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IMSA Prototype Challenge Presented by Mazda Kicks Off 2018 Season This Weekend At Daytona

Racing is back and it’s the IMSA Prototype Challenge Presented by Mazda that kicks off the 2018 North American motorsports calendar with its season-opening event this Saturday at Daytona International Speedway.

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Stacked Continental Tire Challenge Field Roaring into Daytona

January 4, 2018 Charles Côté

The Roar Before the Rolex 24 will bring a wealth of Continental Tire Challenge teams to the World Center of Racing for testing ahead of the series’ season opener – the four-hour BMW Endurance Challenge on January 26.

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16 ONROAK AUTOMOTIVE CARS AT DAYTONA THIS WEEKEND

January 4, 2018 Charles Côté

Onroak Automotive’s sporting year will kick off this coming weekend at the Daytona circuit. The French constructor will be present in force in Florida at the ROAR BEFORE THE ROLEX 24, the official test session for the mythical Daytona 24 Hours. Five cars from its Le Mans workshops are entered in the blue-riband prototype category … Continue reading → ...

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Customer Racing: RACE Scout: Mercedes-AMG presents RACE Scout

January 4, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

As a tool across manufacturers and series, RACE Scout is aimed at all motorsport teams and race drivers and allows for supplying or demanding vacant seats for race activities.

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TWO WEEKENDS OF ACTION AT DUBAI AUTODROME AS 2018 CREVENTIC SERIES GETS UNDERWAY

January 4, 2018 Charles Côté

Only a few days into the new calendar year, motorsport fans can already look forward to the first events of the 2018 season as the CREVENTIC SERIES powered by Hankook get underway at Dubai Autodrome. With back-to-back events on the first two weekends of 2018, series’ organisers and promoters CREVENTIC, in co-operation with the DNRT, … Continue reading → ...

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MICHAEL SHANK RACING KICKS OFF 2018 AT ANNUAL ROAR BEFORE THE 24

January 3, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Event: Roar Before the 24 Track: Daytona International Speedway Track Details: 3.56 mile, 10-turn road course with 31° banking No. 93 Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 Lawson Aschenbach – Coming off his third Pirelli World Challenge GS Championship, Aschenbach will be preparing for his sixth Rolex 24 At Daytona start.

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2018 Team-By-Team: Prototype

January 3, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

As the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship swings into action with this weekend’s Roar Before The Rolex 24, a busy offseason for teams and drivers has already begun to move into the rearview mirror.

News

Andre Villas-Boas quits football to drive Dakar Rally

January 3, 2018 Charles Côté

Former Chelsea and Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas is set to achieve a life-long dream and contest the famous Dakar Rally.

Indycar

Television Schedule Set For IndyCar Series

January 3, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

IndyCar and its broadcast partners announced this year’s television schedule featuring an expanded use of in-car cameras to bring fans the action of the Verizon IndyCar Series from a variety of new angles during the upcoming 17-race season

NASCAR

Dylan Lupton Back In XFINITY With JGL Racing

January 3, 2018 Charles Côté

JGL Racing officials announced that Dylan Lupton will return for the 2018 NASCAR XFINITY Series season.

Hailie Deegan To Drive Bill McAnally Racing K&N Entry

NASCAR

Hailie Deegan To Drive Bill McAnally Racing K&K Pro Series West

January 3, 2018 Charles Côté

Bill McAnally Racing officials have announced that Hailie Deegan will be joining the ranks of the NASCAR K&K Pro Series in 2018, driving the No. 19 Mobil 1/NAPA Power Premium Plus Camry.

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Alon Day Gets To The Top

January 3, 2018 Charles Côté

A lot has been said and written about Alon Day’s rising career in the three years it took to the Israeli to go from his first NASCAR test to his debut in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and then the European NASCAR title.

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Risi Competizione Enters 2018 With Two-Car Tandem

January 3, 2018 Charles Côté

Risi Competizione will enter the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season with a two-car team for the upcoming Rolex 24 At Daytona, Jan. 25-28.

NASCAR

Doug Duchardt Joins Chip Ganassi Racing

January 3, 2018 Charles Côté

Doug Duchardt has been named chief operating officer for Chip Ganassi Racing

Formula E

Joel Eriksson To Test For DS Virgin Racing

January 3, 2018 Charles Côté

FIA Formula 3 runner-up Joel Eriksson has been confirmed as one of DS Virgin Racing’s drivers for the forthcoming Formula E rookie test.

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CIVM – PERUGGINI AND RAGAZZI CHAMPIONS

January 3, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The overall title went to Lucio Peruggini with 458 Italia GT3 of AB Motorsport team supported by AF Corse, who won both rounds of the time trial at Reventino, Sarnano, Morano, Ascoli, the Trento-Bondone (which also counts towards the European title), Selva di Fasano and Monte Erice.

Formula E

AUDI AND FORMULA E: CHASINGS SECONDS IN THE SIMULATOR

January 3, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The two Audi drivers, Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi, will start round 3 of the season in Marrakesh (Morocco) on January 13. Before each race of the electric series in which Audi is involved with a factory commitment for the first time in 2017/2018, the race drivers and engineers go through the entire process … Continue reading → ...

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Champion’s Profile: Alon Day Gets To The Top

January 3, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

What is the next step for Day as he works his way in NASCAR is still to be decided, but the Israeli is definitely looking forward to an exciting 2018 season.