# le mans 24 hours (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover le mans 24 hours. Page: Feed: --- ## [Titles On The Line As GTWC Europe Endurance Cup Resumes At The Nürburgring](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/27/titles-on-the-line-as-gtwc-europe-endurance-cup-resumes-at-the-nurburgring.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=titles-on-the-line-as-gtwc-europe-endurance-cup-resumes-at-the-nurburgring) _2026-08-27 · Ewan Wane · dailysportscar.com_ A 55-car field is set to contest the penultimate round of the 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup this weekend, as the series brings its post-24 Hours of Spa summer break to an end with a three-hour race at the Nürburgring, Germany. 17 cars are entered into the Pro class, with eight in the \[…\] The post Titles On The Line As GTWC Europe Endurance Cup Resumes At The Nürburgring first… ## [McLaren Hypercar Team Upbeat WIth Test Programme In Full Flow](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/27/mclaren-hypercar-team-upbeat-with-test-programme-in-full-flow.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mclaren-hypercar-team-upbeat-with-test-programme-in-full-flow) _2026-08-27 · Stephen Kilbey · dailysportscar.com_ The on-track development programme for McLaren’s MCL-HY Hypercar is in full swing, with the 2027 WEC-bound LMDh prototype completing its first full endurance test and beginning to turn early reliability running into a deeper understanding of its performance potential. The big recent milestone came at Motorland Aragón, where the MCL-HY ran for more than 30 \[…\] The post McLaren Hypercar Team Upbeat… ## [ELMS Spa Francorchamps Weekend Gallery](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/27/elms-spa-francorchamps-weekend-gallery-2026.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elms-spa-francorchamps-weekend-gallery-2026) _2026-08-27 · David Lord · dailysportscar.com_ The post ELMS Spa Francorchamps Weekend Gallery first appeared on dailysportscar.com . ## [2027 Japan Cup In Suzuka Moves To June](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/26/2027-japan-cup-in-suzuka-moves-to-june.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2027-japan-cup-in-suzuka-moves-to-june) _2026-08-26 · RJ O’Connell · dailysportscar.com_ SRO Motorsports Asia’s 2027 calendar is set after the Japan Cup series announced a change to its 2027 provisional calendar. During the SRO Press Conference in June, it was announced that SRO’s multi-class Japanese racing series would change up its calendar, visiting Mobility Resort Motegi in May to kick off the season as a replacement \[…\] The post 2027 Japan Cup In Suzuka Moves To June first… ## [SRO Asia Heads To Okayama For GT PowerTour Weekend](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/26/sro-asia-heads-to-okayama-for-gt-powertour-weekend.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sro-asia-heads-to-okayama-for-gt-powertour-weekend) _2026-08-26 · RJ O’Connell · dailysportscar.com_ GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS and SRO Japan Cup will both be in action this coming weekend, 28–30 August, for the second SRO GT PowerTour event of the season at Okayama International Circuit. Headlining the event is GT World Challenge Asia’s seventh and eighth races of 2026, the last in Japan before the \[…\] The post SRO Asia Heads To Okayama For GT PowerTour Weekend first appeared on… ## [Ford Hypercar Completes Over 1000km In First Test](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/26/ford-hypercar-completes-over-1000km-in-first-test.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ford-hypercar-completes-over-1000km-in-first-test) _2026-08-26 · Stephen Kilbey · dailysportscar.com_ Ford Racing’s new Hypercar has completed its first test at Circuit Paul Ricard in southern France, marking a major milestone in the team’s preparations for its 2027 debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship. The car covered more than 1000km during a shakedown and three days of track testing, its first extended running since the \[…\] The post Ford Hypercar Completes Over 1000km In First Test… ## [STCC Revived As GT4 Series For 2027](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/26/stcc-revived-as-gt4-series-for-2027.