Gasly hopes STR can maximise testing time
Pierre Gasly believes Toro Rosso-Honda must ensure it establishes a reliable base early on, in order to maximise track time.
FIVE FERRARIS CHASE A DREAM AT DAYTONA
Ferrari returns to Daytona with five cars, one in the GT-Le Mans (GTLM) class and four in the GT-Daytona (GTD). The 488 GTE and four 488 GT3s will be trying to beat the many other manufacturers at the legendary 24 Hours that opens the IMSA SportsCar championship season and, indeed, a full-on year of GT racing.
AFS/PR1 MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS READY FOR THE ROLEX 24 AND FIRST RACE AS A NEW TEAM
After an insightful three days of testing at Daytona twenty days ago, AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports returns to Florida for the 56th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway and their first race of the year. Gustavo Yacaman, Sebastian Saavedra, Roberto Gonzalez and Nick Boulle have all arrived and are prepared to get in … Continue reading → ...
WILL OWEN MAKES ROLEX 24 DEBUT AT DAYTONA
One of the most anticipated weekends of racing has finally arrived, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Will Owen will be making his first appearance at the star-studded race with his team, United Autosports, who will also be racing in the 24-hours of Daytona for the first time. The Rolex 24 at Daytona not only marks … Continue reading → ...
JENS MARQUARDT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW BMW M8 GTE
BMW Motorsport presented the new BMW M8 GTE in its livery for the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in Daytona (USA) on Wednesday. The running of two cars in the GT class in the 24-hour race at the “Daytona International Speedway” represents the race debut and the next milestone in “Mission8”. Speaking in an interview, … Continue reading → ...
StarCom Racing Acquires Cup Series Charter
StarCom Racing has acquired a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series charter and the team plans to contest the full 36-race schedule this year.
2018 Rolex 24 At Daytona Field
A total of 50 cars and a star-studded lineup of drivers that includes champions and race winners from Formula 1, open-wheel, NASCAR and international sports car competition will take to the track for the 56th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 27-28.
Two-Time Defending GTD Champion Nielsen Kicks Off Quest for Third with New Porsche Team
Over the past three IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship seasons, Danish racer Christina Nielsen has finished second, first and first in the GT Daytona (GTD) championship standings.
Patrick Gallagher Leads MX-5 Cup Alums To Daytona
Mazda’s Road to 24 will be on display this weekend as the racing world focuses on the 2018 IMSA season kick-off with the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Saturday.
New Team, New Focus For Kasey Kahne
Change is the name of the game for 38-year-old Kasey Kahne entering the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
2019 SCCA Runoffs Headed For VIR
The Sports Car Club of America announced the 2019 SCCA National Championship Runoffs will be held Oct. 8-13 at Virginia Int’l Raceway in Alton, Va.
One Year In, Suarez Settling In As JGR Cup Series Driver
Last year at this time Daniel Suarez was coming to grips with the fact that he was jumping to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series following the sudden retirement of Carl Edwards.
Date set for Brendon Hartley’s first drive of 2018 Formula 1 car
Kiwi driver Brendon Hartley will get to drive his new Honda-powered Toro Rosso Formula 1 car for the first time on February 21 in Misano.The STR13 is allowed to be run for the first time for promotional purposes.
Porsche Goes Back To The Future With 2018 Lineup
Porsche factory drivers Earl Bamber and Nick Tandy have been linked together since 2015. That year, they made up two-thirds of the driver lineup for the No. 19 Porsche 919 Hybrid at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which they won alongside F1 racer Nico Hulkenberg.
Group One Thousand One Unveils Veach’s No. 26 Ride
Group One Thousand One and Andretti Autosport have unveiled the new livery for Zach Veach’s No. 26 IndyCar competing in the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series championship.
Ryan Truex ‘Didn’t Think’ Kaulig Opportunity Would Happen
Before announcing his deal to drive for Kaluig Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series on Jan. 9, Ryan Truex admitted he wasn’t confident he’d be back on track this year in any of NASCAR’s three national divisions.
Racing Set To Heat Up Out West
The .375-mile Arizona oval will be host to one of the first Super Late Model events as part of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series in 2018. The Chilly Willy 150 will be the fifth annual event at the Tucson bullring, with some of the top talent from the West Coast set to battle for the trophy and $10,000 first-place prize money.
Reid Harker relishes Toyota Racing Series homecoming
Toyota Racing Series rookie Reid Harker will cherish the more familiar surroundings of Hampton Downs Raceway this week as the series moves to the North Island.Harker has endured a tough initiation into his first major campaign in... ...
Hayden Paddon predicting closest ever WRC fight
Kiwi driver Hayden Paddon is predicting the most competitive World Rally Championship in history as the season begins at Monte Carlo on Friday.The factory Hyundai driver is sitting out the traditional season-opener.
Motorsport: Why age can be an advantage in motorsport
Youth versus experience has been a topic of discussion in just about every sport and is a perennial talking point.
