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Post by wilmywood8455 on Dec 6, 2023 4:50:21 GMT -8
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Post by jmjgt on Dec 6, 2023 20:40:49 GMT -8
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Post by wilmywood8455 on Jan 15, 2024 13:01:58 GMT -8
IndyCar representation runs deep at this year's Rolex 24 at DaytonaThe presence of IndyCar drivers in the Rolex 24 At Daytona field is far from new, but what’s in store for this year’s edition of IMSA’s grand season-opener is nothing less than extraordinary. As the current entry list stands, no less than 15 NTT IndyCar Series drivers will participate in this weekend’s Roar Before The 24 test at Daytona International Speedway roval and return for the January 25-28 race. If the number holds, more than 50 percent of full-time IndyCar drivers will be in action across the four WeatherTech SportsCar Championship classes. The most heavily subscribed is Andretti Global, which has all three of its IndyCar drivers headed to Daytona. Two of those drivers – Marcus Ericsson in the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura ARX-06 hybrid GTP, and Colton Herta in the sister No. 40 WTRA Acura – are racing with the home team while Kirkwood, who has a longstanding relationship with Lexus, is set to race in the defending GTD Pro championship-winning No. 14 Lexus RC F GT3 with Vasser Sullivan (main image). racer.com/2024/01/15/indycar-representation-runs-deep-at-this-years-rolex-24-at-daytona/?utm_source=RACER+%2F%2F+Newsletter&utm_campaign=7b8e430db7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_01_15_08_12&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-7b8e430db7-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
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Post by wilmywood8455 on Feb 4, 2024 7:27:15 GMT -8
What’s Going on at Laguna Seca? County Responds.Racing will continue to go on this year at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, according to the County of Monterey. This word comes despite a lawsuit from the Highway 68 Coalition to stop motorsports events at the storied track. Who’s the Highway 68 Coalition? Per the legal complaint filed in December, they are “an unincorporated association of property owners living and owning property in the Highway 68 corridor of Monterey County.” They made the complaint against the County of Monterey and the Monterey County Board of Supervisors. The group also named the concessionaire at the track, Friends of Laguna Seca, as a “Real Party in Interest.” (Read that as, hey, you’re involved.) Boiling down the 17-page document, the Highway 68 Coalition contends the use of the public grounds for motorsports is unlawful. In fact, they state, “Motor vehicle racing and race car driving are neither allowed nor permitted uses,” citing zoning and permits dating back to the 1980s. grassrootsmotorsports.com/news/whats-going-on-at-laguna-seca-county-responds/?utm_content=buffer81da3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=GRMFacebook&fbclid=IwAR0a1W7loOTKKYgraGILBL827zgpYgcmO2aUCe1IinfZx2tITygFJQL4kI8
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Post by wilmywood8455 on Feb 21, 2024 13:22:44 GMT -8
FIA WEC confirms U.S. coverage on MaxThe FIA World Endurance Championship has extended its broadcast coverage with Max, the on-demand over-the-top streaming service, which will show every round of the 2024 season including the 24 Hours of Le Mans for U.S. subscribers. Alongside Max, Warner Brothers Discovery’s channels and platforms will retain exclusivity of the WEC in the U.S. with its continued broadcast on MotorTrend TV and via the MotorTrend app. “The USA is a huge market for the WEC and it is always an aim to make our sport as widely accessible as possible. Max, alongside our existing deal with MotorTrend, will help achieve this goal and hopefully we can attract fans to attend our race at COTA later this season to watch the action in person,” said WEC CEO Frédéric Lequien. “With Corvette, Cadillac and a number of American drivers on our grid this year, plus our strong ties with IMSA, we are delighted that we could sign another solid broadcast deal in this region.” racer.com/2024/02/21/fia-wec-confirms-u-s-coverage-on-max/?utm_source=RACER+%2F%2F+Newsletter&utm_campaign=0846245d2a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_02_21_07_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-0846245d2a-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
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Post by wilmywood8455 on Feb 23, 2024 15:26:32 GMT -8
Ferrari, BMW Stripped of GTD Pro, GTD Manufacturers’ PointsFerrari and BMW hits with points deductions for violating expected performance in the Rolex 24 at Daytona…Ferrari and BMW have been stripped of all GTD Pro and GTD manufacturers’ points in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Michelin Endurance Cup standings after both were determined to have violated expected performance levels in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The two brands finished in the top three in the GTD Pro category at Daytona, with Risi Competizione taking the victory with their No. 62 Ferrari 296 GT3 while Paul Miller Racing’s No. 1 BMW M4 GT3 came home in third. The Prancing Horse also took a double class podium in GTD, with AF Corse and Conquest Racing second and third behind Winward Racing while Triarsi Competizione finished in fourth place. Daytona was the first race for a newly introduced BoP system implemented by IMSA in which manufacturers had to declare and define their own expected performance parameters. Documents published by the governing body on Friday state that the IMSA Technical Committee and supervisory officials “unanimously determined” that both manufacturers’ “demonstrated performance in the Daytona 24 Hour Race exceeded IMSA’s expectations as shared in the GT Manufacturers Technical Working Groups.” sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/ferrari-bmw-stripped-of-gtd-pro-gtd-manufacturers-points/?fbclid=IwAR301lB6jX-ROTq1mVk9UqQUfLfdUtFbW-3xQ8UAECxP0zpCRlaNSnD23QE
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Post by mmi16 on Feb 23, 2024 18:11:01 GMT -8
Ferrari, BMW Stripped of GTD Pro, GTD Manufacturers’ PointsFerrari and BMW hits with points deductions for violating expected performance in the Rolex 24 at Daytona…Ferrari and BMW have been stripped of all GTD Pro and GTD manufacturers’ points in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Michelin Endurance Cup standings after both were determined to have violated expected performance levels in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The two brands finished in the top three in the GTD Pro category at Daytona, with Risi Competizione taking the victory with their No. 62 Ferrari 296 GT3 while Paul Miller Racing’s No. 1 BMW M4 GT3 came home in third. The Prancing Horse also took a double class podium in GTD, with AF Corse and Conquest Racing second and third behind Winward Racing while Triarsi Competizione finished in fourth place. Daytona was the first race for a newly introduced BoP system implemented by IMSA in which manufacturers had to declare and define their own expected performance parameters. Documents published by the governing body on Friday state that the IMSA Technical Committee and supervisory officials “unanimously determined” that both manufacturers’ “demonstrated performance in the Daytona 24 Hour Race exceeded IMSA’s expectations as shared in the GT Manufacturers Technical Working Groups.” sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/ferrari-bmw-stripped-of-gtd-pro-gtd-manufacturers-points/?fbclid=IwAR301lB6jX-ROTq1mVk9UqQUfLfdUtFbW-3xQ8UAECxP0zpCRlaNSnD23QE Excessive sandbagging.
