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THREE QUESTIONS FOR THE HEAD OF MERCEDES-AMG CUSTOMER RACING PROGRAM, STEFAN WENDL

February 28, 2018 Charles Côté

Stefan, 2018 has got off to a promising start. But now the motorsport season is about to get underway in earnest. What are the calendar highlights from a Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Program perspective, and what are the objectives you have set yourselves?

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HANSON SHOWS NO SIGN OF SLOWING DOWN IN THE FAST LANE

February 24, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Phil Hanson has just completed the busiest start to a year the young Briton has ever experienced in his short motor racing career – and the talented youngster shows no sign of slowing down. Having clocked up over 1,500-miles behind the wheel of United Autosports’ Ligier JS P217 LMP2 sports-prototype in the first two months … Continue reading → ...

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BMW MOTORSPORT NAMES COLTON HERTA TO 2018 BMW JUNIOR PROGRAM AND TEST AND RESERVE ROLE FOR BMW TEAM RLL

February 23, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

This week’s test at Sebring International Raceway saw a new face behind the steering wheel of the BMW M8 GTE as 17-year old Californian Colton Herta drove the No. 24 machine in his very first laps in a GT car as BMW Team RLL prepared for the 66th 12 Hours of Sebring. Herta has been … Continue reading → ...

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TEST TIME: 16 PORSCHE RACERS TO GET PRE-SEASON SEBRING TEST THIS WEEK

February 19, 2018 Charles Côté

Sixteen (16) Porsches come to Sebring, Florida for IMSA’s open test at Sebring International Raceway on February 20 – 23. Testing on the bumpy 17-turn track has been ongoing for many teams but this is the first official IMSA-sanctioned test for all these classes in preparation for the March 17 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. The Porsche GT Team has entered both factory 911 RSRs in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTLM class for the test.

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PAUL DI RESTA JOINS UNITED AUTOSPORTS FOR SEBRING 12 HOURS AND WATKINS GLEN

February 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

United Autosports have confirmed that Paul Di Resta will join the team once again for the Sebring 12 Hours and the Six Hours of Watkins Glen. Paul will race alongside Phil Hanson and Bruno Senna in the second and third rounds of the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup, part of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar … Continue reading → ...

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THE HEART OF THE BMW M8 GTE: THE MOST EFFICIENT BMW MOTORSPORT RACING ENGINE EVER

February 14, 2018 Charles Côté

Every successful race car needs a powerful and reliable engine to accelerate to top speed. In the case of the new BMW M8 GTE, which will compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2018, this is the BMW P63/1. The story of this special powerhouse began back in February 2016.

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THREE QUESTIONS FOR MARTIN TOMCZYK

February 11, 2018 Charles Côté

Friday’s official press conference in Paris (FRA) started the countdown to the Super Season in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). Among those attending the event in the heart of the French capital was BMW works driver Martin Tomczyk (GER).

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No. 67 Ford GT Co-Drivers Westbrook, Briscoe Relive ‘Signature Win’ in Rolex 24

February 7, 2018 Charles Côté

Briscoe and Westbrook have earned significant victories together before, most notably capturing the first-ever victory for the Ford GT program in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in 2016. However, it was their teammates in the No. 66 entry – Joey Hand, Dirk Mueller and Sebastien Bourdais – who delivered the first victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2016. The No. 66 trio also scored the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class victory in last year’s Rolex 24.

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Braun, Bennett Show ‘CORE’ Competency in Return to Prototype Racing at Rolex 24

February 5, 2018 Charles Côté

I’ve always been drawn to those types of cars from the time I was a kid, and then as I was able to begin to afford to pay for my own racing,” said the owner/driver of the No. 54 CORE autosport ORECA LMP2 machine that finished third in last month’s Rolex 24 At Daytona. “I’ve always been in cars that looked a bit like prototypes, and there’s different varieties.

