All was looking good for a debut win for the Verstappen team at the RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring until mechanical issues intervened with less than three hours to go.

At the Genesis Magma World Premiere in Le Castellet, France, the Korean automaker revealed the mid-rear-engined Magma GT Concept and announced a “long-term ambition to enter the GT racing class.”

We acknowledge that professional race drivers are athletes, sometimes to shut down bad-faith arguments about people sitting in cars and driving in circles, sometimes to reinforce what being a racing driver demands of those who aspire to become one.And when we do that, we bring up their physical fitness. Even...

Rob Buckner’s tenure as Chevrolet’s IndyCar program manager will come to an end after the May 4 race at Barber Motorsports Park, and it’s for the best of reasons.With Buckner and his wife preparing to welcome their first child towards of the end of May, he is set to hit...

Sports car reporters Marshall Pruett and Graham Goodwin delve into IMSA's upcoming season finale at Petit Le Mans, the FIA WEC's return to Japan, the SRO/GT3 racing, and the usual fun through dozens of listener-supplied questions in the latest episode of The Week In Sports Cars podcast.Discussion threads:ACO/WEC/ELMS (starts at...

McLaren has unveiled its 720S GT3 racecar as part of a series of announcements that ramp up its activities in GT racing.The 720S, which replaces the 650S GT3 which launched in 2014, will begin testing in 2018 and launch with customer teams in 2019, fully compliant with GT3 regulations and...

As exciting a product as GT3 racing is – especially in the Pirelli World Challenge...The post RACER.com: Mercedes AMG on a Roll in PWC appeared first on Pirelli World Challenge. Read full article on Press Room Pirelli World Challenge

As exciting a product as GT3 racing is – especially in the Pirelli World Challenge Sprint and SprintX formats – the cars themselves have become complicated. And while GT3 was envisioned as customer – not factory – racing, those who buy and race the cars have learned that doing so...

Taking an in-car ride with a pro's pro like Ozz Negri is always a treat, and when that ride includes an educational element, it's even better. Hop in the passenger seat with the Brazilian ace as he tests the No. 86 Acura NSX GT3 at Daytona International Speedway and watch...

Stephane Ratel's relationship with Pirelli World Challenge really started with "a problem."Ratel had a contract with a promoter in Azerbaijan for a race in Baku called the "Baku World Challenge." While in Baku, he got a letter from a lawyer telling him that "world challenge" was already owned. And the...