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JOHNSON, PAGENAUD, AND KOBAYASHI TO COMPETE FOR IMSA ENDURANCE CUP IN ALLY CADILLAC WITH ACTION EXPRESS RACING
Action Express Racing (AXR) together with Jimmie Johnson (El Cajon, Calif.), Simon Pagenaud (France), and Kamui Kobayashi (Japan) will return in the No. 48 Ally Cadillac DPi-V.R to compete for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Michelin Endurance Cup. Coming off of a second-place finish at the Rolex 24 At Daytona four weeks ago, Johnson, seven-time … Continue reading
CARBAHN WITH PEREGRINE RACING COMMIT TO FULL IMSA WEATHERTECH SPRINT CUP SEASON
CarBahn with Peregrine Racing is leveling up to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2021. The championship winning Audi team is welcoming a new challenge this season with the No. 39 Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO for the full IMSA WeatherTech Sprint Cup. The No. 39 is piloted by team veteran Jeff Westphal and IMSA competitor Richard Heistand. … Continue reading
ERA MOTORSPORT COMMITS TO FULL SEASON WEATHERTECH EFFORT
Era Motorsport, recently crowned winner of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, has committed to the entire 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, competing in the LMP2 class in the No. 18 Oreca. Drivers Kyle Tilley and Dwight Merriman will race the seven-round championship and be joined by Ryan Dalziel for the remaining three North American Endurance … Continue reading
GRT GRASSER RACING TEAM’S EFFORTS GO UNREWARDED IN THE 24 HOURS OF DAYTONA
GRT Grasser Racing Team have generally done well in the legendary 24 Hours of Daytona these past few years. After taking two wins previously and finishing runners-up last year, their main objective at the weekend in the opening round of the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar championship was to secure a third victory in the endurance … Continue reading
PR1/MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS SHOWS SPEED AND PROMISE IN AN OTHERWISE CHALLENGING ROLEX 24 HOURS OF DAYTONA
After a very promising start the of the 24 Hours of Daytona, which had Ben Keating on the #52 Wynns / Rain-X / Four Horsemen / Max Connect / Client Command / Valkyrie.ai AI Oreca 07 LMP2 starting from the pole position, PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports had to finally retire 40 minutes before the end of the … Continue reading
PAUL MILLER RACING SCORES PODIUM FINISH AT 2021 ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
The Paul Miller Racing team backed up their 2020 Rolex 24 victory with a third place finish in yesterday’s 2021 edition of the twice-round-the-clock classic. Madison Snow, Bryan Sellers, Corey Lewis and Andrea Caldarelli’s podium will bolster the team’s quest to repeat as Michelin Endurance Cup champions, and in their fight for the overall title. … Continue reading
ERA MOTORSPORT CLAIMS MAIDEN VICTORY AT ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
Just one year after making their IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship debut, Era Motorsport earned their first series win at one of the most challenging sports car endurance races in North America, the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Drivers Kyle Tilley, Dwight Merriman, Ryan Dalziel, and Paul-Loup Chatin drove the No. 18 Oreca LMP2 car to victory, … Continue reading
MERCEDES-AMG MOTORSPORT WITH HISTORIC 1-2 IN THE DAYTONA 24-HOURS
Mercedes-AMG has a brilliant start of the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. In the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach scores a sensational 1-2 in the GTD class. Indy Dontje (NED), Philip Ellis (SUI), Maro Engel (GER) and Russell Ward (USA) secure first place with the #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 … Continue reading
PODIUM FINISH FOR BMW TEAM RLL AT THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
BMW Team RLL reached the podium in the GTLM class at the 59th edition of the Rolex 24 at Daytona (USA). After 24 hours of racing at Daytona International Speedway, the #24 MOTUL BMW M8 GTE secured third place. The #25 car completed the classic race in the US state of Florida in fifth position. … Continue reading
FORWARD AND BACKWARD AND FORWARD AGAIN FOR PERFORMANCE TECH MOTORSPORTS AT DAYTONA
Performance Tech Motorsports finished sixth in the Rolex 24 At Daytona following a remarkable comeback after an early on-track incident sidelined the No.38 Performance Tech Motorsports LMP3. The No. 38 Ligier JS P320 took the green flag at Daytona International Speedway as a top contender to win the 59th running of the Rolex 24 at … Continue reading
