Corvette defeats Ford in Virginia thriller
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Corvette and Ford battled at the head of the field in Virginia, as GTLM and GTD took centre stage for the 10th round of the 2016 IMSA championship.
Drama ensued across all four classes on the French riviera as Thiriet by TDS Racing claimed its third straight win in front of an enthusiastic home crowd.
Mathias Beche’s flying lap won the LMP2 shootout at Circuit Paul Ricard ahead of tomorrow’s four hour contest.
American outfit DragonSpeed paced the field in the LMP2 category, while series debutante Tockwith Motorsports led the LMP3 order.
After impressing on his debut at the Nürburgring, Lewis Williamson will return to the Strakka Racing lineup for the final five races of 2016.
The European Le Mans Series returns to action next weekend, with 40 entries listed for the championship’s return visit to the French riviera.
The championship leading team finished one-two at Road America in a race dominated by the Daytona Prototype entries.
The Japanese manufacturer topped the Road America timesheets in Prototype, while Ford Chip Ganassi Racing led the way in GTLM.
According to team boss Alex Job, “off-track circumstances” mean driver Leh Keen will miss the remainder of the IMSA WTSCC season, ahead of the championship’s visit to Road America on Sunday.
The PR/1 Mathiasen Motorsports drivers need a top result at Road America this weekend to keep their IMSA PC championship hopes alive.
The GT outfit has victory in its sights as the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship moves to Road America in Wisconsin.
With just four rounds of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship remaining, each team will be aiming for a top result at Road America this weekend. The Checkered Flag previews a key weekend for all four classes.
After losing his WEC drive, Nathanael Berthon has signed on with British LMP2 outfit Greaves Motorsport for the rest of the 2016 European Le Mans Series.
Former Moto GP star Marco Melandri is one of the drivers taking part in the Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup’s visit to the Red Bull Ring.
Six drivers become four as Aston Martin alters its GTE-Pro entry ahead of the 6 Hours of the Nurburgring.
Team absences and driver swaps make for a new-look European Le Mans Series entry list as the championship heads to Austria’s Red Bull Ring for round three.
Strakka Racing has announced a driver lineup reshuffle ahead of the fourth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship.
