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Torrence, Beckman, Enders and Johnson Land Top Spots in Qualifying at the NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals

CONCORD, NC – October 13, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Current Top Fuel world champion and defending event winner Steve Torrence will start raceday from the top position for the fourth time this year after an impressive show in qualifying during the 12th annual NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Jack Beckman (Funny […]

CADILLAC WINS PETIT LE MANS AND ENDURANCE CUP CHAMPIONSHIP

The Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R won the season ending round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Motul Petit Le Mans from pole position today at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

MEYER SHANK RACING CLAIMS IMSA WEATHERTECH CHAMPIONSHIP

Upon taking the green flag at the Motul Petit Le Mans on Saturday, Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) drivers Trent Hindman and Mario Farnbacher have claimed the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD Class title in the No. 86 AutoNation Acura NSX GT3.

WEATHERTECH RACING FIFTH AT PETIT LE MANS

WeatherTech Racing drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.), Toni Vilander (Kankaanpää, Finland), and Jeff Westphal (San Mateo, Calif.) drove to a fifth-place finish in today’s running of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Motul Petit Le Mans to end the season.

FERRARI TAKES GTLM VICTORY AT PETIT LE MANS

The no. 62 Ferrari of Risi Competizione claimed victory in the GTLM category of the 2019 running of the Petit Le Mans.  This was the fifth win for Risi Competizione at the famed 10-hour event, the most recent occurring in 2016.  The no. 63 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari was in contention all race long but a late incident relegated them to fifth at the checkered flag.

PORSCHE WINS ALL TITLES AT THE PETIT LE MANS SEASON FINALE

The Porsche GT Team concluded the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season by winning the manufacturer, driver and team titles. At the final round of the season at Road Atlanta (USA), the two Porsche 911 RSR flying the Coca-Cola colours finished on positions five and six. This race marked the 50th and final factory outing for the successful GT vehicle from Stuttgart, which won six of the eleven rounds on the 2019 IMSA calendar. The Porsche works drivers Earl Bamber (New Zealand) and Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) have been crowned the drivers’ champions, with the team title going to the squad campaigning the No. 912 Porsche 911 RSR. In the GTD class, the Pfaff Motorsports customer team achieved a podium result with the No. 9 Porsche 911 GT3 R.

LATE RACE HEARTBREAK FOR MUSTANG SAMPLING RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA

Despite holding the lead of the ten hour Motul Petit Le Mans with less than 20 minutes to go, it was a third heartbreaking chapter for the No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R at Road Atlanta on Saturday.

CORVETTE RACING AT PETIT LE MANS: TOUGH FIGHT TO CLOSE C7.R ERA

Corvette Racing ended its run with the Chevrolet Corvette C7.R on Saturday with fourth- and seventh-place class finishes in the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship’s Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

MAZDA TEAM JOEST JUST MISSES VICTORY AT PETIT LE MANS

The second half of the 22nd Motul Petit Le Mans saw the No. 77 Mazda RT24-P, driven by Timo Bernhard, Oliver Jarvis and Tristan Nunez emerge as the dominant car in the Daytona Prototype international field.

TURNER MOTORSPORT WINS GTD CLASS AT IMSA FINALE – PODIUM FOR BMW TEAM RLL

The BMW teams in the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship were able to finish the season on a high at Road Atlanta (USA). In the GTD class, Bill Auberlen – who turned 51 on Saturday -, Robby Foley and Dillon Machavern (all USA) claimed victory with the #96 BMW M6 GT3 for Turner Motorsport. BMW Team RLL scored another GTLM podium. The trio of Connor De Phillippi (USA), Tom Blomqvist (GBR) and Colton Herta (USA) came third after sharing driving duties in the #25 BMW M8 GTE. Their team-mates John Edwards (USA), Jesse Krohn (FIN) and Philipp Eng (AUT) finished ninth at the classic Petit Le Mans after an early technical issue with their #24 car.

WEBSTER TAKES PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB BRANDS HATCH POLE POSITION

Josh Webster (Team Parker Racing) secured the final pole position of the 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup GB season at Brands Hatch, the 2014 champion and former Porsche GB Scholar ended Saturday’s session ahead of Lewis Plato (Motorbase Performance). Wet conditions made the 2.4-mile Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit incredibly challenging, some drivers sliding off the track leading to three red flag periods during the 30 minute session. Webster set his best time early into the session, Plato came to within 0.140secs of it in the latter stages while 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion Tio Ellinas (Redline Racing) recorded a time good enough for third on the grid – Ellinas will start alongside Dan Vaughan (Motorbase Performance) on the second row.

Beckman, Torrence, Enders and Savoie Rise to Provisional Top Spots Friday at NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals

CONCORD, NC – October 12, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Jack Beckman wowed the crowd during NHRA Prime Time qualifying on Friday, powering his way to the provisional No. 1 qualifying position in Funny Car during the 12th annual NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) […]

HARPER HEADS TRICKY PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB FRIDAY PRACTICE AT BRANDS HATCH

Newly crowned Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion – 18-year-old Porsche GB 2018 / 2019 Junior Dan Harper (JTR) – topped Friday Practice as the championship’s final weekend got underway in Kent. Despite slippery weather conditions, Porsche GB Junior Harper mastered the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit to end the day ranked ahead of Josh Webster (Team Parker Racing) and returnee Ross Wylie (IN2 Racing) in the Pro category standings. The morning Practice session was punctuated by red flag periods as the drivers got to grips with difficult wet conditions, the afternoon’s session was a similar story with a mixture of wet and dry weather running.

2019 Japanese Grand Prix – Preview

Looking ahead to Round 17 of the 2019 Formula One season at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan

2019 Japanese Grand Prix – Friday

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Stevie “Fast” Jackson Closes in on First World Title as E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Action Heads to Charlotte

CONCORD, NC – October 11, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  If he wanted, Stevie “Fast” Jackson could take a minute and figure out the points scenarios necessary to win his first world title in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service as part of this weekend’s NTK […]

It’s Win or Bust at NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals for Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle World Champ Matt Smith

CONCORD, NC – October 11, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  With four races remaining in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, Matt Smith is 61 points out of first in Pro Stock Motorcycle, leaving him right in the mix of the title hunt. But the defending world champion will be racing with […]

BATHURST TO DOMINATE 2020 AUSTRALIAN GT CALENDAR

Australian GT have revealed a comprehensive race calendar for the 2020 season, a calendar that includes events for the CAMS Australian GT Championship, the CAMS Australian Endurance Championship, a dedicated Championship for GT4 cars that also includes stand-alone events, and the pending Pirelli AGT SuperSprint at Mount Panorama at season’s end, a circuit that will play a significant role in the new season calendar with Bathurst appearing four times next year.

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