News By Topic: Endurance Racing

SPECIAL EVENT (BOULDER) - Carroll Shelby and Other Racing Legends to Attend Shelby American Collection's 11th Annual Holiday Gala

Sep 25, 2007

Carroll Shelby, Bob Bondurant, Phil Remington and other racing heroes will headline the Shelby American Collection's 11th annual celebration at its museum in Boulder on December 1, 2007. The annual holiday party honors the race history of Carroll Shelby, his legendary 1960s Shelby American Team and the automobiles they ... Continue reading

SPECIAL VIDEO EVENT (GERMANY) Alternative Fuel Volvo Wins at Nürburgring

Sep 20, 2007

NURBURGRING, Germany - September 20, 2007: Competing in the "alternative fuels" division, a converted Volvo S40 using bio-ethanol recently won a 6-hour race in Nürburgring, Germany. Team HEICO SPORTIV's two drivers Patrick Brenndörfer and Martin Müller took turns to help steer the vehicle to victory. This is the sec ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (DETROIT) - Explore Grand Auto Racing Collection at Henry Ford Museum

Aug 25, 2007

DEARBORN, Mich.--When the Motor City hosts the Grand Prix this Labor Day weekend, nearby Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan is the perfect place to whet your appetite for all things racing. With an automotive racing collection that is among the very best in the country, Henry Ford Museum is home to automobiles spa ... Continue reading

SPEED GT Cars Get First Taste of Charlotte's High Banks; Jimmie Johnson Makes "Official" Debut

Mar 21, 2007

For Immediate Release Round and Round: SPEED GT Cars Get First Taste of Charlotte's High Banks Jimmie Johnson Makes "Official" Debut In Cadillac CONCORD, N.C. (March 19, 2007) - SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship drivers got their first taste of oval racing Monday with a test on the Lowe's Motor Spee ... Continue reading

Krohn-Risi Ferrari Finished in Top Ten in GT2

Mar 19, 2007

Krohn-Risi Ferrari Finishes Top Ten In Class at 12 Hours of Sebring Despite the fact that the No. 61 Krohn-Risi Ferrari team of Tracy Krohn, Nic Jönsson and Colin Braun had a setback less than four hours into the 55th Annual 12 Hours of Sebring race, they managed to pull out a Top Ten finish in their first-ever Amer ... Continue reading

Horag Racing Finishes Seventh in Class at Sebring

Mar 18, 2007

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Corsa Motorsports/White Lightning Racing 12 Hours of Sebring Race Report

Mar 17, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Corsa Motorsports/White Lightning Racing Series Premiere Comes to Early End Engine Fire Halts Sebring 12 Hour for EquiWest Ferrari SEBRING, Fla., March 17, 2007 – The rollercoaster weekend for the No. 32 EquiWest/Michelin Ferrari F430 GT came to an end today on a downturn. The Corsa Motorspor ... Continue reading

Corsa Motorsports/White Lightning Racing Sebring - Thursday Report

Mar 16, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Corsa Motorsports/White Lightning Racing Ferrari Repaired and Quick Lopez Runs Second Quick GT2 Time in Wet Nighttime Conditions at Sebring SEBRING, Fla., March 15, 2007 – For the veterans at White Lightning Racing, the saga that the Corsa Motorsports’ No. 32 EquiWest/Michelin Ferrari F4 ... Continue reading

Mobil 1 and GM Racing Aim for Record Breaking Corvette Run

Mar 15, 2007

FAIRFAX, Va.--ExxonMobil today announces the 11th year of its technical partnership with reigning American Le Mans Series (ALMS) champions General Motors (GM) Corvette Racing team and further support of GM’s Cadillac, Pontiac and Cobalt race teams. The six-time ALMS championship winning Corvette team will continue ... Continue reading

Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing Sebring Wednesday Report

Mar 15, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing’s Enge Turns Top Time in Sebring Practice Sebring, Fla., March 14, 2007 – Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing sat on top of the GT2 class time charts in the first official practice day for the 55th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring ... Continue reading

DENSO Announces Motor Sport Sponsorships for 2007

Mar 14, 2007

KARIYA, Japan, March 13 -- DENSO Corporation today announced its motor sport sponsorship plan for the 2007 season. DENSO will continue to sponsor teams participating in the world's top motor sports including FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (F1), FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (WRC), and FIM ROAD RACING WORLD CHAMPIONS ... Continue reading

Apex Motorsport's Jaguar XKR GT3 Making Progress

Mar 12, 2007

LONDON - March 12, 2007: Apex Motorsport's brand new Jaguar XKR GT3 has now completed the first two of its planned pre-season test sessions and, at the same time, re-united one of sports car racing’s most successful drivers with the Jaguar marque. Andy Wallace, winner of the 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans, as well as co ... Continue reading

Andrew Caddell Signs with Team MER for 2007 Mazda MX-5 Cup Season

Mar 8, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Courtesy Motorsports Enterprises Racing Andrew Caddell Signs with Team MER for 2007 Mazda MX-5 Cup Season FORT WORTH, Texas (March 6, 2007) - Team MER (Motorsport Enterprises Racing) is happy to announce the signing of Andrew Caddell to the team for the 2007 season. Caddell, from Graham, Wash., wa ... Continue reading

Krohn Racing's Colin Braun Captures Pole at Mexico City

Mar 3, 2007

Krohn Racing’s Colin Braun Captures Pole at Mexico City Krohn Racing’s young hotshoe Colin Braun captured the pole position today for the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Mexico City 400k at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriquez in Mexico City. Braun, who will pair with Max Papis for the 400 kilome ... Continue reading

Premature End to Hinchcliffe's Australian Adventure (S)

Feb 5, 2007

A1GP Round 7 Premature End to Hinchcliffe's Australian Adventure Sunday 04 February, 2007 - A1 Team Canada came away from Round 7 of the 2006-07 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport on Sunday empty-handed following a disappointing 13th place Sprint race finish and a spectacular Feature race retirement for James Hinchcliffe at ... Continue reading