Video: How to drive at the limit
It’s a race engineer’s worst nightmare, the driver comes into the pits and says, “No grip”. In the latest video from Safe Is Fast, five top drivers explain grip, why … Read More
Category: SportsCars
Lap time comparisons for over 20 race cars
Dick Pong has updated his comparison of track record lap times for over 20 cars and 12 circuits, Domestic and International. Domestic Tracks CTMP Mosport (2.459 miles) Road Atlanta (2.54 … Read More
IMSA: Tom Bloomqvist to driver for Meyer Shank Racing in 2022
Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) will feature an all-new driver lineup for the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, with Tom Blomqvist joining Oliver Jarvis in the No. 60 Acura ARX-05 … Read More
Super GT: Nissan announces it will use different cars in 2022
Nissan and Nismo announced today changes to its 2022 GT500 class vehicles for the Super GT Series. The R35 Nissan GT-R based GT500 racer will end its Super GT participation … Read More
IMSA: Meyer Shank Racing confirms Jarvis for 2022 season
Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) announced today that sports car ace and 2021 Motul Petit Le Mans overall winner Oliver Jarvis will join the team’s full-season lineup for the 2022 IMSA … Read More
IMSA: Lamborghini, Paul Miller Racing part ways after six successful seasons (Update)
With rumors that Audi is buying McLaren and entering F1, one has to wonder whether Audi (They own Lamborghini) is cutting back on their other racing programs, so they can … Read More
IMSA: Nasr and Derani still on a high after winning title
Whelen Engineering drivers Pipo Derani (Brazil), Felipe Nasr (Brazil) and Mike Conway (Great Britain) finished second in Saturday’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. … Read More
F1: Verstappen eyes Le Mans bid with father
(GMM) Max Verstappen admits he is keeping an eye on Le Mans. Earlier this year, the Red Bull driver’s father and co-manager Jos, a former Formula 1 driver himself, launched … Read More
IMSA: Mazda wins Petit Le Mans in its Swansong race
Harry Tincknell drove his #55 Mazda to victory (with teammates Oliver Jarvis and Jonathan Bomarito shown above) in Saturday’s 10-hour Motul Petit Le Mans in the manufacturer’s final DPi race … Read More
IMSA: Meyer Shank Acura out front at Petit halfway mark
At the halfway mark of the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, the No. 60 Meyer Shank Acura driven by J. Montoya, H. Castroneves and D. Cameron led overall and … Read More
IMSA Hour 1: Mazda leads Petit Le Mans
Hour 1 of 10 is down in the IMSA Petit Le Mans race at Road Atlanta with Harry Tincknell out front in the #55 Mazda. Renger van der Zande has … Read More
IMSA: BMW Team RLL will continue to race for BMW M Motorsport in North America
In the run-up to MOTUL Petit Le Mans, the season finale of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Road Atlanta (USA), BMW M Motorsport is providing updates on the LMDh … Read More
IMSA: Earl Bamber to replace Magnussen in Petit Le Mans
Earl Bamber has been enlisted as the third driver in the No. 01 V-Performance Academy Cadillac DPi-V.R replacing a sick Kevin Magnussen for today’s running of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar … Read More
IMSA: Nasr wins Petit Le Mans pole
Felipe Nasr will start Saturday’s Motul Petit Le Mans from pole, with IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship title rival and DPi points leader Filipe Albuquerque qualifying last in class. Felipe Nasr … Read More
IMSA announces NBC TV programming in 2022
NBC Sports will present more than 80 hours of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2022 across NBC, USA Network and Peacock, including live comprehensive coverage of the historic 60th Rolex … Read More
IMSA: Vautier puts Cadillac on top for wet night practice
Tristan Vautier led the way in a rain-affected night practice for Saturday’s Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. The Frenchman in the No. 5 JDC-Miller Motorsports Cadillac … Read More
WEC: Porsche to appeal Ferrari victory in Bahrain, but unlikely to win (Update)
As we predicted below, there was no way that Porsche was going to win their appeal, and they finally came to their senses. Ferrari has been officially crowned FIA World … Read More
IMSA: IndyCar stars headline Petit Le Mans field
NTT INDYCAR SERIES stars Jimmie Johnson, six-time INDYCAR SERIES champion Scott Dixon, four time and reigning Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves, 2016 INDYCAR SERIES champion Simon Pagenaud, and 2016 Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi headline the … Read More
IMSA: Mazda tops Petit Le Mans second practice; Corvette heads GTLM
Harry Tincknell chose the perfect time to clock the fastest lap – in the final seconds of the session. Tincknell recorded a lap of 1 minute, 9.356 seconds (131.841 mph) … Read More
IMSA: Patrick Long hangs up his helmet
Atlanta, Georgia. After a 20-year professional racing career, over 50 victories and six major sports car championships, North America’s only Porsche factory driver of this century will step back from … Read More
WEC: Corvette Racing confirms LMGTE Pro entry for 2022 FIA WEC
For the first time in its 24-year history, Corvette Racing will contest multiple endurance racing championships during a globe-trotting 2022 racing program. Corvette’s production-based race team is set for full-season … Read More
Al Holbert Honored as Namesake of Porsche Carrera Cup North America Trophy
Porsche Motorsport North America announced today that the championship winning trophy for the Porsche Carrera Cup North America Presented by the Cayman Islands will honor Porsche legend and North American … Read More
WEC: No. 7 Toyota on pole in Bahrain; Porsche fastest in LMGTE Pro
Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Kamui Kobayashi has taken pole position in Bahrain at the wheel of the No. 7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid Hypercar to extend his and Jose-Maria Lopez and Mike … Read More
WEC: Toyota fastest in Thursday practice in Bahrain
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing remained on top in Bahrain when practice for the final race of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) began under lights. After securing the Hypercar World … Read More