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TONY WELLS, MATT BELL AND GARETT GRIST JOIN FORCES FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES CAMPAIGN

February 8, 2018 Charles Côté

United Autosports have confirmed that Tony Wells, Matt Bell and Garett Grist will race for their LMP3 team in the 2018 European Le Mans Series. Tony and Matt return to the team after driving together in the 2017 Henderson Insurance LMP3 Cup Championship, finishing second in the championship with four wins and nine podiums.

Endurance

AFS/PR1 MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS FINISH TWELFTH AT THE ROLEX 24

January 30, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports proved their potential as a fighting team over the weekend by completing their first race ever, the Rolex 24 at Daytona in twelfth place. In what was an untypically calm race for the majority of the competitors, the drivers and crew of the #52 Ligier JS P217 crossed the finish line after … 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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WEATHERTECH RACING READY FOR THE 24 HOURS AT DAYTONA

January 23, 2018 Charles Côté

Drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, ILL.), Alessandro Balzan (Italy), Gunnar Jeannette (Salt Lake City, Ut.) and Jeff Segal (Miami, Fla.) came away from the Roar test three weeks ago with a lot of laps under their belts and optimism for the race this weekend. The team, on the strength of the Scuderia Corsa prepared No. 63 WeatherTech Racing Ferrari 488 GT3, had a fault-free run at the test allowing the drivers to focus on getting laps and the team to get a set-up on the white and black Ferrari that satisfied all four drivers.

Drivers

MITSUNORI TAKABOSHI MAKES FIA FORMULA E TEST DEBUT

January 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Mitsunori Takaboshi, NISMO driver and winner of the 2017 Japan F3 championship, took part in yesterday’s ABB FIA Formula E Championship rookie test in Marrakesh, Morocco. Nissan will become the first Japanese automaker to compete in the all-electric ABB FIA Formula E Championship, starting in season five late this year. Nissan’s alliance partner Renault and … Continue reading → ...

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

January 9, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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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PRODUCTIVE ROAR BEFORE THE 24 FOR TEAM TGM

January 7, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

After taking delivery of its Mercedes-AMG GT4 just days before heading to Florida, TeamTGM made its first laps around Daytona International Speedway this weekend in preparation for the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge season opener & the BMW Endurance Challenge & at the end of the month. TeamTGM recently announced its extended driver lineup with the … Continue reading → ...

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SIMPSON MOTORSPORT TAKES DRAMATIC FIRST 3X3H DUBAI WIN OF 2018

January 6, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The Simpson Motorsport Ginetta G57 (#6, Mike Simpson / John Corbett / Neale Muston / Jordan Sanders) has won the opening race of the 2018 Hankook 3X3H DUBAI, re-taking the lead from the Graff Ligier JS P3 (#44, Michal Broniszewski / Giacomo Piccini) on the penultimate lap. Having taken pole position earlier that afternoon, the … Continue reading → ...

Drivers

SCOTT PRUETT TRANSITIONS TO LEXUS BRAND AMBASSADOR ROLE

January 5, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Lexus announced today that veteran sports car racer Scott Pruett will continue as a brand ambassador for the luxury automaker following his retirement from racing later this month. In his new role, Pruett will continue his long-standing partnership with Lexus as a brand advocate, while also assisting with product testing and development,

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ROBERTO GONZALEZ AND NICK BOULLE JOIN AFS/PR1 MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS

January 4, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports announced today that Roberto Gonzalez and Nick Boulle will complete its driver lineup in the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportscCar Championship. Gonzalez will join full time drivers Gustavo Yacaman and Sebastian Saavedra for all four rounds of the Patron North American Endurance Cup, and Boulle will complete the four-driver line up for the … 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.

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 → ...

Formula E

DISAPPOINTMENT FOR AUDI IN FORMULA E OPENER

December 3, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The turbulent Formula E season opener in Hong Kong ended in disappointment for Audi. On Sunday night, Daniel Abt was stripped of the victory he had deservedly clinched on track in the worldwide electric racing series due to an alleged administrative mistake. Team Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler has notified its intent to appeal against the penalty.

Regulations and Schedules

PORSCHE CARRERA CUP TO RUN ALONGSIDE 2018 ADAC GT MASTERS

December 1, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland will be staged within the framework of the ADAC GT Masters in 2018. Two rounds of Germany's fastest one-marque series will be contested on six of the seven Super Sports Car League weekends.

Endurance

BWT MUCKE MOTORSPORT GO INTO 24 HOURS OF DUBAI WITH HIGH-POWERED DRIVER QUARTET

November 27, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

It is traditionally the first major event of the new season, and in 2018 BWT Mücke Motorsport will be there: on the weekend of 11th – 13th January, the illustrious outfit from Berlin will be competing in the 24 Hours of Dubai.

Le Mans

ByKOLLES RACING COMPLETES ARAGON TEST

November 23, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

ByKOLLES Racing has completed an intensive three-days testing program at Motorland in Aragon. The action on the Spanish circuit was finalised to test new development parts on the Enso CLM P1/01 in preparation of the 2018/19 WEC super season and the Le Mans 24hours race. The drivers selected for this test are regular ByKolles driver … Continue reading → ...

News

DUBAI AND 2-CAR BATHURST KTM ASSAULT FOR M-MOTORSPORT

November 8, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

After a dominant performance on their Bathurst 12-Hour debut earlier this year, KTM and M-Motorsport have revealed they will expand their GT4 program in the leadup to the 2018 event, adding an entry in the season-opening Dubai 24-Hours in January to the announcement that they will campaign two X-Bows at Bathurst next year.

Formula E

NISSAN TO JOIN FORMULA E ELECTRIC RACING FROM 2018-19 SEASON

October 25, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Nissan will become the first Japanese automotive brand to compete in the all-electric FIA Formula E racing championship starting in 2018. The move to participate in the growing Formula E series gives Nissan a highly visible global platform from which to spread the message of Nissan Intelligent Mobility – the company’s three-pillar strategy to redefine how its vehicles are driven

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AUDI R8 LMS CUP ADDS GT4 CATEGORY TO FLAGSHIP GT3 SERIES FROM 2018

October 7, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Audi Sport customer racing Asia has announced the new Audi R8 LMS GT4 will join the Audi R8 LMS Cup from the 2018 season onwards, swelling the ranks of the world’s premier GT3 brand series.

SPORTSCAR

WALKINSHAW TARGETS BIG POINTS AS SUPER GT TITLE BATTLE HEADS TO THAILAND FOR PENULTIMATE ROUND

October 4, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Championship challenger Sean Walkinshaw returns to race action at Chang International Circuit in Thailand this coming weekend, 7th/8th October, where the Super GT season reaches a crucial stage during the penultimate event of 2017.

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