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LEWIS AND ACEMCO FERRARI SET TO START 24 HOURS IN SEVENTH

LEWIS AND ACEMCO FERRARI SET TO START 24 HOURS IN SEVENTH

LEWIS AND ACEMCO FERRARI SET TO START 24 HOURS IN SEVENTH LE MANS, France, June 12, 2003 - Shane Lewis, of Jupiter, Florida, will start his third 24 Hours of Le Mans from seventh on the GT class grid, 42nd overall, on Saturday, June 14. Co-driver Johnny Mowlem, of Warfield, England, qualified the number 95 ACEMCO Autom ... Continue reading

Duhamel, Roberts and Hayden Podium at Road America

Duhamel, Roberts and Hayden Podium at Road America

AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Series Round 9: Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 7, 2003 Sheathed in a palette of greens, the rolling, forested hills of Wisconsin yielded a picture-perfect setting for Round 9 of the AMA Superbike series. Honda's trio of Red Riders attempted to achieve equally perfect results, as each led t ... Continue reading

Terry Borcheller Rolexing At Fontana

Terry Borcheller Rolexing At Fontana

hot race Terry Borcheller enjoyed a strong race weekend at California Speedway in Fontana, Calif., with a Grand-Am Cup victory and a pole and podium finish in the Rolex Sports Car Series. The success followed a Rolex Series win in Birmingham, Ala., on May 18. Borcheller, of Phoenix, won the pole position for the June 8 ... Continue reading

THIRD TIME A CHARM FOR SHANE LEWIS AT LE MANS

THIRD TIME A CHARM FOR SHANE LEWIS AT LE MANS

SHANE LEWIS THIRD TIME A CHARM FOR SHANE LEWIS AT LE MANS LE MANS, France, June 5, 2003 - American Shane Lewis returns to the hollowed ground of the Circuit Du 24 Heures in Le Mans, France, June 14-15, to complete some unfinished business. The Jupiter, Florida resident will be making his third start in the world's most ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi's ProRally Lancer Evolution Heavy Favorite

Mitsubishi's ProRally Lancer Evolution Heavy Favorite

Team Mitsubishi Motor Sports America Brings Winning Streak To Susquehannock Trail ProRally in Wellsboro CYPRESS, Calif., June 3 -- Competition in the Open Class of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) ProRally Series will be fast and furious when Team Mitsubishi Motor Sports America, lead by Championship Series points ... Continue reading

Orbit Racing - Le Mans race preview

Orbit Racing - Le Mans race preview

smart strategy Orbit Racing returns to the 24 Heures du Mans with a custom plan. Leo Hindery of New York, Peter Baron of Deerfield Beach, Fla., and Marc Lieb of Germany will drive the No. 87 YES Network Porsche in the June 14/15 endurance race in Le Mans, France. Hindery and Baron drove together at Le Mans last year, s ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz to Debut SLR McLaren This Fall New SLR Super Sports GT to Debut at Frankfurt Show

Mercedes-Benz to Debut SLR McLaren This Fall New SLR Super Sports GT to Debut at Frankfurt Show

MONTVALE, N.J., June 3 -- The new Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, which is set to celebrate its world premiere this fall at the Frankfurt Auto Show, celebrates the formidable SLR race cars of the 1950s and marks a new era of Mercedes-Benz passion for grand touring sports cars. A futuristic interpretation of styling elements ... Continue reading

BMW 24 Hour Race - Nurburgring - Bulletin 2

BMW 24 Hour Race - Nurburgring - Bulletin 2

BMW Corporate Communications 24h-Race Nürburging 2003 – 31 May - 1 June - Race Bulletin No 2 Team BMW Motorsport Back on the Road The Team BMW Motorsport BMW M3 GTRs entered in the 24h-Race Nürburgring have a tough task ahead of them after losing 29 minutes (number 42) and 22 minutes (number 43) in the pits cha ... Continue reading

BMW - Nurburgring 24 Hours - Bulletin 4

BMW - Nurburgring 24 Hours - Bulletin 4

BMW Corporate Communications 24h-Race Nürburging 2003 – 31 May – 1 June – Race Bulletin No 4 Hard Work Is Rewarded By Success The progress of BMW M3 GTR number 43 in the 24h-Race Nürburgring tells a story of speed and consistency. The car that was virtually last at the start of the race, was 21st at ... Continue reading

BMW Nurburgring 24 Hours-Final

BMW Nurburgring 24 Hours-Final

BMW Corporate Communications 24h-Race Nürburging 2003 – 31 May – 1 June – Race Bulletin No 5 So near yet so far Dirk Müller, one of the three drivers of the BMW M3 GTR number 43, who was in sixth until lap 126, had to retire from the race after a collision with only a little over an hour to go. Seve ... Continue reading

Orbit Racing - Road Atlanta test

Orbit Racing - Road Atlanta test

Orbit Racing enjoyed a successful two-day test May 27 and 28 at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. The test was hosted by the American Le Mans Series, giving teams an opportunity to practice for a June 29 race at the track. Peter Baron of Deerfield Beach, Fla., posted the fastest GT lap of the test, covering the 2.54-mile ... Continue reading

BMW Team PTG's Auberlen takes Speed GT win No. 2 at LRP, BMW leads Mfrs. points

BMW Team PTG's Auberlen takes Speed GT win No. 2 at LRP, BMW leads Mfrs. points

BMW Team PTG Notes and Quotes Speed GT - Round 4 SCCA PRO RACING SPEED GT CHAMPIONSHIP Lime Rock Park Monday, May 26, 2003 Contact: Bill Cobb 215-295-3115 BMW TAKES SPEED GT MANUFACTURER'S CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS LEAD WITH A SECOND WIN AT LIME ROCK PARK FROM AUBERLEN; STUCK THIRD, MARKS FOURTH BMW moved into the Speed GT M ... Continue reading

Orbit Racing - Le Mans test

Orbit Racing - Le Mans test

2003 24 Heures du Mans test Le Mans advantage Orbit Racing took full advantage of eight hours of track time to prepare the No. 87 YES Network Porsche for this year's 24 Heures du Mans. Leo Hindery noted the value of the extended test, held May 4 on the 13.658-km course in Le Mans, France. "It's one of the things Le Man ... Continue reading

Terry Borcheller -Daytona Prototype Phoenix races

Terry Borcheller -Daytona Prototype Phoenix races

early lead Terry Borcheller posted a strong performance in the Rolex Sports Car Series race at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday. He led early and set the fastest lap in the two-hour 45-minute race, but ultimately settled for fourth in the Daytona Prototype class. Driving on his home track, Borcheller qualified ... Continue reading

Cannonball One Lap of America

Cannonball One Lap of America

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