Blancpain Endurance Series 2017 Season

Motorsport fans had plenty to work with this past weekend. As we head into the later summer months we’re going to break down the racing action from Formula One, Blancpain and the Pirelli World Challenge. So without further ado, let’s get to it.

After nearly a month’s break, the Blancpain GT Series has restarted in a big way. This weekend will play host to the twice-around-the-clock race at Spa-Francorchamps.

After over a month’s sabbatical, the Blancpain Endurance Series got back on track at Circuit Paul Ricard. It was a hard-fought battle from beginning to end at the French circuit. In the end, one manufacturer saw itself back on the top step for the first time in two years.

In racing, things often come down to fine margins, and there’s few finer than at Silverstone this weekend.

With the Blancpain GT Series sister championship, the Sprint Series, having its season opener earlier this month, it was time for the more established GT Endurance Series to also take on Italy for its start to the 2017 season — this time at Monza.

International 2015 GT Academy winner Matthew Simmons will be joining forces with Nismo in another season of the Blancpain GT Series. Once again operating under the RJN Motorsports banner, Matthew will compete in the Pro Class using the trusty Nissan GT-R (#22). Racing colleagues Matt Parry and Struan Moore will be sharing the driving duties, with the team target being podium placements.

Lucas Ordóñez is set to return and race in the Blancpain GT Series, following an announcement on the official GT website. The Spaniard will drive for Team RJN Nissan, getting the chance to reprise his driver’s position to pilot the GT-R NISMO GT3 against harsh competition from the world’s leading supercar manufacturers.