Sentences with phrase «car racing debut»

The Tudor United SportsCar Championship's season opener marked the 40th anniversary of BWM's U.S sports - car racing debut, when the factory entered two 3.5 - liter CSLs (L for «lightweight») in the 1975 Daytona 24.

HPD's sports - car racing debut in 2007 at the 12 Hours of Sebring marked the first win for the HPD LM - V8 engine and the first for a Honda racing engine designed and developed outside of Japan.

Not exact matches

Two drivers will make their IZOD IndyCar Series debut this weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, headlined by Luca Filippi for Barracuda Racing and James Davison of Dale Coyne Racing.

Franchitti made his Indy car debut in 1997 and won his first race in 2008.

He's also inquired with teams about potential opportunities in Brazil and in sports car racing, after making his debut in the Grand - Am Rolex Series at the Brickyard Grand Prix in July.

Jackie Stewart almost won the 1966 race on his debut before dropping to 9th with a car issue, and in 1967 was running third until a car issue again thwarted his efforts.

As well the WEC and Le Mans, the M8 GTE will also go racing stateside in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, and that's where the car will make its race debut when it tackles the Daytona 24 Hours in January.

The car Damon Hill made his F1 debut with in 1992 was also the last car raced by the legendary Brabham team.

The debut of Ford's potent luxury car in NASCAR competition next month has racing's hot - stove league abuzz

Toyota hopes to shoot to the front in its Cup debut, but in racing that new - car smell isn't always sweet

Also cars at Silverstone included the March 761/7 that Williams debuted with in 1977, Hill's title winner from 1996, Montoya's 2003 BMW Williams, Maldonado's race - winning car from the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix and more!

And Jeff Glor reports on «Formula E» racing on the eve of the electric cars» professional debut.

Plus, an inside look into the underground world of bare - knuckle boxing and the debut of «Formula E» electric car racing.

In addition, IndyCar race cars will be making their series debut in «Forza Motorsport 5.»

While «Rush» has plenty of exciting, highly saturated racing scenes as it makes pit stops through famous Formula One courses, Howard (whose directorial debut, 1977's «Grand Theft Auto,» was a far less accomplished tale of car chases) is more concerned with the personality conflict, played out at high speed.

BMW's Z4 GT3 car has enjoyed plenty of success in GT racing since its debut in 2010, but BMW has now announced it will replace the Z4 with a GT3 - spec M6 from 2016.

This U.S. debut also marks the first time we've seen the Project 7 in white, which will be one of two standard colors offered for this limited - run sports car along with French Racing Blue — British Racing Green, Ultimate Black, and Caldera Red colors are also offered as optional upgrades.

It made its racing debut at the 1969 Singapore Grand Prix Touring Car Race, which it won.

As part of Ford's mission to bring the Mustang into the racing paddock, Shelby was brought on board to prep the Pony Car for its competition debut.

It's the fifth consecutive year the British sports car maker will be tackling the Green Hell's endurance race, though 2010 sees the debut of a new competitor — Aston's Rapide saloon.

Indeed, the team is geared up for the car's race debut in the Rolex 24 at the end of January.

Also making its race debut this year will be Ferrari's 488 GTE and the spectacular looking Ford GT race car, which features in issue 219 of evo magazine.

The Jaguar Racing team has now revealed a small teaser video of its car in action at a private test session - suggesting the car's development is well underway before its debut at the first race of the third Formula E season at Hong Kong this October.

Development of the GT40 («40» since the car was 40 inches high) started and, about a year later, the racing car made its competitive debut at the Nürburgring with drivers Bruce McLaren and Phil Hill at the wheel.

Integrating design cues from the famous race car, the Audi Quattro IMSA GTO, the new coupe's debut represents more than just a new model, but the future design direction of forthcoming Audi Sport models.

Polestar refers not to a package or trim level but rather to an independent company that has run Volvo racing teams since 1996, and which has just made a race - winning debut in Australian touring car racing.

For those who like huge SUVs with dubious styling there was the X7 Concept to take in but we were more excited by our first glimpse of the BMW M8 production car, with the road - car based M8 GTE racing making an official debut.

Among the other cars to be featured at the sale is a 1992 Benetton B192 Formula 1 car, which made its race debut at the 1992 Spanish Grand Prix with a young Michael Schumacher at its helm.