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stcc-revived-as-gt4-series-for-2027) _2026-08-26 · Ewan Wane · dailysportscar.com_ SRO-certified GT4 competition will return to Scandinavia for the first time since 2023 next year, with the STCC set to be revived using GT4 regulations. The STCC was founded in 1996 as the Swedish Touring Car Championship, and was transformed into the Scandinavian Touring car Championship in 2011. A switch to an all-electric formula in \[…\] The post STCC Revived As GT4 Series For 2027 first… ## [23 Provisional Entries For GT World Challenge Road America](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/26/23-provisional-entries-for-gt-world-challenge-road-america.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=23-provisional-entries-for-gt-world-challenge-road-america) _2026-08-26 · RJ O’Connell · dailysportscar.com_ GT World Challenge America powered by AWS returns to Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin this weekend, headlining a full slate of SRO racing from 28–30 August as the American, European, and Asian World Challenge series are all in action. The provisional entry list for GT World America at Road America features 23 cars which \[…\] The post 23 Provisional Entries For GT World Challenge Road America… ## [Porsche Presents New Entry-Level 911 Challenge Racer](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/26/porsche-presents-new-entry-level-911-challenge-racer.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=porsche-presents-new-entry-level-911-challenge-racer) _2026-08-26 · Stephen Kilbey · dailysportscar.com_ Porsche has expanded its customer racing line-up with the new 911 Challenge, a near-production competition car based heavily on the current 911 GT3 and designed to provide an entry point into professional motorsport. The new model combines production-based technology with motorsport safety equipment and racing-focused driving dynamics systems. Porsche says the structure for operating and \[…\] The… ## [TDS Racing Sticks With ORECA For 2028 LMP2](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/25/tds-racing-sticks-with-oreca-for-2028-lmp2.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tds-racing-sticks-with-oreca-for-2028-lmp2) _2026-08-25 · Ewan Wane · dailysportscar.com_ TDS Racing has become the latest team to declare its intention for the next-generation of LMP2 regulations, with the French squad confirming it will race the ORECA 09 chassis in 2028. TDS Racing began its second, current spell as an ORECA customer in 2015, and this year is fielding two cars in the European Le \[…\] The post TDS Racing Sticks With ORECA For 2028 LMP2 first appeared on… ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Mnp6bHalAvFo) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [IMSA Adjusts Road America Date For 2027](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/25/imsa-adjusts-road-america-date-for-2027.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=imsa-adjusts-road-america-date-for-2027) _2026-08-25 · Ewan Wane · dailysportscar.com_ IMSA has announced a minor date change for the 2027 Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix at Road America, with the Michelin Endurance Cup round being moved back one week. Round 8 of the 2027 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship will now take place on 5th to 8th August. This small tweak reduces overlap with other local \[…\] The post IMSA Adjusts Road America Date For 2027 first appeared on… ## [Michelin Secures 2030-32 Hypercar Tyre Contract, Goodyear To Continue In LMGT3](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/25/michelin-secures-2030-32-hypercar-tyre-contract-goodyear-to-continue-in-lmgt3.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=michelin-secures-2030-32-hypercar-tyre-contract-goodyear-to-continue-in-lmgt3) _2026-08-25 · Stephen Kilbey · dailysportscar.com_ The FIA has revealed the outcome of the FIA WEC tyre tender process for the Hypercar and LMGT3 classes from 2030-2032. Both suppliers are set to continue exclusively supplying the classes they do at present, with Michelin – which has supplied Hypercar since the category’s inception – awarded the contract for the top class and \[…\] The post Michelin Secures 2030-32 Hypercar Tyre Contract, Goodyear… ## [One Day, Seven Cars & A Whole New Perspective On Racing](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/25/palmersport-one-day-seven-cars-a-whole-new-perspective-on-racing.