Macau GP: Provisional entry list reveals an army of Audis and Mr Macau Edoardo Mortara returns

By Johan Laubscher

The sixtieth Macau Grand Prix is set to take place in November. The annual Macau GP press conference was held today, along with the release of the provisional entry lists, which includes an army of twenty-seven Audi R8 LMS and ultra cars.

The big news is the return of Mr Macau, Edoardo Mortara, the two-time reigning Macau GT Cup champion. He has been unbeaten at Macau for the previous four seasons: two years in Formula 3 and then 2011 and 2012 in the GT Cup with Audi R8 LMS and ultra cars fielded by Absolute Racing.

Audi race cars will be seen in two sets of events at Macau this year: the Macau GT Cup and the Audi R8 LMS Cup.

Macau GT Cup

The 2013 Macau GT Cup is the premiere GT event at the Macau Grand Prix and also features the finale of the 2013 GT Asia Series season. The entry list includes seven Audi R8 LMS / ultra cars. Edoardo Mortara will be leading the Audi Sport customer racing squad in the #1 Audi R8 LMS ultra, entered under the name of Audi R8 LMS Cup, run by Absolute Racing. He will be joined by the Team R8 LMS ultra squad from GT Asia, which will include all three of the regular GT Asia Absolute Racing Audi R8 LMS ultra cars, to be driven by Jeffrey Lee, Francis Hideki Onda and Philip Ma. Marchy Lee, Jeffrey Lee’s teammate in GT Asia, will be entered in the #38 Audi R8 LMS ultra, which is also run by Absolute Racing under the Audi Hong Kong Team entrant name.

Two more Audi R8 LMS cars will be joining the grid. The first is from the Finnish LMS Racing team, who are entering the #4 Audi R8 LMS for Antti Buri. The seventh Audi entry is the IMS team, entering the #78 R8 LMS for Shim Ching.

2013 Macau GT Cup provisional entry list (as of 2013/10/09)

Audi R8 LMS Cup

The Audi R8 LMS Cup will also be racing at Macau, hosting its season finale on the famous street circuit. A total of twenty Audi R8 LMS cars, all run and prepared by Absolute Racing, will be lining up on the grid. Most of the notable regular drivers are listed on the entry list, along with a number of additions. Edoardo Mortara will be driving the #5 Brothers Racing Team (BRT) Audi R8 LMS. Mortara has previously competed in the series, when he dominated the final round of the 2012 season at Shanghai last year. Other notable additions this weekend include: Rahel Frey, Philip Ma and Francis Hideki Onda.

Audi R8 LMS Cup at Macau provisional entry list (as of 2013/10/09)

Macau is a very special annual event and the sights and sounds of Audi R8 LMS cars on this circuit is certainly an annual highlight for Audi motorsport fans. The event is scheduled for 9-10 and 14-17 November 2013. 

Photo credit: Absolute Racing

British GT: United Autosports take dominant win at Donington decider

United Autosports Press Release  

•          Mark and Matt storm through the field to take victory
•          Fantastic battles on track with championship rivals during live TV event
•          Team finish second in the 2013 championship

United Autosports have taken the win at the final round of the 2013 Avon Tyres British GT Championship at Donington Park.

Matt Bell and Mark Patterson brought the Audi R8 LMS ultra home in P1 after a fantastic two-hour race round the Leicestershire track, which was screened live on Motors TV.

The race start saw an unusually clean getaway for the whole pack, with Mark settling into 7^th after holding his qualifying position from the off. Mark kept the pace and was hot on the tail of the leading cars, fighting his way through the pack. A fierce battle with the Ecurie Ecosse BMW and Von Ryan McLaren saw Mark come out on top and move up to P3, whilst also setting the fastest lap of the race, as the pit window opened. Taking to the wheel for the final hour, Matt was on a mission from the start. After a close battle with the FF Corse Ferrari, Matt took P2 and started hunting down the leading BMW of Joe Osborne, catching him by half a second a lap. Matt eventually took the lead and held onto it till the end, crossing the line to the cheers of a delighted team.

It is not the first time the team have won at Donington Park, having taken the win and third spot at the same round last year with Zak Brown and Alvaro Parente’s McLaren MP4-12C GT3 car.

The win today means the team take second in the championship, just falling short of the overall win by 1.5 points.

