BMW M Motorsport has announced that Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts will join its factory driver line-up for the 2023 season, competing with BMW M Team WRT, BMW has also confirmed its race programmes and full works driver line-ups. Joining the Munich marque’s line-up alongside Vanthoor and Weerts will be Rene Rast and Maxime Martin. […]
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Romain Grosjean Joins Iron Lynx as Lamborghini Factory Driver
Iron Lynx has announced that Romain Grosjean will join its driver line-up to contest a GT3 campaign in 2023. The ex-Formula 1 pilot has been racing in the NTT IndyCar Series with Dale Coyne Racing in 2021 and Andretti Autosport in 2022. Grosjean will be racing alongside fellow Lamborghini factory drivers Mirko Bortolotti and Andrea […]
Mateo Llarena heads for Lamborghini Young Driver Shootout in Portimao
Lamborghini GT3 Junior Driver Mateo Llarena is set to take part in the manufacturer’s 2022 Young Driver Shootout at Portimão, Portugal with the chance to win a fully funded season in a GT3 Huracan Evo. Lamborghini monitors 38 drivers between its Young Driver and GT3 Junior programmes with the goal of inviting the best to […]
“Corvette Is America’s Sports Car – That Was Clear From Day 1” – Gavin, Taylor and Program Manager Laura Wontrop Klauser Discuss Fan’s Loyalty To The Iconic Marque
Ahead of the IMSA Fastlane Sportscar Weekend at Road America, Corvette drivers past and present as well and GM Sportscar Racing Program Manager Laura Wontrop Klauser have been discussing the loyalty and emotional connection that fans of the GM brand display. Corvette Racing has earned 199 wins including four GT-class wins in the Rolex 24 […]
Westbrook spins as WTR / Taylor win Rolex 24 Qualifying Race
Ricky Taylor, at the wheel of the #10 Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 he shared in the qualifying race with Filipe Albuquerque, crossed the line to take victory to qualify on pole for the 2022 Rolex 24 at Daytona. Second, with a gap of nearly eight seconds caused by a spin on the final lap, was […]
World Endurance Championship to Replace GTE Class with GT3 Machinery from 2024
Following in the footsteps of IMSA’s WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, the FIA World Endurance Championship will make the switch from GTE-spec cars (GT Le Mans in IMSA) to GT3-based cars from the 2024 season onwards. With the recent exit of factory-supported entries from the likes of BMW, Aston Martin and Ford, the Pro class has been […]