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Vince Pettit

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Founder and Editor-In-Chief of The Checkered Flag who grew up visiting race circuits around the UK also a freelance motorsport PR officer. Outside of motorsport a lover of music, photography, NBA and NFL.
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Gallery: 2019 Autosport International Show

By Vince Pettit
January 29, 2019
1 Mins read

Stacy Guiney / Suberashi Auto Photo takes us on a journey through the 2019 Autosport International Show at the NEC, Birmingham.

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Records fall in GT class as Tandy leads Rolex 24 at Daytona qualifying

By Vince Pettit
January 25, 2019
2 Mins read
Both GT classes see lap record pace as Nick Tandy secures pole position in GTLM in the Brumos Racing-inspired Porsche 911 RSR.
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Legendary BMW Team Principal Charly Lamm passes away

By Vince Pettit
January 25, 2019
2 Mins read
Former BMW Team Schnitzer team principal passes away after a ‘very short and grave illness’.
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Jarvis smashes Daytona road course record on way to Rolex 24 pole

By Vince Pettit
January 25, 2019
3 Mins read
As a 26-year-old lap record falls, Oliver Jarvis leads the way at the 2019 Rolex 24 at Daytona qualifying to put the Mazda Team Joest #77 on pole position.
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Taking JTR in to Porsche Carrera Cup GB ' best thing that we’ve ever done' - Nick Tandy

By Vince Pettit
January 24, 2019
4 Mins read
Nick Tandy talks about his JTR team and how the move from single-seaters to Porsche Carrera Cup GB has been a rewarding exercise for the team.
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Nick Tandy - "It’s like driving a car flat out, as fast as you can, in a multi-storey car park"

By Vince Pettit
January 23, 2019
3 Mins read
Porsche Factory driver Nick Tandy talks about the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup and taking on the unique challenges on the streets of Monaco in the one-make series.
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Devlin DeFrancesco ready for the challenge of Rolex 24 at Daytona

By Vince Pettit
January 22, 2019
1 Mins read
19-year-old Canadian-Italian set to take on Rolex 24 at Daytona for a second time, alongside Misha Goikhberg, Tristan Vautier and former Formula 1 driver Rubens Barrichello.
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Nick Tandy - "Carrera Cup was hugely important for my career"

By Vince Pettit
January 22, 2019
3 Mins read
British ace Nick Tandy reflects on the start of his sports car career in the Porsche Carrera Cup.
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ROWE Racing switch from BMW to Porsche for Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup

By Vince Pettit
January 22, 2019
1 Mins read
2016 24 Hours of Spa winners ROWE Racing set to take on 2019 edition with Porsche works team along with additional car for the full season.
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Ford Performance evaluating World Rallycross return

By Vince Pettit
January 16, 2019
1 Mins read
Ford Performance global director Mark Rushbrook confirms that the brand is still looking at a return to World RX.
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2019 FIA Formula 1 World Championship Entry List

By Vince Pettit
January 16, 2019
1 Mins read
Official entry list of the 2019 FIA Formula 1 World Championship
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Second-gen Bentley Continental GT3 set for British GT debut

By Vince Pettit
January 15, 2019
1 Mins read
British GT and Blancpain Endurance Series campaigns on the cards for Team Parker Racing in 2019.
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Esmee Hawkey confirms Porsche Carrera Cup GB programme for 2019

By Vince Pettit
January 15, 2019
1 Mins read
Porsche Carrera Cup GB Pro-Am podium finisher returns for a second year after securing sponsorship for the season.
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Black Swan Racing to take on dual endurance programme with Porsche 911 GT3 R's

By Vince Pettit
January 15, 2019
1 Mins read
Black Swan Racing return to defend Intercontinental GT Challenge while taking on the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup in a pair of Porsche 911 GT3 R’s.
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RacingTalk: World Rallycross Championship DEAD? | #BakkerudLife

By Vince Pettit
January 14, 2019
1 Mins read
In the first episode of the new series called RacingTalk –  Andreas Bakkerud discusses the question: Is the World RX Championship really dead? Are there any positive aspects of the changes happening in the sport?
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Benecke takes victory in opening iRacing Porsche Pro Qualifying series event

By Vince Pettit
January 11, 2019
1 Mins read
Qualifying races get underway to bring 800 competitors down to 20 to enter the 2019 Porsche iRacing World Championship Series.
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Porsche 935 makes European Public Début

By Vince Pettit
January 10, 2019
1 Mins read
Porsche’s 690bhp, 3.8-litre twin-turbo flat-six clubsport racer based on the legendary Moby Dick gets European public debut in Birmingham.
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