During the 15th hour of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the rain began to fall at Daytona International Speedway. Instantaneously, the race changed. What was a relatively attrition-free affair turned into a punishing wreckfest. Wayne Taylor Racing’s Fernando Alonso slipped past Action Express Racing’s Felipe Nasr with just over two hours to go when Nasr …
As compared to last year, the 57th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona has been quite a bit more incident-strewn. There have already been six full course cautions so far, as opposed to four in the entire race in 2018. The Mazda Team Joest entries were strong early with Oliver Jarvis leading from pole. …
Mazda Team Joest definitely showed the vast majority of what they had during the Roar Before the 24 and Sunday was no exception. Harry Tincknell topped the regular sessions Sunday (Jan. 6) with a lap at 136.016 mph. Session No. 6 Tincknell’s quick time was set very early in the session, which started just after …
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 …
Tequila Patrón ESM announced Monday (Aug. 27) that they will have two new drivers with the team for the Motul Petit Le Mans in October. Porsche factory driver Timo Bernhard and young gun Antonio Giovinazzi will join the organization for the 10-hour endurance race at Road Atlanta. They will be replacing Olivier Pla and Nicolas …
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 …
Saturday’s 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas was a competitive affair. The Toyotas, off the pace for much of the race weekend were able to take the fight to the Porsches. However, the outcome of the race came down to team orders, as much as Porsche doesn’t want to admit it. With less than …
On Sunday afternoon, Porsche LMP Team’s No. 2 919 Hybrid shared by Earl Bamber, Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley claimed overall victory in the 6 Hours of the Nürburgring. The No. 1 Porsche made it a dominant one-two for Porsche. The four factory LMP1 entries were reduced at the front to three right at the …
On Sunday morning, Porsche LMP Team’s No. 2 Porsche 919 Hybrid of Earl Bamber, Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley claimed overall victory in the 85th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The victory was somewhat improbable due to the amount of time that the team lost in the first quarter of the race. …
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