RYAN SUHLE JOINS EARL BAMBER MOTORSPORT FOR DEBUT PORSCHE CARRERA CUP AUSTRALIA SEASON
Ryan Suhle will join Earl Bamber Motorsport (EBM) for the 2022 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship.
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D’STATION, ABSSA AND CARGUY FIRST TO CONFIRM GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA JAPAN CUP ENTRIES
D’Station Racing, ABSSA and CarGuy Racing will contest Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS’s new Japan Cup this season.
T3 MOTORSPORT TO RUN TWO AUDIS IN THE DTM TROPHY
T3 Motorsport will be participating in the DTM Trophy with two Audi R8 LMSs in the 2022 season. Thus, the team from Dresden is further expanding its involvement on the DTM platform. 20-year-old American John Paul Southern Jr. has already been confirmed as the first driver. The talent pool DTM Trophy, run with production-based GT sports cars, is getting its new season of seven race weekends underway at DEKRA Lausitzring Turn 1 from 20-22 May.
AUDI, FERRARI AND MERCEDES-AMG GUNNING FOR IGTC TITLES AT JOBURG KYALAMI 9 HOUR
Audi Sport and Ferrari go head-to-head for the Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli manufacturers’ title next weekend (February 3-5) when the globetrotting GT3 series makes its final stop of the season at the Joburg Kyalami 9 Hour.
NTE/SSR READY FOR LAMBORGHINI DEBUT AT IMSA WEATHERTECH ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
The action heats up this weekend at Daytona International Speedway as NTE/SSR prepares for racing debut of the team’s new No. 42 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo in Saturday’s Rolex 24 at Daytona. Returning for another season in the GTD class, the new collaboration between NTE Sport and Star Spangled Racing will see the No. 42 Lamborghini driven by Don Yount, Benjamin Hates, Jaden Conwright, and Markus Paltaala.
THE PORSCHE LMDh PROTOTYPE ENTERS ACTIVE TEST PHASE
Starting with the 2023 season, the new LMDh prototype from Porsche will fight for overall victory in the world’s greatest endurance races including Le Mans, Daytona and Sebring. The vehicle will be fielded in the FIA WEC World Endurance Championship and the North American IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship under the team name Porsche Penske Motorsport. Now, the intensive test programme to prepare for the race debut in January 2023 has started. This premiere will take place at the traditional opening round of the IMSA series – the 24 Hours of Daytona. In selecting the combustion engine to complement the standard hybrid elements, as stipulated by the regulations, Porsche opted for a large-capacity twin-turbo V8 unit. The powerful engine is designed to run on renewable fuels, which means a significant reduction in CO2 emissions. In the race, the system output of the hybrid drive reaches around 500 kW (680 PS).
SEAN CREECH MOTORSPORT ROOKIES ABSORB LESSONS FROM VETERAN TEAMMATES
Young drivers take advantage of the chance to gain valuable knowledge from veteran teammates, including four-time winner João Barbosa.
SEVEN PORSCHE CUSTOMER TEAMS FIGHT FOR CLASS WINS AT DAYTONA
Porsche customer teams head to the opening round of the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with big ambitions. A total of seven Porsche 911 GT3 R will line up on the grid to contest the tradition-steeped 24 Hours of Daytona. At the official test runs, the so-called “Roar Before the 24” last weekend, the teams and Porsche engineers came up with a good setup and achieved promising grid positions for the 500+PS vehicles. Consequently, expectations are high for the endurance classic in the US state of Florida.
BMW M MOTORSPORT CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF BMW M AND THE IMSA RACE DEBUT OF THE M4 GT3 AT DAYTONA
For BMW M Motorsport and BMW of North America, this weekend’s Rolex 24 At Daytona (USA) represents one of the highlights of the season, even this early in the year. The new BMW M4 GT3 is set to make its debut at the endurance classic in Florida. BMW M Team RLL and Turner Motorsport were in action last weekend at the test and qualifying event, Roar Before the 24, where they secured their start positions for the 24-hour race. The big race is the perfect stage on which to mark the 50-year anniversary of BMW M GmbH, which will celebrate the occasion with a top-class programme both on and off the track.
MEYER SHANK RACING TARGETS RETURN TO ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA VICTORY LANE
Ten years ago, Michael Shank Racing solidified its position as one of the top teams in American sports car racing with a convincing victory in the much-heralded 50th Rolex 24 At Daytona with Ozz Negri, John Pew, AJ Allmendinger and the late Justin Wilson.
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.
WHELEN ENGINEERING RACING LOOKS TO DEFEND CHAMPIONSHIP, BEGINNING WITH THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
Last season, Whelen Engineering/Action Express Racing won the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. This weekend, drivers Pipo Derani (Brazil), Tristan Nunez (Boynton Beach, Fla.) and Mike Conway (Great Britain) will take the first step in defending the team’s Championship title in the 60th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona Jan. 26-30.
Dubai 24 Hours 2022
Highlights from the 17th running of the great twice around the clock classic in Dubai from photographer Mike Widdowson. (MJW Media)
WEATHERTECH RACING READY FOR THE ROLEX 24
WeatherTech Racing’s three entries are ready for the 60th running of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Rolex 24 At Daytona to run Jan. 29-30 at Daytona International Speedway.
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.
KCMG SET FOR DEBUT ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA AFTER PROMISING ROAR BEFORE THE 24
KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) is set for its debut at the Rolex 24 at Daytona following a positive showing in the Roar Before The 24 last weekend, where Alexandre Imperatori took GTD Pro pole for Sunday’s Motul Pole Award 100.
PHIL HANSON AND TOM GAMBLE TO RETURN TO UNITED AUTOSPORTS EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES LMP2 TEAM
United Autosports are pleased to confirm that Phil Hanson and Tom Gamble will return to their European Le Mans Series LMP2 team for the 2022 season.
