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Scuderia Playteam SaraFree Enjoyed A Very Positive Opening Day For The International GT Open

Thirty-one drivers were in action at Vallelunga on the first day of the new International GT Open season. It was a positive first day for Scuderia Playteam SaraFree’s driver line up of Andrea Montermini and Michele Maceratesi in the number 3 Ferrari F430, and Manuel Giao and Pedro Couceiro in the number 4 Ferrari F430.

RSV Prepare to Challenge for the Open Crown


RSV are confident ahead of the new season

RSV Motorsport confronts the season 2008 with Europe in the point of view. The champions' title of Spain obtained in 2007 by Domingo Romero and Peter Sundberg invites to optimism, and the Hispanic - Swedish couple confronts the first meeting of the GT Open in Vallelunga, Italy, with the aim to start establishing their options to the continental throne.

Former SCCA Pro Racing President Greenwood Passes

LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 18, 2008) – SCCA Pro Racing was saddened to hear of the passing this morning of former company president Dan Greenwood.

Woodhouse Performance Announces Drivers for Speed GT Campaign


The No. 13 Woodhouse Performance Dodge Viper

LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 18, 2008) - Woodhouse Performance is proud to announce the line-up of Trans-Am and SPEED World Challenge veterans Tommy Archer and Claudio Burtin to drive together for the balance of the 2008 SPEED World Challenge season. Driving the No. 13 Foametix/Dodge Viper Competition Coupe, the duo will join forces with teammate Jeff Courtney in the No. 99 KENDA/MPI-Coin Viper to create a two-car team assault for the SCCA SPEED GT Manufacturers’ Championship Presented by RACER.

Mexico City: Rojas Takes Home Pole in Close Session + Grid!


Mexico City Native Rojas Earns First Career Rolex Series Pole at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez

MEXICO CITY (April 17, 2008) -- Memo Rojas will start on the pole for his home race Saturday (SPEED, Live, 4 p.m. ET), the Mexico City 250 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, for the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 after setting a track record in his No. 01 TELMEX Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Lexus Riley.

Panasonic and Pagenaud Join De Ferran Acura!

Former Indy 500 winner and two-time CART Champion Gil de Ferran today unveiled details of de Ferran Motorsports' Acura ARX-01b bid for the LMP2 class championship in the 2008 American Le Mans Series.

Team owner and driver, Gil de Ferran, will team up with 23-year-old ex-Champ Car Atlantic champion Simon Pagenaud for the remainder of the 2008 American Le Mans Series, starting at the fourth round of the championship - the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix presented by Grand & Little Hotels.

Long Beach: Bernard Scores Pole in P2 Domination + Grid


If qualifying was jammed packed, racing will tight

Back at the track where he and Romain Dumas started their run to the American Le Mans Series LMP2 championship a year ago, Timo Bernhard took pole position for Porsche and Penske Racing at the Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach on Friday. The German Porsche factory pilot posted a lap of 1:11.330 (99.324 mph) in a competitive and record-breaking day in southern California.