Porsche outlines conditions for staying in IMSA
Porsche LMDh factory director Urs Kuratle is continuing to evaluate the future of its program, Porsche Penske Motorsport, in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship beyond the 2026 season, outlining the key factors for the factory team to stay in the series it dominates. “A level playing field,” Kuratle told Motorsport.com. “That would be the key factor. That’s […]
Ben Barnicoat desires an IMSA race on the streets of Arlington
Ben Barnicoat would like to see a few tweaks made to the IMSA schedule in the future, including a race on the streets of Arlington. When IMSA revealed its 2027 schedule last week ahead of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, the most significant change for the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship was planned series-sanctioned testing […]
Porsche Penske hit with tougher BoP for Sebring after Daytona 24 win
The Balance of Performance (BoP) for the 2026 Sebring 12 Hours has been released, revealing a clear disadvantage for Porsche following its third consecutive victory at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Balance of Performance adjusts power and weight to keep the different hypercar manufacturers competitive. While the numbers are discouraging for Porsche Penske Motorsport, they […]
How Lamborghini’s new in-house Temerario GT3 came to life
The countdown is almost over and Lamborghini Squadra Corse is preparing to debut the Temerario GT3, the brand-new car entirely designed, developed and built in Sant’Agata Bolognese. As announced during the car’s presentation, the 12 Hours of Sebring — scheduled for March 19–21 — has been chosen as the debut race for the successor to […]
Manthey’s ‘Grello’ Porsche squad reacts to big Sebring win
It didn’t take long to settle in as Manthey secured victory in the GTD Pro class at the 74th edition of the 12 Hours of Sebring with the famous “Grello,” driven by Thomas Preining, Klaus Bachler, and Ricardo Feller. They prevailed against, of all cars, the famous AO Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R , known […]
Legacy Grand Prix of Long Beach promoter Jim Michaelian passes away
Jim Michaelian was one of the founding members of the Grand Prix of Long Beach, and for half-a-century, he worked in various roles as an integral part of the event. He has served as Controller, Chief Operating Officer and was named President & CEO since 2001, and until January of this year. He was supposed […]
Wayne Taylor Racing stripped of Sebring podium for inspection violation
Penske won the 74th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring in a dominant 1-2 finish, but the honor of being ‘best of the rest’ went to Wayne Taylor Racing’s #10 Cadillac V-Series.R with drivers Ricky Taylor, Will Stevens, and Filipe Albuquerque. Unfortunately, that podium finish did not last and WTR have been moved to […]
Kevin Estre calls out Sebring winner Felipe Nasr for ‘not respecting’ team orders
Kevin Estre accused Porsche Penske Motorsport team-mate Felipe Nasr of violating team orders in the late stages of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. With roughly an 1h12m to go, team orders saw Estre’s #6 Porsche 963, equipped with fresh tires, move ahead of Nasr in the #7 sister car as the pair ran […]
Porsche Penske Motorsport fend off late chaos to finish 1-2
There was chaos, cautions, team radio drama and late restarts, but Felipe Nasr held firm and guided Porsche Penske Motorsport to victory in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. A restart with less than 18 minutes to go saw the Brazilian fend off teammate Kevin Estre to take a 1.515s margin of victory on […]