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AO RACING RELISHES CHARACTER BUILDING IMSA WEATHERTECH DEBUT
The longest and possibly the most challenging race on the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship concluded on Sunday afternoon, and new sports car racing team AO Racing took great pride in facing adversity to finish the Rolex 24 At Daytona. In some ways, the team faced a stacked deck with challenging regulations, but also, the normal … Continue reading
WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS No. 77 PORSCHE HAS STRONG WEATHERTECH DEBUT AT THE ROLEX 24
After a grueling 24 hours of competition, the Wright Motorsports Porsche closed out the first race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with a successful debut at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The No. 77 Porsche 911 GT3 R (type 992) ran a mistake and penalty-free race, driven by 2022 Michelin Pilot Challenge champions Alan … Continue reading
PAUL MILLER RACING DRIVES TO EIGHTH PLACE FINISH AT THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
It was a hard-fought eighth-place finish for the No. 1 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 in the 2023 Rolex 24 at Daytona as the team battled pace issues in the opening round of the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Starting 11th in the hands of Madison Snow, the No. 1 Quartz Engine Oil-backed machine … Continue reading
BMW M HYBRID V8 COMPLETES FIRST ENDURANCE TEST IN THE NEW GTP ERA
Just 598 days after the BMW Group board decision and 188 days after the roll-out, the new BMW M Hybrid V8 has completed its first endurance test at the 24 Hours of Daytona (USA). After a brief development period, the first BMW M Motorsport race car with a hybrid powertrain took on the great challenge … Continue reading
MEYER SHANK RACING WINS BACK-TO-BACK ROLEX 24 HOURS AT DAYTONA
Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) with Curb-Agajanian ushered in a new era in American sports car racing, taking its second-consecutive victory in the Rolex 24 At Daytona with the hybrid-powered No. 60 Acura ARX-06. Tom Blomqvist crossed the checkered flag, winning from the pole position and making history with the first GTP victory alongside teammates Colin … Continue reading
WEATHERTECH RACING WINS GTD PRO AT DAYTONA
WeatherTech Racing won the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Rolex 24 At Daytona GTD Pro Class today at Daytona International Speedway. Drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.), Jules Gounon (France), Daniel Juncadella (Spain), and Maro Engel (Germany) drove the No. 79 WeatherTech Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Mercedes-Benz of Billings, Montana support to a near perfect win today. … Continue reading
PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT SHOWS STRONG PACE IN THE 24 HOURS OF DAYTONA
Despite not getting the results that Porsche Penske Motorsport would have liked in their debut event, both Porsche 963 show considerable pace at the season-opening 24 Hours of Daytona at the historic Daytona International Speedway. The debut of Porsche Penske Motorsport, the Porsche 963 and the all-new GTP class in the 61st running of the … Continue reading
THE FERRARI 296 GT3 REACHES THE FINISHING LINE AT DAYTONA
The 61st edition of the 24 Hours of Daytona, IMSA’s inaugural round, ends with Triarsi Competizione’s Ferrari 296 GT3 crossing the finish line tenth in the GTD class. The endurance race, during which the Maranello company’s new racing car made its debut, goes into the archives with a result below expectations. The consequences of three … Continue reading
ASTON MARTIN AND HEART OF RACING RECORD HISTORIC FIRST VICTORY WITH ONE TWO FINISH IN THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
Aston Martin’s multiple championship-winning Vantage has added another glittering accolade to its growing legacy as one of the sport’s most successful GT cars by recording an emphatic class victory in the 61st Rolex 24 at Daytona on Sunday. A faultless performance by reigning IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar GTD class champions Heart of Racing [HOR] and drivers … Continue reading
BOTH PORSCHE 963 SUFFER SETBACKS IN THE ROLEX 24
The two Porsche 963 fielded by the Porsche Penske Motorsport works team head into the final phase of the Daytona 24-hour race with mixed prospects. During the night, the No. 6 car at times led the field, only to lose ground in the early morning hours. After sunrise, the vehicle is running three laps behind … Continue reading
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