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=palmersport-one-day-seven-cars-a-whole-new-perspective-on-racing) _2026-08-25 · Stephen Kilbey · dailysportscar.com_ Since I began writing for DSC, way back in 2012, I’ve been extraordinarily privileged to be exposed to pretty much every area of the sport and granted open access to all sorts of places and experiences. From shadowing tyre engineers during a test programme, to visiting the bowels of Toyota Racing’s headquarters in Cologne, to \[…\] The post One Day, Seven Cars & A Whole New Perspective On Racing… ## [EBM Brings ‘Pink Pig’ To GTWC Australia](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/25/ebm-brings-pink-pig-to-gtwc-australia.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ebm-brings-pink-pig-to-gtwc-australia) _2026-08-25 · Ewan Wane · dailysportscar.com_ Earl Bamber Motorsport is set to make its first GT World Challenge Australia appearance since 2024 next month, with it fielding the #81 Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.2) in the famous pink pig livery at Sydney Motorsport Park. The previous-generation machine, which was phased out of regular GT3 competition in 2023, will be driven by \[…\] The post EBM Brings ‘Pink Pig’ To GTWC Australia first appeared on… ## [Inter Europol, Le Mans Winners Find ELMS Form In “Hectic Race”](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/25/inter-europol-le-mans-winners-find-elms-form-in-hectic-race.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inter-europol-le-mans-winners-find-elms-form-in-hectic-race) _2026-08-25 · Ewan Wane · dailysportscar.com_ Having come up just short in the championship last year, Inter Europol Competition’s #43 ORECA 07 – Gibson LMP2 of Jakub Smiechowski, Nick Yelloly and Tom Dillmann entered the 2026 European Le Mans Series amongst the title favourites. Across the opening half of the season, however, the now two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans class-winning \[…\] The post Inter Europol, Le Mans Winners Find ELMS Form In… ## [Thompson Returns To Paradine For Nürburgring](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/24/thompson-returns-to-paradine-for-nurburgring.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thompson-returns-to-paradine-for-nurburgring) _2026-08-24 · Stephen Kilbey · dailysportscar.com_ Paradine Competition has revealed that ex-BTCC racer Bobby Thompson will rejoin the team for the penultimate round of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup this weekend at the Nürburgring. Thompson, who competed with the team earlier in the season at Monza, will share the team’s #992 BMW M4 GT3 EVO with Christian Hahn and \[…\] The post Thompson Returns To Paradine For Nürburgring first… ## [GR Racing Celebrates Return To The Top Step: “It’s Been A Long Time Coming”](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/24/gr-racing-celebrates-return-to-the-top-step-its-been-a-long-time-coming.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gr-racing-celebrates-return-to-the-top-step-its-been-a-long-time-coming) _2026-08-24 · Ewan Wane · dailysportscar.com_ Entering the 4 hours of Spa-Francorchamps, it had been 4152 days since GR Racing had scored its only previous victory, in the European Le Mans Series’ 2015 season opener at Silverstone. Since then, the team has experienced an eight-year spell in the FIA World Endurance Championship, a return to the ELMS and a switch from \[…\] The post GR Racing Celebrates Return To The Top Step: “It’s Been A Long… ## [Nojiri, Sato Lead ARTA Mugen Honda To Suzuka 300km Victory](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/24/nojiri-sato-lead-arta-mugen-honda-to-suzuka-300km-victory.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nojiri-sato-lead-arta-mugen-honda-to-suzuka-300km-victory) _2026-08-24 · RJ O’Connell · dailysportscar.com_ At Fuji Speedway, Honda’s new HRC Prelude-GTs finished 1-2 on the way to the car’s first-ever Autobacs SUPER GT Series victory. Three weeks later at Suzuka Circuit, Honda and its new GT500 machines took their performance to another level. With the victorious #16 ARTA Mugen HRC Prelude-GT of Tomoki Nojiri and Ren Sato leading the \[…\] The post Nojiri, Sato Lead ARTA Mugen Honda To Suzuka 300km… ## [Pfaff Motorsports Moves Into Championship Contention With Emphatic VIR Win](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/23/pfaff-motorsports-moves-into-championship-contention-with-emphatic-vir-win.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pfaff-motorsports-moves-into-championship-contention-with-emphatic-vir-win) _2026-08-23 · RJ O’Connell · dailysportscar.com_ Pfaff Motorsports, Andrea Caldarelli, and Sandy Mitchell put together a flawless performance at VIRginia International Raceway, taking the win in Sunday’s Michelin GT Challenge aboard the #9 Lamborghini Temerario GT3. Pending technical inspection, the win is the second for the Temerario in worldwide GT3 competition; most importantly, it’s a win which has vaulted Pfaff Motorsports \[…\] The post… ## [Stephen Cameron Racing Leads Ford 1-2 At VIR](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/23/stephen-cameron-racing-leads-ford-1-2-at-vir.