It was hard not to feel for Toyota Gazoo Racing and the No. 5 team of Sebastien Buemi, Anthony Davidson and Kazuki Nakajima Sunday morning as the 84th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans came to its stunning conclusion.
24LM: Strength in Numbers; Toyota Runs 1-2 at 18 Hour Mark in Le Mans
Looking to become the first Japanese manufacturer to win the historic 24 Hours of Le Mans since Mazda’s lone triumph in 1991, Toyota Gazoo Racing continues to dominate the annual endurance classic, holding the top two overall positions in the running order at the 18-hour benchmark of the twice-around-the-clock event.
24LM: Toyota Still in Command; Kobayashi Leads 24 Hours of Le Mans at Halfway
Just as they did at the one-quarter mark, Kamui Kobayashi and Toyota Gazoo Racing found themselves in command at the 12 hour benchmark of the 84th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
24LM: Kamui Kobayashi and Toyota Lead 24 Hours of Le Mans at Quarter Distance
As the sun begins to set in France and the 84th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans pushing forward at full song, a pit stop and driver change paved the way for Kamui Kobayashi and Toyota to take the race lead at the six hour mark of the international endurance classic.
24LM: Multitude of IMSA’s Finest Stars Set to Tackle 24 Hours of Le Mans
Nearly 50 drivers on the entry list for the 24 Hours of Le Mans have close ties to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship or the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, making IMSA a leading contributor to the field for the most prestigious sports car endurance race in the world.
KNPSE: Brian Henderson Inks Two-Race K&N East Deal With Precision Performance Motorsports
CHINA GROVE, N.C. — official team release — National Auto Sport Association (NASA) sports car driver Brian Henderson has signed a two-race deal to compete with Rick Gdovic’s Precision Performance Motorsports team in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, driving the No. 46 Chevrolet SS. Henderson will make his NASCAR K&N Pro Series East debut at Virginia International Raceway in the Biscuitville 125 …
IMSA: Action Express Racing Set to Defend Sebring Crown With New Faces & New Challengers
SEBRING, Fla. – official series release — Michael Levitt/LAT photo courtesy of IMSA — Action Express Racing will take on a variety of challengers when it defends its victory in Saturday’s 64th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida, round two of both the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season and Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup on Saturday. …
Phoenix Wrap-Up and Two Hours of Racing Analysis on Motorsports Madness Tonight at 7 ET on PMN Radio
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Race Chaser Online/Performance Motorsports Network release — Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for NASCAR photo — Motorsports Madness returns with desert fury tonight as the fast-paced, two-hour radio show takes the green flag to break down NASCAR’s thrilling weekend at Phoenix International Raceway beginning at 7 p.m. ET on the Performance Motorsports Network. Race Chaser Online insiders Jacob Seelman, …
IMSA: Honda Heroics; Pipo Derani Carries ESM Prototype to Victory in 54th Rolex 24 at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Story by Race Chaser Online Managing Editor Jacob Seelman — Extreme Speed Motorsports photo — After 24 hours of twists, turns, thrilling moments for some and gutting heartbreaks for others, a new chapter of sports car lore was written at the Daytona International Speedway, as Honda Performance Development won their first-ever overall crown as a manufacturer …
IMSA: Game-Changer; Dominant Michael Shank Racing Prototype Blows Up in Hour 10 of Rolex 24
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Report by Race Chaser Online Managing Editor Jacob Seelman — Photo courtesy of IMSA — The proverbial ‘Goliath’ of the 54th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway has fallen, just after the clock struck midnight on Sunday. Michael Shank Racing’s No. 60 Honda-Ligier P2, being driven by Ozz Negri at the nine-and-a-half hour …
IMSA: Michael Shank Racing Owns Early Stages of Rolex 24; Leading at Six Hour Mark
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Report by Race Chaser Online Managing Editor Jacob Seelman — F. Peirce Williams/LAT photo courtesy of IMSA — Through the first quarter of the 54th annual Rolex 24 at Daytona, the story of the race has been Michael Shank Racing, who leads the twice-around-the-clock endurance classic at the six-hour benchmark. Shank’s No. 60 Honda-HPD Ligier JS P2 — …
IMSA: Star-Power Featured Across Prototype Field; 13 Entries Set for 54th Rolex 24 at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – official series release — Richard Dole/LAT for IMSA photo — Ford Chip Ganassi Racing’s “Star Car” returns to defend its victory in the 54th Rolex 24 At Daytona, although many of the 13 entrants in the Prototype class can share that nickname entering the 2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship opener at Daytona Int’l Speedway on Saturday …