DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (February 14, 2025) – A competitive Rolex 24 At Daytona and productive two-day Official IMSA Test this week at Sebring International Raceway have bolstered the positive outlook the No. 80 Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 team and co-drivers Dan Knox, Scott Andrews and Eric Filgueiras have heading into the final four rounds of this year’s IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup (IMEC) GT Daytona (GTD) Championship. (more…)
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Michelin Pilot Challenge Roar Notebook: Fast Fords; Neto’s Quick Learning
Fords, Hondas, Audis Make Waves in Daytona Test while Several Veterans Return
By Tony DiZinno
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge series completed a three-day Roar Before the Rolex 24 test on Sunday. The test is not mandatory for competitors, although most made the trip to Daytona International Speedway in advance of Friday’s season-opening BMW M Endurance Challenge four-hour race. (more…)
Roar Wrap-Up: Privateer Porsches Lead Final Day
Proton, JDC-Miller Porsche 963 Cars Make Waves on a Wet Sunday in Daytona
By John Oreovicz
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Inclement weather failed to put a damper on the final day of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship testing at the annual Roar Before the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. (more…)
NBC SPorts To Present 160+ Hours Of 2025 IMSA Coverage Across NBC, PEACOCK And USA Network
Hyundai Announces 2025 IMSA Racing Program
Hyundai to Enter Seven Elantra N TCR cars with Bryan Herta Autosport (BHA), Victor Gonzalez Racing, and Pegram Racing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Hyundai Motor America is set to field seven Hyundai Elantra N TCR entries in the 2025 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC) season in pursuit of a sixth-consecutive Manufacturers’ Championship title. Hyundai will once again be represented by the multi-championship-winning Bryan Herta Autosport (BHA), Victor Gonzalez Racing, and the newly announced Pegram Racing. (more…)
Lone Star Racing Confirms IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD Return and IMEC and Rolex 24 Driver Lineups
CRESSON, Texas (January 8, 2024) – Lone Star Racing confirmed today its driver lineup for this month’s season-opening IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Rolex 24 At Daytona and its trio of contenders that will contest the full 2025 IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GT Daytona (GTD) campaign in the No. 80 Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3.
Alpine Endurance Team Ready to Conclude Its Learning Season With the Alpine A424 in Bahrain
- The 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship season ends this week with the 8 Hours of Bahrain (30 October-2 November).
- Alpine Endurance Team will conclude the learning campaign for its A424 Hypercar with reshuffled crews: Paul-Loup Chatin, Jules Gounon and Ferdinand Habsburg in the #35; Charles Milesi, Matthieu Vaxiviere and Mick Schumacher in the #36.
- The A-arrow brand enters the final round in fourth place in the Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers’ Championship.
Launched in February in Qatar, the 2024 FIA WEC season returns to the Middle East for the final round in the Kingdom of Bahrain. (more…)
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…)
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing Teams and Mercedes-AMG Sweep All Six 2024 IMSA GT Daytona (GTD) Championships After Season-Ending Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta
BRASELTON, Georgia – Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams and Mercedes-AMG completed a perfect six-for-six IMSA GT Daytona (GTD) class 2024 championship sweep Saturday in the season-ending Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Winward Racing’s steady run to eighth place as the highest finishing Mercedes-AMG GT3 of the three competing in Saturday’s 10-hour race put the final touch on a dominating season for the No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 and Mercedes-AMG that led the team, driver and manufacturer standings all year after a season-long performance that was the best overall in the four-class IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series. (more…)
Blockbuster Entry for 46th Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Mitty at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta This Weekend
BRASELTON, Georgia (April 24, 2024) – A packed paddock of cars and competitors comprising nearly 300 entries representing an endless variety of road racing and sports cars from the last 70 years have arrived at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta for this weekend’s 46th Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Mitty, April 26 – 28, further solidifying HSR as the premium historic and vintage racing platform in North America. (more…)
