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Turvey joins Williams in test and development role | RACER
Williams has signed experienced test and development driver Oliver Turvey from McLaren to help develop its new simulator. Turvey has been part of the McLaren setup for more than a decade and has combined those duties with a long spell in Formula E from 2015 until 2022.
King’s Hawaiian to back Hamlin for four NASCAR Cup Series races | RACER
King’s Hawaiian will sponsor Denny Hamlin in four NASCAR Cup Series races this season. King’s Hawaiian will make its first appearance on Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 11 Toyota at Atlanta Motor Speedway (June 28). The other three races will be at Daytona International Speedway (Aug.
Penske Entertainment takes over as Nashville promoter | RACER
Penske Entertainment has taken over the promotions of the NTT IndyCar Series season finale at Nashville Speedway. The change comes after Scott Borchetta’s Big Machine Music City GP promotions team put on the Nashville Grand Prix street race from 2021-23 and saved the event from being lost in 20...
Hamilton tests for Ferrari for first time at Fiorano | RACER
Lewis Hamilton has completed his first outing as a Ferrari driver during a testing of previous car (TPC) at the team’s Fiorano test track. The seven-time world champion has been at Maranello all week as he begins work with his new team, making the move after 12 seasons with Mercedes.
Pfaff confirms 2025 full-time IMSA lineup; Hinchcliffe for endurance races | RACER
Pfaff Motorsports has set its drivers for the 2025 IMSA season, the Canadian team’s first GTD PRO campaign with Lamborghini. Lamborghini Squadra Corse drivers Andrea Caldarelli and Marco Mapelli will race for the full season in GTD, with James Hinchcliffe returning as Pfaff’s Michelin Enduran...
Cook Out Clash format revealed | RACER
The Cook Out Clash's Sunday night feature event will feature 23 drivers as NASCAR Cup Series racing returns to Bowman Gray Stadium for the first time since 1971. NASCAR released the format of the Feb.ruary2 exhibition event on Tuesday, keeping with a similar format from the last few seasons.
Why Joe Gibbs Racing heads into the 2025 NASCAR season with plenty to prove | RACER
Joe Gibbs Racing decided good wasn’t good enough after the 2024 season, and it makes for an intriguing year ahead for the organization. Three of the four Gibbs teams look different than last year, and one of its best crew chiefs, Chris Gabehart, has come off the pit box where he oversaw one tea...
Cottingham and Baud round out United Autosports LMGT3 lineup | RACER
United Autosports has revealed the final two drivers for its 2025 FIA WEC LMGT3 campaign with McLaren. The team has re-signed James Cottingham for a second season and attracted Sebastien Baud from TF Sport's Corvette effort to drive its No. 59 LMGT3 EVO.
RACER’s The Creative Drive Podcast: Suellio Almeida | RACER
In this episode of The Creative Drive, we sit down with Suellio Almeida to explore his inspiring journey from sim racing to becoming a real-world race car driver, winning the 2024 Radical North America Championship and recently signing with Bryan Herta Autosport to compete in the IMSA Michelin Pilot...
Murray rounds out Andretti Cape’s Indy NXT line-up | RACER
Scotland’s Seb Murray is joining Ricardo Escotto at the Andretti Cape Indy NXT team and completes the team’s roster for 2025. The 17-year-old comes to the Cape Motorsports team after racing junior open-wheel cars in Europe and the Middle East.
Hamilton realizing Ferrari dream with ‘total immersion’ on first day | RACER
Lewis Hamilton has begun work at Ferrari with “total immersion” into the team at Maranello, saying he is realizing a career dream. The seven-time world champion, signed by Ferrari to race alongside Charles Leclerc, made his first visit to Maranello as a Ferrari driver on Monday, being greeted...
RACER’s The Creative Drive Podcast: George Tamayo | RACER
In this episode, we sit down with George Tamayo, Creative Director at RACER Studio, to uncover what goes into shaping the identity of a brand like RACER. George shares his perspective on redefining the RACER brand and the importance of storytelling in bringing its essence to life.
