Palou keeps Cadillac out front in second IMSA practice
In a No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R prepared by Chip Ganassi Racing, Palou put in a stellar stint and throttled to a flying lap of 1m35.589s around Daytona International Speedway’s 3.56-mile road course. The reigning and two-time IndyCar Series champion secured the top time on the 40th of the entry’s 48 laps logged. Felipe Nasr pushed […]
Dixon’s Cadillac beats BMW in first IMSA practice
Dixon lapped Daytona International Speedway’s 3.56-mile road course in 1m36.012s in the Cadillac V-Series.R from Chip Ganassi Racing’s stable, in warm track conditions for this 90-minute session. Dries Vanthoor set the early pace in the #24 RLL-run BMW M Hybrid V8, lapping in 1m36.828s before Louis Deletraz beat him by 0.163s in the #40 Wayne […]
BMW to focus on reliability early on in WEC Hypercar – van der Linde
The Bavarian manufacturer returns to the WEC for the first time since its single-season assault on the GTE Pro class with the M8 with MTEK in 2018-19, as partner team WRT fields a two-pronged effort in Hypercar with the M Hybrid V8 and M4 in LMGT3. The Dallara-based LMDh contender has had a year of […]
Castroneves “disappointed” to not chase fourth consecutive Daytona 24 win
There are several drivers from the IndyCar Series competing in this weekend’s endurance classic, but Castroneves is not among them. After making his Daytona debut in 2018, the Brazilian immersed himself – and quickly became a force – in sports car racing. During a stretch of his career that served as a brief hiatus from […]
Peugeot had to overcome wingless 9X8’s weaknesses for 2024 WEC upgrade
Although the 9X8 made its debut only halfway through the 2022 season, the French manufacturer has decided to bring a major evolution of the car this year, possibly using some of the evo jokers that are allowed to LMH machinery within the regulations. The most visible change will be the addition of a new rear […]
Porsche Penske “in a good spot” going into Daytona 24 Hours
Porsche’s factory-entered cars will start third and seventh for the IMSA SportsCar Championship opener, as it searches for its 20th overall success at the Floridan sportscar classic. PPM’s managing director Jonathan Diuguid said: “From the team and operation side, we’re trying to improve our performance, whether it’s strategy, tire choices or operationally around the car. […]
Supercars circuit owner to join WEC field in Manthey Porsche
Shahin and Morris Schuring will pair up with Manthey’s designated Pro driver Richard Lietz at the wheel of the #91 Porsche 911 GT3 R (Type 992) that will be run in collaboration with EMA. The sister #92 Porsche, a joint effort between Manthey and Pure Rxcing, will be shared by Alex Malykhin, Joel Sturm and […]
Rossi to combine WEC with GTWCE outings for BMW in 2024
The WRT BMW team has confirmed that the Italian will again compete in the GTWCE in what will be a third full season of car racing after his retirement from two wheels at the end of 2021. But the Belgian squad has declined to reveal how many of the 10 GTWCE races Rossi, 44, will […]
Laguna Seca responds to lawsuit over noise complaints, track usage
The 11-turn, 2.238 road course – which was constructed in 1957 – is owned by Monterey County, which signed a long-term concession agreement with the non-profit organization Friends of Laguna Seca (FLS) in July last year to secure its long-term financial future. The Californian venue, famed for its Corkscrew sequence of corners, is scheduled to run […]