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Verstappen eager to race Daytona 24 and Le Mans after Acura run
Verstappen eager to race Daytona 24 and Le Mans after Acura run
Max Verstappen says he has a desire to venture into endurance racing in the future, but admits his focus is squarely on Formula 1 as he sits on the brink of a fourth consecutive title.The 27-year-old Dutchman took part in[…]
Source: Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories
Created on: Nov 21, 2024
Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories | Nov 21, 2024 -
Pratt Miller Motorsports returns to prototypes with LMP2 entry for 2025 IMSA season
Pratt Miller Motorsports returns to prototypes with LMP2 entry for 2025 IMSA season
Corvette Racing partner squad Pratt Miller Motorsports will add a prototype programme to its IMSA SportsCar Championship roster next season by fielding an LMP2 entry alongside its GTD Pro effort.Pietro Fittipaldi has switched from the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing IndyCar[…]
Source: Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories
Created on: Nov 15, 2024
Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories | Nov 15, 2024 -
Palou, Dixon join MSR Acura for IMSA endurance races in 2025
Palou, Dixon join MSR Acura for IMSA endurance races in 2025
Chip Ganassi Racing IndyCar drivers past and present will bolster the line-up of Meyer Shank Racing's Acura GTP crew for the Daytona 24 Hours and subsequent IMSA SportsCar Championship enduros.Reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou and his Ganassi team-mate Scott Dixon[…]
Source: Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories
Created on: Nov 14, 2024
Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories | Nov 14, 2024 -
Lamborghini assessing LMDh future; won't rule out axing programme
Lamborghini assessing LMDh future; won't rule out axing programme
Lamborghini looks set to downscale its LMDh programme for 2025 and to compete in either the World Endurance Championship or the IMSA SportsCar Championship.The Italian manufacturer, which has partnered with the Iron Lynx team in both series, is undertaking a[…]
Source: Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories
Created on: Nov 4, 2024
Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories | Nov 4, 2024 -
Obituary: Prolific sportscar and Indy 500-winning designer Bob Riley
Obituary: Prolific sportscar and Indy 500-winning designer Bob Riley
Few racing car designers have enjoyed such long and distinguished careers as Bob Riley. The American, who has died 93, was both prolific and successful in multiple disciplines over the course of more than 60 years at the drawing board.Riley-designed[…]
Source: Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories
Created on: Oct 25, 2024
Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories | Oct 25, 2024 -
Bamber to race for Cadillac in IMSA and set to dovetail with WEC
Bamber to race for Cadillac in IMSA and set to dovetail with WEC
Two-time Le Mans winner Earl Bamber will race for Cadillac in next year’s IMSA SportsCar Championship in what looks set to be a twin programme straddling the World Endurance Championship.Bamber, winner at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2015 and[…]
Source: Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories
Created on: Oct 23, 2024
Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories | Oct 23, 2024 -
Kobayashi to return to WTR for Daytona Cadillac attack
Kobayashi to return to WTR for Daytona Cadillac attack
Kamui Kobayashi will return to Wayne Taylor Racing next year when he bids for a third victory in three starts at the Daytona 24 Hours IMSA SportsCar Championship season-opener.The two-time World Endurance Championship title winner with Toyota was named in[…]
Source: Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories
Created on: Oct 23, 2024
Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories | Oct 23, 2024 -
Porsche set to take up third Le Mans entry after winning IMSA GTP title
Porsche set to take up third Le Mans entry after winning IMSA GTP title
Porsche looks set to take up the extra entry for the Le Mans 24 Hours it gained for winning the IMSA SportsCar Championship crown at Road Atlanta last weekend. Thomas Laudenbach, boss of Porsche Motorsport, told Autosport that it “absolutely makes[…]
Source: Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories
Created on: Oct 18, 2024
Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories | Oct 18, 2024 -
Meyer Shank signs BMW, Cadillac talents for IMSA return with Acura
Meyer Shank signs BMW, Cadillac talents for IMSA return with Acura
Renger van der Zande and Nick Yelloly have joined Acura for its 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship GTP campaign with Meyer Shank Racing after leaving Cadillac and BMW. Two-time Daytona 24 Hours winner van der Zande has switched to the Honda brand[…]
Source: Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories
Created on: Oct 15, 2024
Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories | Oct 15, 2024 -
Sportscar ace Richard Westbrook announces retirement from racing
Sportscar ace Richard Westbrook announces retirement from racing
Five-time Le Mans podium finisher Richard Westbrook has called time on a career in which he was a factory driver with Porsche, General Motors, BMW, Aston Martin and Ford.The 49-year-old Briton has announced that last weekend’s Petit Le Mans IMSA[…]
Source: Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories
Created on: Oct 15, 2024
Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories | Oct 15, 2024 -
How a faulty steering wheel created a tense IMSA title showdown
How a faulty steering wheel created a tense IMSA title showdown
"To be honest, today’s eleventh place was the best of my life." There was no shortage of storylines to follow in the Petit Le Mans final round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship on Saturday. A farewell victory for the Cadillac-Chip[…]
Source: Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories
Created on: Oct 14, 2024
Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories | Oct 14, 2024 -
IMSA Petit Le Mans: Ganassi wins on Cadillac swansong, GTP title for Nasr/Cameron
IMSA Petit Le Mans: Ganassi wins on Cadillac swansong, GTP title for Nasr/Cameron
Saturday’s 27th edition of Petit Le Mans, the 10-hour brainchild of the late Dr. Don Panoz, was truly a classic. It had everything: a record-sized field (and crowd), intense competition, excitement aplenty, precious few yellow-flag interruptions, and a thrilling climax[…]
Source: Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories
Created on: Oct 14, 2024
Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories | Oct 14, 2024 -
Friday favourite: When BMW partners hit the ground running
Friday favourite: When BMW partners hit the ground running
To make a winning start with a brand-new car and team-mate partnership, everything must go right. But Jorg Muller didn’t especially fancy his chances heading into the 1999 Sebring 12 Hours in the Williams-designed BMW V12 LMR after testing at[…]
Source: Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories
Created on: Oct 11, 2024
Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories | Oct 11, 2024 -
Alpine open to entering IMSA with LMDh car in the future
Alpine open to entering IMSA with LMDh car in the future
Alpine says it would be “logical” to compete in the IMSA SportsCar Championship once the brand inches closer to entering the North American automotive market.The French manufacturer has revealed it is open to the idea of expanding its factory LMDh[…]
Source: Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories
Created on: Oct 9, 2024
Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories | Oct 9, 2024 -
Porsche's Christensen wants to stay in WEC, despite IMSA switch speculation
Porsche's Christensen wants to stay in WEC, despite IMSA switch speculation
Porsche driver Michael Christensen said he would like to remain in the World Championship next year despite speculation linking him with a move to the IMSA SportsCar Championship.Porsche revealed last month that it would be making changes to its factory[…]
Source: Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories
Created on: Oct 6, 2024
Autosport.com - IMSA - Stories | Oct 6, 2024
