IMSA: Schroeder ready for Rolex 24 return

Dorsey Schroeder trades his suit and tie as a sports car racing analyst (which he has been for Speedvision, Speed Channel, Speed, Fox Sports), for Nomex overalls once again, as he will race at the Rolex 24.  Here's the story, from Racer magazine.

http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/112128-imsa-schroeder-ready-for-rolex-24-return

Top PWC GT Teams to Race in Baku World Challenge

This will provide some great incentive for the top GT teams in Pirelli World Challenge competition to do well.

http://sportscar365.com/blancpain/bss/top-pwc-gt-teams-to-race-in-baku-world-challenge/

Also, there could be an actual overseas race for the series, if this idea works out as planned.

http://sportscar365.com/world-challenge/pwc-targeting-overseas-gt3-race-in-2016/

WEC: Indianapolis open to 2016 date

The FIA World Endurance Championship could host a race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2016.  Yours truly, hopes that it will happen.  What an awesome event it would be!  But, it would have to be a stand alone race, without being sanctioned along with an IMSA/Tudor Championship event.

http://www.racer.com/wec-le-mans/item/112026-wec-indianapolis-open-to-2016-date

Championship-winning SRT Vipers will remain parked

Bad news.  The 2014 Tudor Championship GT Le Mans class champion ex-factory SRT Vipers will remain parked in 2015, for the foreseeable future.  Privateers are not interested in running the cars, and we can say au revoir to the factory program.  However, there will be a few privately entered SRT Viper's (maybe, one), in the GT Daytona division.

http://www.motorsport.com/tusc/news/championship-winning-srt-vipers-will-remain-parked

FFF Racing Team by ACM to Run McLaren 650S GT3s in Asia

FFF Racing will field several of the new McLaren 650S GT3 cars in Asian GT competition, next year.

http://sportscar365.com/gt/gtasia/fff-racing-team-by-acm-to-run-mclaren-650s-gt3s-in-asia/

10 Questions with Marshall Pruett

North American Sportscar blog writer, Matt Kistler, interviews sports car racing journalist, Marshall Pruett about how he got into the sport, and what led him, to write about it.  Pruett, is an inspiration for yours truly, to be writing and maintaining Endurance... the sports car racing blog.

http://nasportscar.com/10-questions-with-marshall-pruett/

sports car racing news update

Lots more news in the world of sports car racing that is developing as this is being typed.  Here are the latest stories.

FIA WEC Set for Press Conference at NAIAS
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/fia-wec-set-for-press-conference-at-naias/

Gibson Reveals 2015 Updates to Zytek LMP2 Car
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/gibson-reveals-2015-updates-to-zytek-lmp2-car/

Team Sofrev-ASP Becomes Team AKKA-ASP
http://sportscar365.com/gt/team-sofrev-asp-becomes-team-akka-asp/

Reiter Gallardo Extenso GT3 Breaks Cover
http://sportscar365.com/world-challenge/reiter-gallardo-extenso-gt3-breaks-cover/

Pumpelly, Rodriguez Jr. Round Out Rennsport One CTSC Lineup
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/ctscc/pumpelly-rodriguez-jr-round-out-rennsport-one-ctsc-lineup/

Actor Erik Valdez to Run Partial CTSC Season with Rebel Rock
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/ctscc/actor-erik-valdez-to-run-partial-ctsc-season-with-rebel-rock/

LG Motorsports Set for Return with Three-Car Aston Martin PWC Effort
http://sportscar365.com/world-challenge/lg-motorsports-set-for-return-with-three-car-aston-martin-pwc-effort/

Inside Cadillac's ATS-V.R GT3 Car
http://sportscar365.com/world-challenge/inside-the-cadillac-ats-v-r-gt3-car/

Scuderia Corsa Confirms Three Ferrari's for PWC Season
http://sportscar365.com/world-challenge/scuderia-corsa-confirms-three-for-pwc-season/

Klenin, KPR Announce Full-Season GTS Program
http://sportscar365.com/world-challenge/klenin-kpr-announce-full-season-gts-program/

FIA Implements Flashing Tail Lights for LMP1 Cars
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/fia-implements-flashing-tail-lights-for-lmp1-cars/

VIDEO: HPD ARX-04b Testing at Sebring
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/video-hpd-arx-04b-testing-at-sebring

Future Unclear for 8Star in TUSC
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/future-unclear-for-8star-in-tusc/

IMSA Releases Provisional GTLM, GTD BoP for Daytona
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/imsa-releases-gtlm-gtd-bop-for-daytona/