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stephen-cameron-racing-leads-ford-1-2-at-vir) _2026-08-23 · RJ O’Connell · dailysportscar.com_ Ford seized a 1-2 Grand Sport (GS) class and overall finish in the Virginia Is For Racing Lovers Grand Prix, round eight of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge championship staged Saturday at VIRginia International Raceway. But the winning entry for the Blue Oval was not necessarily the one expected. Gregory Liefooghe guided the #19 Ford \[…\] The post Stephen Cameron Racing Leads Ford 1-2 At VIR… ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fs2mV3TnmAbF) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [Pfaff Motorsports Scores Lamborghini Temerario GT3’s Maiden IMSA Pole](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/22/pfaff-motorsports-scores-lamborghini-temerario-gt3s-maiden-imsa-pole.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pfaff-motorsports-scores-lamborghini-temerario-gt3s-maiden-imsa-pole) _2026-08-22 · RJ O’Connell · dailysportscar.com_ Following up on the Lamborghini Temerario GT3’s first official global victory at Road America, Pfaff Motorsports has scored the car’s first pole position in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. As Pfaff Motorsports counts down to the end of its final IMSA campaign, Andrea Caldarelli put the #9 Temerario on the pole for Sunday’s Michelin GT \[…\] The post Pfaff Motorsports Scores Lamborghini… ## [WTR Lamborghini, #4 Corvette Stand Out In Practice 2](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/22/wtr-lamborghini-4-corvette-stand-out-in-practice-2.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wtr-lamborghini-4-corvette-stand-out-in-practice-2) _2026-08-22 · RJ O’Connell · dailysportscar.com_ Lamborghini’s GT3 cars, old and new, finished in the overall top four to conclude second practice for the IMSA Michelin GT Challenge at VIRginia International Raceway. The #45 Wayne Taylor Racing Huracán GT3 EVO2 not only set the fastest time in GTD, but the fastest outright time, a 1:45.591 turned in by Danny Formal. This \[…\] The post WTR Lamborghini, #4 Corvette Stand Out In Practice 2 first… ## [Loftsgard Wins Incident-Riddled Race 1 In VIR](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/22/loftsgard-wins-incident-riddled-race-1-in-vir.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=loftsgard-wins-incident-riddled-race-1-in-vir) _2026-08-22 · RJ O’Connell · dailysportscar.com_ Mustang Challenge North America championship leader Cole Loftsgard in the #42 Round 3 Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse R took his seventh victory this morning at VIR, his third consecutive win and his fourth flag-to-flag victory from pole position of the season. The super rookie was cool under pressure in the caution-ridden Race 1, where \[…\] The post Loftsgard Wins Incident-Riddled Race 1 In VIR… ## [R-ace GP Wins Incident-Filled Spa Le Mans Cup Round](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/22/r-ace-gp-wins-incident-filled-spa-le-mans-cup-round.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=r-ace-gp-wins-incident-filled-spa-le-mans-cup-round) _2026-08-22 · Ewan Wane · dailysportscar.com_ R-ace GP’s #85 Duqueine D09 – Toyota has extended its LMP3 championship lead in the 2026 Michelin Le Mans Cup this afternoon, after Daniel Frost and Enzo Peugeot won an incident-filled race at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Frost ran third during an opening stint where green flag running was kept to a minimum, before handing \[…\] The post R-ace GP Wins Incident-Filled Spa Le Mans Cup Round first… ## [Foley Willing To Dial Up The Intensity To Claim Long-Awaited First GTD Title](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/22/foley-willing-to-dial-up-the-intensity-to-claim-long-awaited-first-gtd-title.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=foley-willing-to-dial-up-the-intensity-to-claim-long-awaited-first-gtd-title) _2026-08-22 · RJ O’Connell · dailysportscar.com_ As BMW’s longest-tenured private racing team, Turner Motorsport has seen many great drivers pass through the programme in nearly 30 years. And since 2018, Robby Foley has grown from being the young apprentice of the great Bill Auberlen, to his successor and the leading driver of the team in the current decade. With Turner, Foley \[…\] The post Foley Willing To Dial Up The Intensity To Claim… ## [IDEC’s Rinicella Claims Maiden ELMS Pole At Spa](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/22/idecs-rinicella-claims-maiden-elms-pole-at-spa.