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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing secures Sebring one-two

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Monday, March 20, 2023

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Toyota City, Japan, Mar 20, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing dominated the opening round of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) to earn a one-two victory in the 1000 Miles of Sebring in the face of strong Hypercar competition.

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Toyota City, Japan, Mar 20, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing dominated the opening round of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) to earn a one-two victory in the 1000 Miles of Sebring in the face of strong Hypercar competition.
After a tense race-long battle at the front, World Champions and 2022 Le Mans winners Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa completed a perfect result for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing by finishing second in the #8 GR010 HYBRID, just 2.168secs behind.
Relentless consistency, flawless team operations and strong tyre management combined as TOYOTA GAZOO Racing overcame the challenge of new Hypercar rivals from Cadillac, Ferrari and Porsche to lap all competitors twice and earn the team's 40th WEC victory.
As the sun set on Sebring, Mike ticked off the remaining laps without taking risks and Brendon reduced the gap steadily.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing set for Sebring showdown

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

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Toyota City, Japan, Mar 7, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing begins its defence of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) titles, and an exciting new era of Hypercar competition, with a much-anticipated trip to Florida for the 1000 Miles of Sebring on 17 March.

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Toyota City, Japan, Mar 7, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing begins its defence of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) titles, and an exciting new era of Hypercar competition, with a much-anticipated trip to Florida for the 1000 Miles of Sebring on 17 March.
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing enters the 2023 season, its 11th in WEC, on an unprecedented run of success, having earned five consecutive Le Mans 24 Hours victories and four straight World Championship doubles.
But a 1000-mile race over eight hours at Sebring presents a unique challenge to drivers and cars.
When the race begins at midday local time on Friday, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will begin its fight for a second Sebring victory, having triumphed there in 2019.

Le Mans Virtual Series 2022-23 reaches wider worldwide audience

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

MIAMI, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Motorsport Games Inc. (NASDAQ: MSGM) (“Motorsport Games”), a leading racing game developer, publisher and esports ecosystem provider of official motorsport racing series throughout the world, today announced the latest report undertaken by YouGov Sport, the five-round Le Mans Virtual Series, which ran from September 2022 through to January 2023, recorded growth in TV and digital audience figures in almost every area.

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The 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual on 14/15th January brought together 45 LMP and GTE cars with 180 drivers from 41 different countries.
An impressive, cumulative, audience reach of over 8.5 million via TV, OTT and digital audiences was recorded for the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual in a recent report by YouGov Sport.
Some key facts and figures from the Le Mans Virtual Series season:
36 million social media impressions (Source: FIA WEC, ACO, LMVS and Traxion), +19% year on year
10 million video views (Source: FIA WEC, ACO and Traxion GG), +43% year on year
8.5 million total broadcast audience reach (linear TV/digital streaming (source: YouGov Sport) for 24H Virtual alone
356 laps completed by the winner, #2 Team Redline ORECA 07 LMP2 (Drugovich/Rosenqvist/Bennett/Lulham)
365,033 kilometres of racing over the five rounds, with technical difficulties only being encountered at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual
Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, which is a partner in the Le Mans Virtual Series commented: “It is very encouraging to see that the Le Mans Virtual Series season was an overall success, despite some technical problems encountered in the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual.
“When you look at the figures, the scale of the popularity of the series – especially the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual – is clear to see.

Hertz and Tom Brady's Namesake BRADY™ brand Supercharge New Motorsport Team

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

NEW YORK, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hertz Team JOTA, the new Hypercar motor racing team sponsored by Hertz and Singer Group, today announced Tom Brady's BRADY™ as its Official Apparel Partner and unveiled the Porsche 963 LMDh race car's new Hertz Racing Gold livery.

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NEW YORK, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hertz Team JOTA, the new Hypercar motor racing team sponsored by Hertz and Singer Group, today announced Tom Brady's BRADY™ as its Official Apparel Partner and unveiled the Porsche 963 LMDh race car's new Hertz Racing Gold livery.
The team brings together the pedigree of one of the most experienced sports car teams of recent times in JOTA and a collective of global partners including title sponsor Hertz, California luxury brand Singer Group and now Tom Brady's next-generation apparel brand BRADY™.
Dieter Gass is Team Principal, and Portugal's António Félix da Costa, Britain's Will Stevens and China's Yifei Ye will drive Hertz Team JOTA's 'Mighty 38' Porsche 963.
California-based luxury brand Singer Group is also a partner to the team alongside lifestyle apparel clothing company, BRADY™.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing ready for 2023 with revised GR010 HYBRID

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Friday, February 24, 2023

The most visible changes on the 2023 evolution GR010 HYBRID concern the bodywork.