Supercross legend Villopoto reflects on the pluses and minuses of fame | RACER
American motocross ace Ryan Villopoto called time on his racing career in 2014. At that point, the Monster Energy Kawasaki racer had earned four supercross championships, two AMA 450MX championships, three AMA 250cc motocross championships and had been a member of victorious Team USA racing efforts ...
Larson dominates to take third Chili Bowl win | RACER
Leading start to finish through Saturday’s 39th annual Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink, Kyle Larson took his third career victory at the Midget racing event in the Paul Silva-owned HendrickCars.com/FloRacing No. 1k. “We had a great car,” said Larson.
WTR’s Cadillac homecoming is a force to be reckoned with | RACER
Wayne Taylor Racing means business in 2025 with its new-look Cadillac program in IMSA’s GTP class. One year after upping the ante with Acura and HRC by adding a second car to its program, WTR packed its bags and signed a deal to return to General Motors.
Proton Porsche slithers to a wet lead in sixth Roar session | RACER
Proton Competition’s No. 5 Porsche 963 set the fastest time in Sunday's rain-soaked sixth IMSA Roar Before the 24 session, which got underway at midday rather than 9:45 a.m. due to heavy rain, thunder and lightning trackside. Neel Jani set the best time, a 1m45.433s, to go 0.
VP Challenge sees a weekend of sweeps at Daytona | RACER
The weather changed for Sunday’s second IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge 45-minute race at Daytona International Speedway. However, the winners in all three categories did not, as each driver showcased their skills in drastically different conditions.
Miata Cup race determined by incredible 0.009s | RACER
Oh, where do we start? So much happened and so much to report from round three of the Scottsdale Ferrari Apex Challenge series presented by Coffin & Trout. We probably should begin with this: the closest race finish in Apex Motor Club race history. It happened in the MX-5 Cup race.
MSR and Acura: The band is back together and stronger than ever | RACER
It’s been an emotional weekend in Daytona for Meyer Shank Racing. Back in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship paddock following a year-long pause due to HRC US’s shift to a single-team approach in GTP with Wayne Taylor Racing in 2024, the Ohio-based outfit is charged up and raring to go.
Vanthoor moves Porsche ahead as sun sets over Daytona | RACER
Saturday’s IMSA testing action at Daytona came to a close with the teams' first bout of night running under the floodlights. After BMW Team RLL paced GTP during the day, it was Porsche’s turn to top a session come nightfall. Laurens Vanthoor completed a 1m36.
Van der Linde takes turn up front for BMW in Roar session 4 | RACER
BMW’s time at the top of the timing screens continued in Session 4 at Daytona this afternoon, with the No. 25 M Hybrid V8 finishing the hour-long session first, following a 1m36.196s from Sheldon van der Linde. It was a 1-2 on this occasion for the RLL team, with Dries Vanthoor putting the No.
BMW edges ahead in second Roar session at Daytona | RACER
BMW Team RLL led the way in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship's second Roar Before The 24 session at Daytona, eclipsing Meyer Shank Racing's morning lead by just over 0.4s. Dries Vanthoor set the best time in the No. 24 M Hybrid V8, a 1m35.
MSR Acura leads opening Roar session | RACER
Acura Meyer Shank Racing got this weekend’s Roar Before the 24 test weekend off to a fast start with its No. 60 Acura ARX-06. The returning team ended up topping the first session of the event with a 1m35.927s from Tom Blomqvist with 22 minutes remaining of the 75-minute run. That pushed the No.
Porsche gears up for new GTP season with updated 963 | RACER
Porsche Penske Motorsport begins its begins its GTP title defense this weekend at the Roar Before the 24, a year on from its historic triumph at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The winter break is short for the IMSA teams but the German brand hasn’t rested on its laurels.