Sentences with phrase «driver of the sportscar»

The driver of the sportscar was, thankfully, unhurt.

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Unsurprisingly, given the number of ex-F1 drivers that end up there, it's sportscar racing that he seems to be pretty interested in, particularly the DPi class in IMSA's WeatherTech SportsCar Chamsportscar racing that he seems to be pretty interested in, particularly the DPi class in IMSA's WeatherTech SportsCar ChamSportsCar Championship.

Mazda's wailing rotary - engined beasts are some of the most iconic, and current Mazda sportscar driver Jonathan Bomarito drove an old 767B (predecessor to the Le Mans - winning 787B) in the race at Laguna Seca.

Richard Attwood is best known as a sportscar and Le Mans ace, but like many drivers of the time he also had the occasional dalliance with F1.

Perhaps being one of the drivers to miss out after Sauber signed four drivers to drive for the team in 2015 gave him the «seat - sharing» experience necessary to do well in sportscars.

A reckless driver zooming through Times Square so fast that the tires of his sportscar were smoking, struck and dragged a cop who tried to stop him, dramatic video footage shows.

Corvette Racing and Chevrolet are coming off a second straight sweep of the GTLM Manufacturer, Driver and Team championships in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship — titles won by combining driver skill with smart engineering strategy and team execDriver and Team championships in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship — titles won by combining driver skill with smart engineering strategy and team execdriver skill with smart engineering strategy and team execution.

The pair of Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs will furiously battle to work their way toward the front with the goal of maintaining Corvette Racing's and Chevrolet's lead in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) Manufacturer's, Driver's and Team points standings in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

- Scuderia Corsa will have a familiar face stepping in for one of its No. 63 WeathertTech Ferrari 488 GT3 drivers this weekend in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix...

«We now have our race cars running on every Continent in some of the world's most competitive sportscar races and championships with some of the top GT drivers behind the wheel.»

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

DETROIT (Jan. 6, 2015)-- Corvette Racing will head into the opening round of the IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship with an impressive GTLM driver lineup for North America's premier endurance race.

Oliver is another of the world - class GT sportscar drivers who are so versatile when it comes to racing different kinds of cars week in, week out.

After an off season of silence, IMSA has finally given drivers an owners a rules package for the 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship season.

With the 570S» emphasis on creating a lightweight, driver - first super sportscar, it should come as no surprise that you won't find a full complement of advanced driver - assist systems like lane - keep assist or intelligent cruise control with auto - brake.

The original concept behind the MX - 5 was so simple; to offer the pure joy of a lightweight sportscar that moves precisely as the driver intends.

Qualifying abandoned due to weather; Corvettes on pole overall and in GTLM • Corvette DPs fill front two rows of Prototype grid based on points • No. 3 Corvette C7.R to start first in GT Le Mans class • Third race in Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Corvette Racing and Corvette Daytona Prototypes will line up based on TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Driver's points for Sunday's Sahlen's Six Hours at The Glen.

Corvette racing completed its second consecutive clean sweep of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Driver and Team titles in 2017.

Scuderia Corsa will have a familiar face stepping in for one of its No. 63 WeathertTech Ferrari 488 GT3 drivers this weekend in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix...

Race weekends take their toll on cars from all racing categories and series — and none more so than in the IMSA Sportscar Championship, whose large variety of tracks are a challenge for manufacturers and drivers alike.

A NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and a Formula One test driver led the respective Tudor United SportsCar Championship Prototype classes in the second day of Roar Before the Rolex 24 testing at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday.

Unveiled at the Los Angeles International Auto Show, the 252 hp, supercharged and intercooled sportscar is a completely out - of - the - box track car with a specification designed to prepare the budding driver for the grid at some of the finest and most challenging circuits in North America.

