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NGT GRABS PODIUM WIN IN ROUND 7, BRINGS SPEED AND STRATEGY TO MILLER MOTORSPORTS PARK
Tooele, UT [Jul 10, 2010] – NGT Motorsport came prepared for the Larry H. Miller Dealerships 2010 Utah Grand Prix at Miller Motorsports Park. With two full days of private testing and a promoter test day on top of that, the team had plenty of track time to formulate and implement their team strategy when Qualifying began for Round 7 of the Patrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama. The green flag dropped on the thirty-minute Qualifying session early Saturday morning. With cooler temperatures and a clean track ahead,... [ READ MORE ] |
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NGT SWEEPS ROUNDS 5 & 6 OF THE PATRÓN GT3 CHALLENGE, LEADS GOLD CUP CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP
Milleville, NJ [Jun 28, 2010] – NGT Motorsport was prepared to take on the competition in Rounds 5 & 6 of the Patrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama, keeping one thing in mind: The smartest drivers, not the fastest, would be successful this weekend. With 3 full days of testing and practice at New Jersey Motorsports Park, the drivers knew the heat and track conditions proved the perfect opportunity for their Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars to get loose. So the team strategy? Be smart, don’t spin.... [ READ MORE ] |
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NGT MOTORSPORT FILLS FRONT OF THE GRID AT NEW JERSEY MOTORSPORTS PARK
Milleville, NJ [Jun 26, 2010] – NGT Motorsport once again displayed their incredible speed and confidence on the track at New Jersey Motorsports Park for the Mazda Motorsports Festival of Speed presented by VisitFlorida.com. Now the drivers of NGT must keep the pressure on as they occupy the front of the Gold Cup Class starting grid for Round 5 of the Patrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama. With two full days of testing and practice under their belts, the drivers of NGT Motorsport were confident in their cars... [ READ MORE ] |
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NGT MOTORSPORT CLAIMS PODIUM WIN AND LEADS GOLD CUP CLASS
Monterey, CA [May 23, 2010] – NGT Motorsport continued its quest for victory at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Rounds 3 & 4 of the Patrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama. After an impressive qualifying session on Friday, the team renewed their determination to defend their positions in the Gold Cup class. Saturday’s Round 3 of the Patrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama began with teammates Carlos and Henrique side-by-side in Row 3 of the starting lineup. With a clean start, Henrique was able to get a good run and move his #26 past Carlos for the P1 position in the Gold Cup Class... [ READ MORE ] |
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NGT IS FAST AND FURIOUS AT MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA
Monterey, CA [May 21, 2010] – The Patrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama kicked off the 2010 season at the 58th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Fresh from Florida, held at the Sebring International Raceway. The Speed TV production of Rounds 1 & 2 of the Patrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama is scheduled to air on Sunday, April 18th at 12:00am EST. The program will include a closer look at the series, its partners including Porsche Motorsports North America and Yokohama, and the teams. For the complete television schedule, please visit www.imsachallenge.com... [ READ MORE ] |
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NGT DOMINATES IN ROUND 1 OF THE PATRON GT3 CHALLENGE BY YOKOHAMA
Sebring, FL [Mar 22, 2010] – NGT Motorsport kicked off the new 2010 season of the Patrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama with profound excellence. With only one event of the season completed and a new driver lineup, the team has garnered 3 new official track records, 4 podium celebrations including 2 first place Gold Cup Class wins, and the Yokohama Hard Charger Award. It is clear NGT Motorsport will have a significant presence in the Patrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama this year... [ READ MORE ] |
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2010 PATRON GT3 CHALLENGE BY YOKOHAMA OFF TO A RECORD START
