The GT Daytona (GTD) No. 74 Riley Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 with co-drivers Gar Robinson and Lawson Aschenbach return to Sebring this weekend as the most recent GTD race winners on the legendary circuit. In their first race with Riley Motorsports, the No. 74 Mercedes-AMG GT3 co-drivers led a team and Mercedes-AMG Motorsport customer racing win sweep of last November's Michelin IMSA SportsCar Encore four-hour race at Sebring.
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1965 Shelby GT350R Prototype 5R002, The First R-Model Built (Lot F140) sold at $3,850,000
MECUM EXCEEDS $74 MILLION IN INDY WITH A TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO LIVE AUCTIONS
Headlined by the offering of the John Atzbach Shelby collection, the 2020 Indy auction was not only a historic event for Mecum, but it also added to the history books for the Ford Mustang, as 5R002—the 1965 Shelby GT350R Prototype (Lot F140) from the Atzbach stables—became the world’s most valuable Mustang ever sold. Demanding a final sale price of $3.85 million, the car exists as the first Shelby R-Model competition car built and the first Shelby Mustang to win a race, easily qualifying it as the most historically significant Shelby Mustang in the world; its record-setting sale in Indy marked yet another first-place finish for The Ken Miles “Flying Mustang” as it eclipsed the world-record sale price of the original McQueen “Bullitt” Mustang sold by Mecum just six months ago.
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Andrea Dovizioso #4 Team Ducati
Ducati Team Rider Andrea Dovizioso steps on the podium at the Spanish Grand Prix
Andrea Dovizioso climbed on the third step of the rostrum at Jerez de la Frontera, where the Spanish Grand Prix took place this weekend. In what was a very challenging GP, which put bikes and riders to the test due to the high temperatures, the Ducati Team rider was able to manage well his race strategy.
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New Laguna Seca Recreation Area Volunteer Department Formed
The management of the Laguna Seca Recreation Area has established a new department to support and work with the numerous service organizations and 250-plus dedicated volunteers who formerly comprised the volunteer base of the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP). Recently, after months of contract discussions with a select group of officers of the Laguna Seca Volunteer Association, who were former SCRAMP officers, the association determined not to continue discussions with A&D Narigi Consulting LLC, per an email the association sent to volunteers.
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Jack Hawksworth, Aaron Telitz Team Up for AIM Vasser Sullivan IMSA GTD Victory at Daytona
Jack Hawksworth and Aaron Telitz were victorious in the GTD class at Daytona International Speedway in Saturday’s return to racing for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. AIM VASSER SULLIVAN (AVS) teammates Townsend Bell and Frankie Montecalvo followed the No. 14 Lexus RC F GT3 to the finish line to earn a runner-up result and give Lexus and AVS their first one-two podium sweep.
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Aston Martin Prepares to resume WEC Title Challenge with European Le Man Entry
Aston Martin Racing returns to action this month when it contests the opening rounds of the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) with the Aston Martin Vantage GTE. It will be the first time a works Aston Martin has been on track competitively since the team’s victory in the 6 Hours of COTA in February and will act as preparation for the final three rounds of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) season.
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LAMBORGHINI SCV12: SQUADRA CORSE HYPERCAR READY TO HIT THE TRACK
Lamborghini Squadra Corse’s track-only hypercar, the Lamborghini SCV12, has completed its development program and is now ready to hit the track for its world première, scheduled for summer 2020. Fitted with the most powerful V12 naturally aspirated engine from Lamborghini to date, the SCV12 – designed by the in-house Lamborghini Centro Stile – is capable of exceeding 830 hp thanks to aerodynamic supercharging at high speed.
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Ford's Return of the Mach! Limited-Edition Mach 1
After a 17-year hiatus, the all-new Mustang Mach 1 fastback coupe makes its world premiere – becoming the modern pinnacle of style, handling, and 5.0-liter V-8 pony car performance.
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Jessi Combs Now World's Fastest Woman!!!
Guinness World Records has posthumously awarded Jessi Combs as officially the world's fastest woman. Guinness awarded Combs the title after she was clocked at an average of 522.783 miles per hour in completed two-way runs before her August 27th, 2019, crash that took her life. After her death, Combs' family stated that "Jessi's most notable dream was to become the fastest woman on Earth." Mission accomplished, Jessi.
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HPD GT3 Academy Drivers Master Road Atlanta
A quartet of promising racers became the first graduates of the Honda Performance Development GT3 Driver Academy earlier this week, as HPD’s program to assist young drivers to accelerate their careers held its inaugural session at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.
The four members of the first GT3 Academy class all were selected for the racing career promise and included Taylor Hagler, Jacob Abel, Karl Wittmer, and Dakota Dickerson. All arrived Sunday for an orientation session with the Acura NSX GT3 Evo they would pilot during the next two days. The car prepped and crewed by the 2019 SRO World Challenge GT America Championship-winning Racers Edge Motorsports team, proved to be an ideal classroom for the challenging Road Atlanta circuit.
