News By Topic: Touring Car Racing

Orbit Racing - Rockenfeller Joins Team

Oct 1, 2003

Orbit Racing will introduce a new German star to American Le Mans Series racing, with the addition of Mike Rockenfeller to the team's driver lineup for the final race of the 2003 season. Rockenfeller, of Neuwied, Germany, will join Leo Hindery of New York and Peter Baron of Deerfield Beach, Fla., in the No. 43 YES Netw ... Continue reading

Nuzzo Motorsports' Shane Lewis Readies For Battle in Virginia

Oct 1, 2003

Shane Lewis Readies For Battle in Virginia JUPITER, Fla., October 1, 2003 - Following a one-race hiatus due to Hurricane Isabel, Shane Lewis will return this weekend to the Grand-Am Cup race series in the No. 20 Nuzzo Motorsports Mini Cooper S. The Jupiter, Florida resident will lead the Nuzzo team into Virginia Intern ... Continue reading

ROCKETSPORTS FINISHES 1-2 IN THE MOTOROCK MIAMI 100

Sep 29, 2003

CONTACT: Harry Warren, (517) 927-3613 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ROCKETSPORTS FINISHES 1-2 IN THE MOTOROCK MIAMI 100 MIAMI ­ It was a Rocketsports front row at the start and finish in today¹s Motorock Miami 100, Round 10 of the Motorock Trans-Am Tour for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup. It was Scott Pruett and Tomy Drissi who le ... Continue reading

Scott Pruett Dominates in Miami; Clinches Third Drivers' Championship

Sep 28, 2003

TRANS-AM CONTACT: Justin Anderson (704) 348-9400 Cell: (517) 927-3614 Fax: (704) 348-9444 MOTOROCK CONTACT: Chris Fleming 212-691-2800 Cell: 917-647-4790 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SCOTT PRUETT DOMINATES IN MIAMI CLINCHES THIRD DRIVERS¹ CHAMPIONSHIP MIAMI ‹ Scott Pruett put an exclamation point on his dream season, b ... Continue reading

Scott Pruett Wins Third Trans-Am Drivers' Title With Jaguar R-Performance XKR As New Jaguar Engine Makes Successful Debut

Sep 28, 2003

MIAMI, Sept. 28 -- Scott Pruett, driver of the number 7 Jaguar R-Performance XKR, secured his third Trans-Am drivers' championship with a 1st place finish at the Motorock Trans-Am Tour for the BF Goodrich Tires Cup in Miami, Florida. Meanwhile, Pruett's teamowner, Paul Gentilozzi, ushered in a new era for the Trans-Am ... Continue reading

Revolution Motorsports Race Wrap-Up

Sep 28, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley johnthawley@GoRevolution.com 248.227.0110 Bobby Sak 3rd in the Motorock Miami 100 Battle at the Beach Don Sak has a great day finishing 6th Miami, Sept. 28, 2003 – Running with the leaders and never looking back, Bobby Sak [#10 Revolution Motorsports Corvette] celebrate ... Continue reading

Official Motorock Trans-Am Tour for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup-Motorock Miami 100 Results.

Sep 28, 2003

Official Motorock Trans-Am Tour for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup-Motorock Miami 100 Results. Sunday. Grand Prix Americas Temporary Circuit. Miami. Starting position in parenthesis. ... Continue reading

Motorock Trans-Am Tour for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup. Round 10, Motorock Miami 100 Qualifying

Sep 27, 2003

Motorock Trans-Am Tour for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup. Round 10, Motorock Miami 100 Qualifying. Grand Prix Americas Circuit. After Saturday qualifying; race Sunday. At Street Course, 1.15 miles. ... Continue reading

MOTOROCK TRANS-AM TOUR DRIVER RANDY RUHLMAN SET TO DEFEND PODIUM AT MIAMI GRAND PRIX

Sep 26, 2003

MOTOROCK TRANS-AM TOUR DRIVER RANDY RUHLMAN SET TO DEFEND PODIUM AT MIAMI GRAND PRIX Greensboro, NC (Sept 24) -- The 2002 Trans-Am Series ³Most Improved Driver of the Year² Randy Ruhlman returns this weekend to the downtown Miami street course to defend his last year¹s Trans-Am third place finish. Ruhlman, the highe ... Continue reading

Nissan 350Z Wins Debut SCCA National Championship; Three Gold Medals for Nissan Teams at Runoffs; 10 Nissan Drivers Reach Podium at Mid-Ohio

Sep 26, 2003

GARDENA, Calif.--Sept. 25, 2003--Nissan's powerful new 350Z, which became the best selling sports car in America in its first year of availability, has added another impressive title to its growing list of accolades -- Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) National Champion. In its first season of eligibility, a competitio ... Continue reading

Moet Cup 2003: BMW Takes a Positive Stock

Sep 25, 2003

Proximity to Spectators Could Be a Model for the America's Cup 2007 MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 25 -- In a rematch of the Louis Vuitton Cup final, ORACLE BMW Racing was victorious over the official America's Cup winner Alinghi during last week's Moet Cup in San Francisco. The team led by Larry Ellison and CEO Chris Dickson ... Continue reading

Pruett Seeking Third Trans-Am Title as Motorock Tour is Ready To Rock Miami

Sep 22, 2003

TRANS-AM CONTACT: Justin Anderson (704) 348-9400 Cell: (517) 927-3614 Fax: (704) 348-9444 MOTOROCK CONTACT: Chris Fleming 212-691-2800 Cell: 917-647-4790 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRUETT SEEKING THIRD TRANS-AM TITLE AS MOTOROCK TOUR IS READY TO ROCK MIAMI MIAMI ‹ Although Miami¹s Grand Prix Americas venue around Bay ... Continue reading

BMW ETCC report from Oschersleben Race

Sep 22, 2003

BMW Corporate Communications 2003 European Touring Car Championship Rounds 15 - 20/21 September, Oschersleben (Germany) - RACE BMW strengthens its hold on the Championship Two superb wins for BMW Team Deutschland's Jörg Müller and BMW Team Great Britain's Andy Priaulx have given BMW a 53 point lead in the Manufacture ... Continue reading

BMW Report from ETCC Qualifying Oschersleben

Sep 21, 2003

BMW Corporate Communications 2003 European Touring Car Championship Rounds 15, 16 - 20/21 September, Oschersleben (Germany) - QUALIFYING First pole of the season for Jörg Müller after close qualifying Jörg Müller claimed pole position for BMW's home race after one of the closest qualifying sessions of the year. The ... Continue reading

BMW Motorsport-Formula BMW lines up in Great Britain

Sep 17, 2003

BMW 17 September 2003 Formula BMW 2004 also lines up on the grid in Great Britain. Munich. Internationalization of Formula BMW is continuing unabated. Following on from Germany and Asia, the racing series for young drivers will also be held in Great Britain from 2004. Next year, the Formula BMW UK Championship will sta ... Continue reading