Sentences with phrase «racing car category»

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The likes of Lotus, Brabham, and Cooper all built cars for it and with so many knocking about, it's ended up being a pretty popular category in historic racing.

The German marque has never actually raced in the FIA WEC and last raced at Le Mans in 2011, but will join the series in the GTE category with a new GT car.

During the races they have to deal with traffic from the slower GT300 class, which features GT3 cars and Japan's own JAF - GT category.

The new LMP1 cars will have aerodynamic input from Adrian Reynard, whose company was one of the most successful racing car manufacturers of all time with wins in a variety of categories (although the less said about their F1 involvement with BAR, the better).

Each race won in the game earns you cash, which you can use to pay the entrance fees for new races or to improve your car with upgradable tires, turbo, and engine categories.

In the coveted best drama category, «12 Years a Slave» will compete against piracy tale «Captain Phillips,» space thriller «Gravity,» adoption drama «Philomena,» and race - car rivalry «Rush.»

That may change in 2018 with HPD teaming up with Penske for an Acura DPi car, but I still find the GT categories within IMSA offer better racing with more diverse entries that correlate better with the cars found on dealership showrooms.

The No. 79 car will race at Le Mans in June next to the No. 78 M3 GT2 car in the hotly contested GT2 category, where it will face competitors from Aston Martin, Jaguar, Ferrari, Porsche, and Corvette.

For 2016, classes exist for selected Ferrari and Porsche models through 1989, as well as more general multi-marque classes broken down by category (hot rods, Italian race cars, British sporting cars, etc).

Instead, the new prototype is destined to go racing in other sports car categories — it's already been approved for many championships, including France's VdeV series.

It's the same modifications that Caterham make to the engine to promote a car from its Tracksport race series to the Supersport category.

Reliability is the basic requirement; six hours of navigating around the many cars in the different categories, each driving at different speeds, makes each race unpredictable — and ultimately it is often only seconds that separate the winner from the rest of the field.

Hence in the LMP1 category, all major manufacturers» teams must field hybrid race cars — which is why the classification is now called LMP1H.

The three one - time Le Mans winners will race in the St Mary's Trophy, a category that often sees cars like the Mini Cooper S race against the Ford Galaxie in classic David and Goliath fashion.

«I'd been through the single - seater series and touring cars, but found that GT endurance racing was a category I really enjoyed and did pretty well in,» Chris explains.

This race car was specifically designed for the Turismo category.

LEXINGTON, Ohio, — The upcoming Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge, the sixth round of the 2010 American Le Mans Series, will mark the first anniversary of Corvette Racing's debut in the production - based GT category.

Mid-Ohio ALMS to Mark First Anniversary of Corvette Racing's GT2 Debut LEXINGTON, Ohio, — The upcoming Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge, the sixth round of the 2010 American Le Mans Series, will mark the first anniversary of Corvette Racing's debut in the production - based GT category.

You have multiple cars from the best teams and manufacturers in GT racing, which is a tremendous testament to the importance of this race and our category.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 63 MOBIL 1 / SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: «This race will be even more difficult this year with more brands and new cars in our category.

The car will not only participate in the one - make Lamborghini Super Trofeo series, but it may also compete in international Gran Turismo championships in the GT Cup category, and Endurance races, providing more versatility for teams and drivers.

This year's race includes 85 entries over a variety of vehicle categories from elite sports cars, to sedans and sport utility vehicles, to classic American cars, and alternative fuel vehicles, all competing in 13 challenges.

The 12 categories of the SEMA Show are: Collision Repair & Refinish; Mobile Electronics & Technology; Wheels & Accessories; Global Tire Expo — Powered by TIA; Powersports & Utility Vehicles; Tools & Equipment; Restoration Marketplace; Trucks, SUVs, Off - Road; Racing & Performance; Business Services; Hot Rod Alley; Restyling & Car Care Accessories.

Corvette Racing will compete in the GT2 category of the American Le Mans Series for the remainder of the 2009 season, starting at the series» sixth round at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on August 8.

Previous versions of the Corvette C5 - R and C6.R race cars have dominated the GTS and GT1 categories in the last decade, winning 77 races and eight consecutive ALMS championships.

With the upcoming move to a unified GT category, the twin Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars will compete against rivals representing Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Viper, Panoz, and Ford.

This category contains articles on drivers who competed in the Grand American Road Racing Association (GRAND - AM) Rolex Sports Car Series.

LEXINGTON, Ohio, — It was the dawn of a new day for Corvette Racing at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course as the next - generation Corvette C6.R finished second and fourth in the hard - fought GT2 category in the sixth round of the American Le Mans Series.

