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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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Adam Adelson Acquires Wright Motorsports, Paving the Way for New Era of Growth

April 2, 2025

BATAVIA, OH (April 2, 2025) – Wright Motorsports is proud to announce a major transition in leadership as longtime Porsche racer Adam Adelson has officially purchased the team from founder John Wright. The sale was finalized in December 2024, and Adelson, already deeply ingrained in the paddock, is focused on driving the next chapter of growth while preserving the values and legacy that have made Wright Motorsports one of the most respected names in North American sports car racing.

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Pair of Fourth-Place Pro-Am Finishes for GMG Racing in IMSA Carrera Cup Opener at Sebring

March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

SEBRING, Florida (March 18, 2025) – GMG Racing and team drivers team drivers Patrick Mulcahy and James Sofronas each recorded a Pro-Am class fourth-place finish last week in the season-opening IMSA Carrera Cup North America doubleheader at Sebring International Raceway.

Debuting series rookie Mulcahy finished fourth in his series-debut race last Thursday in his No. 54 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup while GMG Racing owner and driver James Sofronas took fourth-place honors in Friday’s second and final race. Both first-year driver Mulcahy and two-time Porsche racing champion Sofronas contest the full Carrera Cup Pro-Am season in 2025. (more…)

Tune-In Alert: Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring

March 14, 2025March 14, 2025

One of the toughest tests of sports car endurance racing takes place with the 73rd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, with nearly 60 cars and over 160 drivers set to tackle Sebring International Raceway’s legendary and notorious concrete bumps in a quest to win the second race of both the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Michelin Endurance Cup seasons. Flag-to-flag coverage starts Saturday, March 15, at 10:00 a.m. on NBC Sports’ Peacock streaming platform through the conclusion of the race. International coverage is available via YouTube.com/IMSAOfficial.

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Three New Additions On Board: Falken Motorsports Strengthens Its Line-Up For The 2025 Season At The Nürburgring

March 5, 2025

Falken Motorsports is starting the 2025 season by drawing on a strong combination of experience and new talent. With three additions to the driver line-up and the tried-and-tested turquoise-blue Porsche 911 GT3 R (992), the team is taking on the challenge of the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife with a race-winning car. With a total of five overall victories and several podium finishes, Falken Motorsports won the prestigious NLS Speed Trophy last year, making the goal for 2025 clear: to fight for top positions again, with a particular focus on the 24-hour race. (more…)

TPC Racing Brings Four Entries to Porsche Sprint Challenge Season-Opening Race Weekend at Sebring International Raceway

February 27, 2025

– TPC Racing Enters Three Type 992 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Cars in Top Tier Porsche Sprint Challenge Class

– Returning 2023 Type 992 Am Champion David Williams and Shaun McKaigue Compete in 992 Masters in 2025 in the No. 237 Quality Brand Group Porsche 911 GT3 Cup and No. 234 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Cars Respectively

– Tillman Schmid and Evan Hinkle Set for First Season Sharing the No. 277 Monoflo International Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Stepping Up to 992 Pro-Am

– Tom Kerr Returns for Second Consecutive Masters Class Campaign in the No. 74 TPC Racing Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport

SEBRING, Florida (February 27, 2025) – Championship-winning team TPC Racing brings a four strong entry of Porsches in three different classes across a pair of USAC Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama series for this weekend’s season-opening event at Sebring International Raceway, February 27 – March 1. (more…)

Cars That Are Dying In 2025

February 7, 2025

by Russell Campbell

While a new year brings a host of new models for us to get excited about over the coming months, it also means saying goodbye to some of our favourite cars. Those like V8 Maseratis, Jaguars (of any description), BMW’s Z4 and – worse still – Porsche’s Cayman and Boxster. These are the cars dying in 2025. (more…)

Recapping a Classic: 63rd Rolex 24 Delivers for Porsche, Ford, Corvette

January 30, 2025

Porsche Penske Goes Back-To-Back At Daytona, Ford Mustang GT3 Claims First Global Win At 63rd Rolex 24, and much more (more…)

Felipe Nasr, Porsche Penske Claim Historic, Back-to-Back Rolex 24 Wins

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025

By Tony DiZinno, NASCAR.Com

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – History was made on several levels in the 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona to kick off the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.

Porsche Penske Motorsport won its second consecutive Rolex 24, the third overall for team owner Roger Penske and fourth for the team, with the No. 7 Porsche 963 driven by Felipe Nasr, Nick Tandy and Laurens Vanthoor claiming the overall and Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class triumph. (more…)