JENSON TEAM ROCKET RJN CONFIRMS 2020 GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE ENTRY WITH McLAREN 720S GT3
The McLaren 720S GT3 will join the grid with Jenson Team Rocket RJN, after the British team confirmed entry into the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS for the 2020 season. The team, established by 2009 Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button, will take on the full five-date Endurance Cup calendar including one round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge, the Total 24 Hours of Spa. The driver line-up for the season will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
NISSAN E.DAMS FORMULA E TEAM RETURNS TO MEXICO
The Nissan e.dams team is headed to Mexico City for round four of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, looking to build on the pace they demonstrated last season at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit.
ERA MOTORSPORT SECURES COLIN BRAUN FOR NORTH AMERICAN ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Following a successful IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship debut at Daytona International Speedway last month, LMP2 sports car racing team Era Motorsport is excited to announce the addition of three-time Rolex 24 winner Colin Braun for the three remaining races of the North American Endurance Championship. The Indianapolis based sports car team earned a third place finish at the season opener, giving full time drivers Kyle Tilley and Dwight Merriman a strong foothold in the championship points battle early in the season.
BENTLEY BACK TO GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA WITH CHAMPIONSHIP DEBUTANTS JMW
JMW Motorsport will make its GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS debut in 2020 with Andrew Haryanto and Andy Meyrick.
Kalitta, Beckman and Coughlin Score Start the Season with at the 60th Annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectThe Harvest.com
POMONA, CA – February 10, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – For the third straight time, Doug Kalitta took home a national event win at the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. Sunday’s win marks Kalitta’s 48th career win, placing him fifth in wins on the all-time Top Fuel list. Jack Beckman […]
Vortech Superchargers Named Title Sponsor for Top Dragster and Sportsman Classes Through 2022
GLENDORA, CA – February 10, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – NHRA announced today that Vortech Superchargers, which specializes in superchargers systems geared toward performance enthusiasts, will sponsor the Top Dragster and Top Sportsman classes through 2022. The Top Dragster and Top Sportsman categories are for racers with a quick elapsed time. The qualified field […]
B. Force, Hagan and Coughlin Clinch No.1 Qualifiers to Kick Off the Season Opener
POMONA, CA – February 9, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin had a monumental day at the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. Coughlin kicked off the day by announcing that the 2020 season will be his last season as a professional Pro Stock driver. […]
Langdon, Hagan and Coughlin Secure Provisional No.1 Sports at 2020 Season Opener
POMONA, CA – February 8, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Shawn Langdon kicked off the 2020 season opener in style, grabbing the Top Fuel provisional No. 1 qualifier spot on Friday at the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com after making the switch from Funny Car back to Top Fuel dragster. […]
FIRST PLACES ON GRID FOR 2020 ADAC GT MASTERS HAVE NOW BEEN ALLOCATED
Interest in the 2020 ADAC GT Masters is continuing to grow and the first places on the grid for a field limited to 34 vehicles by the regs have now been allocated. The ADAC GT Masters will get the new season under way on the weekend of April 24th to 26th in the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. Journalists and the public will have a chance to preview events taking place in the 2020 ADAC GT Masters at a Media Day on April 6th during official pre season testing in Oschersleben. Tickets for ADAC GT Masters races are available now at adac.de/motorsport.
TOYOTA GAZOO RACING OUTLINES 2020 MOTORSPORT ACTIVITIES
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) is TOYOTA’s racing company positioning motorsports activities as the basis of our quest to make ever-better cars. From products developed through these activities to the establishment of the GR Garage, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s motorsports activities have been promoted as a comprehensive method of increasing numbers of car fans.
ROB WHELDON AND TOM GAMBLE TO JOIN WAYNE BOYD IN UNITED AUTOSPORTS EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES LMP3 TEAM
United Autosports are pleased to confirm that Wayne Boyd, Rob Wheldon and Tom Gamble will join their European Le Mans Series LMP3 team for the 2020 season.
AUDI SPORT ASIA TROPHY REGULATIONS UNVEILED
Full details regarding the new Audi Sport Asia Trophy can now be announced with the release of the full regulations for the season-long contest. Audi privateers contesting Asia’s leading championships and iconic stand-alone races will earn points towards the new Audi Sport Asia Trophy. Drivers of all Audi Sport customer racing machinery will compete for the first-ever trophy of its type in the region, with the best performers receiving cash prizes and the top three Audi R8 LMS GT3 drivers also earning a fully-supported seat in the 2021 Suzuka 10 Hours.
PANIS RACING UNVEILS ITS 2020 ELMS LINE-UP
Renamed Panis Racing and still led by Olivier Panis, Sarah and Simon Abadie, the French team is entering its fifth season in the European Le Mans Series in the LMP2 class.
