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What's really made Porsche's 963 the pack-leading GTP car in IMSA?

What went so right for Porsche Penske Motorsport’s 963? It was at this time last year that everything seemed to click for the new-for-2023 prototype, which had stumbled out of the blocks despite the longest pre-season testing programme (which started in the summer of 2022) compared its IMSA SportsCar Championship rivals…

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What’s really made Porsche’s 963 the pack-leading GTP car in IMSA?

What went so right for Porsche Penske Motorsport’s 963?

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Porsche customer Proton eyeing second car in WEC and IMSA

Proton Competition is eyeing an expansion of its World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship assaults with the Porsche 963 LMDh as the German manufacturer makes more customer cars available.

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Meyer Shank Racing returns to IMSA with new Acura GTP deal

Honda Racing Corporation USA has confirmed that former series champions Meyer Shank Racing will return to its Acura program for the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship.

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Why IMSA’s downtown Detroit GTP debut was divisive

Thanks to the vision of Roger Penske and the Downtown Detroit Partnership, the event – which was a Formula 1 round from 1982 to 1988 – returned last year as a flagship IndyCar Series round in the shadow of General Motors’ imposing towers of its Renaissance Center that forms its…

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IMSA Detroit: WTR-Andretti Acura ambushes Porsche to win chaotic race

On the series’ debut on the tight and twisty 1.654-mile, nine-turn temporary street circuit in downtown Detroit, Taylor beat Porsche’s Mathieu Jaminet after pulling off a great overtaking move inside the final 25 minutes in GTP.

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IMSA Detroit: Acura beats Porsche with stunning pass in wild street fight

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IMSA Detroit: Porsche 1-2 in GTP qualifying, Corvette sweeps GTD Pro

On the series’ debut on the tight and twisty 1.654-mile, nine-turn temporary street circuit in downtown Detroit, Tandy beat Penske stable-mate Dane Cameron and Cadillac’s Sebastien Bourdais to the fastest time in qualifying for GTP, while Antonio Garcia scored GTD Pro pole position as Corvette swept the field on home…

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IMSA Laguna Seca: Bourdais pips Derani for pole in Cadillac 1-2

Bourdais beat the sister Cadillac Racing entry of Pipo Derani and Philipp Eng’s BMW in the quickfire 15-minute qualifying session, ahead of this weekend’s 2h40m event that is being run for GTP and GTD machinery only.

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Adrian Newey to join Aston Martin - legendary designer's F1 career highlights

Newey had previously renewed his contract with Red Bull last year, but it was confirmed by the team in May that he will leave during the first part of 2025. There had been growing speculation about his future with the team and it was reported that he was unsettled with the…

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IMSA Long Beach: Cadillac scores 1-2 in action-packed sprint race

Chip Ganassi Racing’s Bourdais and van der Zande took a ‘no tyres’ pit strategy to get ahead of the sister Action Express-run Cadillac V-Series.R of Pipo Derani and Jack Aitken to score a 1-2 finish for the marque around the 1.968-mile temporary circuit.

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Long Beach IMSA: Cadillac scores 1-2 in action-packed sprint race

Chip Ganassi Racing’s Bourdais and van der Zande took a ‘no tires’ pit strategy to get ahead of the sister Action Express-run Cadillac V-Series.R of Pipo Derani and Jack Aitken to score a 1-2 finish for the marque around the 1.968-mile temporary circuit.

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Sebring 12h: Martin puts BMW out front after eight hours following Derani's shunt

Following the fourth hour, a series of pitstops and several driver changes during the fourth caution resulted in Nick Yelloly cycling up into the lead in the #25 BMW M Hybrid V8 (BMW Team RLL).

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Cadillac's IMSA GTP Success Makes F1's Rejection Look Even Worse

GM engineers don’t seem deflated, and the company’s progress on the track is steaming ahead.

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The Daytona 24 Gave Me Hope For Racing's Future

Record attendance, an excellent fan experience, and close racing don't happen by accident. IMSA has been planning this from the start.

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The attributes that make Blomqvist a strong fit for IndyCar

Meyer Shank Racing isn't one of the current series heavyweights, but with his experience with the team and hybrid racing in GTP, and the expertise of a former rival-turned-team-mate, the Briton is eager to get going

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IMSA admits to “officiating error” in premature Daytona 24 Hours chequered flag

The race featured a thrilling dice for victory between the #7 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 of Felipe Nasr and the #31 Cadillac V-Series.R of Tom Blomqvist for Action Express Racing.

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IMSA admits to “officiating error” in premature Daytona 24 Hours checker

The race featured a thrilling dice for victory between the No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 of Felipe Nasr and the No. 31 Cadillac V-Series.R of Tom Blomqvist for Action Express Racing.

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Second year of IMSA’s GTP ruleset will be less forgiving in 2024 – Aitken

All four manufacturers that contested the North American series in the first year of its new hybrid LMDh cars won races, and each went into the final round at Petit Le Mans with a chance of the GTP title. Ultimately it was claimed by Action Express Racing Cadillac pair Pipo…

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Le Mans winner Dumas joins Proton Porsche for Daytona return

Dumas, who has been left without a seat following Glickenhaus’ exit from the World Endurance Championship, will share the team’s sole GTP entry with Neel Jani, Gianmaria Burni and Alessio Picariello in the blue-riband round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship on January 27-28.

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Fabric wars: Ghana’s colourful prints face renewed Chinese competition

China-made African print wax has been available for decades as cheap replicas, but now as high-quality alternatives.

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Upsized WTR Andretti squad quickly “gelling” in Daytona test

The organization grew from a one-car outfit to three, adding an additional machine in the topflight GTP category while also branching out with a new entry in the GTD class.

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Porsche ‘ironing out flaws’ for endurance races, says Tandy

Tandy and team-mate Mathieu Jaminet won two races in the new GTP category this year and had a third taken away following a technical infraction found in post-race scrutineering at Watkins Glen.

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Lamborghini “satisfied” to log over 1,000km in first US test at Daytona

Not only did the new Iron Lynx-run prototype top the GTP timesheets, it covered a total of 1,150km across the two days.

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Proton welcomes Mustang Sampling for 2024 IMSA Porsche 963

The partnership will feature the signature black and gold colors – and the #5 adorned on previous Cadillac prototypes – on the livery of Proton Competition’s Porsche 963 that competes in the GTP category.

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