Sentences with phrase «factory racing program»

Nielsen, who in 2016 became the first Danish woman to race at Le Mans, is part of Porsche Motorsport's new program where she is a «Selected Driver» representing North America and the first woman in Porsche history to be officially associated with the factory racing program.

Not exact matches

In 1998 with the withdrawal of Nissan Motors due to financial problems and Honda, to concentrate on its Formula One program and also realising it would be less expensive for them to race their NSX in the Japanese Grand Touring Championship series (although both Nissan and Honda did take part in British Touring Car Championship after leaving JTCC; those programs, however, were run by their European branches), it left Toyota as the sole factory manufacturer to have cars competing using their Corona EXIVs and Chasers.

Chrysler Group LLC announced today that it is discontinuing the factory - backed SRT Motorsports racing program in IMSA with the conclusion of the 2014 season.

The preparatory driver training program will commence in 2016 and features Aston Martin's factory racing driver Darren Turner.

No other factory program can claim the number of victories and championships during the last 20 years as Corvette Racing — 106 worldwide victories, 12 Manufacturer and Team championships, and 11 Driver titles.

Ford out - represents them all, however, as the manufacturer enters two cars each from their IMSA and WEC teams, something similar to the two front factory assault BMW plans on bringing to the race next year when they launch a program expected to be based on the new 8 - Series.

Porsche and Aston Martin's usual FIA World Endurance Championship factory programs are running two cars each in the class this year, while Corvette Racing brings brings their two IMSA entries and Ferrari brings two 488 GTEs from the factory - supported AF Corse program as well as one from the well - supported privateer IMSA program Risi Competizione.

com The factory Viper racing program is no more.

The two - car, factory - backed Chevrolet sports car program will compete in the production - based GT1 class (formerly GTS) of American Le Mans Series as well as the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans in France, a race where the Corvette has won its class for three out of the past four years.

The COPO Camaro offers the first look at the factory - built race car program for 2017.

Porsche will extend its LM - GTE racing program into a second season in 2014, and will run two factory - built, 4.0 - liter 911 RSR race cars in the FIA World Endurance Championship alongside its new, hybrid LMP1 prototypes.

Therefore, we have decided to focus a full factory program in the newly formed series, similar to our competing in the World Endurance Championship together with Manthey Racing,» said Hartmut Kristen, head of Weissach, Germany - based Porsche Motorsport.

Now Ford has released similar factory - backed performance packages for both ST models in North America, where Ford Racing is also developing a tuning program for the Mustang EcoBoost.

Limited - edition Honda Factory Performance kit unveiled and Honda Performance Development reveals new grassroots racing program for the Civic Si

He will put his skills to the test this weekend in three separate races, driving in both the ALMS event on Sunday as well as two SPEED World Challenge GT races for the factory Cadillac CTS - V program.

The two - car, factory - backed Chevrolet sports car program will compete in the production - based GT1 class (formerly GTS) of American Le Mans Series as well as the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans in France, a race...

Lally, who spent the WeatherTech Championship season with Michael Shank Racing's factory Acura NSX GT3 program, returns to the John Potter - owned squad for 2018, reigniting a five - year partnership that delivered numerous victories and titles.

While Potter's co-driver for its planned WeatherTech Championship return has yet to be identified, longtime Magnus driver Andy Lally, who raced for Michael Shank Racing's factory Acura NSX GT3 program this year, was on the team's pit box in last weekend's California 8 Hours at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, assisting with race strategy.

Braselton, Ga. — Culminating an unprecedented week of competitor growth, the American Le Mans Series announced today Lexus as the second of two elite manufacturers that in a three - day span have made commitments to field a two - car, factory - backed racing program for the 2006 season.

«With the Audi R8 LMS, Audi Sport customer racing, in a very short time, managed to build a successful customer sport program alongside the factory commitments in the WEC and the DTM.

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When Zora Duntov and company brought the ill - fated Corvette SS roadster to Sebring back in 1957, little did anyone know that it would be, for all intents and purposes, the last time the factory was ever openly associated with a racing program, at least in road racing.

After 20,000 kilometers worth of testing, the crew at Pogea Racing has finally signed off on their latest customization program for the factory tuned turbocharged five cylinder, Quattro all wheel drive Audi TT - RS.

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