Sportscar Racing News
MID-OHIO
HEINRICHER RACING SEES IMPROVED PERFORMANCE DESPITE SIXTH PLACE FINISH-PLACE FINISH AT MID-OHIO
The Acura Sports Car Challenge weekend started strong for the Heinricher Racing with Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 as changes on the No. 57 translated to an increase in performance on the track for drivers Misha Goikhberg and Alvaro Parente. Race day began with early morning qualifying. Goikhberg made an impressive qualifying run in … Continue reading
WHELEN ENGINEERING RACING CADILLAC FINISHES SECOND AT MID-OHIO
The Whelen Engineering Cadillac of Pipo Derani and Felipe Nasr finished second in today’s running of the IMSA WeatherTech Championship Acura Sportscar Challenge at the Mid-Ohio Sportscar Course. The Konica Minolta Cadillac came home third. In qualifying at 8:30 a.m. ET this morning, Pipo Derani was the fastest Cadillac driver posting a lap time of … Continue reading
MEYER SHANK RACING RECOVERS TO FINISH FITH AT MID-OHIO
What was shaping up to be a run to victory at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) drivers Matt McMurry and Mario Farnbacher took a dramatic turn with just 30 minutes remaining. But the determination and focus that the No. 86 Acura NSX GT3 drivers delivered resulted in a fifth place finish … Continue reading
BMW TEAM RLL FINISHES THRIRD AND FOURTH AT MID-OHIO
BMW Team RLL increased their podium finishing streak to four 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship races with a third-place finish by the No. 25 BMW M8 GTE of Connor De Phillippi and Bruno Spengler in this afternoon’s two-hour-and-forty-minute Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio. Teammates John Edwards and Jesse Krohn finished fourth in the No. … Continue reading
BMW TEAM RLL QUALIFIES SECOND AND FOURTH AT MID-OHIO
BMW Team RLL will line up in the second and fourth starting positions for this afternoon’s two-hour-and-forty-minute Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio. With a 1:18.36-minute lap Jesse Krohn secured the outside of the GTLM front row, only .376 seconds from the pole winning Corvette C8.R. Krohn will co-drive the No. 24 BMW M8 GTE … Continue reading
BMW TEAM RLL MOTOVATED FOR MORE AT MID-OHIO
The September 27th Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio marks the beginning of the second half of the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and BMW Team RLL’s run for the GTLM class title. With consecutive podium finishes (P3 – Road America, P2 – VIR, P1, P3 – Road Atlanta) in the last three races BMW … Continue reading
WHELEN ENGINEERING HEADS TO MID-OHIO
Whelen Engineering Racing drivers Pipo Derani (Brazil) and Felipe Nasr (Brazil) are set to return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for this weekend’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Acura Sports Car Challenge Sept. 25 – 27. The Whelen Engineering/Action Express crew is coming off three consecutive podium finishes, including an amazing drive by Nasr in the … Continue reading
PORSCHE GT TEAM WILL NOT COMPETE IN THE IMSA RACE IN-OHIO
The Porsche GT Team will not be participating in the seventh round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on September 27th at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. This decision was taken due to three positive Covid-19 tests that were confirmed during the 24 Hours of Le Mans last weekend. As a precautionary measure, Porsche Motorsport … Continue reading
CADILLAC RACING HEADS TO MID-OHIO AT TOP OF DPi POINTS
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is heading to the Mid-Ohio Sportscar Course for the Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta for the Acura Sportscar Challenge at Mid-Ohio to run September 25-27. Konica Minolta Cadillac drivers Van Der Zande and Briscoe lead points Mustang Sampling Cadillac drivers Bourdais and Barbosa second in points Derani third in points Garbriel … Continue reading
MOVING UP IS THE GOAL AT MID-OHIO FOR HEINRICHER RACING
After early damage resulted in a hard-earned seventh place finish at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta last month, Heinricher Racing is refocusing on climbing the points standings over the final five events of the 2020 season. That starts this weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Currently in the top 10 in points for the GTD championship, … Continue reading
