The next manufacturer to join the premier category of Endurance is Aston Martin in 2025. The British manufacturer has enlisted the services of The Heart of Racing which will run the car in WEC (Hypercar) and IMSA (GTP). For its prototype meeting LMH technical regulations, Aston Martin starts from the Valkyrie AMR Pro. We will … Read more
Coming from California to race in GT World Challenge Europe, K-PAX Racing is the team that comes from afar. What could be more normal for a team that takes its name from the film ‘K-PAX: the man who comes from afar’ with Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey. For the origins of the team, we must … Read more
It is now a tradition, it is at Road America that we know the IMSA calendar for the following season and 2023 is no exception to the rule. Three rounds fall at the same time as the WEC with Long Beach/Monza, Laguna Seca/Spa-Francorchamps, CTMP/Sao Paulo. There are also common dates with the 24 Hours of … Read more
He was the major attraction of the 2022 edition for his debut on the Spa double clock with the Audi R8 LMS GT3 – Team WRT. An event finished in 17th place, at the end of a complicated race both in the clan of the firm with the rings and at Team WRT, but which … Read more
After Ricky Taylor in Free 1, it was Alex Lynn who beat the competition on the Road America track during free practice 2. The Cadillac Racing driver lapped in 1:49.321, or 253 thousandths faster than Sébastien Bourdais, also on behalf of Cadillac Racing. Filipe Albuquerque took 3rd fastest time on the Acura/Wayne Taylor Racing 319 … Read more
The fastest time of the first free practice session of the Road America IMSA meeting went to Ricky Taylor in 1:50.539. The Acura DPi/Wayne Taylor Racing driver was ahead of Earl Bamber (Cadillac/Ganassi) by 296 thousandths. Third time for Pipo Derani in the Cadillac DPi/Whelen Racing Engineering. Ryan Dalziel beat the competition in LMP2 for … Read more
Jonathan Bomarito hands over his seat to Tristan Nunez for the IMSA Road America meeting this weekend in the ORECA 07 entered by PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports. The former DPi driver will support Steven Thomas at the wheel of the #11 on the last sprint round of the season. “Tristan is one of my best friends and … Read more
AKKA-ASP will not be satisfied with a presence in France with its Mercedes-AMG GT4. Jérôme Policand’s team will also be present in the GT4 European Series, again with four Mercedes. Jean-Luc Beaubelique will find his usual teammate Jim Pa on the #87 which will evolve in Pro-Am. Eric Debard and Simon Gachet, who will drive … Read more
What a 1988 edition! The lucky ones who were able to attend are still talking about it. This Porsche / Jaguar duel kept them in suspense throughout the race so that finally the Jaguar XJR-9 did not cross the line by winning less than one lap in front of the official Porsche 962C # 17 … Read more
The rain did not spare the competitors at Road America with a very wet first free practice session. A thunderstorm even delayed the session by an hour. Harry Tincknell was the fastest of the session behind the wheel of the # 55 Mazda RT24-P with a best time of 2: 09.769, or 0.399s faster than … Read more