Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup round 5: race report Nürburgring

BLACK FALCON scored an impressive second place overall with their Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the second race of the Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup finale at the Nürburgring. It was mission accomplished for the team, as over the weekend BLACK FALCON’s drivers scored vital points in their pursuit of the combined Silver Cup championship, which takes results from both the Sprint and Endurance Cup elements of the series. This means BLACK FALCON driver Hubert Haupt heads to the final Endurance Cup round needing just a handful of points to secure the title.

Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup round 5: race preview Nürburgring

Following on from BLACK FALCON’s successful debut in the Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup at Round 4 in Hungary, the team will now compete in the series finale, which takes place at the famous Nürburgring circuit in Germany this weekend. The Sprint Cup showdown is being held at BLACK FALCON’s home track: the team is based just across from the Nürburgring Nordschleife, the famous long-distance extension that links onto the Grand Prix layout that will be used by the Sprint Cup. 

Porsche Carrera Cup round 11 & 12: race report Sachsenring

Successful race weekend for BLACK FALCON! Carlos Rivas has won both races of the Porsche Carrera Cup at the Sachsenring in the amateur class. Junior pilot Tim Zimmermann secured his first overall podium position in the Carrera Cup and won the rookie classification in Saturday's race by finishing third. On Sunday he confirmed his strong performance with sixth place overall and second place in the rookie classification.

Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup round 4: Hungaroring race report

BLACK FALCON scored important points for their 2018 Blancpain GT Series Silver Cup campaign at Round 4 of the Sprint Cup. Held at the Hungaroring, the home of the Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix, the event’s pair of one-hour races were held in stormy conditions, and the recently resurfaced track proved a challenging venue.