Sentences with phrase «sportscar challenge»

The Multimatic - built car, which has competed in both the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and Pirelli World Challenge this year under series - specific homologations, received its final approval on July 31, per a Ford spokesperson.

With the Blue Oval competing in motorsport series from NASCAR to the FIA World Rally Championship, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Challenge, FIA World Endurance Championship, and now, Australia's Supercars, Rushbrook's job is a busy one, with lots of moving pieces.

Trent Hindman (@TrentHindman) is the 2014 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge GS class champion, driving for VOLT Racing in Continental Tire Challenge and Michael Shank Racing in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup races.

Ford stated the racer will also be a great fit for IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Grand Sport, Pirelli World Challenge GTS and European GT4.

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR car is set to make its North American debut in both IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and Pirelli World Challenge competition next year, as part of a new project spearheaded by former American Le Mans Series entrant Tim Munday.

Ford's new pony is based around the Shelby GT350R - C, which won its class this year in the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge.

The California - based squad ran two Audi GT4s at Daytona last weekend in preparation for the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge season opener, and expects to take delivery of a third later this month.

Compass Racing launches its 15th consecutive season in IMSA's Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge by opening a bold new chapter in the new - for - 2018 TCR class with two Audi RS 3 LMS cars.

According to TRG - AMR North America team owner Kevin Buckler, plans are being put into place for a two - car Aston Martin Vantage GT3 effort in GT Daytona next year, while also a full - season assault on the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge.

The integration of TCR cars into the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge has continued, with interest in the new - for - 2018 class growing among competitors and manufacturers, according to IMSA's Geoffrey Carter.

From all angles we've participated there, whether it was World Challenge over the years or the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, we like that space.

MINI JCW Team Revs Up for Fourth Full Season in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Series

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1 / SIRIUS - XM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R — QUALIFIED SIXTH IN GTLM: «After the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge race, the circuit was very slick and maybe we were banking on the track to have more grip in it.

The four - time GT class winner at Mid-Ohio will be co-driving the No. 96 Turner Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 with 2017 IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Grand Sport (GS) champion Dillon Machavern.

BMW NA Ambassador Bill Auberlen will be co-driving the No. 96 Turner Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 with 2017 IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Grand Sport (GS) champion Dillon Machavern in tomorrow's race.

The model is based off of Multimatic's successful Shelby GT350R - C Mustang, which won the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge in its class last year, although there are some key differences.

BMW Endurance Challenge At Daytona Begins 2018 IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge; BMW M4 GT4 Debuts in North America.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ — January 24, 2018 — The MINI JCW Team and MINI USA will start their fourth full season in the Street Tuner class of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge series this weekend at the famous high banks of the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla..

Round 4 of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the ACURA SportsCar Challenge, will take the green flag at 1:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 6 and be broadcast live on Fox Sports 2 beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Ford goes 1 - 2 at Daytona International Speedway on Friday Billy Johnson and Scott Maxwell win season - opener with Ford Shelby GT350R - C at Daytona International Speedway on Friday in the 2016 IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge...

Castroneves moves to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Challenge full - time in 2018 following a sure fire Hall of Fame career in open - wheel competition.

Nissan is an official partner of IMSA, the sanctioning body for both the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and the TUDOR United SportsCar Championships, and has fielded multiple race cars throughout the 2014 season.

MINI JCW Team Finishes 1 - 2 in the Street Tuner Class of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Series at Sebring

SEBRING, Fla. — With the 62nd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida providing the backdrop, officials from Chevrolet and the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) announced today a multi-year agreement making Chevrolet an Official Automotive Partner of IMSA, the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge.

This new Mustang racer will see competition in next year's IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge.

The Mustang GT4 is based on the Shelby GT350R - C race car that won this year's IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge in its class.

Continental Tire is set to present the Extreme Spirit award at the 2016 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and WeatherTech SportsCar Championship banquets this weekend.

With a 31 - point lead heading into Friday's title - deciding round at Road Atlanta, Scott Maxwell and Billy Johnson are on the brink of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge GS championship.

Trent Hindman led the way again in second practice for Friday's Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge season finale at Road Atlanta.

GMG will make its return to IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge competition with a pair of Audi R8 LMS GT4 machines for this month's season opener at Daytona International Speedway.

What accomplishments stand out to you from your time racing in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge series?

Trent Hindman topped the time charts in Wednesday's opening Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge practice at Road Atlanta, ahead of Friday's season - ending round.

The German manufacturer's newest customer offering will be eligible for numerous championships worldwide, including both the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and Pirelli World Challenge beginning in 2018.

IMSA's Geoffrey Carter on TCR integration into Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, early interest levels in class for 2018...

Despite the unprecedented past success of GM high - performance engines and powertrain components in racing, work at the GMPRC will include powertrain related projects for General Motor's investments in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the NASCAR Nationwide Series, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the Verizon IndyCar Series, the TUDOR SportsCar Championship, the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, the Pirelli World Challenge, NHRA (COPO Camaro Program), and the Global Rally Cross.

This race - ready Camaro will fight Mustangs and Caymans in IMSA's Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and the Pirelli World Challenge.

The Camaro GT4.R will compete in Pirelli World Challenge and Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge races in 2017.

Segal has also enjoyed success at Lime Rock, scoring his first professional sports car victory at the track in 2008 in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge.

Reigning IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge GS champion Murcott, plus Liddy, will share driving duties of the No. 47 Lamborghini, which will compete for Pro-Am class honors.

Stevenson Motorsports» pairing of Andrew Davis and Robin Liddell scored their second straight Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge win at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Both the Grand Sport and Street Tuner class championships came down to the last race of the season for the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, the Road Atlanta 150, part of the Petit Le Mans...

Sportscar365 reports that both KohR Motorsports and VOLT Racing are expected to run the Ford Mustang GT4 in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, and more teams from the US and Europe are expected to get onboard.

A Chevrolet Corvette Z06 will pace the two headline events during the Continental Road Race Showcase weekend — the WeatherTech Sports Car Championship and Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge.

Meanwhile, the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge event from Sebring on March 14 will be streamed live in its entirety on IMSA.com beginning at 1 p.m. ET.

The two - and - a-half hour Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge race is scheduled to take the green flag Saturday, May 2, at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

It was a busy day for Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge drivers and teams as they had two sessions of practice and qualifying.

The IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge is a grand touring and touring car racing series run by the International Motor Sports Association.

The MINI JCW Team and MINI USA are gearing up for another big race this weekend at Lime Rock Park in their quest to sit on top of the Manufacturer's standings in the Street Tuner class of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge series.

If you attended an IMSA race this year, you might have seen a pair of Shelby GT350Rs racing in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge.

The MINI JCW Team and MINI USA continued to show their dominance in the quest for a series championship in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Series during this weekend's Mid-Ohio 120 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.