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ERA MOTORSPORT EARNS PODIUM SUCCESS AT IMSA DEBUT IN DAYTONA
Era Motorsport, the little sports car team that could, raised eyebrows this weekend at the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opener, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The premier sports car racing series in North America began its 2020 season with the 24 hour long endurance race, and newly formed team Era Motorsport not only persevered, … Continue reading
MAZDA DRIVES TO SECOND PLACE IN ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
Two Mazda RT24-Ps battled over 24 hours of racing at Daytona International Speedway to record the company’s best overall finish at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The No. 77 Mazda RT24-P driven by Olivier Jarvis, Tristan Nunez and Olivier Pla finished in second position, completing 833 laps over the 24-hour race. Jarvis qualified the car … Continue reading
LEXUS RC F GT3 EARNS TOP-10 RESULT IN ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
Lexus and AIM VASSER SULLIVAN (AVS) opened the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season with a top-10 finish in the Rolex 24 at Daytona with the No. 14 Lexus RC F GT3 finishing ninth on Sunday afternoon. Jack Hawksworth, Kyle Busch, Parker Chase and Michael de Quesada teamed up behind the wheel of the No. … Continue reading
PERFORMANCE TECH MOTORSPORTS CONQUERS ITS FIRST 24 HOUR RACE OF 2020
Performance Tech Motorsports rose above the odds to partake in the 58th running of The Rolex 24 At Daytona, growing stronger along the way. True endurance champions advance beyond the competition by expecting the unexpected and reacting in a moment’s notice. Performance Tech Motorsports showcased its inner champion this weekend overcoming every trial thrown its … Continue reading
CADILLAC WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
The No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R with Wayne Taylor Racing won the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Rolex 24 Hour At Daytona. Cadillac wins fourth straight Rolex 24 Hour At Daytona. Konica Minolta Cadillac wins its third in the DPi era (2017, 2019, 2020). Cadillac DPi-V.R sets new race mileage record 833 laps, 2,965.48 miles. … Continue reading
PAUL MILLER RACING LAMBORGHINI SQUAD TAKES DOMINANT WIN AT THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
The Paul Miller Racing Lamborghini GTD class squad dominated this year’s Rolex 24 at Daytona to earn its first win in the Florida endurance sports car classic. American drivers Bryan Sellers, Madison Snow, and Corey Lewis combined with Italian factory Lamborghini driver Andrea Caldarelli to lead 340 of the 765 laps to lead a 1-2 … Continue reading
HEINRICHER RACING BATTLES TO EIGHTH PLACE IN ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
With almost non-stop racing and a record-setting pace, the 58th annual Rolex 24 At Daytona did not disappoint. The No. 57 Heinricher Racing with Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 fought to the finish—without issue—to earn eighth place on Sunday. Team principal Jackie Heinricher brought together a strong team of drivers for the 24-hour event. … Continue reading
NEWEY COMFORTABLY SCORES STUNNING DÉBUT DAYTONA VICTORY
Harrison Newey comfortably won one of the world’s greatest sportscar races today (26 Jan) when the British youngster claimed LMP2 class honours in the legendary Daytona 24 Hours. The 21-year-old former Asian Le Mans Series champion was making his début in the difficult and gruelling twice-around-the-clock endurance race but adapted brilliantly to the unique Florida … Continue reading
STRONG WEEKEND FOR AUDI SPORT IN DAYTONA
The Audi customer team WRT Speedstar Audi Sport scored third place with its Audi R8 LMS in the strongly-supported GTD class at the 24 Hours of Daytona. Audi Sport drivers Mirko Bortolotti and Dries Vanthoor, who shared the cockpit of the number 88 entry with Rolf Ineichen and Daniel Morad, at times led the class … Continue reading
PORSCHE 911 RSR CELEBRATES SUCCESSFUL USA PREMIERE WITH DOUBLE PODIUM AT DAYTONA
The new Porsche 911 RSR celebrated a successful North American debut with a double podium at the 24 Hours of Daytona. After a strong team effort, the two ca. 515-hp nine-elevens fielded by the Porsche GT Team finished on second and third place. Porsche, which won the manufacturers’ championship in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship … Continue reading
