LIBERATI RETURNS TO BATHURST TARGETING PODIUM
Following the brilliant last year’s debut when he secured the seventh overall position, Edoardo Liberati returns this weekend to Bathurst 12 Hour, first round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. Once more the Rome-based racer will contest the Australian event driving a KCMG-run Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 car, sharing the duties with Swiss Alexandre Imperatori and Brazil’s João Paulo de Oliveira in an all-Pro crew.
RECORD NINE FULL-SEASON MANUFACTURERS NOW CONFIRMED AS FERRARI COMMITS TO IGTC
Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli will feature a record-breaking nine full-season manufacturers in 2020 after Ferrari reconfirmed its commitment to the world’s only global GT3 series ahead of this weekend’s season opener at Bathurst.
AMAC MOTORSPORT RETURNS FOR THIRD GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA SEASON WITH LAMBORGHINI
Australian squad AMAC Motorsport will compete in GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS’s GT3 Am Cup category for a third consecutive season this year.
Axalta’s Automotive Color of the Year “Sea Glass” to Make a Cool Splash in DAYTONA 500
Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron to Drive Sea Glass No. 24 Chevy at Daytona PHILADELPHIA, PA – January 30, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Axalta (NYSE: AXTA), a leader in liquid and powder coatings, announced today that the iconic No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE, driven by William Byron, will showcase the company’s 2020 Global […]
PR1/MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS FINISHES SECOND IN THE ROLEX 24
PR1/Mathiasen finished first in round one of the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup and second in the LMP2 class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opener at the 58th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The #52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 started on pole position after setting the fastest lap time of 01:37.446 during qualifying.
TEST RACING UNE ÉQUIPE DE RALLYE EXCEPTIONNELLE
L’équipe Test Racing, menée de main de maître par Mathieu Dubé, son propriétaire, alignera pas moins de 5 voitures à ce premier événement de la saison 2020.
MAZDA DRIVES TO SECOND PLACE IN ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
Two Mazda RT24-Ps battled over 24 hours of racing at Daytona International Speedway to record the company’s best overall finish at the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
ERA MOTORSPORT EARNS PODIUM SUCCESS AT IMSA DEBUT IN DAYTONA
Era Motorsport, the little sports car team that could, raised eyebrows this weekend at the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opener, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The premier sports car racing series in North America began its 2020 season with the 24 hour long endurance race, and newly formed team Era Motorsport not only persevered, but put on an impressive performance to secure a third place finish in the No. 18 Oreca 07 in the LMP2 prototype class.
FIVE PORSCHE 911 GT3 R AIM FOR A SUCCESSFUL START TO THE IGTC SEASON AT BATHURST
Porsche launches its Title Defence Mission in the Intercontinental GT Challenge at Bathurst, Australia. In 2019, the sports car manufacturer claimed the IGTC titles in the manufacturers’ and drivers’ classifications. The gruelling twelve-hour race (January 31 to February 2) traditionally marks the start of the most important championship for GT3 sports cars. In the race at Mount Panorama, five Porsche 911 GT3 R face strong opposition from vehicles from ten other manufacturers. Last year, Porsche won the long-distance event at Bathurst for the first time in its history thanks to the customer squad EBM (Earl Bamber Motorsport).
CANTO, DENYER AND TALBOT SPEARHEAD TROFEO MOTORSPORT’S BATHURST 12 HOUR ASSAULT
After an Am-Cup podium in 2017 and two outright top ten finishes at the Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour in three years, Trofeo Motorsport returns to the mountain this year with a new-look team to challenge for their maiden assault on the Silver category in the stunning #29 Lamborghini Huracan GT3.
Back-To-Back Top Fuel World Champ Steve Torrence Looks to Start 2020 Strong at 60th Annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
POMONA, CA – January 27, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – With 28 wins the last three seasons and back-to-back NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships, Top Fuel star Steve Torrence has put together one of the most impressive stretches in recent memory. Torrence has no plans of slowing down, but even he […]
CARBAHN MOTORSPORTS WIH PEREGRINE RACING SHOWCASES STRENGTH AND CONSISTENCY IN IMSA SEASON OPENER
CarBahn Motorsports with Peregrine Racing seized every opportunity at Daytona International Speedway to finish fourth.
NEW AND RETURNING TEAMS REVEAL PLANS FOR GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE
Fresh talent will feature prominently on this season’s GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS grid following announcements of several new programmes for the 2020 campaign.
MAZDA AGAIN CAPTURES DAYTONA POLE POSITION
For the second straight year, Oliver Jarvis has claimed pole position for the Rolex 24 at Daytona in the No. 77 Mazda RT24-P.
WHELEN ENGINEERING CADILLAC TO START FOURTH IN ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
The No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R will start from the second row for this weekend’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Rolex 24 Hour At Daytona, January 25-26.