Scuderia Corsa Confirms Lineups, Second Car for Rolex 24
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/scuderia-corsa-confirms-lineups-and-second-car-for-rolex-24/

TRG-AMR Confirms Nygaard for Daytona
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/trg-amr-confirms-nygaard-for-naec/

IMSA Confirms GTLM/GTD BoP For Daytona
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/imsa-confirms-gtlmgtd-bop-for-daytona/

2015 PWC Silly Season Update 1: GTS

Here is a forecast (a first, of many) as to what the Pirelli World Challenge GTS class for 2015 could look like in terms of entries.

portscar365.com/world-challenge/2015-pwc-silly-season-update-1-gts/

2015 PWC Silly Season Update 1: GT/GT Cup

Possible entries for the GT and GT Cup classes in Pirelli World Challenge competion next year.  This is the first, of what could be many updates.

http://sportscar365.com/world-challenge/2015-pwc-silly-season-update-1-gtgt-agt-cup/

Tudor Championship entry list updates

Some prospective Tudor Championship entry list updates for the 2015 season, in the Prototype class, as well as GT Le Mans, GT Daytona, and Prototype Challenge.

Prototype
http://nasportscar.com/entry-list-so-far-tusc-prototype-class-2/

GT Le Mans
http://nasportscar.com/entry-list-so-far-tusc-gtlm-class-3/

GT Daytona
http://nasportscar.com/entry-list-so-far-tusc-gtd-and-pc-classes/

IMSA: Series tweaks PC specifications

Tweaks are being made to the Prototype Challenge cars in the Tudor Championship, so they can run a little quicker and aren't muddled amongst GT Le Mans and GT Daytona traffic, causing headaches for drivers in those divisions.

http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/111975-imsa-series-tweaks-pc-specifications

IMSA: Risi set for full-season campaign

Unlike many teams that have jumped ship from the Tudor Championship, Risi Competizione will compete in the full season, in 2015.

http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/111905-imsa-risi-set-for-full-season-campaign

FIA World Endurance Championship silly season updates

Updates on the LMP1 & LMP2 as well as GTE Pro and GTE Am concerning the 2015 "silly season" in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/2015-silly-season-update-2-lmp1lmp2-2/

...and

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/2015-silly-season-update-2-gte-progte-am/

Formula Racing wins Maxi Endurance 32H

Formula Racing won the inaugural Maxi Endurance 32 Hours at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal, driving a Seat Leon shared by five drivers including Bo McCormick, Johnny Laursen, Lars Steffensen, and Jose Antonio Monroy.  In just over 32 hours, the team completed 773 laps, which on the 2.905 mile layout of the track, equals 2,245 and a half miles.

http://sportscar365.com/gt/formula-racing-wins-first-maxi-endurance-32h/

sports car racing news update

More of the latest sports car racing news.

Starworks Set for Riley-BMW DP Effort in NAEC
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/starworks-set-for-riley-bmw-dp-effort-in-naec/

Ganassi confirms Rolex 24 Lineup
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/ganassi-confirms-rolex-24-lineup/

IMSA Finalizing BoP for Daytona, 2015 Season
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/imsa-finalizing-bop-for-daytona-2015-season/

SpeedSource Mazda Driver Pairings Confirmed
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/speedsource-mazda-driver-pairings-confirmed/

2015 FIA WEC Sporting Regulations Released
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/2015-fia-wec-sporting-regulations-released/

Rollcentre returns with Ginetta-Juno LMP3
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/rollcentre-returns-to-elms-with-ginetta-juno-lmp3/

Marcelli confirmed in Mantella Autosport Camaro
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/ctscc/marcelli-confirmed-in-mantella-autosport-camaro/

DragonSpeed Confirms Four-Car PWC Effort for 2015
http://sportscar365.com/world-challenge/dragonspeed-confirms-3-mercedes-1-porsche-for-pwc/

Sebastien Loeb Racing Pulls Out of LMP2
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/sebastien-loeb-racing-pulls-out-of-lmp2/

Just Racing China Evaluating Blancpain Sprint Effort
http://sportscar365.com/blancpain/bss/just-racing-china-evaluating-blancpain-sprint-effort/

Dubai 24 Entry List Update 12-20
http://sportscar365.com/gt/24hseries/dubai-24-entry-list-update-12-20/

Confirmed: Ford to build new sports car, race it at Le Mans in 2016

Ford Motor Company, will officially return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2016.

