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No. 95 BMW Snatches Dramatic Win At The Glen
No. 95 BMW Snatches Dramatic Win At The Glen
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – A conservative approach wasn’t paying off this year for Bill Auberlen and Turner Motorsport. The most successful driver in American sports car history entered the 2022 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season determined to focus on consistency rather than outright speed in the pursuit of the Grand Sport (GS) class championship. “I […]
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Robert Wickens Returns To Victory Lane
Robert Wickens Returns To Victory Lane
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – The excitement and emotion were palpable. Yet Canadian racer Robert Wickens delivered the ultimate of understatements following the victory drive he and co-driver Mark Wilkins put together in the Touring Car (TCR) class of the Tioga Downs Casino Resort 120 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge race at Watkins Glen International on Saturday. […]
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Record Lap Puts Blomqvist On Watkins Glen Pole
Record Lap Puts Blomqvist On Watkins Glen Pole
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Tom Blomqvist picked the right time for his first Motul Pole Award in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Blomqvist turned a lap of 1 minute, 29.580 seconds (136.637 mph) Saturday – a track record for the Daytona Prototype international (DPi) class – to claim pole position for the Sahlen’s Six Hours […]
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De Phillippi Earns GTD Pro Pole At Watkins Glen
De Phillippi Earns GTD Pro Pole At Watkins Glen
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – The No. 25 BMW Team RLL M4 GT3 has been working its way up the GTD PRO grid all season in the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. That constant improvement in qualifying performance culminated Saturday in Connor De Phillippi claiming the Motul Pole Award for the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The […]
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Marcelli, Formal Complete Watkins Glen Sweep In Super Trofeo
Marcelli, Formal Complete Watkins Glen Sweep In Super Trofeo
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Kyle Marcelli and Danny Formal capped off the perfect weekend in the Finger Lakes region of New York, sweeping to their second Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America win in as many days Saturday at Watkins Glen International. Coupled with the two pole positions they earned, the duo earned maximum weekend points […]
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Fassnacht Goes From Last To First In MX-5 Cup Win
Fassnacht Goes From Last To First In MX-5 Cup Win
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – He collected his first Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup podium in Friday’s race and now Aidan Fassnacht (No. 15 McCumbee McAleer Racing) has his first win. The rookie started last on the grid and drove through the field of 29 cars and into victory lane at Watkins Glen International. Fassnacht’s biggest competition […]
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JDC-Miller Named First Porsche Customer GTP Team
JDC-Miller Named First Porsche Customer GTP Team
JDC-Miller MotorSports will field the first customer entry for Porsche Motorsport North America when the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class debuts in 2023.
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Blomqvist Pushes No. 60 Acura To Top of Watkins Glen Practice Chart
Blomqvist Pushes No. 60 Acura To Top of Watkins Glen Practice Chart
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Tom Blomqvist recorded the fastest lap Friday during the first practice session for the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen at Watkins Glen International. That was the expected part. The unexpected lies with Sunday’s race and its 48 cars in five classes. “We expect to be fighting at the very front […]
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Patience Pays In Lamborghini Super Trofeo Win At WGI
Patience Pays In Lamborghini Super Trofeo Win At WGI
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Kyle Marcelli exhibited a characteristic difficult for most race drivers – patience – until it was time to pounce Friday and drive away to victory in the first Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America race of the weekend at Watkins Glen International. Driving the No. 1 Prestige Performance with Wayne Taylor Racing, […]
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