We’ve been covering the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Series since its start in 2009. Luc Peuters, our european photog, has brought you some amazing shots of the carbon-fiber Bulls. That’s as close as we’ve come on American soil to seeing these exotic beast. Wait no more!
On top of todays, United SportsCar reveal, Lamborghini announced it will launch a specific North American Series sanctioned by IMSA. Pro-Am drivers, taming the V10 Gallardo LP 570-4′s, during two 50 minute races. We like it. The North American Series winners will then have a chance to compete against their European and Asian counterparts. Continue reading ‘Lamborghini Super Trofeo Series comes to North America’
Joerg Bergmeister qualified the No. 45 Flying Lizard Porsche fifth in GT with a time of 1:46.583 and Marco Holzer was sixth in the No. 44 with a 1:46.601 for tomorrow’s VIR 240 race. The four-hour event at Virginia International Raceway gets the green flag Saturday, Sept 15 at 2:30 pm ET. The Lizard driver lineup is Bergmeister and Patrick Long in the No. 45 Flying Lizard Porsche 911 GT3 RSR and Holzer and Seth Neiman in the No. 44. Continue reading ‘Flying Lizard’s Bergmeister fifth and Holzer sixth for VIR 240′
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The VIR Spotter Guide features all 31 entries for this weekends VIR 240. Our focus will be on the GT class with four Porsches 911 GT3 RSR’s entered. Falken Tire, fresh off their win at Baltimore, two for Flying Lizards and Paul Miller Racing.
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Dan Clarke’s remarkable debut season in the Intercontinental Trophy Cup Racing Series continued last weekend at Virginia International Raceway as the Indianapolis based Englishman took his eighth win in a row. Clarke, clearly buoyed by his dominant performance in the previous rounds at the challenging Road Atlanta track, took pole position, two race victories and two fastest laps in a clean sweep of the weekend. Continue reading ‘Dan Clarke claims eighth ITC win in a row at VIR’
For the two-time DTM Champion Mattias Ekström a small dream is coming true today: at the invitation of Red Bull, the 31-year-old Audi driver is performing track tests in a NASCAR vehicle at the Virginia International Raceway in Virginia (USA) to support the squad in preparing for the upcoming race.
- On board a plane to the US immediately after triumph at Valencia
- Audi “factory” driver tests at Virginia International Raceway today
- Two-time DTM Champion supports Red Bull team on road course
“It’s no secret that the NASCAR series fascinates me and that it’s been a long-harbored dream of mine to drive such a car,” says Mattias Ekström, who clinched his first DTM victory of the year at Valencia on Sunday. After Scott Speed’s team-mate Brian Vickers was unable to test for health reason, the Red Bull squad in the United States remembered the interest shown by the Swede who has been contesting the DTM in Red Bull livery for nine years as well. Audi Sport approved the excursion by its driver.
”The racers of the Audi family live motorsport with a great passion. That’s why we are pleased to support wishes like Mattias’ for a NASCAR adventure,” says Head of Audi Sport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. “Mattias has proven his versatility and class in many different motorsport disciplines such as in rally sport or at the ‘Race of Champions.’ We’re excited to see how he will do in a car and on a track that are both new to him.”
Ekström’s excursion to the United States is not purely a pleasure trip, though. With the test, he is supporting the team’s preparations for the races that will not be held on the NASCAR-typical oval: Sonoma on June 20 and Watkins Glen on August 8. The Red Bull squad can count on the experience of a proven road course expert like Ekström.
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Great news for one of the best guys out at the races. Chip can drive the wheels off of anything, is always in the mix and after a race can been seen roaming with the fans and chatting. We’ve known Chip since his days with STaSIS in the Audi A4′s. Chip will pair up with Greg Shaffer in the #50 Irish Mikes’s Racing VW Jetta GLI. Irish Mike’s Racing is another favorite of ours. Out of Orlando, FL., Irish Mike runs an honest customer service/maintenance/repair shops. A hard find these days. (continue reading…)
In the third race of its GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge career, the No.44 Magnus Racing Porsche Cayman recorded its first top-10 result of the 2010 season at last weekend’s Bosch Engineering 200 at Virginia International Raceway. (continue reading…)
Today, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Series began its 2010 season in exciting fashion at the Virginia International Raceway (VIR). The weather was picture-perfect and the young drivers provided a thrilling and competitive race. While the rookie drivers put on a strong showing, it was veteran Ryan Ellis, who took the checkered flag in the #6 Washington Capitals car. (continue reading…)