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NETTUNO: The New 100% Maserati Engine that Adopts F1 Technology for A Road Car
Maserati’s new era begins with a new engine.
The new engine is the beating heart of the MC20 super sports car that will make its world premiere in September. The unit was designed at Maserati’s Modena facilities: the Maserati Innovation Lab on Via Emilia Ovest, the workshops on Via Delle Nazioni (Maserati Corse’s historic base), and developed at the Engine Hub, situated at the famous Viale Ciro Menotti address where it will be built. Currently, the new production line and new paint shop are being modified to host the much-anticipated MC20.
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A Leap in Time: McQueen's Le Mans
Fifty years ago, Steve McQueen began shooting his movie epic Le Mans—the most famous film sequence featuring a 911. Today, the new Porsche 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition would be perfectly cast for the role.
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JAGUAR CLASSIC REINTRODUCES 3.8-LITRE XK ENGINE BLOCK
Manufactured to authentic specifications, tested and approved by Jaguar Classic engineers
Direct replacement for 3.8-litre XK engines fitted to Jaguar models built from 1958 to 1968
Available brand-new exclusively from Jaguar Classic Parts, priced £14,340 including VAT
Contact jclassic@jaguarlandrover.com or order online at www.parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.com
Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire, June 2020 – Jaguar Classic has reintroduced the 3.8-litre XK engine block, as fitted to many coveted Jaguar saloons and sports cars of the 1950s and 1960s, including the legendary E-type. Unavailable new for more than 50 years, these are the only brand-new XK engine blocks available.
Recreated to exact original specifications the brand-new cast iron engine block is a direct replacement for the 3.8-litre six-cylinder units originally fitted to the XK150, XK150 S, MkIX, Mk2, MkX, E-type Series 1 and S-type.
Subject to providing documentation which confirms proof of vehicle ownership, customers can choose to retain the serial number from their original engine block, which will be stamped on the new casting with an additional asterisk denoting the new block is a replacement item. Alternatively, the new block is stamped with a new unique serial number.
New 3.8-litre Jaguar XK engine blocks are priced £14,340 each, including VAT, and come with a minimum 12 months Jaguar parts and accessories warranty 1 and certificate of authenticity, exclusively from Jaguar Classic.
Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team ready to go racing again
The 2020 MotoGP World Championship will consist of 13 rounds across Europe between July and November, with the potential for four overseas rounds to be contested in November and December. The first of these rounds will see the team travel to Spain for two weekends of racing action at Jerez on 19 and 26 July.
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Concours of Elegance on track for a great event in September at Hampton Court Palace
The Concours of Elegance will go ahead in the spectacular gardens of Hampton Court Palace this September, it has been announced today. The rare car show will grace the palace gardens in late Summer, following their re-opening this week. The Concours of Elegance 2020 – 4-6 September – will be the first major international Concours d’elegance event since Amelia Island in March.
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Alfa Romeo Museum reopens on the brand's 110th Anniversary to reveal its hidden treasures
The Alfa Romeo museum will reopen to the public on 24 June, the day on which the brand will celebrate its 110th anniversary. The festivities for the Biscione’s anniversary will take place in the museum at Arese and will continue across the weekend.
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Le Grand Rendez-Vous filmed in Monaco at Dawn
Maranello, 24 May 2020 – French Director Claude Lelouch shot his short film, “Le Grand Rendez-vous”, in Principality of Monaco at dawn this morning, on the very date the Grand Prix was to take place.
The French director’s cameras accompanied the Ferrari SF90 Stradale as it completed an adrenaline-fuelled lap of the Formula 1 street circuit. At its wheel was Charles Leclerc who clocked speeds of up to 240 km/h en route to the mystery “big date” of the title.
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Le Mans Unique, Virtual Show at Ferrari Museum, Maranello
The Ferrari Museum at Maranello from 10 June will be hosting a new and exciting initiative for the “24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual”. A box will be recreated in which visitors can watch live stars of the first-ever virtual edition of the endurance classic. The Museum is already home to the “Ferrari at 24 Heures du Mans” exhibition dedicated to 70 years of Prancing Horse victories on the French track.
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Cancellation of the 2020 Silverston Classic
It is with a heavy heart that the organizers of the Silverstone Classic announce that this summer’s flagship three-day festival – originally scheduled for the weekend of 31 July to the 2 August – has sadly been canceled.
As the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival, the massive event always attracts unrivaled grids, many thousands of classic car owners, and more than 100,000 visitors, many of whom camp out at Silverstone. The nature and scale of the event make running it in a safe, socially-distanced manner a huge challenge in the current situation; and the event’s much-loved family festival ethos also means that running the event behind closed doors isn’t a feasible option.
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BRABHAM AUTOMOTIVE DELIVERS ITS FIRST BT62 COMPETITION FOR BRITCAR DEBUT
“The world’s most track-focused hypercar” has now been delivered to the UK to compete in this year’s Britcar Endurance Championship. Brabham will continue to produce both track and road variants in the coming months, delivering them across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand as logistic and operational restrictions are lifted.
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