DENVER, Colo. (December 2, 2024) – Todd Coleman, Aaron Telitz, and Frederik Schandorff will reunite later this month to compete in the prestigious Lenovo Gulf 12 Hours at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Representing Optimum Motorsport, the defending Pro-Am class champions, the trio will pilot the No. 69 McLaren GT3 Evo in the season-ending endurance race. (more…)
L-R: Ferdi Porsche – CEO of FAT International, Rob Smedley – CEO of Smedley Group
London, Monday, December 2nd — Motorsport is at a turning point. FAT International and the Smedley Group have partnered to launch the FAT Karting League (FKL), a revolutionary initiative aimed at making motorsport accessible and appealing to aspiring young racers from all walks of life. Building upon the legacy of the Global Karting League, FKL is redefining grassroots racing with a focus on inclusivity and affordability, inspiring the next generation of talent and setting a new benchmark for the sport. (more…)
Porsche is tweaking its Porsche Penske Motorsport works team driver lineup for the 2025 season. In contrast to the 2024 season, now just two drivers will regularly contest the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). Former Porsche Junior Julien Andlauer from France has been promoted to the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer’s works driver squad for next year. Three-time Le Mans winner André Lotterer from Germany and four-time IMSA Champion Dane Cameron will leave the successful Porsche 963 programme after their contracts expire at the end of the year. Frenchman Frédéric Makowiecki and Porsche Motorsport have agreed to conclude their collaboration after eleven years. (more…)
Set for November 16th, Featuring Terra Crew Hell Track, Driver Meet-and-Greet, and Over 30 Music Performances, including Tech N9NE, The Expendables, and Shoreline Mafia’s Fenix Flexin
LOS ANGELES, CA – (October 2, 2024) – AlgoRhythm Live a, a leading entertainment production company and IHeart Radio/CT101 media is excited to announce the highly anticipated Noise & Toys Festival, taking place on November 16, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Adelanto Plaza and Event Center (12000 Stadium Way, Adelanto, CA). This adrenaline-packed festival combines motorsport, live music, and interactive experiences for a full day of family fun. (more…)
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…)
ORLANDO, Fla., (September 30, 2024) – Six months after their debut in the SRO America series, Orlando Motorsport Services (OMS) is set to make a thrilling return for the 2024 season finale at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. With preparations already underway for the 2025 race season, Kaia Teo and Nick Longhi will once again pilot the No. 80 McLaren Artura GT4 in GT4 America, while Alan Teo makes his highly anticipated series debut in GT America behind the wheel of the No. 085 McLaren Artura GT4. (more…)
PHOENIZ, Ariz., (September 28, 2024) – The season finale for the Fanatec GT World Challenge America concludes next week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with an eight-hour endurance racing event, and BMW works driver Nick Yelloly will join full-season drivers Elias Sabo and Andy Lee in the No. 8 Flying Lizard Motorsports BMW M4 GT3.
“We are very pleased to have Nick joining us for the Indianapolis 8 Hour event,” said Program Manager Darren Law. “BMW has been very supportive of us with this mid-season move to the M4 GT3 and to have a driver of Nick’s caliber and his knowledge of the car will be extremely helpful for us. We are finishing the final prep for the event and look forward to a successful finish to the 2024 season.” (more…)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Winning Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams Winward Racing and Korthoff Preston Motorsports clinched the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar GT Daytona (GTD) Manufacturer Championship right at the start of the Battle on The Bricks and then spent the remainder of the wet and wild six-hour endurance race closing in on more year-end team and driver honors Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). The No. 32 Korthoff Preston Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished third in GTD after co-drivers Mikael Grenier, Mike Skeen and Kenton Koch battled in the lead pack the entire race from the pole starting position. WeatherTech Championship GTD points leaders Winward Racing took the checkered flag just seconds after the No. 32 team for a fifth-place finish with team drivers Russell Ward, Philip Ellis, and Indy Dontje in the No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 teams Regulator Racing and CRP Racing combined for victories in three of the four Fanatec GT World Challenge America and GT America races contested this weekend at Barber Motorsports Park. Jeff Burton and Philip Ellis co-drove the No. 91 Regulator Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 to their second Fanatec GT World Challenge America Pro-Am class race win Sunday to tighten the championship race between the top three contenders heading into next month’s season-ending race weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In GT America, Jason Daskalos reclaimed the overall championship lead with a weekend sweep of both 40-minute sprint races in the No. 27 CRP Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3. (more…)
DENVER, Colo., (September 9, 2024) – After several years competing together in GT4 sports car racing, longtime co-drivers Todd Coleman and Aaron Telitz will step up into GT3 racing with their entry into the 24H of Barcelona, September 13-15. Entering the prestigious event with Optimum Motorsport, they will be joined by Rob Megennis and Frederik Schandorff.
Based in the United Kingdom, Optimum Motorsport is a championship-winning McLaren customer racing team, with a number of successes in their 13 years of racing. With titles in the Asian Le Mans series, IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup, and GT World Challenge Europe, this group is already expected to make a strong showing in the endurance racing event. (more…)
