Category: SportsCars
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
WEC: Toyota, Penske and Peugeot entries headline record grid for 2022
Season 10 of the FIA World Endurance Championship will see the championship’s biggest ever grid as the WEC enters new golden era. The entry list for the 2022 FIA WEC … Read More
IMSA: WeatherTech to Sponsor Second Mercedes-AMG GT3 for Rolex 24
WeatherTech will be the title sponsor for a second team Mercedes-AMG GT3 entry in the new IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD Pro Class for the season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona, … Read More
WEC: Reigning LMP2 Champion Team WRT to double its presence
Team WRT will defend its LMP2 Teams’ and Drivers’ titles in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) doubling its car line-up for 2022. The Belgian squad will enter in 2022 … Read More
Gulf 12 Hours: 2 Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG wins 10th anniversary event
The #1 2 Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 scored a convincing victory in the 10th Gulf 12 Hours at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Having led a team 1-2 in … Read More
IMSA: British GT champion squad Optimum enters full IMSA season
Inception Racing is heading back to the States for their first race of the 2022 season, as they make their debut in the 60th running of the Rolex 24. The … Read More
IMSA: Wright Motorsports Completes Rolex Roster with Richard Lietz
The Wright Motorsports roster for the prestigious Rolex 24 At Daytona at the end of this month is complete, following the addition of Porsche Factory Driver Richard Lietz to the … Read More
IMSA: CORE Driver Trio Returns for 2022 Season
CORE autosport will return to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for 2022 and continue its quest for the LMP3 title. Drivers Jon Bennett and Colin Braun will team up for … Read More
IMSA: Ganassi Cadillac team goes into Rolex 24 with a star-studded driver lineup
An all-star lineup of drivers will campaign the twin Cadillac DPi-V.R race cars for Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) in its second season of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Daytona Prototype international … Read More
IMSA: Tower Motorsport Announces 2022 Plans, Unveils Rolex 24 At Daytona Line Up
The 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season begins this month at Daytona International Speedway and Tower Motorsport will return to the series for another full season with the No. 8 … Read More
IMSA: Chip Ganassi Racing announced Rolex 24 slate of drivers
Chip Ganassi Racing announced an all-star lineup of full-time drivers for the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar DPi Championship, and their Rolex 24 lineup! Kevin Magnussen, and the team’s three regular … Read More
IMSA: Bryan Herta Autosport Set to Defend Title
Three-time IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC) Champions, Bryan Herta Autosport (BHA) with Curb Agajanian and Hyundai Motor North America, will return to IMPC competition in 2022. Hyundai and BHA also announced … Read More
IndyCar/IMSA: Royal Machines to Headline Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Saturday Concert
All-star rock band Royal Machines – with special guests – will headline the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach’s Saturday night, April 9 concert presented by Acura and ASM Global. … Read More
Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Adds Historic GTP Challenge
This April 8-10, Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach fans will get an eyeful – and earful – of sports car history when the Historic IMSA GTP Challenge, featuring prototype … Read More
IMSA: Vasser Sullivan Completes Rolex 24 Driver Lineup
Vasser Sullivan is pleased to announce that, for the fourth consecutive season, Townsend Bell will compete for the team at the 2022 Rolex 24 at Daytona. The announcement of Bell, … Read More
IndyCar/IMSA: Long Beach City Council Unanimously Approves Acura GP Agreement Through ’28 (Update)
The Long Beach Press telegram reports that the contract’s amendments would, among other things, trim set-up and tear-down time by four days for the 2023 races and beyond, according to … Read More
IMSA: Paul Miller Racing switches to BMW M4 GT3, retains Snow, Sellers
Fresh off of their second-place finish in the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the Paul Miller Racing team is shaking things up—moving to the all-new BMW M4 GT3 for the … Read More