There are headline acts in every class with entries from as far away as Finland, the United States, and Japan.
Here are just a few of the star attractions of World Time Attack Challenge. (more…)
Road Racing
Flying Lizard Motorsports Brings the Heat to Austin for Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America
AUSTIN, Tex., (August 27, 2024) – Summer break is over for Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America, and the quartet of Flying Lizard Motorsports Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo Evo2 cars is ready to hit the track at Circuit of the Americas as they resume their pursuit of championship titles. With eight podiums and two wins under their belt, the Lizards have enjoyed a strong season and are primed for the final three events on the 2024 schedule. This weekend, the Austin, Texas circuit will host 43 entries in a thrilling doubleheader event. (more…)
Silver Hare Racing: Jake Drew, Boris Said Jr. Head North of the Border
HIGH POINT, N.C. (Aug. 27, 2024) – After having to wait eight weeks between rounds eight and nine of the 2024 Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Series, the Silver Hare Racing team and its driver duo of Jake Drew and Boris Said Jr. welcome the much more agreeable turnaround of just eight days between last Friday’s round nine at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International and this Saturday’s round 10 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario.
The Alpine A424s Return to Action in Austin
After the summer break, Alpine Endurance Team returns to the Americas for the resumption of the FIA World Endurance Championship in Austin, back on the calendar for the first time since 2020.
Inaugurated in 2012, the Circuit of the Americas has established itself as a favourite destination among competitors, with its gradients, including a steep climb to the first corner and its fast and technical sections spread over 5,513 metres. This layout offers plenty of challenges, and the drivers’ fitness will be severely tested by the high temperatures and counter-clockwise direction, which always punishes the neck muscles. (more…)
Korthoff Preston Motorsports Breaks Through for First IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar GTD Victory Sunday at VIR
DANVILLE, Virginia – Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing team Korthoff Preston Motorsports (KPM) broke through for its first victory in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s competitive GT Daytona (GTD) class Sunday with a convincing win by team co-drivers Mikael Grenier and Kenton Koch in the No. 32 Korthoff Preston Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the Michelin GT Challenge at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR). The No. 32’s maiden win came just over three years after the team made its IMSA GTD debut in July of 2021 at Watkins Glen International. The triumph follows KPM’s IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD team and driver championships last year and several near-miss shots at a race win over the course of the team’s full-season campaigns, which began in 2022.
Team Corvette Struggles During IMSA Race at Virginia International Raceway (Pictures)
The #4 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R driven by Tommy Milner and Nicky Catsburg, races to an eighth place finish in the GTD PRO class Sunday, August 25, 2024, during the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia. (Photo by Richard Prince for Corvette Racing) (more…)
TeamSLR: Trans Am Race Report from Watkins Glen
TeamSLR:
● Barry Boes – Started 11th, Finished 10th (Running, completed 30/30 laps)
● Carson Kvapil – Started 3rd, Finished 25th (Shredded Tire, completed 10/30 laps) (more…)
Silver Hare Racing: Trans Am Race Report from Watkins Glen
Silver Hare Racing:
● Jake Drew – Started 3rd, Finished 4th (Running, completed 30/30 laps)
● Boris Said Jr. – Started 12th, Finished 8th (Running, completed 30/30 laps) (more…)
Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing Teams Winward Racing and Korthoff Preston Motorsports Bring IMSA GTD Championship Leads to Virginia
DANVILLE, Virginia – Championship-leading Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams and Mercedes-AMG begin the year’s final three-race stretch run of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship races this weekend at VIRginia International Raceway with the annual Michelin GT Challenge at VIR, August 23 – 25. Sunday’s two-hour and 40-minute race is the final WeatherTech Championship sprint event of the season and the year’s only race spotlighting the series’ GT Daytona (GTD) and GTD Pro divisions in their own feature race. The Michelin GT Challenge at VIR is scheduled to start this Sunday at 12:10 p.m. EDT with live television coverage on the USA Network and NBC’s livestream platform Peacock beginning 10 minutes earlier at Noon EDT. International viewers can see the action live on www.IMSA.com/TVLive.