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Juan Pablo Montoya, Dane Cameron Win at Mid-Ohio

2019 Daytona Iwsc Juan Pablo Montoya Car Phil Allaway

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Acura Team Penske’s Dane Cameron was able to get himself to the lead early Sunday (May 5) at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.  Once Juan Pablo Montoya got in the car, he spent much of the second half of the race battling with Mazda Team Joest’s Tristan Nunez.  Montoya pulled away over the final 25 minutes …

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Oliver Jarvis Fastest in Wet Mid-Ohio WeatherTech Practice

2019 Daytona Iwsc Oliver Jarvis Car Phil Allaway

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IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship teams Friday (May 3) at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course were greeted with rain and mud.  Naturally, this cut down on actual lapping in practice.  Mazda Team Joest’s Oliver Jarvis was fastest overall with a lap at 92.207 mph. Practice No. 1 The first practice of the day was held in steady …

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Joao Barbosa, Filipe Albuquerque Successfully Defend IMSA Long Beach Victory

2019 Long Beach Iwsc Filipe Albuquerque Car Phil Allaway

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Saturday’s BUBBA Burger Sports Car Grand Prix at Long Beach was a rough and tumble affair.  Action Express Racing’s Joao Barbosa and Filipe Albuquerque were able to avoid the issues and hold off a late Acura Team Penske to win at Long Beach for the second year in a row. “The car was really, really …

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Olivier Pla Fastest in WeatherTech Sebring Thursday Practice

2019 Daytona Iwsc Jonathan Bomarito Car Phil Allaway

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Mazda Team Joest’s Olivier Pla was fastest overall in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship practice Thursday (March 14) at Sebring International Raceway.  Pla’s lap of 126.027 mph is an unofficial IMSA track record for the current configuration. Practice No. 1 In the morning practice session, Action Express Racing’s Felipe Nasr was fastest overall in his Cadillac …

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Entry List: WeatherTech Championship Roar Before the 24

2018 Daytona Iwsc Helio Castroneves Car Phil Allaway

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The calendar has turned to 2019 and it’s already time for IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship teams to travel to Daytona Beach for three days of testing ahead of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.  After rumors of an oversubscribed field earlier in the offseason, an entry list of 47 teams has been revealed.  This is a …

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Toyota Dominates to Win 24 Hours of Le Mans

2018 Le Mans Wec Fernando Alonso Car Joao Filipe Alves Beato Adrenalmedia

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Toyota GAZOO Racing’s No. 8 Toyota TS050 shared by Fernando Alonso, Sébastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima claimed the overall honors in the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday.  The driving trio claimed a two-lap victory over the No. 7 Toyota.  It is the second-ever victory at Le Mans for a Japanese manufacturer, matching Mazda’s …

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Acura Team Penske Sweeps Mid-Ohio Practices on Tricky Friday

2018 Daytona Iwsc Helio Castroneves Car Phil Allaway

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IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship teams had to deal with wild weather on Friday at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.  Before the rains descended on the 2.258-mile road course, Team Penske’s Ricky Taylor turned in the fastest lap of the day. Practice No. 1 Taylor’s quick time was a lap of 73.601 seconds (110.444 mph) in …

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Jordan Taylor Tops Final Roar Before the 24 Session

2017 Daytona Iwsc Ricky Taylor Car Credit Phil Allaway

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On Sunday afternoon, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship teams filed out onto Daytona International Speedway’s 3.56-mile road course for one more 60-minute session.  Like the previous sessions, a Cadillac was on top.  This time, it was Wayne Taylor Racing’s Jordan Taylor who led the pack. Taylor posted a time of 96.757 seconds (132.456 mph) to lead …

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Filipe Albuquerque Sweeps Friday WeatherTech Roar Sessions

2017 Watkins Glen Iwsc Joao Barbosa Car Phil Allaway

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On Friday afternoon, Action Express Racing’s Filipe Albuquerque successfully swept the two WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Roar sessions at Daytona International Speedway.  In the two-hour afternoon session, Albuquerque’s best lap was 97.196 seconds (131.857 mph), seven-hundredths faster than his best lap in the morning. Unlike the morning session, the Cadillac DPi-V.R.s didn’t completely dominate.  Albuquerque’s time …

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Porsche Details 2018 Factory GTE Plans for WEC and IMSA

2017 Lime Rock Iwsc Patrick Pilet Car Phil Allaway

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On Saturday night, Porsche unveiled their 2018 GTE plans at their annual Night of Champions gala in Weissach, Germany.  With the 919 Hybrid no longer racing, the company has recommitted itself to their GT roots. The “forward-engined” Porsche 911 RSR that debuted in 2017 will continue to compete full-time in the FIA World Endurance Championship …

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Renger van der Zande Fastest in Opening Road Atlanta Practice

2017 Road Atlanta Iwsc Renger Van Der Zande Car Phil Allaway

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On Thursday morning (Oct. 5), the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s 39 entries took to the 2.54-mile road course at Road Atlanta for opening practice.  After 60 minutes of lapping, it was Visit Florida Racing’s Renger van der Zande who was fastest overall in his Ligier JS P217-Gibson. Van der Zande’s lap of 72.650 seconds (125.864 …

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Ford’s Dirk Müller Fastest in Lime Rock Practice No. 1

2017 Lime Rock Iwsc Joey Hand Car Phil Allaway

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In opening practice for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Lime Rock, Ford Chip Ganassi Racing’s Dirk Müller was fastest with a lap of 51.077 seconds (103.890 mph).  As is the norm in GT Le Mans, much of the class was clustered together. Müller’s lap was nearly two-tenths of a second faster than teammate Ryan …

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