Project Brabham Hits Halfway On First Target in 3.5 days
Project Brabham Project Brabham – the bid to return the iconic Brabham Racing team name to the track by Sir Jack's Brabham's youngest son, David, is already halfway to hitting … Read More
Category: SportsCars
DTM, Super GT, IMSA Steering Committee to Meet Next Week
Series executives and manufacturers from DTM and Super GT will meet next week in Tokyo for the third steering committee meeting, as talks continue towards a common set of worldwide … Read More
Project Brabham Launched, Targeting LMP2 Effort in 2015
The Brabham name will return to the motorsports world next year with a new crowdfunding-based project that is set to see the creation of a new team that will initially … Read More
Atherton underscores vital role of racing in innovation
Scott Atherton As they have for many, many years, every race car in last Saturday's TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race at Circuit of The Americas had a rearview mirror. That's … Read More
Observations from the World of Motorsports
Brian Carroccio A lot has happened in the world of motor racing since the last time I wrote three weeks ago following the Verizon IndyCar Series finale at Auto Club … Read More
Nissan LMP1 Team To Be Based In U.S., Test American Drivers
Next year, Nissan will enter the World Endurance Championship and compete alongside the likes of Audi, Porsche and Toyota with a new LMP1 hybrid race car. That means we’ll see … Read More
Audi celebrates second WEC season victory at Austin
Threatening skies above the winning Audi Audi has celebrated the second consecutive one-two win in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). Following their victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours … Read More
IMSA: Saturday Circuit of The Americas Notebook
GT Manufacturer Races To Be Decided At Road Atlanta AUSTIN, TEXAS – The finish in the GTLM class at Circuit of The Americas made a tight manufacturers championship even tighter. … Read More
Pruett and Rojas win in Austin
Scott Pruett in the Ganassi Ford Scott Pruett held off a furious late-race charge from Alex Brundle and Joao Barbosa to win the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Lone Star Le … Read More
Toyota takes WEC pole in Austin
Polesitters Buemi, Lapierre and Davidson TOYOTA Racing extended its lead in the FIA World Endurance Championship by taking pole position for the Six Hours of Circuit of the Americas in … Read More
Ligier takes Tudor pole in Austin
No. 42 Ligier takes pole in dominating fashion Alex Brundle put the Ligier chassis from OAK Racing on the pole for the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race at Circuit of … Read More
Audi leads first WEC practice in Austin
Le Mans 24 Hours winners Andre Lotterer, Benoit Treluyer and Marcel Fassler set the pace in first free practice as the FIA World Endurance Championship fired back into action at … Read More
LM P3: Nissan gets engine contract
Nissan will supply the engines for the future LM P3 prototypes and Xtrac will provide the gearboxes. This new Le Mans prototype category presented on 19th July will be part … Read More
IMSA News and Notes: Circuit of The Americas
TUDOR UNITED SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIPThe Race: Lone Star Le MansThe Place: Circuit of The AmericasThe Date: Saturday, Sept. 20The Track: 3.4-mile, 20-turn road courseThe Race Length: Two hours, 45 minutesBroadcast Schedule:Qualifying … Read More
Conway a Toyota driver now
Mike Conway likes getting paid to drive in WEC After a three month break over the summer, the FIA World Endurance Championship season resumes with its fourth round at the … Read More
Q and A with WEC boss Gerard Neveu
Following a three-month break, the FIA World Endurance Championship returns to action this weekend at Circuit of The Americas, kicking off a busy stretch of five races over the next … Read More
IMSA Secures TV Deal for Porsche GT3 Cup
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The International Motor Sports Ass'n (IMSA) and Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. have formed a partnership that will offer syndicated network television coverage for IMSA Porsche GT3 … Read More
Continental Tire, IMSA Extend Partnership
Continental Tire and the International Motor Sports Ass’n (IMSA) today announced an extension of their multi-year partnership in which Continental Tire will continue as Official Tire of IMSA through 2018. … Read More
FIA makes a number of key announcements
FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIPThe following amendments have been made to the Sporting Regulations, applicable from January 2015: – In order to give more of an advantage to crews contesting all … Read More
IMSA fiddles with equivalency rules again
IMSA has confirmed a series of Balance of Performance adjustments to three of its four classes ahead of next weekend’s Lone Star Le Mans event at Circuit of The Americas. … Read More
Atherton: “I See the Timing of the Changes as Being a Positive”
IMSA announced Friday a significant shakeup in its management, which has seen the addition of Simon Hodgson and Beaux Barfield to the competition department, with former VP of competition Scot … Read More
IMSA to Adopt New Worldwide Driver Ratings System in 2015
Work is underway on a new common set of driver ratings, with IMSA playing a key role in defining the criteria, alongside officials from the FIA, ACO, WEC and SRO. … Read More
Rumors on Nissan LMP1 Program
While Audi, Porsche and Toyota resumes action next month at Circuit of The Americas for the fourth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship, Nissan is working to finalize the … Read More
Fittipaldi, Barbosa Win At Road America
Barbosa takes the checkered flag Richard Prince for Chevy Racing Sunday's TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race at Road America may not have been a work of art in some eyes, … Read More
Continental Tire Extend Partnership with IMSA
Continental Tire and the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) today announced an extension of their multi-year partnership in which Continental Tire will continue as "Official Tire of IMSA" through 2018. … Read More