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BMW M HYBRID V8 PROTOTYPES TO START FROM FOURTH ROW AT DAYTONA
The ‘Roar before the 24’, the traditional three-day test event one week before the Rolex 24 at Daytona (USA) ended on Sunday with the qualifying sessions determining the starting grid for the 24-hour race. The two BMW M Hybrid V8 prototypes finished the GTP class session in seventh and eighth places and will start the … Continue reading
ROAR BEFORE THE ROLEX 24 KICKS OFF CETILAR RACING’S 2023 SEASON
Cetilar Racing is set for the new season as it confirmed the effort in the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, Michelin Endurance Cup. The all-Italian team – car, drivers and the AF Corse technical support- returns to the GTD, fielding the brand-new #47 Ferrari 296 GT3 that replaces the 488 GT3 Evo 2020 succesfully used in 2022. The Rolex 24 at Daytona (26-29 January) will start the … Continue reading
PORSCHE MOTORSPORT EXPANDS FACTORY COMMITMENT IN 2023 WITH A RETURN TO THE TOP CLASS AT LE MANS
Porsche tackles the 2023 motorsport season with ambitious goals, extensive works commitments and new options for customer racing. In the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the North American IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, the Porsche Penske Motorsport works team pursues overall wins with two 963 hybrid prototypes fielded in each series. In the ABB FIA … Continue reading
WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS ASSEMBLES IMPRESSIVE LINEUP TO DEFEND ROLEX 24 VICTORY IN No. 16 PORSCHE
The highly-anticipated 61st Rolex 24 At Daytona will kick off the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship next month, and Wright Motorsports has assembled another impressive lineup to defend last year’s unforgettable victory. Ryan Hardwick, Jan Heylen, and Zacharie Robichon all return to the Wright Motorsports No. 16 1st Phorm Porsche 911 GT3 R (type 992) in defense … Continue reading
CETILAR RACING SET FOR THRILLING 24 HOURS OF DAYTONA
The countdown to the 2022 opening round is coming to an end as Cetilar Racing is set for a new big challenge in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup with the #47 Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 driven by regular drivers Roberto Lacorte, Giorgio Sernagiotto and Antonio Fuoco. The 24 Hours of Daytona scheduled for this coming weekend (January 29th/30th) has had a first taste last Sunday with Roar before … Continue reading
TR3 RACING TAKES ROLEX 24 POLE WITH LAMBORGHINI
TR3 Racing made an impressive debut in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competition, winning the GTD Pro class in Sunday’s 100-minute qualifying race for the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Driving the No. 63 Lamborghini Miami Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo, Andrea Caldarelli and Mirko Bortolotti wrote a new chapter in IMSA history by scoring the first-ever GTD … Continue reading
ASTON MARTIN TEAMS FIELD STRONGEST DAYTONA LINE-UP IN BID FOR 2022 ROLEX 24 HOURS GLORY
Aston Martin heads into this weekend’s Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona with its partner teams fielding arguably the strongest ever assault on the US endurance classic by the luxury British sportscar brand. The race will feature four competitive Vantage GT3 line-ups – the most ever – spread across both classes of IMSA’s revamped GTD division, … Continue reading
MEYER SHANK RACING WILL START ON THE SECOND ROW FOR THE 60th RUNNING OF THE ROLEX 24
Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) with Curb-Agajanian will be starting the 60th Rolex 24 At Daytona from the second row, coming off a fourth-place finish in Sunday’s 100-minute qualifying race to highlight the Roar Before the Rolex 24. Tom Blomqvist and Oliver Jarvis co-drove the No. 60 AutoNation / SiriusXM Acura ARX-05 DPi that they will share … Continue reading
WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS RIDES MOMENTUM INTO NEW RACE SEASON
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s off-season is officially over this week as all teams begin to set up at Daytona International Speedway for the Roar Before the 24, the first on-track event of the 2022 season. After winning the 2021 Michelin Pilot Challenge team and driver championships in addition to the IMSA WeatherTech Michelin Endurance … Continue reading
ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA MARKS FIRST RACE OF 2022 FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS
United Autosports are preparing for their first race of 2022 as they head to America for the opening round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Jim McGuire, Phil Hanson, Guy Smith and Will Owen will join forces behind the wheel of the #22 Oreca 07 for the ROAR before … Continue reading
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