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=idecs-rinicella-claims-maiden-elms-pole-at-spa) _2026-08-22 · Ewan Wane · dailysportscar.com_ IDEC Sport’s Valerio Rinicella has scored his first European Le Mans pole position this afternoon, ahead of the 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. The Genesis Magma Racing Trajectory Programme member endured a nervy wait in the LMP2 qualifying session, after the French squad elected to push before the majority of its rivals. He lost his first \[…\] The post IDEC’s Rinicella Claims Maiden ELMS Pole At Spa… ## [Honda’s Rookies Shine As Prelude-GTs Lock Out First Two Rows In Suzuka](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/22/hondas-rookies-shine-as-prelude-gts-lock-out-first-two-rows-in-suzuka.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hondas-rookies-shine-as-prelude-gts-lock-out-first-two-rows-in-suzuka) _2026-08-22 · RJ O’Connell · dailysportscar.com_ Led by standout performances from its two GT500 rookie drivers, Honda has locked out the front two rows and emerged as the clear favourites to win the Suzuka GT 300km Race on Sunday. The #17 Astemo HRC Prelude-GT of Koudai Tsukakoshi and Yuto Nomura will start first, after Nomura captured his first pole position in \[…\] The post Honda’s Rookies Shine As Prelude-GTs Lock Out First Two Rows In Suzuka… ## [ANS Motorsport Claims Le Mans Cup Pole At Spa](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/22/ans-motorsport-claims-le-mans-cup-pole-at-spa.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ans-motorsport-claims-le-mans-cup-pole-at-spa) _2026-08-22 · Ewan Wane · dailysportscar.com_ ANS Motorsport’s Maxwell Dodds stormed to Michelin Le Mans Cup pole position at a wet Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. After rain before the start of qualifying, the track was drying throughout, with the best conditions for the concluding 15-minute LMP3 session. Piloting the #9 Ligier JS P325 – Toyota, Dodds first went to the top of \[…\] The post ANS Motorsport Claims Le Mans Cup Pole At Spa first… ## [4H Spa: Saturday Paddock Notes](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/22/4h-spa-saturday-paddock-notes.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4h-spa-saturday-paddock-notes) _2026-08-22 · Ewan Wane · dailysportscar.com_ VPS Racing makes LMP2 step In amongst the news that three of LMP2’s big hitters have committed to running the Ligier JS P228, a small but significant detail came in the form of which team would be fielding the Panis Racing effort in the category’s next era. From 2028 onwards, VPS Racing will be responsible \[…\] The post 4H Spa: Saturday Paddock Notes first appeared on dailysportscar.com . ## [Masson Quickest In Damp Spa FP2](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/22/masson-quickest-in-damp-spa-fp2.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=masson-quickest-in-damp-spa-fp2) _2026-08-22 · Ewan Wane · dailysportscar.com_ Forestier Racing by Panis was fastest in this morning’s Free Practice 2 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, which took place on a drying circuit. After overnight rain, the 90-minute session began in damp conditions, with the track improving throughout and the pace picking up by 16 seconds over its course. The fastest times, therefore, all \[…\] The post Masson Quickest In Damp Spa FP2 first… ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iqGWLkQNBBkc) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [“We’re Going To Fight”: ELMS Title Battle Finely Poised As Season Resumes At Spa](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/22/were-going-to-fight-elms-title-battle-finely-poised-as-season-resumes-at-spa.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=were-going-to-fight-elms-title-battle-finely-poised-as-season-resumes-at-spa) _2026-08-22 · Ewan Wane · dailysportscar.com_ As the second half of the 2026 European Le Mans Series begins at Spa-Francorchamps this weekend, the season finale at Portimao is starting to loom ever closer, with attention increasingly turning towards the championship battles. In LMP2, three teams have emerged as likely candidates for this year’s crown, with United Autosports and Inter Europol Competition \[…\] The post “We’re Going To Fight”:… ## [Koch-Copeland Toyota Wins Pole In VIR](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/22/koch-copeland-toyota-wins-pole-in-vir.