Luis Felipe Derani will share driving duties with Felipe Nasr in the #31 Whelen Engineering Racing entry in 2019, with Eric Curran stepping back to race in just the four Michelin Endurance Cup races.
Joao Barbosa
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Colin Braun and Jon Bennett scored a remarkable victory the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship with a winning fuel strategy at Road America.
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Joao Barbosa will return to IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competition in the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase this weekend at Road America.
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Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac took advantage of a superior pitstop strategy and pure car speed to take their second win of the season at the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Series round at Long Beach. Heartbreak for Porsche saw Tommy Milner clinching GTLM victory for Corvette.
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After rising temperatures on his Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac during the Rolex 24 at Daytona, Filipe Albuquerque admitted it was a hard race to manage, but it was a relief to take the chequered flag for the victory.
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The 21st hour of the 2018 Rolex 24 at Daytona saw little changes in the standings as race leader Joao Barbosa in the #5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac settled into cruise mode and focused on lengthen his stint times.
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2018 Rolex 24 At Daytona: Hour 20 Update – Mustang Sampling hold advantage over Whelen Engineering
Mustang Sampling Racing’s Joao Barbosa leads the Rolex 24 Hours after 20 hours.
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The sixteenth hour produced only the third full course yellow as a seperate incident saw the #7 Acura Team Penske forced into the pits.
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IMSA
2018 Rolex 24 at Daytona: Hour 11 Update – Cadillacs, Acura’s Battling For the Lead
by Paul Hensbyby Paul HensbyAction Express Racing and Team Penske remain in a titanic battle for the overall lead at Daytona, while the two Ford GT’s have a lap advantage over the rest of the GT Le Mans pack.
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IMSAEndurance Racing
2018 Rolex 24 At Daytona: Hour 3 Update- Barbosa Builds Lead as First Caution is Called
Joao Barbosa brushed off the challenge of Pipo Derani to lead after the end of the third hour of the 2018 Rolex 24 at Daytona which also saw the race’s first caution.
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IMSAEndurance Racing
2018 Rolex 24 At Daytona: Hour 2 Update – Mustang Sampling Racing keeps healthy lead
by Tim Lumbby Tim LumbThe #5 Mustang Sampling Racing team keeps its lead, Fernando Alonso and the #23 United Autosport team up to ninth.
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‘Perfect’ Strategy Calls Help Mustang Sampling Racing take Victory at Long Beach
by Paul Hensby
by Paul Hensby
Filipe Albuquerque and Joao Barbosa returned to winning ways at Long Beach, with the duo putting their woes from Sebring behind them for their second win of 2018.
Felipe Albuquerque brought the #5 Mustang Sampling Racing home to take victory in the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona.
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2018 Rolex 24 At Daytona: Hour 17 Update – Dawn Breaks as Barbosa Continues to Press On
The 17th hour 2018 Rolex 24 at Daytona saw dawn break, but little change in proceedings as #5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac of Joao Barbosa stretched his lead to 2 laps.
The Mustang Sampling Racing #5 car continues to lead Team Penske in the 2018 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona
IMSASeason Review
SEASON REVIEW: 2017 IMSA Weathertech SportsCar – Taylors Dominate New Era of IMSA SportsCars
The 2017 IMSA Weathertech SportsCar season saw the end of the Daytona Prototypes but the emergence of the new DPi regulations led to the dominance of the Wayne Taylor Racing squad. As we said farewell to the PC class, Corvette and Scuderia Corsa retained their GT titles in the closely fraught classes.