Insight: How Ford’s Hypercar is Off to a Screaming Start
Campbell left “super surprised at how smooth” initial run-out was for Ford's LMDh machine... Source: Sports Car 365
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Ford Reveals Lineups, Liveries for Veterans Day Classic
Photo: Wes Duenkel/Ford Ford Racing has revealed the complete driver lineups and military-inspired liveries for its inaugural ‘Proud To Serve: Veterans Day Classic’ at Daytona International Speedway on Nov. 11, along with other additional details involving festivities. Six two-car teams of Ford Mustang Dark Horse Rs will represent the six branches of the U.S. military in the 30-minute sprint race, with drivers drawn from NASCAR, IMSA, Formula 1, drifting and other motorsports disciplines. Several pairings also have personal or professional connections to the branches they will represent, while each car will feature a livery inspired by a military vehicle or aircraft. Army Photo: Ford Racing The U.S. Army will be represented by 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Joey Hand and 2012 NASCAR Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski. Hand’s father served 20 years in the Army National Reserve. Hand also previously drove for Keselowski’s RFK Racing team in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series...
Tsunami RT Locks in Second Bathurst 12H Attempt
Photo: Bathurst 12 Hour Porsche squad Tsunami RT has confirmed its return to the Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour in 2027, marking the team’s second appearance at the iconic Australian endurance race. The announcement follows the team’s debut at Mount Panorama in 2026, an edition that ended prematurely following a major incident at the top of the Mountain involving Johannes Zelger and the Craft-Bamboo Racing Mercedes-AMG of Ralf Aron. Tsunami RT was among a host of first-time entries for this year’s Intercontinental GT Challenge opener and became an immediate fan favorite thanks to their bright, multi-coloured livery that adorns its No. 79 Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo. It has become the second team to lodge its entry for the 2027 edition on Feb. 11-14 after Scott Taylor Motorsport became the first confirmed entry this month . Despite the difficult circumstances surrounding its first appearance, Bathurst left a strong impression on Tsunami RT. The team says the challenge of Mount Panor...
Shanghai Finale Attracts 19 Cars; Heinrich Rejoins Lu
Photo: GT World Challenge Asia A 19-car entry list has been published for this weekend’s final round of the GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS season at Shanghai, as Laurin Heinrich returns to bolster the championship bid of points leader Lu Wei. The grid for the championship’s first visit to China’s predominant international circuit since 2024, which was originally slated for earlier in the year before being moved to the season finale slot , matches that of the Beijing street circuit earlier this month. While the roster of cars is identical to that of the Beijing round, there are several noteworthy changes to the driver lineups for the pair of one-hour races on Oct. 30-Nov. 1 that will determine the identity of this year’s title winners. After skipping Beijing, Porsche factory star Heinrich is back for his third outing of the season alongside Lu in Origine Motorsport’s No. 11 911 GT3 R Evo. Loek Hartog stepped in for Heinrich for the previous rou...
APR’s ELMS LMP2 Pro-Am Title Trio to Continue in Asian Effort
Photo: APR Algarve Pro Racing’s European Le Mans Series LMP2 Pro-Am Championship-winning trio are set to continue racing together in the 2026-27 Asian Le Mans Series season. Confirmed on Monday, Michael Jensen, Enzo Trulli and Malthe Jakobsen will be drivers in the team’s No. 25 Oreca 07 Gibson for the three-event, six-round winter European season. Jensen, the squad’s designated FIA Bronze-rated driver, is coming off previous Asian Le Mans success with the Stewart and Samantha Cox-led operation, having won the LMP2 title in 2024-25, while also earning the 2024 ELMS LMP3 championship before his most recent title-winning European campaign. Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific Selected Driver Trulli, meanwhile, will be seeking a second consecutive championship in his debut season of LMP2 competition while Jakobsen, whois targeting a record fourth consecutive Asian Le Mans Series overall title after taking LMP2 titles with Algarve Pro Racing-entered cars for the past three seasons. Th...