Articles by: Walt Hyjek

Visit Florida Racing Disappointment at Detroit

Visit Florida Racing Disappointment at Detroit

News, Weathertech Sportscar Championship June 5, 2016 at 9:40 am

Disappointment in Detroit for Visit Florida Racing Detroit, Mich. (4 June 2016) – After making a very promising start to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship visit to Detroit, Visit Florida Racing’s Chevrolet Sports Car Classic presented by Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers took a sudden turn for the worse on Lap 10Read More

Michael Shank Racing 5th at Detroit

Michael Shank Racing 5th at Detroit

News, Weathertech Sportscar Championship June 5, 2016 at 9:32 am

Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian Finishes Fifth in Detroit Positive run for No. 60 Honda Ligier comes up short Photos Courtesy of Brian ClearyBelle Isle, Mich. (4 June 2016) – Despite a small mechanical problem, Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian persevered through the streets of Belle Isle Park on Saturday to deliverRead More

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Visit Florida Racing Heads to Chevy’s Hometown of Detroit

News, Weathertech Sportscar Championship June 1, 2016 at 3:52 pm

2016 CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS – VISIT FLORIDA RACING: 3rd with 117 points after 4 of 10 rounds now complete. STRENGTH IN DETROIT: Visit Florida Racing has shown strength at the Detroit street course event ever since IMSA first visited the venue in 2012. The team has brought home three top-five finishes includingRead More

Michael Marsal and BMW ready for Detroi

Michael Marsal and BMW ready for Detroi

News, Weathertech Sportscar Championship June 1, 2016 at 9:48 am

Michael Marsal Ready for Motor City Street Sprint Media Notes: – Marsal and co-driver Palttala currently 4th in IMSA GTD Class championship – Duo moved from 23rd at start to finish 6th in Detroit last year – First time to Belle Isle with new Turner Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 Detroit,Read More

Walt’s Weekly – 05/31/2016

News June 1, 2016 at 9:36 am

Hope you have been at or watching great racing this weekend as there was the Pirelli World Challenge at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut, the 100th Indianapolis 500 and Formula 1 at Monaco. All great historic venues as the weekend started with the Pirelli World Challenge at Lime Rock Park. Read More

Stevenson Audi looking to Belle Isle Podium

Stevenson Audi looking to Belle Isle Podium

News, Weathertech Sportscar Championship June 1, 2016 at 8:55 am

CHEVROLET SPORTS CAR CLASSIC: No. 6 and No. 9 Stevenson Motorsports Audi R8 LMS machines are bound for the Motor City for Round 4 of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. LIVE! – Saturday, June 4 at 12:30 PM on FS1 Green flag at 12:40 PM ET TRACK SPECS:  2.34-mile, 13-turn temporary street circuit on BelleRead More

Patrick Long and Wright in Pirelli World Challenge

News, Pirelli World Challenge May 23, 2016 at 8:30 pm

  Patrick Long is now a driver for Wright Motorsports owned by John Wright (Batavia, Ohio) with entries in the Pirelli World Challenge, Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge and more. At Canada Patrick who has known and work with this team before, got behind the wheel of the Porsche 911 GT3Read More

Double Podium for Bentley at Canada

Double Podium for Bentley at Canada

News, Pirelli World Challenge May 23, 2016 at 7:54 pm

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada (May 23, 2016) – Neither Andrew Palmer (US) nor Adderly Fong (HK) had been to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park before, but the Bentley teammates put in their best performances of the Pirelli World Challenge season so far, coming away with two runner-up finishes. The No. 87 andRead More

Fuentes ad Scuderia Corsa Extend Lead

Fuentes ad Scuderia Corsa Extend Lead

News, Pirelli World Challenge May 23, 2016 at 7:50 pm

Fuentes Extends Championship Lead In Canada Fuentes finishes in second place on Saturday and Sunday at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, earns Move of the Race award May 22, 2016 (Bowmanville, Ontario) – Martin Fuentes strengthened his lead on the Pirelli World Challenge GT-A championship during this weekend’s pair of racesRead More

Cadillac Eighth and Tenth at Canada

Cadillac Eighth and Tenth at Canada

News, Pirelli World Challenge May 23, 2016 at 7:46 pm

Cadillac Racing to Finishes Eighth and Tenth at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park    Second race two top ten finishes   BOWMANVILLE, Ont., Canada -Cadillac Racing drivers Michael Cooper and Johnny O’Connell finished race two in eighth and tenth respectively at the Pirelli World Challenge GT Championship Victoria Day Speedfest toRead More