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That's the question many are asking this week following a heated exchange of words between Aston Martin Racing and racecar constructor Lola, over what Prodrive's new Aston Martin-powered Lola should be called.

It all started last Friday when Aston Martin chairman David Richards invited members of the media for a tour of the Prodrive facilities where two...

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On Monday, Didier Theys announced his retirement from the sport, leaving some sports car loyalists reflecting back on the Belgian’s storied career. While writing the news story on his retirement, I couldn’t help but realize how much of an impact Theys had on endurance racing over the past fifteen years.

It hit a soft spot for me in particular, as some...

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It seems like the critics come out of the woodwork every February when the the Automobile Club de l’Ouest releases the entry list for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. I must admit that I’m no exception. Each year, I prepare my own list of “probable” entrants I’d envision the ACO to select in the days prior to its release. Usually I’m not perfect, but almost every time,...

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This week, I attended a media teleconference hosted by Corvette Racing to announce its Le Mans program for the next few years. Rumors had spread around giving hint to the possibility of the factory team building a prototype for LMP1, but instead, they committed to moving to the GT2 division with an all-new Corvette C6.R starting next year.

While this news didn't catch many people by surprise, it did have an implication on the future of the GT1 class, which the two Velocity Yellow...

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It's not often that a new manufacturer to the American Le Mans Series could have as much instant success as Acura has enjoyed. In only its second season of competition, the brand now leads the LMP2 manufactuers' championship over rival Porsche. Thechange-up happened last weekend in Detroit, when Acura scored its first-ever 1-2-3 sweep of the overall podium. It also marked the first overall victory for Andretti Green Racing, and first for drivers Franck Montagny and James Rossiter as well. But what...

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