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BMW 1 Series M Coupe to Pace 49th Annual Rolex 24 At Daytona

BMW 1 Series M Coupe to Pace 49th Annual Rolex 24 At Daytona

WOODCLIFF LAKE, Jan. 21, 2011: Only 20 days after its world debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the new BMW 1 Series M Coupe will appear at the Daytona International Speedway as official pace car alongside the legendary BMW M3 for the 49th Rolex 24 At Daytona, Jan. 28-30. The 1 Series M Coup ... Continue reading

BFGoodrich Tires Named Official Street Tire of SCCA

BFGoodrich Tires Named Official Street Tire of SCCA

TOPEKA, January 21, 2011: Sports Car Club of America, Inc., today announced a multi-faceted partnership with BFGoodrich® Tires. With this partnership, BFGoodrich Tires is named the “Official Street Tireâ€� of SCCA and title sponsor of the newly-formed SCCA Club Racing BFGoodrich Tires Super Tour. Addit ... Continue reading

Motorsports Sponsorship - Just Throwing Money Away

Motorsports Sponsorship - Just Throwing Money Away

<b>Commentary by Rick Carlton</b> <p> <b><i>Virtual Motorsports Sponsorship – Its Still No Bucks No Buck Rogers.</b></i> <p> I have been working in and around the auto/motorsports business since dinosaurs walked the earth, and have come to a couple of essential conclusions. First, one needs money to make money, an ... Continue reading

Porsche Returns As GRAND-AM Official Partner

Porsche Returns As GRAND-AM Official Partner

DAYTONA BEACH, Jan. 18, 2011: Porsche's storied history in GRAND-AM Road Racing was underscored this week, with the announcement that it has returned as an "Official Promotional Partner" of GRAND-AM for the second straight year. Porsche is one of the most successful manufacturers in the history of the Rolex Sports Car ... Continue reading

2011 Coppa Milano-SanRemo: ENTRY LIST OPEN

2011 Coppa Milano-SanRemo: ENTRY LIST OPEN

Milan, Jan. 18, 2011: The online form is now active (www.milano-sanremo.it) with which crews may enter the historic commemoration of the Coppa Milano–Sanremo, now in its ninth year: drivers and enthusiasts of vintage and other cars have until 10 February to enter the three-day event that will put their driving abi ... Continue reading

Lord Drayson Accepts Presidency Of The MIA

Lord Drayson Accepts Presidency Of The MIA

London, Jan. 12, 2011: The Right Honourable Lord Drayson of Kensington has accepted the invitation from members to become the new Honorary President of the Motorsport Industry Association (MIA). Lord Astor of Hever stepped down from the role upon his appointment as a Defence Minister in the new UK Government, following ... Continue reading

PRRACEwire To Develop New Auto Focused News Magazine

PRRACEwire To Develop New Auto Focused News Magazine

Austin, Jan. 8. 2011: PRRACEwire is developing a new auto-oriented TV program entitled Hill Country Wheels (HCW) focusing on the Texas auto and motorsports culture. Plans call for a Q1 roll-out, with a final program schedule set to be delivered across a range of new-media platforms including Hill Country Spotlight, in ... Continue reading

Multi-national Electric Vehicle Racing Set For Show Debut

Multi-national Electric Vehicle Racing Set For Show Debut

London, Jan. 6, 2011: EV Cup, organisers of the world's first zero-emission electric vehicle race series, will be using next week's Autosport Show to reveal full details of their race programme for 2011. A series of races are scheduled for the UK and further afield, with a choice of electrically-powered cars, making up ... Continue reading

Jack Roush Releases Schedule Of Ten Appearances

Jack Roush Releases Schedule Of Ten Appearances

PLYMOUTH January 4, 2011: Jack Roush, one of the most famous names in the motorsports and the automotive industries, has released his 2011 ROUSH® appearance schedule. Fans and owners of ROUSH Performance products will have an opportunity to meet Roush and get a photo or autograph during ten events this year. “I ... Continue reading

Cadillac Poised for Return to World Challenge

Cadillac Poised for Return to World Challenge

DETROIT, Jan. 3, 2011: Following meetings with World Challenge technical and competition staff and an announcement by the brand in late December, Cadillac will return to racing in 2011 with a race-prepared version of its CTS-V Coupe competing in the World Challenge Championships, North America’s top production-bas ... Continue reading

AutoPacific Forecasts Mild Recovery Pace in 2011

AutoPacific Forecasts Mild Recovery Pace in 2011

TUSTIN, December 21, 2010: As the automotive industry enters 2011, 2010 is notable for being the start of the road to recovery from the disastrous sales numbers of 2009. 2010 is expected to close out at 11.4 million units – incidentally spot on with the AutoPacific’s 2010 prediction one year ago. Going forwar ... Continue reading

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