Sentences with phrase «hour race victory»

Prior to the creation of the TUDOR Championship where Michelin participation is constrained to the open tire GT Le Mans (GTLM) class, Michelin and its technical partners secured the overall 12 hour race victory at Sebring for 15 consecutive years (1999 - 2013).

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I have said before that one race where I would love to see our cars visit Victory Circle is the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Trump was then declared the victor in Pennsylvania, and the Associated Press called the race for him at 2:30 a.m. E.T. Financial markets were already tumbling at the prospect of a Trump victory hours earlier, with Dow futures down more than 700 points at one point.

The car won many races at lower levels and in Can - Am, and took its most prestigious victory at the Daytona 24 Hours in 1969.

Aston Martin took a dramatic class victory in the dying moments of this year's Le Mans 24 hours, but that was just a warm up for the biggest event of the summer: the Red Bull Soapbox Race at Alexandra Palace in London.

So today's 6 Hours of Fuji was particularly nuts as the race for overall victory went down to the final lap.

This year's Daytona 24 Hours was won in controversial fashion when the Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac beat the Action Express Racing Cadillac to victory by just half a second.

This year's Le Mans 24 Hours was absolute chaos as each LMP1 crew did their best to try and not win the race, almost handing overall victory to LMP2.

WASHINGTON — A few hours after Conor Lamb, the Pennsylvania Democrat, claimed victory in a House race with a vow to oppose his party's leader, Nancy Pelosi, the once - and - perhaps - future speaker was explaining to a group of female congressional candidates why she did not retire after 2016.

Cuomo, as you'll recall, is generally pretty judicious with his endorsements, preferring to hand them out only in instances of 1) political expedience (like, say, the tight race for Westchester County executive where he would personally benefit from the defeat of incumbent Republican Rob Astorino, who has been mentioned as a potential future gubernatorial contender); or 2) almost certain victory by his preferred candidate; or 3) when his nod is highly likely to make the difference between victory and defeat in the 11th hour of a campaign.

«In the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi was the first manufacturer to have achieved victories with a TFSI engine, a TDI and a hybrid race car, so writing motorsport history on several occasions,» Audi motorsport chief Wolfgang Ullrich said in a statement.

The car also won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1988, on its way to 69 total race victories.

He carries a storied professional racing past that includes driving a Porsche 917K to victory with Hans Herrmann at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970, giving the German company their first overall win at the famed Circuit de la Sarthe.

Though there have been some mixed emotions (here at Automobile HQ, and the Internet at large) about Ford's choice to move towards turbocharged engines, a victory at a grueling 24 hour endurance race will likely sway a few naysayers.

This weekend's 6 Hours of Spa saw Audi steal victory from Porsche in one of the closest - fought WEC races in the series» history.

Despite starting on pole, setting the fastest lap, and leading nearly half the race, Toyota's hopes of victory had evaporated by hour 10.

Closing out the decade with a bang, a race - prepped 935 version of the 911 with water - cooled heads and four valves per cylinder earned Porsche its fifth 24 Hours of Le Mans victory in 1979.

Of course, supplying all three contenders for outright victory at this year's Le Mans 24 - hour race, as well as many other competitors in other classes, might elicit suggestions of a conflict of interests, but because of the way Michelin nurtures the relationship with its partners, each team has a dedicated group of tyre engineers working intimately with them.

Richard Attwood gave Porsche their first outright victory at the Le Mans 24 - hour race in 1970.

SEBRING, Fla. (March 19, 2016)-- Corvette Racing's Triple Crown streak continued Saturday with a 10th class victory in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida.

It's now another season and another chance for Corvette Racing to claim victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Both Vantage AMR models will be on display at this weekend's 85th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, as Aston Martin Racing returns to the Circuit de la Sarthe in search of GTE class victory.

Taylor Brothers to Tackle Le Mans at Third Drivers for Corvette Racing Preparations well under way for attempt at ninth class victory at 24 Hours

CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: Red Flag Halts Race Near Three - Hour Mark Corvette C7.Rs, Corvette DPs in the hunt for repeat victories

Entering Watkins Glen, Corvette Racing drivers Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin — in the No. 4 Mobil 1 / SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R — lead the Driver's Championship on the strength of victories in the Rolex 24 At Daytona and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring to open the season.

SEBRING, Fla. (March 21, 2015)-- Corvette Racing won in class for the ninth time at the 63rd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida as Ryan Briscoe, Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen added Saturday's GT Le Mans (GTLM) victory to their Rolex 24 At Daytona win from January.

