Tristan Viidas took first place in the CUP 5 class at the 24-hour race at the legendary Nürburgring in Germany over the weekend. The marathon race was contested by Estonian Tristan Viidas, Swiss Yannick Mettler, German Heiko Eichenberg and Austrian Torsten Kratz in the Sorg Rennsport team BMW M235i. The CUP 5 class is a monoclass in which the 14 cars competing were built to uniform rules by BMW Motorsport. In total...
Toomas Vabamäe Estonian motorcycle racer Mikk Maaten was fastest in both qualifying and the race at the opening round of the Baltic Endurance Championship (BEC) in Riga, but still had to settle for fifth place. The #5 GSR Motorsport Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR, driven alternately by Miku and Lithuanian Ernesta Globytė, took a firm lead midway through the four-hour race, but lost nine laps due to a freak technical fault....
For the fifth time, the region's largest international car circuit competition Estonian Grand Prix 2018 will take place in Pärnu, at auto24ring. The Grand Prix is a stage of the Northern European, Baltic and Estonian Championships, with participants from at least 7 different countries. This year, in addition to racing cars, 2 top motorcycle classes - Superstock 600 and Superbike - will add real spice. In addition to the racing, this is a truly entertaining family event that...
In the opening round of the European F3 Championship on the street circuit of Pau, Ralf Aron took first place in the third race of the weekend, the prestigious Pau GP. Based on the first qualifying session of the weekend, the grid was set for the opening race and Ralf Aron set a lap time that gave him third place on the grid. The race started with a number of accidents on the opening laps, which meant that a safety car was sent out on each lap. After the restart...
On the second weekend in May, the opening round of the DeWALT Grand Prix of the Northern European and Baltic Automobile Championship was held at the Bikernieki Circuit in Riga. The season opener also featured a number of Estonian circuit riders, who finished on the podium in their respective classes. Raivo Tamm in the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 took third place in the Baltic GT class. The NEZ or Northern European Championship Porsche GT3...
Jüri Vips started his first full season at the European F3 Championship on the street circuit in Pau and finished 10th in the opening race, for which he also scored the first point. Unfortunately, due to a failed second qualifying session in the remaining two races, he failed to finish in a points position. The Pau street circuit is particularly challenging for the newcomer, as it is not possible to test on it like on a normal circuit. In the first qualifying session, Motopark's...
The joint Estonian-Finnish WRC stage organised last season at the auto24ring near Pärnu, Audru municipality, was voted the best Finnish WRC stage of 2014. The trophy was presented last Saturday at the Finnish Motorsport Festival in Jyväskylä. This is another great recognition for Estonian motorsport and the organisers of motorsport events, as to receive such an award in Finland, where the level of competition is high, is a...
The "Grand Prix 2014" held at the Auto24 circuit over the weekend was in many ways an extraordinary event. The most modern circuit in the Nordic countries was home to a large number of powerful machines in various classes, as the event also included the Finnish Championship round in addition to the Estonian and Baltic Championships. Thousands of spectators were attracted to the track for two long days of racing, including a fun-filled grandstand and concerts. The audience was...
Already this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, the biggest car racing event in Estonia this summer - the "Grand Prix 2014" will take place. It will bring to the most modern circuit in the Nordic countries, auto24ring, located in the Audru municipality, near Pärnu, almost a hundred race cars, a great all-round parade and musical entertainment by Estonian and foreign artists. There are several reasons not to miss this great weekend at auto24ring. Firstly.
