Thursday at Daytona International Speedway is a very busy day for teams in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. There are three practice sessions totaling 3.5 hours of track time, in addition to qualifying. Here, we’ll recap all of the Thursday sessions. Qualifying Entering the weekend, qualifying seemed to be a near open and shut case …
Roar Before the 24 Session No. 5 at Daytona International Speedway put the 50 teams present under the lights. Running at night really didn’t change all that much as Action Express Racing’s Felipe Nasr was once again quickest. Nasr’s lap of 97.322 seconds (131.687 mph) was nearly four-tenths of a second slower than in session …
When KVSH Racing folded after the 2016 IndyCar Series season, Sébastien Bourdais needed a new ride. For 2017, the driver signed with Dale Coyne Racing, which he drove for in 2011. The team also brought 2016 Indy Lights champion Ed Jones on board for the season. Coyne and Bourdais had an unexpectedly great start to …
On Wednesday afternoon, Dale Coyne Racing announced that Sébastien Bourdais will return to the No. 18 Dallara this weekend at Gateway Motorsports Park. Bourdais has been out since suffering a number of injuries in this crash during qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 back in May. Bourdais suffered fractures to his pelvis and right hip in …
This weekend, the FIA World Endurance Championship has their marquee event, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The 8.469-mile Circuit de la Sarthe will be alive with activity all week. The activity will be focused on the 60 teams that are entered. The headlining LMP1 class is a bit smaller in 2017. Audi pulling out …
Following a severe accident in Saturday (May 20) qualifying for the 101st Indianapolis 500, Sebastien Bourdais is back at the track. But it wasn’t an easy return, as the Frenchman suffered multiple pelvic fractures and a fractured right hip in the Turn 2 crash that saw him flip his No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing Honda …
Sebastien Bourdais’ first season back with Dale Coyne Racing, which he drove for in 2011, has come to an unfortunate end. Bourdais suffered pelvic injuries and a broken right hip after a horrific crash during Saturday’s qualifying session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Although he underwent successful surgery, team owner Dale Coyne told Motorsport.com that he …
Scott Dixon continued his great form on Saturday, turning in the best lap of the 45-minute final practice session of the weekend. However, Dixon topped the charts by the smallest of margins. Dixon’s lap of 67.1348 seconds (105.531 mph) on his final lap of the session was only two-ten thousandths (you read that right) quicker …
Thursday, the 46 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship teams took to the 3.74-mile Sebring International Raceway for three practice sessions. The main story heading into the weekend was how the Cadillacs would fare after being hit with multiple rule changes designed to slow them down. The overall result is that they aren’t necessarily going to run …
Thursday and Friday, teams from the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship took to 3.74-mile Sebring International Raceway for 15 hours of testing ahead of next month’s Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring. For most of the teams, it was their first chance to test out new Balance of Performance guidelines that were designed to bring the …
Sebastien Bourdais‘ rumored return to Dale Coyne Racing was officially announced on Wednesday, giving the organization their first confirmed driver for 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series ahead of a Thursday test. A four-time Champ Car champion, Bourdais first drove for DCR in 2011 after a brief stint in F1 and sports car racing. Now, after two …
On Sunday morning, Porsche Team claimed a shocking overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans when the leading No. 5 Toyota Gazoo Racing TS050 fell victim to issues under the rear bodywork in the final couple of laps of the race. With less than ten minutes, the No. 5 driven by Kazuki Nakajima had a one …
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