Sentences with phrase «in sports car competitions»

He has competed in sports car competitions such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona, American Le Mans Series and Le Mans Series as a Porsche works driver.

As we celebrate Corvette's 50th anniversary in international road racing, we want to recognize the accomplishments of the drivers, team members, GM Racing, and the affiliated sponsors and suppliers who have made Corvette Racing the benchmark in sports car competition.»

Ostella will make the jump from the 2012 car to join Bowlin in the 2016 edition of the Audi R8 as he begins to make a name for himself in sports car competition.

Not exact matches

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ELECTED — James H. Kimberly, 48, millionaire Chicago sports car racer, high - point competition winner in 1954, executive of Kimberly - Clark Corp.; president of Sports Car Club of America, at Desports car racer, high - point competition winner in 1954, executive of Kimberly - Clark Corp.; president of Sports Car Club of America, at Detrocar racer, high - point competition winner in 1954, executive of Kimberly - Clark Corp.; president of Sports Car Club of America, at DeSports Car Club of America, at DetroCar Club of America, at Detroit.

«I think with the competition — the race cars are very cool - there's diversity in the sport with the drivers from 14 different countries, nine different winners this year...,» Frye said.

The previous Interior of the Year competition essentially achieved the same goal, but the format required vehicle winners in various categories, such as sports cars and trucks.

Notable cars to not reach reserve included a 1960 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione, a model commonly referred to as not only one of the best - looking Ferraris but also the last of the true dual - purpose sports / racing cars that could be driven with equal aplomb in both competition and on the daily commute to the office.

Monkey Business — Anthony Pritchard recalls Harry Lester and his MG specials and the small but determined team who drove them in competition / Brighton Bound — Our correspondent on Veteran matters Elizabeth Bennett reports on the 2001 London - Brighton Run / Rainbow's End — Designed by Frank Rainbow the Swallow Doretti was a brave attempt by an engineering group to make a British sports car for the American market / Baldwin's Brescia — Nick Baldwin has owned a very special Brescia Bugatti for a number of years.

Production - car - based customer racing is a giant part of the game in sports - car competition, with Audi Sport — it's responsible for the RS street cars and customer racing programs — so far delivering more than 200 R8 GT3 - spec cars worldwide (60 in the U.S.).

In Monte Carlo — and bust, Tom Clarke and Will Morrison explain how one man's love of using his in competition led to tragedy / Preston Tucker aimed to give Americans their safest and best cars yet, as Karl Ludvigsen relates in Preston Tucker's bid for glory / Often maligned by sports car purists, the Vale Special of the 1930s, Made in Maida Vale, offered brisk motoring at reasonable cosIn Monte Carlo — and bust, Tom Clarke and Will Morrison explain how one man's love of using his in competition led to tragedy / Preston Tucker aimed to give Americans their safest and best cars yet, as Karl Ludvigsen relates in Preston Tucker's bid for glory / Often maligned by sports car purists, the Vale Special of the 1930s, Made in Maida Vale, offered brisk motoring at reasonable cosin competition led to tragedy / Preston Tucker aimed to give Americans their safest and best cars yet, as Karl Ludvigsen relates in Preston Tucker's bid for glory / Often maligned by sports car purists, the Vale Special of the 1930s, Made in Maida Vale, offered brisk motoring at reasonable cosin Preston Tucker's bid for glory / Often maligned by sports car purists, the Vale Special of the 1930s, Made in Maida Vale, offered brisk motoring at reasonable cosin Maida Vale, offered brisk motoring at reasonable cost.

This was a golden era for motor racing, and sports car competition in particular: cars that could exceed 220mph, and match or even exceed F1 lap times; extreme and often treacherous circuits, from the steep banking of Daytona to the 3.4 - mile straight of Le Mans and the tortuous mountain course of the Targa Florio; hero drivers, facing the ever present prospect of serious injury or worse, the whole vibrant madness immortalised in the film «Le Mans», the ill - fated brainchild of Steve McQueen.

In the Audi corner sits the 570bhp Audi R8 Competition, a hardcore last hurrah for the popular sports car before it's replaced by an all - new model.