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=koch-copeland-toyota-wins-pole-in-vir) _2026-08-22 · RJ O’Connell · dailysportscar.com_ Both qualifying streaks in IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge competition this season came to an end at VIRginia International Raceway. Heart of Racing Team had won the last three Grand Sport (GS) poles with either Hannah Grisham or Hannah Greenemeier in ther Aston Martin, while in TCR, Honda had won the previous four with either Rocco \[…\] The post Koch-Copeland Toyota Wins Pole In VIR first appeared… ## [Loftsgard Continues Qualifying Dominance At VIR](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/22/loftsgard-continues-qualifying-dominance-at-vir.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=loftsgard-continues-qualifying-dominance-at-vir) _2026-08-21 · RJ O’Connell · dailysportscar.com_ It’s the retelling of a familiar story in Mustang Challenge North America’s third season: Cole Loftsgard put his #42 Round 3 Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse R on pole once again, for the fourth time this season. Currently sitting first in the championship standings, Loftsgard will have prime track position tomorrow morning to defend his \[…\] The post Loftsgard Continues Qualifying Dominance At VIR… ## [Ford Racing 1-2 In Opening Practice](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/21/ford-racing-1-2-in-opening-practice.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ford-racing-1-2-in-opening-practice) _2026-08-21 · RJ O’Connell · dailysportscar.com_ Ford Racing led the opening practice session for this weekend’s IMSA Michelin GT Challenge at VIRginia International Raceway, as GTD Pro championship leaders Paul Miller Racing suffered an early setback to their weekend. The #65 Ford Mustang GT3 Evo led all 23 GT cars with the fastest time, a 1:46.065 set by Frédéric Vervisch. Ford \[…\] The post Ford Racing 1-2 In Opening Practice first appeared on… ## [Daytona, Road Atlanta Added To 2027 Mustang Challenge North America Calendar](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/21/daytona-road-atlanta-added-to-2027-mustang-challenge-north-america-calendar.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=daytona-road-atlanta-added-to-2027-mustang-challenge-north-america-calendar) _2026-08-21 · RJ O’Connell · dailysportscar.com_ Over the past three years, the Ford Mustang Challenge series has given Mustang enthusiasts the chance to saddle up in a track-ready Dark Horse R, a car that bridges the gap between the production Dark Horse and the Mustang GT4 race car. Coming into Mustang Challenge North America’s fourth season, Ford Racing will be bringing \[…\] The post Daytona, Road Atlanta Added To 2027 Mustang Challenge North… ## [Satullo Paces Mustang Challenge Practice At VIR](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/21/satullo-paces-mustang-challenge-practice-at-vir.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=satullo-paces-mustang-challenge-practice-at-vir) _2026-08-21 · RJ O’Connell · dailysportscar.com_ After two rounds of practice for the Mustang Challenge North America round at VIRginia International Raceway, Sandy Satullo and Wheelhouse Motorsports finished with the fastest time heading into Qualifying. In Practice 1 this morning, Cole Loftsgard in the #42 Round 3 Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse R topped the timing sheets with a 1:57.906, the \[…\] The post Satullo Paces Mustang Challenge… ## [IMSA Officials Debrief After Road America: “Expectations On Track Aren’t Being Met”](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/21/imsa-officials-debrief-after-road-america-expectations-on-track-arent-being-met.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=imsa-officials-debrief-after-road-america-expectations-on-track-arent-being-met) _2026-08-21 · RJ O’Connell · dailysportscar.com_ Three weeks on from IMSA’s six-hour endurance race at Road America, a race littered with nine full-course yellows for incidents and plagued with controversies during and after the race, leading officials from the series debriefed with the media in a roundtable discussion held Thursday afternoon at VIRginia International Raceway. During the hour-long roundtable, Senior VP \[…\] The post IMSA… ## [Geely Close In on 2027 FIA WEC Hypercar Programme](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/21/geely-close-in-on-2027-fia-wec-hypercar-programme.