Mon
21
Dec
2009
Ingram's Flat Spot On
by Jonathan Ingram
Patrick: Threat or Inspiration?
I wrote the book on Danica Patrick, or perhaps more accurately the
unauthorized biography. Having watched her race since her earliest days in
IndyCar, trust me on this.
Wed
18
Nov
2009
Ingram's Flat Spot On
by Jonathan Ingram
Martin's Chase Plot Thickens
The past week produced a remarkable batch of late fall racing news. One
writer's view of the top ten stories.
Mark Martin, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.
Photo...
Mon
12
Oct
2009
Call him "Professor McNish."
It is worlds apart from his day job in the American Le Mans Series wheeling
the latest rocket ship on wheels, the latest Audi Le Mans prototype, the
R15 TDI, but Allan McNish is now focused on his newest ...
Wed
07
Oct
2009
Ingram's Flat Spot On
by Jonathan Ingram
Petit Still Looms Large
Despite heavy rains and the flooding of the circuit at Road Atlanta, once
again the Petit Le Mans demonstrated the staying power of the American Le
Mans Series.
Cars ...
Fri
02
Oct
2009
The usual summer break for the American Le Mans Series sees the sports car
division off from its previous race mid-May at Miller Motorsports Park in
Utah, until mid-July and the shortest track on the schedule, Lime Rock
Park.
...
There are only six cars entered in what could be the swansong for the
GT1 class at the Le Mans 24 Hours this year. Four of them are Chevy
Corvette C6.Rs; this year there will be no factory competition from the
Prodrive Aston Martin DBR9s but...
Ingram's Flat Spot On
by Jonathan Ingram
BILLIONAIRE BATTLES
The future of the American Le Mans Series is a much-discussed topic
these days, because it thrives on the success and participation of
sports prototypes.
Team Peugeot Total...
Having already conquered the pinnacle of the sports car racing calendar
at Le Mans, Peugeot has confirmed its assault on the final major
endurance event of the 2009 season. In September at Road Atlanta,
Peugeot has entered two factory 908 HDi FAPs...
As Gil de Ferran plans on riding off into the sunset -- at least as a driver -- after this year,
he is still proving he intends to go out on top having lost none of his
speed.
Pole winner Gil de Ferran celebrates.
Photo by Richard ...
There are a lot of great road racing tracks in North America (Laguna Seca,
Road Atlanta, Watkins Glen and Miller Motorsports Park) but Road America
in the scenic countryside of Elkhart Lake, Wis. may be the best.
Front Straight.
Photo...
Confirming rumors that have been speculated for weeks, on Sunday morning the
American Le Mans Series announced a class structure change in advance
of the 2010 season. The series maintains a four-class structure but has
made regulations adjustments...
Fri
19
Jun
2009
The De Ferran Motorsports duo of Gil de Ferran and Simon Pagenaud
asserted their authority on the rest of the American Le Mans Series
field with a peerless win from pole at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah,
their second consecutive in the Acura ...
Simon Pagenaud captured de Ferran Motorsports' third pole of the
2009 American Le Mans Series season for tomorrow's Larry H. Miller
Dealerships Grand Prix of Utah. The Frenchman set an overall track
record after waiting halfway through the...
Flat Spot On
By Jonathan Ingram
LONG BEACH JUBILEE
The Long Beach race weekend began with a reunion, which fit just right.
A birthday party and tribute to Dan Gurney, attended by his many
longtime friends and colleagues, launched the weekend...
It may be bad news for the powerful Audi and Peugeot works teams, but it may be a boon for the
fans looking for closer competition. Whatever it may be, Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) has
made its call, and decided that further rebalancing is ...
Flat Spot On
by Jonathan Ingram
FACTORY STIRRINGS
Whenever a fellow reporter asks you what you're working on, there's only
one of two politically correct answers. "My next big story," is always
the best response. But if that's not entirely ...
The race track at St. Petersburg, Fla., is not your typical tight,
twisty, short street circuit. Its location in this medium sized city's
waterfront area is ideal for both drivers and spectators. At just under
two miles in length, there are a ...
Hans-Joachim Stuck may be 58 years old, but he is far from being
done with racing. The veteran of Formula One and endurance racing is
returning to the Twelve Hours of Sebring with Vici Racing, for his 15th
appearance at the March ...
Flat Spot On
by Jonathan Ingram
Sports Car Survival
There was a time when it was standard procedure to leave the track for
dinner during endurance races, even for journalists. These days, the
intensity of major endurance races calls for an ...
After spending over 30 competitive years behind the wheel of racecars,
Didier Theys has decided to call it time on his racing career. The 52-year
old announced Monday his retirement as a professional driver, but the
likable Belgian will not ...
Testing continued Wednesday at Sebring International Raceway as American Le
Mans Series teams prepare for the 2009 season. Acuras topped the time charts
as expected, but the highlight of the day came from Dyson Racing and the
public debut of its...
Last February at the Chicago Auto Show, BMW unveiled an ambitious program
that had the German automaker making a welcome return to the American Le
Mans Series. It's hard to imagine a year has almost passed since the
announcement, but BMW Rahal ...
Acura officially took the wraps off its new LMP1 contender Monday night at
Sebring during a media launch event, which included a no-holds-back view of
the ARX-02a. While the open-top, V8-engined machine may appear conventional
at first sight, it's...
It was no surprise to see Acura atop the time sheets Monday at Sebring
International Raceway, as teams prepare for the 2009 American Le Mans Series
season. The two brand-new ARX-02a cars ran a handful of laps during the
day's three sessions, with...
Team Peugeot Total heads into the 2009 season with one objective in mind:
conquering Le Mans. The factory French squad unveiled its plan of attack
Monday, which includes a two-car entry in the American Le Mans Series
season-opening Twelve Hours of...
Following the public unveiling of Acura's all-new ARX-02a last month at the
American Le Mans Series Sebring Winter Test, the spotlight turned to Audi
and its new R15 TDI racer. The German automaker, though, had been keeping
its next-generation ...
Following a promising debut season in the American Le Mans Series, Paul
Drayson will return to the cockpit of his Aston Martin Vantage GT2 for more
action in 2009, but with a few new twists. The former Minister of Defense
Procurement in Britain's...
Flat Spot On
by Jonathan Ingram
MAIN MAN AT PORSCHE
The year was 1990. Just as dusk was falling at Daytona, we were standing in
the outer room of the Benny Kahn Media Center. Bob Wollek had won the pole
for the 24-hour late that afternoon and...
Tue
20
Jan
2009
Flat Spot On
by Jonathan Ingram
VIVE THE EVOLUTION
The Le Mans rules have been announced for next year and beyond. They
remain as complicated as ever. (Please note the French version is the
only official one.) But the rules actually look more...
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