The two-day pre-season testing session for the 2008 International GT Open, that took place in the Circuito Ricardo Tormo near Valencia, achieved its main objective: to give an opportunity to teams and drivers to perform development work in racing conditions, ahead of the start of the season. Twenty-five cars showed up in Eastern Spain and could use to the fullest the eight hours of track activity, with perfect weather conditions, despite the strong wind.

The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) has approved the transfer of the current Porsche Drivers Challenge Category Management Agreement (CMA) from the Australian GT Sport Car Group (AGTSCG) to Challenge Cup Promoters (CCP).

John Bowe will be in this car for the Albert Park round of the GT Championship

John Bowe has been named to drive the all conquering Coopers sponsored Mark Coffey Ferrari 430 GT3 at Round 3 of the Australian GT Championship at the ING Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix to be conducted at Melbourne’s Albert Park circuit (March 13-16).

Much to the delight of the participants of the V de V challenges, the inter-season break was not too long since the last meeting at Estoril in November and they will soon be returning to the Iberian Peninsula for the March meeting, which has now become a regular venue at the track north of Madrid, for the eleventh anniversary of this event.

CHAMPIONNAT DE FRANCE ENDURANCE VHC

A sign of Europe opening up, this first event in the Championnat de France Endurance VHC is being held in Spain. There is no doubt as to the success of this championship, and the changes in the Challenge Endurance VHC rules mean that since last season we have been able to see some of the fantastic cars again.

The diversity of the cars entered at this start of season demonstrates the constant enthusiasm for this new challenge. Cars in the GTV2 category have the edge and new categories will appear as from the Val de Vienne event.

The 2007 win scored by Jean-Paul Pagny and Pierre Benoist has given them wings and they will start the new season with a Ferrari F430 (n°1). This entry marks the return of the Italian marque to this Challenge after a few occasional appearances initiated by François Jakubowski and François Labbarth these last few seasons.

The success of the challenge is indisputable and the provisional list of entries is already full for the season. The racing looks as though it's going to be fantastic, just like every year, with everyone aspiring to taking over from the triumphant British trio of 2007 composed of the Juno SSE campaigned by Adrian Mardlin and Rob Croydon.

They will need to stick to their strategy if they hope to win again. Apart from their compatriots running the same model, Graham Fennymore and Chris Bialan (n°88), Tony Freeman (n°30), Richard Bernans (n°51) all very fast, just like Chris Ward's team-mate who was outstanding in 2006, they will have to reckon with drivers from the Esprit Compétition team which acquired two identical chassis during the winter.

Peter Cunningham in testing at Sebring International Raceway

SAUKVILLE, Wis. (March 11, 2008) - The RealTime Acura team is putting the finishing touches on its SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Cars this week in preparation for the SPEED Touring Car season opener at Sebring and the entire 2008 Championship. As they did last year, the 10-time series Champions will campaign five production-based Acuras: four TSX sedan models and one RSX sports coupe.

ACS Express Ford Mustang

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (March 11, 2008) - For generations, racing has been a family endeavor for many, following the bloodlines to the finish lines. Rarely, though, have fathers and sons raced side-by-side, battling in the same series or operating as teammates. That rare combination, however, has come to the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT Championship as Mike and Brandon Davis, of Huntington Beach, Calif., are entered in this week’s season opener, part of the 56th annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring.

Tom Chilton will campaign the Team Halfords Honda in 2008

Britain’s premier motor racing championship – the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship – today released an official list of 27 entries for its golden anniversary season in 2008, which will begin at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent on Sunday 30 March.

This lineup of cars demonstrates the strength of the ALMS at the moment

It all started at the State of the Series annual media and constituent update session a little more than four months ago at Petit Le Mans in October 2007.

Scott Atherton, President and CEO of the American Le Mans Series, has coined a favorite line or two over the last several years - "If you only knew what we knew" followed by "It is not our news to announce. And while such comments may have been frustrating for some to hear, the Series has consistently delivered on the veiled promises, albeit on a schedule that has been dictated by others."

Pedro Lamy was fastest Tuesday afternoon in testing at Sebring International Raceway

Pedro Lamy kept Peugeot at the top of the timing sheets at Sebring International Raceway on Tuesday in the final test session for the 56th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida. Lamy's time of 1:43.710 (128.435 mph) was the best in the field by 0.725 seconds with official practice sessions starting Wednesday.