SUPER GT reveals plans for 50% carbon-neutral fuel in GT300
Masaaki Bandoh, chairman of series promoter GTA, made the announcement during his usual pre-race press conference on Sunday ahead of the sixth round of the season at Sugo. SUPER GT had originally planned to introduce CNF for both the GT500 and GT300 classes this season after striking an agreement with German firm Haltermann Carless to […]
Indy Road Course Turn 1 “critical” for IMSA polesitter Campbell
The Aussie put down a flying lap of 1m13.672 in the #7 963 to lead a Porsche Penske Motorsport lockout of the front row on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile circuit. Turn 1 is the notorious trouble spot on the layout, with a heavy braking zone coming after the long front straightaway making it tempting for desperate […]
Campbell scores pole in Porsche lockout
GTP The 28-year-old Aussie threw the gauntlet with a flying lap of 1m13.672s on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile circuit to claim bragging rights at team owner Roger Penske’s track in the #7 Porsche 963. It marks the second pole of the year for Campbell. It became a front-row lockout for Porsche Penske Motorsports after Mathieu Jaminet […]
Taylor ready to “take risks” in IMSA GTP title showdown races
The previous two years, the Acura duo have been a force in IMSA’s top class, scoring three wins in 2021 and following up with four victories in 2022. In both cases, however, it ended with the same runner-up result in the overall standings at year’s end. This season, they have yet to put the #10 […]
Campbell leads Porsche 1-2 in second practice
GTP The 28-year-old Aussie jumped to P1 with just over 32 minutes remaining in the session, toppling Penske team-mate Nick Tandy with a quick lap of 1m15.207s on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile circuit. Campbell’s quick run of 1m14.085s, which came with clear track in the closing minutes after GTP and GTD Pro were the only cars […]
Menezes announces Peugeot WEC exit after Bahrain finale
The Californian 28-year-old announced on his Instagram page that he will depart the French manufacturer’s 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar programme after November’s Bahrain finale. «After a three year journey together, filled with ups and downs, Bahrain will officially be my final race with Peugeot in the FIA WEC,» he wrote. «It’s been an absolute pleasure […]
ARTA Honda’s Oyu pips Quintarelli to pole
Oyu came out on top in a thrilling end to the Q2 pole shootout at Sugo as he posted a record-breaking 1m09.413s lap in the #8 ARTA Honda NSX-GT he shares with Tomoki Nojiri. The #23 NISMO Nissan Z had been the car to beat up to that point, as Tsugio Matsuda paced both practice […]
Indy Road Course traffic could be trickiest of season for IMSA drivers
With 48 entries taking to the 14-turn, 2.439-mile circuit, there is nowhere to hide for Sunday’s Battle on the Bricks, a 2h40m contest in IMSA’s first return to the Racing Capital of the World since 2014. There has been a lot of talk around the paddock about how technical the layout at the IMS Road […]
Neel Jani relishing Petit Le Mans return chance
The Swiss driver will contest the Road Atlanta classic at the wheel of Proton Competition’s Porsche 963 LMDh alongside his regular World Endurance Championship team-mates, Harry Tincknell and Gianmaria Bruni. It will mark Jani’s first Petit outing since he triumphed overall in 2013 driving a Lola B12/60-Toyota for Rebellion Racing (pictured top) together with Nicolas […]