MAZDASPEED and B-K Motorsports Announce 2007 American Le Mans Series Plans
Jan 12, 2007
- New Powertrain and Chassis Planned for 2007 - IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 11 -- Faced with increased competition in the American Le Mans Series LMP2 category, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development and B-K Motorsports today announced they will partner with Advanced Engine Research Ltd (AER) and Lola Cars to develop an all-new M ... Continue reading
Jan 4, 2007
West coast car enthusiasts, racing fans, hot rodders and racers are gearing up for the 2007 Southern Yosemite Automotive Film Festival, scheduled for March 21st through 25th, 2007 in Oakhurst, California, the southern gateway to Yosemite National Park. Featuring automotive related films from the 40's through today, the ... Continue reading
Chevrolet's Corvette Celebrates Golden Anniversary in Racing - VIDEO
Dec 27, 2006
After 50 years of crossing multiple finish lines worldwide, Chevrolet's Corvette is celebrating its golden anniversary in racing. The vehicle known as the "muscle car," defied its age and recently won its racing class for the fifth time in six years at Le Mans â a sports car endurance race. As part of the celebrat ... Continue reading
Buying a New Toyota Prius; 24 Hours of LeMons(Sic) In October's Letter from Europe
Dec 14, 2006
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel It took a long, smog-laden summer combined with gasoline at well over 3 dollars a gallon for my wife to ask me to get a Toyota Prius for a road-test. She has been a BMW driver as long as Iâve known her so it never really occurred to me that she was being seri ... Continue reading
SANDIA MOTORSPORTS PARK INTRODUCES NEW MEXICO FANS TO ASA RACING
Dec 14, 2006
For Immediate Release SANDIA MOTORSPORTS PARK INTRODUCES NEW MEXICO FANS TO ASA RACING DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - American Speed Association (December 13, 2006) - Adding another state to the expanding roster of ASA Member Tracks, Sandia Motorsports Park has become the first racetrack in New Mexico to join the organization. ... Continue reading
SCCA Announces 2007 Hall of Fame Class
Nov 22, 2006
For Immediate Release SCCA Announces 2007 Hall of Fame Class TOPEKA, Kan. (Nov. 22, 2006) - Sports Car Club of America, Inc. announced today the five individuals that will be inducted as the third class into the SCCA Hall of Fame. Marge Binks, Marc Gerstein, Carl Haas, Curtis LeMay and Ted Robertson will join the 15 in ... Continue reading
American Le Mans Series -Sascha Maassen - champion!
Oct 23, 2006
Sascha Maassen experienced a "little miracle" as he and Lucas Luhr won their fourth American Le Mans Series co-championship after finishing second and first, respectively, in the final race of the season, Saturday evening at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, Calif. The title is their first in a prototype car; the miracl ... Continue reading
Team Saleen/Oreca's S7R Clinches Championship at Le Mans
Oct 18, 2006
Drivers Ayari & Hernandez Sweep Pole Positions & Wins FFSA GT IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 17 -- Drivers Soheil Ayari and Bruno Hernandez in their #9 Saleen S7R, not only secured both pole positions, they also won both races at Le Mans this past weekend. This is an outstanding finish to the 2006 FFSA GT season before the final ... Continue reading
Petersen/White Lightning Captures Second-Straight Petit Le Mans
Oct 1, 2006
Petersen/White Lightning Captures Second-Straight Petit Le Mans Bergmeister Closes Points Gap to Four With One Race to Go BRASELTON, Ga., September 30, 2006 â It took an effort that put two laps on the American Le Mans Series GT2 class field but Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing captured their second con ... Continue reading
Oct 1, 2006
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Guy Cosmo Petit Le Mans Pre-Race Report
Sep 27, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: johnt@c2group.com Guy Cosmo Ready For American Le Mans Series Return Guy Cosmo is set to climb back into his # 8 B-K Motorsports Mazda LMP2 car for the ninth running of the American Le Mans Series Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. Cosmo will co-drive the car with teammate Jamie Bach and the ... Continue reading
Chevrolet's Corvette Celebrates Golden Anniversary in Racing - VIDEO STORY
Sep 7, 2006
DETROIT - September 7, 2006: After 50 years of crossing multiple finish lines worldwide, Chevrolet's Corvette is celebrating its golden anniversary in racing. The vehicle known as the "muscle car," defied its age and recently won its racing class for the fifth time in six years at Le Mans â a sports car endurance ... Continue reading
Cannonball Run, the World's Largest Car Rally Will Arrive DOWNUNDER in May 2007
Aug 28, 2006
SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 28 -- Cannonball Run, the world's largest car rally will arrive DOWNUNDER in May 2007 to unite car enthusiasts and racing fanatics from around the world. Bringing the event Down Under is Cannonball World Events who are a London based company run by the infamous Tim Porter a long-time, masterful ... Continue reading
Shell-Backed Ferrari Expedition Kicks Off 20,000-Mile Challenge
Aug 22, 2006
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil â August 22, 2006: A daring 20,000-mile journey in twin Ferrari Fioranos fuelled by Shell V-Power kicks off here on Thursday, 24 August, on its way across the Andes and the South American Continent toward the United States. Destination for the Shell-backed Ferrari Panamerican 20,000 is New Y ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Honors Legendary 'Star Driver' John Fitch at 2006 Pebble Beach Concours
Aug 19, 2006
MONTEREY, Calif., Aug. 19 -- Mercedes-Benz, the world's first carmaker, will celebrate the accomplishments of legendary race driver John Fitch, one of the great American sports car drivers, by honoring him as a "Star Driver" at this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The Star Driver award pays tribute to distingu ... Continue reading
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