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IMSA Regulars Stay Busy with More Racing on Weekend After Rolex 24 At Daytona

February 1, 2018 Charles Côté

Full-time IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers Helio Castroneves and Juan Pablo Montoya will join a handful of other 2018 Rolex 24 participants this weekend in the Race of Champions, which will be held in the Middle East for the first time in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia. The Race of Champions features drivers from a variety of motorsports disciplines competing in identical race cars typically on racetracks constructed inside stadiums.

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WILL OWEN FINISHES FOURTH AT ROLEX 24 DEBUT

January 30, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Will Owen passed another career milestone over the weekend after finishing fourth overall at the 2018 Rolex 24 at Daytona as part of the prototype class of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. In what ended up being a predominately green race, it was key for United Autosports to keep the #32 Ligier JS P217 running … Continue reading → ...

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PAUL MILLER RACING REBOUNDS FROM REBUILD TO SCORE ROLEX 24 PODIUM

January 29, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

While the Rolex 24 at Daytona never fails to provide excitement and hardships, Paul Miller Racing experienced both ends of the spectrum this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. After a challenging week leading up to the main event, and pre-race rebuild on many of the car’s components, the No. 48 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 with drivers … Continue reading → ...

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HART RACING FIGHTS TO ROLEX 24 FINISH

January 29, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

HART Racing impressed in its IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship debut as the team fought and raced to the finish in the fastest-ever Rolex 24 At Daytona. Drivers John Falb, Sean Rayhall, Chad Gilsinger, and Ryan Eversley combined for 719 laps of the 3.56-mile oval-based circuit, taking the checkered flag with a 16th place class result. … Continue reading → ...

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NIELSEN, WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS ARE THE UNDERDOG STORY OF THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

January 29, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Christina Nielsen’s race at the Rolex 24 at Daytona was part of one of the most compelling stories that developed over the entire event weekend. In her first outing with Wright Motorsports, the two-time Champion and her co-drivers Patrick Long, Robert Renauer and Mathieu Jaminet fought for GTD class points harder than most during the … Continue reading → ...

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Cadillacs Strong Through First Six Hours of Rolex 24, But Plenty Others Still in Hunt

January 27, 2018 Charles Côté

The Cadillac DPi-V.R race cars have led a vast majority of the laps through the first six hours of the 56th Rolex 24 At Daytona. However, with 18 hours still remaining, plenty of race cars – including both of the new entries from Acura Team Penske and the United Autosports Ligier LMP2 team led by two-time Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso – are still very much in the hunt.

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LEXUS RC F GT3s OPEN SECOND SEASON AT ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

January 26, 2018 Charles Côté

Lexus and 3GT Racing will open the 2018 season at the Rolex 24 at Daytona beginning on Saturday. Returning to the GTD class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for its second season, Lexus and 3GT Racing will look to build off its strides from year one and compete even stronger in 2018.

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TEQUILA PATRON NORTH AMERICAN ENDURANCE CUP CONFIRMED FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS

January 26, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

United Autosports have confirmed they will enter the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup this year. The Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring, the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen and the Motul Petit Le Mans will complete the four North American endurance events, joining the Rolex 24 At Daytona the team are competing in … Continue reading → ...

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Bobby Rahal Receives Bob Snodgrass Award

January 26, 2018 Charles Côté

Bobby Rahal, a principal of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, which runs BMW Team RLL in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, has been named the recipient of the 2017 Rolex Bob Snodgrass Award of Excellence.

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Magnussen Scores 20th Pole to Kick Off 20th Anniversary Season for Corvette Racing

January 25, 2018 Charles Côté

As Corvette Racing celebrates the start of its 20th season at this weekend’s Rolex 24 At Daytona, Danish racer Jan Magnussen fittingly earned his 20th career IMSA pole position in a hard-fought IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship qualifying session Thursday afternoon.

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Van Der Zande Puts WTR On Pole For Rolex 24

January 25, 2018 Charles Côté

Renger van der Zande put defending Rolex 24 champions Wayne Taylor Racing on the pole for the 2018 edition of the event on Thursday at Daytona Int'l Speedway.

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