Blomqvist puts Acura on pole for Petit Le Mans, its final GTP race
Hyett tops GTP, Verhagen leads GTD Pro and Ellis paces GTD, while Aitken puts GTP drivers' crown all but out of reach for Heinrich.
Hyett tops GTP, Verhagen leads GTD Pro and Ellis paces GTD, while Aitken puts GTP drivers' crown all but out of reach for Heinrich.
In the final night-time practice for IMSA's 29th Motul Petit Le Mans, the No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 and championship contender Laurin Heinrich set the fastest lap around Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, just as they did earlier this afternoon in Practice 2.
After 45 minutes of elbows-out racing, seven lead changes, and multiple intense restarts, it was Bobby Gossett (No. 44 BSI Racing) who raced to the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin Race 1 win on Thursday. His Road Atlanta victory helped to grow his lead in the championship fight.Â
In second practice from Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, longshot GTP championship contender Laurin Heinrich paced the field aboard the No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963, ahead of teammate Laurens Vanthoor in the No. 6 Porsche.
The pending pause of the MSR Acura program, combined with date clashes, has the IndyCar champ seeing few sports car racing options for 2027.
Fan-favorite Pfaff Motorsports will line up on the IMSA grid for the final time this weekend at Petit Le Mans, and with the GTD Pro title within reach, the approach is simple: "We'll take whatever risks we need to achieve our goal."
VP Racing SportsCar Challenge GSX champion-elect Westin Workman will be the recipient of IMSA's 2027/28 Diverse Driver Development (3D) Scholarship.Workman, a champion of the Toyota GR Cup North America series, and race winner in Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup and Pirelli GT4 America series, will receive benefits worth up to $300,000...
Acura Meyer Shank Racing opened its final IMSA race meeting with its two Acura ARX-06 entries finishing first and second in first practice for the 29th Motul Petit Le Mans.
Ford Racing completed a multi-day test of its unnamed LMDh-spec Hypercar at Silverstone this week, as the American marque continues preparing for its FIA World Endurance Championship debut next season.
He may be the long shot in a three-way title shootout, but Oliver Solberg made the perfect start to his bid for a first FIA World Rally Championship drivers’ crown by winning Thursday evening’s opening stage of Rally Italy Sardinia.
Ford Racing will return to the FIA World Rally Championship as a full factory-backed team from 2028, with an all-new WRC car set to make its competitive debut one year later.The Blue Oval announced its renewed commitment to rallying at the WRC’s season-closing Rally Italy Sardinia on Thursday, confirming that...