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WEATHERTECH RACING QUALIFIES FIFTH IN GTD AT DAYTONA

WEATHERTECH RACING QUALIFIES FIFTH IN GTD AT DAYTONA

January 25, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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WeatherTech Racing drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.), Alessandro Balzan (Italy), Gunnar Jeannette (Salt Lake City), and Jeff Segal (Miami) will start from the third row in the GTD class for this weekend’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Rolex 24 At Daytona International Speedway.. Balzan was behind the wheel of the No. 63 WeatherTech Racing Ferrari 488 … Continue reading → ...

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: CORVETTE RACING AT 20 YEARS

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: CORVETTE RACING AT 20 YEARS

January 25, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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A lot can happen in 20 years. Just ask anyone on the Corvette Racing program. Sports car racing’s premier GT program readies to complete its second full decade in the 2018 season. It’s unchartered territory in the modern era of North American endurance racing. No other factory program can claim the number of victories and … Continue reading → ...

CHAMPIONSHIP DEFENSE KICKS OFF AT ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA FOR JAN MAGNUSSEN

CHAMPIONSHIP DEFENSE KICKS OFF AT ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA FOR JAN MAGNUSSEN

January 25, 2018 Charles Côté

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Their championship trophies may still be shining brightly from 2017, but Jan Magnussen, Antonio Garcia and Corvette Racing know last year’s success will count for nothing when the 2018 season commences at Daytona today.

FIVE FERRARIS CHASE A DREAM AT DAYTONA

FIVE FERRARIS CHASE A DREAM AT DAYTONA

January 25, 2018 Charles Côté

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Ferrari returns to Daytona with five cars, one in the GT-Le Mans (GTLM) class and four in the GT-Daytona (GTD). The 488 GTE and four 488 GT3s will be trying to beat the many other manufacturers at the legendary 24 Hours that opens the IMSA SportsCar championship season and, indeed, a full-on year of GT racing.

AFS/PR1 MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS READY FOR THE ROLEX 24 AND FIRST RACE AS A NEW TEAM

AFS/PR1 MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS READY FOR THE ROLEX 24 AND FIRST RACE AS A NEW TEAM

January 25, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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After an insightful three days of testing at Daytona twenty days ago, AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports returns to Florida for the 56th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway and their first race of the year. Gustavo Yacaman, Sebastian Saavedra, Roberto Gonzalez and Nick Boulle have all arrived and are prepared to get in … Continue reading → ...

WILL OWEN MAKES ROLEX 24 DEBUT AT DAYTONA

WILL OWEN MAKES ROLEX 24 DEBUT AT DAYTONA

January 25, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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One of the most anticipated weekends of racing has finally arrived, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Will Owen will be making his first appearance at the star-studded race with his team, United Autosports, who will also be racing in the 24-hours of Daytona for the first time. The Rolex 24 at Daytona not only marks … Continue reading → ...

JENS MARQUARDT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW BMW M8 GTE

JENS MARQUARDT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW BMW M8 GTE

January 25, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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BMW Motorsport presented the new BMW M8 GTE in its livery for the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in Daytona (USA) on Wednesday. The running of two cars in the GT class in the 24-hour race at the “Daytona International Speedway” represents the race debut and the next milestone in “Mission8”. Speaking in an interview, … Continue reading → ...

THREE MERCEDES-AMG GT3 TEAMS READY FOR THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

THREE MERCEDES-AMG GT3 TEAMS READY FOR THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

January 24, 2018 Charles Côté

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A dozen Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams are set to compete in two different IMSA sports car racing series this weekend at Daytona International Speedway (DIS) during the 56th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, January 24 – 28, which features the opening rounds of both the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge.

PAUL MILLER RACING READIES FOR ROLEX 24 QUEST AT DAYTONA

PAUL MILLER RACING READIES FOR ROLEX 24 QUEST AT DAYTONA

January 24, 2018 Charles Côté

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Saturday at Daytona International Speedway, 50 sports cars will roar to the green flag for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opening race, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Drivers and teams will race twice around the clock, challenging man and machine in the longest endurance racing event of the IMSA season. Last year, the No. 48 Paul Miller Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 placed as the top Lamborghini, finishing seventh in class.

MAZDA TEAM JOEST PREPARED FOR DAYTONA CHALLENGE

MAZDA TEAM JOEST PREPARED FOR DAYTONA CHALLENGE

January 24, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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In any circumstance, the Rolex 24 at Daytona is the biggest challenge teams racing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will face. Straight out of the gate the teams are faced with the longest race of the season at the first race. For Mazda Team Joest, there is the added complexity of competing for the … Continue reading → ...

WEATHERTECH RACING READY FOR THE 24 HOURS AT DAYTONA

WEATHERTECH RACING READY FOR THE 24 HOURS AT DAYTONA

January 23, 2018 Charles Côté

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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.

CADILLAC DPi-V.R TEAMS READY FOR ROLEX 24 HOURS AT DAYTONA

January 23, 2018 Charles Côté

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Cadillac V-Performance Racing teams Konica Minolta Cadillac, Mustang Sampling Cadillac, Whelen Engineering Cadillac, and Spirit of Daytona Cadillac are taking the momentum from the Roar Before the 24 test three weeks ago into the IMSA WeatherTech Championship Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona race weekend, January 27-28. Cadillac DPi-V.R race cars posted the four fastest times.

