Sentences with phrase «sportscar race in the world»

In 1972 the FIA felt that the only 24 - hour - long sportscar race in the world should be Le Mans, so Daytona was cut down to six hours.

Not exact matches

Now known around the world for his F1 commentary, Brundle enjoyed a lengthy career in F1 and success in endurance racing — including first place at Le Mans and a World Sportscar tworld for his F1 commentary, Brundle enjoyed a lengthy career in F1 and success in endurance racing — including first place at Le Mans and a World Sportscar tWorld Sportscar title.

Ok, it's not Formula 1, but this video from the 1985 World Sportscar Championship round at Spa is the Jacky Ickx / Jochen Mass Porsche 962 (despite the title) and the Group C cars being raced in this era weren't far off being Formula 1 cars with doors and windows.

In 1971 the «regular» Porsche 917 enjoyed success in its last year in the World Sportscar Championship (a rule change made them unable to race in 1972), but in their first Can - Am season the 917/10 couldn't compete with the mighty McLarenIn 1971 the «regular» Porsche 917 enjoyed success in its last year in the World Sportscar Championship (a rule change made them unable to race in 1972), but in their first Can - Am season the 917/10 couldn't compete with the mighty McLarenin its last year in the World Sportscar Championship (a rule change made them unable to race in 1972), but in their first Can - Am season the 917/10 couldn't compete with the mighty McLarenin the World Sportscar Championship (a rule change made them unable to race in 1972), but in their first Can - Am season the 917/10 couldn't compete with the mighty McLarenin 1972), but in their first Can - Am season the 917/10 couldn't compete with the mighty McLarenin their first Can - Am season the 917/10 couldn't compete with the mighty McLarens.

This year, he expects to support about two dozen privately owned R8 LMS cars — two in the Tudor United SportsCar Championship for professional endurance racing, seven in the Pirelli World Challenge series for professional sprint races, and the rest in club races or at track days.

There can be few people heading to Le Mans in a car that has previously won there, but that is exactly what Roger Green will be doing when he sets off on Thursday in Old No 1, the first racing «Speed Six» and the car that won the world's greatest sportscar race in 1929, driven by Captain Woolf Barnato & Sir Henry Birkin.

The McLaren F1 owners club was set up by Ray Bellm — former GT racer, sportscar world champion, and the man who was instrumental in turning the F1 road car into a race car back in the 90s.

It is the only team in major North American sports car racing to win 100 races around the world and has won at least once at every track on this year's IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.

«We now have our race cars running on every Continent in some of the world's most competitive sportscar races and championships with some of the top GT drivers behind the wheel.»

Oliver is another of the world - class GT sportscar drivers who are so versatile when it comes to racing different kinds of cars week in, week out.

The Briton will once again be taking his Corvette C6.R into the thick of an intense, and no doubt thrilling, GT battle, the last race in the USA before the team head to Europe to compete in the world's biggest sportscar race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

GT3 cars can enter countless races around the world, including the 24 - hour race at Nürburgring, in Germany, and the United SportsCar Championship (USCC) in the US.

After the victory at Le Mans in 1959 and the World Sportscar Championship in the same year, Aston Martin pulled out of racing.

Next season, TRG - Aston Martin Racing North America, LLC takes on a full slate within the Tudor United SportsCar Championship series, Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, participation in the Pirelli World Challenge and the launch of a one - make series — the Aston Martin GT4 Challenge of North America.

The Camaro GT4.R will compete in Pirelli World Challenge and Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge races in 2017.

At this year's 24 Hours, Corvette Racing will be up against other of the world's top production - based manufacturer teams, including many it races throughout North America in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

This race - ready Camaro will fight Mustangs and Caymans in IMSA's Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and the Pirelli World Challenge.

Despite the unprecedented past success of GM high - performance engines and powertrain components in racing, work at the GMPRC will include powertrain related projects for General Motor's investments in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the NASCAR Nationwide Series, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the Verizon IndyCar Series, the TUDOR SportsCar Championship, the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, the Pirelli World Challenge, NHRA (COPO Camaro Program), and the Global Rally Cross.

