Sentences with phrase «drivers championship»
"Drivers championship" refers to a prestigious title in motorsport, awarded to the best driver in a particular racing series or competition. It represents the driver who accumulates the most points throughout the season, showcasing their skill, consistency, and performance. Full definition
That result increased their lead in the GT driver championship as their closest rivals finished down the order.
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O'Connell and Magnussen clinched the American Le Mans Series GT1 drivers championship with their eighth win of the season in...
O'Connell and Magnussen clinched the American Le Mans Series GT1 drivers championship with their eighth win of the season in the No. 3 Compuware with one race still to run.
A victory by Johnny O'Connell, Jan Magnussen and Ron Fellows in the 1,000 - mile Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta on October 4 clinched the GT1 drivers» titles for O'Connell and Magnussen, the seventh straight drivers championship for Chevrolet's factory sports car racing team.
Corvette Racing has won seven consecutive GT1 manufacturers and team championships and six straight drivers championships in ALMS competition.
Harvick's victory in the second of three semifinal round races qualifies him for the four - driver championship finale Nov. 19 at Homestead - Miami Speedway.
Gavin and Milner now lead the GT driver championship by 17 points in the unofficial standings over teammates Magnussen and Milner (105 - 88).
Engelhart races with Konrad Motorsport in Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, while Ineichen is also a Konrad team fixture as the reigning B - class champion in the German Porsche Carrera Cup — a series in which Engelhart finished second in the main driver championship last year.
Jan Magnussen and Johnny O'Connell won the GT1 drivers championship on the strength of eight wins in 11 races with their No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R.
It won the F1 driver championship for New Zealander Denny Hulme in 1967 and earned the manufacturer title for the second year in a row for Tauranac and three - time driving champion Brabham.
Since Corvette Racing made its debut in 1999, Chevrolet's factory team has won 49 races (including five class wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, four class wins in the Sebring 12 - hour race and an overall win in the Daytona 24 - hour race), five American Le Mans Series manufacturers championships and four ALMS drivers championships.
In the series» final five races, Corvette Racing scored more team and manufacturer points than any other GT2 entry, and O'Connell and Magnussen tallied the most points in the GT2 drivers championship.
The 2013 Pirelli World Challenge season finale was a three - way, sudden - death shootout for the Grand Touring Sports (GTS) class driver championship, with...
Austria's little - known Adolf √ úbleis took on famous opponents in the world driver championships — and soon had them dancing to his tune
Logano and Kyle Busch join Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards in the four - driver championship race next weekend at Homestead - Miami Speedway.
Amid the theatrics, Kyle Busch won the First Data 500, locking himself into the four - driver championship final Nov. 19 at Homestead.
They go into the season finale of the 10 - race ALMS with a 15 - point lead in the GT1 drivers championship over their Corvette Racing teammates Johnny O'Connell and Ron Fellows.
With four GTLM victories this season, Antonio Garcia stands second in the class» Driver championship heading to Road Atlanta and is seven points out of the lead.
«The highlight, of course, was a «triple crown» with the Pontiac GTO.R — Bunting and Lally took GT drivers championships while TRG took the team championship and we won our first - ever Rolex Series GT manufacturer title.
Garcia and Magnussen unofficially lead the GT driver championship at the midpoint of the season with 80 points, seven points ahead of Gavin and Milner (73) and BMW drivers Hand and Mueller (73).
Team seeking fourth straight GT Le Mans victory in TUDOR Championship Gavin, Milner enter as defending race winners Garcia, Magnussen lead GTLM driver championship Watkins Glen victory moved Chevrolet into manufacturer points lead DETROIT — After winning a round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship at an unfamiliar venue, Corvette Racing heads this weekend to more recognizable surroundings.
He joined Corvette Racing in late 2002, and since his arrival the No. 3 Corvette has won 11 American Le Mans Series races (including consecutive victories in the Sebring 12 - hour race) and back - to - back drivers championships for Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell.
PWC allowed TCR - based cars in its TC class under selected regulations this year, with Paul Holton winning the TC driver championship in a C360R Audi RS3 LMS car.
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BRASELTON, Ga. (October 4, 2014)-- Michelin technical partners Porsche and Dodge Viper SRT, and driver Kuno Wittmer, celebrated GTLM Manufacturer, Team and Driver championships respectively as the Ten...
He's guided Corvette Racing to eight consecutive ALMS GT1 manufacturers and team championships in 2001 - 08, along with seven straight drivers championships with Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, Jan Magnussen, Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta winning titles.
The 2012 season saw Corvette Racing return to the championship - winning form that previously produced eight consecutive team and manufacturer titles and seven straight driver championships in the GT1 class.
He will enter the eight - driver semifinal round as the top seed and is likely to advance onward to the four - driver championship finale Nov. 19 at Homestead - Miami Speedway.
Teammates Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta can lock up their second straight drivers championship by completing 70 percent of the laps.
With a win in the GTE Pro class at Le Mans and runner - up finishes in the ALMS GT team and driver championships last year, America's premier production sports car team has focused on improving...
It was the sixth class title at Petit Le Mans for Corvette Racing, and the win clinched a third consecutive GT1 drivers championship for Gavin and Beretta.
Gavin, who won the 2005 GT1 drivers championship with teammate Olivier Beretta, will drive for Dyson at Daytona this weekend.
With the Formula V8 3.5 Series ending this year, we take a look at some of the quality F1 drivers the championship has given us
In the series» final five rounds, Corvette Racing scored more team and manufacturer points than any other GT2 entry, and O'Connell and Magnussen tallied the most points in the GT2 drivers championship.
Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner won the GT drivers championship in the No. 4 Corvette C6.R, while Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia finished third in the driver standings in the No. 3 Corvette C6.R.
After three rounds of the 11 - race series, Jan Magnussen and Johnny O'Connell hold a four - point lead over Gavin and Olivier Beretta in the GT1 drivers championship on the strength of two victories.
The incident cost Kenseth a victory that would've qualified him for the four - driver championship.
Repco engines had powered Brabham to back - to - back titles in 1966 and 1967, with Jack Brabham and Denny Hulme taking a drivers championship apiece.
NASCAR team won a combined 53 races, two driver championships and one Truck Series owner championship.
This left Busch with a choice: He could either settle for a second - place finish, which would go a long way to securing a spot in the four - driver championship finale but still leave him vulnerable to being eliminated in the semifinals of the Cup Series playoffs.
But there was no victory celebration, nor is Elliott yet guaranteed a spot in the four - driver championship finale.
In the 1990's alone, Toyota took home four drivers championships and three manufacturer's championships.
The team would finish out the season with five more wins, at A1 - Ring, Suzuka, Donington, Sebring, and Laguna Seca, allowing them to secure the team championship as well as the drivers championship for Bernd Schneider.
This handed Mercedes - Benz the teams championship again, while Klaus Ludwig and Ricardo Zonta would share the drivers championship.
Chevrolet and Corvette Racing lead Aston Martin Racing by 14 points (151 - 137) in the GT1 manufacturers and team championships, while Gavin and Olivier Beretta have an 18 - point advantage over Ron Fellows, O'Connell and Aston Martin driver Tomas Enge in the drivers championship.
A third - place finish by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta in Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta on Sept. 30 gave the pair an 11 - point lead (157 - 146) over Aston Martin driver Tomas Enge in the drivers championship with one race remaining.
Gavin and Beretta lost the war for the GT1 drivers championship to their Corvette Racing teammates Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen by 23 points, but they scored a victory in the final battle of the season Gavin and Beretta completed 139 laps in the winning No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R, finishing 12 seconds ahead of the runner - up No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R of O'Connell and Magnussen.