After the smaller, lighter, more powerful 2016 Chevrolet Camaro debuted in the summer, we hurriedly took the car out testing on public roads and on the race track to see whether the sixth - gen Camaro is the best one yet.

This year's 24 hour race sees the debut of the new cars racing along side 2017 and 2018 LMP2 cars.

Mazda will also debut a Prototype race car in Los Angeles, likely a development of its entrant into the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championshcar in Los Angeles, likely a development of its entrant into the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car ChampionshCar Championship.

The 2013 race marked the track debut of the Sprint Cup - spec Chevrolet SS sixth - gen race car, which was driven by winner Jimmie Johnson, as well as the closely - watched Danica Patrick.

The new Toyota GT86 made its endurance racing debut at the 2012 ADAC 24 Hours Nürburgring across two classes for road going cars.

Unfortunately, we won't know whether or not Toyota and Gazoo Racing intend to actually build any production versions of the GR Super Sport Concept until the car officially debuts later next month at Tokyo Auto Salon.

A week after it made its debut at the Indy 500, the Laguna Blue 2014 Corvette Stingray served pace car duties at the IndyCar / GRAND - AM races on Detroit's Belle Isle.

The Panamericana grille was debuted in the GT range by the GT3 racing car and this latest version features 15 chrome - plated vertical bars.

LEXINGTON, Ohio, — The upcoming Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge, the sixth round of the 2010 American Le Mans Series, will mark the first anniversary of Corvette Racing's debut in the production - based GT category.

The pair of race cars will join the Rio 5 - Door B - Spec that debuted at the SEMA Show earlier this month as part of Kia's racing efforts with Kinetic Motorsports....

Mid-Ohio ALMS to Mark First Anniversary of Corvette Racing's GT2 Debut LEXINGTON, Ohio, — The upcoming Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge, the sixth round of the 2010 American Le Mans Series, will mark the first anniversary of Corvette Racing's debut in the production - based GT cateDebut LEXINGTON, Ohio, — The upcoming Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge, the sixth round of the 2010 American Le Mans Series, will mark the first anniversary of Corvette Racing's debut in the production - based GT catedebut in the production - based GT category.

We've made so many great memories here over the years — from historic road car debuts to ultra-competitive racing.

Co-developed with 2015 Corvette Z06, sharing chassis, engine technologies and aerodynamics strategy Makes competition debut Jan. 25 at the 52nd Rolex 24 At Daytona Continues legacy of Corvette Racing, which includes 90 global victories and 10 manufacturer championships since 1999 DETROIT — Chevrolet today unveiled the Corvette C7.R race car, which was co-developed with the all - new 2015 Corvette Z06.

The new 911 GT3 debuted a 4.0 - liter flat - six similar to the one used in Porsche's 911 race cars.

Related: Corvette Racing to Debut New Wide - Body Race Cars in Sebring Season - Opener O'Connell, Corvette to be Inducted into Sebring Hall of Fame Corvette Racing Honored at ALMS Night of Champions

More than 60 years after its debut, the seventh - generation, 2 - seat, aluminum - body Chevrolet Corvette, last redesigned in 2014, offers a track - worthy V - 8, rakish good looks, and a premium interior that appeals to racing and sports car enthusiasts alike.

Corvette Team Seeks Repeat GT Victory in American Le Mans Series Season Finale BRASELTON, Ga. — Corvette Racing's twin Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars have completed thousands of laps since the team's debut in 1999, but the one that stands out is the last lap at Petit Le Mans in 2010.

But the company caught just about everybody off guard with debut of the new Focus ST - R race car

The developments combine to offer drivers and teams an efficient and highly professional race car, which makes its track debut at the three continental series in Europe, Asia and North America from spring 2018.

This spec class debuted in 2015 featuring Porsche 991 Cup Cars that are ran as part of the overall GT Class races, with a separate victory circle presentation alongside that of the GT / GT - A class winners.

In addition to the S - Class Coupe Concept that debuted yesterday, Mercedes has also unveiled their concept CLA 45 AMG Racing Series car at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Corvette Racing's speedy Spaniard raced there twice in the GRAND - AM Rolex Sports car Series» Daytona Prototype class, and he parlayed that experience into the fastest GT race lap in the ALMS» debut last season — 1:47.389 (109.620 mph).