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PWC

Podium Finish Closes Out Pirelli World Challenge GTS Return for GMG

March 14, 2018 Charles Côté 0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – With two cars returning for a full season campaign in the Pirelli World Challenge GTS category, Global Motorsports Group (GMG) would take top results at the season opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, with James Sofronas closing the weekend with a podium finish for the all-new Audi R8 LMS GT4, and George Kurtz demonstrating pace with a class pole.

Endurance

ESM READY TO FACE THE COMPETITION OF THE TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING

March 14, 2018 Charles Côté 0

One of the most challenging events on the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship calendar takes place this weekend in Sebring, Florida, just two hours away from Tequila Patrón ESM’s base in Riviera Beach, Florida. The 2016 race winners will return to Sebring International Raceway with a two car assault, with sights set on claiming victory at the 66th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

News

Paddon eyes NZRC title but he could face opposition

March 14, 2018 Charles Côté 0

World rally star Hayden Paddon has his eyes set on winning the New Zealand Rally Championship this season but he might have some world class opposition standing in his way.

PWC

RealTime Joins PWC TCR Battle with Honda Civic Type R

March 14, 2018 Charles Côté 0

RealTime Racing announces it will enter the brand new TCR category of the Pirelli World Challenge with a pair of Honda Civic Type R TCRs.

Endurance

BMW TEAM RLL READY FOR SEBRING

March 14, 2018 Charles Côté 0

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 0

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.

PWC

Parker Chase Kicks off 2018 Season with Podium and Hard Charger Award in St. Pete

March 14, 2018 Charles Côté 0

Taking on the Pirelli World Challenge Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Texan Parker Chase entered his first official event as a TruSpeed AutoSport driver. Piloting the #19 Vertical Bridge / New Braunfels Visitors and Convention Bureau / ProBalance Protein Water Audi R8 LMS, the 17-year-old Chase showed speed and persistence in the GTA division as he was one of the drivers to beat throughout the weekend.

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MUSTANG SAMPLING RACING SETS SIGHTS ON SEBRING 12 HOUR

March 14, 2018 Charles Côté 0

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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PAUL MILLER RACING CARRIES MOMENTUM TO SEBRING INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

March 14, 2018 Charles Côté 0

The second round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship takes place this weekend at Sebring International Raceway, and Paul Miller Racing is bringing with them the momentum of a podium finish at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The No. 48 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 currently sits third in the GTD class point standings as the team makes the final preparations for the 66th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

Blancpain Endurance

PLEASING START TO PRE-SEASON BLANCPAIN ENDURANCE CUP TEST AT PAUL RICARD FOR AL HARTHY AND OMAN RACING

March 14, 2018 Charles Côté 0

Blancpain Endurance Cup racer Ahmad Al Harthy made a strong and positive start to the first officially timed test of the 2018 season at Paul Ricard in France on Tuesday, 13th March, during his first appearance of the year with new Oman Racing team-mates Euan McKay and Charlie Eastwood.

PWC

M1 GT RACING ADDS PWC PODIUM RESULT TO RESUME

March 14, 2018 Charles Côté 0

M1 GT Racing entered the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg for the Pirelli World Challenge Championship (PWC) opener this weekend with Tampa native Jason Bell. Piloting an Audi R8 LMS GT3 in 2017, this was the first time Bell and M1 GT Racing entered official competition with their new Audi GT4 machine.

PWC

RHC Confirms BMW GT4 Entry for California 8H

March 13, 2018 Charles Côté 0

RHC Lawrence-Strom has committed to the California 8 Hours at Laguna Seca, having confirmed a single-car BMW M4 GT4 entry for the Intercontinental GT Challenge season finale.

Blancpain sprint

BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ANNOUNCES 2018 ENTRY LIST WITH 50 CARS REPRESENTING 11 MANUFACTURERS

March 13, 2018 Charles Côté 0

The Blancpain GT Series has finalised its full-season entry list for 2018, with no fewer than 11 major manufacturers set to be represented.

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CADILLAC DPi-V.R TEAMS LOOKING FOR MORE FLORIDA SUCCESS

March 13, 2018 Charles Côté 0

Cadillac V-Performance Racing teams Mustang Sampling Cadillac, Whelen Engineering Cadillac and Konica Minolta Cadillac head to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race with momentum from January’s Rolex 24 win.

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CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: SEEKING TO CONQUER THE BUMPS ONCE AGAIN

March 13, 2018 Charles Côté 0

In its 19-plus years of competition, Corvette Racing has racked up more victories than any team in IMSA history. Those 98 victories have come on some of America’s classic road courses with 11 at the famed Sebring International Raceway. That’s where Corvette Racing returns for the 20th time in search of a fourth consecutive victory in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

Blancpain sprint

Team Parker send Bentley to the top on opening day of Blancpain GT Series pre-season test

March 13, 2018 Charles Côté 0

Team Parker send Bentley to the top on opening day of Blancpain GT Series pre-season test

Endurance

FALKEN CELEBRATES ITS 20th MOTORSPORT SEASON ON THE NORDSCHLEIFE

March 13, 2018 Charles Côté 0

Falken Tyre’s 20th motorsport season contesting on the gruelling Nürburgring Nordschleife. Yet again, the Falken Motorsports team will battle it out on the notoriously challenging German circuit in the VLN Endurance Championship and world-famous ADAC Zurich 24-Hour Race, competing with a new driver line-up for 2018 and two GT3 cars, the Porsche 911 GT3 and BMW M6 GT3.

Endurance

HART RACING READY MORE THAN EVER FOR THE TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING

March 13, 2018 Charles Côté 0

Hard work and dedication is the name of the game for HART Racing as the dynamic team crossed off its first bucket list item – finishing the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Now, the team that is comprised of full-time Acura employees will take on the second endurance event of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.