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SIXTH-PLACE FINISH AT PETIT LE MANS FOR HEINRICHER RACING
Staying out of trouble, laying down consistent laps times and maintaining patience were key factors in Heinricher Racing’s sixth-place finish at the Motul Petit Le Mans on Saturday. Alvaro Parente, Misha Goikhberg and Trent Hindman once again joined forces to earn another hard-fought finish at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Starting on the third row, Goikhberg … Continue reading
WEATHERTECH RACING WINS GTD AT PETIT LE MANS
Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.), Alessandro Balzan (Italy), and Jeff Westphal (San Mateo, Calif.) won the GTD Class in today’s running of the IMSA WeatherTech Championship Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. At the drop of the green Westphal drove the No. 63 WeatherTech Racing Ferrari 488 Evo into the GTD lead. From … Continue reading
PORSCHE HEADS INTO “PETIT LE MANS” FROM POSITIONS FOUR AND SIX
The ninth round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship run over ten hours is called “Petit Le Mans“. The Porsche GT Team has secured grid positions four and six in the GTLM category. Belgium’s Laurens Vanthoor lapped the 4.088-kilometre Road Atlanta circuit in the No. 912 Porsche 911 RSR in 1:15.657 minutes. His works driver … Continue reading
WHELEN ENGINEERING RACING CADILLAC TO START THIRD AT PETIT LE MANS
The Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPiV.R will start the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship 23rd running of the Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta from the second row. Cadillac Petit Le Mans Qualifying: 3. No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R, Felipe Nasr, 1:08.8394. No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R, Ryan Briscoe, 1:09.1247. No. 85 JDC-Miller … Continue reading
BMW TEAM RLL ADDS AUGUSTO FARFUS AND COLTON HERTA TO PETIT LE MANS LINEUP
BMW Team RLL will welcome back Augusto Farfus and Colton Herta for this Saturday’s Motul Petit Le Mans. Farfus will line up with John Edwards and Jesse Krohn in the No 24 MOTUL BMW M8 GTE and Herta will support Connor De Phillippi and Bruno Spengler in the No. 25 MOTUL BMW M8 GTE. A … Continue reading
PORSCHE “WORKS” AND CUSTOMER TEAMS CHASE PETIT LE MANS SUCCESS
The Porsche GT Team is looking to turn its fortunes at the site of its greatest achievement: the Petit Le Mans. In 2015, the Porsche GT Team triumphed in what was presumed to be unattainable, bettering a field of the world’s best prototype and GT machines to win one of the most challenging motorsport events … Continue reading
CADILLAC RACING LEADS DPi POINTS HEADING TO PETIT LE MANS
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is heading to the Georgia for the 23rd running of the Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, October 15-17. Konica Minolta Cadillac drivers Van Der Zande and Briscoe lead points Derani second in points Vautier in Mustang Sampling Cadillac with Duval Aubry, Miller and Leist in JDC-Miller Motorsports … Continue reading
PERFORMANCE TECH MOTORSPORTS BACK IN LMP2 AT PETIT LE MANS
Performance Tech Motorsports welcomes new faces for the Petit Le Mans with the No. 38 Oreca LMP2 in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Following a short hiatus from the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship the No. 38 makes its return this weekend at MICHELIN Raceway Road Atlanta. The driver lineup features three new faces to the team; … Continue reading
HEINRICHER RACING PREPARED AND READY FOR 10-HOUR PETIT LE MANS
After a strong fifth-place finish at the Charlotte ROVAL last weekend, the No. 57 Heinricher Racing with Meyer Shank Racing team is ready to fight for a win at the 23rd annual Motul Petit Le Mans this Saturday. Trent Hindman will return with Heinricher Racing drivers Alvaro Parente and Misha Goikhberg for the third endurance … Continue reading
MEYER SHANK RACING LOOKS TO WIN AGAIN AT ROAD ATLANTA
With the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season coming down to the final three races of the 2020 season, it’s a straight fight to the finish for Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) which aims to extend its championship lead following the 10 hour Motul Petit Le Mans on Saturday. Mario Farnbacher and Matt McMurry will once again … Continue reading
