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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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European Formula 3

Habsburg nets maiden victory with impressive drive

By Vince Pettit
July 28, 2017
1 Mins read

Austrian Ferdinand Hasburg came from eighth on the grid as race 1 winner Norris gets caught up in accident.

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24 Hours of SpaGT World Challenge

RJN Motorsport and Goodsmile Racing forced to change chassis after qualifying accidents

By Vince Pettit
July 28, 2017
1 Mins read
Heavy accidents in qualifying force changes ahead of Saturday’s race.
European Formula 3

Norris drives flawless race to take Spa victory

By Vince Pettit
July 28, 2017
2 Mins read
British driver Norris closes up the gap to to the championship lead as he takes victory at Spa.
24 Hours of SpaGT World Challenge

Marciello confident ahead of 24 hours of Spa Superpole

By Vince Pettit
July 28, 2017
1 Mins read
Provisional pole sitter happy with how the #90 Mercedes-AMG GT3 is running ahead of the 2017 24 Hours of Spa.
24 Hours of SpaGT World Challenge

Audi Sport Team WRT top eventful night qualifying - but Akka ASP remain on top

By Vince Pettit
July 27, 2017
2 Mins read
The #2 Audi R8 LMS finished fastest of the night session, but couldn’t quite do enough to topple Akka ASP.
GT World Challenge

Akka ASP top 24 hours of Spa qualifying as session red flagged

By Vince Pettit
July 27, 2017
1 Mins read
A crash by the #00 Goodsmile Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the closing stages of the session brought the session to an early end.
24 Hours of SpaGT World Challenge

GRT Grasser Racing Team doubles up as Spa dries out

By Vince Pettit
July 27, 2017
1 Mins read
Five brands represented at the top of the time sheets as teams complete pre-qualifying for 2017 Total 24 Hours of Spa.
24 Hours of SpaGT World Challenge

Kaspersky Motorsport happy after opening practice at 24 Hours of Spa

By Vince Pettit
July 27, 2017
1 Mins read
With free practice out of the way Giancarlo Fisichella, James Calado and Marco Cioci are looking forward to qualifying and the race.
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Honda unveil NSX GT3 customer racing programme

By Vince Pettit
July 27, 2017
1 Mins read
Honda have launched their NSX GT3 customer racing programme today at Spa-Francorchamps, shortly after the first practice session of the 2017 Total 24 Hours of Spa.
24 Hours of SpaGT World Challenge

Damp conditions for first practice of 2017 24 hours of Spa

By Vince Pettit
July 27, 2017
1 Mins read
Overnight rain and drizzle throughout the session gave competitors a green track for the first practice of the 2017 24 Hours of Spa race week.
24 Hours of SpaGT World Challenge

Tom Blomqvist set for 24 Hours of Spa bow with Rowe Racing

By Vince Pettit
July 27, 2017
1 Mins read
The Brit will join Bruno Spengler and Nick Catsburg in the #98 BMW M6 GT3 for the 24 hour classic.
24 Hours of SpaGT World Challenge

VIDEO: Showtime – Bentley Racing Preview The 2017 24 Hours Of Spa

By Vince Pettit
July 26, 2017
1 Mins read
Widely regarded as the most important race on the Blancpain GT series calendar, the 24 Hours of Spa is a contest like no other.
24 Hours of SpaGT World Challenge

Bronze test kicks off 2017 24 Hours of Spa week

By Vince Pettit
July 26, 2017
1 Mins read
Tuesday test session sees first official on track action of the 2017 Total 24 Hours of Spa race week.
DTMFormula E

BMW's Jens Marquardt - Too early to speculate on future of DTM

By Vince Pettit
July 25, 2017
1 Mins read
BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt looks forward to Formula E battles but regrets Mercedes-Benz DTM withdrawal.
DTM

ITR releases statement in wake of shock Mercedes-Benz DTM announcement

By Vince Pettit
July 25, 2017
1 Mins read
DTM Series promotors react to the announcement from Mercedes-Benz as the German marque sets in motion plans to leave the series.
24 Hours of Le MansFIA WEC

VIDEO: Kingdom – Kristensen, Magnussen & More Celebrate The Danish Fans At Le Mans

By Vince Pettit
July 24, 2017
1 Mins read
Amongst the many thousands of motorsport fans that descend on Le Mans every summer, the Danes are arguably the most well-represented of them all.
DTM

Mattias Ekström happy to be leading DTM standings at halfway point

By Vince Pettit
July 24, 2017
1 Mins read
Audi’s double champion leads the way after an eventful second race in Moscow.
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