By Jeff Olson IMSA Wire Service Full. Deep. Loaded. Stacked.Those words have been used to describe the Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) class for the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.And every word is accurate.Twenty-four cars, 22 teams and 11 manufacturers are set to compete in the largest of the series’Continue Reading
By Mark Robinson IMSA Wire Service The wait is over! It’s time to take the wraps off the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. Action begins next week with the annual Roar Before the Rolex 24 three-day test session at Daytona International Speedway that includes qualifying to set the startingContinue Reading
Daytona International Speedway announced today that Caymus Vineyards, known for its renowned Cabernet Sauvignon, is the Official Wine of the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA, bringing the excellence and character of Napa Valley and the state of California to the shores of Daytona Beach. Fans and guests can enjoy sipping onContinue Reading
Veteran motorsports executive Chris Ward has been named president of Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR), taking over the top leadership position of the IMSA-owned vintage and historic sports car racing sanctioning body from David Hinton. The management announcements were made today by IMSA President John Doonan as the organization prepares forContinue Reading
By John Oreovicz IMSA Wire Service The 2023 rollout of the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship couldn’t have gone much better. Four competing manufacturers created modern, relevant racing cars, combining diverse internal combustion engine solutions with a common set of energy-harvesting hybrid components. EntriesContinue Reading
January 4, 2024 By John Oreovicz IMSA Wire Service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – You can always count on two things whenever a new year rolls around: Resolutions and predictions for the upcoming 365 days. Or in the case of this year, 366 days. So, without further ado, here are 10 topContinue Reading
By John Oreovicz IMSA Wire Service You can always count on two things whenever a new year rolls around: Resolutions and predictions for the upcoming 365 days. Or in the case of this year, 366 days. So, without further ado, here are 10 top storylines to watch for in theContinue Reading
Come the 2024 Rolex 24 Speaking of new challenges, there’s plenty on Blomqvist’s sports car plate given that 2024 will see him driving a different GTP car for a different team with different teammates in the WeatherTech Championship. As well as a testament to the demand for Blomqvist’s talent these days, hisContinue Reading
The class structure of global sports car racing is constantly evolving. But the emergence and refinement of the FIA-homologated GT3 platform over nearly 20 years has stabilized production-based classes and created the opportunity for convergence between the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and many otherContinue Reading
By John Oreovicz IMSA Wire Service (This is the second in a multi-part series tracing the histories of the Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Mustang that have led to the iconic brands preparing to go head-to-head in the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – As the sportiestContinue Reading