Category: SportsCars
IMSA: #10 Acura wins pole for Rolex 24
Following contact on the final lap battling for the lead, Ricky Taylor held off a Richard Westbrook to claim victory in Sunday’s qualifying race for the Rolex 24 at Daytona … Read More
IMSA: Acuras 1-2 in overall Roar Practice times
The No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Acura set the fastest time of the four practice sessions so far with a time of 1m34.351s by Tom Blomqvist, a comfortable 0.241s faster … Read More
IMSA: Ricky Taylor leads Roar night practice
Ricky Taylor topped a two-hour night session at Daytona International Speedway for the Roar Before The 24 in the #10 Wayne Taylor Racing and Acura. Taylor’s quick lap of 1m34.592s … Read More
IMSA: #5 Cadillac on pole for Rolex 24 Qualifying race
Tristan Vautier will start Sunday’s Rolex 24 qualifying race from pole after recording the quickest time in the 15-minute prelude to the 100-minute qualifying race Jan. 23 that will determine … Read More
IMSA: Blomqvist’s Late Flyer Puts No. 60 Acura Atop 2nd Roar Practice
Driver Tom Blomqvist won the day for the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Acura ARX-05 DPi at Daytona International Speedway by turning the fastest lap at the very … Read More
IMSA: Ricky Taylor leads opening test session for Roar before the Rolex 24
In the opening practice session for the Roar before the Rolex 24, the No. 10 Acura DPi of Wayne Taylor Racing turned the fastest lap (1 minute, 35.309 seconds) with … Read More
IMSA: SealMaster to be Primary Partner of Vasser Sullivan Lexus Program
IndyCar’s loss is IMSA’s gain. Vasser Sullivan Racing is pleased to announce that long-time partner SealMaster will join the Vasser Sullivan Lexus IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar program as primary sponsor of … Read More
IMSA: DragonSpeed loads up on IndyCar drivers for Rolex 24
The DragonSpeed team, back-to-back winners of the Rolex 24 at Daytona LMP2 class in 2019 and 2020, begin their preparations for the 2020 race this weekend at Daytona International Speedway … Read More
IMSA: Robert Wickens and wife expecting baby
Former IndyCar driver Robert Wickens, paralyzed racing an IndyCar at Pocono, and his wife Karli, announced they are expecting a baby in July! Wickens will now race in IMSA using … Read More
IMSA: Mouser Electronics and Molex LLC to Join Vasser Sullivan Lexus Program
Vasser Sullivan is pleased to announce that long-time supporters Mouser Electronics and Molex LLC will join the Vasser Sullivan Lexus IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar program as associate sponsors of both the No. 14 Vasser Sullivan – … Read More
IMSA: Cadillac bringing 5-car attack to Rolex 24
Cadillac Racing’s initial steps to successfully defending its Daytona Prototype international (DPi) Manufacturer, Team and Driver titles in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will be taken this week at the … Read More
IMSA: RISI Competizione Announces Pennzoil As Sponsor For 2022 Rolex 24 At Daytona
The No. 62 Risi Competizione Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo race car will be carrying a new sponsor logo for the 60th Annual Rolex 24 At Daytona, January 29-30, 2022, at Daytona International … Read More
IMSA: Global Medical Response to Become an Associate Sponsor of RLL IMSA team
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that Global Medical Response (GMR), the world’s largest medical transportation provider, will become an associate sponsor of the team’s sports car program in … Read More
IMSA: Former Porsche Factory Racing Boss Zurlinden Joins Multimatic
Multimatic announces today the appointment of Pascal Zurlinden to the position of Director of Performance Engineering at Multimatic Special Vehicle Operations (MSVO). The highly respected automotive engineer joins Multimatic from … Read More
WEC: Peugeot 9X8 update
The new year sees Team Peugeot TotalEnergies’ program with the PEUGEOT 9X8 pick up speed as its development program continues on the racetrack and simulator alike. The entry of two … Read More
BMW: Roos steps in to replace Krack as Head of BMW M Motorsport
With the announcement that Mike Krack will be joining the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One team, BMW M Motorsport have announced that Andreas Roos (shown above) will be taking over responsibility for … Read More
WEC: Porsche shakes down 2023 LMDh prototype
Porsche shook down its LMDh (Le Mans Daytona hybrid) prototype, set to contest the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2023 in parallel factory programs … Read More
IMSA: IndyCar Star Robert Wickens Returns to Racing as New Member of Hyundai Team
Three-time International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC) Champions, Bryan Herta Autosport (BHA) and Hyundai Motor North America, announced they have signed international racing star, Robert Wickens to co-drive … Read More
GT: Rossi to drive an Audi R8 LMS of Team WRT in the 2022 GTWCE
Team WRT announced today that Valentino Rossi will join its driver line-up in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS for the 2022 season. A 9-time motorbike World … Read More
IMSA: Same BoP will be used for both GTD classes at Rolex 24
IMSA has confirmed the GTD Pro / GTD classes will have identical Balance of Performance (BOP) for the Rolex 24 test (called The Roar, which is so corny we laugh … Read More
IMSA: 61-Car entered for Rolex 24 test
Each year, the international motorsports scene waits with great anticipation the arrival of the Rolex 24 At Daytona – the annual green flag for the racing season around the globe. … Read More
IndyCar/IMSA: Snap-on Joins Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Sponsor Family
Snap-on has signed an agreement to become the Official Tool Sponsor of the 2022 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, race officials announced today. Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE: SNA), which returns … Read More
WEC: Team Penske To Field LMP2 Entry In 2022 World Endurance Championship
Team Penske announced today that it will field an entry in the 2022 World Endurance Championship (WEC), racing an ORECA 07-Gibson in the LMP2 class. Former IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship … Read More