Sentences with phrase «sports car racing»

In late 1964, Ford asked Carroll Shelby to prepare Mustang fastbacks for sports car racing.

I think that the «powers that be» really have zero understanding of a sports car racing fan.

«The American Le Mans Series represents authentic, world - class sports car racing that is a perfect fit for BMW's authentic, world - class road cars,» Atherton said.

Since the end of the 2016 IMSA season, Corvette Racing has focused on multiple areas of system development, operational enhancements and Michelin tire selections to bolster what is perennially one of sports car racing's best programs.

The Supra also competed in IMSA sports car racing in the U.S. in the 1980s, and twice ran at Le Mans in the 1990s.

«When I started in sports car racing, I wanted to win the Daytona 24 - hour, Sebring 12 - hour and Le Mans 24 - hour races.

«When you look at sports car racing over the last 10 years, the biggest name in GT racing has to be Corvette,» Milner said.

The Porsche 919 Hybrid will make its last competitive appearance in this weekend's Six Hours of Bahrain ahead of the German manufacturer's withdrawal from the top class of sports car racing, announced back in July.

Some of the most recognizable names in sports car racing have driven for BMW: Lehto, Kristensen, Hans Stuck, Boris Said and Bill Auberlen, to name a few.

Cumming and co-driver Kyle Marcelli will be rejoined by sports car racing veteran Stefan Johansson for Road Atlanta, making for one of the strongest driver lineups in the class.

Le Mans Test Day Sets the Stage for Sports Car Racing's Main Event LE MANS, France — This is only a test — but it's an important one.

For over 20 years, Forgeline has applied its racing experience and passion for motorsport toward designing and building wheels that can withstand the extreme demands of sports car racing.

Davison, a past Indy 500 racer, finished second at St. Petersburg last year and looks to improve that one position with a racing team that he is extremely familiar with in sports car racing.

The Acura NSX GT3 car will attempt to add to a rich legacy of Acura sports car racing campaigns and championships, including the 1991, 1992 and 1993 IMSA Camel Lights manufacturer and driver championships, and the 2009 American Le Mans Series manufacturer, driver and team championships in both the LMP1 and LMP2 classes.

«Sports car racing has been an integral part of Team Penske's heritage, from our first race at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1966 to running the American Le Mans Series in the late 2000s.

Going the distance Parente, Barnicoat and Sellers all have competed in endurance races throughout their careers in sports car racing, which will help when strategizing for the third round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge — the first - ever American round in series history.

«By continuing our longtime partnership with RealTime Racing in the Pirelli World Challenge and extending our association with Michael Shank Racing in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, we plan to build on Acura's long tradition of success in North American sports car racing.»

Any organization interested in learning more about how to be involved with one of the most unique and visible teams in sports car racing can e-mail [email protected].

Wright, whose racing operation is based in Batavia, Ohio, has fielded many of the top Porsches in North American sports car racing for many years.

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca was established in 1957 by the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP), a not - for - profit 501C (4) corporation.

The versatile driver has gone 278 mph in a jet dragster and dabbled on the Bonneville salt flats, but the Florida native's love of sports car racing shines through in a conversation leading up to this weekend's event.

The purpose is to award the person who has made the greatest contribution to sports car racing in the year.

But in its heyday, Thompson Raceway was as vital to sports car racing as Lime Rock.

DETROIT (Aug. 23, 2016)-- Corvette Racing has won 101 races in its impressive history of endurance sports car racing.

Although the next Le Mans race is still a year away, the team is already focusing on the biggest prize in international sports car racing.

«Once again, we saw one of the epic battles in all of sports car racing,» said Corvette Racing program manager Doug Fehan.

With over 2,300 Cup Cars built by Porsche since the car's introduction in 1993, our Porsche 911 GT Race Car proves that Porsche is as serious about sports car racing as it ever was.

The «From the Fans» award is presented to the individual or group who has made the most significant contribution to the Series or sports car racing on a global stage in the past year.

The 4th generation Supra was known for its participation in motorsports including All - Japan GT racing, American IMSA sports car racing in 1980s and the Le Mans in 1990s.

«As America's premier production sports car racing team, Corvette Racing is excited to continue to partner with such a well known and esteemed racing technology like Mobil 1 motor oil, particularly with 2010 being such a huge year for Corvette Racing as we fully transition to a single GT class in ALMS,» said Doug Fehan, Program Manager, Corvette Racing.

The race has been known historically as a leg of the informal Triple Crown of endurance racing, [1] although it suffers from an increasing isolation from international Sports Car racing regulations, which have been eased in recent years (Prototypes include P2 Prototypes and an IMSA - spec open engine class with aero kits, and the two Grand Touring classes are now divided between ACO GTE, and FIA / SRO Group GT3 classes).

HPD's Le Mans prototype sports car racing efforts have resulted in more than 70 victories and multiple American Le Mans Series engine, chassis, team, and drivers» championships.

«The GT1 Corvettes are among the coolest cars in racing history, and they've left their mark in the record books for Corvette, for Chevrolet and for sports car racing.

It's also unlike the Corvette Racing C7.R that competes in the top echelon of sports car racing.

Brabham also raced in IndyCar, Formula Two, Formula Three, Formula 5000 and Sports Car racing, winning events in many of these categories.

«Having finally a unified platform to compete on has made the decision so much easier to enter a GT based Porsche factory team for the first time in American sports car racing.»

But in the meantime, click here to vote for Corvette Racing as the group that makes the biggest impact on ALMS and Sports Car Racing!

Petit Le Mans is a 10 - hour enduro and has been one of sports car racing's premier events since its first running in 1998.

Apart from an Aussie in the race there's now a New Zealander — Brendon Hartley, who had great success with Porsche in sports car racing, winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice.

Acura has a storied history in sports car racing, particularly with the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA).

In 1999, Panoz founded the American Le Mans Series with the aim of bringing European - style endurance sports car racing to the Americas.

«It is important for us to support our partners in the TUDOR Championship as well as the FIA and ACO during one of the biggest weekend for sports car racing in North America.

It's a great track for sports car racing and one that has a lot of history.

Photo Credit: ALMS.com The future of sports car racing in North America just got a bit more interesting with Wednesday's announcement that NASCAR's Grand - AM Series...

DETROIT (Sept. 29, 2015)-- Corvette Racing looks to close its season of sports car racing in the same fashion as it started — with a victory.

One year ago, the landmark 4.048 - mile, 14 - turn track served as the site of a coming together of U.S. sports car racing as the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) and GRAND - AM Rolex Sports Car Series competed on the same weekend.

With nearly 300,000 spectators at the track, more than 2,000 journalists covering the event, and millions watching the worldwide television coverage, the 24 Hours of Le Mans is sports car racing's Olympics, World Series and Super Bowl compressed into one exhausting day and night of racing.

It's one of sports car racing's biggest weekends with IMSA and our friends from the FIA World Endurance Championship.

This is a tremendous event and one that helped revitalize professional sports car racing in North America in the late 1990s.

«Both Chevrolet and Sebring have established rich traditions in North American sports car racing, which makes this a natural alliance.