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JAGUAR RACING’S MITCH EVANS STORMS TO MORE POINTS IN PUNTA DEL ESTE

Panasonic Jaguar Racing raced to another fourth place finish in the ABB FIA Formula E Punta del Este E-Prix showing the team’s continuous improvement since entering the electric street racing series.

Formula E

CHAMPION LUCAS Di GRASSI BACK ON THE FORMULA E PODIUM

March 18, 2018 Charles Côté

The Brazilian from the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler squad produced an impressive performance around the fastest track of the season. In the morning’s free practice di Grassi was faster than the rest of the field by more the four-tenths of a second at the wheel of his Audi e-tron FE04. The Audi driver also set the fastest lap in the ‘Super Pole’. However, it was not di Grassi who started the race from pole position, but in fact the initially fifth placed Jean-Eric Vergne in the Techeetah.

Endurance

CADILLAC RACING AT SEBRING HALF DISTANCE REPORT

March 17, 2018 Charles Côté

No. 90 Spirit of Daytona Cadillac DPi-V.R started from pole position All four Cadillac DPi-V.R race cars have led the race No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R had contact with GTD car early Eighty-five degrees and new tires challenging drivers

Endurance

ACURA, CORVETTE AND AUDI LEAD RESPECTIVE CLASSES AT FOUR-HOUR MARK IN 12 HOURS OF SEBRING

March 17, 2018 Charles Côté

The 66th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Advance Auto Parts is now one third of the way in the books and the No. 7 Acura Team Penske Acura ARX-05 DPi car shared by Helio Castroneves, Ricky Taylor and Graham Rahal led the way at the four-hour mark.

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MARCELLI, STACY PUT FORD ATOP CTSC LEADERBOARD ONCE AGAIN WITH WIN AT SEBRING

March 17, 2018 Charles Côté

For the second consecutive year at Sebring International Raceway, a Ford Mustang GT4 claimed victory in the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge.

Endurance

O’WARD CHARGES THROUGH FIELD AFTER LATE-RACE RESTART TO WIN IMSA PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE AT SEBRING

March 16, 2018 Charles Côté

One week after scoring his first career win in the 2018 Indy Lights championship on the streets of St. Petersburg, Pat O’Ward scored his first career win in the IMSA Prototype Challenge Presented by Mazda Friday at Sebring International Raceway.

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FERRARI RETURNS TO FLORIDA FOR 12 HOURS OF SEBRING

March 16, 2018 Charles Côté

Saturday’s 12 Hours of Sebring will see a quartet of Ferrari entries look to extend the rich racing legacy for the brand in one of the continent’s toughest races. Saturday’s race marks the second round of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship as well as the North American Endurance Cup.

Endurance

MAGNUSSEN READY FOR RECORD-EQUALLING 20th CONSECUTIVE SEBRING START

March 16, 2018 Charles Côté

Corvette Racing’s Jan Magnussen will equal the record for the most consecutive race starts in the 12 Hours of Sebring this weekend with his 20th attempt at the endurance classic.

SPORTSCAR

NICO VERDONCK BACK IN THE GREEN HELL WITH DORR MOTORSPORT

March 16, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Still the race lap record holder in the VLN Championship, Nico Verdonck will once again be back on the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife in this 2018 season. The 32 year old Brussel based driver, ranked Silver on the FIA scale, will be joining the ranks of Dörr Motorsport. The German team, based at Butzbach will enter two … Continue reading → ...

SPORTSCAR

DAVISON CONFIRMED FOR WEC SUPER SEASON

March 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Sports car ace Alex Davison will return to international Porsche duties this season after confirmation the Australian will contest the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship ‘Super Season’. Davison has joined the LMGTE Am classified team Gulf Racing for the eight round season, which spans across 2018 and 2019 and includes two 24 Hours of Le … Continue reading → ...

