Porsche hybrid race car is faster than Formula One (Update)
Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo UPDATE Added video of Porsche hybrid run below. 04/09/18 Today, on April 9th, an evo version of the Le Mans winning Porsche 919 Hybrid established a … Read More
Category: SportsCars
Next-Gen IMSA DPIs to be hybrid
It makes perfect sense to at least have KERS Current and prospective IMSA DPi manufacturers have voiced support for hybrid technology in the next-wave of prototype regulations, although stressing that … Read More
Toyota team happy with Paul Ricard test
Toyota TS050 Hybrid TOYOTA GAZOO Racing made a productive start to the 2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season during a busy Prologue test at Paul Ricard in southern France. … Read More
Michael Shank Racing IMSA team To Become Meyer Shank Racing
Mike Shank Michael Shank Racing has been re-named Meyer Shank Racing, the team announcing today that it’s ownership structure is changing, with the addition of SiriusXM’s President of Sales and … Read More
Porsche provides WEC safety cars and support cars until 2020
A light bar on the roof was added The all-wheel-drive 911 produces 540 hp (397 kW; Fuel consumption combined 9.1 l/100 km; CO2 emissions 212 g/km) and sprints from zero … Read More
2018 IMSA Long Beach Entry List
#22 Tequila Patron Nissan The first sprint race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is set for next weekend in the Grand Prix at Long Beach, and 22 cars have … Read More
TVR joins the REBELLION
TVR livery The FIA WEC Super Season is poised to start and REBELLION Racing has announced its partnership with the iconic British sports car manufacturer TVR. In September 2017, the … Read More
Changes to 2019 Sebring Doubleheader
Sebring Following an extremely productive and positive meeting held on March 18 between IMSA, the FIA World Endurance Championship and Sebring International Raceway organizations, some key changes have been jointly … Read More
IMSA and WEC going spec-hybrid
No more cost prohibitive custom hybrid systems Current and prospective IMSA DPi manufacturers have voiced support for hybrid technology in the next-wave of prototype regulations, although stressing that it must … Read More
2019 Le Mans 24 Hours to utilize Bugatti Circuit only
LeMans In a statement released by the ACO today, the 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours will be limited to just the Bugatti layout after a deal was struck with circuit … Read More
Career first Trans Am victory for Chris Dyson
Chris Dyson Road racing veteran Chris Dyson secured his first career Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli victory in the TA class today at Road Atlanta. Dyson was joined in … Read More
Montoya confirmed for Le Mans with United Autosports
Juan Montoya United Autosports have confirmed that Juan Pablo Montoya will join the team for the 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours. The former F1 racer will join Will Owen and … Read More
A Team Of Champions – Doug Fehan, Tommy Milner & Oliver Gavin On 20 Years Of Corvette Racing
Since its inception in 1999, no manufacturer has secured more in-class sportscar racing titles than GM-powered Corvette Racing. Speaking to Mobil 1 The Grid, drivers Tommy Milner, Oliver Gavin and … Read More
WEC Announces Return To Interlagos
Audi at Interlagos in 2014 The FIA World Endurance Championship has announced that it will be racing again at Interlagos from the 2019-2020 season. Announced today at a press conference … Read More
Pastor Maldonado gets WEC ride
Pastor Maldonado Former Formula 1 driver Pastor Maldonado will drive for the Dragonspeed LMP2 team in the WEC 2018/19 campaign. The 2012 Spanish Grand Prix winner will be driving the … Read More
Unable to win in F1, Grosjean eyes LeMans go
Grosjean has zero chance to win in F1 Unable to win in F1 with the inferior Haas machine, Romain Grosjean is looking to contest the Le Mans 24-hour race. "Le … Read More
Did di Resta think IMSA was going to let European cars win?
The LMP2 teams will have to pray to god for a blessing It will be a cold day in hell before the France Family, which owns IMSA, is going to … Read More
Derani wins 12 Hours of Sebring for ESM Nissan
#22 Tequila Patron ESM Nissan DPi, P: Pipo Derani, Johannes van Overbeek, Nicolas Lapierre There was only one driver lineup entered in this year’s 66th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of … Read More
Sebring Hour 6: Anyone’s race at 1/2-mark
Pipo Derani It's still anyone's race at the halfway mark of the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring. Caution flags and pitstops keep the leaderboard thoroughly mixed up. As the … Read More
Sebring Hour 3: #31 Cadillac leads at 1/4-mark
#31 Cadillac The #31 Cadillac with Eric Curran at the wheel and the #22 ESM Nissan with Nicolas Lapierre driving were in a close battle at the front as the … Read More
Sebring Hour 1: Penske Acura out front
The start The #7 Penske Acura with Ricky Taylor at the wheel leads the 12 Hours of Sebring after 1 hour of running. The #31 Cadillac with Felipe Nasr is … Read More
12 Hours of Sebring morning warm-up times
The two Penske Acuras The #7 Penske Acura of Ricky Taylor, Helio Castroneves and Graham Rahal turned the fastest lap in warmups Saturday in Sebring. The 66th Annual Mobil 1 … Read More
Vautier puts #90 Cadillac on Sebring pole
Vautier drives the #90 Cadillac to pole Tristan Vautier put the #90 Cadillac on pole for Saturday’s Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring – the second round of the IMSA … Read More
Mobil 1 and Sebring Extend High-Speed Race Partnership
12 Hours of Sebring Building upon its long-standing partnership with Sebring International Raceway, ExxonMobil has agreed to a new multiyear deal that will see the Mobil 1 brand continue as … Read More