Both GT classes see lap record pace as Nick Tandy secures pole position in GTLM in the Brumos Racing-inspired Porsche 911 RSR.
John Edwards
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Porsche Claim Petit Le Mans Win, Garcia, Magnussen GT Le Mans Champions Despite Crash
by Paul Hensbyby Paul HensbyNick Tandy, Frederic Makowiecki and Patrick Pilet closed out the season with victory at Road Atlanta, while Corvette Racing duo Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia secured a second consecutive title despite finishing down in eighth.
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Derani gives Tequila Patron ESM Pole at Road Atlanta, BMW and Ferrari head GT Classes
by Paul Hensbyby Paul HensbyTequila Patron ESM, BMW Team RLL and Scuderia Corsa Ferrari took pole positions across the three classes at Petit Le Mans on Friday.
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Richard Westbrook was fastest in the #67 Ford GT during a the GTLM qualifying session for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Virginia International Raceway on Saturday afternoon.
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Ford GT lucks into Lime Rock Park victory after Magnussen mistake
by Nathan Hineby Nathan HineFord GT took victory in Lime Rock Park following a late-race error by Jan Magnussen while lapping traffic
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ROWE Racing left Nurburgring without points after being hit with multiple problems.
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Acura Team Penske Lock Out Mid-Ohio Front Row; BMW take GT Le Mans Pole
by Paul Hensbyby Paul HensbyHelio Castroneves was quickest in Qualifying at Mid-Ohio, while BMW Team RLL and 3GT Racing took pole honours in the two GT classes.
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Colton Herta gets first track time in BMW Team RLL Junior and Test role
by Vince Pettitby Vince PettitNew role for 17-year-old Herta as he gets first taste of GT action in the BMW Team RLL M8.
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Despite a troubled debut so far for the new BMW M8 GTE, BMW driver Alexander Sims says he’s “pretty optimistic” about the team’s chances during the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
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BMW Team RLL has completed its first US test of the brand new BMW M8 GTE at Homestead-Miami Speedway in preparation for the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
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Despite disrupted race preparations due to Hurricane Irma, Renger van der Zande took only the second non-Cadillac victory of the season at the America’s Tire 250 at Laguna Seca. The Wayne Taylor Racing Team finished third and can clinch the overall Weathertech SportsCar Championship just by starting Petit Le Mans.
British driver Alexander Sims drove his BMW M8 GTE to a historic win in the GTLM class at the Michelin GT Challenge at VIRginia International Raceway.
Antonio Garcia delivered a stunning lap to take pole position for the Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock
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BMW’s Jen Marquardt: “The GTLM field was far better balanced than it was at Daytona”
by Paul Hensby
by Paul Hensby
The BMW Motorsport Director was pleased not only with the result at Sebring but with the improved Balance of Performance levels in the GT Le Mans class.
BMW Motorsport has announced their line-ups for both the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Pipo Derani took the first non-Cadillac victory of the 2017 Weathertech Sports Car Championship at Road America, thanks to a daring overtake around the outside of Jordan Taylor’s Cadillac.