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THREE MERCEDES-AMG GT3 TEAMS READY FOR THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

January 24, 2018 Charles Côté

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A dozen Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams are set to compete in two different IMSA sports car racing series this weekend at Daytona International Speedway (DIS) during the 56th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, January 24 – 28, which features the opening rounds of both the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge.

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PAUL MILLER RACING READIES FOR ROLEX 24 QUEST AT DAYTONA

January 24, 2018 Charles Côté

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Saturday at Daytona International Speedway, 50 sports cars will roar to the green flag for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opening race, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Drivers and teams will race twice around the clock, challenging man and machine in the longest endurance racing event of the IMSA season. Last year, the No. 48 Paul Miller Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 placed as the top Lamborghini, finishing seventh in class.

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When Alonso Met Johnson

January 24, 2018 Charles Côté

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Fernando Alonso was on hand during Tuesday’s portion of the NASCAR Media Tour to help promote this weekend’s Rolex 24 At Daytona at Daytona Int’l Speedway.

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MAZDA TEAM JOEST PREPARED FOR DAYTONA CHALLENGE

January 24, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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In any circumstance, the Rolex 24 at Daytona is the biggest challenge teams racing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will face. Straight out of the gate the teams are faced with the longest race of the season at the first race. For Mazda Team Joest, there is the added complexity of competing for the … Continue reading → ...

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Porsche GT Team Goes “Back to the Future” with Driver Lineup for 2018 Season

January 23, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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DAYTONA BEACH, Florida --- Porsche factory drivers Earl Bamber and Nick Tandy have been linked together since 2015. They made up two-thirds of the driver lineup for the No. 19 Porsche 919 Hybrid at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which they won alongside F1 racer Nico Hulkenberg. They spent most of the remainder of that 2015 season, and all of 2016, participating in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, with Tandy helping co-driver Patrick Pilet win the GTLM driver championship in 2015. Last year, both were selected to drive in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) LMP1 class for the full season, which netted a second overall Le Mans victory for Bamber. However, when news broke last summer of Porsche’s plans to discontinue its LMP1 program following the 2017 season, both drivers knew exactly where they wanted to spend 2018. “Once we knew that the LMP1 program was stopping, then my immediate request was to come back here and race in the IMSA championship,” Bamber said. “In 2015 and ’16, it was awesome times and great memories. I really love the tracks and the race series, so it made obvious sense to come back here.” “I’m really happy to be back,” adds Tandy. “It was a time of year last year that I really missed being in Daytona racing. I got a few other jobs for Porsche, but I really missed the time here in January. It’s great to be back. I’m looking forward to getting stuck into racing again. It’s been a long winter.” As he was for all but two races in 2015 and all of 2016, Tandy will again be...

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RHC DRIVES PROGRESS WITH AUDI SPORT FOR FIRST FEMALE-ONLY LINEUP IN CONTINENTAL TIRE SPORTSCAR CHALLENGE

January 23, 2018 Charles Côté

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RHC Lawrence-Strom (RHC) partners with Audi of America, Kettler Motor Werks and GMG Racing to field the first female-only driver lineup in IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge history. Gosia Rdest and Ashley Freiberg will drive the No. 50 Audi R8 LMS GT4 supported by RHC, GMG and Audi Sport customer racing.

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De Angelis Joins Kelly-Moss For IMSA GT3 USA Effort

January 23, 2018 Charles Côté

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IMSA Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Yokohama Gold Cup class champion Roman De Angelis has signed on to drive with Kelly-Moss Road and Race in the IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama series.

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WEATHERTECH RACING READY FOR THE 24 HOURS AT DAYTONA

January 23, 2018 Charles Côté

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Drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, ILL.), Alessandro Balzan (Italy), Gunnar Jeannette (Salt Lake City, Ut.) and Jeff Segal (Miami, Fla.) came away from the Roar test three weeks ago with a lot of laps under their belts and optimism for the race this weekend. The team, on the strength of the Scuderia Corsa prepared No. 63 WeatherTech Racing Ferrari 488 GT3, had a fault-free run at the test allowing the drivers to focus on getting laps and the team to get a set-up on the white and black Ferrari that satisfied all four drivers.

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CADILLAC DPi-V.R TEAMS READY FOR ROLEX 24 HOURS AT DAYTONA

January 23, 2018 Charles Côté

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Cadillac V-Performance Racing teams Konica Minolta Cadillac, Mustang Sampling Cadillac, Whelen Engineering Cadillac, and Spirit of Daytona Cadillac are taking the momentum from the Roar Before the 24 test three weeks ago into the IMSA WeatherTech Championship Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona race weekend, January 27-28. Cadillac DPi-V.R race cars posted the four fastest times.

