A new dawn rises – the 2017 F1 season preview
The wait is almost over. Formula One racing’s bold new era of more dramatic and stimulating cars will finally become reality next weekend with Melbourne’s 2017 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix....
Australia preview quotes – Red Bull & Sauber on Albert Park
F1 racing's new era finally kicks off in Melbourne on March 26. But which teams have cracked the new regulations - and which drivers will adapt quickest? Those involved look ahead to the hotly-anticipated 2017 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix......
Rebellion Racing ORECA LM P2 Posts Record Time in Twelve Hours of Sebring Qualifying
When the Prototype cars arrived in Sebring, it appeared Cadillac would dominate again after posting the fastest lap in three of the four pre-qualifying practice sessions.
However, Cadillac didn’t capture the pole for tomorrow’s 65th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida. The qualifying session on Friday afternoon saw record-breaking speeds in three of the four WeatherTech Championship classes, including Prototype, with the fastest lap of 1 minute, 48.178 seconds, set by Neel Jani, driving the No. 13 Rebellion Racing Gibson-powered ORECA P2.
Ford GT 1-2 Qualifying Sweep at Sebring Led by Briscoe
Ford Chip Ganassi Racing’s quest for the ultimate trifecta in sports car endurance racing – three straight victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Rolex 24 At Daytona and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida – looks entirely within reach after GT Le Mans (GTLM) qualifying Friday afternoon at Sebring International Raceway.
One of Ganassi’s Ford GTs, won its class at the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans on the 50th anniversary of the original Ford GT’s overall victory there. The same car, wearing its familiar No. 66 in WeatherTech Championship competition rather than the No. 68 it sported at Le Mans, also won the 2017 Rolex 24 At Daytona with the same driver lineup – regulars Joey Hand and Dirk Mueller, helped on the longer races by IndyCar driver Sebastien Bourdais.
Lamborghini Huracán Performante lap record at the Nürburgring
Watch this amazing video of the Lamborghini Huracán Performante making a record lap of 6:52:01 min on the Nürburgring Nordschleife with Lamborghini test driver Marco Mapelli.
CRG, FIRST VICTORIES FOR JORRIT PEX AND HAUGER IN THE HEATS OF WSK
The Italian outfit put in great results in qualifying and heats mainly with Jorrit Pex in KZ2 (who took the victory in the first heat) and Dennis Hauger who properly celebrated his birthday in OK (setting the pole position and winning the first heat).
RENAULT UK CLIO CUP GRID “OOZING WITH TALENT” & GROWS AGAIN AHEAD OF 2017 SEASON
The Renault UK Clio Cup has received a total of 24 entries for its forthcoming 2017 race season – the biggest number of cars for an opening round of the championship in five years
RJB Motorsports St. Pete Race Recap
Weekend recap for Chandler Horton and the No. 20 Menards/Metalloid entry...
LESS MASS MEANS MORE LOTUS – THE NEW LOTUS ELISE SPRINT
Evolved, energised and even lighter, a significant update for the legendary Lotus Elise has been unveiled ahead of its arrival in showrooms this spring.
DTM: Testing at Vallelunga
More than 2,100 kilometres of testing for the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport DTM Team during the year’s second round of tests in Vallelunga ...
Race track debut for the new Audi RS 5 DTM
The red-black Playboy livery in which youngster Nico Müller will showcase on the 2017 DTM grid was not the only feature to attract attention during the tests.
Only a week following its world premiere in Geneva, the new Audi RS 5 DTM did its first public test laps on the Italian race track at Vallelunga.
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CRG IN LA CONCA FOR THE THIRD ROUND OF THE WSK SUPER MASTER SERIES
CRG works team will be present in all categories in a race that announces to be interesting also from a technical viewpoint.
Recap of the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Get all of the racing from this past weekend plus interviews of the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in all classes.
Red Bull ‘content’ with pre-season preparations – Horner
Red Bull were tipped by many to challenge for the title in 2017, but come testing it was Ferrari and Mercedes who starred - and Red Bull who kept a low profile. So are the team dark horses for Australia - and do Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen have the car underneath them to fight for victory this season? We sat down with team principal Christian Horner to get some answers......
Lowe joins Williams as chief technical officer
Former Mercedes technical boss Paddy Lowe has been appointed as Williams’ chief technical officer, taking overall responsibility for the group’s engineering operation. Lowe will also join the board of directors and take a shareholding in the company....
CAPE MOTORSPORTS’ OLIVER ASKEW WINS AT USF2000 OPENER IN ST. PETE
Oliver Askew set the fastest lap of the race in his pursuit of the leader, but came up just short at the checkered flag to earn his first USF2000 podium in his first start.
Top-5 Finish for Kyle Kaiser in Indy Lights Season Opener in St. Petersburg
Nico Dapero Earns Two Top-10’s in First Indy Lights Race Weekend
Norman Nato grabs day 3 honours
Frenchman on top in morning, Luca Ghiotto in the afternoon session ...
