Sloan Frost stars in first round of Superbike series
It was a drama-filled weekend for the opening round of the 2018 New Zealand Superbike Championships in Canterbury, with edge-of-the-seat racing in all the various bike categories. ...
PRODUCTIVE ROAR BEFORE THE 24 FOR TEAM TGM
After taking delivery of its Mercedes-AMG GT4 just days before heading to Florida, TeamTGM made its first laps around Daytona International Speedway this weekend in preparation for the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge season opener & the BMW Endurance Challenge & at the end of the month. TeamTGM recently announced its extended driver lineup with the … Continue reading → ...
WEATHERTECH RACING LEAVES DAYTONA ROAR TEST SATISFIED
WeatherTech Racing put in a full three days of testing on the No. 63 Ferrari 488 GTE at the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Roar Before the 24 at Daytona International Speedway. Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, ILL.), Alessandro Balzan (Italy), Gunnar Jeannette (Salt Lake City, Ut.) and Jeff Segal (Miami, Fla.) all ran maximum laps during the … Continue reading → ...
Nasr Leads Cadillac DPi Sweep in Roar Before The Rolex 24 Qualifying
Leading the way in a back-and-forth 15-minute session for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Prototype class was Brazilian driver Felipe Nasr in the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R with a best time of 1 minute, 35.806 seconds (133.764 mph). Nasr was first in a top-four sweep for Cadillac, which is looking for its second consecutive Rolex 24 win after taking its debut race last year.
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The strong pace shown by Cadillac, which led every session throughout the first two days of the Roar Before The Rolex 24 At Daytona test, carried into Sunday’s inaugural Roar qualifying session. The new-for-2018 qualifying sessions establish the garage and pit locations each team will use during the Rolex 24 At Daytona race weekend on Jan. 25-28.
Leading the way in a back-and-forth 15-minute session for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Prototype class was Brazilian driver Felipe Nasr in the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R with a best time of 1 minute, 35.806 seconds (133.764 mph). Nasr was first in a top-four sweep for Cadillac, which is looking for its second consecutive Rolex 24 win after taking its debut race last year.
“All I have to say, is we as a team, Action Express and Cadillac, we brought the car out there to run the most amount of laps,” Nasr said. “We were really getting into it and preparing for the race, because we know this weekend is more a part of what is going to come at the end of the month. We all felt pretty confident. We felt the car was behaving well.
“Today in qualifying, all I have to say, is myself and Filipe (Albuquerque), that was driving our sister car, we gave everything we had. The times were pretty close. There are some cars out there that aren’t showing fully what they can do, but I know we are. I’m pretty happy with what we have right now.”
Nasr is pleased to be back racing in the Rolex 24 At Daytona,...
Roar Before the Rolex 24: Continental Tire Challenge Recap
As one of the veterans in the Continental Tire Challenge paddock, McAleer contested the past four ST seasons with Chad McCumbee in a Mazda MX-5. The duo ran under CJ Wilson Racing’s banner in 2014 and 2015, before hopping over to Freedom Autosport the past two seasons.
Nasr Rules Rolex 24 Pit Stall Time Trials
Rolex 24 At Daytona qualifying came early Sunday, in the form of a special session to determine pit and garage stall selections for the Jan. 27-28 endurance road racing classic at Daytona Int'l Speedway.
BMW TEAM RLL AND TURNER MOTORSPORT TEST AT DAYTONA
With three weeks remaining until the start of this season’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC) in Daytona (USA), BMW Team RLL and Turner Motorsport have spent this weekend preparing intensively for the iconic 24-hour race. The three-day “Roar before the 24” offered both teams the opportunity to get plenty of test kilometres under their belts. … Continue reading → ...
DRAMA AT THE FINISH FOR SIMPSON MOTORSPORT AT THE 3X3H DUBAI
The Simpson Motorsport Ginetta G57 (#6, Mike Simpson / John Corbett / Neale Muston) has taken its second race win of the Hankook 3X3H DUBAI season opener in dramatic style, snatching victory on the last corner of the last lap of the final race of the weekend. In the closing stages of race three, victory … Continue reading → ...
Cadillac Squads Show Fast Pace At Daytona Roar
Throughout the first two days of the Roar Before The Rolex 24 test at Daytona Int'l Speedway, the four Cadillac DPi-V.R race cars have resided at or near the top of the time charts.
Roar Before the Rolex 24 At Daytona – Day 2 Notebook
Last month, Ford Performance announced a unique plan for four of its rising stars in the NASCAR ranks to enhance their road racing skills through participation in the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge in 2018.
Roman unbeatable today at Daytona
Starting From 8 th position he worked his way up to 1st position taking an impressive first win of the season in the LMP3 division of the IMSA Prototypes challenge presented by Mazda.
A Weekend Of Firsts For The IMSA Prototype Challenge Presented by Mazda
Central Florida Doctor Robert Masson Wins in First Start at Home Track
Morad charges to 3rd place finish at Daytona
Taking over from Kris Wright at the 47 min mark, Morad was on a mission to get to the front. inching down the time difference at the flag to less than 30 seconds to the lead with an impressive charge to take 3rd place in front of Hanratty.
Alonso hints at Le Mans, Indianapolis plans
McLaren's Fernando Alonso has given further indication as to his non-Formula 1 plans, suggesting he will compete at the Le Mans ...
SIMPSON MOTORSPORT TAKES DRAMATIC FIRST 3X3H DUBAI WIN OF 2018
The Simpson Motorsport Ginetta G57 (#6, Mike Simpson / John Corbett / Neale Muston / Jordan Sanders) has won the opening race of the 2018 Hankook 3X3H DUBAI, re-taking the lead from the Graff Ligier JS P3 (#44, Michal Broniszewski / Giacomo Piccini) on the penultimate lap. Having taken pole position earlier that afternoon, the … Continue reading → ...
The Roar Before the 2018 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona Friday practice
The Friday Practice days first pictures and videos.
Roar Before The Rolex 24 At Daytona – Day 1 Notebook
Two-time Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso turned his first laps at Daytona International Speedway on Friday during the opening day of the three-day Roar Before the Rolex 24 At Daytona test.
Roar Before The Rolex 24 Begins At Daytona
The annual Roar Before the Rolex 24 kicked off on Friday at Daytona Int'l Speedway as teams and drivers began preparations for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Rolex 24.
