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McLaren ‘Red Dragon’ Set To Light Up Sebring
Monday, 18 Jan, 2016 – 8:07 | Comments Off on McLaren ‘Red Dragon’ Set To Light Up Sebring
McLaren ‘Red Dragon’ Set To Light Up Sebring

One month after a successful shakedown session, GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing is scheduled to continue development of its shiny red McLaren 650S GT3 on Monday, the first of a two-day test at Sebring International Raceway in …

Patron Ligier Moves To Top On The Final Roar
Sunday, 10 Jan, 2016 – 18:38 | Comments Off on Patron Ligier Moves To Top On The Final Roar
Patron Ligier Moves To Top On The Final Roar

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Luis Felipe “Pipo” Derani made a good first impression on the final day of the Roar Before the Rolex 24 test session at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday.
Derani drove the No. 2 Tequila Patron ESM …

Stallings: Moving To McLaren Was Biz Decision
Friday, 4 Dec, 2015 – 8:19 | Comments Off on Stallings: Moving To McLaren Was Biz Decision
Stallings: Moving To McLaren Was Biz Decision

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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FORT WORTH, Texas – Businessman/racer Bob Stallings says the decision to abandon his Hyundai Genesis Coupe project and move up the Pirelli World Challenge ladder as a McLaren customer in …

Porsche WEC Teams Clean Up In Season-Ender In Bahrain
Sunday, 22 Nov, 2015 – 9:28 | Comments Off on Porsche WEC Teams Clean Up In Season-Ender In Bahrain
Porsche WEC Teams Clean Up In Season-Ender In Bahrain

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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Porsche works drivers closed-out the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship Saturday by claiming drivers’ championships in the Le Mans Prototype 1 and GTE-Pro classes during the Six Hours of Bahrain.
A …

Ford, Ganassi Announce Driver Lineup for GT Program
Saturday, 21 Nov, 2015 – 12:49 | Comments Off on Ford, Ganassi Announce Driver Lineup for GT Program
Ford, Ganassi Announce Driver Lineup for GT Program

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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Ford and Chip Ganassi Racing on Saturday announced their driver lineup for next year’s debut of the Ford GT in the WeatherTech Sports Car Challenge.
Ryan Briscoe, Richard Westbrook, Dirk Müller …

‘Red Dragon’ To Wear McLaren Marque In 2016
Saturday, 21 Nov, 2015 – 9:07 | Comments Off on ‘Red Dragon’ To Wear McLaren Marque In 2016
‘Red Dragon’ To Wear McLaren Marque In 2016

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing will field a McLaren 650S GT3 in the Pirelli World Challenge’s GT category in 2016, abruptly shelving a year-long program to develop the Hyundai Genesis Coupe in …

Sports Car Notes: Porsche Shooting For Enduring Success
Thursday, 19 Nov, 2015 – 18:28 | Comments Off on Sports Car Notes: Porsche Shooting For Enduring Success
Sports Car Notes: Porsche Shooting For Enduring Success

By John Sturbin | Managing Editor
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Having secured Porsche’s first manufacturers’ world championship since 1986 on Nov. 1 in Shanghai, China, works drivers Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley and Mark Webber will attempt to add the drivers’ …

Porsche Dominates U.S. Round of WEC
Sunday, 20 Sep, 2015 – 6:37 | Comments Off on Porsche Dominates U.S. Round of WEC
Porsche Dominates U.S. Round of WEC

AUSTIN, Tex. – Does Audi Sport have anything for Porsche’s 919 Hybrid in the second half of the World Endurance Championship season? Judging from the qualifying and results at the Circuit of the Americas, the …

Farm Boy Tandy On Top of the Endurance World
Saturday, 19 Sep, 2015 – 7:22 | Comments Off on Farm Boy Tandy On Top of the Endurance World
Farm Boy Tandy On Top of the Endurance World

By Jonathan Ingram  | Senior Writer
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AUSTIN, Texas – As life’s rhythms go, Nick Tandy is in a groove. He’s been clicking off major endurance race victories since the Petit Le Mans two years ago, a …

A Course In History: IMRRC At The Glen Is Gold
Friday, 11 Sep, 2015 – 12:05 | Comments Off on A Course In History: IMRRC At The Glen Is Gold
A Course In History: IMRRC At The Glen Is Gold

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – The streets of this sleepy Upstate New York village will reverberate with the roar of engines beginning Friday, as the 22nd annual Watkins Glen Grand Prix …