BRASELTON, Georgia (April 25, 2025) – A stout field of small-bore classics delivered big-time excitement in the opening race of the 47th HSR The Mitty Presented by Hagerty at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta with a close and competitive SascoSports International/American Challenge sprint Friday afternoon. The race set the stage for a full weekend ahead of additional HSR Feature Races, WeatherTech Sprints and a pair of B.R.M Endurance Challenge rounds on Saturday and Sunday.
BRASELTON, Georgia (April 25, 2025) – Officials from Michelin North America, Inc. and Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) today announced a multi-year agreement that will see the iconic tire maker become an official partner of HSR, the premier sanctioning body in North America for historic and vintage motorsports competition.
In addition to having a presence and branding at every event on the HSR season championship schedule, Michelin also has been named the official presenting sponsor and the official tire of the HSR Prototype Challenge presented by Michelin, a series featuring modern prototypes retired from contemporary competition.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Every “era” of sports car racing has its iconic performers. In IMSA’s more than 50-year history, that’s broken down by top-class periods of who’s starred in prototypes.
With the reborn Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class now three years into the formula, there’s a pattern of stars starting to emerge. There are long-time prototype drivers who raced in the previous Daytona Prototype international (DPi) and Daytona Prototype and/or Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) iterations before GTP competing alongside those whose main top-class experience is focused on GTP.
Read more of Tony DiZinno’s article and other IMSA news after the jump…
ST. CHARLES, Ill., (April 24, 2025) – Roxy is stomping her way back to the grid, whether Rexy likes it or not! AO Racing is giving Rexy, its beloved green T-Rex Porsche 911 GT3 Rawr a breather for the next IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship round, as his not-so-shy sister, Roxy, muscles her way back into series competition. With a bold pink livery and a chip on her shoulder, Roxy is ready to prove that racing greatness runs in the family, even if it means sidelining her brother to do it.
PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Capgemini today announced an extended agreement with Team Penske to roll out its Sustainability Data Hub (SDH), further accelerating Penske’s position as a sustainability trailblazer in motorsports. Capgemini’s cutting edge platform will help enable Penske to streamline efficiencies in environmental reporting and unlock deeper insights to help reduce its carbon footprint.
NEW YORK – Genesis Magma Racing (GMR) today unveiled its full-scale GMR-001 GTP and team identity, including livery and race suits, marking a bold step in the brand’s global motorsport ambitions. The global reveal of the GMR-001 Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) ahead of the New York International Auto Show lays the groundwork for the team’s 2026 WEC debut.
Building on Genesis’ signature “Athletic Elegance” design philosophy, the GMR-001 GTP and its striking livery embody the brands’ commitment to blending Korean heritage with motorsport innovation, setting a new standard for creativity on the global racing stage.
LONG BEACH, Calif. – After opening the season with the 36 Hours of Florida (aka the Rolex 24 At Daytona and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring), the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship changed things up with the 100 minutes of Southern California (aka the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach).
Not only was the sprint race a fraction of the length of either of the first two events, the competition was pared down from four classes – Grand Touring Prototype (GTP), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) and Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) – to two classes: GTP and GTD.
LONG BEACH, California – Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing team Winward Racing extended its points leads in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Daytona (GTD) driver and team championship standings with a fourth-place finish Saturday in the 100-minute sprint race at the 50th Grand Prix of Long Beach. Starting seventh in the No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3, co-drivers Russell Ward and Philip Ellis improved three positions on the 1.968-mile Long Beach street circuit in a clean and competitive run to the finish.
LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 12, 2025) – AO Racing continued its winning streak in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on Saturday, claiming victory in the 100-minute Grand Prix of Long Beach. The team behind the Porsche 911 GT3 “Rawr” executed a flawless pit strategy and kept the car clean, leaping ahead of the competition in pit lane to take the win.
“Rexy loves Long Beach,” said Team Principal Gunnar Jeannette. “I can’t say much more than that. It’s been a fantastic weekend. Both Laurens and Jonny did an amazing job as ‘fill-ins’ for our usual drivers, and I hope we get the chance to put them back in Rexy and keep their win streak alive.” (more…)
LONG BEACH, California (April 11, 2025) — The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America announced its 2026 Induction Class today at the 50th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. The 38th Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) Induction Celebration presented by Toyota Gazoo Racing, which will formally usher the Class of 2026 into the MSHFA, will be held in the Hall’s home in Daytona Beach, Florida, March 9 – 10, 2026.
