Photo: © 2011 Darren Pierson
Porsche Napleton Racing and driver David Heinemeier Hansson had their best weekend in the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama to date in the No. 37 PNR/37signals Porsche GT3 this past Friday and Saturday at Lime Rock Park in the Northeast Grand Prix, July 8 – 9.
Saturday’s first doubleheader of the season saw Hansson and PNR charge from 18th to eighth in the morning sprint before scoring a season-best third-place finish in the second and final race that afternoon. The third-place showing topped a fourth-place finish in the finale at Miller Motorsports Park in early May. Continue reading ‘Porsche Napleton Racing, David Heinemeier Hansson podium at Lime Rock’
Porsche Napleton Racing (PNR) and driver David Heinemeier Hansson will return to IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama action in the No. 37 PNR / 37signals Porsche GT3 this weekend at Lime Rock Park in the Northeast Grand Prix, July 8 – 9. Continue reading ‘Porsche Napleton Racing, David Heinemeier Hansson head to Lime Rock’
For the first three and a half months of 2011, the No. 48 Marquis Jet/TOTAL/IPC Porsche team from Paul Miller Racing focused on North America’s most prestigious endurance races at two of the continent’s most historic permanent road courses. Continue reading ‘ALMS: Bryce Miller and Sascha Maassen ready for Long Beach sprint’
Qualifying was a family affair in Sebring today, as Henrique and Eduardo Cisneros earned BBS Pole Awards by taking their first IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama pole positions, ahead of the 59th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.
Henrique Cisneros moved from Gold Cup to Platinum this season, driving the #26 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car for NGT Motorsport. Earning his first pole position in his first race in the big class was especially gratifying. Continue reading ‘IMSA GT3 Cup: Cisneros Brothers Take Platinum, Gold Pole Positions for Round 1′
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today that its ADVAN Sport tire for high powered saloon cars, in its global flagship brand “ADVAN” line, has been fitted as original equipment on the Audi A7 Sportback, a premium luxury 4-door coupe from the German manufacturer Audi. Tire sizes are 265/35R20 99Y XL (extra load) for both front and rear. The Audi A7 Sportback is being released in Europe in the autumn in 2010 and worldwide in 2011. The A7 Sportback is the fourth Audi model to have Yokohama tires fitted as original equipment, joining the S6 and S8 in Audi’s top-class S series, and the Audi Q7, a large, high-performance SUV. Continue reading ‘Yokohama Tires fitted as original equipment on Audi A7 Sportback’
In addition to competing full-time in the American Le Mans Series this year, Muscle Milk Team CytoSport will be taking on an exciting new challenge as it expands its presence in the motorsports arena with a full-time entry in the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama for German driver Mark Bullitt. Continue reading ‘Muscle Milk Team CytoSport adds GT3 Cup Challenge program’
