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8 January 2007 posted in Motorsports 2 views
Detroit Auto Show: Pontiac G6 GXP.R Click the image above for a full-sized gallery.Pontiac's 2006 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series championship-winning GTO.R has been retired. In its place, the G6 GXP.R is set to compete in the 20 ...
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5 December 2006 posted in Etc. 1 views
Proof of evolution: Pontiac announces next gen GXP.R racer for GT racing Pontiac will continue it's GT class racing efforts with the new GXP.R, a car that replaces the successful GTO.R (pictured). The GXP.R is being tested today for the very first time in Florida. Pontiac ...
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7 August 2006 posted in Etc. 8 views
At 89, John Fitch still has the itch We should all lead lives as full as John Fitch. Fitch, 89 years young, is preparing for an attempt at the land speed record for the F/GT class (2.01L to 3.0L grand touring sport) at Bonneville this Oc ...
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7 March 2006 posted in Motorsports 9 views
[Not TiVoSafe] Motorsports Highlights: March 4-5 WRC: Sebastian Loeb (Citroen) put his 2006 season back on track this weekend with a win in Rally Mexico. Last year's winner Petter Solberg (Subaru) fought Loeb down to the wire, but ultimately settled ...
Tags: pontiac gto, marcus gronholm, gt class, petter solberg, paul edwards, jorg bergmeister, daytona prototype, champ car, kevin harvick, manfred stohl, yellow flag, smart strategy, denny hamlin, sebastian loeb, scott pruett, kelly collins, motorola 200, series podium, norway team, car star
23 January 2006 posted in Motorsports 10 views
Volvo returns to U.S. road racing in 2006 German Volvo tuner HEICO SPORTIV has announced that it will support U.S.-based Riley Racing in the SPEED World Challenge Touring Car series in 2006. The team will run a HEICO-modified Volvo S40 T5, dr ...
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29 November 2005 posted in Motorsports 8 views
BMW announces 2006 return to American Le Mans Series BMW and the ALMS announced Tuesday that BMW will enter a full factory-supported team in the ALMS series for 2006. The Prototype Technology Group will field two BMW M3s in the new GT2S class for sedan- ...
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17 November 2005 posted in Motorsports 16 views
MAZDASPEED announces turnkey Grand-Am GT racecar MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development announced Thursday that it has expanded its Grand-Am racing series partnership with SpeedSource, Inc. to develop a new GT-class Mazda RX-8 for the 2006 season. Speed ...
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8 November 2005 posted in Motorsports 10 views
Motorsports Highlights: November 5-6 Champ Car: It was a RuSport weekend, with Justin Wilson (pictured) and A.J. Allmendinger finishing 1-2 in Mexico City. His win in the final race of the season vaulted Wilson to second in the 2005 cham ...
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7 November 2005 posted in Coupes 89 views
BMW M6 launches in U.K. With the launch of the M6 in the U.K. this weekend, BMW's V10 strikes again! First we saw the M5 sedan in May, and now the 18th official M-series car, the M6, makes this remarkable engine available in ...
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11 October 2005 posted in Motorsports 10 views
American muscle cars are winning races again Not since the Pony Car Wars of the early '70s have we seen so many factory-supported American cars on U.S. road courses. The Grand American Road Racing Series, with its stock-oriented rules for Grand ...
Tags: new gto, porsches, grand am, pony car, corvette, car wars, japanese market, turnkey, stalwarts, racecars, american cars, gt class, race fan, american muscle cars, ford mustangs, pratt and miller, gs class, engineering shop, championship competition, performance catalog
13 May 2005 posted in Motorsports 10 views
GTO.R: R stands for racing Pontiac is breaking into the GT class of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series with the new GTO.R. TRG has been chosen to run the first two GTO.R racers in the series. TRG will enter at least one ...
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