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1995 24 Hours Of Daytona
The 1995 Rolex 24 at Daytona was a 24-hour endurance sports car race held on February 4–5, 1995 at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the opening round of the 1995 IMSA GT Championship. Victory overall and in the LM WSC class went to the No. 10 Kremer Racing Kremer K8 driven by Giovanni Lavaggi, Jürgen Lässig, Marco Werner, and Christophe Bouchut. Victory in the WSC class went to the No. 2 Brix Racing Spice BDG-02 driven by Jeremy Dale, Jay Cochran, Fredrik Ekblom. Victory in the GTS-1 class went to the No. 70 Roush Racing Ford Mustang driven by Tommy Kendall, Paul Newman, Mike Brockman, and Mark Martin. The GTS-2 class was won by the No. 54 Stadler Motorsport Porsche 911 Carrera RSR driven by Enzo Calderari, Lilian Bryner, Renato Mastropietro Renato Federico Alfredo Mastropietro (born 29 September 1945 in Milan) is a former professional racecar driver. He drove in the FIA GT Championship from 1997 to 2000 making 10 starts over t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daytona International Speedway - Road Course
Daytona refers to the city of Daytona Beach, Florida, or things named after it. Daytona may also refer to: Locations * Daytona Beach Shores, Florida * South Daytona, Florida * The Daytona Beach metropolitan area * Halifax area, also known as Daytona, the region around Daytona Beach Motor racing * Daytona Beach and Road Course * Daytona International Speedway, a NASCAR speedway, which hosts: ** Daytona 500, a NASCAR race ** Daytona 200, a motorcycle race ** 24 Hours of Daytona, a sports car race ** Daytona Prototypes, a race car type used in the Daytona 24 * Daytona Motorsport, a UK-based karting organisation Automobiles * Shelby Daytona * Ferrari Daytona * Dodge Daytona * Dodge Charger Daytona * Alfa Romeo Daytona * Studebaker Daytona Motorcycles * Triumph Daytona 650 * Triumph Daytona 675 * Triumph Daytona 955i Wristwatches * TAG Heuer Daytona * Rolex Daytona Other * Daytona database, a database management system produced by AT&T * Campagnolo Daytona, a group of mid-range r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Martin
Mark Anthony Martin (born January 9, 1959) is a retired American stock car racing driver. He has the second most wins all time in what is now the Xfinity Series with 49. He scored 40 Cup Series wins. He finished second in the NASCAR Cup Series standings five times, third in the NASCAR Cup Series standings four times, and has been described by ESPN as "The best driver to never win a championship." Martin, with five IROC Championships, has more than any other driver. Also, during the 2005 season, Martin took over the all-time record for IROC wins, with 13. Early career Martin was born in Batesville, Arkansas. He began his racing career as a young man on the dirt tracks of Arkansas. He moved on to asphalt racing and joined the American Speed Association, ASA racing series. During his ASA career, Martin raced against Dick Trickle, Jim Sauter (NASCAR), Jim Sauter, Joe Shear, and Bobby Allison. He won 1977 ASA National Tour Rookie of the Year. Martin won twenty-two ASA races and four ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massimo Sigala
Massimo Sigala (born 7 January 1951) is an Italian former racing driver and co-founder of the Trident Racing Trident Racing is a motor racing team that competes in single-seater formula racing. It was founded in 2006 in order to compete in the GP2 championship, which was Europe's second highest-ranking single-seater formula below Formula One. Trident is .... References External links * 1951 births Sportspeople from Messina Living people Italian racing drivers IMSA GT Championship drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers World Sportscar Championship drivers {{Italy-autoracing-bio-stub EuroInternational drivers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianfranco Brancatelli
Gianfranco Brancatelli (born 18 January 1950 in Turin, Piedmont) is a former racing driver from Italy. Career His racing career began in 1973, in the Formula Abarth series. In 1975, he advanced to Italian Formula 3 racing. Brancatelli entered 3 Formula One Grands Prix in 1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ... with Kauhsen (2 failures to qualify) and Merzario (1 failure to pre-qualify). After his departure from Formula 1, Brancatelli went on to race in several Touring Cars, Touring Car series, with some success. He would finish 4th in the European Touring Car Championship, 1984 European Touring Car Championship driving a BMW E24, BMW 635 CSi for Eggenberger Motorsport. For the 1985 ETCC, Eggenberger switched to the turbocharged Volvo 240T (while the championship wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porsche 964
The Porsche 964 is the company's internal name for the Porsche 911 manufactured and sold between 1989 and 1994. Designed by Benjamin Dimson through January 1986, it featured significant styling revisions over previous 911 models, most prominently the more integrated bumpers. It was the first car to be offered with Porsche's Tiptronic automatic transmission and all wheel drive as options. Name Type 964 ("nine-sixty-four", or "nine-six-four") is Porsche's internal code name for the 911 Carrera 2 and 911 Carrera 4 models, which were badged simply as "Carrera 2" and "Carrera 4". "964" is used by automotive publications and enthusiasts to distinguish them from other generations of the Carrera. Carrera 2 and 4 The 964 was considered to be 85% new as compared to its predecessor, the Carrera 3.2. The first 964s available in 1989 were all wheel drive equipped "Carrera 4" models; Porsche added the rear wheel drive Carrera 2 variant to the range in 1990. Both variants were available as a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Aase
Dennis Aase (born February 23, 1944) is an American race car driver, a member of the All American Racers team. Between 1978 and 1988, he regularly placed in the top 10 of the IMSA circuit. Racing career 1970s Aase started his racing career in 1973, participating in two different class races in the American Road Race of Champions for Don Burns Racing, finishing 5th and 11th respectively. The following year, in 1974, Aase entered the 1974 Watkins Glen 6 Hours with Scooter Patrick, driving for himself. He also entered the Mexico 1000 kilometers in a Porsche 911 S, alongside Adrian Gang, finishing 9th overall. Aase also joined the 1974 American-Canadian Challenge Cup, driving a Porsche in the four races. He finished 8th in the overall standings. In 1977, Aase raced in the 1977 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving the No. 77 Wynn's International Porsche along with drivers Bob Kirby and John Hotchkis. After qualifying 50th, the group would complete 247 laps, finishing 7th in their cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nissan 240SX
