2018 Team-By-Team: GTD
Here’s a quick, team-by-team look at what’s on tap in the Pro-Am class, which will have the largest field of the three competing classes.
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Ford’s Young Guns Prepare for Continental Tire Challenge
By all regards it’s a new generation, crossover all-star pairing for the Ford teams in next Friday’s IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge four-hour BMW Endurance Challenge season-opener at Daytona International Speedway.
Rolex 24 At Daytona Field Includes Drivers From 25 Countries And Six Continents
Rolex 24 of Daytona brings drivers from every discipline from F1 to Nascar and the usual WEC drivers who will take top honors?
BRITISH SPORTS CAR RACING STARS READY FOR DAYTONA 24 HOURS WITH MAZDA TEAM JOEST
Joining Mazda Team Joest for a full season in the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship, British drivers Oliver Jarvis and Harry Tincknell will make their Mazda race debuts at the world famous Daytona 24 Hours on the 27-28th January. The race also marks the debut of Mazda Team Joest: a new collaboration that pairs the … Continue reading → ...
The Morad in Moradness
RNW gets to know Canadian driver Daniel Morad, we try to get some answers out of Dan concerning his 2018 season!
TEAM TGM ANNOUNCES 2018 DRIVER PAIRINGS
After a productive Roar Before the 24 weekend of testing its new Mercedes-AMG GT4, TeamTGM has announced its driver pairings for the 2018 IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar championship season.
Motorsports In Action Unites Former GT3 Cup Challenge Drivers for 2018 Effort
After buttoning up its rookie season with a season-finale win at Road Atlanta last year, Motorsports In Action returns to the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge with a nearly identical look for its second year. The Canada-based team is back with two McLaren GT4s, the Nos. 68 and 69, with three of four drivers returning – Jesse Lazare, Kenny Wilden and Rod Randall. It was Lazare, with then-co-driver Chris Green, who brought home the team’s first win in October.
“Twenty-Four Premiere at ONE DAYTONA” Set for January 24
Serving as a prelude to the 56th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona at Daytona International Speedway, IMSA is pleased to support the Twenty-Four Premiere at ONE DAYTONA on Wednesday, Jan. 24 from 6-8 p.m. The race kickoff event will allow fans an opportunity to see the cars and meet the stars in advance of one of the most anticipated races in the Rolex 24’s storied history.
“Twenty-Four Premier at ONE DAYTONA” Set for January 24
Serving as a prelude to the 56th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona at Daytona International Speedway, IMSA is pleased to support the Twenty-Four Premier at ONE DAYTONA on Wednesday, Jan. 24 from 6-8 p.m. The race kickoff event will allow fans an opportunity to see the cars and meet the stars in advance of one of the most anticipated races in the Rolex 24’s storied history.
2018 Team-By-Team: GTLM
As the Rolex 24 At Daytona approaches and with last weekend’s Roar Before the Rolex 24 now in the books, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Le Mans (GTLM) class field has taken shape. Here’s a quick, team-by-team look at what’s in store for each entry in the world’s most competitive, factory-supported GT class:
Alonso Soaks in Unique Atmosphere in Preparation for First Rolex 24 At Daytona
Fernando Alonso took his seat in the Daytona International Speedway media center last Friday, smiled and looked up at the gathering crowd – competitors, news people, officials filled the room.
Off To A “Roaring” Start
While the Roar traditionally has been three days devoted exclusively to testing for the WeatherTech Championship and IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, there were a few additions to this year’s Roar that “counted.”
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Setting 2018 BMW M5 To Pace BMW Endurance Challenge At Daytona
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the Longest twin vehicle drift (water assisted) was also set on the same day by Schwartz and BMW Performance Center Chief Driving Instructor Matt Mullins.
NISSAN SETS SIGHTS ON ROLEX 24 AFTER DAYTONA ROAR TEST
The ESM team kicked off its second season with Nissan power at the Roar before the 24 test – the final run before this year’s season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona. The No. 2 and No. 22 Nissan-powered Onroak machines completed 333 laps over the three-day test at Daytona International Speedway, which included a night practice … Continue reading → ...
AFS/PR1 MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL FIRST TEST AT THE ROAR BEFORE THE 24
The newly formed AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports team hit the track for the first time this weekend at the Roar Before the 24 with its recently announced driver foursome of Gustavo Yacaman, Sebastian Saavedra, Roberto Gonzalez and Nick Boulle. Their #52 Ligier JS P217 completed three days of trouble-free testing as they prepare for the Rolex … Continue reading → ...
PORSCHE GT TEAM AND CUSTOMER EFFORTS CLOSE ROLEX 24 TEST
Official pre-season testing for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship has completed at Daytona International Speedway. A pair of Porsche 911 RSRs fielded by the “works” Porsche GT Team and three Porsche 911 GT3 R customer cars ran six sessions over the course of three days in preparation for the Rolex 24 At Daytona later this … Continue reading → ...
STRONG START TO 2018 IMSA CAMPAIGN FOR SPIRIT OF DAYTONA RACING
Only days after shaking down their new Cadillac DPi-V.R Prototype for the first time, the driving trio of Tristan Vautier, Matt McMurry and Eddie Cheever lll combined for a productive weekend of running for Spirit of Daytona Racing at Daytona International Speedway this weekend to kick off the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
STRONG START FOR ACTION EXPRESS RACING AT DAYTONA
Action Express Racing opened the 2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season with three days of testing at Daytona International Speedway with the Roar Before the 24. Joao Barbosa (PRT), Filipe Albuquerque (PRT), and Christian Fittipaldi (BRA) shared the driving duties in the No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R, while the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R … Continue reading → ...
UNITED AUTOSPORTS IN SHAPE FOR ROLEX 24 AFTER CONSTRUCTIVE “ROAR” TEST
United Autosports will return to the Daytona International Speedway later this month primed for the Rolex 24 At Daytona race week (25-28 Jan) after a constructive three-day official test at the Floridian venue which finished today (7 Jan). The Anglo-American team clocked up a total of almost 1,500-miles with its brace of Ligier JS P217 … Continue reading → ...
PAUL MILLER RACING COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL TEST AT ROAR BEFORE THE 24
The three day test officially kicking off the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is complete at Daytona International Speedway. Paul Miller Racing participated in seven of the eight sessions, with the No. 48 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 completing a total of 161 laps. We had a productive test, even with the the unusually cold temperatures here … Continue reading → ...
