Dalziel looking forward to biggest year of his career
Dalziel after winning pole for Rolex 24, will race in Grand-Am and the WEC in 2012 Ryan Dalziel is one of the hottest properties in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car … Read More
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ACO to push Asian presence
Jean-Claude Plassart, President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, and the ACO Steering Committee have entrusted Rémy Brouard, the ACO General Manager since 2008, with a new strategic mission. In … Read More
Dyson Racing Files Two Entries for the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Dyson Racing has accepted its two automatic entry invitations for this year's 80th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 16th and 17th. The team will be … Read More
Toyota confirms WEC entry with TS030 Hybrid
TOYOTA Racing can confirm it has expanded its plans for the 2012 season and has entered the FIA World Endurance Championship. It was originally planned to enter only selected races, … Read More
Seven Lola LMP cars confirmed for 2012 Le Mans
Following the publication this afternoon of selected entries for the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship, Lola Group are pleased to announce that there will be at least seven Lola LMP … Read More
Audi with hybrid drive at Le Mans for the first time
Audi competes in the 80th running of the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 16-17, 2012 with a total of four LMP1 sports cars. Two of the four … Read More
Heidfeld to race Toyota in WEC and LeMans
Nick Heidfeld REBELLION Racing is pleased to announce that Nick Heidfeld will drive one of the team’s Lola-Toyota LMP1 coupés during the FIA World Endurance Championship opening rounds and the … Read More
Kodewa and Lotus choose Lola LMP technology for 2012
Two more Lola LMP2 Coupes have been announced by a new Lola customer today. The German-based Kodewa team has entered Lola LMP2 coupes, designed and built in Huntingdon UK, in … Read More
Allmendinger outduels Dalziel to win Rolex 24
The winning Michael Shank No. 60 In a battle of ex-Champ Car drivers where the best drivers in American racing were produced, A.J. Allmendinger outdueled polesitter Ryan Dalziel to win … Read More
Rolex 24 18 Hours: Ganassi and Shank teams battle
Oswaldo Negri shares the first place car with Ex-Champ Car driver AJ Allmendinger and Justin Wilson After 18 hours of racing in the 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona, the … Read More
Rolex 24: Polesitting Teams Lead At Halfway Mark
Halfway through the 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona things were still trending in the direction of it being anybody's race. At the 12-hour mark, nine different leaders had paced … Read More
50th Rolex Parade of Champions
Historic Rolex 24 cars on Rt. 92 that passes in front of Daytona Speedway While much-needed rain showered Daytona International Speedway this morning, it in no way dampened the excitement … Read More
Dalziel puts Ford on pole for 50th Rolex 24
Ryan Dalziel grabs pole The catch-phrase “position is everything," accurately reflects the action today at Daytona International Speedway as competitors at the 2012 Rolex 24 At Daytona qualified for the … Read More
Daytona 24H Q & A with A.J. Foyt and Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti and AJ Foyt J.J. O'MALLEY: Good afternoon, everyone. Sorry for the brief delay, and welcome to this Grand-Am teleconference as we get ready for the most anticipated road … Read More
Toyota releases first photos of new WEC challenger
Toyota Hybrid drivers UPDATE TOYOTA Racing today announced more details of its forthcoming FIA World Endurance Championship participation. The new team, which is based at TOYOTA Motorsport GmbH (TMG) in … Read More
50th Rolex 24 Coming Up
A tired Patrick Dempsey last year In less than a week, an event 50 years in the making is set to take place as the motorsports world celebrates the golden … Read More
Rebellion Racing enters two cars in WEC
Rebellion Lola The REBELLION Racing 2012 program will centre around running two Lola-Toyota LMP1 cars in the FIA World Endurance Championship, which includes the prestigious 24 Heures du Mans. REBELLION … Read More
Indian driver to drive Lotus in British GT
Lotus Sport UK has signed Sailesh Bolisetti to race in the 2012 Avon Tyres British GT Championship. The 23-year-old from Visakhapatnum, on the east coast of India, will race the … Read More
SHOCKER: Peugeot ends Le Mans program
Peugeots UPDATE Response by the ACO to the news of the cancellation of Peugeot's endurance racing program. The Automobile Club de l'Ouest notes the end of Peugeot Automobiles program in … Read More
Toyota’s Le Mans car begins testing
Toyota's all-new 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours contender hit the track for the first time last week. The Japanese manufacturer's gasoline-electric hybrid LMP1 coupe was shaken down over three days … Read More
Krohn Racing commits to WEC
Krohn Racing announced it will enter the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship with Team Owner/driver Tracy W. Krohn (center), Michele Rugolo (left) and Nic Jonsson (right) in a new Ferrari … Read More
Status GP announce Lola LMP2 program
Status Grand Prix will this year develop an LMP2 sports car program following its decision to acquire a new 2012 specification Lola B12/80 Coupe. The Silverstone based team will take … Read More
Bartels and BMW join forces
Michael Bartels Michael Bartels and his Vita4One Racing team will run under the BMW banner in a return to the FIA GT1 World Championship for the GT specialist. The German … Read More
Rolex 24: SunTrust team tops Day 3
Max Angelelli was fastest in the SunTrust Corvette Two final on-track sessions at Daytona International Speedway closed out the third and final day of the Roar Before the Rolex 24 … Read More
Rolex 24: Action Express Tops Day 2
No. 63 Risi Ferrari 458 Day two of the Roar Before the Rolex 24 – the last test event leading into the 50th Anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona … Read More