The RACER Mailbag, May 20
Thoughts on Indy 500 qualifying, declining respect for yellow flags and NXT drivers likely to move among topics in the RACER Mailbag this week.
IMSA confirms 21-car field for Detroit GP
The second of two 100-minute street races this season will feature 11 entries in GTP and 10 entries in GTD Pro.
McLaren recruits Vanthoor for Hypercar program
Laurens Vanthoor will join McLaren’s forthcoming Hypercar program for its FIA World Endurance Championship debut in 2027, becoming the second driver confirmed for the factory effort alongside Mikkel Jensen.The 2024 FIA WEC Hypercar Drivers’ world champion has spent the past decade as a Porsche factory driver, but will begin transitioning…
The RACER Mailbag, May 13
Non-yellow flags, push-to-pass and V8/V10/whatever engines among topics driver the RACER Mailbag this week.
Rushbrook sees potential for driver crossover from Ford’s NASCAR teams to its GT3 program
There are clear prospects of F1 star Max Verstappen joining Ford’s GT3 program in the near future, thanks to the Blue Oval’s ties to Red Bull Racing, but what about the potential for headline-grabbing sports car crossovers with its NASCAR operation? Mark Rushbrook, the global director of Ford Racing, says it’s a possibility.
Last-lap heroics from Heinrich bring JDC-Miller Laguna Seca victory
In the biggest upset of the current IMSA GTP era, Porsche privateer JDC-Miller MotorSports scored a dramatic, last-lap victory in the Monterey SportsCar Championship.
Heinrich evokes memories of Zanardi with his last-lap magic in Monterey
On a weekend when memories of Alex Zanardi were on the minds of everyone at the famous circuit, Heinrich’s drive to give Porsche privateer JDC-Miller MotorSports an improbable win in IMSA GTP felt reminiscent of the legend that the world lost on Friday.
Heinrich lands Porsche Penske ApexF1 IMSA GTP ride for 2027
Porsche factory driver Laurin Heinrich will become a full-time driver for Porsche Penske ApexF1 in IMSA GTP next year.The 24-year-old, who is currently juggling roles with Penske at the Endurance Cup rounds and the Sprint races with JDC-Miller in IMSA, will contest all rounds of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship aboard…
Supercars ace Mostert to race for Vasser Sullivan Lexus at Detroit
Vasser Sullivan Racing will enter its two Lexus RC F GT3s in the upcoming Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, with the No. 15 car to be headlined by reigning Australian Supercars champion Chaz Mostert.
Turner ApexF1 tastes sweet success of a Monterey Pilot Challenge win
It took just three races for the new-for-2026 driver pairing of Dillon Machavern and Luca Mars, two past IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge champions, to taste victory for Turner ApexF1 and BMW.