HRC US boss Salters points to cost, supports «elimination of Evo changes» in Acura’s exit
Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRS US) President David Salters provided slightly more insight on Acura’s decision to exit the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at the end of the 2026 season. The announcement by HRC US nearly two weeks ago declared a ‘pause’ on its factory effort in the top flight Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class […]
Ford Racing on how they secured the «winning strategy» at Laguna Seca despite setbacks
Ford Racing overcame an early puncture and outlasted fuel-starved rivals to emerge victorious in GTD Pro at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on Sunday. A left-rear tire puncture derailed the group at the start, but co-drivers Christopher Mies and Frederic Vervisch battled through the adversity to sit fifth with roughly 20 minutes remaining. However, each of […]
How AO Racing created “Sketchy”, the latest dinosaur Porsche fan favourite
Finding AO Racing on the starting grid of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is easy: Just go the biggest crowd. Albeit only in its fourth year, Rexy and her pink sister Roxy have captured the hearts of millions of fans. At Laguna Seca, it was time to welcome the latest creation from PJ Hyett and […]
How Laurin Heinrich’s last-lap battle sealed Laguna Seca win
It came down to the final six corners. After 160 minutes of racing at Laguna Seca, the fight for the GTP victory was reduced to a duel between Laurin Heinrich in the JDC-Miller Porsche and Earl Bamber in the Action Express Cadillac, resulting in a fantastic last-lap pass by the German. The battle was as […]
Laurin Heinrich snatches Laguna Seca win with last-lap pass after epic duel
Laurin Heinrich put on a furious charge that ended with a last-lap pass to win it for customer outfit JDC-Miller MotorSports at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The 24-year-old German chased down Whelen Cadillac’s Earl Bamber and the two battled, with the race-winning sequence happening with a brave move in Turn 3 that kept them side-by-side […]
Acura’s IMSA exit “bad for everybody” as Porsche’s Kuratle warns it may have started a trend
Porsche LMDh factory director Urs Kuratle believes Acura’s departure from IMSA only hurts the sport and is concerned it may have kickstarted a similar move by other manufacturers. Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRC US) announced nearly two weeks ago it will pause its factory effort in the top flight Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class — […]
Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing secures pole for Laguna Seca IMSA race
Louis Deletraz delivered a breakthrough performance to put Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing on pole at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The 29-year-old Swiss driver wheeled the #40 Cadillac V-Series.R to a flying lap of 1m13.221s around the 11-turn, 2.238-mile natural terrain road course to take the top spot. It marks the first pole for Wayne Taylor […]
Porsche grapples with “heavyweight” 963 as weight penalty takes toll
«Fortunately, I’ve had my truck driver’s license for over ten years, from when I used to drive around the world with my father’s team,» Porsche Penske driver Kevin Estre said with a laugh. Of course, his answer followed our serious question. The Porsche 963 had a record weight of 1,100 kilograms at the IMSA race in Long Beach; […]
Porsche Penske Motorsport running throwback Apple Computer livery at Laguna Seca
The upcoming IMSA round at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca will be headlined by several throwback liveries throughout the grid, and Porsche Penske Motorsport is no exception. Both of the program’s factory Porsche 963 machines will be running a throwback Apple Computer livery as part of celebrating 75 years of Porsche Motorsport and 50 years of Apple. Both […]