Westbrook Earns Petit LeMans Pole In Wet
Westbrook in the rain Richard Dole/LAT for IMSA As you look at the Friday qualifying times for the Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda 10-hour endurance race on Saturday, don't … Read More
Category: SportsCars
Friday Road Atlanta Notebook
BRASELTON, Georgia – "This is horrid right now," radioed driver Trent Hindman to his pit crew. Indeed, the light rain never stopped long enough to dry Road Atlanta, making for … Read More
United Autosports switch to Ligier for 2016 ELMS campaign
Ligier JS P3 Zak Brown's United Autosports will run two Ligier JS P3 cars in the 2016 European Le Mans Series (ELMS). The switch from their original plans to run … Read More
Oliver Gavin confirmed for Corvette Racing’s 2016 line-up
Oliver Gavin It has been confirmed that five-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, Oliver Gavin, will remain with the factory Corvette Racing team for a 15th consecutive year in … Read More
Nissan GT-R LM NISMO to make racing return in 2016
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN – 1 October 2015: Nissan today announced that the innovative Nissan GT-R LM NISMO will return to race in the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2016. The team … Read More
VW braces for hit to business from emissions scandal, will they cut racing out?
The entire Audi WEC diesel program could get the axe. And you can forget about Audi joining F1 right now. Volkswagen has imposed a hiring freeze at its financing business … Read More
Porsche Rennsport Reunion V
The Gulf Porsches lead the way An event record crowd of 57,531 Porsche enthusiasts were on hand at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca over the weekend to witness an unprecedented display … Read More
Volkswagen Forced To Reconsider Sports Involvements After Scandal, Expert Says
Volkswagen will be forced to reconsider its sports sponsorships following the company's cheating scandal, according to a sports management professor. The German car manufacturer has been embroiled in a wide-ranging … Read More
Porsche 911 GT1 at Rennsport Reunion V
Derek Bell and David Donohue head to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to prepare for Rennsport Reunion V. While at the track, David Donohue shakedown the 1998 Le Mans 24 Hours-winning … Read More
All New Ford GT Race Car To Make European Debut
Ford GT Ford's all-new GT race car – revealed at Le Mans in June – will make its European racing debut at the Silverstone Circuit in the U.K. next April. … Read More
Tough weekend in Texas for Mike Conway
Mike Conway MB Partners driver Mike Conway experienced a difficult Six Hours of Circuit of the Americas with team Toyota Gazoo Racing, retiring from the race following an accident midway … Read More
Mexico City added to 2016 WEC schedule
2016 FIA World Endurance Championship Schedule March 25-26 — Prologue (Paul Ricard) April 15-17 — Silverstone May 5-7 — Spa-Francorchamps June 5 — Le Mans Test Day June 18-19 — … Read More
Bernhard, Hartley and Webber win in Austin
No 17 Porsche wins Stuttgart. The Porsche 919 Hybrid keeps leaving its mark on the world’s race tracks. After one-two results at the Le Mans 24 Hours and the Nürburgring, … Read More
Redemption for Ford and Ganassi Racing Team
Hand and Pruett celebrate AUSTIN, Texas – For the Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Ford EcoBoost Riley team, it must have felt a little like 2011. That was the … Read More
Video: Porsche takes pole in Austin
From the AR1 YouTube channel, watch the qualifying video from the Circuit of The Americas in Austin/Texas featuring two Porsche 919 Hybrid in the first row on the grid again … Read More
WEC: 1-2 in qualifying for the Porsche 919 Hybrid
Pole for the No. 18 Porsche The Porsche 919 Hybrid continued to prove its outstanding qualifying performance when taking the fifth pole position in the fifth round of the 2015 … Read More
Pruett Takes Pole in Austin
How do you save a disappointing season? Scott Pruett, who co-drives the No. 01 Ford EcoBoost/Riley with Joey Hand, took a big step toward making that happen late Friday afternoon … Read More
Video: Porsche First day in America
Watch the free practice video from the Circuit of The Americas in Austin/Texas featuring the Porsche 919 Hybrid and the Porsche 911 RSR at round 5 of the Sports Car … Read More
American Homecoming for Tequila Patron ESM
Riviera Beach, Fla., – Sept. 16, 2015 –Tequila Patron ESM drivers Scott Sharp, Ed Brown and Ryan Dalziel finished third in the team’s FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) debut … Read More
IMSA TUDOR Championship Battles Up for Grabs
Corvette vs. Ferrari battle at Austin last year AUSTIN, Texas – With racing starting in January and ending in October, the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship is, start to finish, one … Read More
Ghosn all but confirms Red Bull -Renault split
(GMM) Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn on Tuesday all but confirmed speculation the French carmaker is set to split with F1 partners Red Bull and Toro Rosso. At the Frankfurt Motor … Read More
Gibson, Cosworth Electronics selected as spec P2 suppliers
The World Motor Sport Council has validated the selection by the FIA, ACO and IMSA committee of Gibson Technology as the sole engine supplier for cars in the LM P2 … Read More
Mike Conway enjoying sole FIA WEC focus in 2015 and getting paid to drive
Mike Conway gets paid to drive as a professional in the WEC rather than buying an IndyCar ride Former IndyCar driver Mike Conway is enjoying the ability to focus on … Read More
Texas Test For Toyota Gazoo Racing
Testing at COTA TOYOTA GAZOO Racing starts the second half of the World Endurance Championship season with a trip across the Atlantic to Austin, Texas for the Six Hours of … Read More
Hulkenberg eyes Le Mans title defense in 2016
He can't win in F1 (his checkbook isn't big enough) so Hulkenberg wants to give LeMans another go (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg has announced he wants to defend his title as … Read More