GRT GRASSER RACING INTENDS TO REPEAT ITS DUBAI SUCCESS IN DAYTONA

GRT GRASSER RACING INTENDS TO REPEAT ITS DUBAI SUCCESS IN DAYTONA

January 23, 2018 Charles Côté

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Two 24-hour races within a fortnight are a special challenge for any race team. With a podium finish in the Dubai 24 Hours, the 2018 season started off in a promising way. The GRT Grasser outfit with Mark Ineichen (CHE), Rolf Ineichen (CHE), Christian Engelhart (DEU) and Mirko Bortolotti (ITA) rounded out their successful weekend.

DETERMINED FOR REPEAT WIN, ESM RETURNS TO DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SWEEDWAY

DETERMINED FOR REPEAT WIN, ESM RETURNS TO DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SWEEDWAY

January 23, 2018 Charles Côté

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This week, Tequila Patrón ESM will return to Daytona International Speedway in hopes of again clinching the overall victory at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The 2016 Rolex race winners bring with them strong momentum, as they ready to officially begin the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship.

WHELEN ENGINEERING RACING 2018 ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA PREVIEW

WHELEN ENGINEERING RACING 2018 ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA PREVIEW

January 23, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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Whelen Engineering Racing will look to make a big start to the team’s 2018 IMSA campaign next weekend as the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will kick off with the 56th running of the Rolex 24 at the Daytona International Speedway. The 2018 season will see the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac co-driven by Eric … Continue reading → ...

MUSTANG SAMPLING RACING READY FOR THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

MUSTANG SAMPLING RACING READY FOR THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

January 23, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

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The 2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season will open next weekend at Daytona International Speedway with the 56th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, and Mustang Sampling Racing will look to start the year with a big result in the twice around the clock classic event. Mustang Sampling Racing won the 2014, 2015, 2016, and … Continue reading → ...

SPIRIT OF DAYTONA LOOKING FOR ADVANTAGE AT HOME

SPIRIT OF DAYTONA LOOKING FOR ADVANTAGE AT HOME

January 22, 2018 Charles Côté

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With a new car, new drivers, and a new season to take on, Spirit of Daytona Racing is looking forward to getting a strong start its 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship campaign in the Rolex 24 At Daytona this weekend.

GREEN LIGHT FOR THE NEW SPEARHEAD: BMW M8 GTE MAKES RACE DEBUT AT THE “ROLEX 24” IN DAYTONA

GREEN LIGHT FOR THE NEW SPEARHEAD: BMW M8 GTE MAKES RACE DEBUT AT THE “ROLEX 24” IN DAYTONA

January 22, 2018 Charles Côté

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This is the moment BMW Motorsport has been waiting for: after months of intensive development, the new BMW M8 GTE will make its race debut this weekend. The new top model for international GT racing will take to the track at the legendary 24-hour race in Daytona (USA), the opener of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The 56th edition of the endurance classic takes place on 27th/28th January.

LIST OF MOTIVATIONS LONG FOR FORD CHIP GANASSI RACING AT ROLEX 24

LIST OF MOTIVATIONS LONG FOR FORD CHIP GANASSI RACING AT ROLEX 24

January 22, 2018 Charles Côté

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The No. 66 Ford GT team won the event’s GTLM class title last year and all three drivers – Joey Hand, Dirk Müller and Sébastien Bourdais – will be back to defend the win. On the other side of the garage, while the No. 67 Ford GT finished 10th, drivers Richard Westbrook (1:43.385) and Ryan Briscoe (1:43.433) recorded the two quickest lap times of the class in 2017 while sharing the car with endurance addition Scott Dixon.

BURGEONING ANGLO-AMERICAN TEAM UNITED AUTOSPORTS SET TO COME OF AGE STATESIDE

BURGEONING ANGLO-AMERICAN TEAM UNITED AUTOSPORTS SET TO COME OF AGE STATESIDE

January 22, 2018 Charles Côté

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United Autosports adds another chapter to its already impressive nine-year racing history when the double European sports-prototype championship winning outfit competes in the Rolex 24 At Daytona as a stand-alone team for the first-time next weekend (27-28 Jan). The Anglo-American outfit enters North America’s premier sportscar race with its two Ligier JS P217 LMP2 sports-prototypes vying for overall honours in the top class and with a seven-driver squad who can boast multiple championship title success globally.

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Turismo Nacional (Clase 2) 2020. QR2 Autódromo Internacional de La Pedrera. Hard Crash

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Turismo Nacional (Clase 2) 2020. FR Autódromo Internacional de La Pedrera. Crash

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Turismo Nacional (Clase 2) 2020. FR Autódromo Internacional de La Pedrera. Last Laps

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ARCA Menards Series 2020. Phoenix Raceway. Thad Moffitt Crash

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ARCA Menards Series 2020. Phoenix Raceway. Last Laps

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GT2000 2020. FR Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez. Spins | WTF

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TC Rioplatense 2020. FR Autódromo Roberto José Mouras. Final Lap | Finish

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SKF Pre-1966/68 Little Giants 2020. Zwartkops Raceway. Huge Crash

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Fórmula 3 1.6 Santafesina 2020. FR Autódromo Parque de la Velocidad. Start Crash

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ARCA Menards Series East 2020. New Smyrna Speedway. Restart | Hard Crash

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Formula 3 Metropolitana 2020. FR2 Autódromo de Concepción del Uruguay. Spins Big Crash

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