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Post by wilmywood8455 on Mar 22, 2024 2:45:42 GMT -8
IMSA's early 2025 schedule release a bonus for fans, partnersIMSA President John Doonan surprised the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Michelin Pilot Challenge paddocks with the reveal of the 2025 schedule at Sebring International Raceway last Friday, a remarkably early unveiling for a racing series. The announcement was facilitated by the continuity from the 2024 calendar – no changes in venues, nor the order of those venues. While some fans were hoping to see some different things, the calendar announcement coming in March was certainly met with approval. Two the things that some fans were hoping would be addressed were the continued absence of Grand Touring Prototype from the Canadian Tire Motorsports Park event, and the omission of Lime Rock Park – for many years a staple of the schedule, most recently as a GTD PRO/GTD-only event. racer.com/2024/03/21/imsas-early-2025-schedule-release-a-bonus-for-fans-partners/?fbclid=IwAR0ZlTfr5HqOtK_p06X14d13d5AvcGuWhplY3JPAvofhraPZ2Ox-7wWhGl4
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Post by wilmywood8455 on Mar 22, 2024 13:58:22 GMT -8
Four-time F1 world champion Vettel to test Porsche's Le Mans hypercar Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel is set to test Porsche Penske Motorsport's 963 hypercar next week. Vettel will take the wheel of the 963, which Porsche runs in collaboration with American powerhouse Penske, at a 36-hour test at MotorLand Aragon in Spain. The 36-year-old German has already turned his first laps of the prototype at Porsche's Weissach base following extensive simulator running. “I’m looking forward to testing the Porsche 963. I already got the chance to get a feel for the car during a rollout in Weissach,” said Vettel. “I’ve always followed other racing series and my curiosity for endurance events encouraged me to just give it a shot. Now I’m excited about the long run in Aragon and I’m looking forward to my time behind the wheel. "It’ll definitely take an adjustment and some getting used to but everyone in the team is very open and helps me. This will be a new experience for me." www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/f1-champion-vettel-test-porsche-963-lmdh-le-mans-24-hours/10590063/
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Post by wilmywood8455 on Mar 25, 2024 13:12:41 GMT -8
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Post by jmjgt on Mar 26, 2024 18:53:18 GMT -8
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Post by olderguysrule on Mar 27, 2024 2:54:21 GMT -8
Four-time F1 world champion Vettel to test Porsche's Le Mans hypercar Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel is set to test Porsche Penske Motorsport's 963 hypercar next week. Vettel will take the wheel of the 963, which Porsche runs in collaboration with American powerhouse Penske, at a 36-hour test at MotorLand Aragon in Spain. The 36-year-old German has already turned his first laps of the prototype at Porsche's Weissach base following extensive simulator running. “I’m looking forward to testing the Porsche 963. I already got the chance to get a feel for the car during a rollout in Weissach,” said Vettel. “I’ve always followed other racing series and my curiosity for endurance events encouraged me to just give it a shot. Now I’m excited about the long run in Aragon and I’m looking forward to my time behind the wheel. "It’ll definitely take an adjustment and some getting used to but everyone in the team is very open and helps me. This will be a new experience for me." www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/f1-champion-vettel-test-porsche-963-lmdh-le-mans-24-hours/10590063/ www.motorsport.com/wec/news/sebastian-vettel-porsche-963-test-report/10592175/
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Post by wilmywood8455 on Apr 1, 2024 2:49:46 GMT -8
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Post by boiler on Apr 1, 2024 5:24:58 GMT -8
So spend money on a prototype program to sell cross overs in China? Buick hasn't made anything close to a performance car in 40 years..... At least Caddy has their V-Series cars for people to relate to....
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Post by kidrybot on Apr 1, 2024 9:26:48 GMT -8
It's April 1st sir.
"The ’54’ element of the name refers both to the size of the engine and to the current average age of Buick customers."
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Post by jmjgt on Apr 8, 2024 18:38:27 GMT -8
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