Special Motorsports Event - Krohn To Drive Mazda RX-8 In Rolex 24
DAYTONA BEACH, Jan. 22, 2012: Anders Krohn, the popular driver from Stavanger, Norway who is fondly known as “The Viking,” has been named to drive Yellow Dragon Motorsports’ Mazda RX-8 in the premier event of the Rolex Series, the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Jan. 28-29.
New Gran Turismo 5 update goes live
A new update has just gone live for PlayStation 3 racer Gran Turismo 5, developer Polyphony Digital has announced. The patch addresses various bugs and glitches, as well as making some improvements to online performance. Here's the full changelog, as posted on the game's official site : Read more…
GRANDAM: Freedom Autosport to run Mazda RX-8 in limited scheudle
Freedom Autosport to Race GRAND-AM Rolex Series in a Mazda RX-8 #25 Freedom Autosport Mazda Speed 3: Derek Whitis, Tom Long Photo by: Ted Rossino DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—Freedom Autosport announced today that they will run select GRAND-AM Rolex Series races during the 2012 season, campaigning a Mazda RX-8 in the GT class. For team co-owners Rhett O’Doski and Derek Whitis, this is a natural extension ...
Patrick Dempsey puts racing 1st, 'Grey's' 2nd
Dempsey, whose contract with the medical drama is up in May, was testing at Daytona International Speedway over the weekend.
MAZDASPEED Visits Florida to Kick Off 2012
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- While the weather may be cold in many parts of the country, Mazda teams are warming up in sunny Florida. Multiple motorsports season-openers will be taking ...
GRANDAM: Speedsource Daytona 24H race report
Speedsource Sixth Place Finish @ Daytona 24 #70 SpeedSource Mazda RX-8: Jonathan Bomarito, Marino Franchitti, James Hinchcliffe, Sylvain Tremblay Photo by: Eric Gilbert This year marked the 50th anniversary of the historic Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. This twice-around-the-clock spectacle attracts dozens of the finest teams and drivers in all of international motorsports. With a strong endurance ...
Year Two of $100,000 Bill Bone Pro-Am Kicks Off
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The $100,000 Bill Bone Pro-Am Race Series (BBPA) is back and ready for year two. After an extremely successful inaugural year, the series is back and it's time to get ready for an even more intense second season. The adrenaline...
McDreamy wants Le Mans glory
Hollywood star Patrick Dempsey may quit TV show for full-time motor racing career.
Revenge of the Econobox: Early Japanese Imports Find Admirers
WHEN Japanese cars and trucks began arriving in the United States in earnest during the 1970s, they were widely seen as disposable.