Tag Archive: American Le Mans Series

Jun 18

24 Hours of Le Mans: SRT Motorsports preview

Viper returns to Le Mans

SRT Motorsports’ SRT Viper GTS-Rs 1SRT Motorsports will field two SRT Viper GTS-Rs in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the first factory supported Viper effort at the race since 2000. SRT Motorsports also competes full-time in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) with a two-car team. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 21

ALMS: SRT Motorsports and Kuno Wittmer earns podium finish at Long Beach

No. 91 SRT Viper GTS-R Starts from Pole, Finishes Third in GT Class

Kuno Wittmer Viper in cornerSRT Motorsports capped its most impressive weekend since the return of the SRT Viper GTS-R to competition in the American Le Mans Series with two historic achievements – a pole on Friday and a podium finish on Saturday.  Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 17

Audi sweeps at Sebring with Hybrid Power

Corvette wins for first time in 12 Hours since 2009

12 Hours of Sebring logoAudi Sport extended its remarkable run at Sebring International Raceway on Saturday. Marcel Fassler, Benoit Treluyer and Oliver Jarvis won the 61st Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida in their No. 1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro – the first hybrid car to win at Sebring and in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 17

Victory for Canadian David Ostella in Sebring 12 Hour Race

Young Canadian wins his first sports car endeavor

David and RenatoSebring BridgeBefore this year, driver David Ostella had never raced anything other than karts or formula cars. The Toronto-native graduated through the ranks of karting, Formula BMW, Star Mazda, and two years in Firestone Indy Lights. But just a few short months ago Ostella decided to try his hand at sports car racing and take on historic Sebring International Raceway for the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 12

Sebring returns to SPEED to open 2013 season

More than 10 hours of coverage of America’s toughest endurance race

SPEED-Sebring-112 Hours of Sebring logoThe American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón returns to SPEED next week for its 2013 season opener. Television’s leading motorsport channel will air 10.5 hours of the 61st Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida on Saturday, March 16. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 12

Strong 30-car field set to open the USF2000 2013 season at Sebring

 

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USF2000 logoJesse Lazare - FloridaThe Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda will return to Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Fla., this week to open its seven-event, 14-race, 2013 season. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 07

NGT Motorsport enters IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge season opener with expanded line-up

Two more 911′s entered in the GT Challenge class

IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by MichelinIMSA logoIMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama Series stalwart NGT Motorsport is off to a “big” start in 2013 as they enter the 61st annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida with a roster of nine sleek and nearly indestructible Porsche 911′s. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 28

ESM, Level 5 ramp pp P2 programs ahead of Sebring

Teams put prototypes through paces in preparation for 12 Hours

ALMS - IMSAALMS - Scott Sharp-Patron A#7C224BThe P2 class for the 2013 American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is taking shape. Both Extreme Speed Motorsports and Level 5 Motorsports put their HPD ARX-03b machines through paces in a private test session at Sebring International Raceway last week in preparation for the 61st Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida on March 16. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 26

Sports car storylines fill Sebring entry list

42 cars for 2013 ALMS season-opening round

ALMS - Sebring-ALMS-2012-2ALMS - IMSAFor the 61st time in its history, a group of the world’s best sports car manufacturers and teams are gearing up to tackle one of the toughest challenges in all of endurance racing. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 20

Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Powered by Mazda Formula announces change for 2013

Series Officials create new affordable, effective Racing Platform for Lites 2

Cooper Tires Prototype Lites logoRobert Sabato 2011-07-17 Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Powered by Mazda is widely known for being a unique racing platform that provides affordable competition to both young, dynamic talent, as well as veteran racers who crave a true prototype experience on renowned road courses and high profile venues across North America. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 20

Distinctive and bold, BMW’s new Z4 GTE has high standards to match given the manufacturer’s recent history in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón.

BMW along 4 ‘Z’ Ride

 ALMS - BMW Z4-Daytona-2ALMS - BMW Drivers-2013The car publicly premiered last week at Daytona International Speedway, making it the first ALMS GT car to lap Daytona’s high banks in advance of the 2014 combined championship of the ALMS and the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series. It races for the first time in less than a month at the 61st Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 14

Extreme! ESM, Tequila Patrón Move to ALMS P2 for 2013

Team also sets sights on combined prototype class for 2014

ALMS - Scott Sharp-Patron A#7C224BALMS - ESM LineupTequila Patrón and Scott Sharp return to their sports car racing roots in the P2 class of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) presented by Tequila Patrón for the 2013 season. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 11

Rebellion Coming: Team Sets Lineups for 2013

Heidfeld, Jani leading efforts in ALMS

ALMS - Rebellion Racing-Sebring-1ALMS - Neel Jani-Rebellion #7BA90FNick Heidfeld and Neel Jani will kick off Rebellion Racing’s full-season effort in the 2013 American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón, the team announced today. The pair is set to drive Rebellion’s No. 12 Lola-Toyota P1 coupe starting with the 61st Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida.

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Feb 08

Speeds improve on final day of Sebring Winter Test

Muscle Milk, BAR 1, Risi Competizione and Flying Lizard lead classes

ALMS - Risi-GT-Flying Lizard-GTC-1ALMS - Klaus Graf-Sebring-1The 2013 American Le Mans Series presented by Patrón Winter Test at Sebring International Raceway is now in the books, and the second day of the two-day session saw times come down in all classes. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 07

AMR headed back to Sebring to start 2013

Tucker/Mucke/Senna to drive new Vantage GTE at ALMS opener

ALMS - Aston Martin-Sebring-2ALMS - Aston Martin-Sebring-1Aston Martin Racing will make the 61st Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida part of its 2013 GT racing program, the team has announced. Darren Turner and Stefan Mucke will team with AMR newcomer Bruno Senna in a 2013-spec Aston Martin Vantage GTE for the opening round of the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 01

Stage set for more ALMS success at Le Mans

Stellar collection of teams for 90th anniversary of 24 Hours

SRT Motorsport - Kuno Wittmer 03ALMS - Patrick Dempsey -Road#79A34BFor the last 14 years, teams from the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón have been a competitive force at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This year will be no different as a collection of the ALMS’ best head for one of the most important races in all of motorsport. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 31

It¹s Winter Test Time for the ALMS

First steps toward the 2013 season-opener at Sebring

ALMS - Muscle Milk Pickett #79ACD4ALMS - Falken Tire-Porsche-#79ACF7The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón will be in “preview mode” next week as a significant group of teams participate in the annual Winter Test at Sebring International Raceway. The Feb. 7-8 test comes a little more than a month out from the season-opening 61st Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 23

GT: Growing what’s already great

2013 and ’14 both shaping up as dynamic seasons

ALMS-GT-1ALMS-GT-2Regarding the 2014 sports car merger, GT prospects are tantalizing in the 2014 sports car merger. That’s with a full year of split GT action in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón and the GRAND-AM Rolex Series still to come. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 17

TRG hoping revamped roster leads to GTC title

Faulkner, Keating and Stanton in 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

ALMS - TRG-Porsche-1ALMS - IMSAAfter consecutive runner-up finishes in the GT Challenge championship of the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón, TRG announced a new lineup for what it hopes is a run to the 2013 title. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 08

2013 season starts with Sebring Winter Test

ALMS cars on-track Feb. 7-8

ALMS - IMSASebring-ALMS-Test-1The countdown to the 61st Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida is less than 70 days, but the start of the 2013 American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is much sooner than that. Read the rest of this entry »

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