Preview: Sebring’s 12-hour endurance classic
Mario Andretti, a 3-time Sebring winner, in the No. 19 Ferrari at Sebring in 1970 The hallowed record book for Sebring's legendary 12-hour endurance race is being rejuvenated this week. … Read More
Category: SportsCars
IMSA News And Notes: Sebring International Raceway
TUDOR United SportsCar ChampionshipNext Race: Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From FloridaThe Place: Sebring International RacewayThe Date: Saturday, March 15The Time: 10:15 a.m. (ET)TV: FOX Sports … Read More
IMSA Statement On The Passing Of William Clay Ford Sr.
"All of us at IMSA send our thoughts and prayers to the Ford family on the passing of William Clay Ford Sr.," said Ed Bennett, IMSA Chief Executive Officer. “He … Read More
Audi achieves pioneering feat with e-tron quattro
Audi pioneered four-wheel drive: Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi has set another trend in motorsport. After the brand revolutionized rally racing with quattro four-wheel drive in the nineteen-eighties and significantly … Read More
Video: Porsche 919 and Audi R18 LMP1 Cars at Sebring
The new Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 and Audi R18 e-tron Quattro diesel hybrid testing at Sebring International Raceway along with the Porsche 911 RSR, P2 cars from Delta/Millennium Racing, Greaves, … Read More
Andrew Craig Appointed as North American WEC Representative
Andrew Craig ran IndyCar racing in its heyday when it was flush with sponsorship and big TV ratings. Former CART CEO Andrew Craig was named Wednesday as the North American … Read More
World premiere: 919 Hybrid for Le Mans
The front of the Porsche is downright ugly. Those headlights will be pushing a lot of air. What were they thinking? Porsche returns to the great motor sport stage. Porsche … Read More
Wolfgang Reip to drive ZEOD at Le Mans
The driver line-up for Nissan's revolutionary ZEOD RC prototype will feature two past winners of the Nissan PlayStation GT Academy program with Belgian driver Wolfgang Reip signed to join Lucas … Read More
FIA and ACO homologate the Audi R18 e-tron quattro
Audi R18 e-tron quattro Before the Audi R18 e-tron quattro is allowed to contest its first race, the FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) has to approve it. The required homologation … Read More
Can Road Racers Again Dominate USA Motorsports?
Jim Hall Auto racing in the United States is a mess. NASCAR has peaked. Their response to dwindling attendance has been new cars and fuel injection. In IndyCar, the barriers … Read More
Porsche Confirms 919 Hybrid Driver Combinations
Following weeks of speculation, Porsche has confirmed the driver combinations for its two new 919 hybrid LMP1 cars that will compete in this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship. As previously … Read More
Drivers ability to ‘stroke it’ crucial in WEC now
On the long straights at Le Mans, the Audi drivers might be lifting earlier to save fuel Motorsport is changing: When the new Audi R18 e-tron quattro is pitted against … Read More
COTA, Bahrain Confirmed as WEC Night Races
Two regular season rounds of this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship will be run at night, it has been confirmed. The FIA WEC announced the starting times for all seven … Read More
Le Mans Track Safety Improvements Revealed
When teams head to Circuit de la Sarthe in June for the 82nd annual 24 Hours of Le Mans, they’ll be greeted by a number of safety improvements to the … Read More
Porsche reveals 919 LMP1 tech details
The Porsche 919 hybrid World Endurance Championship challenger is powered by a two-liter V4 engine, the German manufacturer has finally confirmed. Confirmation of the configuration of the gasoline-powered component of … Read More
Test lineup for Sebring
There were 67 cars at Daytona, and the number jumps by one for Sebring with a few changes: All Prototype (P) class cars from Daytona except the GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing … Read More
USCC Sebring entries building
IMSA returns to action at Sebring International Raceway on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 20-21, with two full days of testing for both the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and Continental Tire … Read More
Audi welcomes LMP1 efficiency regulations
The 2014 R18 e-tron quattro is the most efficient LMP1 sportscar Audi has ever built The changes to the Technical Regulations of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) for the … Read More
Dempsey Racing Porsche Accepted for 91st 24 Hours of Le Mans
With the memory of last year’s race-leading and career-best fourth-place finish still fresh in all of their minds, Dempsey Racing, and team principals and drivers Patrick Dempsey and Joe Foster, … Read More
Pescarolo Team Closes its Doors
Only days after the announcement of this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans entry list, French newspaper Ouest-France reported that Henri Pescarolo’s team was officially dissolved on Feb. 7 by … Read More
CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Entries Confirmed
The most demanding auto race in the world again will have a distinctive American flavor with the returns of Corvette Racing to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. For its … Read More
Mike Conway returns to the World Endurance Championship
Mike Conway will compete in the 2014 World Endurance Championship under the newly-formed Millennium Racing banner. Conway, 30, made his debut in WEC last year and his consistent speed and … Read More
IMSA Adds To Technical Department
The International Motor Sports Ass’n (IMSA) today announced the addition of motorsports veterans Scott Raymond and Jeff Mishtawy to key technical roles, along with reallocation of responsibilities for three existing … Read More
8Star Motorsports returns to FIA World Endurance Championship for 2014
8Star Motorsports returns to the FIA World Endurance Championship as the only American team, looking to repeat the title reached in the GTE-Am class in 2013. 8Star Motorsports will have … Read More
Small American presence at LeMans as most USCC teams know they cannot compete
There won’t be a huge American team contingent at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans because the France owned Tudor USCC series does not compete at that level, which … Read More