Sebring, FL [Mar 22, 2010] –NGT Motorsport will have an excellent view for Round 3 of the Patrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama – from the front! The team dominated during both the Promoter Test Day as well as in Practice. But during Qualifying, the speed of the NGT machines could not be matched. Carlos Eduardo, Miami, FL, maneuvered flawlessly along the 2.238-mile permanent road course that is Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Even the daunting “corkscrew” was no match for Carlos’ #24 machine, as he set a fastest lap of 1:29.388,...[ READ MORE ] |
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IMSA Patron GT3 Challenge
Sebring, FL [Mar 18-19, 2010] –NGT Motorsport dominated the entire Patron GT3 Challenge Gold Series and achieved seven Awards. #24 Carlos Eduardo, qualified 1st and finished 1st in both Races. He broke 2 Track Records in qualifying by posting a 02:09.521 and at the Race a 02:09.491. Carlos finished 3rd overall in his ‘09 997 GT3 Cup Gold-Series and was running faster lap times during the Races than the majority of the field, incl. the much faster 2010 GT3 Cup. #26 Henrique Cisneros had unfortunately a very bad qualifying session but recovered in the first Race finishing 3rd in Class and 2nd in the second Race by posting a 02:10.239. |
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| #29 Eduardo Cisneros was running in a very strong position in the first Race but an unfortunate incident put him out of the Race. Eduardo was running in 3rd position for the majority of the second Race until he spun, then recovered very quickly and still managed to finish 6th. #27, veteran Ludovico Manfredi, qualified 19th in Class and yet was able to go through the field by finishing 9th in the first Race and even 8th in the second Race. Ludovico’s experience paid off and he received the Hard-Charger-Award. #25 Andres Cisneros, qualified 15th, finished 14th in the first Race and 15th in the second race. Andres broke his own Track Record by running a 02:13.645; he had great battles the entire Race week. |
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FARA
Homestead, FL [Feb 28, 2010] –This event turned out to be a triumphant day for NGT and its Porsche drivers. In Race 1, Ludovico Manfredi dominated the race, finishing 1st in class and 2nd overall. In race 2, it was Eduardo Rodriguez’s turn as he finished in 1st place over-all, followed by Jose Blanco in 2nd . In race 3, it was Jose Blanco’s turn to dominate as he finished in 1st place overall with Ludovico Manfredi in 2nd. |
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PCA 48-hour
Sebring, FL [Feb 04-07, 2010] - NGT entered seven (7) 997 GT3 Cup cars for the annual 48-Hour of Sebring PCA race, on February 4-7, 2010. Carlos Eduardo dominated by winning 1st in class in both sprint races and the 90-minute enduro race. |
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IMSA Testday
Sebring, FL [Jan 22-24, 2010] - NGT dominated at the IMSA Test day for the Patron GT3 Challenge, NGT drivers Henrique Cisneros posted the fastest lap of 02:11:370, followed by Carlos Eduardo & Eudardo Cisneros at the always-treacherous Sebring International Raceway. Henrique’s time put him ahead of all Patron Challenge drivers for the weekend and was only 1.2 seconds behind Porsche factory drivers Wolf Henzler and Jorg Bergmeister. |
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PBOC Winterfest
Sebring, FL [Jan 13-17, 2010] - NGT once again stood out at the annual PBOC Winterfest Race in Sebring on January 13-17, 2010. In Fridays 90-minute race, Flavio Quesada and Carlos Eduardo finished 2nd and 3rd in class respectively. In Saturdays race, three NGT racers Carlos, Flavio and Mike Coppola finished 1st through 3rd. In Sundays race, Flavio Quesada won 1st in class with Carlos finishing 3rd. |
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FARA 6-Hour of Miami
Homestead, FL [Nov 07-08, 2009] - The #26 NGT werks Ligier JS49, driven by Ramez Wahab, Eduardo Rodriguez and Marcos Rodriguez won the inaugural FARA 6 Hour of Miami Endurance race finishing 8 laps ahead of the second place Porsche 993. The NGT Ligier with it’s strong driver lineup ran flawless the entire 6 hours. |
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PBOC
Daytona, FL [Oct 23-25, 2009] - NGT and Porsche showed its dominance once again at the annual PBOC Daytona race weekend in October 2009. This year’s event featured over 25 Dodge Vipers as part of the entry field, along with many Porsches, Corvettes, Ferraris and BMW’s that normally race. In Friday’s 2-hour endurance race, the driving combination of Flavio Quesada, Continental Series driver Kevin Stadtlander, along with the pit strategy of NGT, proved to be too much for the rest of the field as the #560 Porsche GT3 Cup won the race by an astonishing 2 laps over the rest of the field.