Successful Debut of GT2 Corvette C6.Rs Buoys Team's Confidence for Upcoming Race ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Fresh from a successful launch of the next - generation Corvette C6.R in the GT2 category last weekend in Ohio, Corvette Racing is ready to take the next step in the development cycle of its new production - based race cRace ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Fresh from a successful launch of the next - generation Corvette C6.R in the GT2 category last weekend in Ohio, Corvette Racing is ready to take the next step in the development cycle of its new production - based race crace cars.

Fehan is confident but cautious about Corvette Racing's prospects in the GT2 category: «In the limited testing we've done so far, we've been very impressed with the car's durability, reliability and performance,» he said.

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LEXINGTON, Ohio, August 8, 2009 — It was the dawn of a new day for Corvette Racing at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course as the next - generation Corvette C6.R finished second and fourth in the hard - fought GT2 category in the sixth round of the American Le Mans Series.

Aston Martin is the only sports car manufacturer to offer a race car for every GT category.

Only Tesla's all - electric Model S is breaking the niche - category mold in the green car sales race.

The car we are delighted to now offer, chassis GT2 - 007 was built by Aston Martin Racing at its facility in Banbury, UK in 2010 and began its competition career that year, racing in the «GT Open» catRacing at its facility in Banbury, UK in 2010 and began its competition career that year, racing in the «GT Open» catracing in the «GT Open» category.

Magnussen and Beretta Secure Top - Five Spots in GT2 Qualifying at Fast Road America Circuit ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — On a steamy August afternoon in America's dairyland, Corvette Racing drivers Jan Magnussen and Olivier Beretta qualified their new - generation Corvette C6.R race cars fourth and fifth respectively in the GT2 category for Sunday's Time Warner Cable Road Race Showcase at Road Amerrace cars fourth and fifth respectively in the GT2 category for Sunday's Time Warner Cable Road Race Showcase at Road AmerRace Showcase at Road America.

No, it isn't a full - on, cat-less, muffler-less aftermarket race piece, and it's too legal to be offered for sale in the automotive category on the Silk Road website... but drive this car, and you'll swear that it's not far from being outlawed, especially relative to almost any other OEM offering.

When talking about Nurburgring times, it's important to be specific — there are a lot of records out there to beat, with individual categories for everything from street - legal series production vehicles to race cars to motorcycles.

Corvette's Milestone 50th Anniversary at Le Mans Opens New Chapter for Corvette Racing in GT2 Category LE MANS, France — This year's 24 Hours of Le Mans marks the 50th anniversary of Corvette's first participation in the world's most celebrated sports car race.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 13, 2018)-- Corvette Racing will go for its seventh victory on the streets of southern California from the second and third rows of the GT Le Mans (GTLM) category following qualifying for Saturday's Bubba Burger Sports Car Grand Prix at Long Beach.

265 units of this production - based racing car developed in Weissach will be built on Porsche's production line in Stuttgart - Zuffenhausen, marking a new record for a car of this category.

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.

Sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing and managed by WC Vision, the World Challenge Championship will offer four categories this year — GT, GTS, Touring Car, and Touring Car Spec - B.

«GT sports car racing, which is the category in which we are racing, is very, very competitive and this year will undoubtedly be closer than ever as we're up against some really strong driver line ups and professional teams,» says Oliver.

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Fresh from a successful launch of the next - generation Corvette C6.R in the GT2 category last weekend in Ohio, Corvette Racing is ready to take the next step in the development cycle of its new production - based race cars.

Although Corvette Racing will compete in the 24 - hour race in the GTE - Pro class — reserved for professional teams — at the test day the team used Larbre Competition's No. 50 Corvette C6.R that is entered in the GTE - Am class — for one - year - old cars with at least one gentleman - driver — and came away (not unsurprisingly) fastest in the category.

For years, Aston Martin has dominated the best - names - for - a-car-ever category with cars like the Vantage and Vanquish, and the company's upcoming hypercar collaboration with Red Bull Racing finally gets a proper...

Audi, stalwarts of the top class of sports car racing since before it was first called Le Mans Prototype 1, exited the category last year, and with Porsche rumored to follow, this could be the final year of a factory - versus - factory, Goliath - versus - Goliath battle for the overall win in the world's most storied endurance race for quite a while.

ST Racing has confirmed a two - car BMW M4 GT4 effort for Pirelli World Challenge's new SprintX category.

Corvette Racing will make the move to the GT2 category in its next event, the Acura Sports Car Challenge at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, on August 6 - 8.