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WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS SETS SIGHTS ON ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

After winning four IMSA championships last November at Petit Le Mans, Ohio-based race team Wright Motorsports is eager to get the 2022 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship started this week with the first race of the year: The 60th Rolex 24 at Daytona. The No. 16 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R, the latest Michelin Endurance Cup Champion, will be one of 61 cars competing in the 24-hour endurance race, a capacity field for the iconic sports car racing event. Reigning Michelin Pilot Challenge champions Ryan Hardwick and Jan Heylen will be joined by last season’s GTD champion Zacharie Robichon and Porsche factory driver Richard Lietz.

LAMBORGHINI ANNOUNCES ITS 2022 FACTORY DRIVERS

Lamborghini Squadra Corse has unveiled the seven drivers which will form its official Factory Driver roster for 2022, contesting the most important GT3 championships at the wheel of the Huracán GT3 EVO. Giacomo Altoè, Mirko Bortolotti, Andrea Caldarelli, Albert Costa, Marco Mapelli, Sandy Mitchell and Franck Perera retain their places within the program, with the […]

ALLY CADILLAC TO START THIRD IN THE 60th ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

Ally Cadillac drivers Jimmie Johnson (El Cajon, Calif.), Kamui Kobayashi (Japan), Mike Rockenfeller (Germany), and José María López (Argentina) will start third in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s 60th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona Jan. 26-30. The No. 48 Ally Cadillac will also compete in series’ four Endurance Cup Championship races this season starting with the Rolex 24.

PIT STOPS, RACE DIRECTOR AND TEAM ORDERS: THESE ARE ARE THE KEY CHANGES IN THE 2022 DTM

A bit over three months prior to the season opener, DTM is noticeably on the rise. For the second year to adapted technical regulations, the organisation ITR is happy with a large field of at least 25 GT3 race cars. In 2021, 19 cars were entered for the full season. “Compared to last year, DTM is in a considerably stronger position. Of course, we are very happy with that,” Frederic Elsner said talking to journalists. The ITR’s director event & operations pointed out some changes in the regulations that will particularly provide more suspense and surprising moments for the fans. The 2022 DTM will be run at eight weekends with one race each both on Saturday and Sunday. The season gets underway at Portimão in Portugal from 30 April until 1 May. The races start at 1.30pm CET.

ERA MOTORSPORT HUNGRY FOR REPEAT ROLEX 24 WIN

With the Roar Before the 24 complete, all eyes at Era Motorsport are focused forward on this week’s main event: the 60th Rolex 24 At Daytona. The 2021 LMP2 class winners are looking for a repeat win in the No. 18 Oreca, driven by Dwight Merriman, Ryan Dalziel, Kyle Tilley, and Paul-Loup Chatin. Era Motorsport is one of three cars on the 2022 entry list where all drivers hold wins at the famed event.

PORSCHE CUSTOMER TEAM FRONT ROW QUALIFIER FOR ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

The grid is set for the 60th Running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. After finishing in the runner-up position in Sunday’s 100-minute qualifying race, the No. 79 WeatherTech Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R race car will start in second-place of the 13-car GTD Pro class on the 2.56-mile, 12-turn road course. The driver combination of Julien Andlauer (France) and Alessio Picariello (Belgium) will be joined by Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Illinois) and Matteo Cairoli (Italy) in the new all-pro category on race day. The No. 16 Wright Motorsports Porsche shared by Jan Heylen (Belgium) and Ryan Hardwick (Atlanta, Georgia) was the top GTD class finisher for the German sports car manufacturer finishing in third-place Sunday. The duo will be teamed with Porsche factory driver Richard Lietz (Austria) and 2021 GTD Champion Zacharie Robichon (Canada) for the January 29 – 30 Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.

ASTON MARTIN TEAMS FIELD STRONGEST DAYTONA LINE-UP IN BID FOR 2022 ROLEX 24 HOURS GLORY

Aston Martin heads into this weekend’s Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona with its partner teams fielding arguably the strongest ever assault on the US endurance classic by the luxury British sportscar brand. The race will feature four competitive Vantage GT3 line-ups – the most ever – spread across both classes of IMSA’s revamped GTD division, and each will include works Aston Martin Racing drivers in crews capable of challenging for victory.

WHELEN ENGINEERING RACING FINISHES SEVENTH IN ROAR BEFORE THE 24 QUALIFYING RACE

Whelen Engineering drivers Tristan Nunez (Boynton Beach, Fla.) and Pipo Derani (Brazil) finished seventh in Sunday’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Roar Before the 24 100-minute qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway. Today’s finish will put the 2021 championship-winning No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R seventh on the DPi grid for next weekend’s 60th-running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona.

ALLY CADILLAC FINISHES THIRD IN ROAR BEFORE THE 24 QUALIFYING RACE

Ally Cadillac drivers Jimmie Johnson (El Cajon, Calif.) and Kamui Kobayashi (Japan) finished third in Sunday’s Roar Before the 24 100-minute qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway. Today’s result will see Johnson and Kobayashi, along with teammates Mike Rockenfeller (Germany) and Jose Maria Lopez (Argentina), start third on the DPi grid for next weekend’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Rolex 24 At Daytona.

FERRARI ANNOUNCES DRIVERS TO DEFEND FIA WEC TITLES

With just under two months to go before the 1000 Miles of Sebring, the opening round of the tenth season of the FIA World Endurance Championship, Ferrari announced the crews that will line up for the series with the AF Corse 488 GTEs in the LMGTE Pro class. Having taken its sixth World Manufacturers’ Championship, Ferrari will be looking to retain the title in the LMGTE Pro’s final world championship season.

AUDI SPORT CUSTOMER RACING WITH 18 DRIVERS FOR 2022

Audi Sport customer racing enters the 2022 motorsport season with a mix of established drivers and promising young drivers – including three new signings. The driver squad comprises a total of 16 talents. They are joined by three-time DTM champion René Rast and former DTM vice-champion Nico Müller. The two drivers will strengthen the brand’s customer racing program this year again.

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