Sentences with phrase «tires of his sportscar»

A reckless driver zooming through Times Square so fast that the tires of his sportscar were smoking, struck and dragged a cop who tried to stop him, dramatic video footage shows.

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Along with this street - car pricing figure, Mini announced its partnership with LAP Motorsports to compete in the Street Tuner Class of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, where LAP Motorsports will be running modified 2015 JCWs in the race series later this year.

Corvette Racing's Antonio Garcia claimed pole position today for the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class with a lap of 1:15.198 (117.7 mph) at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

If you attended an IMSA race this year, you might have seen a pair of Shelby GT350Rs racing in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge.

The MINI JCW Team and MINI USA are gearing up for another big race this weekend at Lime Rock Park in their quest to sit on top of the Manufacturer's standings in the Street Tuner class of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge series.

This weekend, the world's premier GT racing team looks to add another to that tally at one of its most successful venues: Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix.

It was a busy day for Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge drivers and teams as they had two sessions of practice and qualifying.

Road America is the site of this weekend's Continental Tire Road Race Showcase — the eighth round of this year's WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for GTLM teams.

The team's two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs are part of the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class field for Sunday's Continental Tire Road Race Showcase — the seventh round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship for Corvette Racing.

Both the Grand Sport and Street Tuner class championships came down to the last race of the season for the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, the Road Atlanta 150, part of the Petit Le Mans...

Stevenson Motorsports» pairing of Andrew Davis and Robin Liddell scored their second straight Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge win at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Reigning IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge GS champion Murcott, plus Liddy, will share driving duties of the No. 47 Lamborghini, which will compete for Pro-Am class honors.

The two - hour Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix is the fourth round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, and Corvette Racing looks to keep rolling as well as moving up in the GT Le Mans standings.

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.

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.

The Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix, the fourth race of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, is set for 1:05 p.m. PT on Sunday.

Taken together with the Performance Pack's new standard Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S tires, it's all but impossible not to take note of just how «sportscar» the base «Stang is.

Trent Hindman topped the time charts in Wednesday's opening Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge practice at Road Atlanta, ahead of Friday's season - ending round.

GMG will make its return to IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge competition with a pair of Audi R8 LMS GT4 machines for this month's season opener at Daytona International Speedway.

TRG has pulled its Porsche 911 GT3 R from the remainder of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season due to what team principal Kevin Buckler states as tire issues stemming from January's rain - affected Rolex 24 at Daytona.

With a 31 - point lead heading into Friday's title - deciding round at Road Atlanta, Scott Maxwell and Billy Johnson are on the brink of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge GS championship.

SEBRING, Fla. — With the 62nd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida providing the backdrop, officials from Chevrolet and the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) announced today a multi-year agreement making Chevrolet an Official Automotive Partner of IMSA, the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge.

The next round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship is the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix presented by Hawk Performance from Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

MINI JCW Team Finishes 1 - 2 in the Street Tuner Class of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Series at Sebring

IMSA and Continental Tire on Wednesday suspended on - track testing of Tudor United SportsCar Championship cars in the Prototype and Prototype Challenge class after two cars went airborne during testing on Tuesday at Daytona International Speedway.

Nissan is an official partner of IMSA, the sanctioning body for both the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and the TUDOR United SportsCar Championships, and has fielded multiple race cars throughout the 2014 season.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ — January 24, 2018 — The MINI JCW Team and MINI USA will start their fourth full season in the Street Tuner class of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge series this weekend at the famous high banks of the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla..

The model is based off of Multimatic's successful Shelby GT350R - C Mustang, which won the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge in its class last year, although there are some key differences.

The integration of TCR cars into the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge has continued, with interest in the new - for - 2018 class growing among competitors and manufacturers, according to IMSA's Geoffrey Carter.

The California - based squad ran two Audi GT4s at Daytona last weekend in preparation for the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge season opener, and expects to take delivery of a third later this month.

There are a lot of variables that could determine the outcome of the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase — the seventh round of the 2015 TUDOR United SportsCar Championship — at Road America (7 - 9 August) and Corvette Racing's Oliver Gavin is going into the weekend with an open mind.

For that reason, Gavin is buoyant about his prospects for the remainder of the 2015 season, beginning with the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix Presented by Hawk Performance, held north of the American border at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Ontario.

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR car is set to make its North American debut in both IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and Pirelli World Challenge competition next year, as part of a new project spearheaded by former American Le Mans Series entrant Tim Munday.

- IMSA and Continental Tire on Wednesday suspended on - track testing of Tudor United SportsCar Championship cars in the Prototype and Prototype Challenge class after two cars went airborne during testing...

Michael Shank has been pleased with Continental Tire's new - for - 2017 Prototype tire, which is testing Wednesday at Road Atlanta, ahead of its debut in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship next yTire's new - for - 2017 Prototype tire, which is testing Wednesday at Road Atlanta, ahead of its debut in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship next ytire, which is testing Wednesday at Road Atlanta, ahead of its debut in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship next year.

- Klaus Graf and Muscle Milk Pickett Racing were fastest in American Le Mans Series qualifying for the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park at Saturday, but a pair of first - time...

«And in solidifying this partnership we also are introducing the important element of stability across three classes in United SportsCar Racing — and the IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge.

BOWMANVILLE, CANADA (July 8, 2014)- There is no halftime show scheduled at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP), but the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix, July 13, is unmistakably the mid-way point of the...

Fellows is a multi-time former champion driver, motorsports ambassador, driving school principal, and now key figure at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, site of this week's IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race.

ALTON, Va. (August 24, 2015)- Michelin's innovative new «single stint» tires concluded the second race of their two - race TUDOR United SportsCar Championship development process with an...

As they do at every IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship event, Michelin engineers will be gathering data, insights and driver inputs on the latest generation of Michelin race tires as the GT Le Mans (GTLM) cars compete in Saturday, April 16's 100 minute race.