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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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AO Racing’s Rexy Set to Thrill at Long Beach Grand Prix

March 26, 2025

ST. CHARLES, Ill., (March 26, 2025) – AO Racing never shies away from a good time, and for the Grand Prix of Long Beach, the team is making sure the party includes Rexy. The fan-favorite Porsche 911 GT3 R will return to the GTD class in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, competing in the thrilling April 11-12 street race. Fresh off his Twelve Hours of Sebring victory, Rexy will be driven by Porsche driver Laurens Vanthoor and rising talent Jonny Edgar. (more…)

AO Racing Secures Maiden Endurance Win With Rexy at Twelve Hours of Sebring

March 18, 2025

SEBRING, Fla. (March 18, 2025) – AO Racing made history on Saturday night at Sebring International Raceway, claiming their first endurance victory in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Laurin Heinrich, Klaus Bachler, and Alessio Picariello piloted Rexy, the Porsche 911 GT3 Rawr, to a commanding win in the GTD PRO class. Meanwhile, in the LMP2 category, the crew of Spike the Dragon battled back from an early setback to finish on the lead lap inside the top ten. (more…)

IMSA Insider: Shank’s Happy IMSA Return Plus COTA, St. Pete Previews

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025

Team’s IMSA, Acura Return Off To Strong Start With Rolex 24 Runner-Up

By John Oreovicz

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – You don’t often see a smile as big as Mike Shank’s following a second-place finish – the result the No. 60 Acura Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Acura ARX-06 and drivers Colin Braun, Tom Blomqvist, Scott Dixon, and Felix Rosenqvist achieved in January’s 2025 Rolex 24 At Daytona.

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Changes Shine Through in Refreshed 2025 IMSA Lineups at Daytona

February 6, 2025

By Tony DiZinno, IMSA

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – One of the fascinating storylines going into the 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona examined just how different the 61-car grid looked to start the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship versus the end of the 2024 campaign. Some got their new lineups, cars or team programs off to great starts while others will seek a rebound at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in March.

Here’s a quick rundown of how adjusted entries fared throughout their first race: (more…)

Aston Martin THOR Team Valkyrie IMSA Lineup Revealed

February 6, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – As part of its global launch, the Aston Martin THOR (The Heart of Racing) Team has revealed the lineup that will share the Aston Martin Valkyrie within IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competition. (more…)

Michelin Pilot Challenge Roar Notebook: Fast Fords; Neto’s Quick Learning

January 21, 2025

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

January 21, 2025

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…)

Be on the Lookout: These Rolex 24 Drivers Bear Watching

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

Keep an Eye on These Guys: NASCAR Stars, Ex-F1 Drivers and Young Phenoms

By Mark Robinson

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Now that the field of drivers for the Rolex 24 At Daytona later this month is nearly complete, it’s a good time to sift through the more than 230 names to look at a baker’s dozen who may have an impact on the 63rd twice-around-the-clock marathon at Daytona International Speedway, largely beyond those that immediately come to mind competing in the leading Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class.

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Touring Car Racing Series, Stock Car Pro Series, Warns of the Amazon’s “Point of No Return”

April 22, 2024

The racing category and track heroes promote an initiative to demonstrate the devastating effect of the crisis that, in 2023 alone, caused Amazonian rivers to lose 130 million liters of water.

The Stock Car Pro Series reinforces its commitment to ESG by launching the “Amazon Desert Rally.” With the slogan “Don’t sponsor this race,” which will be featured on all project promotional materials, the initiative will draw attention to the environmental crisis faced by the rivers of the Amazon Rainforest, which lost 130 million liters of water in 2023 alone.

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