WEC: Alpine nips Toyotas for pole at Portimao
Alpine Elf Matmut claimed its first-ever overall pole position for round two of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship, the 8 Hours of Portimão. Matthieu Vaxiviere claimed the top spot … Read More
Category: SportsCars
IMSA: Magnussen Scores First IMSA Pole in Detroit
Kevin Magnussen has scored his first career IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship pole in qualifying for Saturday’s Chevrolet Sports Car Classic at Detroit’s Belle Isle. The Dane, in only his fourth … Read More
IMSA: Tandy puts Corvette on GTLM pole in Detroit
Nick Tandy set the fastest time for Corvette Racing ahead of the Chevrolet Sport Car Classic on Friday, just beating out Jordan Taylor in a battle of mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette … Read More
IMSA: Cadillacs top Detroit Friday Practice Times
Kevin Magnussen topped the time charts in the second and final IMSA Weathertech practice session of the day at Belle Isle, leading a Cadillac sweep of the top three positions … Read More
WEC: Da Costa’s Jota LMP2 fastest in FP1
Local hero Antonio Felix da Costa set the fastest time of the opening 90-minute session for round two of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship at the 8 Hours of … Read More
USA team Glickenhaus hypercar set for Portimao WEC debut
This week sees a brand-new team in the FIA WEC paddock, Glickenhaus Racing. The American-flagged team has had a very busy few months building and preparing its all-new Glickenhaus 007 … Read More
Rumor: BMW eyeing LMDh prototype racing (Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ with today’s announcement. New rumors are going around that BMW is eyeing a new hypercar class. Audi and Porsche will race in the LMDh … Read More
BMW Confirms LMDh Program for 2023
BMW has confirmed that it will enter the LMDh ranks with an expected global sports car program beginning in 2023. Revealed in a Instagram post by BMW M CEO Markus … Read More
WEC: Le Mans to admit 50,000 spectators
After last year’s closed-door event, the good news is that the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans (21-22 August) will be open to fans! Tickets go on general sale at … Read More
IMSA Confirms Technical, Sporting Details for New GTD PRO Class Debuting in 2022
Since announcing plans to introduce the GTD PRO class – which will use cars built to FIA-GT3 technical regulations – to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2022 at Daytona … Read More
IMSA: Bell to Substitute for Veach at Detroit Sports Car Classic
Vasser Sullivan Racing announced today that Zach Veach, co-driver of the No. 12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 entry, has tested positive for COVID-19. Veach will not compete in … Read More
Jonathan Aberdein Joins United Autosports For Le Mans Debut
United Autosports announced that Jonathan Aberdein will join their Le Mans 24 Hours team this year. The South African driver will be making his Le Mans race debut with the … Read More
IMSA: Marco and Jarett Andretti to team for Six Hours of Watkins Glen
In a proud and historic family moment, Andretti Autosport today announced that Marco Andretti, the 2020 Indianapolis 500 polesitter and grandson of Mario Andretti, will join third cousin Jarett Andretti … Read More
Detroit Lions Coach Dan Campbell Named Detroit GP Saturday Grand Marshal
New Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell will bring his passion and enthusiasm to Belle Isle on June 12 as the Saturday Grand Marshal of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix … Read More
WEC: 6 Hours of Monza sees 38 cars on the first entry list
The provisional entry list for round three of the FIA World Endurance Championship, the inaugural 6 Hours of Monza (16 – 18 July), sees a healthy line-up of 38 cars … Read More
Zak Brown And Richard Dean To Race Third United Autosports McLaren
United Autosports are pleased to confirm that Zak Brown and Richard Dean will join their GT4 European Series team for the third round of the series at Zandvoort on 18-20 … Read More
McLaren F1 driver Norris may try Indy 500 when he retires
When he retires from F1, McLaren driver Lando Norris would like to try other forms of motorsports. Asked if his new “multi-year McLaren F1 agreement” related exclusively to F1 or … Read More
Road America to reopen paddock to fans
As the NTT INDYCAR REV Group Grand Prix presented by American Medical Response welcomes fans again at America’s National Park of Speed, June 17-20, attendees will also be able to … Read More
IndyCar: Paddock open to fans for Fifth Third Bank 2021 Detroit GP
As the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear welcomes additional fans in its grandstands as a result of restrictions in Michigan being lifted at outdoor venues on June 1, … Read More
Detroit Grand Prix to Welcome More Fans Under New State Guidelines
As a result of Thursday’s announcement lifting the restrictions on outdoor seating capacity in the State of Michigan on June 1, the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear will … Read More
Watkins Glen Announces General Admission Access to IMSA Race Events
Watkins Glen International announced today that fans are welcome with general admission access to the IMSA Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen June 24-27 and IMSA WeatherTech 240 at The … Read More
Historic 60th Rolex 24 At DAYTONA Weekend Set for Jan. 27-30, 2022
The historic 60th Anniversary of the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA, North America’s most prestigious sports car race that is the ultimate test of endurance, speed and skill for world-class competition, will … Read More
IMSA: Porsche, Multimatic Partnering for LMDh Program
Porsche announced Tuesday that it is teaming with renowned constructor Multimatic to produce the LMDh chassis for Porsche’s entry into the new prototype class when it makes its sports-car racing … Read More
IMSA: Wayne Taylor racing Acura wins at Mid-Ohio
Acura continued its winning streak Sunday at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, as Wayne Taylor Racing’s Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor scored the fourth consecutive win for the Acura ARX-05 prototype in the … Read More