http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/confirmed-ford-to-build-new-sports-car-race-it-at-le-mans-in-2016-459802

Jarvis Promoted to Full-Season Drive, Rast Joins Audi for 2015

Oliver Jarvis will be a full-time Audi factory driver replacing the retired Tom Kristensen.  Meanwhile, Rene Rast, has been promoted from Audi's GT effort, into it's Prototype program, and will be part of a third car they will race at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/jarvis-promoted-to-full-season-drive-rast-joins-audi-for-2015/

Bob Stallings Racing to return in 2015

Bob Stallings Racing and Gainsco, will come back to racing next year.  But, instead of returning to the Tudor Championship, they will focus on the Pirelli World Challenge championship.

http://www.racer.com/pwc/item/111821-bob-stallings-racing-to-return-in-2015

sports car racing news update

Another long list of news stories from the world of sports car racing.  Be sure to check them out, at the link provided.  Remember, most of these stories, are sourced from Sportscar365 or Racer magazine, as those are the most comprehensive and up-to-date sources that yours truly can find.

BMW Team Brasil Confirms Expansion to Blancpain Endurance
http://sportscar365.com/blancpain/bes/bmw-team-brasil-confirms-expansion-into-blancpain-endurance/

Absolute Racing Set For Expanded GT Effort in 2015
http://sportscar365.com/gt/absolute-racing-set-for-expanded-gt-effort-in-2015/

Van Lagen wins Porsche Cup
http://sportscar365.com/gt/van-lagen-wins-porsche-cup/

Curbstone Corse Enters Ferrari for Spa 24
http://sportscar365.com/blancpain/bes/curbstone-corse-enters-spa-24-with-ferrari/

VIDEO: Krohn Racing Tests at COTA
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/video-krohn-racing-tests-at-cota/

GB Autosport Confirms NAEC Effort, Signs Skeen
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/gb-autosport-signs-skeen-for-2015/

More Drivers Added, Adjusted in Latest FIA Ratings List
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/more-drivers-added-adjusted-in-latest-fia-ratings-list/

Hand Confirmed at Ganassi for 2015
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/hand-confirmed-at-ganassi/

Action Express Debuts New Corvette C7 DP Bodywork
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/action-express-debuts-new-corvette-c7-dp-bodywork/

Conway Poised for Full-Season Toyota FIA-WEC Drive
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/conway-poised-for-full-season-toyota-wec-drive/

Race Performance Eyeing Expansion with LMP2 Coupe
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/race-performance-eyeing-expansion/

Scuderia Corsa Set For All-American Lineup at LM24
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/scuderia-corsa-set-for-all-american-lineup-at-lm24/

Miller, Isman Set for CTSC in Rennsport One Cayman
ortscar365.com/imsa/ctscc/miller-isman-set-for-ctsc-season-in-rennsport-one-cayman/

Sebring to Host 2015 Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo World Final
http://sportscar365.com/other/lamborghini-blancpain-super-trofeo-series-calendars-announced/

Ten teams invited to 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans

Here is a breakdown of ten teams that have been invited to the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans, and how they got there.

http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/ten-teams-invited-to-2015-24-hours-of-le-mans

AF Corse Captures Gulf 12 Hours Victory

AF Corse and Ferrari have captured their third win in four years at the Gulf 12 Hours endurance GT race held at Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi.

AF Corse Leads After Segment 1 in Gulf 12 Hours
http://sportscar365.com/gt/gulf12h/af-corse-leads-after-gulf-12-hours-segment-1/

...and

AF Corse Captures Gulf 12 Hours Victory
http://sportscar365.com/gt/gulf12h/af-corse-captures-gulf-12-hours-victory/

IMSA Releases 2015 Sporting Regulations, Technical Regulations To Competitors

IMSA has announced some changes to the Sporting Regulations and Technical Regulations for the 2015 Tudor Championship season.

http://www.imsa.com/articles/imsa-releases-2015-sporting-regulations-technical-regulations-competitors

1998 Rolex 24 at Daytona

Check out the 1998 running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, which was the first of two editions of the race to be sanctioned by the short lived reincarnation of the SCCA United States Road Racing Championship.  This year, was particularly special, because it marked the first, and only win, for legendary driver, the late, great, Gianpiero Moretti, and the first official win for Ferrari at Daytona since 1967, even though they also won in 1972, when the race was shortened to six hours due to the fuel crisis.

