When the Dakar Rally gets underway in Yanbu on Jan. 3, it will be the seventh time the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has hosted this legendary event. As the opening round of the FIA-FIM Rally-Raid World Championship (W2RC), the rally will unfold through stages across nature, following a new route...

Defender Rally, the new Dakar and rally raid program from JLR, has completed its first test with its Defender Dakar D7X-R in the Sahara Desert.Following initial tests with early prototypes, this was the first time the competition-spec car had been put through its paces. The test took place in Erfoud,...

JLR will compete at the 2026 Dakar Rally as part of a wider multi-year partnership with the event.The British company will compete with its Defender brand – now a brand in its own right following a restructuring announced in June that saw the former-Jaguar Land Rover business become simply JLR,...

Parella Motorsports Holdings (PMH) announced today that CG Detroit is the “Official Graphics Company" of SVRA. The company already has a longstanding partnership with Trans Am, so it is a logical step to expand that into SVRA, the other major PMH motorsports property."CG Detroit, by the nature of their service,...

F.A.S.T. (Fresh Air Systems Technologies) Cooling has joined the SVRA's expanding family of partners as 'The Official Cooling Suit' of SVRA."Many of our racers are very familiar with F.A.S.T. Cooling products," said SVRA CEO Tony Parella. "This announcement reflects SVRA's full endorsement of all F.A.S.T. Cooling products because they take...

Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) today announced that Cook Wealth Management Group is now the “Official Wealth Management Company of SVRA.” Founded in 1984 and based in Raleigh, North Carolina, Cook Wealth Management Group is a recognized leader in holistic financial planning through a team of wealth managers with over...

Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) has announced a 14-race schedule for 2020 that affirms the success of its “SpeedTour” brand introduced earlier this year. The synergies of SVRA vintage racing, Trans Am, IGT contemporary sports cars, and the popular Vintage Race Of Champions (VROC) featuring legendary drivers have generated growth...

The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) today announced that three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Johnny Rutherford has accepted the role of grand marshal for the June 14-17 Brickyard Invitational. Rutherford is the latest in a long list of Indianapolis 500 winners and Indy car champions to appear at the Indianapolis Motor...

The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) announced today that Ultimate Headers, a leading manufacturer of aircraft quality performance automobile headers, has joined the fold of sponsors lining up with the vintage racing organization.“Now, this is a sponsor all racers and car people can relate to,” said Tony Parella, SVRA president...

Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) today announced that Al Unser will serve as grand marshal for the May 31–June 3 Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival, one of their most important events of the season. The 12-turn, 2.52-mile Sonoma Raceway is an American epicenter of elite car collections and an ideal venue...