GRAND-AM: Magnus introduce two Porsche for Rolex 24

Almost eleven months after taking the team for the first time GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series GT victory in the historic anniversary 50 years of the Rolex replica 24 at Daytona, Magnus returns with two cars racing team intended to repeat the success.

Compete against one of the most competitive in the history of the event, the team had a surprise victory in 2012, leading a 1-2-3 to make Porsche cars in the top five all finished within two laps of difference. Stories that boasts that includes everything from the first team victory for the triumphant return of GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series veteran Andy Lally full-time competition, the team's success at Daytona throw a phenomenal season, which should include: win the Brickyard inaugural Grand Prix, winning the Endurance Championship in North America and, finally, to end the season as the top Porsche.

With only two weeks until the roar before the 24 official pre-season test, not the equipment. 44 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup will feature many of the same ingredients of 2012. With teammates Andy Lally and John Potter returned with a full season, the Porsche Works Driver Richard Lietz also meet with the group of Daytona. Lietz, Austria, Magnus Racing has participated to all those who entered the Rolex 24.

New for 2013, the team also welcome veteran Nicolas Armindo without Porsche. 44 programs. Armindo, the reigning European Le Mans Series (ELMS) GTE-AM class Champions, the campaign will be in his second event ever replica Rolex 24, and the first for Magnus Racing. Known for his skill in a Porsche, the French team arrives as a two-time champion ELMS, and the first non-German in 20 years to win the title of the Porsche Carrera Cup in Germany.

Adding to the strength of the team, Magnus Racing is also proud to announce a second ticket for the event, in the form of her sister. 45 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

With a list of drivers on loan from Fall Line Motorsports, competing in the challenge GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car, veteran line-up: Mark Boden, Al Carter, Charles Espenlaub, Putman Hugh Plumb and Charlie work together in search of victory.

Boden, owner of Fall Line Motorsports, has competed in six seasons in GRAND-AM competition. Taking three podiums GS last year, along with eight wins in SCCA national events, lead resident of Illinois for the first time in the Rolex 24. Mark will join BCKSTGR support, a program dedicated to rewarding the bridge between social media users and brands they want.

Al Carter, from Delaware, returns for his third Rolex replica watches 24 in succession after a phenomenal 2012 season. Next to compete in a closely contested season Continental GS, Carter took his first professional athlete ever triumph in the last race of the American Le Mans Series Baltimore year'sGrand. Carter will run the race with the support of theb + Foundation, a foundation dedicated to research assistance, awareness and financial support to families of children with cancer and Eagle Tech, a leader in product engineering and digital audio.

Charles Espenlaub, Florida, is a veteran of the ladder. A well-known figure in sports car racing, Espenlaub joins the team not only as three times Grand-Am competition, but also shares the 2010 Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge GS Championship with fellow Charlie Putman team. Charles Best result was third at Daytona in 2011.

Charlie Putman is also a veteran of the series. For native of Texas, the top step of the podium is familiar territory. Driving with Charles Espenlaub for several seasons, the duo has achieved a remarkable feat in 2010, when they managed to get not only a winning season in GRAND-AM, but in the end taking the championship series. No stranger to endurance racing, Putman also claimed victory in the 25 Hours of Thunderhill in 2008. Charlie will join the team with the support of restrictions Safecraft, industry-recognized manufacturer of security products for the entire range of motorsport, including Magnus Racing Porsche.

Another veteran of the series, Hugh Plumb complete failure. 45 Entry with an eye toward victory. After four wins and podiums in 25 race GRAND-AM, the friendly driver in Pennsylvania is a great prestige in the paddock, with additional requests, such as help in three different constructors' championships throughout his career. He is also a skilled athlete Plumb, having competed in 10 triathlons, including the chapel coast relay, the longest foot race in the world.

GRAND-AM: Set Rolex 24 Audi For Effort

After the mixed results of car debut in this year's Rolex 24 at Daytona, Audi again banks Florida high with a greater presence, with no less than four R8 GRAND-AM cars and a complete list factory riders.

