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Andrew Wojteczko Autosport Moves Up To WeatherTech Championship in 2022

Orey Fidani practices for the FOX Factory 120 at MIchelin Raceway Road Atlanta, 11/10/2021 (Photo: Phil Allaway)

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

Andrew Wotjeczko Autosport (AWA) announced Tuesday (Dec. 14) that they will move up to full-time competition in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2022.  The team will race the No. 13 Duqueine-M30-Do8-Nissan in the LMP3 class.  Orey Fidani and Kuno Wittmer, who drove the team’s McLaren 570S GT4 in IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge in 2021, …

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CarBahn Motorsports with Peregrine Racing Switches to Lamborghini, Goes Full Time in 2022

Jeff Westphal practices for the Michelin GT Challenge at VIR, 10/8/2021 (Photo: Phil Allaway)

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

CarBahn Motorsports with Peregrine Racing officially announced Thursday (Dec. 9) after writing their release on Tuesday that they will expand to a full-time schedule in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2022.  With that move brings changes.  The most notable change is that the team is switching from the Audi R8 LMS GT3 to the …

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Wright Motorsports Elevates Pilot Challenge Duo For 2022

Jan Heylen during the Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, 11/13/2021 (Photo: Phil Allaway)

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

Wright Motorsports announced Tuesday (Dec. 7) that they will continue full-time in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GTD class full-time in 2022.  Ryan Hardwick and Jan Heylen, who drove most of the 2021 season together in IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, will share the team’s Porsche 911 GT3 R.  In addition, 2021 GT Daytona co-champion Zacharie …

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Magnus Racing Switches to Aston Martin, Cuts Back For 2022

Andy Lally drives through turn 1 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta during the Motul Petit Le Mans, 11/13/2021 (Photo: Phil Allaway)

(Photo: Phil Allaway

Magnus Racing announced Tuesday (Dec. 7) that they have severed their relationship with Archangel Motorsports, effective immediately.  The team will revert to being simply Magnus Racing for the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. In addition, the team has switched chassis as well.  The team has acquired a new Aston Martin Vantage GT3 and will …

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Racing Team Nederland Announces Michelin Endurance Cup Schedule for 2022

Job van Uitert during practice for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, (Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

Racing Team Nederland announced Thursday (Dec. 2) that they will compete in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s LMP2 class in the four Michelin Endurance Cup races in 2022.  Team owner Frits van Eerd will be joined by Giedo van der Garde and Dylan Murry in the four endurance events.  In addition, INDYCAR driver Rinus VeeKay …

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Helio Castroneves Expands Duties At Meyer Shank Racing In 2022

2021 Indycar Indianapolis Helio Castroneves Matt Fraver Indycar Media

(Photo: Matt Fraver/INDYCAR Media)

Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian announced Thursday (Nov. 18) that Helio Castroneves will be expanding his duties with the Pataskala, Oh.-based organization.  In addition to running full-time in the NTT IndyCar Series for the team, he will serve as the team’s endurance driver in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.  Castroneves will officially replace his 2022 …

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Tom Blomqvist Joins Meyer Shank Racing For 2022

Tom Blomqvist after winning the GT Le Mans pole for the Road Race Showcase at Road America, 8/3/2019 (Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

Meyer Shank Racing has wasted no time in filling their remaining full-time spot for 2022.  After announcing that Oliver Jarvis will drive for the team full-time in 2022 on Tuesday, the team announced Wednesday that the other full-time seat will be filled by Tom Blomqvist.  Together, Blomqvist and Jarvis replace 2021 full-time drivers Dane Cameron …

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Oliver Jarvis Moves To Meyer Shank Racing in 2022

Imsa Weathertech Sportscar Championship

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian announced Tuesday (Nov. 16) that Oliver Jarvis will drive the team’s No. 60 Acura ARX-05 full-time in 2022.  While the team technically didn’t announce who he will be replacing, he is only the first driver that the team has announced for their upcoming final campaign with the ARX-05. “I am …

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Mazda Motorsports Recovers To Win Motul Petit Le Mans

Mazda Motorsports' Harry Tincknell, Jonathan Bomarito and Oliver Jarvis celebrate their victory in the Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, 11/13/2021 (Photo: Phil Allaway)

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

BRASELTON, Ga. – Mazda Motorsports’ Harry Tincknell recovered from a spark plug issue.  From there, the team used cautions to gain back three laps and ran down Action Express Racing’s Felipe Nasr late.  Tincknell passed Nasr entering turn 7 with 22 minutes to go to take the lead.  From there, Tincknell was able to deftly …

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Felipe Nasr Wins Motul Petit Le Mans Pole

Felipe Nasr during WeatherTech Practice No. 2 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, 11/11/2021 (Photo: Phil Allaway)

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

BRASELTON, Ga. – Action Express Racing’s Felipe Nasr won the pole Friday (Nov. 12) for the 24th Annual Motul Petit Le Mans with a lap at 133.143 mph. It is the No. 31 team’s fifth pole of 2021. “It took me a while [for the pole] to sink in just because there is so much …

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Wright Motorsports Wins FOX Factory 120; Jan Heylen Wins Championship

Jan Heylen and Ryan Hardwick celebrate their victory in the Michelin Pilot Challenge FOX Factory 120 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, 11/12/2021 (Photo: Phil Allaway)

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

BRASELTON, Ga. – Wright Motorsports’ Jan Heylen took the lead Friday afternoon (Nov. 12) with 21 minutes to go when Murillo Racing’s Eric Foss and Turner Motorsport’s Bill Auberlen collided in the chicane while racing for the lead.  From there, Heylen held off a charging Scott Andrews to win the FOX Factory 120 at Michelin …

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