The Nissan 240SX is a sports compact car that was introduced to the North American market by Nissan in 1989 for the 1990 model year. It replaced the outgoing 200SX (S12) model. Most of the 240SXs were equipped with the 2.4-liter inline 4 engine ( KA24E from 1989 to 1990 and KA24DE from 1990 to 1998). The KA24E had single overhead cams and the KA24DE had dual overhead cams. Two distinct generations of the 240SX, the S13 (1989–1994) the S14 (1994-1998) were produced, based on the Nissan S platform. The 240SX is closely related to other S platform based vehicles, such as the Japanese-market Silvia and 180SX, and the European-market 200SX. Although their names are similar, the 240SX is unrelated to the 240Z or the 280ZX. While the car is no longer being produced since 1998, it remains popular in drifting and tuner culture. However, due to the popularity of the S-chassis in drifting or other related competitions, prices for vehicles and parts have greatly increased because o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Wilson (racing Driver)
Rob Wilson (born 6 September 1952, in Auckland) is a former racing driver from New Zealand. Wilson raced in various formula racing and endurance racing series. Career history Formula racing Rob Wilson won a scholarship to race in the 1975 British Formula Ford season. The following year he returned to New Zealand to race in the New Zealand Formula Ford Championship where he came in second in the championship. The Kiwi won a British Formula Ford 2000 race at Mallory Park in 1977, driving a Reynard. When he entered the British Formula Three Championship he won the fifteenth race of the season at Mallory Park. Scoring another two podium finishes the Kiwi ended up sixth in the BARC championship. The following season Wilson raced with year old equipment and could only score four points. The young driver won the 1980 BARC TV Trophy, a non-championship race for Formula 3 cars. In the British championship he scored five podium finishes and secured the fifth place in the standings. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porsche 911 GT2
The Porsche 911 GT2 is a high-performance, track-focused sports car built by the German automobile manufacturer Porsche from 1993 to 2009, and then since 2010 as the GT2 RS. It is based on the 911 Turbo, and uses a similar twin-turbocharged engine, but features numerous upgrades, including engine enhancements, larger brakes, and stiffer suspension calibration. The GT2 is significantly lighter than the Turbo due to its use of rear-wheel-drive instead of all-wheel-drive system and the reduction or removal of interior components. As a result, the GT2 (now GT2 RS) is the most expensive and fastest model among the 911 lineup. 993 generation The 993 GT2 was initially built in order to meet homologation requirements for GT2 class racing. Because the cars were built to meet the GT2 class regulations, the road cars were named accordingly (but badged as the 911 GT). The 993 GT2 featured widened plastic fenders and a larger rear wing with air scoops in the struts for improved engine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernd Mayländer
Bernd Mayländer (born 29 May 1971 in Waiblingen) is a German racing driver and current Formula One safety car driver. Racing career Bernd started his career in karting sport at the end of the 1980s. In the following years he made his way to the Formula Ford, the Porsche Carrera Cup and the original DTM. In 2000, he won the 24 Hours Nürburgring in a Porsche 911 GT3-R. When the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) series was resumed in 2000, he drove for Mercedes-Benz. He raced for Mercedes in DTM from 2001 to 2004, having won one race at Hockenheimring in 2001. Safety car driver in Formula One Mayländer is the safety car driver for all Formula One races. He has driven the Formula One safety car since 2000 with very few exceptions, such as the 2001 Canadian Grand Prix, when he was injured and was replaced by Marcel Fässler and the 2002 United States Grand Prix when he was replaced by Irish racing driver Damien Faulkner. As of 2018, Mayländer had led over 700 laps in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurley Haywood
Hurley Haywood (born May 4, 1948) is a retired American race car driver. Haywood has won multiple events, including five overall victories at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, three at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and two at the 12 Hours of Sebring. He is credited with the 1988 Trans-Am title, two IMSA GT Championship titles and 23 wins, three Norelco Cup championships, a SuperCar title and 18 IndyCar starts. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1977 (Porsche 936), 1983 (Porsche 956) and 1994 (Dauer 962 Le Mans) and is tied as the most successful driver at the 24 Hours of Daytona with 5 wins (1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, and 1991).Porsche Sport Driving School Instructor Profile He won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1973 and 1981. He also drove in the 1980 |
Renato Mastropietro
Renato Federico Alfredo Mastropietro (born 29 September 1945 in Milan) is a former professional racecar driver. He drove in the FIA GT Championship from 1997 to 2000 making 10 starts over those years. He also drove a Porsche 911 to a 9th place overall finish (2nd in GT2) in the 1994 24 Hours of Le Mans The 1994 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 62nd Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 18 and 19 June 1994. The 1994 race was won by a car that had its roots in a 10-year-old design. Porsche exploited an unusual quirk in the GT regulations at the t .... External links *Profile on 24h-en-piste.com 1945 births Racing drivers from Milan Living people 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers 24 Hours of Daytona drivers 20th-century Italian people {{Italy-autoracing-bio-stub Italian racing drivers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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