The Rover's price doesn't seem that steep when you consider that this is your sports car, your tow vehicle, your family sedan, and maybe even your occasional off - road competition truck all in one.

Familiar Names to Make Up Corvette Racing North American Endurance Driving Roster Fässler, Rockenfeller to support team's long - distance program in 2018 Team has three Rolex 24 and 11 Sebring victories Duo a part of three victories for Corvette Racing since start of 2016 Corvette Racing set to embark on 20th season of competition DETROIT (Dec. 21, 2017)-- Corvette Racing is bringing back two well - known, championship - winning drivers for North America's biggest events in endurance sports car.

But seeing as this is a precursor to the Audi TT, you can bet that this larger, more dynamic sports car will likely see competition in the BMW Z4, Porsche Boxster, and Mercedes - Benz SLK.

John Fitch and Walt Hansgen drove a Corvette to a ninth - place finish overall and a Class B victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1956, the first step onto the world stage that established Chevy's sports car as a contender in top - level competition.

Lamborghini also plans to expand its racing program in North America by participating in GT Daytona (GTD) class sports car competition with the Huracán GT3 starting in 2016.

Just as the Corvette C6.R race car has become the benchmark in production - based sports car competition, we believe that the Pratt & Miller Corvette C6RS will set the new standard for sports car performance and luxury on the highway.»

The Pirelli World Challenge is in its 26th season and has grown to include seven classes of sprint - format sports car competition, with two rounds of racing almost every event weekend.

The next - generation Corvette C6.R will make its competition debut in the GT2 class at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in the sixth round of the 2009 American Le Mans Series on August 6 - 8.

The Competition Package additionally includes unique 20 - inch M light - alloy wheels along with a sport exhaust system featuring M quad tailpipes finished in Black Chrome that lend an unmistakable look and the sound to the car.

And while it may not have the horsepower of the aforementioned sports cars, one of the most important debuts was the Pontiac Solstice, which could finally, finally give the Mazda Miata some competition in the affordable sports car market segment that the Miata has owned for nearly 15 years.

From its humble beginnings in 1953 with the straight 6 Blue Flame engine to dominating the established foreign brands in competition at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, there's a lot of history that occurred in the early years that set Corvette on its path to being the world class sports car that we revere today.

The GT1 Championship Edition (Regular Production Option GT1) commemorates the success of Corvette Racing and the Corvette C6.R: • Eight American Le Mans Series GT1 manufacturers and team championships • Five - time 24 Hours of Le Mans class champions • 74 victories in international sports car competition

«We are very confident we can launch those sports cars in two years and beat the competition where we want to beat them,» Gales tells Automotive News Europe.

Fehan and Wesoloski also collaborated on the production - based Pontiac GTO.R that made its competition debut in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series last month.

Cars like the X3, MINI Cooper Countryman, 6 Series GT Diesel, and the sports M5 have already been introduced, while in the months to come, the company will revamp the entire range of MINI Cooper, launch the electric hybrid i8 Roadster and two new sports cars that include the M2 and the M2 Competition, which is a race - track version, both of which have never been sold in India, and an assortment of motorcycles that include the 750GS and the 310GS, BMW executives Cars like the X3, MINI Cooper Countryman, 6 Series GT Diesel, and the sports M5 have already been introduced, while in the months to come, the company will revamp the entire range of MINI Cooper, launch the electric hybrid i8 Roadster and two new sports cars that include the M2 and the M2 Competition, which is a race - track version, both of which have never been sold in India, and an assortment of motorcycles that include the 750GS and the 310GS, BMW executives cars that include the M2 and the M2 Competition, which is a race - track version, both of which have never been sold in India, and an assortment of motorcycles that include the 750GS and the 310GS, BMW executives say.

In just its second year, the 2015 SEMA Battle of the Builders competition included nearly 300 builders representing all segments of the automotive industry including hot rods, off road vehicles and sport compact cars.

In a way, there is no direct, clear market competition, as the 4 - door Panamera defines the perhaps - paradoxical notion of a 4 - door sports car and doesn't really fit the description of «sports sedan.»