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GRT GRASSER RACING INTENDS TO REPEAT ITS DUBAI SUCCESS IN DAYTONA

January 23, 2018 Charles Côté

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Two 24-hour races within a fortnight are a special challenge for any race team. With a podium finish in the Dubai 24 Hours, the 2018 season started off in a promising way. The GRT Grasser outfit with Mark Ineichen (CHE), Rolf Ineichen (CHE), Christian Engelhart (DEU) and Mirko Bortolotti (ITA) rounded out their successful weekend.

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DETERMINED FOR REPEAT WIN, ESM RETURNS TO DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SWEEDWAY

January 23, 2018 Charles Côté

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This week, Tequila Patrón ESM will return to Daytona International Speedway in hopes of again clinching the overall victory at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The 2016 Rolex race winners bring with them strong momentum, as they ready to officially begin the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship.

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Beginner’s Guide – Daytona 24 Hours

January 22, 2018 Charles Côté

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The first 24 Hours of Daytona was held in 1966, just in time for the Ford versus Ferrari sportscar battles. It has seen the likes of Ford, Ferrari, Porsche and Lola fighting for the overall victory. The races status has fluctuated over the decades – sometimes being part of a World Championship, others being part of the national IMSA GT Championship. Since the late 90s, the event has been the opening round of the Grand Am Series and lends its name to the Daytona Prototype class.

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Rick Parfitt Jr.: Success at Every Turn

January 22, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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A London native now living in Nottingham, Parfitt’s victory in the 2017 Sunoco Challenge UK in GT3 competition – the narrowest in the Challenge’s history at 0.42 points – gained him eligibility to race in the BMW Endurance Challenge.

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GREEN LIGHT FOR THE NEW SPEARHEAD: BMW M8 GTE MAKES RACE DEBUT AT THE “ROLEX 24” IN DAYTONA

January 22, 2018 Charles Côté

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This is the moment BMW Motorsport has been waiting for: after months of intensive development, the new BMW M8 GTE will make its race debut this weekend. The new top model for international GT racing will take to the track at the legendary 24-hour race in Daytona (USA), the opener of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The 56th edition of the endurance classic takes place on 27th/28th January.

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RHC-LAWRENCE/STROM JOINS GMG FOR CONTINENTAL TIRE SPORTS CAR CHALLENGE ENTRIES AT DAYTONA

January 20, 2018 Charles Côté

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RHC-Lawrence/Strom (RHC) announces a support partnership with Global Motorsports Group (GMG) for the IMSA Continental Challenge season-opener at Daytona International Speedway.

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MICHAEL SHANK RACING AT THE ROLEX 24 PREVIEW

January 19, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Race: 56th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona   Drivers: No. 93 Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3: Lawson Aschenbach, Justin Marks, Mario Farnbacher, Côme Ledogar No. 86 Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3: Katherine Legge, Alvaro Parente, Trent Hindman, AJ Allmendinger 24 Entries Through 15 Rolex 24 Events: Michael Shank Racing has had a car entered … Continue reading → ...

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CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: 20TH SEASON, TITLE DEFENSE BEGIN NOW

January 19, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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It’s time for Corvette Racing’s return to the biggest stage in North American sports car racing as it kicks off its 20th season of competition. The Rolex 24 At Daytona marks the first event of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and is a race that Corvette Racing will try to win for the third time … Continue reading → ...

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Automatic Racing Confirms Daytona IMSA Roster

January 19, 2018 Speed Sport

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Automatic Racing will field two Aston Martin GT4s during the season opening IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge race at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Jan. 26.

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Ricky Taylor, Helio Castroneves and IMSA President Scott Atherton Embark On Pre-Rolex 24 Media Tour In New York

January 19, 2018 Charles Côté

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A week before on-track activity gets under way for the 56th Rolex 24 At Daytona – one of the most highly anticipated season openers ever – a pair of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship stars – Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor – and IMSA President Scott Atherton are in New York City for several high-profile media opportunities beginning late Thursday afternoon and continuing into Friday.

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24 HOURS OF DAYTONA: STRONG PORSCHE CONTINGENT AT ANNIVERSARY RACE IN FLORIDA

January 19, 2018 Charles Côté

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Porsche celebrates a very special anniversary at the 24-hour race at the Daytona International Speedway: It is 50 years since Vic Elford, Jochen Neerpasch, Rolf Stommelen, Jo Siffert and Hans Herrmann, at the wheel of the 907LH (Longtail), claimed the first of 22 overall victories for Porsche at the world-famous endurance race in Florida.

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