The German automaker said Wednesday it works drivers Marc Basseng, René Rast and Frank Stippler will drive one of the two cars entered by APR Motorsport, while the confirmation of new entries for Alex Job Racing and Rum Bum Racing for the marathon around the clock.

Basseng Stippler and return to Alabama-based team after driving the No. 52 entry in this year's Sahlen Six Hours of Glen. Rast, meanwhile, makes his debut with APR, but it is not unknown for the Rolex Replica Series, won the 50th edition of the Rolex 24 with Magnus Racing.

In April, the car will run No. 51 in the season opener next month, with the only driver Ian Baas confirmed so far.

"Last year, when she competed in the Rolex Series for the first time in the 50th Rolex 24 at Daytona, it was a great moment for our organization after several seasons of racing and compete in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge," said owner Stephen April hooks.

"On a personal level, I was very proud to see an Audi takes the green flag in April - and the checkered flag - Adding another Rolex Replica watches 24 second car with a line-up of works drivers Daytona, great time for team .. "

Alex Job, meanwhile, line up an Audi R8 GRAND-AM in his works drivers Filipe Albuquerque and Edoardo Mortara Oliver Jarvis, joining the already confirmed Competition Porsche 911 GT3 Cup entry.

Finally, Frank Biela, Christopher Haase and FIA GT1 World Champion Markus Winkelhock new engines named Rum Bum Racing Audi access, with additional pilot is expected to be announced shortly.

More details of Alex Job and Rum Bum new programs are expected to arrive.

PRI Show: Mazda ready for Rolex 24 attacks

Day 2 series Performance Racing Industry Trade in my mind, there are three categories of sports cars 26 to 27 January Rolex 24 Daytona.

Grand-Am Road Racing to the category in 2013 and GX-effective mites make their debut Daytona International Speedway road course 3.56 miles.

Although similar sedans Grand Touring Extreme class GT or GX feature of modern technology, which may have been displayed Mazda by Friday.

Brass Racing Mazda gathered here to announce his attack on the twin-around-clock endurance race, which is the "factory" car and three-car customers, all Mazda6 diesel machines. Speed ​​Source and Sylvain Tremblay leading the charge in this new adventure.

"We are working on this car for two years," Smith said after the press conference on Friday. "We tried to keep the engine stock parts as possible. We stock 63 parts per cent of motor sport that is almost never seen in racing engines."

Mazda has 20 class wins at Daytona, so the company knows the terrain. Tremblay sounded like a veteran coach offers new thoroughbred at the Kentucky Derby.

"It's scary to me because of how hard it is to this special event, but it is comforting to me, because the way we know it," he said. "We did a lot of work on this engine on the bench, then we have literally hundreds of rounds of Daytona store, but not in real life.

"It will be interesting to use this new Mazda this track. We have a love for the Rolex 24 and Daytona. There is no better place for him to make his debut."

Grand-Am has stood since the beginning of two classes, led by the famous Daytona prototypes, which are powered by V-8 engines. WG presented plaques recognizable Porsche, Ferrari, Corvette and Mustangs.

GX cars created a new technology. What is Grand-Am wanted to do was to become a leading Tremblay said, "can be ran."

Mazda6 is a 2.2 liter, stock block, twin-turbo diesel engine and had no place in the competition Grand-Am class created by GX.

"This is a way to prove the manufacturers of technology and how it will make a difference in Average Joe," said Tremblay. "If we get a four-door sedan up to 55 miles per gallon in the next few years that will change your life."

Mazda was the first company engaged in the anti-GX class. Rolex 24 race probably Lotus and Porsche. The word is that the Subaru and Hyundai have expressed an interest.

"The first year is the year of construction, we see people trying to win," said Tremblay.

Comparison of the Daytona Prototypes can be downloaded from the GT 200 mph to stand at about 185 The fastest GX entries up out of about 175 mph.

