News By Topic: Touring Car Racing

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

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

New Livery For #26 Claudio Burtin C6 Corvette

Aug 9, 2006

For Immediate Release Contact: johnt@c2group.com Claudio Burtin #26 New Livery For the Speed World Challenge Series LG Motorsports Committed To Fight The Good Fight Running on the LG Motorsports team of Lou Gigliotti, Claudio Burtin has added a <p> new sponsor to his car for the last 4 races in the Speed World Challeng ... Continue reading

Bob Bondurant Featured in 40th Anniversary 'Grand Prix' DVD

Aug 9, 2006

CHANDLER, Ariz., Aug. 9 -- To mark the 40th anniversary of the movie "Grand Prix," Warner Home Video has released a special DVD edition of the film, including a "Making of" documentary featuring Bob Bondurant. Bondurant was hired by director John Frankenheimer to personally instruct the star of the film, James Garner, ... Continue reading

Daniels Takes Flag-To-Flag MX-5 Cup Win At Trois-Rivieres, Closes On Title

Aug 7, 2006

For Immediate Release Daniels Takes Flag-To-Flag MX-5 Cup Win At Trois-Rivieres, Closes On Title CANADA (Aug. 6, 2006) - Jim Daniels, of Germantown, Tenn., started from the pole and led every lap of today's SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Hankook Round Six race, part of Le Grand Prix ... Continue reading

Hainer Tops MX-5 Field Rain or Shine in Trois-Rivieres Practice

Aug 5, 2006

For Immediate Release Hainer Tops MX-5 Field Rain or Shine In Trois-Rivieres Practice TROIS-RIVIERES, QUEBEC (Aug. 4, 2006) - Anders Hainer, of Hidden Hills, Calif., topped the time charts Friday in preparations for this weekend's SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Hankook Round Six race ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Honors John Fitch at Saratoga Museum

Jul 26, 2006

Champion Driver Was the Only American on the Mercedes-Benz Team SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., July 25 -- Mercedes-Benz USA is sponsoring a special exhibit at the Saratoga Automobile Museum to honor champion race driver John Fitch, the only American to race for the Mercedes-Benz team. Fitch ranks alongside other great America ... Continue reading

Matt Slap Subaru Hosts Subaru Road Racing Team

Jul 14, 2006

-- Team Members On-Hand to Meet Enthusiasts and Sign Autographs -- WHAT: Matt Slap Subaru will host a meet and greet autograph session with members of the Subaru Road Racing Team. The "#06" Subaru Club Racing Car, based on the 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI, will be on display at the dealership. Also on display will be th ... Continue reading

Herr Nabs Quick SPEED Touring Car Practice Time in Final Lap at Miller Motorsports Park

Jul 14, 2006

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New Classes On SCCA Club Racing Horizon

Jul 7, 2006

For Immediate Release NEW CLASSES ON SCCA CLUB RACING HORIZON CRB Recommends Prepared Category, New IT Class, Realignment of Touring and Motorcycle-Powered Formula Cars TOPEKA, Kan. (July 6, 2006) - In the July FasTrack(r), the official member notification bulletin for Sports Car Club of America, Inc., it was announced ... Continue reading

Saleen Continues to Dominate European Racing Series

Jun 30, 2006

The Saleen S7R Captures 1st & 2nd Place in Race 1 at Val de Vienne, France IRVINE, Calif., June 29 -- On Saturday at Val de Vienne, France, and racing with an 80 kg penalty weight/ballast, Team Saleen/Oreca again captured another checkered-flag victory! Drivers Soheil Ayari and Bruno Hernandez drove flawlessly by overp ... Continue reading

Kleinubing Goes Flag-To-Flag for Infineon SPEED Touring Car Win

Jun 25, 2006

For Immediate Release Kleinubing Goes Flag-To-Flag for Infineon SPEED Touring Car Win SONOMA, Calif. (June 24, 2006) – Pierre Kleinubing, of Coconut Creek, Fla., started from the pole and led every lap of today’s SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Championship Round Four rac ... Continue reading

Daniels Captures Second MX-5 Cup Win of 2006 at Mid-Ohio, Team MER finish 1-2

Jun 24, 2006

For Immediate Release Daniels Captures Second MX-5 Cup Win of 2006 at Mid-Ohio, Team MER finish 1-2 LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 24, 2006) - Jim Daniels, of Germantown, Tenn., held off Team MER teammate Jason Saini, of Forth Worth, Texas, by 0.174-second to win Round Four of the SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX ... Continue reading

Buras Escapes Wilson to Take MX-5 Cup Race at Mosport

Jun 19, 2006

For Immediate Release Buras Escapes Wilson to Take MX-5 Cup Race at Mosport BOWMANVILLE, Ont. (June 18, 2006) - Coming into the third round of the SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Hankook, Todd Buras, of Melbourne, Fla., had been close twice, but had not yet been able to climb to the t ... Continue reading

Bond On MX-5 Cup Pole at Mosport, BSI Racing Earns Top Six Spots

Jun 19, 2006

For Immediate Release Bond On MX-5 Cup Pole at Mosport, BSI Racing Earns Top Six Spots BOWMANVILLE, Ont. (June 18, 2006) - Making his first appearance in the series, Canadian Russ Bond, of Uxbridge, Ont., will start on the pole in today's SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Hankook race, ... Continue reading