IMSA: Significant progress by Mazda in P2

Mazda made significant progress in their return to the Prototype racing ranks in the Tudor Championship last season with their 2.2 liter SkyActiv diesel four cylinder engine.  But, there's still room for improvement, according to this article in Racer magazine.

http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/111628-imsa-significant-progress-by-mazda-in-p2

Nico Hulkenberg takes first laps in Porsche 919

Nico Hulkenberg has completed his first test with Porsche's LMP1 program in the 919 Hybrid.

http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/nico-hulkenberg-takes-first-laps-in-porsche-919

The Nasa Elan NP01

The National Auto Sport Association (NASA), (not to be confused with the space program), is launching it's own prototype race car, set to a standardized specification, to try and compete with IMSA.

http://nasaprototype.com/

The new Honda Tudor Championship team? Bet on Michael Shank Racing

By Friday, there will likely be an announcement that Michael Shank Racing is going to switch to Honda power for their new Ligier JS P2 chassis, and not run the Ford EcoBoost V6 in that car.  MSR could be the new Honda powered team in the Tudor Championship, now that we've very likely seen the departure of Oak Racing.

http://www.motorsport.com/tusc/news/the-new-honda-tudor-championship-team-bet-on-michael-shank-racing

more sports car racing news

Your regular news update, has many headlines coming from planet sports car racing.  Here are some of the stories being analyzed.

Fogarty, Heinemeier Hansson Join Tequila Patron ESM
http://www.esmracing.com/blog/fogarty-heinemeier-hansson-join-tequila-patron-esm/

IMSA: Ganassi-Ford set for major driver shakeup
http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/111600-imsa-ganassi-ford-set-for-major-driver-shakeup

IMSA: Oreca establishing North American Base
http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/111595-imsa-oreca-establishing-north-american-base

Krohn Confirms ELMS, LM24 Program
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/krohn-confirms-elms-and-le-mans-program/

Bourdais Back with Action Express for 2015
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/bourdais-back-with-action-express-for-2015/

*Here is a preview of the upcoming Gulf 12 Hours endurance race at Yas Marina Circuit, in Abu Dhabi, happening in a few days.

Gulf 12 Hours Entry List Update
http://sportscar365.com/gt/gulf12h/gulf-12-hours-entry-list-update-12-08/

Larbre Competition Confirms Lineup for Gulf 12 Hours
http://sportscar365.com/gt/gulf12h/larbre-competition-confirms-lineup-for-gulf-12-hours/

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IMSA: Porsche GT3 USA Announces 2015 Schedule
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/dev/imsa-porsche-gt3-usa-announces-2015-schedule/

FIA Grants 24H Series International Status for 2015
http://sportscar365.com/gt/24hseries/fia-grants-24h-series-international-status/

Dubai 24 Entry List Updates
http://sportscar365.com/gt/24hseries/dubai-24-entry-list-updates/

Black Falcon Confirms Gulf 12 Hours, 24H Dubai Lineups
http://sportscar365.com/gt/24hseries/black-falcon-confirms-gulf-12-hours-24h-dubai-lineups/

24H Dubai Nearing Capacity Entry
http://sportscar365.com/gt/24hseries/24h-dubai-nearing-capacity-entry/

Algarve Pro Racing Purchases TDS Ligier JS P2
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/algarve-pro-racing-purchases-tds-ligier-js-p2/

Fall-Line Plans CTSC, GT3 Programs for 2015
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/ctscc/fall-line-plans-ctsc-gt3-programs-for-2015/

Lamborghini targeting Le Mans return, possible LMP1 program

Lamborghini will continue it's involvement in international GT racing.  But, it also hopes to return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and eventually, move into a position to be a part of the LMP1 class.  Sportscar365 and Fox Sports Motor Racing, have the story.

http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/lamborghini-targeting-le-mans-return-possible-lmp1-program-120814?cmpid=tsmfb:fscom:speed

Porsche Experience Center - Le Mans

In June of next year, Porsche will dedicate a building at the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France, to their great legacy of racing there for as long as they have.  It will be called The Porsche Experience Center.  Here's a short video of what it's all about.

http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/video/main-gallery/porsche-experience-center-le-mans

ACO Takes Over Organization of Asian LMS

After having small grids over the last few seasons, the Asian Le Mans Series is getting a boost from the ACO, after it has been run, through a licensing agreement by S2M Group out of Shanghai, China.