Tremblay to share the limelight Mazda6 No. 70 of the season. They joined the list of Rolex 24 Marino Franchitti and IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe.

Name the fall

Hit the 1960 Daytona 500 winner Marvin Panch, signed autographs next to his race to win the machine.

I said, "Marvin, I did not know you were here."

Marvin said: "No"

"Mad Max" Papis, which competes with Ferrari Rolex 24, worked in the aisles with a bottle of water in hand.

Rockingham Speedway owner Andy Hillenburg, the show has worked on a number of levels. It is a driving school and ARCA stock car team in addition to the owner / user tag "Rock".

Robert Yates engine manufacturer had a booth, but he knows that so many people never had the opportunity to speak.

Motorcycle team owner Richie Morris has toured and spirit Daytona Daytona Prototype got a lot of attention, which are about.

Mazda 6 to debut at the Rolex 24, is to run in Grand-Am class GX

In 2013, the Rolex 24 is going to see something you've never seen before: a race car with a diesel engine.

Thursday ', Mazda North American Operations announced at the Los Angeles Auto Show that the racing version of the Mazda will debut in June 2014, racing in the Rolex 24 endurance race at 26-27 in Daytona Beach, Florida

The six racing cars will be powered by a Mazda Mazda SKYACTIV-D clean diesel and is being developed for the new Grand-Am class GX. This will be the first time a diesel-powered vehicles of any kind has never raced in the Rolex daytona replica watches 24. Mazda is looking for win number 24 on the American classic strength class, most recently after winning in 2008 and 2010.

John Doonan, Director of Motorsport Mazda North American Operations has talked about the new car.

"We were delighted to announce this car for months, but had to wait until the production machine has been revealed. SpeedSource Engineering team, in collaboration with Mazda engineers have been flat for months on the development of the engine. We are pleased to report that the engine meets the performance objectives for power and endurance. 400 + hp This means that more than 50 hours, with an engine that includes a long list of production Mazda parts. motor This is not a purebred, but a block SKYACTIV-D production. We are very pleased to have our engine to drive our new car. "

Teams begin to announce leveling Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona

It may seem that in 2012 ended the racing season, but it's too early to look ahead in the traditional opening race of the season next year, Rolex 24 At Daytona. Teams began to go public with their driver lineups for 24-hour race will be held on 26-27 January.

With AIM Autosport Ferrari - 2012 Rolex Series GT Champion - seasonal line announced second car team to compete next season in Toronto on Monday, joining three Daytona Prototype teams and their drivers, Daytona event.

Max Papis and 2012 GT champion Jeff Segal, a new № 61 R. AIM Autosport Motorsports Ferri By entering Ferrari. Papis 2004 DP champion and winner of the 2002 Rolex Watches 24 and a veteran of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Formula One cars and the main competition at the World Championships. Defending champion Emil Assentato returns to № 69 AIM Autosport Team FXDD Ferrari 458 Italia.

Enzo Potolicchio, second in the 2012 Rolex 24-AM GRAND return with a new team, 8Star Motorsports. He co-drive the new Corvette DP team with former factory Peugeot driver Stephane Sarrazin, Nic Minassian and Pedro Lamy.

Enjoys a great season starworks Motorsport in 2012, won the first Rolex Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and North America Cup VISITFLORIDA.com resistance by adding class victories in the 12 Hours of Sebring and Le Mans 24 hours. Ryan Dalziel and Alex Popov are the main factors in the team № 2 Ford / Riley and join in the Rolex 24 Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais four times and endurance racing veteran Alan McNally.

While GAINSCO / Bob Stallings Racing won a pair of Daytona Prototype championship, the team is still looking for his first victory in the Rolex 24. Team regular Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty back to № 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Corvette DP in 2013 and joined the Rolex 24 of the Act and Darren Gidley Memo.

The first activity of the runway, Grand-Am Rolex Series and Continental Tire Sports Challenge car will be Roar Before the Rolex 24 test at Daytona International Speedway January 4 to 6.