12 Hours of Sebring

Unique And Highly Collectible Final Additions Round Out the Broad Arrow 75th Anniversary Porsche Auction Roster

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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Grosse Pointe, MI, May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broad Arrow Auctions is excited to announce the final consignments for the upcoming 75th Anniversary Porsche Auction this 10 June in Atlanta, Georgia.

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  • Grosse Pointe, MI, May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broad Arrow Auctions is excited to announce the final consignments for the upcoming 75th Anniversary Porsche Auction this 10 June in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • One of the unequivocal highlights of the auction is the 1967 Porsche 910 with an estimate of $2,800,000 - $3,400,000.
  • The Broad Arrow Auction will take place on Saturday, 10 June, at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta, Georgia at the Porsche 75th anniversary event.
  • The auction will feature 65 of the most desired classic and collectible Porsche motor cars in today’s market and 50 lots of memorabilia.

Mazda Motorsports, Sponsored by Idemitsu, Finish an Impressive Second at Sebring

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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55 Mazda Motorsports Mazda RT24-P DPi, sponsored by Idemitsu Lubricants America (ILA), took a hard-fought second place overall finish at the 69th Twelve Hours of Sebring on Saturday.

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  • 55 Mazda Motorsports Mazda RT24-P DPi, sponsored by Idemitsu Lubricants America (ILA), took a hard-fought second place overall finish at the 69th Twelve Hours of Sebring on Saturday.
  • Drivers Harry Tincknell, Oliver Jarvis and Jonathan Bomarito earned valuable points in this race, the second event of the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Series, on the iconic 3.74-mile Sebring International Raceway.
  • At the finish, the Mazda was a mere 1.435 seconds off the pace.
  • Another great race at Sebring for the 55 coming home P2, said Tincknell after the race.

Podium Finish for Acura at Sebring

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Sunday, March 21, 2021
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SEBRING, Fla., March 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --In a typically fraught and hard-fought Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, it was the Meyer Shank Racing trio of Dane Cameron, Olivier Pla and Juan Pablo Montoya leading the way for Acura at Sebring International Raceway, finishing third in their AutoNation/SiriusXM Acura ARX-05.

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  • SEBRING, Fla., March 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --In a typically fraught and hard-fought Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, it was the Meyer Shank Racing trio of Dane Cameron, Olivier Pla and Juan Pablo Montoya leading the way for Acura at Sebring International Raceway, finishing third in their AutoNation/SiriusXM Acura ARX-05.
  • Tonight's third-place result was the second consecutive podium finish for Acura at Sebring.
  • [Acura teams and drivers have won the last three Acura Sports Car Challenge events at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.]
  • It was an exciting race at the end for the fans, and we're pleased to see Acura take another podium in DPi here, and contest for a podium in GTD.

D3eSports Cup Virtual Championship Connects Racing History to Gaming Through Motorsports eSports Competition

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
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This weeks 12-lap D3eSports Cup championship was showcased at the iconic 3.7-mile, 17-turn Sebring International Raceway in Central Florida.

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  • This weeks 12-lap D3eSports Cup championship was showcased at the iconic 3.7-mile, 17-turn Sebring International Raceway in Central Florida.
  • The competition, which runs on the Forza Motorsport 7 gaming platform, featured drivers from around the globe in corporate branded cars for the five-race D3eSports Cup championship.
  • The first four rounds and 12 races of the D3eSports Cup championship served as qualifying races, completed through a Swiss format of competition.
  • The D3eSports Cup virtual championship really delivered some exciting racing and provided a platform to allow us to introduce and educate gaming fans a bit more about real racing, its history and the people behind-the-scenes, said Simon Dawson, CEO/President of D3eSports.

MemSQL to Step Up as Primary Sponsor of No. 12 AIM VASSER SULLIVAN Lexus RC F GT3 at IMSA SportsCar Championship’s Silicon Valley Race

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
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12 AIM VASSER SULLIVAN Lexus RC F GT3 team at the upcoming IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship taking place at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, CA, on Saturday, September 15.

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  • 12 AIM VASSER SULLIVAN Lexus RC F GT3 team at the upcoming IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship taking place at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, CA, on Saturday, September 15.
  • AIM VASSER SULLIVAN will race two identically prepared Lexus RC F GT3s in the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
  • 12 Lexus RC F GT3 will be campaigned by Townsend Bell and Frankie Montecalvo, and will be wrapped in a unique MemSQL livery for the Silicon Valley-area race.
  • AIM VASSER SULLIVAN (AVS) is a new professional racing team competing in the GTD class of the IMSA WeatherTech Championship with two Lexus RC F GT3 entries.