Matt Bell, Driver, United Autosports:

“It feels great to have won the final round of the championship at Donington. The car has been fantastic all weekend, a great job by the team to give us a car we knew we could win in. To come here as outsiders for the championship but then to finish only 1.5 points behind the eventual winners is a great achievement. Mark drove a stunning race, and he is certainly one of the best gentlemen drivers in the whole field. I’d like to thank the team for giving us a great car and to thank the sponsors who have come along today and supported us all year.”

Mark Patterson, Driver, United Autosports:

“What a great weekend it has turned out to be. A win and second in the championship is just great for the whole team. A bit of luck finally went our way. Matt and I have built up a great partnership in the time we have been driving together and it definitely makes a difference. I’m really pleased we could get the win for Matt, myself and the whole team.”

Richard Dean, Team Owner and Managing Director, United Autosports:

“The win today is a great end to what has been a tough season for us. We aimed for the win and that’s what we got. To lose out on the championship by 1.5 points is a little heartbreaking, but to get a win with Mark and Matt is a great achievement for us. The whole team have worked really hard all year and deserve the win.”

Zak Brown, Team Owner, United Autosports:

“What a fantastic result for the team. A win and second in the championship is a great result at the end of a tough season. We knew we had the car to win and that’s what we delivered.”

Photo credit: United Autosports

BTCC: Exocet Racing Audi for Jake Hill at Brands Hatch

Rob Austin Racing Press Release

Here’s a sneak preview of Rob Austin Racing’s sensational new-looking Exocet liveried Audi A4 that rising star Jake Hill (Tunbridge Wells) will race for the team in the BTCC finale at his home circuit of Brands Hatch this coming weekend.

Team principal Rob Austin will line up on the grid in his regular WIX Racing Audi ‘Sherman’ with Hill joining the squad in its second A4 in full flaming Exocet colours (see artist's impression).

Shropshire-based Exocet, among the UK’s premier fuel additive manufacturers, is one of the WIX Racing outfit’s most valued team partners and has been a prime mover behind Hill’s first outing in one of the BTCC’s latest-spec NGTC machines for the championship’s big Finals Day fixture.

Hill’s Audi, race number 9, will be entered under the Exocet Racing banner.

Exocet Managing Director Neil Ryding comments: “We’re very keen to increase brand recognition among the general public and being part of Rob’s set-up and WIX Racing has enabled to us to do that but the opportunity to livery a whole car for the biggest event on the BTCC calendar was too good to miss.

“Our product range and business is growing rapidly and we’ve spent the past few years concentrating on our domestic and agricultural offerings. Now we want to go back to the origins of what we do – a lot of young people, probably the same age as Jake which makes this a great fit, like to take the road cars that they’ve spent time and money on for a spin at track days and what we offer is something that takes their car’s performance to the next level.”

Hill, aged 19, is forging a reputation as one of British motor sport’s most exciting emerging talents. He adds: “This is undoubtedly the biggest break of my career – the chance to drive a race-winning NGTC car in Britain’s premier motor racing championship and at its biggest event of the year. It’s a one-off for now – it’s the finale, after all – so it’s important to grab it with both hands and make the most of it. Exocet as well as Rob and WIX Racing are also putting a lot of faith in me so I want to repay that. I’ve visited the workshop and seen what the atmosphere in the team with Exocet and WIX on board is like – it’s just a great place for a driver to be.”

Rob Austin says: “Exocet is the sort of partner that teams and fans of the BTCC dream of – they are a rapidly emerging company helping a rapidly emerging talent like Jake and it should make for a very exciting combination for people to follow and get behind this weekend. Plus along with WIX, Exocet’s colours also make for one of the sexiest racing car liveries anywhere at the moment. The car looks absolutely stunning and I very much look forward to seeing Exocet and Jake taking some very good results together this weekend.”

Photo credit: Rob Austin Racing

TOLD YA Divorce an the way.........

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Friday, November 16, 2012

Divorce papers for New Years....

Mega pimp/momanager 

Kris Kardashian Jenner.

May well spend Xmas/New Years 

with her current husband.

But she won't be spending Easter with him.

About time he dumped the bitch.

Even though she's the one suing him 

for divorce soon.

Can't wait for the fight over that money stack......

Posted by Christian Dionat Friday, November 16, 2012

Way worse before it gets better..

As so many of you have asked,

 what I think about this mess.

Here's my answer.

These spoilt brats on both sides,

 that pass for politicians in DC.

Are going to milk this for all it's worth.

The all need to be fired and made to go work down the mines for a week.

Or better still stock shelves in Walmart.

This will be going on till Thanksgiving..