WEC is ‘Socialist Racing’
You have to have your head up your posterior to work hard to be fastest in sportscar racing In any Socialist society, all of which fail miserably, if you work … Read More
Category: SportsCars
IndyCar/NASCAR eye Doubleheaders (3rd Update)
Roger Penske has spoken UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'strong' today. What Roger Penske wants, Roger Penske gets. The Captain has spoken. Roger Penske, one of two owners to … Read More
DragonSpeed Expands Into Driver Management
Elton Julian On the eve of this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, where it will compete in the LMP1 and LMP2 prototype categories, international sportscar and IndyCar team DragonSpeed has … Read More
Red River joins forces with Spirit of Race & Ferrari for WEC
Red River Sport, the driver management and mentoring agency announced today Friday 14th June 2019, it's collaboration with Spirit of Race to campaign a Ferrari 488 GTE race car in … Read More
Aston Martin to race Valkyrie Hypercar in WEC
Aston Martin Valkyrie Pro version Aston Martin & Red Bull Racing’s collaborative project, the Valkyrie, is set to debut at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2021. On Friday morning, … Read More
ORECA Pursuing OEM Partner for Hypercar Program
Hugues de Chaunac ORECA is aiming to partner with an OEM manufacturer for a possible entry into the anticipated top-level FIA World Endurance Championship prototype class. The French LMP1 and … Read More
Toyota commits to WEC past 2020
Rendering of planned Toyota GR Super Sport TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will continue its participation in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) beyond 2020 following the confirmation of new technical regulations. … Read More
Toyotas lock up LeMans Front Row
Polesitters, Lopez, Conway and Kobayashi World Champions TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will start the 87th Le Mans 24 Hours from pole position after taking the top two grid spots in a … Read More
Toyota runs 1-2 in 2nd LeMans Qualifying Session
#7 Toyota still on top In Thursday evening's 2nd qualifying session for the 24 Hours of LeMans, the #7 TS050 HYBRID driven by Kamui Kobayashi remained on provisional pole by … Read More
Krohn Not Cleared to Race; No. 99 Porsche Withdrawn
Tracy Krohn The No. 99 Dempsey-Proton Racing Porsche 911 RSR has been withdrawn from the 24 Hours of Le Mans with its driver Tracy Krohn having not been cleared to … Read More
Le Mans: Crash between the Toyota #7 and the Dragonspeed #31
Kamui Kobayashi put the #7 Toyota TS050 HYBRID on provisional pole position for the Le Mans 24 Hours, before the car went airborne in a collision with an LMP2 runner. … Read More
LeMans: Toyota takes provisional pole ahead of SMP Racing
#7 Toyota quickest so far Toyota Gazoo Racing clocked the fastest time during the first 24 Hours of Le Mans qualifying session with a time of 3:17.161 in the No. … Read More
Numbers Show Impressive Results for the 2019 Chevrolet Detroit GP
There would not be a Detroit GP if not for Roger Penske Solid attendance, improved television viewership and record social media results highlighted a very successful weekend both on and … Read More
Hartley to replace Alonso at Toyota (2nd Update)
Brendon Hartley UPDATE Ex-Formula 1 driver Brendon Hartley will slot straight into the seat vacated by Fernando Alonso in Toyota's 2019/20 World Endurance Championship line-up. The Japanese manufacturer announced in … Read More
Adrian Newey Reunited with Mario Andretti
1987 – Andretti and Newey Red Bull Chief Designer Adrian Newey was Mario Andretti's Chief Engineer in 1987 in CART IndyCar when Mario dominated the Indy 500 with his Lola … Read More
Rebellion unveils ‘art car’ liveries for Le Mans
Wild livery for the Rebellion cars Rebellion Racing has unveiled two vibrant 'art car' liveries for its two LMP1-class cars for this coming weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans. The … Read More
Goodyear Announces 2019-20 WEC Involvement
Will they explode like they do in NASCAR? Goodyear has announced that it will re-enter European and International sportscar racing by developing a new range of tires for the FIA … Read More
Gulf Returns to Top Class at Le Mans with DragonSpeed
DragonSpeed Gulf car and drivers 50 years after Gulf’s second victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours, the famous oil and fuel brand has announced its partnership with the DragonSpeed … Read More
Video: Detroit GP Acura and Honda Highlights (3 races)
Rossi IndyCar Race 1Josef Newgarden used pit strategy, as well as a pit incident– caused when Will Power left his pits with 3 wheels — to take the lead and … Read More
Ganassi Unlikely to Run Ford GTs in 2020
Ford GT Chip Ganassi Racing is unlikely to continue racing Ford GTs next year according to managing director Mike Hull, who indicated they’re awaiting a decision on Ford’s potential DPi … Read More
LeMans Test Day: Toyota Ends on Top; Corvette Leads GTE-Pro
LeMans Many won’t have been to Le Mans since last year’s race. For first-timers everything will be new. All will have been looking forward to taking to the 13.626-km circuit … Read More
Cameron, Montoya Take Second Straight Win in Detroit
The winning #6 Penske Acura of Cameron and Montoya It was a Chevrolet sponsored race but Acura drivers Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya have claimed their second consecutive IMSA … Read More
IMSA Expands Green Racing Program
Scott Atherton The International Motor Sports Ass’n is expanding initiatives for its IMSA Green Racing program and an extension of its affiliation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and SAE … Read More
Detroit GP set for 3+ more years
Bud Denker Grand Prix chairman Bud Denker is optimistic about the future of the Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle “We signed a new contract this past spring with the … Read More