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Katherine Legge ‘Gutted’ to Miss Out on GTD Victory at Daytona

By Paul Hensby
February 1, 2018
1 Mins read

Michael Shank Racing narrowly missed out on the GTD class victory during last weekends Rolex 24 at Daytona, but Katherine Legge was proud of the effort everyone put in.

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IMSA

CORE Autosport Stalwarts Bennett & Braun Celebrate Daytona Podium

By Paul Hensby
February 1, 2018
2 Mins read
Jon Bennett and Colin Braun have long been team-mates at CORE autosport but their debut in the Prototype class at Daytona resulted in a brilliant podium.
IMSA

Corvette Pace Not Enough for Corvette against Might of Ford – Garcia

By Paul Hensby
February 1, 2018
1 Mins read
Corvette’s Rolex 24 at Daytona was mistake-free, but they did not have the pace to match the two Ford GTs, according to Antonio Garcia.
IMSA

Cameron Disappointed with Result but Pleased with Acura Pace at Daytona

By Paul Hensby
February 1, 2018
1 Mins read
Dane Cameron’s Team Penske debut ended with only a tenth place finish due to a mechanical issue, but the Acura ARX-05 DPi had the pace to be a frontrunning contender throughout the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
FIA WEC

Fuji may move FIA WEC race so Alonso can compete

By Alice Holloway
February 1, 2018
1 Mins read
Fuji Speedway are currently seriously considering a race date change for their FIA World Endurance Championship round this year so that it avoids an Formula 1 clash so Fernando Alonso does not have to miss the race.
British GT

Century Motorsport switch to BMW M4 GT4s for 2018 British GT championship

By Vince Pettit
January 31, 2018
2 Mins read
Century Motorsport move away from Ginetta machinery as they announce Ben Tuck and Ben Green will be competing for them with further driver announcements yet to be made.
Ginetta Junior

Elite completes six-car Ginetta Junior line-up

By Bethonie Waring
January 31, 2018
1 Mins read
Rookies James Hedley and Jonny Wilkenson complete Elite Motorsport’s six-car line-up for the upcoming Ginetta Junior championship.
FIA WEC

Greenwood Takes Technical Director Role with Manor

By Alice Holloway
January 31, 2018
1 Mins read
Manor believe that the LMP1 class they will be graduating to this season is much more complex than LMP2, so have recruited ex-Formula One engineer Dave Greenwood to join the team as technical director.
FIA WEC

Ferrari Retain 2017 line up for World Endurance Championship Super Season

By Alice Holloway
January 31, 2018
1 Mins read
After the successful year Ferrari and factory-run team AF Corse had last year with a clean sweep of championships, Ferrari have retained the same four drivers for their full season dual-car entries.
FIA WEC

TF Sport join World Endurance Championship GTE Am Class

By Alice Holloway
January 31, 2018
1 Mins read
After a strong campaign last season, ending second in the ELMS GTE championship and completing the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans, TF Sport will step up in their racing challenge as they take on a full season of the World Endurance Championship.
Formula 1IMSA

No Further Race Plans in 2018 for Stroll Outside of Formula 1 Commitments

By Paul Hensby
January 30, 2018
1 Mins read
Lance Stroll insists Formula 1 will be his only racing programme in 2018, but is hopeful of a Daytona return in 2019.
IMSA

Positives To Take From Daytona for Mazda Despite Fiery Exit – Tincknell

By Paul Hensby
January 30, 2018
1 Mins read
Despite seeing the #55 Mazda RT24-P retire during the seventeenth hour of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, Harry Tincknell says there were plenty of positives to take away from the race.
FIA WEC

Ginetta Complete First LMP1 Test with Mecachrome Engine

By Connor Jackson
January 30, 2018
1 Mins read
As Ginetta prepare for their LMP1 campaign, the team has successful completed a run with the new Mecachrome engine for the first time.
FIA WECFormula 1

Toyota confirm 2018/19 WEC line-up - Alonso in, Davidson out

By Connor Jackson
January 30, 2018
1 Mins read
Double Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso will join the Toyota GAZOO Racing team for most of the WEC season.
FIA WECFormula 1

Alonso given green light to compete in WEC with Toyota

By Vince Pettit
January 30, 2018
2 Mins read
Double Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso will compete in the upcoming FIA World Endurance Championship, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the Toyota Gazoo Racing team after coming to an agreement with McLaren.
IMSA

Middleton Usurps Nasr as Youngest Ever Daytona Podium Finisher

By Paul Hensby
January 30, 2018
1 Mins read
Stuart Middleton was naturally delighted with his maiden 24-hour race at Daytona, and in finishing second became the youngest ever podium finisher in the event.
IMSA

Westbrook Celebrates ‘Amazing 24-Hour Race’ for Ford GT at Daytona

By Paul Hensby
January 29, 2018
1 Mins read
Briton Richard Westbrook was part of the victorious #67 Ford GT squad at Daytona on Sunday, and felt it was an amazing race to win.
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