«A lot of unknowns» facing Porsche at Petit Le Mans IMSA showdown
The factory Porsche 963 squad has won three of the eight races in which GTP cars have been eligible in the first season for IMSA’s new cars featuring spec hybrid systems, including the last two at Road America and Indianapolis. Tandy and Mathieu Jaminet are one of only two crews to have won more than […]
Meyer Shank to pause IMSA program in 2024 but plans comeback
In a statement issued on Tuesday morning, Meyer Shank said it will put its full-focus on IndyCar next year, where it will field two cars for Tom Blomqvist and Felix Rosenqvist, and an additional third entry at Indy 500 for Helio Castroneves. No reason was mentioned behind MSR decision to ‘pause’ its IMSA GTP effort […]
Michelin commits to SUPER GT’s GT300 class after GT500 exit
Earlier this year, Michelin stunned the Japanese series’ paddock with the announcement that it would pull out of GT500 at the end of the 2023 season, ending its long-standing agreement to supply the #3 NDDP Racing and #23 NISMO Nissan entries. At the time, it was left deliberately vague as to whether Michelin would continue […]
D’station reveals plans to return to SUPER GT in 2024
The team has been absent from the grid since it ran an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 in the GT300 class in conjunction with Pacific Racing in 2020. D’station’s partnership with Pacific ended after that season as the latter instead pursued a tie-up with CarGuy Racing, and since then it has focused on racing internationally, including […]
Sims «surprised» to be leading 2023 IMSA standings with one race to go
Together with Pipo Derani, the Action Express Racing Cadillac driver holds a slender three-point advantage over Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura drivers Ricky Taylor and Filipe Albuquerque ahead of the decisive 10-hour enduro at Road Atlanta later this month. AXR’s only win of the season to date came at the Sebring 12 Hours, after […]
Vandoorne hopes Peugeot WEC drive won’t compromise Aston Martin F1 reserve role
Vandoorne has shared the Aston reserve job with Felipe Drugovich this year, essentially fitting in trips to grands prix around the Formula E calendar. As well as driving the simulator he also had his first chance to sample the AMR23 on track in a Pirelli test at Spa. However, next season he will run the […]
Why tyre wars have largely become a thing of the past in motorsport
The dramatic sight of Damon Hill’s Bridgestone-shod Arrows overtaking the Goodyear-rubbered Ferrari of old rival Michael Schumacher for the lead in the 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix is one of the enduring images of the decade in Formula 1. For a different reason, so was the sight of Schumacher, now with Bridgestones on his Prancing Horse, […]
Albuquerque enjoys «wild» unpredictability of 2023 IMSA title fight
After Mazda followed Nissan through the exit door at the end of 2021, last season’s DPi class was contested exclusively between Cadillac and Acura teams, but the move to all new LMDh cars running spec hybrid systems for 2023 has attracted Porsche and BMW to join the renamed GTP division. All four manufacturers have won […]
McElrea planning for IMSA events in ’24 while pursuing IndyCar shot
The 23-year-old Los Angeles-born New Zealander is coming off his second season in IndyCar’s developmental category, earning two wins, six podiums and two poles en route to finishing behind champion Christian Rasmussen. McElrea contested both seasons with Andretti Global (then Andretti Autosport), which featured an additional two wins, seven podiums and three poles in finish […]