News By Topic: Professional SportsCar Racing

Osborn Cleveland Qualifying Report

Jun 26, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley 248.227.0110 johnt@c2group.com T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital #7 GTO Cleveland Qualifying Report Osborn will make debut World Challenge GT start in 22nd Cleveland – June 26, 2005 The #7 T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital GTO, driven by Jim Osborn, will sta ... Continue reading

Paul Tracy Wins Grand Prix of Cleveland

Jun 26, 2005

CLEVELAND June 26, 2005; Tom withers writing for the AP reported Sunday that pole-sitter Paul Tracy was able to skirt around trouble and won Champ Car's Grand Prix of Cleveland on Sunday, one year after a first turn crash knocked him out. Tracy, who hadn't won on the Burke Lakefront Airport track since 1993, finished 3 ... Continue reading

Papis Edges Gigliotti, Others At Cleveland To Score First SPEED GT Pole

Jun 26, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PAPIS EDGES GIGLIOTTI, OTHERS AT CLEVELAND TO SCORE FIRST SPEED GT POLE CLEVELAND (June 26, 2005) - "Mad" Max Papis captured his first-career SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship pole position in preparation for Sunday's Round Five race at Burke Lakefront Airport, part of the Cham ... Continue reading

Wisconsin's French Leads Successful First Day at Kohler/SCCA Chicago Region June Sprints

Jun 25, 2005

For Immediate Release Wisconsin's French Leads Successful First Day at Kohler/SCCA Chicago Region June Sprints ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 24, 2005) - Brian French, of Sheboygan, Wis., qualified first in both Formula Atlantic and C Sports Racing, highlighting a nearly perfect day of practice and first-round qualifying at ... Continue reading

Henzler's Porsche Tops SPEED GT Friday Practice At Cleveland

Jun 24, 2005

HENZLER'S PORSCHE TOPS SPEED GT FRIDAY PRACTICE IN CLEVELAND CLEVELAND (June 24, 2005) - German Wolf Henzler used the entire 20-minute SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT practice session to get his Porsche to the top of the charts, pacing the series' opening session at the Champ Car Grand Prix of Cleveland Presen ... Continue reading

Stu Hayner Autosport Development Post Race Report from Cleveland

Jun 22, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley 248.227.0110 johnt@c2group.com GMAC / Trenton Forging #5 GTO Cleveland Post Race Report Hayner Rocks In Cleveland… Team Enjoys its First Top Five Cleveland – June 26, 2005 Starting 10th on the grid, the #5 GMAC Commercial Finance / Trenton Forging GTO, driven by S ... Continue reading

Petersen/ White Lightning To Start Pursuit of Le Mans Three-Peat Sixth

Jun 17, 2005

Petersen/ White Lightning To Start Pursuit of Le Mans Three-Peat Sixth LE MANS, France, Thursday, June 16, 2005 – Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing will be forced to start further back than anticipated, sixth in LM GT2 class, 40th overall, in their pursuit of an historic three-peat at the 73rd Annual 2 ... Continue reading

Galati Retruns To SPEED GT At Cleveland In #24 Volvo

Jun 17, 2005

For Immediate Release Courtesy of At-Speed Motorsports Contact: Paul Amico, paulamico@atspeedmotorsports.com Galati to Drive Volvo S60 R at Cleveland SAVAGE, Md. (16 June 2005) - At Speed Motorsports owner Bob Miller announced today that five-time SPEED World Challenge champion Michael Galati, of Olmsted, Ohio, will dr ... Continue reading

Le Mans By The Numbers - What It Takes To Race In the World's Biggest Sports Car Race

Jun 14, 2005

Le Mans By The Numbers What It Takes To Race In the World’s Biggest Sports Car Race LE MANS, France, June 13, 2005 – If a team leaves Las Vegas, wins after racing a Porsche 911 for 12 hours in Florida, racing to third in two hours and 45-minutes and second in another, travels 3,000 miles with 15 people from ... Continue reading

"Einstein" Eclipses 400 Races, Sets Sight on 600

Jun 14, 2005

For Immediate Release "Einstein" Eclipses 400 Races, Sets Sight on 600 Whether you realize it or not, if you've been to even a handful of Sports Car Club of America Club Racing events over the years, you know Mark Weber. It might be name recognition, as Weber has spent the better part of his SCCA tenure as a photograph ... Continue reading

Terry Borcheller - Mosport preview

Jun 13, 2005

winning program If past success is an indication of future results, Terry Borcheller should enjoy a strong performance at Mosport International Raceway on June 18. Borcheller, of Gainesville, Ga., has won twice and collected eight class podium finishes in twelve races on the 2.5-mile road course in Bowmanville, Ont. He ... Continue reading

Lexus Powers Ganassi Teammates Into Series Points Lead at Grand American Six Hours of Watkins Glen

Jun 13, 2005

TORRANCE, Calif., June 13 -- Heavy rain, changing conditions and a major shunt couldn't keep Scott Pruett and Luis Diaz (#01 CompUSA Lexus- Riley) from their fourth consecutive Rolex Sports Car Series podium finish with a third in Sunday's Sahlen's 6 Hours of the Glen to carry the duo into a tie for the Rolex Sports Ca ... Continue reading

Hearn to Field One Car at Montreal Star Mazda Feature

Jun 6, 2005

Hearn to Field One Car at Montreal Star Mazda Feature LAS VEGAS, Nev., June 6, 2005 - Hearn Motorsports will drop back to one entry for the upcoming Grand Prix of Canada-round of the 2005 Star Mazda Series North American Championship in Montreal. The Gilles Villeneuve Circuit will play host to the fourth race of the fo ... Continue reading

Le Mans Test Day- Morning Session - Petersen/ White Lightning Sets New Unofficial GT2 Track Record in Le Mans Testing

Jun 5, 2005

Petersen/ White Lightning Sets New Unofficial GT2 Track Record in Le Mans Testing LE MANS, France, June 5, 2005 – Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing driver Timo Bernhard (Dittweiler, Germany) set a new unofficial GT2 class track record in morning testing in preparation for the June 18-19th 24 Heures Du ... Continue reading

Robby Gordon Wins 2005 Baja 500 Overall

Jun 5, 2005

<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />ENSENADA, Mexico&#8212;Returning to his racing roots, NASCAR Team Owner/Driver Robby Gordon began his double-duty weekend with a stunning overall 4-wheel and SCORE Trophy-Truck victory in the 37th Tecate SCORE Baja 500 desert race in Ensen ... Continue reading