Tag Archive: IMSA

May 14

Chris Green of Alegra Motorsports and Montreal resident Martin Harvey will be there

Castrol Presents Victoria Day Speedfest

Mosport Victoria Day 2013 logoUltra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Michelin opens 2013 season with the Castrol Presents Victoria Day Speedfest

Flagworld will also be there, do not miss our photo albums

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Apr 30

IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge signs deal with MOMO for expanded series coverage

From owners hat to racing helmet, Hoddinott manages ultimate “hat dance”

Anthony Mantella SebringThe International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) announced today its agreement with MOMO to become a presenting partner in expanded video production for the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Series by Yokohama with an enhanced distribution campaign. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 05

IMSA Development Series shaking off The Winter Blues at Sebring International Raceway

All three series sanctioned by IMSA will be participating in the Winter Test

Sebring Lites GridIMSA Development Series logoWhile it may be snowing and dreary in the northern climes of the United States, the circuit at Sebring International Raceway is warm and welcoming to the competitors of the IMSA Development Series.

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Jan 17

Breaking Daytona’s Dawn

Charles Dressing on Daytona’s magic

Daytona-Night-011513-1Daytona-011513-2Once we raced Daytona’s roval backward. Every now and then, I stumble across a photo taken when Dwight Eisenhower was President, the year Aston Martin won Le Mans and Daytona’s sports cars went ‘round clockwise. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 12

DeltaWing racing forward to 2013 in ALMS

IMSA confirms radical racer will be eligible for future championships

ALMS - Nissan Delta Wing 4ALMS - Nissan Delta WingNext weekend’s Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda will be the first race in North America for the Nissan DeltaWing. The good news is that it certainly won’t be the last. Read the rest of this entry »

Sep 27

Level 5 Motorsports acquires West Race Cars

Acquisition strengthens Prototype Development Racing

Cooper Tires Prototype Lites logoRobert Sabato 2011-07-17 Level 5 Motorsports, a successful multi-car team in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón, strengthened its commitment to entry-level prototype racing by recently acquiring leading sports prototype racers constructor West Race Cars of Atlanta. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 21

IMSA Development Series’ Test at VIR

Teams and drivers prepare for new event on the 2012 Schedule

IMSA Development Series logo1908-04-19_0001Virginia is for lovers, and few other race tracks in the country are loved as much as Virginia International Raceway. Following a ‘country club’ model, VIR, as it’s more commonly known, hosts as many as six different configurations and is a haven for track enthusiasts and race teams alike.

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Jun 20

ALMS to explore natural gas as fuel for Prototype Challenge Class

Agreement with Patrick Racing for Research and Development

ALMS - Prototype Challenge Class - PC-Mazda-Raceway-062012ALMS - Prototype Challenge Class - PC-Long-Beach-062012The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), sanctioning body for the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Jackson, Mich.-based Patrick Racing to research and develop natural gas as an alternative fuel for the Series’ Prototype Challenge cars.

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Jun 11

Making a spectacle out of scrutineering

Tech inspection at Le Mans is an event in itself

LM24-Pesage-ViewLM24-Pesage-AudiEvery year, the 24 Hours of Le Mans begins with technical inspection, a.k.a. verifications techniques, a.k.a. scrutineering, a.k.a. le pesage. At most races, tech inspection is something that happens under a discreet tent in the paddock without much pomp and circumstance. But this isn’t most races. This is Le Mans.

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May 12

Heated battle for race one of the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama

Rookie Sean Johnston claims his first victory

Porsche IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama Series logoAfter several fog and sand ridden days at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the sun broke out and the racing heated up in the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama Series. Read the rest of this entry »

May 11

BBS Returns as Pole Award Sponsor in 2012

Wheel manufacturer has been an integral part of series history

BBS logoPorsche IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama Series logoBBS America is continuing their history and heritage with IMSA and the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama for the 2012 season by extending their sponsorship of the BBS Pole Award. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 30

IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama Race 2 Report

Utah Grand Prix

2012-04-27_00832012-04-27_0078Sean Johnston gave pole-sitter and hometown favorite Madison Snow a run for his money at the end of the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama series second race in the Utah Grand Prix, but he came up half a second short of stopping Snow from collecting his second victory of the weekend.

(Flagworld’s Utah Grand Prix photo album)

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Apr 29

IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama Race 1 Report

Utah Grand Prix

Porsche IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama Series logoMiller Motorsports Park logoThe clear, sunny skies over Miller Motorsports Park couldn’t hold back the rush of a sudden “Snow-storm” during the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama at the Utah Grand Prix today. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 14

Yokohama renews Hard Charger Award with IMSA for 2012

Individual race and season program rewards position advancement 
           
IMSA Development Series logoRandy Oswald 2011-07-18Racing drivers don’t need an incentive to go fast on the track. Competitive spirit drives them to pass anything in their way. Yokohoma Tire Corporation recognizes this spirit, and once again the series partner will sponsor the Yokohama Hard Charger Award in 2012, recognizing the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama drivers who advance the most positions in each race and over the entire season. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 08

IMSA Development Series Wrap Up Two-Day Winter Test

Teams complete 10,363 miles of testing at Sebring

IMSA logoSebring-logoWith just a little more than a month before their season begins, the three International Motor Sports Series (IMSA) Development Series finished two days of pre-season testing at Sebring (Fla.) International Raceway Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012.

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Feb 07

Hembrey becomes Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Race Director

IMSA solidifies its development series’ race control staff

Randy Hembrey IMSA logoMotorsports veteran Randy Hembrey will bring 30 years of racing experience into the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) Development Series race control when the IMSA season kicks off with the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring event, March 14-17, in Sebring, Fla.

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Jan 13

GOING GREEN: International Electric Vehicle Racing Championships envisioned

Quimera, IMSA and ALMS to spearhead next generation of green racing

Quimera_011212_1ALMS Green Racing logoStrategic sustainability project specialists Quimera, the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) and the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón (ALMS) will combine their respective areas of expertise in 2012 at the start of a new global initiative to develop the next generation of sustainable motorsport. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 09

IMSA partners with Indy-Based GRand Solutions

Firm to Augment Sanctioning Body’s Marketing, Public Relations Efforts

IMSA logo 20110710-1022International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) executives announced today they have forged a strategic partnership with Indianapolis-based GRand Solutions, a sports management and consulting firm, in an effort to raise awareness and strengthen its three developmental series – the Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Powered by Mazda, the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama and the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Michelin.

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Aug 02

First race event at the famed Ohio circuit

Since the series’ inaugural season in 2006

IMSA-2009Ricardo Vera  2011-07-31The Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Championship returns to the Mid- Ohio Sports Car Course for the first time since their inaugural season back in 2006, joining their  American Le Mans Series brethren at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 18

Ontario’s 6th Gear Racing ready for hometown event

In the Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Championship this weekend

Max De Angelis Robert Sabato 2011-07-17 Fans will have a “hometown” team to cheer for in the Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Championship this weekend, as 6th Gear Racing and its trio of Ontario drivers – Amherstberg’s Max De Angelis, Toronto’s Robert Sabato and Windsor’s Michal Chlumecky – prepares to give the local fans a good show. Read the rest of this entry »

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