Pruett wins Prototype and Magnussen GT pole in LB
Scott Pruett puts the Ganassi Ford on pole It’s been a month since Scott Pruett drove his Ford EcoBoost-powered Riley to Sebring’s victory lane. That didn’t stop him from carrying … Read More
Category: SportsCars
Ford, IMSA join forces on official automotive partnership (2nd Update)
UPDATE #2 A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, I told you that Ford would win the pole and race in Long Beach as reward for this sponsorship. In Long Beach pole … Read More
TUDOR Championship hits the streets of Long Beach
Rum Bum Porsche The Grand Prix of Long Beach is a combination of high-speed precision ballet, glitz and glam, making it one of those bucket-list events on the North American … Read More
Honda Performance Development ARX-04b LMP2 Coupe unveiled
Honda ARX-04b LMP2 Coupe Honda Performance Development will offer customer teams around the world the very latest in LMP2 closed-cockpit sports car technology next year, with the unveiling of its … Read More
First Street Fight for Corvette C7.R
Corvette C7.R After the two longest races on the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship schedule, Corvette Racing moves to the shortest event on its calendar. The team’s two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs … Read More
The legend of Tom Kristensen at LeMans
Tom Kristensen Tom Kristensen is the most successful driver in the history of the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans). The Rolex Testimonee describes the defining moments … Read More
Nissan ZEOD RC testing in full swing
Nissan ZEOD RC testing at Paul Ricard As the countdown to the race debut for the Nissan ZEOD RC at this year's Le Mans 24 Hours draws closer, the testing … Read More
IMSA Announces Changes to Race Control, Caution Procedures
IMSA Wednesday announced modifications to some of its competition procedures and an investment in new technology to assist officials in race control beginning with the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Tequila … Read More
Yet another GP2 champion passed over by F1
In the cancer stricken world of open wheel ride-buying, Leimer is the latest GP2 champion that could not buy his way up into F1. REBELLION Racing is pleased to announce … Read More
Bernhard, Porsche Quickest Friday Afternoon at Paul Ricard
Porsche’s new 919 Hybrid jumped to the top of the time sheets Friday afternoon at Paul Ricard, with Timo Bernhard ending up the quickest in the second FIA WEC test … Read More
Toyota launches the 1,000hp TS040
See video at end Today, Thursday, at the Le Castellet circuit Toyota launched the car with which the Japanese giant will fight for victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours … Read More
Porsche Completes Endurance Test at Paul Ricard
While the FIA WEC "The Prologue" pre-season test does not get underway until Friday, Porsche arrived at Paul Ricard earlier this week for a three-day private test with its new … Read More
Rebellion Racing renews Andrea Andrea Belicchi
Andrea Belicchi REBELLION Racing is pleased to announce that the team has extended the contract of Andrea Belicchi for their 2014 campaign in the FIA WEC. The Italian driver has … Read More
Audi unveils the new R18 e-tron quattro
Audi began the 2014 WEC season with a spectacular appearance. The new Audi R18 e-tron quattro did not do its initial kilometers at Le Mans on the legendary race track … Read More
Stick a fork in the Viper program?
SRT Motorsports will not take part in this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, Sportscar365 has learned. Multiple French reports have indicated that the Detroit automaker has pulled its two-car … Read More
Audi to run 2014 R18 in town of Le Mans
Audi will unveil the definitive livery of its 2014 R18 e-tron quattro World Endurance Championship contender when Tom Kristensen drives the car from the city center of Le Mans to … Read More
Audi Abandons ERS-H System
Audi is poised to run with only one hybrid system in this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship after reportedly calling off plans to utilize an exhaust-based energy recovery system for … Read More
Luca Moro Passes Away
41-year old driver Luca Moro died from a brain tumor today, after being hospitalized on March 6 in Milan Italy. Moro was best known for his involvement in sports car … Read More
Rebellion to Start Season with Lola-Toyotas
Rebellion Lola Toyota Rebellion Racing will start the FIA World Endurance Championship season with their 2013-spec Lola-Toyotas, it has been revealed. The Anglo-Swiss squad has been confirmed on the entry … Read More
IMSA to Review Safety Car Procedures, On-Board Camera IDs
IMSA could be set to make changes to its safety car procedures, while also planning to implement a new on-board camera ID protocol in the wake of Saturday’s caution-filled and … Read More
The New Generation
Go-Karts are the best training ground for any driver who aspires to go professional After watching the 24 hours of racing in Daytona it hit me. Many drivers are familiar, … Read More
Against All Odds – 1970 24 Hours of Daytona
This is an excerpt from the first chapter of Stephen's new book, “Against All Odds," which is free and available here. Cliff and Jeri Gottlob at the 1970 24 Hours … Read More
Franchitti brings Ganassi car home to victory
From left, Franchitti, Rojas and Pruett Marino Franchitti, Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas combined to win the 62nd Annual Twelve Hours of Sebring on Saturday night at Sebring International Raceway, … Read More
Bourdais puts Action Express Corvette on Sebring Pole
Sebastien Bourdais puts Action Express Corvette DP on pole Fresh off victory in the season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona, IndyCar driver Sebastien Bourdais took his Action Express Racing Corvette DP … Read More
Chevrolet Becomes Latest IMSA Partner
With the 62nd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida providing the backdrop, officials from Chevrolet and the International Motor Sports Ass’n (IMSA) announced today a … Read More