MONTEREY, California (Sept. 24, 2017)-- Corvette Racing's pairing of Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen took a huge step toward the GT Le Mans (GTLM) Driver's title in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on Sunday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

CORVETTE RACING AT MONTEREY: Garcia, Magnussen On Doorstep of GTLM Title Chevrolet leads Manufacturer's Championship heading to Road Atlanta finale No. 3 Corvette team needs only start Petit Le Mans to win Driver's Championship Chevrolet unofficially four points clear in Manufacturer's standings MONTEREY, California (Sept. 24, 2017)-- Corvette Racing's pairing of Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen took a huge step toward the GT Le Mans (GTLM) Driver's title in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on Sunday at Mazda Raceway...

CORVETTE RACING AT MONTEREY: Points the Name of the Game Still in the driver's seat for all three GTLM championships Garcia, Magnussen coming off VIR victory to boost points lead Gavin, Milner look to add to team's late - season momentum Chevrolet ahead in ultra-tight Manufacturer's Championship battle Corvette Racing looks to repeat past success at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca DETROIT (Sept. 19, 2017)-- With two races left in this year's IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Corvette Racing is hoping this weekend's...

«I was thrilled when I heard about TRG being back with a Porsche in the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship and that I will be one of the drivers in their brand - new 911 GT3 R,» Henzler said.

Between the impending Test Day and the most recent round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship at Laguna Seca, both Corvettes and all six drivers tested at the National Corvette Museum's Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, Ky..

Seated at the wheels of these Ford Performance cars are racing drivers Andy Priaulx, Harry Tincknell, Olivier Pla, and Stefan Mücke from the FIA World Endurance Championship, and Dirk Müller, Joey Hand, Richard Westbrook, and Ryan Briscoe from the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Garcia, driving Sunday with Jan Magnussen, set a lap of 2:02.608 (118.857 mph) in the Corvette C7.R that leads the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship's GT Le Mans (GTLM) Driver's and Team championships.

The three American drivers and the crew of Corvette Racing will be doing a double - header on Saturday by first participating in the 2 hour 45 minute TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race earlier in the day and then following that up with the FIA WEC race that begins at 5 pm and ends six hours later at 11 pm local time.

The team's two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs and five drivers are set for Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta and the final race of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship.

Felipe Nasr and Action Express Racing stayed quickest on Saturday night during the Roar Before 24 as IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers turned their first nighttime laps of the...

Retired racing driver Jeff Gordon says he won't be pulled out of retirement next year for the 2018 Rolex 24 at Daytona — the first race on the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship calendar.

JDC — Miller MotorSports has confirmed that 24 year - old Minnesota native Chris Miller will be one of their full - time drivers for the team «s TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Prototype Challenge program in 2014.

Last weekend's round of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship marked the first race of the season in which Cadillac failed to put a driver on the podium, and only the second race that wasn't won by a Cadillac, as Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor earned their first victory in the No. 7 Acura Team Penske car.

- A NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and a Formula One test driver led the respective Tudor United SportsCar Championship Prototype classes in the second day of Roar Before the Rolex 24 testing at...

Corvette Racing will field eight drivers across 12 races around the world in the new Chevrolet Corvette C7.R that will compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the inaugural season of the Tudor United SportsCar Championship.

The demise of the proper, driver - oriented sportscar has apparently been greatly exaggerated.

BRASELTON, Ga. (September 30, 2014)-- Ten hours of fierce competition will determine which Michelin technical partner manufacturer, driver (s) and team will claim the three major TUDOR United SportsCar Championships in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class here in Petit Le Mans, on the fast, tight, technically demanding Road Atlanta circuit.

Fellows is a multi-time former champion driver, motorsports ambassador, driving school principal, and now key figure at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, site of this week's IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race.

Ford Chip Ganassi Racing maintains slim leads in the driver and team standings of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Le Mans...

As they do at every IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship event, Michelin engineers will be gathering data, insights and driver inputs on the latest generation of Michelin race tires as the GT Le Mans (GTLM) cars compete in Saturday, April 16's 100 minute race.