All Acura Front Row at Road America

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Sunday, August 4, 2019
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ELKHART LAKE, Wis., Aug.3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Acura Team Penske swept the front row in qualifying today for Sunday's Road America Road Race Showcase, with Dane Cameron claiming the pole with a new lap record time of 1:48.715 in his Acura ARX-05 prototype, and teammate Helio Castroneves claiming the outside of the front row with second-fastest qualifying run.

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  • ELKHART LAKE, Wis., Aug.3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Acura Team Penske swept the front row in qualifying today for Sunday's Road America Road Race Showcase, with Dane Cameron claiming the pole with a new lap record time of 1:48.715 in his Acura ARX-05 prototype, and teammate Helio Castroneves claiming the outside of the front row with second-fastest qualifying run.
  • In GTD, championship leader Trent Hindman took his MSR Acura to fifth in qualifying for Sunday's two-hour, 40-minute contest.
  • Same-day television coverage from Road America begins at 7 p.m. EDT on Sunday, August 4, on the NBC Sports Network.
  • We felt like we struggled here last year, so we put a lot of effort into getting better [at Road America].

Hindman Claims Pole for Acura at Lime Rock Park

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Saturday, July 20, 2019
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No less than five different drivers topped the GTD time sheets in this morning's 15-minute qualifying session, with Hindman finally claiming the pole on his eighth lap.

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  • No less than five different drivers topped the GTD time sheets in this morning's 15-minute qualifying session, with Hindman finally claiming the pole on his eighth lap.
  • It is the third pole of the season for the New Jersey native, who claims Lime Rock as his "home" track, following GTD pole runs at Sebring and Watkins Glen.Hindman and co-driver Mario Farnbacher currently hole a 19-point lead in the GTD championship ahead of today's sixth race of the season.
  • Same-day US Network television coverage from Lime Rock Park begins at 9:30 p.m. EDT on the NBC Sports Network.
  • Trent Hindman (#86 Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3) GTD class pole qualifier, his third IMSA GTD pole of 2019: "Big thanks to the Meyer Shank Racing guys.

Podium Finishes for Acura Teams at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park

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Monday, July 8, 2019
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BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, July 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Acura Motorsports' run of podium finishes continued today at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, with the manufacturer extending or taking over the championship lead in all Daytona Prototype International and GTD categories for the first time in the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.

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  • BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, July 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Acura Motorsports' run of podium finishes continued today at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, with the manufacturer extending or taking over the championship lead in all Daytona Prototype International and GTD categories for the first time in the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.
  • Today's results also saw Acura leapfrog Lamborghini to assume the GTD Manufacturers' Championship lead for the first time this season.
  • After five of 10 races, Acura now has 152 points to 149 for Lexus and 148 for Lamborghini.
  • Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (2.459-mile road course) Bowmanville, ON, Canada

Meyer Shank Racing Takes Acura NSX GT3 Evo to Victory at Watkins Glen

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Monday, July 1, 2019
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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y., June 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Acura Motorsports continued its run of mid-season wins and podiums today at Watkins Glen International Raceway, with Meyer Shank Racing taking its Acura NSX GT3 Evo to the GTD class win in the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen, while Acura Team Penske added another podium finish with a third-place overall result for the Acura ARX-05 prototype.

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  • WATKINS GLEN, N.Y., June 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Acura Motorsports continued its run of mid-season wins and podiums today at Watkins Glen International Raceway, with Meyer Shank Racing taking its Acura NSX GT3 Evo to the GTD class win in the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen, while Acura Team Penske added another podium finish with a third-place overall result for the Acura ARX-05 prototype.
  • Farnbacher was successful in his defense of the lead, and scored his first IMSA GTD win of 2019 and second career win.
  • For endurance racing specialist Marks, today's win is the ninth in his long career, dating back to 2001.
  • Katherine Legge (#57 Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo) started second in GTD, finished fourth: "I am slightly disappointed [to finish fourth].

Acura Team Penske Takes Victory on the Streets of Detroit

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Sunday, June 2, 2019
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The second win for the ARX-05 prototype also moves Acura to within a single point of the Manufacturers' Championship lead.

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  • The second win for the ARX-05 prototype also moves Acura to within a single point of the Manufacturers' Championship lead.
  • Acura Team Penske executed nearly perfectly, and so did Dane [Cameron] and Juan [Pablo Montoya].
  • Now we've cleaned up all the details, so hats off to everyone at Acura, at HPD and Team Penske for giving us the tools we need to win.
  • Ricky Taylor (driver, #7 Acura Team Penske ARX-05) Finished third with co-driver Helio Castroneves: "Another great day for Acura, and for Acura Team Penske.