Formula One driver Brendon Hartley to marry fiancée Sarah Wilson on Waiheke Island
Kiwi motorsport ace Brendon Hartley will wed his long-time partner Sarah Wilson in Auckland on Wednesday.
Ryan Truex Lands New Ride At Kaulig Racing
Kaulig Racing has hired Ryan Truex to drive the No. 11 Chevrolet Camaro in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
B-QUIK RACING TO RUN CAMARO IN TA2 THAILAND
B-Quik Racing Co. Ltd. (“B-Quik Racing”) is pleased to announce that it will enter the inaugural season of TA2 Thailand, in 2018, leveraging this exciting new ‘one make’ series as the ideal platform to fit into a vacant space in its driver and technician development programme.
NEXT STOP AFRICA: MS&AD ANDRETTI FORMULA E IN ACTION IN MARRAKESH
Season 4 of the FIA Formula E Championship continues this weekend as the series takes to the streets of Marrakesh (MAR). Formula E made its African debut at the “Circuit Automobile International Moulay El Hassan” last season, and the series now returns for its second appearance there .
STRONG START TO 2018 IMSA CAMPAIGN FOR SPIRIT OF DAYTONA RACING
Only days after shaking down their new Cadillac DPi-V.R Prototype for the first time, the driving trio of Tristan Vautier, Matt McMurry and Eddie Cheever lll combined for a productive weekend of running for Spirit of Daytona Racing at Daytona International Speedway this weekend to kick off the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Nasr Leads Cadillac DPi Sweep in Roar Before The Rolex 24 Qualifying
Leading the way in a back-and-forth 15-minute session for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Prototype class was Brazilian driver Felipe Nasr in the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R with a best time of 1 minute, 35.806 seconds (133.764 mph). Nasr was first in a top-four sweep for Cadillac, which is looking for its second consecutive Rolex 24 win after taking its debut race last year.
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The strong pace shown by Cadillac, which led every session throughout the first two days of the Roar Before The Rolex 24 At Daytona test, carried into Sunday’s inaugural Roar qualifying session. The new-for-2018 qualifying sessions establish the garage and pit locations each team will use during the Rolex 24 At Daytona race weekend on Jan. 25-28.
Leading the way in a back-and-forth 15-minute session for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Prototype class was Brazilian driver Felipe Nasr in the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R with a best time of 1 minute, 35.806 seconds (133.764 mph). Nasr was first in a top-four sweep for Cadillac, which is looking for its second consecutive Rolex 24 win after taking its debut race last year.
“All I have to say, is we as a team, Action Express and Cadillac, we brought the car out there to run the most amount of laps,” Nasr said. “We were really getting into it and preparing for the race, because we know this weekend is more a part of what is going to come at the end of the month. We all felt pretty confident. We felt the car was behaving well.
“Today in qualifying, all I have to say, is myself and Filipe (Albuquerque), that was driving our sister car, we gave everything we had. The times were pretty close. There are some cars out there that aren’t showing fully what they can do, but I know we are. I’m pretty happy with what we have right now.”
Nasr is pleased to be back racing in the Rolex 24 At Daytona,...
Roar Before The Rolex 24 Begins At Daytona
The annual Roar Before the Rolex 24 kicked off on Friday at Daytona Int'l Speedway as teams and drivers began preparations for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Rolex 24.
Scott Pruett To Call It A Career After 2018 Rolex 24 At Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida --- Scott Pruett walked into the Daytona International Speedway media center and smiled widely as he looked at the Lexus banner hanging behind the podium displaying three cars he had driven in the Rolex 24 and honoring him for a “storied career in racing” that spanned five decades.
Moments later, the 57-year old Pruett smiled again and calmly, thoughtfully, announced his retirement from the sport, revealing he will hang his helmet up after the upcoming Jan. 27-28 Rolex 24 At Daytona – the great sports car endurance race that Pruett has hoisted the overall victory trophy five times in an amazing career that’s spanned five decades.
“As an athlete if you’re fortunate enough to have a long and successful career and lucky enough to come to the end on your terms then you are truly blessed, and I truly am,’’ Pruett said. “Today, after 50 years of racing, the 2018 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona will be my last race.
“It’s a magical place and I love it and what better way to say goodbye to a sport I love than at this revered place surrounded by my respected peers and diehard fans. So here we go. I’m so excited about the next chapter of my life and getting on with the Rolex 24 here in the next few weeks.’’
Early in Pruett’s diverse and celebrated career, it became clear the question wasn’t what this driver might accomplish, but what wouldn’t he achieve.
His is a five-time champion in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with an amazing 60 sports car series wins in addition to claiming victories in the prestigious International Race of Champions (IROC) circuit.
Monterey Reunion Featuring Popular Run Groups
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion will be firing on all cylinders Aug. 23-26 as three fan favorites return to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Mustang Sampling Returns To Action Express
Mustang Sampling will continue as the primary sponsor of Action Express Racing's No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Prototype division.
Chip Ganassi Named Rolex 24 Grand Marshal
Renowned champion car owner Chip Ganassi will serve as Grand Marshal for the 56th anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Jan. 27.
Hattori Racing Enterprises Returning Without Ryan Truex
Hattori Racing Enterprises has confirmed the will return to compete full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this year, but they'll be doing it without Ryan Truex.
Three Prototype Challenge Entries For Extreme Speed
Extreme Speed Motorsports has announced plans to field three entries in the IMSA Prototype Challenge Presented by Mazda.
Mark Klenin Set To Return To PWC GTSA Action
KRP Racing officials announced that its racing team will field the No. 62 McLaren 570S for driver Mark Klenin in the GTSA division in the 2018 Pirelli World Challenge road racing series.
3GT Racing Adds Baumann & Marcelli
3GT Racing has signed drivers Dominik Baumann and Kyle Marcelli to contest the full IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship schedule in the GT Daytona class.
SCCA Hires New Region Development Director
Beginning immediately, the Sports Car Club of America has hired Chris Robbins as the new Director of Region Development.
Jordan King Tabbed To Drive Ed Carpenter Racing Machine
Ed Carpenter Racing officials have announced the completed lineup of the team’s No. 20 Chevrolet with the addition of British driver Jordan King.
IMSA Prototype Challenge Presented by Mazda Kicks Off 2018 Season This Weekend At Daytona
Racing is back and it’s the IMSA Prototype Challenge Presented by Mazda that kicks off the 2018 North American motorsports calendar with its season-opening event this Saturday at Daytona International Speedway.
Stacked Continental Tire Challenge Field Roaring into Daytona
The Roar Before the Rolex 24 will bring a wealth of Continental Tire Challenge teams to the World Center of Racing for testing ahead of the series’ season opener – the four-hour BMW Endurance Challenge on January 26.
16 ONROAK AUTOMOTIVE CARS AT DAYTONA THIS WEEKEND
Onroak Automotive’s sporting year will kick off this coming weekend at the Daytona circuit. The French constructor will be present in force in Florida at the ROAR BEFORE THE ROLEX 24, the official test session for the mythical Daytona 24 Hours. Five cars from its Le Mans workshops are entered in the blue-riband prototype category … Continue reading → ...
