Category: Touring Cars
Turner Confirms Two-Car Pirelli WC Program for 2015
After taking the GT Daytona title in the inaugural TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, Turner Motorsport is set for a switch to Pirelli World Challenge in 2015, that will see the … Read More
A clean sweep of the podium for Audi in the DTM finale
From left, Mike Rockenfeller, Mattias Ekstrom, Jamie Green With an overwhelming victory for Audi, the 2014 DTM season came to an end. The brand from Ingolstadt had a clean sweep … Read More
Audi to start 1-2-3 in final DTM race of 2014
From left, an Audi 1-2-3 of Mattias Ekstrom, Miguel Molina, Edoardo Mortara BMW or Audi – the battle for the DTM manufacturers title goes into the final and decisive round. … Read More
Pirelli World Challenge 2015 Schedule
2015 Pirelli World Challenge schedule has been released. Below is the Pirelli World Challenge 2015 schedule: March 6-8 — Circuit of The Americas**March 27-29 — St. Petersburg*April 17-19 — Long … Read More
Pirelli World Challenge GT Cup Class Entry List Growing
Denver, CO – WC Vision announced today that it is pleased to see the quick growth of its newly announced Pirelli World Challenge GT Cup class. Starting in 2015, the … Read More
Ford V8 Supercars Drivers Mostert, Morris Say Leaving Sport Would Be ‘Commercial Suicide’
Ford V8 drivers and Bathurst 1000 winners Chaz Mostert and Paul Morris "reckon it makes no sense and would be commercial suicide for Ford to exit" V8 Supercars, according to … Read More
Bathurst draws 2nd largest crowd ever
The 2014 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 has attracted the second biggest crowd in the history of Australia’s famous race. A crowd of 195,261 headed to Mount Panorama across the four … Read More
Odd couple win extraordinary Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000
Mostert and Morris It can be plain weird, extraordinarily formidable and downright cruel. There were more twists, plots and sub-plots in living memory throughout one of the most extraordinary Supercheap … Read More
Lap of the gods fires up van Gisbergen for Bathurst pole
Shane van Gisbergen (L) Shane van Gisbergen channeled arguably the greatest single lap of all-time to become the first Kiwi pole-sitter at the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 since his childhood … Read More
Renee Gracie to make Dunlop Series V8 Supercar debut in 2015
Renee Gracie 19-year-old racing driver Renee Gracie will enter the world of V8 Supercars in 2015 when she progresses to the Dunlop Series. Confirmed today at Bathurst, Gracie will make … Read More
Pirelli WC to Return to Road America in 2015
Another date has been announced for the 2015 Pirelli World Challenge schedule, with Road America confirming the series' return on June 26-28. It will be a standalone event for the … Read More
Ford’s David Reynolds now the quickest man around Mount Panorama
David Reynolds is Bathurst's new fastest man, obliterating Craig Lowndes' practice lap record at Mount Panorama with a 2min06.2714 in the final practice session. The final 50-minute run of the … Read More
DTM and Super-GT agree upon new Class One regulations with turbo engines
DTM and the Japanese Super GT are making big steps forward, in their co-operation. Since the beginning of the 2014 season, the technical regulations – mainly in the chassis and … Read More
Mattias Ekstrom flies to victory in the Zandvoort dunes
Ekstrom celebrates Swede Mattias Ekstrom was victorious in the ninth season round of the DTM at Zandvoort in The Netherlands and thus secured the first victory for Audi this season. … Read More
Mortara and Ekstrom penalized by the stewards
The two Audi drivers Edoardo Mortara and Mattias Ekstrom were penalized at Zandvoort. After qualifying, irregularities were found on Mortara’s Audi RS 5 DTM. The front diffuser on the car … Read More
Two Champions to start on Front row at Zandvoort
Mike Rockenfeller With his Audi RS 5 DTM, Mike Rockenfeller secured pole position in qualifying for the penultimate season round at Zandvoort. Thus, last year’s title winner will start the … Read More
Will Power to race a V8 Supercars
Thousands of Queenslander's are expected to flock to Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport (BWWA) to watch the 2014 IndyCar champion Will Power jump into a V8 Supercar and race a Cessna … Read More
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
Peterson on the cusp of Championship heading into VIR
ALTON, Va. – As a track record 41-car entry for the Trans Am Series prepares for Round 10 of the 2014 Trans Am Championship at Virginia International Raceway (VIR), Doug … Read More
Wally Dallenbach returning to Trans-Am racing
Tommy Kendall. Tommy Archer. And now Wally Dallenbach, Jr. Trans-Am is partying like it's the 1980s or 1990s, with some of its iconic stars coming back in the series in … Read More
CAMS announces exciting new Formula 4 teaming with V8 Supercars
The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) announced tonight that in a boost for Formula 4's arrival in Australia, the category will feature on the V8 Supercars Australia calendar in … Read More
Ambrose to test before New Year
Marcos Ambrose could be back behind the wheel of a V8 Supercar before the end of the year. Marcos Ambrose is plotting his first miles back behind the wheel of … Read More
Penske to switch manufacturers in 2016?
Roger Penske This Speedcafe Australia article indicates that Roger Penske's new Australian V8 Supercar effort may have a different engine supplier in 2016. Penske, of course, will field a car … Read More
Penske nearly pulled plug in V8SC deal
Roger Penske looking for the 'unfair advantage'? We at AR1 could never imagine that. From Speedcafe, Australia Roger Penske has revealed that he temporarily pulled the pin on Team Penske’s … Read More