The IMSA Lites return to action this weekend

Lime Rock, Conn. July 7 -- Jonathan Goring, the points leader in the IMSA Lites presented by Hankook Lites One class, will try to extend his points lead when the IMSA Lites competitors take to the track for rounds five and six at Lime Rock Park July 11 and 12.

Jenson Button has signed up to fight for national honour this December, by confirming he will compete at Wembley stadium when The Race of Champions returns to the UK for a second successive year on Sunday 14 December. In doing so he has set up the first national grudge match of the event, as Britain tries to wrestle the ROC Nations Cup from its old sporting rivals and reigning champions, Germany.

Day 1 of Round 4 at Eastern Creek saw some of the GT field take to the circuit for unofficial non-compulsory practice. The first session was red flagged after a handful of laps when David Stevens (Ferrari 430) made heavy contact with the wall at turn 9 putting him out of the weekend prematurely. Dave was thankfully OK however the rear of the car will require considerable rebuild prior to Round 5 at Phillip Island to get it back on track

John Kaias snared pole at Eastern Creek

The Australian GT Championship are back in action and the qualifying times are below.

The Highcroft Acura took a welcome home pole position

Racing at home never felt so good for David Brabham and Dirk Werner. Brabham scored his fifth overall pole position and Werner his first class pole in qualifying Friday for the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park. Brabham's Patrón Highcroft Racing and Werner's Farnbacher Loles Racing both are based in nearby Danbury, Conn., about 50 miles from the freshly repaved circuit.

The continuing rumours regarding additional cars for the ALMS has again gained momentum as the ALMS returns to racing.