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/asian-lms/aco-takes-over-organization-of-asian-lms/

Al Holbert's Iconic Lowenbrau Special Porsche 962

How ironic that this will be the fourteenth post on this blog for the month of December.  Why is the post number important?  Well, we take a look inside an iconic sports car that carried the #14.  This is a story, remembering the late, great Al Holbert, and his #14 IMSA GTP Porsche 962... known as The Lowenbrau Special.

http://www.imsa.com/articles/throwback-thursday-al-holberts-iconic-lowenbrau-special-porsche-962

sports car racing news

More news from Sportscar365.

FIA Releases Updated 2015 Global Driver Ratings List
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/fia-releases-final-list-of-global-driver-ratings-for-2015/

FIA WEC Competitors Honored at Awards Ceremony in Brazil
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/fia-wec-teams-celebrate-2014-season-in-brazil/

Dumas: "This Was Huge and a Very Big Win"
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/dumas-this-was-huge-and-a-very-big-win/

LMP2 Champion Zlobin Set for Switch to GTE-Am in 2015
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/lmp2-champion-zlobin-set-for-switch-to-gte-am-in-2015/

Shank Takes Delivery of Ligier JS P2, Planning Daytona Debut
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/shank-takes-delivery-of-ligier-js-p2/

Marc VDS Announces BMW Z4 GTE Program, Confirms Priaulx
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/marc-vds-announces-bmw-z4-gte-program-confirms-priaulx/

Team RLL to Continue with BMW in 2015 with Revised Lineup
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/team-rll-to-continue-with-bmw-in-2015/

Oak Racing Team TOTAL Takes Pole at Sepang
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/asian-lms/oak-racing-team-total-takes-pole-at-sepang/

FIA WEC World Champions Crowned in Doha
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/fia-wec-world-champions-crowned-in-doha/

Six Hours of Sao Paulo Part 3

Part three of the Six Hours of Sao Paulo, FIA World Endurance Championship finale for 2014.

Porsche scores it's first ever overall win in the FIA World Endurance Championship, in Brazil!  Porsche, Toyota, and Audi, finish 1-2-3.  The #14 factory Porsche 919 of Romain Dumas, Neel Jani, and Marc Lieb, wins the Six Hours of Sao Paulo!  Their team car, piloted by Mark Webber at the time (along with co-drivers Brendon Hartley and Timo Bernhard), suffered a massive accident, still finishing 15th overall.

You have seen articles about Mark Webber's condition, after the accident.  He should recover.  In LMP2, the #47 KCMG Oreca Nissan of Matthew Howson, Richard Bradley, and Alexandre Imperatori, wins another race.  Aston Martin nips Porsche for the LM GTE Pro win, with some of the teams in that class, electing to go with two, as opposed to three drivers on their squads.  It was the #97 factory Aston Martin V8 Vantage of Darren Turner and Stefan Mucke, taking victory.

In LM GTE Am, the honors went to Aston Martin once again, with the sister car #98 winning in the hands of Paul Dalla Lana, Pedro Lamy, and Christoffer Nygaard.  Four Aston Martins actually came home in the top 15.  So, here are the winners from the Six Hours of Sao Paulo.

Overall/LMP1: #14 Dumas/Jani/Lieb                        Porsche 919 Hybrid

             LMP2: #47 Howson/Bradley/Imperatori      Oreca 03R Nissan

             LM GTE Pro: #97 Turner/Mucke                 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

             LM GTE Am: #98 Dalla Lana/Lamy/Nygaard     Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Here are the champions.

In LMP1, Toyota takes the driver's championship, with both Sebastien Buemi and Anthony Davidson, sharing it, on the same number of points scored.  This is the same scenario in the GT Endurance World Cup drivers championship, for AF Corse and Ferrari, as, with 168 points apiece, AF Corse Ferrari and their drivers Gianmaria Bruni, and Toni Vilander, share a championship.

Mathias Beche, Nick Heidfeld, and Nicolas Prost, share the championship on 204 points apiece in the LMP1 Private Teams Eudurance Trophy championship.  Russia's Sergey Zlobin, is the lone champion in LMP2, while his competitors finished in a three-way tie for second, and a two-way tie for third.  These drivers include Julien Canal, Olivier Pla, and Romain Rusinov for second, and for third... team mates at KCMG, Matthew Howson, and Richard Bradley, can lay claim to it.

Finally, in the LM GTE Am Driver's Trophy standings, the title can only go the way of two gentlemen who shared a car all season, ending up on the same number of points.  Your champions in GTE Am are Aston Martin's Danish duo, David Heinemeier-Hanson, and Kristian Poulsen.  Fellow Aston Martin drivers, are in a tie for third, including another Dane, (Christoffer Nygaard), Canada's Paul Dalla Lana, and Portugal's current sports car and former Formula One ace, Pedro Lamy.

