Weekend Motorsports Preview: An Endurance of Endurance Racing

It is another one of those weekends where any race fan should be happy. If you want to see door-to-door racing you have your choice of races around the world. There is even a MotoGP race from Le Mans.

DTM

The DTM heads to Brand Hatch in the UK for its second race of the season. It will hold a 98-lap race at the 2.0km track. The race begins at 12:33pm GMT on Sunday, May 19, and will be streamed online at DTM.TV for viewers outside of Europe. BMWBMWGermany, 1918 > present87 models
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finished first and second in the first race of the season. 

European Le Mans Series

The European Le Mans Series has the second of its season at Imola. The three-hour race begins at 3:00pm local time (1:00pm GMT) on Saturday, May 18. The race has 28 entries - 10 LMP2, 3 LMP Challenge, 8 GTE and 7 GT Challenge. 

NASCAR

NASCAR technically has two races this weekend. First there is the all-star race on Saturday, May 18, at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but it is not a points-scoring race. On May 19, there is the full race at Charlotte Motor Speedway for a 400-lap race that will cover 600 miles. Jimmie Johnson leads the series championship by 44 points.

Nürburgring 24 Hours

While not part of an international racing series, the Nürburgring 24 Hours can be considered the most important club race in the world. There are 180 cars entered this year, and there will be an estimated 200,000 people at the event. The fastest classes are for FIA GT3 and SRO GT4 cars but even ClioRenault ClioFrance, 1990 > present4 series
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Cup cars can enter.

The race begins this year 5:00pm (3:00pm GMT) on Sunday, May 19. Monday is a holiday in Germany. 

Watching the race outside of Europe can be slightly difficult. Audi will stream the race, but the commentary may be in German. Toyota also has a stream, but it is in Japanese. The official stream is currently region-locked to European viewers, but the organizers say they are trying to open it. The other option is Radio Le Mans, which will be reporting on the race but in audio only.

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won last year for the first time and will be hoping to win again.

V8 Supercars

The V8 Supercars leave Australia and the surrounding islands for a race at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas. The series will hold a total of four races on Saturday and Sunday. 

World Touring Car Championship

The WTCC cars head to the Salzburgring in the fifth round of their championship where it will hold two, 12-lap races. Yvan Muller continues his dominance with a 46-point lead in the championship.