Langdon, Hagan and Coughlin Secure Provisional No.1 Sports at 2020 Season Opener
POMONA, CA – February 8, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Shawn Langdon kicked off the 2020 season opener in style, grabbing the Top Fuel provisional No. 1 qualifier spot on Friday at the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com after making the switch from Funny Car back to Top Fuel dragster. […]
FIRST PLACES ON GRID FOR 2020 ADAC GT MASTERS HAVE NOW BEEN ALLOCATED
Interest in the 2020 ADAC GT Masters is continuing to grow and the first places on the grid for a field limited to 34 vehicles by the regs have now been allocated. The ADAC GT Masters will get the new season under way on the weekend of April 24th to 26th in the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. Journalists and the public will have a chance to preview events taking place in the 2020 ADAC GT Masters at a Media Day on April 6th during official pre season testing in Oschersleben. Tickets for ADAC GT Masters races are available now at adac.de/motorsport.
TOYOTA GAZOO RACING OUTLINES 2020 MOTORSPORT ACTIVITIES
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) is TOYOTA’s racing company positioning motorsports activities as the basis of our quest to make ever-better cars. From products developed through these activities to the establishment of the GR Garage, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s motorsports activities have been promoted as a comprehensive method of increasing numbers of car fans.
ROB WHELDON AND TOM GAMBLE TO JOIN WAYNE BOYD IN UNITED AUTOSPORTS EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES LMP3 TEAM
United Autosports are pleased to confirm that Wayne Boyd, Rob Wheldon and Tom Gamble will join their European Le Mans Series LMP3 team for the 2020 season.
AUDI SPORT ASIA TROPHY REGULATIONS UNVEILED
Full details regarding the new Audi Sport Asia Trophy can now be announced with the release of the full regulations for the season-long contest. Audi privateers contesting Asia’s leading championships and iconic stand-alone races will earn points towards the new Audi Sport Asia Trophy. Drivers of all Audi Sport customer racing machinery will compete for the first-ever trophy of its type in the region, with the best performers receiving cash prizes and the top three Audi R8 LMS GT3 drivers also earning a fully-supported seat in the 2021 Suzuka 10 Hours.
PANIS RACING UNVEILS ITS 2020 ELMS LINE-UP
Renamed Panis Racing and still led by Olivier Panis, Sarah and Simon Abadie, the French team is entering its fifth season in the European Le Mans Series in the LMP2 class.
Erica Enders Honored to be Defending World Champ to Start Pro Stock’s 50th Year at 60th Annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
POMONA, CA – February 7, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Coming off her third NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world title, Erica Enders considers it a great honor to have the No. 1 on her car as the reigning champion heading into a special 50th anniversary season for Pro Stock. That celebratory year […]
Funny Car’s Matt Hagan Still Feeling Effects of Strong Finish to 2019 Season Heading to NHRA Arizona Nationals
CHANDLER, AZ – February 7, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – It might be a new NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, but Matt Hagan still feels the momentum of last year’s hot finish. The two-time Funny Car world champion won two races late in the year to jump into the title conversation and […]
Big Goals on Reigning Funny Car World Champ Robert Hight’s Mind Heading to 60th Annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
POMONA, CA – February 5, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – After putting together the most consistent and impressive season of his standout NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series career in 2019, Robert Hight knows just how he can top his championship season in 2020. It’s been nearly 20 years since someone has won back-to-back […]
DRAMATIC AUSTRALIAN ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP BATHURST OPENER
The opening round of the 2020 Australian GT season came as part of the annual Bathurst 12 Hour with the Endurance Championship entries carding points in their respective classes relative to their title rivals ahead of the two dedicated 4-Hour endurance rounds scheduled for Phillip Island through March and August.
REBELLION RACING ENTERS A SECOND CAR FOR THE 6 HOURS OF SPA AND THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS
Team REBELLION Racing is proud to announce the entry of a second REBELLION R-13 car for the two last races of the 2019-2020 FIA World Endurance Championship season.
Top Fuel Veteran Doug Kalitta Aims to Keep Streak Going with Quick Start at 60th Annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
POMONA, CA – February 4, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – If there’s been a constant in recent NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series history, it’s veteran Doug Kalitta performing well at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona to open the year. The longtime Top Fuel standout has advanced to four straight finals at the NHRA […]
Un Perce-Neige en douceur.
Les prétendants au titre étaient Karel Carré, actuel champion Canadien, co-piloté par un nouveau co-pilote en la personne de Hubert Gaudreau. Maxime Labrie qui a toujours été très rapide, Jean Sébastien Besner sur une nouvelle voiture Subaru.
TEAM PARKER RACING CONFIRMS THREE-STAR BENTLEY MOTORSPORT ACADEMY LINE UP
Team Parker Racing is delighted to announce that Frank Bird, Nicolai Kjærgaard, and Euan McKay have been selected to become the first-ever members of the Bentley Motorsport Academy.
ASTON MARTIN PARTNERS WITH PACIFIC D’STATION RACING FOR SUPER GT
Aston Martin will return to the Japanese Autobacs Super GT Championship in 2020 for a renewed assault on the GT300 class with its partner team PACIFIC D’station Racing and the Vantage GT3.
MERCEDES-AMG TEAM CRAFT-BAMBOO BLACK FALCON FINISHES P5 IN THE BATHURST 12 HOUR
After a flawless team effort at the 2020 Bathurst 12 Hour, Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo BLACK FALCON completes another successful but challenging weekend at the Australian endurance classic. Making its debut in the highly competitive 36 car field, the new-for-2020 Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Mercedes-AMG factory drivers Maro Engel, Luca Stolz and Yelmer Buurman at the wheel fought at the front all race long, and led the race on several occasions, displaying their highly competitive pace.
PODIUM AND CLASS VICTORY FOR McLAREN 720S GT3 ON BATHURST 12 HOUR DEBUT
The McLaren 720S GT3 enjoyed a memorable first weekend racing at the world-famous Mount Panorama circuit in Australia with Customer Racing team 59Racing. The Australian team scored both a second place overall finish and class win with a pair of entries in the 2020 running of the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, Australia’s premier GT endurance race.
ERIN VOGEL AND MICHAEL COOPER TO RACE McLAREN 570S GT4 WITH FLYING LIZARD MOTORSPORTS
After making her Pirelli GT4 America debut at Sonoma Raceway last summer, Erin Vogel will compete in the series for her first full season SRO program, returning to Flying Lizard Motorsport to run in the SprintX championship. Joining her in the two-driver championship will be four-time sports car racing champion Michael Cooper, and the pair will pilot a McLaren 570S GT4.
KCMG QUALIFIES STRONG FOURTH FOR 2020 BATHURST 12 HOUR
KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) began the 2020 Bathurst 12 Hour weekend with strong speed, qualifying fourth in the #18 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3.