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| In Saturday morning race, Flavio finished 1st in class. In Saturday’s afternoon race, Kevin jumped into the #560 Porsche and finished 1st in class, followed by Eduardo Cisneros and brother Henrique who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. In Sunday’s morning race, NGT drivers Flavio and Eduardo Cisneros finished 1st and 2nd in class. In the Sunday afternoon feature, it was Jose Blanco’s turn to win. He finished 1st over-all followed by Eduardo Cisneros in 2nd. |
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PCA
Daytona, FL [Oct 9-11, 2009] - This year’s national Porsche race at Daytona in October 2009 featured close to 50 Cup cars racing at the same time. In Saturdays sprint race Flavio Quesada finished 2nd over-all. In Sundays 90-minute enduro, Mike Coppola finished 3rd over-all while Flavio who had been battling for 2nd place for most of the race, experienced a fuel pick-up problem on the last lap and became stranded on track. He still managed a 6th over-all finish. |
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NGT Motorsport brakes official Track Record at the IMSA Challenge 2008 Mobile 1 12 hours of Sebring
Sebring, FL [Mar 12-15, 2008] – NGT entry #26, 997 GT3 Cup car driven by Wayland Joe won the BBS fastest lap award [02:10.334]. Wayland’s personal record was a 02:09 three days earlier at the Promoters Test day. Wayland’s achievement was due to his superb driving and perfect prepared Cup Car. He is looking forward as a top runner for the remaining 2008 IMSA Challenge series. |
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NGT Motorsport dominates the PCA 48 hours at Sebring
Sebring, FL [Feb 8-10, 2008] – NGT did not only have the largest Race entry of 12 Porsche GT3 Cup cars for the biggest PCA Event of the Year at the historic Sebring Race Track, NGT also dominated the entire Race Weekend. 1st place Sprint Race, 1st place Enduro, 5x top 10 finishes and one hard charger award. It was a great experience for the entire Team and we are ready for the remaining Season. |
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Eduardo
Rodriguez Claims 2007 NASA GTS-5 Regional Championship
Homestead, FL [Nov 24, 2007] - Thanks to
his experience and consistency behind the wheel of his NGT-prepared
Porsche GT3 Cup, Eduardo Rodriguez of Coral Gables, FL, claimed
the 2007 NASA GTS-5 Regional Championship. In mid season Eduardo
replaced his 996 GT3 Cup with the newer version 997 GT3 Cup.
He adapted pretty fast to the much more demanding car and
clinched the Championship. |
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Wayland
Joe Wins Second Consecutive GT-2 SCCA National
Championship
TOPEKA, Kan. [Oct. 14, 2007] - Wayland Joe, of South Barrington, Ill., won his second consecutive
Valvoline GT-2 National Championship in his NGT Motorsport
prepared 2004 Porsche 996 GT3 Cup at the 2007 SCCA National
Championship Runoffs Presented by AT&T at Heartland Park
Topeka. |
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NGT
Motorsport introduces to the U.S. market the "LIGIER
JS49"
Miami, FL [Jul. 10, 2007] - NGT Motorsport
is proud to introduce to the U.S. market the LIGIER JS49,
the latest product of LIGIER, the renowned Formula 1 manufacture.
An astonishing combination of pleasure and technology. [read
more]
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Dino Steiner finishes 2nd in the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Series
Monterrey, CA [Oct. 22, 2006] - Dino Steiner # 15 NGT Motorsport Porsche GT3 Cup finishes 3nd at Laguna Seca, which secured him the 2nd place in the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Championship. |
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Wayland Joe claims GT-2 SCCA National Championship
TOPEKA, Kan. [Oct. 16, 2006] - Wayland Joe of South Barrington, Illinois, driver for NGT / SOAK Magazine, claimed victory at the GT-2 National Championship at the 2006 SCCA National Championship Runoffs in his NGT prepped Porsche GT3 Cup. |
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