Porsche 1-2 as Acura strategy falls short in wild race
Porsche’s Mathieu Jaminet and Nick Tandy won Sunday’s IMSA SportsCar Championship round at Road America, to claim their second victory of the season despite a penalty. Jaminet/Tandy beat championship-leading team-mates Dane Cameron/Felipe Nasr and Acura’s Filipe Albuquerque/Ricky Taylor following a strategic battle in an incident-packed 2h40m race around the four-mile track that’s renowned as ‘America’s […]
Acura sweeps front row, Corvette locks out GTD Pro
Acura’s Filipe Albuquerque took pole position for this weekend’s IMSA SportsCar Championship round at Road America. Albuquerque beat his team-mate Jordan Taylor and Cadillac Racing’s Renger van der Zande in the 15-minute GTP qualifying session ahead of Sunday’s 2h40m race around the four-mile track that’s the self-proclaimed ‘America’s National Park of Speed’ and features a […]
BMW pips Acura by 0.009s in second practice
BMW’s Connor De Phillippi topped second practice session for this weekend’s IMSA SportsCar Championship round at Road America. De Phillippi beat the Acuras of Filipe Albuquerque and Jordan Taylor in the 90-minute session ahead of Sunday’s 2h40m race around the four-mile track that’s the self-proclaimed ‘America’s National Park of Speed’ and features a 47-car entry. […]
Acura fastest from BMW in first practice
Acura’s Filipe Albuquerque topped the opening practice session for this weekend’s IMSA SportsCar Championship round at Road America. Albuquerque beat BMW’s Connor De Phillippi and Sebastien Bourdais (Cadillac Racing) in preparation for Sunday’s 2h40m race around the four-mile track that’s the self-proclaimed ‘America’s National Park of Speed’ and features a 47-car entry. The premier class […]
What’s really made Porsche’s 963 the pack-leading GTP car in IMSA?
What went so right for Porsche Penske Motorsport’s 963? It was at this time last year that everything seemed to click for the new-for-2023 prototype, after stumbling out of the blocks despite the longest pre-season testing program (which started in the summer of 2022) compared its IMSA SportsCar Championship rivals Acura, BMW and Cadillac. Although […]
Super Formula, SUPER GT to expand outside of Japan in 2025
Both Super Formula and SUPER GT will expand beyond Japan in 2025, adding one international stop each on their respective calendars. Super Formula will visit an unspecified location in South Korea for its fourth round on 6-8 June, with the Inje Speedium on the outskirts of Seoul the likely destination for its first race abroad […]
Title contender Gunn reacts to Priaulx’s exit from IMSA-leading Porsche
Heart of Racing’s Ross Gunn says it’s “business as usual” following the shock departure of IMSA SportsCar Championship GTD Pro title rival Seb Priaulx from the points-leading AO Racing Porsche squad. AO revealed last week that 23-year-old Priaulx is stepping down from partnering Laurens Heinrich “to focus on his growing commitments with Multimatic”. Read Also: […]
WEC considering ban on two-driver Hypercar line-ups from 2025
Two-driver line-ups in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship could be outlawed for next season. A potential rule change mandating the normal three drivers is under discussion in response to calls from teams and manufacturers following the Ganassi Cadillac squad’s decision to race with a two-strong line-up in the six-hour races this season, […]
Ferrari rules out IMSA entry with Le Mans Hypercar in 2025
Ferrari has ruled out an expansion of its 499P Le Mans Hypercar programme into the IMSA SportsCar Championship for next year. The Italian manufacturer has outlined a 2025 plan that does not involve the North American series for which the 499P is eligible in the GTP class and instead calls for a continued focus on […]