SEBRING, Fla. (March 18, 2017)-- Corvette Racing stormed to a stunning class victory in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida on Saturday — its third straight in North America's oldest endurance sports car race.

Compuware Corvettes make progress in first qualifying session LE MANS, France — With an eye toward its eighth class victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 2001, Corvette Racing continued to work toward the ideal race setups for the two Compuware Corvette C6.Rs on Wednesday.

CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: Sustained Excellence at a Familiar Place Team searching for 11th class win in historic 12 - hour race Corvette Racing seeking third straight GTLM victory at Sebring Gavin, Milner, Fässler enter as defending GTLM winners Garcia, Magnussen, Rockenfeller led Corvette Racing effort at Rolex 24 DETROIT (March 14, 2017)-- Corvette Racing returns this weekend to a track where it has made many memories and scored some of its most glorious achieveRACING AT SEBRING: Sustained Excellence at a Familiar Place Team searching for 11th class win in historic 12 - hour race Corvette Racing seeking third straight GTLM victory at Sebring Gavin, Milner, Fässler enter as defending GTLM winners Garcia, Magnussen, Rockenfeller led Corvette Racing effort at Rolex 24 DETROIT (March 14, 2017)-- Corvette Racing returns this weekend to a track where it has made many memories and scored some of its most glorious achieveRacing seeking third straight GTLM victory at Sebring Gavin, Milner, Fässler enter as defending GTLM winners Garcia, Magnussen, Rockenfeller led Corvette Racing effort at Rolex 24 DETROIT (March 14, 2017)-- Corvette Racing returns this weekend to a track where it has made many memories and scored some of its most glorious achieveRacing effort at Rolex 24 DETROIT (March 14, 2017)-- Corvette Racing returns this weekend to a track where it has made many memories and scored some of its most glorious achieveRacing returns this weekend to a track where it has made many memories and scored some of its most glorious achievements.

O'Connell and Magnussen Clinch GT1 Drivers Championship with Eighth Win in 2008 BRASELTON, Ga. — A race that began with Johnny O'Connell's daughter singing the national anthem on the starting grid at Road Atlanta ended 9 hours and 41 minutes later with a victory in the 1,000 - mile Petit Le Mans for O'Connell and his teammates Jan Magnussen and Ron Fellows.

CORVETTE RACING VIDEO RELEASE: «An Enduring Team Content Available Corvette Racing's victory last month in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring was the team's 103rd since its competition debut inRACING VIDEO RELEASE: «An Enduring Team Content Available Corvette Racing's victory last month in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring was the team's 103rd since its competition debut inRacing's victory last month in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring was the team's 103rd since its competition debut in 1999.

Team goes for eighth class victory since 2001 at 24 Hours LE MANS, France — Each year in the middle of June, the road - racing universe turns its eyes to the Sarthe region of France for the world's most famous endurance event.

Another win this weekend at 3.7 - mile, 17 - turn Sebring International Raceway would give Corvette Racing its third consecutive victory in the 12 Hours.

The Garcia / Magnussen pairing claimed three class victories this season entering today's race at Road Atlanta, having won the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring as well as GTLM rounds at Circuit of The Americas and Virginia International Raceway.

CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: Milner Leads Qualifying Effort Ahead of 12 Hours Third for defending GTLM co-winner, fifth for Garcia in pair of Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs Encouraging results in chase for 11th Sebring class win Gavin, Milner, Fässler enter as defending GTLM winners Corvette Racing going for third straight 12 Hours victory SEBRING, Fla. (March 17, 2017)-- Corvette Racing will ride a pair of encouraging qualifying runs into Saturday's Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring FueledRACING AT SEBRING: Milner Leads Qualifying Effort Ahead of 12 Hours Third for defending GTLM co-winner, fifth for Garcia in pair of Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs Encouraging results in chase for 11th Sebring class win Gavin, Milner, Fässler enter as defending GTLM winners Corvette Racing going for third straight 12 Hours victory SEBRING, Fla. (March 17, 2017)-- Corvette Racing will ride a pair of encouraging qualifying runs into Saturday's Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring FueledRacing going for third straight 12 Hours victory SEBRING, Fla. (March 17, 2017)-- Corvette Racing will ride a pair of encouraging qualifying runs into Saturday's Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring FueledRacing will ride a pair of encouraging qualifying runs into Saturday's Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by...

CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Ready to Roll for Six Hours Milner to start from third row in GTLM, championship co-leader Garcia fourth row WATKINS GLEN, New York (July 1, 2017)-- Corvette Racing will go for its second victory in the Sahlen's Six Hours at The Glen on Sunday from the third and fourth rows of the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class following qualifying at Watkins Glen InternatRACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Ready to Roll for Six Hours Milner to start from third row in GTLM, championship co-leader Garcia fourth row WATKINS GLEN, New York (July 1, 2017)-- Corvette Racing will go for its second victory in the Sahlen's Six Hours at The Glen on Sunday from the third and fourth rows of the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class following qualifying at Watkins Glen InternatRacing will go for its second victory in the Sahlen's Six Hours at The Glen on Sunday from the third and fourth rows of the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class following qualifying at Watkins Glen International.

Naturally, Bugatti bills the concept as «the brand's tribute to its great racing tradition of the 1920s and 1930s,» as well as its victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Since that first race, the team has competed in more than 170 events around the globe with 102 victories worldwide — including five wins in 2016 — along with 11 Manufacturer and Team championships in the American Le Mans Series and WeatherTech Championship to go along with eight victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: 18 - Hour Race Report Heading into final six hours, No. 63 Corvette C7.R stays in the mix for GTE Pro victory LE MANS, France (June 18, 2017)-- Corvette Racing's No. 63 Mobil 1 / SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R remains right in the middle of a fierce seven - car battle as the 24 Hours of Le Mans entered its final stages Sunday moRACING AT LE MANS: 18 - Hour Race Report Heading into final six hours, No. 63 Corvette C7.R stays in the mix for GTE Pro victory LE MANS, France (June 18, 2017)-- Corvette Racing's No. 63 Mobil 1 / SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R remains right in the middle of a fierce seven - car battle as the 24 Hours of Le Mans entered its final stages Sunday morhours, No. 63 Corvette C7.R stays in the mix for GTE Pro victory LE MANS, France (June 18, 2017)-- Corvette Racing's No. 63 Mobil 1 / SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R remains right in the middle of a fierce seven - car battle as the 24 Hours of Le Mans entered its final stages Sunday moRacing's No. 63 Mobil 1 / SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R remains right in the middle of a fierce seven - car battle as the 24 Hours of Le Mans entered its final stages Sunday morHours of Le Mans entered its final stages Sunday morning.

Team going for 12th class victory since 1999 at 12 Hours SEBRING, Fla. (March 17, 2018)-- Corvette Racing entered the second half of...

Corvette has competed at Sebring since 1956, and since then, a total of 231 Corvettes have run in the Twelve Hours of Sebring race, with 24 of them taking class or category victories.

With victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 12 Hours of Sebring, and the 1,000 - mile Petit Le Mans, Corvette Racing driver Oliver Gavin knows about endurance rRacing driver Oliver Gavin knows about endurance racingracing.

DETROIT — American Thunder rumbled through the streets of Motor City today when a Corvette caravan commemorated Corvette Racing's fifth victory in the GT1 class at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans.

With the forged pistons, titanium connecting rods, VarioCam variable valve control system and a 200bar direct - injection system from the race engine that powered the Porsche 911 RSR to victory in this year's 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race, it kicks out 24bhp and 15 lb ft more than the 3.8 - litre unit from the previous 911 GT3, giving this new model a total of 493bhp at 8250rpm and 339 lb ft at 6000rpm.

LE MANS, France — Entering the final quarter of the 83rd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Corvette Racing found itself well within reach of another class victory.

Corvette Racing's 50 victories includes 44 class wins in the American Le Mans Series, five class wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and an overall win in the 2001 Rolex 24 at Daytona.

It was the trio's third consecutive class victory at Le Mans and their fourth straight endurance racing win, a streak that includes last year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, Petit Le Mans and the 12 Hours of Sebring.

The Corvette Racing program for next season is expected to include the full WeatherTech SportsCar Championship plus a return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans — a race Corvette Racing has won eight times including a stirring victory this year.

Since that first race, the team has competed in more than 160 events around the globe with 94 victories worldwide — including the overall win in the 2001 Rolex 24 — along with 10 team and manufacturer championships in the American Le Mans Series and seven victories at the Le Mans 24 Hours.

CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: A Florida Sweep for No. 3 Corvette C7.R Briscoe, Garcia, Magnussen follow Rolex 24 win with Sebring 12 Hours victory