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IMSA Insider (Issue 602): Porsche and Aston Martin Specials and Mid-Ohio Weekend Wrap

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  • Selldorff Ascends to Maiden Michelin Pilot Challenge Win at Mid-Ohio
  • Turner BMW Wins O’Reilly Auto Parts 4 Hours of Mid-Ohio; Herta Hyundai Wins Fourth Straight in TCR

LEXINGTON, Ohio – Turner Motorsport has made a habit of developing drivers through its own internal ladder system and may have found its newest star Sunday at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

Francis Selldorff adds his name to the list of those rising American drivers in the Turner stable such as Robby Foley and Patrick Gallagher. Selldorff, co-driving the No. 95 Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT4 EVO with Dillon Machavern, rose to the challenge of fending off an overflowing pool of more experienced IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge veterans to capture his first Grand Sport (GS) class win in Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 4 Hours of Mid-Ohio.

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IMSA Insider (Issue 601): Michelin Pilot Challenge Headliner in IMSA Visit to Mid-Ohio

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IMSA Insider (Issue 601): Michelin Pilot Challenge Headliner in IMSA Visit to Mid-Ohio

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – For nearly a decade, two IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge races run an additional two hours beyond the standard-length of two hours, but pack a similar punch of parity and picture-perfect finishes. Daytona International Speedway has hosted the most, with its BMW M Endurance Challenge race running to four hours every year since 2017, while Watkins Glen International, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Road America, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course have alternated the second.

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IMSA Riding New Wave of Emerging GTP Talents

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…

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First To The Finish: Docuseries Follows 3 Women Taking On The MX-5 Cup

First To The Finish: Docuseries Follows 3 Women Taking On The MX-5 Cup

By Jenn Nelson, Forbes

Motorsports is one of the toughest sports to break into. It’s expensive, demanding, and requires unwavering dedication. From the cost of racing cars, tires, and fuel to training, track access, and travel, the financial barrier is huge. On top of that, sponsorships are hard to secure, and for women, the road has been even tougher—fewer opportunities, less funding, and not enough role models have made it harder to reach the highest levels.

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1991 Mazda RX-7 GTO and 1985 Lola Corvette GTP Win Inaugural Historic Sportscar Racing IMSA Classic at the Rolex 24 At Daytona

1991 Mazda RX-7 GTO and 1985 Lola Corvette GTP Win Inaugural Historic Sportscar Racing IMSA Classic at the Rolex 24 At Daytona

Tom Long Wins GT and Overall in the Four-Rotor Mazda Heritage Collection RX-7 / Scooter Gabel First in GTP and Second Overall in Alegra Motorsports Chevy-V8 Powered Lola Corvette GTP

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (January 28, 2025) – From the unmistakable shrill howl of the four-rotor 1991 Mazda RX-7-001 GTO to the thundering Chevrolet V-8 growl of a 1985 Lola Corvette GTP, the winners of the inaugural Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) IMSA Classic Saturday morning at the 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona truly offered race fans and competitors alike a period-correct cross section of IMSA’s vast motorsports heritage and competition history. (more…)

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Cars and Coffee Darien, CT – Final event of 2024 Is This Coming Sunday

Cars and Coffee Darien, CT – Final event of 2024 Is This Coming Sunday

This month, our theme is Marques from Spain, France, Sweden the Pacific Rim (Japan and Korea)

We’ve had a great season. Seven events under our 2024 belt, and only one had any rain (so far). Will our luck hold? Well, it IS November and this IS New England, so anything is possible.

Bring what you’ve got and don’t worry about whether it’s cool or not. As long as you like it, that’s all that matters. As usual, all makes, models and years are always accepted. Our events are about the people and not just the cars. (more…)

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Mazda USA, Mazda of Milford, and Whaling City Mazda Expand the Fan Zone for MiataCon at Lime Rock Park

Mazda USA, Mazda of Milford, and Whaling City Mazda Expand the Fan Zone for MiataCon at Lime Rock Park

LAKEVILLE, CONN. (22 October 2024) – Lime Rock Park, in partnership with Sports Car Driver Association (SCDA), is excited to welcome back Mazda of Milford (CT) and introduce Mazda USA and Whaling City Mazda as key sponsors for the highly anticipated MiataCon (October 25-26)

MiataCon, a first-of-its-kind celebration of the iconic Mazda Miata, returns for its second edition in 2024. After a successful debut in 2023, the event continues to gain momentum, uniting fans of the beloved sports car. (www.limerock.com/events/MiataCon)

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Sunoco Support Brings Mazda MX-5 Cup Martinsville Purse To Over $60,000

Sunoco Support Brings Mazda MX-5 Cup Martinsville Purse To Over $60,000

Excitement continues to build for the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin’s first-ever oval race at Martinsville Speedway on October 26. The anticipation isn’t the only thing building, however, as Sunoco has stepped up to add prize money and bring the total purse to $63,000.

The Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup regular season came to a close last week with champion Gresham Wagner receiving a check for $250,000 and Rookie of the Year Westin Workman earning $80,000. Now, Mazda MX-5 Cup drivers can look forward to the possibility of winning even more money at the Martinsville non-points race. (more…)

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NASA’s Teen Mazda Challenge Celebrates its 10th Anniversary

NASA’s Teen Mazda Challenge Celebrates its 10th Anniversary

Now in its 10th year of providing drivers as young as 13 years old the opportunity to compete in Spec Miata and Spec MX-5, the National Auto Sport Association’s Teen Mazda Challenge is excited to announce the opening of registration for 2023. Registration opens Friday, March 17 for the 2023 season, which concludes its points accumulation mid-October to align with the time frame for consideration for Mazda’s MX-5 Cup Shootout.

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