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Three-Peat for Penske at Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
Team Penske has claimed at least two of the first four spots at the finish in all three races this season. The last time Team Penske won the first three races of the season was 2012, and Chip Ganassi Racing in 2020 was the last IndyCar team to start a season with three straight wins. Continue reading
Sebring 12 Hours – Bumps, Twists, Turns in Oldest US Race
Cadillac had plenty of electricity: Twice in the final 75 minutes of the race, driver Earl Bamber lost the lead – getting it back both times. Bamber survived two incidents and a penalty in the final minutes Saturday and worked his way back into the lead, eventually prevailing to win the 70th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Advance Auto Parts. Bamber’s win in the No. 02 Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R co-driven with Alex Lynn and Neel Jani was a brilliant demonstration of an old sport car racing adage – no matter what happens, just keep racing. “It was a team effort, not an individual one,” Bamber said afterwards. “I was just the one lucky enough to do the last hour. I could’ve probably made it a hell of a lot easier for everyone else, but hey, I made it. It was a good show, I think.” Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, Hendricks Field, imsa, Ken Zino, Twelve Hours of Sebring, wec
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Hendrick Motorsports to Run Camaro ZL1 at Le Mans!
Hendrick Motorsports is the all-time leader in NASCAR Cup Series championships, points-paying victories and laps led. The team is coming off its second consecutive title and has won two of the four races in 2022. Seven-time champion crew chief Chad Knaus will serve as its Garage 56 program manager. Further details, including technical elements of the car and the team’s driver lineup, will be announced at a later date. Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports did confirm one thing though, “It’s going to be expensive.” Continue reading
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Tagged aco, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, Hendrick Motorsports, imsa, Ken Zino, l'Automobile Club de l'Ouest, le mans, wec
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FI Braking Points – New Regs, New Limits. More Passing?
The latest FIA regulations and limits see wheel diameters increase from 13 inches to 18 inches. This of course requires larger, heavier brake discs. For 2022, the diameter of Brembo front axle carbon discs increases from 278 mm up to as much as 328 mm, while the maximum thickness remains unchanged at 32 mm. Those on the rear axle increase from 266 mm to 280 mm, with the thickness increasing from 28 mm to 32 mm. Continue reading
NYET! Russian Grand Prix in Sochi Cancelled
Moreover, the American team Haas abandoned the sponsorship of Russian company Uralkali during preseason testing now going on in Barcelona. Nikita Mazepin of Haas is the only Russian driver in F1 for the impending 2022 season. The sponsorship is a Russian company Uralkali, where his father Dmitry is a large shareholder. Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, f1, formula one, Ken Zino, Putin's Wars, Sochi Autodrom
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BWT Alpine F1 Team Reveals Its 2022 A522 Contender
The team confirmed single race winner Esteban Ocon and two-time World Drivers’ Champion Fernando Alonso will drive for a second consecutive season. Oscar Piastri is the team’s Reserve Driver in 2022 after his Formula 2 title last year and subsequent ascension from the Alpine Academy. Continue reading
Brabham Branding launches Formula 1 Simulators for Gamers
Base Performance was founded by veteran sportscar racer Darren Turner in 2010 and has become one of the UK’s leading driver development simulator companies. Before that, Turner shared back-to-back Le Mans 24 Hours victories with David Brabham, Jack’s youngest son, as part of Aston Martin Racing’s factory GT1 program in 2007 and 2008. Continue reading
Aston Martin’s Next Formula One car – AMR22 – Revealed
“Formula One is enjoying tremendous popularity, particularly in our key focus markets like the USA and China, helping to amplify the Aston Martin brand, engage a new generation of customers and define our unique position in the crosshairs of ultra-luxury and high-performance,” said Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, father of Lance and Executive Chairman of Aston Martin Lagonda of which he owns ~15%. Continue reading
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Tagged AMR22, Aramco, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, f1, formula one, Ken Zino, Lawrence Stroll
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Cadillac Project GTP Race Car Debuts This Summer
Last year, Cadillac said that it would compete in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Automobile Club de l’Ouest or ACO Grand Touring Prototype category in 2023 with a fourth-generation Cadillac V-Series prototype. Notably, this will mark the brand’s return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans after 21 years. Continue reading
Rolex 24 – Cold Beginning to Start a Sizzling Racing Season
GTD Pro – a new class this year – was the most entertaining racing in AutoInformed’s view. This was a take no prisoners bumping, sideswiping paint-swapping exhibition at high speeds. Mathieu Jaminet and the No. 9 Pfaff Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R emerged from a door-banging match with the nearly identical No. 2 KCMG Porsche driven by Laurens Vanthoor through Daytona International Speedway’s Le Mans Chicane on the very last lap of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. It was that way for the two factory Porsche drivers during the final two hours. Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, Daytona, imsa, Ken Zino, Rolex 24 At Daytona
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Late to the Daytona Grid – Ford to Run in GT3 in 2024
The latest Ford racing program will have both a two-car factory-backed IMSA GTD Pro works team managed by Multimatic, as well as customer Mustang race cars for the GTD class starting at Daytona in 2024. The new Mustang GT3 racer will be powered by a Ford 5.0-liter Coyote-based V8 engine developed by Ford Performance and built by M-Sport of Cumbria, England. Continue reading
Corvette Racing at Daytona – Same or Different?
Corvette Racing returns to the Daytona after a 1-2 finish in 2021 for the mid-engine Corvette C8.R as part of the GT Le Mans (GTLM) category, which ended at the end of the 2021 season. The new GTD-PRO Corvette C8.R will look similar to the GTLM. A revised wing profile will mean a slightly different level of down-force at the rear of the Corvette. The C8.R will run on customer Michelin tires, under GTD regulations. Continue reading
Daytona This Weekend Starts 2022 IMSA Racing Season
The pole is significant beyond it starting position because this is the second yearpoints for qualifying count in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Last year, the No. 31 Action Express Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R claimed the Daytona Prototype international (DPi) championship over WTR by 11 points – the same margin it gained in qualifying points during the course of the 2021 season. Kamui Kobayashi in the No. 48 Action Express Racing Cadillac DPi V.R was third in the DPi class grid with co-drivers Mike Rockenfeller, Jimmie Johnson and Jose Maria Lopez. Continue reading
Alpine 2021 – Year One Sales Increase on a Minuscule Base
The A110 remains key. The new A110 range presented in late 2021 will come to dealerships at the start of the year in the form of three models. Alpine’s first year in Formula 1 saw the brand reach podiums, including with its first victory in Hungary. Alpine claims it is the automotive brand that is the most committed to motorsport, including the World Endurance Championship, rallies and customer competitions. Continue reading
FIA Formula E – Nissan Takes Over e.dams Race Team
The team is currently based in Le Mans, France, and will continue to race as planned in Season 8. The change in ownership and new management structure will take place with immediate effect. Tommaso Volpe, general manager Nissan Formula E, will also become managing director at e.dams. Continue reading →