Monday, July 6, 2015

more sports car racing news

The latest news, from several sports car racing categories, via Sportscar365.

Wittmer Replaces Davison at TRG-AMR for Remainder of Season
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/wittmer-replaces-davison-at-trg-amr-for-remainder-of-season/

Wittmer: "Kevin and Christina Made This Happen"
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/wittmer-kevin-and-christina-made-this-happen/

BMW Leaving New Potential CTSC Cars in Customer Hands
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/ctscc/bmw-leaving-new-potential-ctsc-cars-in-customer-hands/

SRO Targeting Return to Russia in 2016
http://sportscar365.com/blancpain/sro-targeting-return-to-russia-in-2016/

Ave: "I'll Do Whatever it Takes to Get LMP3 to Race in the U.S."
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/ave-ill-do-whatever-it-takes-to-get-lmp3-to-race-in-the-u-s/

LMP3 to Be Limited to Five Constructors
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/lmp3-to-be-limited-to-five-constructors/

Algarve Pro Racing Set for Red Bull Ring Debut
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/algarve-pro-racing-set-for-red-bull-ring-debut/


Sunday, July 5, 2015

Teams Maintain Lead In NAEC after 6H Watkins Glen

An update on the standings in the North American Endurance Cup for the Tudor United Sports Car Championship, as one round, remains, in this championship within a championship, after last weekend's Watkins Glen Six Hours.  The sole remaining event in the NAEC is the ten hour or 1,000 mile, Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta in the rolling red clay hills of north Georgia, at Road Atlanta, in the Atlanta suburb of Braselton, Georgia, in October.

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/teams-main-leads-in-naec-after-6h-watkins-glen/

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Why Spec Miata is America's most popular club series

Not endurance racing, but still sports car related.  This is a story from Road & Track magazine on how the spec Mazda Miata series has become the fastest growing form of club racing on the sports car racing scene.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/features/a25615/why-spec-miata-is-the-most-popular-race-series-in-america/

Friday, July 3, 2015

IMSA: Turner Motorsport prepping for BMW M6 GT3 assault

Upon the car's debut, (already mentioned), the first team to announce it will indeed campaign the new BMW M6 GT3 in the 2016 Tudor Championship is... Turner Motorsports.

http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/118815-imsa-turner-motorsport-prepping-for-bmw-m6-gt3-assault

First Look: 2016 BMW M6 GT3

The first car, eligible for the new GT3 specifications for GT Daytona in the Tudor United Sports Car Championship, starting next year in 2016, has been unveiled.  This is the 2016 BMW M6 GT3.

http://www.imsa.com/articles/first-look-2016-bmw-m6-gt3

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen Race Broadcast Parts 1-3

All three parts of the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen race broadcast.

Part 1
http://www.imsa.com/imsa-tv/episode/part-1-2015-sahlens-six-hours-glen-race-broadcast

Part 2
http://www.imsa.com/imsa-tv/episode/part-2-2015-sahlens-six-hours-glen-race-broadcast

Part 3
http://www.imsa.com/imsa-tv/episode/part-3-2015-sahlens-six-hours-glen-race-broadcast


Wednesday, July 1, 2015

LMP3 testing

Some news bits and pieces from LMP3 testing at Watkins Glen.

PHOTOS: Watkins Glen Ginetta LMP3 Test Gallery
http://sportscar365.com/features/photography/photos-watkins-glen-ginetta-lmp3-test-gallery/

...and, some not so good developments, from the same test.

IMSA LMP3 Exploratory Test Cut Short after Accident
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/imsa-lmp3-exploritory-test-cut-short-after-accident/