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Corvette ZR1 Sets Lap Record at VIR
Reuss once kicked the author’s butt at a closed track in New York State. It’s surprising when the president of an auto company appears at a race track to drive a car he worked on as an engineer. It’s embarrassing, though, when he’s as fast, well frankly faster, than any hot shoe out there. Continue reading
Automotive Hall of Fame Honors Roy Lunn and GT40
Lunn was ideal to work for Ford. A former designer and engineer for AC, Jowett, and Aston Martin, he previously led a Le Mans campaign for Aston and his work had led him, eventually, to a position in Dearborn – via Ford of England where he designed the Anglia. In that Detroit suburb, notable for a racist Mayor, Lunn contributed to the mid-engine 1962 Ford Mustang I. Continue reading
2017 Ferrari SF70H F1 at Autosport International
The SF70H joins the 2004 championship-winning F2004, 2017 LMGTE Pro World Endurance Championship-winning AF Corse 488 GTE, FXX-K Evo and the 488 Challenge cars on the stage, which will showcase the range of cars available through Corse Clienti, Ferrari’s very expensive and successful client racing program. Continue reading
Alfa Romeo Returns to Formula 1 in 2018 via Sauber
The single-seat race cars will carry the colors and logo of Alfa Romeo with Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team the team’s Title Sponsor, and will be equipped – no surprise – with 2018 Ferrari power units, not Ram diesels. Continue reading
Posted in marketing, milestones, racing
Tagged alfa romeo, autoinformed.com, BMW, formula one, Ken Zino, Sauber
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Audi e-tron FE04 to open Formula E Season in December
Favorites? “That’s hard to answer in Formula E – especially before this season, said defending champion and Audi driver Lucas di Grassi. “I have very strong expectations of Renault and Mahindra. At the same time, we should have Virgin, Andretti and Jaguar on our radar as well. Continue reading
le coq sportif Sponsors 2018 Renault Sport Formula One Team
The drivers and the members of Renault Sport Formula One Team during the 2018 season will wear a variant of the sports brand. Continue reading
Posted in marketing, racing
Tagged autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, le coq sportif, Romilly-sur-Seine, Tour de France
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WEC: Toyota Wins in Bahrain
“I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all those who supported TOYOTA GAZOO Racing in the World Endurance Championship this season,” said Akio Toyoda, President, Toyota Motor Corporation. “Going to Le Mans to be together with our team in our fight there this June resulted in a personally and truly frustrating experience. And I am aware that our performance in that race brought frustration to our fans, as well. Other grueling races followed, and, amid it all, we learned of Porsche’s planned withdrawal from the WEC. After last year’s Le Mans, Porsche recognized us as a rival. By battling it out with such rivals as Porsche, I think we were able to heighten our technical prowess, making us faster and stronger. As we went up against Porsche, all our team members, including me, had the same thought in our hearts: we hate to lose.” Continue reading
Shanghaied! Porsche Takes Third Straight Endurance Driver’s Title
Toyota has yet to announce if it will return to LMP1 next year – right now they are the only factory entrant with, oh, potentially $100 million investment needed. Continue reading
Posted in electric vehicles, racing, results
Tagged autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, lemans, Porsche wec, Toyota wec, wec, World Endurance Cup Shanghai 2017
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WEC: Toyota Bests Porsche with One Two Finish at Fuji
In the manufacturers’ world championship standings, Porsche continues to lead with 270 points, Toyota follows on 211.5 points after their one-two win in the shadow of – actually, in this case an invisible Mount Fuji Continue reading
Goodbye to American Sports Car Racer Bruce Leven
Levin will be missed as much as the 962 Porsches he once ran. Continue reading
Posted in people, performance, racing
Tagged autoinformed.com, Bayside disposal, Bruce Levin, imsa, Judy Stropus, Ken Zino, scca, sports car racing
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IMSA Finale Today at Road Atlanta
With 39 cars and superstar lineups with aggressive drivers – some clearly illegally aggressive but unsanctioned thus far – from all paddocks of the sport, the Motul Petit Le Mans could be one of the most dramatic finales yet – or not depending on the racing. Continue reading
IMSA Motul Petit Le Mans Fun Facts
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Motul Petit Le Mans, IMSA supplied 20 statistics about drivers, teams and manufacturers that have competed in the famous 10-hour endurance race. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed.com, IMSA Motul Petit Le Mans, Ken Zino, sports car racing
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Corvette Wins at Laguna Seca. Just Points Ahead of GT40
Sports car racing is a bit like the ‘restaurant row phenomenon” where multiple offerings in proximity – in this case fender-to-fender or exhaust-to-front bumper kissing at racing speeds – allows all to thrive in a cacophonous street and track democracy where you ‘run what you brung’ machines that are legal on the track. And the street legal versions of these cars have never been so edgy, so close to the pro versions particularly in the GT classes that there is a performance heaven on earth. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed.com, Chevrolet Corvette C7.R, ford gt, IMSA GTLM, Ken Zino
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IMSA Screws Continental. Michelin Official Tire Starting in 2019
The multi-year agreement calls for Michelin tires to be on every Prototype (P) and GT Daytona (GTD) race car competing in the WeatherTech Championship in addition to its continued participation in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class. The GTLM class will continue to be open to multiple tire manufacturers. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed.com, Continental, imsa, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Ken Zino, michelin
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IMSA Showdown at Laguna Seca Today
“Drivers arrive at the entry to The Corkscrew in fifth gear at 130 miles per hour and pointing at the sky,” said Chris Baker, director of motorsports, Michelin North America. “Traffic is usually stacking up and the drivers must be very precise in car placement and spot-on in braking to set up for the downhill run.” Continue reading
