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Shank relishes Petit Le Mans comeback victory in last IMSA race with Acura

Penalties were handed out like candy on Halloween and MSR were not excluded from race control’s justice. Additionally, at one point, the #60 Acura ARX-06 was two laps down following contact with another competitor that required an extended pit stop to replace a toe link.

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Shank relishes Petit Le Mans comeback victory in last IMSA race… for now

Penalties were handed out like candy on Halloween and MSR were not excluded from Race Control’s justice. Additionally, at one point, the #60 Acura ARX-06 was two laps down following contact with another competitor that required an extended pit stop to replace a toe link.

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The winner takes all contenders for IMSA's first hybrid crown

Action Express heads to Road Atlanta with an excellent chance of a sixth IMSA SportsCar Championship title in 10 seasons. Its 2021 champion Pipo Derani and Alexander Sims lead both the regular points and the four-round Endurance Cup with third driver Jack Aitken, who rejoins the duo this weekend as…

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IndyCar track records set to tumble at “badass” repaved Laguna Seca

Team Penske’s Will Power led a series test on Thursday with a session-best lap of 1m07.2762s.

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Rahal warns IndyCar rivals “our race car is better than our qualifying car”

The 34-year-old Ohio native captured his second pole of the season in Saturday’s qualifying session and did so as the only driver in the Fast Six to remain on the harder primary, black sidewall tire compound.

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IndyCar fuel save secrets explained: The science behind Dixon’s magic

At Indy, a stack-up crash – ironically caused by his younger Chip Ganassi Racing team-mates – led to him being punted from behind and spinning onto the infield grass on the opening lap. No bother, he pitted under the yellow, got rid of his least-preferred tire, and split the remaining distance into…

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IndyCar fuel save secrets explained: The science behind Dixon's magic

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Why Detroit GP nostalgia isn’t what it used to be

Thirty five years after Ayrton Senna drove his McLaren to victory in the last Formula 1 Detroit Grand Prix, the event returned to the city's downtown streets.

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Friday favourite: The sticker book favourite that became a happy hunting ground

Richard Westbrook is no stranger to success at Watkins Glen. He won three IMSA SportsCar Championship races on the trot at the circuit between 2014 and 2016, including twice outright. But the Cadillac World Endurance Championship racer’s affiliation with the famed sportscar racing venue in upper New York state stretches…

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Indy 500: Sato tops 229mph to lead Ganassi 1-2 in practice

Sato lapped the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval in 39.2261s, a speed of 229.439mph – faster than the quickest lap in regular boost-level practice last year.

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Pfaff “gambled” to win after “rollercoaster” Sebring 12 Hours

After the latest Porsche 992-based iteration of the 911 GT3 R was left way off the pace following the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, IMSA corrected its Balance of Performance for Sebring, and the Weissach machines were back in the hunt for GTD Pro and GTD victory.

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Andretti targets Le Mans and WEC with new WTR partnership

Michael Andretti says he wants to take his new sportscar partnership with Wayne Taylor Racing to the Le Mans 24 Hours in future.

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Complexity of LMDh cars prompted WTR-Andretti IMSA tie-up

Wayne Taylor Racing was motivated to join forces with Andretti Autosport in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship as result of the complexities of the new breed of LMDh hybrid prototype.

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Complexity of hybrid LMDh cars prompted WTR-Andretti IMSA tie-up

Wayne Taylor Racing was motivated to join forces with Andretti Autosport in the IMSA SportsCar Championship as result of the complexities of the new breed of LMDh hybrid prototype.

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Friday favourite: The underrated Portuguese ace who became IMSA's king

Sportscar stalwart Joao Barbosa formed a well-matched partnership with Christian Fittipaldi during the final years of the ex-Formula 1 racer’s long and varied career. Earning back-to-back titles IMSA titles and two landmark endurance victories at Daytona together, the Portuguese is Fittipaldi’s pick as his favourite team-mate in Autosport’s ongoing series

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What the brave new world of LMDh really looks like on track

As the future of sportscar racing in Europe has witnessed a tantalising drip-drip of Le Mans Hypercars from Toyota, Glickenhaus, Peugeot, Ferrari and Vanwall, across the pond in America the LMDh era arrived with a big bang at Daytona last week as Acura, BMW, Cadillac and Porsche all hit the…

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Trackside view: What the brave new world of LMDh really looks like

As the future of sportscar racing in Europe has witnessed a tantalizing drip-drip of Le Mans Hypercars from Toyota, Glickenhaus, Peugeot, Ferrari and Vanwall, across the pond in America the LMDh era arrived with a big bang at Daytona last week as Acura, BMW, Cadillac and Porsche all hit the…

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Why Arrow McLaren SP's team boss switched to IndyCar rival Ganassi

Former Arrow McLaren SP president Taylor Kiel has joined Chip Ganassi Racing as its team manager after a season of friction between the two squads over Alex Palou's protracted move.

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How Ericsson’s Indy 500 win saw a mathematician become a lion

Brad Goldberg, Chip Ganassi Racing’s race engineer for Marcus Ericsson, has a way of extracting the very best from his driver – and has a way with words, too. He spoke to David Malsher-Lopez about the day Ericsson clinched Indianapolis 500 victory by using every facet of his talent.

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Ranked! Top 10 IndyCar drivers of 2022

It was a thrilling 2022 NTT IndyCar season that saw five drivers head to the finale with a mathematical chance of winning the title. Did the points table accurately reflect form across the 17-race season? Nearly, but not quite, says David Malsher-Lopez.

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Scott Dixon’s 52 Indy car wins

Last Sunday in Toronto, Scott Dixon matched Mario Andretti’s Indy car victory tally of 52 to move into joint second in the all-time rankings. Here is the full list of Dixon’s top-tier U.S. open-wheel triumphs.

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How Robert Wickens defied expectations on his heroic return to glory

After adjusting to a new reality from his life-changing accident, Robert Wickens is challenging expectations all over again. Now competing in an IMSA support class, the Canadian is back to winning races and setting the bar even higher on what he feels is possible.

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How Andretti Autosport plans to respond after Mid-Ohio IndyCar "mutiny"

OPINION: The Andretti Autosport IndyCar team had a nightmare weekend at Mid-Ohio last time out as its drivers indulged in racing's cardinal sin - 'don't hit your team-mate' - in three separate incidents. COO Rob Edwards believes the intra-team strife won’t happen again after stern words from Michael Andretti, but…

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The best of Chevrolet’s 101 IndyCar wins in the current era

Chevrolet has won 101 of the 173 IndyCar races held since it was lured back to the series by the 2.2-liter turbo formula. Chevy’s current and former IndyCar program managers spoke to David Malsher-Lopez about the company’s achievements.

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IndyCar team-by-team midseason review 2022

Eight races down, nine to go, it’s time to reflect on who has been excelling and who’s been sub-par of the full-time entries in the first half of the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series season.

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