Marc A. Hayek and Peter Kox to contest Blancpain Sprint Series and ADAC GT Masters

Written on 11 April 2014.

• Participation in Blancpain Sprint Series and in ADAC GT Masters
• Both drivers continue racing in the Lamborghini Gallardo

A few weeks ago, Swiss Marc A. Hayek (President and CEO of Blancpain) was back at the wheel of a race car at Paul Ricard HTTT in Le Castellet (South of France) for the first time in almost nine months. He used the official Blancpain Sprint Series test days there to make himself familiar with the Lamborghini Gallardo again.

Together with Dutch race driver Peter Kox, Marc A. Hayek will battle it out for championship points in this season's GT races. The Spa 24 Hours, part of the Blancpain Endurance Series, in July 2013 was their last race at the wheel of a Lamborghini.

Blancpain GT Series expands TV coverage

Written on 10 April 2014.

By adding BT Sport in the UK, RAI Sport in Italy and terrestrial network Rede Bandeirantes in Brazil, while expanding coverage on Eurosport and renewing a successful partnership with RTL in Germany, in addition to an already impressive distribution on all five continents, SRO Motorsports Group is pleased to announce the strongest TV broadcast by any GT series worldwide.

* UK coverage by BT Sport, with live races and extensive highlights

* RAI Sport will bring highlights of both the Blancpain Endurance and Sprint Series

* Rede Bandeirantes joints SporTV Globo to offer prime coverage in Brazil

* Eurosport expands coverage with four races live including the Total 24 Hours of Spa

* RTL Germany continues highlights coverage as part of Formula One build-up

Bad luck or luck at Mount Panorama

Written on 09 February 2014.

After two earlier attempts Peter was determined to start at the Bathurst 12HR at Mount Panorama Australia. The Lago Racing crew had prepared the Reiter Gallardo GT3 to a very high level and with support from Reiter Engineering it looked that everything was in place for a solid result. After some issues concerning homologation which cost the team valuable track time they managed to put the car on the third row of the grid in sixth position.

Peter took for the first time the start at 6.15 in the morning, for a grueling 12 hours under, what would be, scorching conditions. However, it never came that far, as after 18mins in the race Peter hit a kangaroo which damaged the Gallardo so badly that they were forced to retire. After, initially, a good start Peter held his position and was running in sixth place behind a Mercedes, getting settled in and was on the third lap the fastest car in the race.

Marc A. Hayek and Peter Kox to contest Blancpain Sprint Series and ADAC GT Masters

Blancpain GT Series expands TV coverage

Bad luck or luck at Mount Panorama

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