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

January 19, 2018 Charles Côté

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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2018 Team-By-Team: GTD

January 18, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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

January 18, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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.

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PIKES PEAK CHALLENGE FOR THE BENTLEY BENTAYGA

January 18, 2018 Charles Côté

Bentley Motors will compete in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb for the first time on 24th June 2018 with the award-winning Bentayga. The 600 bhp, W12-powered Bentayga will tackle the famous 12.42-mile Colorado Springs hill climb with record-breaking ambitions, aiming to navigate the 156 corners of ascending asphalt quicker than any SUV before.

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Falb & Rayhall Return To United Autosports

January 18, 2018 Charles Côté

United Autosports has confirmed that John Falb and Sean Rayhall will return to the team in 2018

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‘BUMBLEBEE’ CHALLENGER TA2 REFLECTS SUPPORT SERVICES B-QUIK RACING WILL PROVIDE FOR TA2 THAILAND

January 18, 2018 Charles Côté

B-Quik Racing Co. Ltd. (“B-Quik Racing”) is pleased to further announce that alongside the Chevrolet Camaro TA2 it recently confirmed that it will run in the inaugural season of TA2 Thailand this year, a second TA2 machine will also be seen in the exciting new ‘one make’ championship in the familiar black and yellow colours.

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Rolex 24 At Daytona Field Includes Drivers From 25 Countries And Six Continents

January 17, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Rolex 24 of Daytona brings drivers from every discipline from F1 to Nascar and the usual WEC drivers who will take top honors?

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BRITISH SPORTS CAR RACING STARS READY FOR DAYTONA 24 HOURS WITH MAZDA TEAM JOEST

January 17, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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 → ...

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FLYING LIZARD MOTORSPORTS REVEALS CHANGE-UP FOR 2018 MANUFACTURER AND DRIVERS

January 17, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Flying Lizard Motorsports will return to the Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) in 2018 for its second season of competition in the GTS class. For the first time since 2014, the team will field two full season Audi R8 LMS GT4 entries, driven by Mike Hedlund and Adam Merzon. Ryan Eversley will join Merzon in the … Continue reading → ...

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RWT Racing have some interesting plans for 2018: Corvette driver Sven Barth: P2 at Spielberg was terrific

January 17, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

RWT Racing have raced in the ADAC GT Masters since 2013, working closely with Callaway Competition throughout. After four seasons with the Corvette Z06.R GT3, the team switched to its successor for the 2017 season, the C7 GT3 developed by Callaway.

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Larbre Plans Ligier Le Mans Entry

January 17, 2018 Charles Côté

Larbre Competition has applied to the Automobile Club de l’Ouest for the entry of two Ligier JS P3s in the Michelin Le Mans Cup and will also submit a request for one Ligier JS P217 in the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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Aschenbach Returning To Defend PWC GTS Title

January 16, 2018 Charles Côté

Veteran racer Lawson Aschenbach knew the 2017 Pirelli World Challenge GTS road racing series would be a very competitive tour.

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TRUSPEED AUTOSPORT RETURNS TO PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE COMPETITION IN 2018

January 16, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

A familiar name from the past will return to the Pirelli World Challenge (PWC)paddock in 2018. TruSpeed AutoSport, a former race and championship winning program, is set to return with a new brand, new drivers and new marketing partners in the upcoming season.

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The Morad in Moradness

January 16, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

RNW gets to know Canadian driver Daniel Morad, we try to get some answers out of Dan concerning his 2018 season!

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PAUL MILLER RACING SIGNS COREY LEWIS FOR TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING

January 16, 2018 Charles Côté

As Paul Miller Racing prepares its effort for the season opener next week at the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the team has announced Lamborghini Squadra Corse driver Corey Lewis will join full time drivers Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow in the No. 48 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 for the 66th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

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BWT MUCKE MOTORSPORT EXCEL DURING 24-HOUR RACE DEBUT

January 16, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

BWT Mücke Motorsport reached the next big milestone in their team history this weekend. After making their successful GT3 debut in 2017, the next big challenge came with the 24-Hours of Dubai. The well established Berlin-based outfit rose to the demanding task supremely well with the Audi R8 LMS, taking a strong fifth place in … Continue reading → ...

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HART’s ‘Volunteer’ Acura Team Ready to Take on World’s Best in Rolex 24

January 15, 2018 Charles Côté

Once upon a time, it was somewhat common for a group of guys to get together, build a race car and head to the Rolex 24 At Daytona with a team made up of volunteer crew members. For the most part, those days are now in the past. But now and then, there’s a team like the Ohio-based HART program, which reminds us of how it used to be. HART – an acronym for Honda of America Racing Team – consists of a group of Honda engineers who volunteer their time to field race cars.

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TEAM TGM ANNOUNCES 2018 DRIVER PAIRINGS

January 15, 2018 Charles Côté

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.

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ANTONIO GIOVINAZZI AND JOEL ERIKSSON COMPLETE FORMULA E ROOKIE TEST FOR DS VIRGIN RACING

January 15, 2018 Charles Côté

Antonio Giovinazzi and Joel Eriksson completed a successful first test of the all-electric DS Virgin Racing Formula E car on Sunday during the inaugural Formula E rookie test in Marrakesh.

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Motorsports In Action Unites Former GT3 Cup Challenge Drivers for 2018 Effort

January 15, 2018 Charles Côté

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.

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