Hunter Reay Eager to Kick Off SRT Viper Effort
Ryan Hunter-Reay One of the biggest surprises of the SRT Dodge Viper announcement earlier this month was the name of Ryan Hunter-Reay (far right) above the door on SRT Viper … Read More
Category: American LeMans Series
Nissan DeltaWing gets first wet weather test
UPDATE Added photo of test in the rain below. 04/18/12 DeltaWing in the rain The experimental Nissan DeltaWing sportscar kicked off its European testing program in England at Snetterton in … Read More
Long Beach Grand Prix would be smart to go 4 days
Pit lane was congested at times Bob Heathcote/AR1.com The annual success of the Long Beach Grand Prix was tested last weekend by the heavy rains Friday that curtailed anything on … Read More
ALMS Announces VP Racing Fuels as Official Racing Gasoline Supplier
With a new 3-year agreement beginning in 2012, VP Racing Fuels has increased its level of partnership with the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patr¢n and the International … Read More
Dyson team withdraws from LeMans
The US Dyson Racing team has withdrawn from the Le Mans 24 Hours. Dyson, which won last year's American Le Mans Series, had planned to contest the race for the … Read More
Mowlem joins Dyson
Johnny Mowlem After a year in 2011 campaigning in the GTE class of International sportscars, Johnny Mowlem is joining the current ALMS championship winning Dyson Racing Team. He will be … Read More
Rain hits Long Beach
UPDATE It's been raining so hard in Long Beach early this afternoon that all racing activities have been halted for right now. The rain was coming down sideways for awhile. … Read More
Lucas Luhr tops opening ALMS practice
Lucas Luhr ended a damp practice Friday morning with the fastest time in a two-hour session for the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patr¢n. The two-time ALMS winner … Read More
Q and A with Jan Magnussen
Jan Magnussen It’s always good to hear from Jan Magnussen one of the most well-versed drivers in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patr¢n. After a runner-up GT … Read More
Michelin previews Long Beach ALMS race
The official race sanction for the second stop on the 2012 American Le Mans Series says that the Long Beach Grand Prix circuit is 1.968 miles long. That is one … Read More
Matthews Named Grand Marshal for Long Beach ALMS race
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patr¢n announced Clay Matthews, three-time All-Pro linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, will be Grand Marshal for the Tequila Patr¢n American Le … Read More
Alex Job Racing Evora GT Ready for Long Beach Debut
The No. 23 Lotus Alex Job Racing/Battery Tender/Yokohama/Lotus Evora GT with drivers Townsend Bell and Bill Sweedler are ready to make their American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT Class debut … Read More
Conquest teams with Nissan in ALMS
Conquest Endurance announced today that it has partnered with Nissan North America to run their LMP2 powerplant for the remainder of the 2012 American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila … Read More
ALMS Announces Jamie Kimbrough as Director of Public Relations
Jamie Kimbrough The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patr¢n announced today that Jamie Kimbrough joined its staff as Director of Public Relations. The Stone Mountain, Ga., resident joins … Read More
Magnussen aims for win at Long Beach
While he may have a pair of runner-up finishes in the past two years on the streets of Long Beach and a runner-up spot in the opening round of the … Read More
BMW Team RLL brings GT points lead to the Streets of Long Beach
Following a four-week intermission after BMWTeam RLL's GT class victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring American Le Mans Series curtain-raiser the second act of the team's ALMS GT class … Read More
Long Beach GP: A festival of events
The 38th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach roars into town this week, and race officials are ready to satisfy the need for speed for the annual influx of … Read More
Rogers SportsNet One Bolsters ALMS TV Distribution
Canadian motorsport fans are among the most passionate and knowledgeable in the world. The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patron is making certain that its loyal following north … Read More
Eric Bachelart on his move to ALMS
Conquest Endurance caught up with team owner Eric Bachelart after successfully debuting in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patron at the 12 Hours of Sebring with the … Read More
Grand Prix to rev up Long Beach business
This article ran on the front page (above the fold) in the Sunday edition of the Long Beach Press telegram. Other IndyCar races could have the success Long Beach enjoys … Read More
Taylor Dayne will sing the National Anthem for Long Beach GP
Taylor Dayne Multi-platinum recording artist Taylor Dayne will sing the National Anthem prior to the start of the Sunday, April 15 IZOD IndyCar Series race at the 38th Annual Toyota … Read More
Dodge SRT Viper Returning to ALMS’ GT Class
UPDATE Two identical SRT Viper GTS-Rs will compete in the production-based GT class in the series. Four drivers currently are signed to drive including Dominik Farnbacher, from Ansbach, Germany; Marc … Read More
Ryan Dalziel rejoins CORE autosport for Long Beach
12 Hours of Sebring class winners Ryan Dalziel and CORE autosport will be reunited for the second round of the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patr¢n on the … Read More
Nissan DeltaWing heads to Europe for testing
The Nissan DeltaWing will kick off the next phase of its development for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans in Europe after departing Don Panoz’s Elan Motorsports Technologies in … Read More
GP to rev up Long Beach business
It's no coincidence that the opening of The Auld Dubliner nine years ago occurred before the start of the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. "It was specifically timed … Read More