Honda Claims North American Endurance Championship with Petit Le Mans Win
Oct 2, 2016
BRASELTON, Ga., Oct. 2, 2016 -- A dominating weekend from Honda-powered Michael Shank Racing resulted in victory Saturday night at the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship's season-ending Petit Le Mans, and the Prototype Manufacturers' title for Honda in the North American Endurance Championship. After leading all b ... Continue reading
A SHUNPIKER’S JOURNAL RADIO PROGRAM
Sep 28, 2016
The next installment of A Shunpiker’s Journal begins airing Wednesday, September 28th and will run for about 3 to 4 weeks. Listen to live-stream at www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com every Wednesday at 1 PM and 7 PM and every Thursday at 1 AM and 7 AM, or go to the Website, click on “Hosts,” find me, and download th ... Continue reading
Pagenaud Takes Pole in Sonoma for Championship Race
Sep 18, 2016
Report From Peter Habicht Motorsport Correspondent The Auto Channel Sonoma CA September 17, 2016; Simon Pagenaud’s pole position today has placed him in the best position to win the championship at tomorrow’s GoPro Grand Prix at Sonoma Raceway. Drivers tried different tire strategies on a warmer track following two ... Continue reading
Ford Mentors Students from College Race Teams and Offers Opportunities for Real-World Testing
Sep 2, 2016
DEARBORN, Mich.—For months, college engineering students with a passion for motorsports breathe, eat and live race car aerodynamics – tuning, testing and tweaking their cars to ensure their team has the lightest, fastest machine on the track. Since 2004, hundreds of students on Ford-sponsored teams in Formula SAE, ... Continue reading
Maserati Led The Way At The 2016 Silverstone Classic as Official Pace Car
Aug 1, 2016
LONDON - August 1, 2016: Maserati was in action this weekend at Silverstone as the Official Pace Car for the Silverstone Classic, the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival held 29-31 July. The Quattroporte and Ghibli pace cars were used by the Clerk of the Course’s team of marshals across the weekend to sup ... Continue reading
Dodge and SRT Unleash Their Power with New Tagline, 'Domestic. Not Domesticated.' +VIDEO
Jul 29, 2016
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 29, 2016 -- Tagline captures the passion and attitude of America's mainstream and ultimate performance brands 'Domestic. Not Domesticated.' to be integrated in all Dodge and SRT brand communications and consumer touch points across multiple platforms 'Warning,' first TV spot featuring tagline, ... Continue reading
Jaguar XJ13 Set For Le Mans Debut On Its 50th Anniversary
Jul 8, 2016
LONDON - July 7, 2016: The unique 1966 Jaguar XJ13, conceived to continue Jaguar’s winning ways at the Le Mans 24 Hours, will finally make its debut at the legendary Circuit de la Sarthe, 50 years later. A victim of timing and changing regulations, the XJ13 never raced in period despite its incredible pace, so the ca ... Continue reading
2017 Acura NSX Supercar Debuts at 2016 Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Jun 9, 2016
TORRANCE, Calif., June 9, 2016 -- Acura will field a pair of 2017 Acura NSX supercars in the 100th Anniversary of the running of the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on June 26, marking the North American racing debut of Acura's next-generation NSX: the pinnacle expression of Acura Precision Crafted Perfor ... Continue reading
RAV4 Gets Ready to Conquer Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally
Jun 3, 2016
Millen and Rally RAV4 Attempt to Make it Three Wins in a Row Torrance, Calif., June 1, 2016â The only thing better than winning a rally is winning two rallies. Winning them back-to-back is even sweeter. And now, after taking the 2WD crown at the last two events, Ryan Millen, Christina Fate, and the Rally RAV4 are ... Continue reading
Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo North America Reschedules Canceled Boston Race
Jun 2, 2016
SANTâAGATA BOLOGNESE (June 2, 2016) - Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo North America will return to VIRginia International Raceway Aug. 26-28 as the replacement for the canceled Grand Prix of Boston, originally scheduled for Sept. 2-4. The North American series will join the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Champions ... Continue reading
"What They're Saying" from the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500
May 29, 2016
Indianapolis IN May 29, 2016; JUAN PABLO MONTOYA (No. 2 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet): "It's disappointing for Verizon and Chevy and everybody who has worked so hard. The car was just hard to drive and it was a little bit tighter there in that corner and it got away. It was a disappointing day. People in race cars do ... Continue reading
Pippa Mann Qualifies for 100th Indianapolis 500
May 22, 2016
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., (May 22, 2016) - Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Pippa Mann qualified 25th for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, entering herself into the legendary event for the fifth time in her motorsports career. Racing in the No. 63 Susan G. Komen car, Mann completed her four qualifying laps wi ... Continue reading
Record Numbers of Vipers to Snake Around Silverstone
May 16, 2016
LONDON - May 16, 2016: As tradition dictates, this summer's Silverstone Classic (29-31 July) will be home to a huge number of enthusiastic car clubs all celebrating significant model or marque milestones with vast displays and glittering track parades. Recent events have exulted in record breaking birthday cavalcades o ... Continue reading
MINI ALL4 Racing At Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
Apr 8, 2016
Mariella KapsaskisBMW Group Tel: +1-201-930-3166 send an e-mail Attachments(1x, ~70.5 KB) Photos(8x, ~5.01 MB) miniusanews.com Press release 08 April 2016 Two MINI ALL4 Racing crews on the podium at Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. Four MINI ALL4 Racing finish in top five. Positive start for MINI and its MINI ALL4 Racing in ... Continue reading
Apr 6, 2016
Toyota City, Japan, Apr, 05 2016 - Takamoto Katsuta and Hiroki Arai, two young rally drivers receiving ongoing training under the Toyota GAZOO Racing Challenge Program, will participate in the RC2 class(1)at Neste Rally Finland (the eighth round of the FIA World Rally Championship) to be held July 29-31. Toyota GAZOO R ... Continue reading
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