Sportscar ace Derani enjoys maiden IndyCar test
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Luis Felipe Derani completed his first IndyCar test at Sebring last week, and admitted it was a day to remember for the highly rated Brazilian.
United Autosports will make their second visit to the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2018 with their Ligier JSP217 and driver Will Owen
Marino Franchitti is looking to return to full-time racing in the United States, admitting he feels more at home there than he does in Europe.
Alex Lynn admitted there are still things to learn as he took to the track for the first time at Sebring for Wayne Taylor Racing ahead of his IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship debut next month.
Juan Pablo Montoya tested Risi Competizione’s Ferrari 488 GTE machine at Sebring on Friday, and admitted he would love the opportunity to race for the team, should the chance present itself.
Ricky Taylor enjoyed his first taste of an IndyCar after taking to the track at Homestead-Miami Speedway’s road course in Simon Pagenaud’s Team Penske machine.
Alex Lynn will join Ricky and Jordan Taylor in the Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R team for both the Twelve Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans in 2017.
After helping Performance Tech Motorsports take class victory at Daytona, Patricio O’Ward has been signed by the outfit for the whole IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.
Alexander Sims’ debut at Daytona was full of learning for the Briton as he helped the #19 BMW Art Car finished eighth in the ultra competitive GTLM class on Sunday.
Porsche works driver Michael Christensen piloted the #28 Alegra Motorsports machine home to victory in the GTD class at Daytona, and was full of praise for his co-drivers.
Patrick Pilet admitted he was slightly disappointed not to be able to take victory at Daytona as Porsche debuted the 911 RSR.
James Calado felt third was the best the #62 Risi Competizione Ferrari team could have managed in Daytona despite leading inside the final hour on Sunday.
After another endurance race triumph on Sunday, Joey Hand feels the partnership he has formed with Sebastien Bourdais and Dirk Muller works.
After helping the team take victory at Daytona on Sunday, Sebastien Bourdais felt the whole #66 crew did not put a foot wrong all race long.
A late race pass on James Calado by Dirk Müller was enough to see the #66 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing machine win the ultra-close GTLM class at Daytona on Sunday.
After being spun around by Ricky Taylor in the closing minutes of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, Filipe Albuquerque was critical of his rivals move that cost the #5 victory.
Ricky Taylor believed his move on Filipe Albuquerque was fine despite the Portuguese racer being spun around at turn one with just five minutes remaining of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