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=geely-close-in-on-2027-fia-wec-hypercar-programme) _2026-08-21 · Graham Goodwin · dailysportscar.com_ Whilst several reports of a confirmed Geely Hypercar programme for the 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship have somewhat jumped the gun, it is entirely correct to say that every day that passes sees the prospect of the Chinese OEM joining top class WEC action next year move closer. Geely have been in negotiations for some \[…\] The post Geely Close In on 2027 FIA WEC Hypercar Programme first… ## [WATCH: IMSA Win The Weekend, Season 4, Episode 6](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/21/watch-imsa-win-the-weekend-season-4-episode-6.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch-imsa-win-the-weekend-season-4-episode-6) _2026-08-21 · RJ O’Connell · dailysportscar.com_ IMSA’s all-access series Win The Weekend Presented by Michelin has reached the long-awaited episode from the Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix at Road America. Along with behind-the-scenes footage from BMW M Team WRT, and interviews with driver Dries Vanthoor, the climactic final collision between the #7 Penske Porsche and #31 Whelen Cadillac is also covered \[…\] The post WATCH: IMSA Win The… ## [Lynn Rejoins JOTA For Barcelona & Monza; Ricky Taylor To Race At CoTA](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/21/lynn-rejoins-jota-barcelona-monza-ricky-taylor-to-race-at-cota.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lynn-rejoins-jota-barcelona-monza-ricky-taylor-to-race-at-cota) _2026-08-21 · Stephen Kilbey · dailysportscar.com_ Cadillac factory driver Alex Lynn is set to rejoin Hertz Team JOTA for the final two rounds of the 2026 FIA WEC season, after sitting out the first half of the campaign with a neck injury. Lynn’s first race back with the team following his post-op recovery period will be the 6 Hours of Barcelona \[…\] The post Lynn Rejoins JOTA For Barcelona & Monza; Ricky Taylor To Race At CoTA first appeared on… ## [IDEC Sport Tops Spa FP1](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/21/idec-sport-tops-spa-fp1.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=idec-sport-tops-spa-fp1) _2026-08-21 · Ewan Wane · dailysportscar.com_ IDEC Sport’s Valerio Rinicella was fastest in Free Practice 1 ahead of the 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, as the European Le Mans Series returns from its summer break. The Genesis Magma Racing trajectory driver set a 2:02.110 on his first flying lap of the 90-minute session, a benchmark which would see the #18 ORECA 07 \[…\] The post IDEC Sport Tops Spa FP1 first appeared on dailysportscar.com . ## [Mustang Challenge Season Reaches Critical Stage At VIR](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/21/mustang-challenge-season-reaches-critical-stage-at-vir.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mustang-challenge-season-reaches-critical-stage-at-vir) _2026-08-21 · Stephen Kilbey · dailysportscar.com_ The Ford Mustang Challenge North America season resumes at VIRginia International Raceway this weekend alongside the only IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship GT-only race. In the penultimate round of the season, competitors will be eager to earn vital points over the two sprint races ahead of the season finale at Circuit of the Americas, when the \[…\] The post Mustang Challenge Season Reaches… ## [4H Spa: Friday Paddock Notes](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/21/4h-spa-friday-paddock-notes-3.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4h-spa-friday-paddock-notes-3) _2026-08-21 · Ewan Wane · dailysportscar.com_ Uhoda Tower now open This weekend is the first ACO-rules meeting at Spa since the new Uhoda Tower was opened. The five-story building, which features a bridge across the circuit on the old start/finish straight, a panoramic rooftop and the Virtex professional simulation centre, was officially inaugurated during June’s 24 Hours of Spa. Pictured below, \[…\] The post 4H Spa: Friday Paddock Notes first… ## [ELMS Charity Run Returns In Support Of Luca Guintoli Foundation](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/21/elms-charity-run-returns-in-support-of-luca-guintoli-foundation.