Begin with a four - door, five - passenger pickup, add a versatile fullsize 6 - foot - long bed, spice up the exterior with some eye - catching styling, give the interior a sports - car look and feel, drop in a supercharged V - 6 engine, and then keep the whole shebang priced at, or below, the competition's levels.

With 35 total victories in several classes, Chevrolet is the most successful manufacturer in IMSA competition dating back to the sports car merger between the American Le Mans Series and GRAND - AM in 2014.

With 35 total victories in several classes, Chevrolet is the most successful manufacturer in IMSA competition dating back to the sports car merger between the American Le Mans Series and GRANDAM in 2014.

Homologation meanwhile has yet to be finalized but Porsche expects the GT4 Clubsport to be be approved for the Ultra 94 GT3 Cup Challenge here in Canada along with the VLN Long Distance Championship Nürburgring, Pirelli World Challenge, Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, Pirelli GT3 Cup Trophy in the USA as well as for other club - level competition events around the world.»

The GT1 Championship Edition (Regular Production Option GT1) commemorates the success of Corvette Racing and the Corvette C6.R: • Eight American Le Mans Series GT1 manufacturers and team championships • Five - time 24 Hours of Le Mans class champions • 74 victories in international sports car competition Included in the GT1 Championship Edition...

DETROIT (Jan. 19, 2018)-- It's time for Corvette Racing's return to the biggest stage in North American sports car racing as it kicks off its 20th season of competition.

ABOUT Pirelli World Challenge: Known for intense competition, Pirelli World Challenge features some of the best wheel - to - wheel professional sports car racing in North America.

Shelby, who has built his career on building affordable high - performance cars, has just introduced a new Dodge - powered race car for use in SCCA - Sports Car Club of America - competiticar for use in SCCA - Sports Car Club of America - competitiCar Club of America - competition.

The competition has been intense and the obstacles formidable — but the challenge has never been greater than in this year's edition of the world's biggest and most prestigious sports car race.

This model is expected to set a new benchmark in premium sports cars, and is displayed alongside BMW's other distinctive new models; the M4 CS, the X5 M, the M2 Coupe, and the M4 Convertible Competition.

It's a tall order for a sports sedan given the stiff competition it's going to face in the market once it's released, but nevertheless, Alfa Romeo is confident that they have found the car that will lead them back to prominence in the 2012 Giulia.

With 15 entries in the GT1 class for production - based sports cars, the competition for the Le Mans prize is ferocious.

Corvette first competed at Sebring in 1956 when John Fitch and Walt Hansgen raced to a Class B victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring, the first step onto the world stage that established Chevy's sports car as a contender in top - level competition.

Having paid back every cent (with interest) of its controversial «bail - out» money, Chevrolet will take center stage unveiling its top tier sports car in a presentation that will include a side - by - side comparison with its competition counterpart.

For all the comparo's against front - drive sports models in this price range, or pony cars with base engines: the BRZ's closest natural and spiritual competition is the MX - 5 roadster.

Keep in mind that we are looking at driving factors only, option and equipment have no bearing on making a budget sports car more fun in this competition.

With the new 2006 Pontiac Solstice, the Miata finally has some sports - car competition in the low - $ 20,000 range.

Panoz developed a GTS version for competition in Sports Car Club of American events.

We've seen engines explode on tuned sports cars running on dynos before, but how about a DT466 diesel engine... yes the same kind used in tractorpulling competitions, exploding and flying through the air?

Beneath the skin of the SR trim are suspension and chassis changes that bring the car a lot closer to its Four - Door Sports Car roots, as well as an interior bathed in Alcantara leather that goes unmatched by most of its Japanese competition — even some from luxury brands like Lexcar a lot closer to its Four - Door Sports Car roots, as well as an interior bathed in Alcantara leather that goes unmatched by most of its Japanese competition — even some from luxury brands like LexCar roots, as well as an interior bathed in Alcantara leather that goes unmatched by most of its Japanese competition — even some from luxury brands like Lexus.