The third season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge starts next weekend with the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour. Throughout the Australian endurance classic, the representatives of Audi, Bentley, McLaren, Mercedes-AMG and Porsche will battle to claim the honours in the opening round of the only global GT3 championship.
On 4th February, the iconic Mount Panorama Circuit will host one of the most spectacular races in Australia: The Bathurst 12 Hour. Following its debut at this event in 2017, the BMW M6 GT3 returns to the grid at this year’s endurance classic. BMW Team Schnitzer from Germany and BMW Team SRM from Australia will each run a BMW M6 GT3. In addition, the Australian fans will see the new BMW M4 GT4 in action for the first time.
I would like to thank Adrián Campos and all the team for this opportunity and I’m sure it is going to be an intense and successful season for us together."
Valvoline has extended its partnership with Hendrick Motorsports through 2022 and will sponsor the No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 of Alex Bowman in two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races per season.
McLaren will allow Fernando Alonso to compete in upcoming rounds of the World Endurance Championship, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, after reaching an agreement with Toyota Gazoo Racing.
Will Owen passed another career milestone over the weekend after finishing fourth overall at the 2018 Rolex 24 at Daytona as part of the prototype class of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. In what ended up being a predominately green race, it was key for United Autosports to keep the #32 Ligier JS P217 running … Continue reading → ...
Flashbacks from a horrific crash last December continue to haunt Jamie McDonald but a fairytale return to the sport he loves is helping ease the physical and mental strain. ...
One day after former FIA Formula 3 European Champion Felix Rosenqvist claimed victory at the FIA Formula E race in Marrakesh, Joel Eriksson (Motopark) , runner-up in FIA Formula 3 European Championship 2017 and Maximilian Günther (Prema Powerteam), who finished the 2017 season one position behind the Swede, joined the first rookie test in the history of the all-electric series. Both have shown their talent in their first FIA Formula E experience.
Over a period of seven decades, stock car racing transitioned from shirt-pocket note pads to highly technical computer programs. Along the way, the role of NASCAR Monster Energy Series crew chief has transformed into the role of a mastermind instead of that of a mechanic.
The Formula 4 South East Asia Championship (F4 SEA) – fueled by Petron is looking forward to a spectacular weekend filled with wheel-to-wheel racing action at the world class arena of speed – Sepang International Circuit.
MIA will once again field #69 as a Premier Entrant with the return of driver Jesse Lazare and newcomer Corey Fergus. Jesse is no stranger to the McLaren 570S GT4 as he competed in the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge last year, scoring his maiden victory at Road Atlanta last year with 8 top 10’s out of 10 races including 3 podiums.
While the Rolex 24 at Daytona never fails to provide excitement and hardships, Paul Miller Racing experienced both ends of the spectrum this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. After a challenging week leading up to the main event, and pre-race rebuild on many of the car’s components, the No. 48 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 with drivers … Continue reading → ...
The 3GT Racing Lexus RC F GT3s both crossed the finish line Sunday in the season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona that took place at the famed Daytona International Speedway. The 3GT Racing No. 15 Lexus RC F GT3 scored a team-best Rolex 24 at Daytona finish of ninth-place in the GTD class while the No. … Continue reading → ...
HART Racing impressed in its IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship debut as the team fought and raced to the finish in the fastest-ever Rolex 24 At Daytona. Drivers John Falb, Sean Rayhall, Chad Gilsinger, and Ryan Eversley combined for 719 laps of the 3.56-mile oval-based circuit, taking the checkered flag with a 16th place class result. … Continue reading → ...
Several NASCAR XFINITY Series and Camping World Truck Series drivers got the chance to get their feet wet on the aged 1.54-mile Atlanta Motor Speedway in a two-day rookie test that began Monday afternoon.
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Christina Nielsen’s race at the Rolex 24 at Daytona was part of one of the most compelling stories that developed over the entire event weekend. In her first outing with Wright Motorsports, the two-time Champion and her co-drivers Patrick Long, Robert Renauer and Mathieu Jaminet fought for GTD class points harder than most during the … Continue reading → ...