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elms-charity-run-returns-in-support-of-luca-guintoli-foundation) _2026-08-21 · Ewan Wane · dailysportscar.com_ Following a successful first edition in 2025, the European Le Mans Series will once again host a charity run on the Friday evening ahead of the 4 Hours of Silverstone. This year, all proceeds from the event are being raised in support of the Luca Guintoli Foundation, which supports families affected by childhood cancer and \[…\] The post ELMS Charity Run Returns In Support Of Luca Guintoli… ## [Cédric Sbirrazzuoli: 1987–2026](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/21/cedric-sbirrazzuoli-1987-2026.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cedric-sbirrazzuoli-1987-2026) _2026-08-21 · RJ O’Connell · dailysportscar.com_ Cédric Sbirrazzuoli, a respected competitor in numerous GT3 racing series across North America and Europe, died Thursday after a bout with cancer, on the day of his 39th birthday. The Monegasque driver raced for over 20 years, starting in Italy’s single-seater ladder before going on to achieve greater success in one-make racing and GT competition. \[…\] The post Cédric Sbirrazzuoli: 1987–2026 first… ## [Two-Time British GT Champion Howard Announces Retirement](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/20/two-time-british-gt-champion-howard-announces-retirement.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-time-british-gt-champion-howard-announces-retirement) _2026-08-20 · Graham Goodwin · dailysportscar.com_ Two-time British GT champion and Beechdean Dairy Ice Cream owner Andrew Howard has officially announced his retirement at the end of the 2026 season. This year’s Brands Hatch finale on 26-27 September will mark the team principal’s last hurrah before bringing his esteemed 27-year full-season driving career to a close. He debuted in British GT \[…\] The post Two-Time British GT Champion Howard… ## [ELMS 4H Spa: Thursday Paddock Notes](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/20/elms-4h-spa-thursday-paddock-notes.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elms-4h-spa-thursday-paddock-notes) _2026-08-20 · Ewan Wane · dailysportscar.com_ New livery for Proton Proton Competition’s #77 Porsche 911 LMGT3 R (992.2) is sporting a new livery for this weekend, with its previously pink highlighting replaced by yellow. The yellow-and-black design will be familiar to fans of Super GT, where it is run by seven x seven racing. The livery also appeared on Proton’s #9 \[…\] The post ELMS 4H Spa: Thursday Paddock Notes first appeared on… ## [Aston Martin Valkyrie Completes Silverstone Development Test](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/20/aston-martin-valkyrie-completes-silverstone-development-test-with-evo-updates.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aston-martin-valkyrie-completes-silverstone-development-test-with-evo-updates) _2026-08-20 · Stephen Kilbey · dailysportscar.com_ Aston Martin’s Valkyrie Hypercar completed a comprehensive development test at Silverstone on Wednesday as the manufacturer continues to evaluate the future performance direction of its LMH contender. The works Aston Martin THOR Team, which operates the British brand’s WEC Hypercar and US-based IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTP programme, ran a development version of the 6.5-litre \[…\]… ## [Watarai Joins Seven x Seven Racing For Suzuka 300km](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/20/watarai-joins-seven-x-seven-racing-for-suzuka-300km.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watarai-joins-seven-x-seven-racing-for-suzuka-300km) _2026-08-20 · RJ O’Connell · dailysportscar.com_ Reigning ENEOS Super Taikyu Series ST-X (GT3) and Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East champion Taichi Watarai will make his Autobacs SUPER GT Series debut this weekend at Suzuka Circuit, driving for seven x seven Racing. The 22-year-old newcomer Watarai will join Porsche contracted driver Sven Müller in the #666 Porsche 911 GT3 R, which is \[…\] The post Watarai Joins Seven x Seven Racing For Suzuka… ## [29-Car Grid For Ligier European Series Spa Heat](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2026/08/20/29-car-grid-for-ligier-european-series-spa-heat.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=29-car-grid-for-ligier-european-series-spa-heat) _2026-08-20 · Ewan Wane · dailysportscar.com_ The Ligier European Series gets the second half of its 2026 campaign underway at Spa-Francorchamps, as it returns from its post-Le Mans summer break with a strong 29-car grid. 16 JS P4s and 13 JS 2Rs are set to contest a pair of 60-minute races at the famed Belgian venue, which has been ever-present on \[…\] The post 29-Car Grid For Ligier European Series Spa Heat first appeared on…