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PORSCHE ANNOUNCES 2023 PORSCHE CARRERA CUP NORTH AMERICA SCHEDULE_63e3eec28b28b.png

Porsche Motorsport North America is set to contest its most dynamic Porsche Carrera Cup North America season to date. The premier one-make race series in the United States and Canada will be renamed the Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup North America while also expanding its stage in 2023. The Carrera Cup North America will join Formula 1® twice, NASCAR once and the IMSA/IndyCar doubleheader at Long Beach in the upcoming season. These marquee events come in addition to three of IMSA’s most popular rounds. Highlighting the calendar will be the championship’s appearance at the Porsche Rennsport Reunion VII in Monterey, California. Entering its third season, Porsche and the International Motorsports Association (IMSA) signed a continuing alliance with North America’s top road racing organizer to remain the official sanctioning partner for Carrera Cup North America on this continent. Eight event weekends will host 16, 40-minute rounds of the all-Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car championship starting at Sebring, Florida in March. All events will be streamed live to an international audience of Porsche and motorsport enthusiasts.

SPORTSCAR

UNITED AUTOSPORTS PREPARING FOR FIRST RACE OF 2020

February 19, 2020 RNW Staff

United Autosports are preparing for the next round of the FIA World Endurance Championship this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas. (22-23 February).

PWC

FLYING LIZARD MOTORSPORTS PRODUCES MONUMENTAL EFFORT AT CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS

March 26, 2018 Charles Côté

Rounds one and two of the Pirelli World Challenge SprintX Championship dealt Flying Lizard Motorsports a challenging hand, but the Audi R8 LMS GT4 team persisted to close out the weekend with two strong finishes at Circuit of the Americas.

SPORTSCAR

FIRST VICTORY FOR THE AUDI R8 LMS GT4 IN THE UNITED STATES

March 26, 2018 Charles Côté

GMG Racing celebrates first American success for Audi R8 LMS GT4: James Sofronas and Alex Welch stood on the top step of the podium in the SprintX season opener of the Pirelli World Challenge. The two Americans from Team GMG Racing won the second single race of the opening event on the circuit of Austin, Texas, achieving the first victory for the new customer sport race car in North America. After the one-hour race, the advantage of their Audi R8 LMS GT4 was 3.3 seconds. With 37 entrants the GT4 category in the Pirelli World Challenge is one of the best-filled GT4 classes worldwide. Sofronas, who is both the team’s owner and a driver, is ranked in third place of the standings after two of a total of eight individual races in the GTS class of the SprintX classification.

PWC

DOUBLE PWC PODIUM FOR THE BMW M4 GT4 IN AUSTIN

March 25, 2018 Charles Côté

The second race weekend in the Pirelli World Challenge brought two podium finishes for the BMW M4 GT4 at the “Circuit of The Americas” (USA).

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JASON BELL PREPARES FOR TEXAS WITH M1 GT RACING

March 22, 2018 Charles Côté

Jason Bell and M1 GT Racing started their 2018 season in the Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) program at the Streets of St. Petersburg two weekends ago. Standing on the podium in his first event behind the wheel of the sleek-looking Audi R8 LMS GT4, Bell is determined to improve to the top step of the podium this coming weekend at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

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FLYING LIZARD PREPARES FOR SPRINTX SEASON DEBUT IN RECORD SETTING FIELD

March 21, 2018 Charles Côté

The 2018 Pirelli World Challenge resumes this weekend at Circuit of the Americas with a record setting field of 38 cars in the GTS class. The Grand Prix of Texas stands as the second race weekend of the year, but the first for the SprintX championship: a new championship placed within the existing championship. Located just south of Austin, Texas, the world class facility of Circuit of the Americas will host four days of on track action, and Flying Lizard Motorsports will compete with Audi R8 LMS GT4s, driven by Mike Hedlund, Adam Merzon, and Ryan Eversley.

PWC

M1 GT RACING RETURNS TO COTA IN QUEST FOR STRONG RESULTS

March 19, 2018 Charles Côté

M1 GT Racing kicked off the 2018 season in the Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) program two weekends ago at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in sunny Florida. Competing in their new Audi R8 LMS GT4, the team managed to secure their first podiums of the year with team driver Jason Bell. Now, with one event weekend under their belt, the Florida based team and driver have their sights set on a race win this coming weekend during rounds three and four at the prestigious Circuit of the Americas.

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MERCEDES-AMG 24H COTA PREVIEW

November 8, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The grand finale to the 2017 24H Series takes place this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. In this US round of the championship, Hofor Racing powered by Car Collection aim to extend their successful run in the 24H Series and also to win the Continents Championship.

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Texas Squads Ready To Tackle COTA World Challenge

August 24, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The Pirelli World Challenge Grand Prix of Texas, set for Sept. 1-3 at Circuit of the Americas, will have a large contingent of Texas-based racing teams and drivers ready to battle.

Endurance

DECISION IN PORTUGAL: 24H PORTIMAO IS THE SEASON FINALE OF THE 2017 24H SERIES

August 22, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Of course, having a season finale at the end of August is really early, but there is a good excuse as many teams will be sending their cars and equipment to the United States for the inaugural Hankook 24H COTA (10-12 November, 2017).

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World Challenge Title Fight Heads To COTA

August 18, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

In recent years, the fight for the Pirelli World Challenge point championships have come down to the last lap in the final race and the shootout for the titles this year looks to be no different.

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2017 MAZDA MOTORSPORTS PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE MID-SEASON REVIEW

June 7, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

S.A.C. Racing Teammates Elivan Goulart and Matt Fassnacht have been setting the pace, chased by Dean Copeland (Copeland Motorsports) and Eric Powell (Tech Sport Racing).