SPORTSCAR

DIFFERENT DRIVER, SAME RESULT AS FORTY7 MOTORSPORTS SCORES SECOND CONSECUTIVE IMSA PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE POLE

March 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

For the second consecutive race to start the IMSA Prototype Challenge Presented by Mazda season, Forty7 Motorsports will start from the pole when the series takes the green flag Friday at Sebring International Raceway. The driver this time, however, will be different. In fact, TJ Fischer is new to the series and will be joining … Continue reading → ...

SPORTSCAR

JONO LESTER SIGNS WITH VATTANA MOTORSPORT FOR THAILAND SUPER SERIES

March 15, 2018 Charles Côté

Kiwi Jono Lester has signed with leading Thai racing team, Vattana Motorsport, to drive a Lamborghini Gallardo FL2 GT3 in the forthcoming Thailand Super Series season.

SPORTSCAR

BMW MOTORSPORT JUNIORS BEITSKE VISSER AND NICO MENZEL TO COMPETE IN THE BMW M4 GT4

March 15, 2018 Charles Côté

BMW Motorsport Juniors Beitske Visser (NED) and Nico Menzel (GER) will be behind the wheel of a BMW M4 GT4 for the 2018 GT4 European Series season. Both will compete for the RN Vision STS team.

Endurance

LEXUS RC F GT3s RETURN TO SEBRING FOR 12 HOUR ENDURANCE EVENT

March 15, 2018 Charles Côté

Lexus and 3GT Racing will compete in the second round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Saturday in the Twelve Hours of Sebring event at Florida’s historic Sebring International Raceway. 3GT Racing drivers will compete in two Lexus RC F GT3s during the 12-hour endurance event.

Blancpain sprint

BLANCPAIN GT SPORTS CLUB GEARS UP FOR 2018 SEASON

March 15, 2018 Charles Côté

After another successful campaign, SRO Motorsport Group’s Blancpain GT Sports Club will return with a new addition to the calendar to kick-off season four, as well as a brand new class, revised testing regulations and the first SRO Speed Week.

Endurance

AFS/PR1 MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS READY TO ATTACK THE 12 HOURS OF SEBRING

March 15, 2018 Charles Côté

The AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports team will be hitting the track this weekend at the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Advanced Auto Parts, the second round of the 2018 IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship. Drivers Sebastian Saavedra, Gustavo Yacaman and Roberto Gonzalez will pilot the #52 Ligier JS P217 at the grueling endurance race as they look to improve on what was a difficult weekend at the season opener at Rolex 24 at Daytona where the team placed 12th in the P category.

Formula E

MS&AD ANDRETTI FORMULA E FULLY CHARGED FOR URUGUAYAN CHALLENGE

March 15, 2018 Charles Côté

The ABB FIA Formula E Championship continues this Saturday, 17thof March, with the Punta del Este E-Prix (URU). So far this season, MS&AD Andretti Formula E have scored points at every venue visited, and BMW works drivers António Félix da Costa (POR) and Tom Blomqvist (GBR) will look to continue that streak by the Playa Brava Beach.

Endurance

BMW TEAM RLL READY FOR SEBRING

March 14, 2018 Charles Côté

The three weeks following the 22nd/23rd February test in preparation for the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Twelve Hours of Sebring (USA) have been busy ones for BMW Team RLL as the team prepares for the second endurance race for the new BMW M8 GTE and hopes for a good result.

Endurance

WHELEN ENGINEERING RACING SEBRING BOUND FOR TOUGH 12 HOUR

March 14, 2018 Charles Côté

After capturing the opening round of the 2018 IMSA Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup during January’s Rolex 24 At Daytona, Whelen Engineering Racing will target a third consecutive podium finish in the challenging 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Advanced Auto Parts this weekend.

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MUSTANG SAMPLING RACING SETS SIGHTS ON SEBRING 12 HOUR

March 14, 2018 Charles Côté

After making a record-breaking and winning start to the 2018 ISA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Mustang Sampling Racing will continue that positive momentum as the team looks to return to victory lane in the 2018 edition of the Sebring 12 Hours this Saturday..

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