So ends another great season in the FIA World Endurance Championship.  2015 is shaping up to be a good one, too.  It will start in April, at Silverstone.  The full schedule has already been announced, and might be re-announced, at a later date.  For now, though, FIA WEC 2014 is in the books.  We'll see you again, next year, for more World Endurance Championship action on, Endurance... The Sports Car Racing Blog.

So long for now, everyone.

Six Hours of Sao Paulo Part 2

Part two of the Six Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos.

Six Hours of Sao Paulo Part 1

Part one of the season finale for the FIA World Endurance Championship, the Six Hours of Sao Paulo, from the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, or, the Interlagos circuit, in Interlagos, Brazil.

Alonso won't be able to combine F1 and Le Mans in 2015

Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso was hoping to race at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2015.  But, that will not be possible.  He is not able to convince the McLaren Honda Formula One team to let him race there, and will have to stick to F1, for the time being.

http://www.speedcafe.com/2014/12/04/f1-demo-replaces-458-challenge-clipsal-500/

Entry List So Far - TUSC GTD Class

North America Sportscar has a first look at a probable GT Daytona entry list for the 2015 Tudor Championship.

http://nasportscar.com/entry-list-so-far-tusc-gtd-class/

Dempsey Confirms Wright Partnership for NAEC

Dempsey Racing won't completely disappear from the North American sports car scene.  They will race in Europe for the most part.  But, they will also contest the four rounds of the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup in the Tudor Championship.

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/dempsey-confirms-wright-partnership-for-naec/

Weathertech Racing Returning To Tudor Championship in 2015

WeatherTech Racing will return to the Tudor Championship in 2015.

http://m.imsa.com/articles/weathertech-racing-returning-tudor-championship-2015

IMSA: AF Corse to field GTE car at Daytona

AF Corse looks set to field a GTE spec Ferrari 458 Italia in the GT LM class of the Tudor Championship, for the season opening Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2015, coming up in just over a month.

http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/111395-af-corse-to-field-gte-car-at-daytona

Mark Webber has no memory of crash

Mark Webber cannot remember his huge accident in which his Porsche 919 prototype, collided with a GT class Ferrari 458 Italia during the FIA World Endurance Championship race last weekend in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

http://m.foxsports.com.au/motor-sport/mark-webber-has-no-memory-of-crash/story-e6frf3z3-1227141463287

IMSA: Shank set for engine manufacturer switch

It was thought Ford would power Mike Shank Racing and their new Ligier JS P2 coupe to be run in the Tudor Championship in 2015.  But, according to Racer magazine, the team will utilize Honda power for the car.

http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/111394-imsa-shank-set-for-engine-manufacturer-switch

Entry List So Far - TUSC Prototype and GT LM classes

Updates on the entry lists for the 2015 Tudor Championhip in the Prototype and GT Le Mans classes.

http://nasportscar.com/entry-list-so-far-tusc-prototype-class/

...and

http://nasportscar.com/entry-list-so-far-tusc-gtlm-class-2/

sports car racing news update

More news from Sportscar365 mainly pertaining to the FIA World Endurance Championship (look for highlights of the Brazil race soon), and the Blancpain Endurance and Blancpain Sprint Series, (races that have yet to be blogged, but might be in the not too distant future).

Webber Sustains Concussion, Bruising, in Interlagos Crash
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/webber-sustains-concussion-bruising-in-sao-paulo-crash/

Howden Haynes Steps Down from Audi Sport Team Joest
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/howden-haynes-calls-time-on-career-with-audi-sport/

Cressoni Released from Hospital after Overnight Stay
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/cressoni-released-from-hospital-after-overnight-stay/

WR Planning Biogas-Powered Garage 56 Entry for 2016
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/wr-planning-biogas-powered-garage-56-entry-for-2016/

Sean Edwards Trophy Launched for Blancpain Sprint Series
http://sportscar365.com/blancpain/bss/sean-edwards-trophy-launched-for-blancpain-sprint-series/

HTP Confirms Five Car Bentley Effort for 2015
http://sportscar365.com/gt/htp-confirms-five-car-bentley-effort-for-2015/

FIA WEC Still Targeting 2016 Return to Interlagos
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/fia-wec-still-targeting-2016-return-to-interlagos/

Ibanez Confirms Two-Car Oreca 03R-Nissan Entry in 2015
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/ibanez-confirms-two-car-oreca-03r-nissan-entry-in-2015/