THE MOTORSPORT LAP
Lights out on 2018 motorsport action
It was a good weekend of motorsport with The 24 Hours of Daytona headlined the weekend’s proceedings
As the international motorsport scene got into full swing, it was the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona that took the limelight as competitors raced to upstage each other in the gruelling, day-long race. The team of Albuquerque, Barbosa and Fittipaldi (Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac) emerged as winners of this legendary race. The Ford Chip Ganassi Racing team of Broscoe, Westbrook and Dixon took victory in GT Le Mans (GTLM), while the Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracan GT3 of Ineichen, Bortolotti, Perera and Breukes triumphed in the GT Daytona (GTD) class. This year’s contest was intense and demanding, with drivers pushing their cars to the limit. The competitive line-up, endless traffic and a record-breaking 808 laps made the event even tougher than previous races, making it the ultimate test of endurance, together with the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was also the Rallye Monte Carlo leg of the 2018 World Rally Championship where Sebastien Ogier (M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC) took the overall...
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