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The most visible changes on the 2023 evolution GR010 HYBRID concern the bodywork.
Once again, the GR010 HYBRID benefits from the technical expertise of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's long-term partners, who continue to contribute significantly to its success.
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing is unique on the 2023 grid thanks to a driver line-up exclusively consisting of proven Le Mans winners and WEC champions.
So, just like last year, we have introduced some evolutions to our GR010 HYBRID for the 2023 season.

VistaJet and Ferrari expand long-standing partnership

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

VistaJet proudly celebrates its fifth year as Scuderia Ferrari’s partner for the 2023 Formula 1 season;

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VistaJet proudly celebrates its fifth year as Scuderia Ferrari’s partner for the 2023 Formula 1 season;
As Ferrari returns to the World Endurance Championship after 50 years, VistaJet unveils a new partnership with Ferrari in its Hypercar Programme;
All Ferrari drivers participating in international GT races continue to enjoy access to a Vista Members’ fleet of over 360 aircraft.
Ahead of the first Grand Prix race in Bahrain the first weekend of March, VistaJet celebrates a fifth year as Scuderia Ferrari’s partner.
In a sport where speed and endurance are fundamental, VistaJet is delighted to support esteemed VistaJet brand ambassadors and Ferrari F1 drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz as they travel to and from racetracks.
As Ferrari returns to the FIA WEC after 50 years, VistaJet also unveils a brand-new partnership with Ferrari in its 499P Hypercar.

Equitus Corporation and Glickenhaus Racing Renew their Partnership for 2023.

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

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CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Equitus Corporation, a Florida-based employee-owned tech firm known for its advanced graph data fabric analytics intelligence platform, continues its commitment to innovation by renewing its partnership with Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Racing for 2023.

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CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Equitus Corporation, a Florida-based employee-owned tech firm known for its advanced graph data fabric analytics intelligence platform, continues its commitment to innovation by renewing its partnership with Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Racing for 2023.
Equitus technology provides an analytic edge for Glickenhaus, an American automotive company with a focus on developing and building high performance cars.
The partnership between Equitus and Glickenhaus was created from a mutual drive for harnessing the highest technology and enhancing operations for improved performance.
Equitus is looking forward to supporting Glickenhaus as they compete again in the WEC after last year's success.

WEC Energy Group announces project to demonstrate long-duration organic flow battery storage

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

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MILWAUKEE, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) today announced that the company will lead a pilot project at its Valley Power Plant in Milwaukee to test a new form of long-duration energy storage.

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MILWAUKEE, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) today announced that the company will lead a pilot project at its Valley Power Plant in Milwaukee to test a new form of long-duration energy storage.
WEC Energy Group is collaborating with EPRI, an independent, nonprofit energy research and development institute, and CMBlu Energy , the developer and manufacturer of the long-duration battery based in California and Germany.
"We look forward to collaborating with WEC Energy Group and CMBlu Energy to help provide solutions to enable additional resilience through the energy transition."
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC), based in Milwaukee, is one of the nation's premier energy companies, serving 4.6 million customers in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota.

WEC Energy Group to acquire 80% ownership of Samson I Solar Energy Center

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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MILWAUKEE, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) today announced that the company has agreed to acquire an 80% ownership interest in the Samson I Solar Energy Center.

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MILWAUKEE, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) today announced that the company has agreed to acquire an 80% ownership interest in the Samson I Solar Energy Center.
WEC Energy Group's investment is expected to total approximately $250 million for the 80% ownership interest.
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC), based in Milwaukee, is one of the nation's premier energy companies, serving 4.6 million customers in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota.
WEC Energy Group (wecenergygroup.com) is a Fortune 500 company and a component of the S&P 500.

WEC Energy Group to announce 2022 fourth-quarter and year-end financial results Feb. 2

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

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MILWAUKEE, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WEC Energy Group Inc. (NYSE: WEC) will issue its 2022 fourth-quarter and full-year earnings news release before the stock market opens Thursday, Feb. 2.

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MILWAUKEE, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WEC Energy Group Inc. (NYSE: WEC) will issue its 2022 fourth-quarter and full-year earnings news release before the stock market opens Thursday, Feb. 2.
Detailed financial information will be available on the WEC Energy Group website by 6:30 a.m. Central time Feb. 2.
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC), based in Milwaukee, is one of the nation's premier energy companies, serving 4.6 million customers in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota.
WEC Energy Group ( wecenergygroup.com ) is a Fortune 500 company and a component of the S&P 500.