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British patented fuel and exhaust system fuel cleaner, Cataclean, has chosen Autosport International 2018 to confirm its appointment, for the second year running, as the global sponsor of former top international karter Daniel Rowbottom and his single-car setup Renault UK Clio Cup in the one-make race series.

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NISSAN SETS SIGHTS ON ROLEX 24 AFTER DAYTONA ROAR TEST

The ESM team kicked off its second season with Nissan power at the Roar before the 24 test – the final run before this year’s season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona. The No. 2 and No. 22 Nissan-powered Onroak machines completed 333 laps over the three-day test at Daytona International Speedway, which included a night practice … Continue reading → ...

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AFS/PR1 MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL FIRST TEST AT THE ROAR BEFORE THE 24

The newly formed AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports team hit the track for the first time this weekend at the Roar Before the 24 with its recently announced driver foursome of Gustavo Yacaman, Sebastian Saavedra, Roberto Gonzalez and Nick Boulle. Their #52 Ligier JS P217 completed three days of trouble-free testing as they prepare for the Rolex … Continue reading → ...

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Kiwi driver Taylor Cockerton gets late backing to join the Toyota Racing Series

A last minute deal means Taylor Cockerton, the 2017 Formula Masters Champion, will contest the 2018 Castrol Toyota Racing Series (TRS). ...

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Geraldine’s Ryan Marsden wins New Zealand Saloon speedway title

Geraldine's Ryan Marsden has gone from being a South Island champion to a national champion in a matter of weeks. ...

NASCAR

Burton Back With KBM For Expanded Truck Slate

January 8, 2018 Speed Sport

Reigning NASCAR K&N Pro Series East champion Harrison Burton will return to Kyle Busch Motorsports for an expanded NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule.

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The world’s toughest cars of the 2018 Dakar Rally

Few people would argue the Dakar Rally is the toughest motor racing event in the world. ...

PORSCHE GT TEAM AND CUSTOMER EFFORTS CLOSE ROLEX 24 TEST

Official pre-season testing for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship has completed at Daytona International Speedway. A pair of Porsche 911 RSRs fielded by the “works” Porsche GT Team and three Porsche 911 GT3 R customer cars ran six sessions over the course of three days in preparation for the Rolex 24 At Daytona later this … Continue reading → ...

Formula E

AUDI FORMULA E DRIVERS READY TO RACE IN MARRAKESH

Return to winning ways – this is Team Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler’s aim for the Formula E round in Marrakesh (Morocco). Following a difficult opener in Hong Kong, the two campaigners, Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi, are traveling to round three of the electric racing series’ season to be held on the African continent … Continue reading → ...

STRONG START TO 2018 IMSA CAMPAIGN FOR SPIRIT OF DAYTONA RACING

January 8, 2018 Charles Côté

Only days after shaking down their new Cadillac DPi-V.R Prototype for the first time, the driving trio of Tristan Vautier, Matt McMurry and Eddie Cheever lll combined for a productive weekend of running for Spirit of Daytona Racing at Daytona International Speedway this weekend to kick off the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

STRONG START FOR ACTION EXPRESS RACING AT DAYTONA

Action Express Racing opened the 2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season with three days of testing at Daytona International Speedway with the Roar Before the 24. Joao Barbosa (PRT), Filipe Albuquerque (PRT), and Christian Fittipaldi (BRA) shared the driving duties in the No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R, while the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R … Continue reading → ...

Formula E

JAGUAR RACING SET THEIR SIGHTS ON MARRAKESH E-PRIX

Leaving behind the bright lights of Hong Kong, Panasonic Jaguar Racing head to the hustle and bustle of Marrakesh, Morocco, for the next instalment of the FIA Formula E Championship. The third E-Prix of the season, on 13 January, starts at the Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan before winding its way through the streets … Continue reading → ...

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UNITED AUTOSPORTS IN SHAPE FOR ROLEX 24 AFTER CONSTRUCTIVE “ROAR” TEST

United Autosports will return to the Daytona International Speedway later this month primed for the Rolex 24 At Daytona race week (25-28 Jan) after a constructive three-day official test at the Floridian venue which finished today (7 Jan). The Anglo-American team clocked up a total of almost 1,500-miles with its brace of Ligier JS P217 … Continue reading → ...

PAUL MILLER RACING COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL TEST AT ROAR BEFORE THE 24

The three day test officially kicking off the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is complete at Daytona International Speedway. Paul Miller Racing participated in seven of the eight sessions, with the No. 48 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 completing a total of 161 laps. We had a productive test, even with the the unusually cold temperatures here … Continue reading → ...

WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS COMPLETES A PRODUCTIVE TEST AT THE ROAR BEFORE THE 24

In preparation for this month’s 56th running of the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, Wright Motorsports completed a very productive three-day Roar Before the 24 test at Daytona International Speedway. The weekend saw Patrick Long, Christina Nielsen, Mathieu Jaminet and Robert Renauer each turn their first laps in the No. 58 Porsche 911 GT3 R. … Continue reading → ...

MOTO RACING

Sloan Frost stars in first round of Superbike series

January 7, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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. ...