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UNITED AUTOSPORTS ENJOYS POSITIVE SEBRING OFFICIAL TEST

United Autosports has completed a successful test in preparation for next month’s Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. The #32 Ligier JS P217 LMP2 sports-prototype completed over 1,000 trouble-free miles in the two-day test at Sebring (22-23 Feb). The Anglo-American team led the opening round of this year’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with both of … Continue reading → ...

TEST TIME: 16 PORSCHE RACERS TO GET PRE-SEASON SEBRING TEST THIS WEEK

Sixteen (16) Porsches come to Sebring, Florida for IMSA’s open test at Sebring International Raceway on February 20 – 23. Testing on the bumpy 17-turn track has been ongoing for many teams but this is the first official IMSA-sanctioned test for all these classes in preparation for the March 17 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. The Porsche GT Team has entered both factory 911 RSRs in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTLM class for the test.

Seven IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Cars Set for 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours

The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will be represented by at least seven cars in the 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours, as race organizers from the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) and the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) today unveiled the entry list for the 86th running of the twice-around-the-clock race in France on June 16-17.

No. 67 Ford GT Co-Drivers Westbrook, Briscoe Relive ‘Signature Win’ in Rolex 24

Briscoe and Westbrook have earned significant victories together before, most notably capturing the first-ever victory for the Ford GT program in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in 2016. However, it was their teammates in the No. 66 entry – Joey Hand, Dirk Mueller and Sebastien Bourdais – who delivered the first victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2016. The No. 66 trio also scored the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class victory in last year’s Rolex 24.

Trio of IMSA Teams Successfully Complete New Daytona Doubleheader

As the calendar flips to February and IMSA teams set their sights on next month’s Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Advance Auto Parts race weekend, a trio of teams have had a chance to catch their breath and reflect on an especially busy January – and December – competing in both the inaugural IMSA Prototype Challenge Presented by Mazda race at Daytona and the Rolex 24 At Daytona.

Braun, Bennett Show ‘CORE’ Competency in Return to Prototype Racing at Rolex 24

I’ve always been drawn to those types of cars from the time I was a kid, and then as I was able to begin to afford to pay for my own racing,” said the owner/driver of the No. 54 CORE autosport ORECA LMP2 machine that finished third in last month’s Rolex 24 At Daytona. “I’ve always been in cars that looked a bit like prototypes, and there’s different varieties.

IMSA Regulars Stay Busy with More Racing on Weekend After Rolex 24 At Daytona

Full-time IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers Helio Castroneves and Juan Pablo Montoya will join a handful of other 2018 Rolex 24 participants this weekend in the Race of Champions, which will be held in the Middle East for the first time in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia. The Race of Champions features drivers from a variety of motorsports disciplines competing in identical race cars typically on racetracks constructed inside stadiums.

Podiums for Duval and Rockenfeller

Last weekend, seven DTM drivers contested the season opener of the American IMSA series – with different results. While Loïc Duval, Paul Di Resta and Mike Rockenfeller secured very good results, the others – particularly reigning DTM Champion René Rast – had to cope with major doses of bad luck, in the legendary endurance race.

56th Rolex 24 At Daytona Rearview Mirror: Five Takeaways

This weekend’s Rolex 24 At Daytona will be remembered for many reasons. A new distance record was established, a couple of championship-winning, two-car teams proved once again why they’re among the best in the sport, the legendary Scott Pruett called it a career, and a pair of active Formula 1 racers were among the many others who had a great time at Daytona International Speedway.

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