Category: SportsCars
Detroit: Brabham puts Highcroft Acura on pole
David Brabham It has turned out to be quite a day for Patr¢n Highcroft Racing. David Brabham captured the overall pole position for the Detroit Sports Car Challenge presented by … Read More
New Jersey: Ruby Tuesday team tops Friday practice
Ruby Tuesday Championship Racing Team drivers Bill Auberlen and Joey Hand led the opening day of official practice Friday at New Jersey Motorsports Park, starting the Round 14 weekend for … Read More
Acura makes jump up to LMP1 class in 2009
The Patron team is moving up to LMP1 with Acura, but the XM car (2nd in line) out of the AGR stable, will not as Acura is focusing on two … Read More
Acura: To LMP1 or not to LMP1
The Patron and XM Radio Acuras One of the big questions of this year’s American Le Mans Series figures to be resolved at this weekend’s Detroit Sports Car Challenge Presented … Read More
Audi prevails at Mosport
Luhr (L) and Werner (R) celebrate Traffic at Mosport International Raceway did little to faze Audi Sport North America’s Lucas Luhr and Marco Werner on Sunday as they drove to … Read More
ALMS & IMSA hire two key ex-Champ Car employees
Beaux Barfield, formerly Race Director of Champ Car’s Atlantic and Trans Am sanctioned series, has been named to the same post by IMSA Chief Operating Officer Tim Mayer. Barfield, a … Read More
Valiante and Angelelli dominate at Infineon
Michael Valiante (L) and Max Angelelli (R) smoked the field at Infineon Saturday Bob Heathcote/AR1.com The No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Daytona Prototype (DP) driven by Michael Valiante and Max Angelelli … Read More
Capello leads record-breaking day at Mosport
A thumbs up from Dindo Capello after winning pole for Audi Audi Sport North America’s Dindo Capello made Mosport International Raceway the fastest circuit in the American Le Mans Series … Read More
Frisselle disqualified, Valiante wins Grand-Am pole
Valiante in his Sun trust car Michael Valiante was awarded his third Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 pole position of the season in … Read More
A win-win-win situation for ALMS
Different classes make the racing interesting in ALMS At Mid-Ohio a few weeks ago an old friend from the CART/Champ Car days observed – with more than a hint of … Read More
Audis roll on again in Generac 500 at Road America
The pole sitting Audi of Luhr and Werner beat their sister Audi TDI Audi scored its second straight 1-2 finish in the 2008 American Le Mans Series with Marco Werner … Read More
Frisselle and Wilkins bring AIM Second Victory
One week after scoring an improbable first victory in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16, AIM Autosport made victory number two look easy … Read More
Luhr puts Audi on pole at Road America
Thumbs up for Lucas Luhr Will the fourth time be the charm for Lucas Luhr? Audi’s German factory driver certainly hopes so. Luhr earned his fourth career pole position at … Read More
Frisselle Blisters Grand-Am Qualifying Record
Brian Frisselle One week after scoring his first Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 victory, Brian Frisselle captured his first career pole position Thursday … Read More
Montreal: Closest finish in history of Grand-Am
Brian Frisselle and Mark Wilkins celebrate their surprise win Close finishes continue to be a common occurrence in the 2008 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask … Read More
Pruett, Rojas Thrive in the Heat in Birmingham
Scott Pruett Scott Pruett loves winning close finishes. One race after scoring the closest finish in the history of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask … Read More
Mid-Ohio: Audi reigns on Acuras parade
Lucas Luhr (L) and Macro Werner Mark Scheuern/AutoRacing1 The Audi team finished 1-2 in today's Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio Sports Car course, thereby spoiling Acuras efforts to get … Read More
Valiante Breaks Rolex Series Qualifying Track Record
Pole winner Michael Valiante gives a thumbs up Michael Valiante broke the Barber Motorsports Park four-year-old track record with a lap of 1:20.521 (102.830 mph) in the No. 10 SunTrust … Read More
Gil de Ferran back on pole at Mid-Ohio
Gil de Ferran Gil de Ferran won his third straight pole position at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Friday…seven years apart. The storybook debut season for De Ferran Motorsports continued … Read More
Brabham and Sharp win at Lime Rock
Winners David Brabham and Scott Sharp David Brabham did it again. Another late-race pass meant victory in the American Le Mans Series, this time a historic first overall victory for … Read More
David Brabham puts Patron Acura on pole
Pole winning No. 9 Patron car of David Brabham (celebrating above) and Scott Sharp Racing at home never felt so good for David Brabham and Dirk Werner. Brabham scored his … Read More