Day: October 22, 2021

New ambitious project in ACO racing

Jens Jensen

There is a new ambitious project in ACO racing coming up. Bullitt Racing, located in the Spanish city of Marbella, has a 5-year plan, where they will enter the Asian Le Mans Series, and Michelin Le Mans Cup and more throughout the upcoming years. The team has become an official part team with Aston Martin racing, and will be running the Aston Martin Vantage GT3 model in all the championships. The team with the big plans has raced in various GT4 series throughout the past years, so it’s a big…

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AXR with Derani, Nunez and Conway in 2022

Jens Jensen

Action Express Racing has announced their 2022 plans. Pipo Derani will continue with the team, while Tristan Nunez will be the new full-season driver. The team has extended with Mike Conway, so he will be racing the four endurance races in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship 2022. The sponsorship deal with Whelen Engineering continues, so the Cadillac DPi-V.R #31 once again will have the red livery. This will be a new experience for Nunez, who has raced for Mazda Motorsports in the past. They cut down from two to a…

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Michelin extends for three more years

Jens Jensen

Michelin has extended their contract with ACO, so the official name of the Michelin Le Mans Cup will remain for three more years. The collaboration started in 2016, when the series was formed with GT3 cars only. LMP3 cars were added one year later, and the GT3 mention in the title disappeared. There is an entry for the 24 hours of Le Mans to fight for, for the GT3 category champion. The LMP3 category is more of a stepping stone towards the LMP3 category in the European Le Mans Series,…

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