News By Topic: Professional SportsCar Racing

Herr Takes Second-Straight SPEED Touring Car Win at Wet Mosport

Sep 3, 2006

For Immediate Release Herr Takes Second-Straight SPEED Touring Car Win at Wet Mosport CANADA (Sept. 3, 2006) - Chip Herr, of Lititz, Pa., battled damp conditions, a slew of Acuras and a Mazda to wheel his Audi A4 to a second-consecutive SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car win today at Mosport Internationa ... Continue reading

2007 SCCA Runoffs Class Criteria Finalized; Top 24 Based on 2006 Participation Will Race

Aug 29, 2006

For Immediate Release 2007 Runoffs Class Criteria Finalized; Top 24 Based on 2006 Participation Will Race TOPEKA, Kan. (Aug. 28, 2006) - Sports Car Club of America, Inc. announced today that the Board of Directors has formalized the criteria for determining which 24 classes will make up the 2007 SCCA National Champions ... Continue reading

Bizarre Fire Temporarily Sidelines Southard BMW-Riley at Infineon

Aug 26, 2006

Bizarre Fire Temporarily Sidelines Southard BMW-Riley at Infineon Team Looks to Get No. 3 Back in Show for Shane Lewis and Craig Stanton SONOMA, Calif., August 25, 2006 - In a bizarre sequence of events the No. 3 Truechoice/PAP-Parts.com BMW-Riley sustained substantial fire damage in yesterday's first practice for the ... Continue reading

Fifth Victory for the Audi R10 TDI

Aug 21, 2006

ELKHART LAKE, Wisc., Aug. 20 -- The Audi R10 TDI remains unbeaten: Frank Biela (Germany) and Emanuele Pirro (Italy) celebrated together with their team-mates Dindo Capello (Italy) and Allan McNish (Scotland) a double victory in the fifth race of Audi's new diesel sportscar. In the seventh round of the American Le Mans ... Continue reading

Archer Goes Flag-To-Flag For SPEED GT Win At Road America

Aug 20, 2006

For Immediate Release Archer Goes Flag-To-Flag For SPEED GT Win At Road America ELKHART LAKE, Wis., (Aug. 20, 2006) - Tommy Archer, of Duluth, Minn., captured his first SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship win of 2006 in a race that shuffled the season points at the Road America Generac 500 weekend. La ... Continue reading

Espenlaub Takes SPEED Touring Car Pole For Mazda at Road America

Aug 19, 2006

For Immediate Release Espenlaub Takes SPEED Touring Car Pole For Mazda at Road America ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 19, 2006) - Charles Espenlaub, of Lutz, Fla., captured the second SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car pole position of his career in a Mazda 6 for today's Round Seven race, part of the Generac 5 ... Continue reading

Zonta Breaks Laguna Seca Track Record

Aug 19, 2006

ZONTA SETS NEW TRACK RECORD AT LAGUNA SECA ON OPENING DAY OF ROLEX MONTEREY HISTORIC AUTOMOBILE RACES PRESENTED BY TOYOTA Salinas, Calif. (August 18, 2006) – After one installation lap today on the 11-turn, 2.238 mile Laguna Seca Raceway, Panasonic Toyota F1 driver Ricardo Zonta easily set a new track record on hi ... Continue reading

Reese Paces SPEED GT Practice At Road America

Aug 19, 2006

For Immediate Release Reese Paces SPEED GT Practice At Road America ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 18, 2006) - Leighton Reese, of Minnetonka, Minn., jumped to the top of the charts with less than two minutes of SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship practice remaining Friday to pace the field in preparation fo ... Continue reading

McCann Leads Viper 1-2 In Opening SPEED GT Qualifying at Road America

Aug 19, 2006

For Immediate Release McCann Leads Viper 1-2 In Opening SPEED GT Qualifying at Road America ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 18, 2006) - Michael McCann, of N. Canton, Ohio, paced a tight SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT field in the first practice at the Road America Generac 500 weekend. Tommy Archer, of Duluth, Minn., ... Continue reading

R. Ferri Competizione and Ferrari Silicon Valley Team to Compete in Road America

Aug 18, 2006

Ferrari GT430 - #61 Includes Legendary Team - Drivers at Generac 500 TORONTO and REDWOOD, Calif., Aug. 18 -- Ferrari Silicon Valley and R. Ferri Competizione announced today that they will be teaming for the latest in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). Ferrari Ontario and Ferrari Silicon Valley along with official cor ... Continue reading

Closest-Ever Denver Touring Car Series Finish; Davis Edges Curran By Five Thousandths

Aug 13, 2006

For Immediate Release Davis Edges Curran By Five Thousandths at Denver SPEED Touring Car; Closest-Ever Series Finish DENVER (Aug. 13, 2006) - Denver University junior Brandon Davis took his first ever win in front of a hometown crowd in unbelievable fashion, edging teammate Eric Curran by 0.005-second to take the close ... Continue reading

Rocketsports Racing Report - Saturday

Aug 12, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Haupt ▪ cell: (517) 927-8472 ▪ e-mail: heatherh@rocketsportsracing.com PASTORELLI STILL NOT UP TO SPEED IN DENVER DENVER, Colorado (August 12, 2006) – Another rough day for Rocketsports Racing and driver Nicky Pastorelli in Denver as the #8 Curacao/Rocketsports Fo ... Continue reading

Kleinubing Steals SPEED Touring Car Pole From Teammate Davis In Denver

Aug 12, 2006

For Immediate Release Kleinubing Steals SPEED Touring Car Pole From Teammate Davis In Denver DENVER (Aug. 12, 2006) - Point leader Pierre Kleinubing, of Coconut Creek, Fla., captured his fourth-straight SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Championship pole, the record 30th of his career, edging teammate B ... Continue reading

Cunningham Leads Opening SPEED Touring Car Practice in Denver

Aug 11, 2006

For Immediate Release Cunningham Leads Opening SPEED Touring Car Denver Practice DENVER (Aug. 11, 2006) - Peter Cunningham, of Grafton, Wis., led the opening of two practice sessions for this weekend's SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Championship Round Six race, part of the Grand Prix of Denver. Teamm ... Continue reading

Zytek win EGS contract for 2007 Acura ALMS

Aug 9, 2006

Press Release 09 August 2006 Zytek win EGS contract for 2007 Acura ALMS Electrically-operated gearshift system to be supplied to Acura endurance race teams Motorsport engineering specialist Zytek is to supply their electrically-operated gearshift system (EGS) to Acura teams for their assault on the American Le Mans Ser ... Continue reading