But it will continue to race in the GT classes for production - based cars with its 911 at Le Mans, as well as the rest of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

This weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans brought joy and despair to teams up and down the pit lane in equal measure, and Corvette Racing's Oliver Gavin experienced both during the world's most famous, and toughest, sportscar race.

We know Chip Ganassi Racing will field two Ford GTs in the IMSA WeatherTech United Sportscar Championship next year and an additional two in the FIA World Endurance Championship, but we have yet to find out who will be behind the wheel of the two EcoBoost powered race cars.

Following in the proven path of the successful Honda - powered prototype sports racers — winners of 74 American Le Mans Series, TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and World Endurance Championship races and multiple titles since 2007 — the Honda Indy car aero kits were developed by utilizing the latest in Computer - Aided Design (CAD) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) technology.

The team and its two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs will race in Saturday's two - hour, 40 - minute event for the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, which shares the stage at COTA with the FIA World Endurance Championship.

«This is a great opportunity to race in both the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship at Circuit of The Americas.

Sportscar365.com tells us that Corvette Racing is one of three American teams to run in both the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and the FIA's World Endurance Championship race at COTA.

In 1982, following near - continuous inclusion on the World Sportscar Championship, the race was dropped as the series attempted to cut costs by both keeping teams in Europe and running shorter raceIn 1982, following near - continuous inclusion on the World Sportscar Championship, the race was dropped as the series attempted to cut costs by both keeping teams in Europe and running shorter racein Europe and running shorter races.

In eight years of American Le Mans Series, World Endurance Championship and TUDOR United SportsCar Championship competition, HPD has recorded 74 race victories, including two class victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and multiple manufacturer championships in the American Le Mans Series from 2008 to 201In eight years of American Le Mans Series, World Endurance Championship and TUDOR United SportsCar Championship competition, HPD has recorded 74 race victories, including two class victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and multiple manufacturer championships in the American Le Mans Series from 2008 to 201in the American Le Mans Series from 2008 to 2013.

Those of us who fancy road racing over oval track racing tend to divert their attention to Formula One, the World Endurance Championship, and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, without ever considering that there's a terrific touring car racing series in the Land Down Under.

TORRANCE, CA — Acura Motorsports today announced that Michael Shank Racing will lead the company's effort in the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, while RealTime Racing will continue to head the manufacturer's attack in the SCCA Pirelli World Challenge.

After a season in Pirelli World Challenge, Magnus Racing is poised to return to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship next year, as part of a rejuvenated effort for Audi in the GT Daytona category.

In addition to Pirelli World Challenge, VP is the Official Racing Fuel of Tudor United SportsCar Championship, AMA Supercross, World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, TORC - The Off Road Championship, NHRA Championship Drag Racing, and Rally America, among more than 60 VP - sponsored series and sanctioning bodies.

«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.&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.&Racing in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, we plan to build on Acura's long tradition of success in North American sports car racing.&racing.»

Pirelli World Challenge squad CRP Racing is evaluating a switch to prototype racing next year, having outlined ambitions to field a LMP2 car in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ChampioRacing is evaluating a switch to prototype racing next year, having outlined ambitions to field a LMP2 car in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Champioracing next year, having outlined ambitions to field a LMP2 car in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Gavin is synonymous with Corvette Racing; the Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire resident first joined the Pratt and Miller ranks in 2002 and it has been a lucrative partnership, as Gavin has gone on to win the world's greatest motor race, the Le Mans 24 Hours, on no fewer than five occasions and achieve four American Le Mans Series (ALMS) titles with the beloved Velocity Yellow sportscars.

Corvette Racing will field eight drivers across 12 races around the world in the new Chevrolet Corvette C7.R that will compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the inaugural season of the Tudor United SportsCar Championship.