January 13, 2010 11:31 AM
Lotus Evora Cup
Lotus Motorsport
Hethel, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8EZ, England
Lotus Motorsport announces the Evora Cup race car together with an innovative European points based race series for 2010. The race car will make its first public appearance at the Autosport International racing car show in Birmingham, UK on the 14th January 2010.
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December 29, 2009 10:43 AM
FORD EXTENDS WRC PARTICIPATION IN NEW TWO-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH M-SPORT
Ford Motorsports
JYVÄSKYLÄ, FINLAND, Dec. 29, 2009
Ford of Europe today confirmed its commitment to the FIA World Rally Championship by announcing its continued participation for the next two seasons. Ford, together with long-term partner M-Sport, will continue its successful WRC programme in 2010 and 2011.
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December 28, 2009 7:19 AM
FORD RACING UNVEILS THE NEXT GENERATION OF RACING MUSTANG IN THE NEW BOSS 302R
Ford North America Motorsports
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 28, 2009
Forty years after its namesake became a road racing legend, the BOSS is back on track for 2010 with a new 5.0-liter V-8 engine.
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December 10, 2009 7:09 PM
Dodge Targets Road Racing Enthusiasts With 2010 Viper SRT10 ACR-X
Dodge and Street and Racing Technology (SRT)
Orlando, Florida, December 10, 2009
Turn-key, spec-series racer aimed at continuing Dodge Viper’s storied racing history
Dodge and Street and Racing Technology (SRT) team combine best performance attributes of Viper ACR with Viper Competition Coupe
Latest special-edition Viper ACR offers improved on-track performance and safety
Dodge Viper Cup spec series will debut in July 2010
Dodge today pulled the cover off the newest special-edition model of the 2010 Viper SRT10 lineup. The Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR-X is a turn-key, non-street legal race car that is slated to make its on-track debut in the summer of 2010.
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August 11, 2009 8:02 PM
Toyo Tires® Renews Longtime Sponsorship of NASA Racing
Toyo Tires®
CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA
Toyo Tires announces it is renewing its longtime sponsorship of the National Auto Sport Association (NASA); extending its contract for an additional three years beginning January 1, 2010. NASA Competition Racing has a wide variety of road racing classes designed to welcome both entry level and seasoned racers who wish to compete wheel to wheel. As a part of this extension, all NASA spec tire classes will use the Toyo® Proxes® RA1™ as the required tire. The Proxes RA1 is an R-compound, street legal competition radial with a long history on the track.
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July 14, 2009 9:02 PM
BMW RAHAL LETTERMAN RACING TEAM LOOKS TO CONTINUE HISTORY OF BMW M3 SUCCESS AT LIME ROCK PARK
BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team
Woodcliff Lake, N.J. – July 14, 2009
The BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team is well-prepared to continue the momentum made in the first half of its inaugural season following the traditional two-month break in American Le Mans Series action. Adding to the excitement of getting back on track, the July 18 ALMS Northeast Grand Prix will be held at BMW of North America’s “home” track Lime Rock Park, in Lakeville, CT.
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July 13, 2009 7:54 PM
Rocketsports Racing Finishes 2, 3 at The Glen; Drissi Clinches 2009 Trans-Am Championship Title
ROCKETSPORTS RACING TRANS-AM RACE REPORT:
WATKINS GLEN
EAST LANSING, Michigan (July 13, 2009)
Photo Credit: Tomy Drissi & Daniel Ramoutarsingh
Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series
Rocketsports Racing duo Tomy Drissi and Daniel Ramoutarsingh finish second and third, respectively, in Round Six of the 2009 Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series Sunday at Watkins Glen. After a Series’ announcement that Round Seven of Eight in the 2009 season, scheduled to be run at Bluegrass Motorsports Park, has been canceled, Drissi’s second-place finish was enough for him to clinch the 2009 Drivers’ Championship Title.
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July 8, 2009 9:25 PM
ROCKETSPORTS RACING TRANS-AM PRE-RACE REPORT: WATKINS GLEN
ROCKETSPORTS RACING
EAST LANSING, Michigan (July 8, 2009)
Rocketsports Racing Ready to Defend at The Glen
Fresh out of victory circle, Rocketsports Racing is geared up and ready for win number two in the 2009 Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series at Watkins Glen this weekend.
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June 15, 2009 7:43 PM
Rocketsports Racing and Tomy Drissi Victorious in Portland
ROCKETSPORTS RACING
TRANS-AM RACE REPORT: PORTLAND
EAST LANSING, Michigan (June 15, 2009)
Photo Credit by Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series
and Mark Weber
After the first four rounds in the 2009 Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series resulting in close, but not close enough – Rocketsports Racing and Tomy Drissi get it done in Portland. However, Drissi’s good fortunes did not mirror those of Daniel Ramoutarsingh, who was fast, but couldn’t make it last.
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June 10, 2009 7:10 AM
ROCKETSPORTS RACING TRANS-AM PRE-RACE REPORT: PORTLAND
ROCKETSPORTS RACING
EAST LANSING, Michigan (June 10, 2009)
Rocketsports Racing leads the Championship but still searches for first win in 2009
Half-way through the 2009 Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am season, the Rocketsports Racing team would like to ‘stop and smell the roses’ this weekend in victory lane at the Fluge Global Adventures Rose Cup Classic in Portland, Oregon.
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June 5, 2009 4:36 PM
Local Cindi Lux Returns to Rose Cup Race with Viper
Cindi Lux
ALOHA, Ore., June 5, 2009
2008 Oregon SCCA Pro Driver of the Year Back to Portland Event after Two Years Away
Lux Performance Group Viper Comp. Coupe.
Image by Jeff Boerio.
Aloha's Cindi Lux might be one of the biggest motorsport names to come out of the Northwest but she has certainly not forgotten her roots. The 2008 Sports Car Club of America's (SCCA) Oregon Pro Driver of the Year returns to Portland International Raceway (PIR) for the 49th Annual Rose Cup on June 12-14. The Rose Cup, which Lux's father Dick Hahn won in its inaugural, 1961 running, is the largest amateur/club event west of the Mississippi River and signifies the unofficial first day of summer for local racers. Lux returns to the prestigious event to support her local racing community representing the Viper brand with the No. 12 Lux Performance Group, LLC Viper Competition Coupe.
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June 1, 2009 3:33 PM
ROCKETSPORTS RACING TRANS-AM RACE REPORT: MID-OHIO
ROCKETSPORTS RACING
EAST LANSING, Michigan (June 1, 2009)
Rocketsports Racing Drivers Take Charge in Mid-Ohio from Front to Back
Rocketsports Racing’s drivers Tomy Drissi and Daniel Ramoutarsingh really took charge this weekend at Mid-Ohio. Another podium for Drissi puts him in the 2009 Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series Championship Point Standings lead, while rookie Ramoutarsingh earns his best finish of the season, grabs honors of being the top rookie and sits in the top three overall.
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May 27, 2009 8:19 PM
ROCKETSPORTS RACING TRANS-AM PRE-RACE REPORT: MID-OHIO
ROCKETSPORTS RACING
EAST LANSING, Michigan (May 27, 2009)
A new challenge is on for Rocketsports Racing’s Trans-Am drivers Tomy Drissi and Daniel Ramoutarsingh as they head to the 2.4-mile, 15-turn Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this weekend for Round 4 of the 2009 Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series
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