Abril rejoins Iron Lynx for Road to Le Mans
Vincent Abril will return to the Iron Lynx camp for the Le Mans Cup’s Road to Le Mans races. The former Bentley and Mercedes factory driver joined the team for the opening meeting of the season at Barcelona in support of the ELMS and has recieved a second call up.
He will drive the team’s #63 Lamborghini Huracan with Hiroshi Hamaguchi.
Hi again @IronLynx_ 👋🏼 ! Nice surprise 📞 ! It was too good to be just a one time thing 😇! Racing in Le Mans 🇫🇷 for round 2 of the @LeMansCup with Hiroshi ! Le Mans has such a special place in my heart and i can’t wait to go back! Thanks again for the opportunity and the trust! pic.twitter.com/SOC6xHdYID
— Vincent Abril (@VinceAbril) May 31, 2023
499P tech
Ferrari has released a guide and accompanying video explaining how the hybrid tech in its 499P Hypercar works.
It can be found HERE >>>
Greenlight IMSA partnership extended
IMSA has announced that it has extended its partnership with Greenlight International through 2024. This deal, for IMSA’s global TV distribution, ensures it recieves coverage in 158 countries, reaching more than 580 million homes around the world.
“It’s a great pleasure to work with the broadcast team at IMSA to continue to build the international distribution of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship,” said Jon Quayle, Greenlight International managing director. “Greenlight International have increased the number of broadcasters taking the live signal by 23 per cent in 2023. The truly international roster of drivers competing across the classes of the championship means the interest from broadcasters is always high and the close racing makes it very appealing to audiences.”
In addition to offering live race telecasts for international audiences, Greenlight’s two weekly motorsport programs, Motorsport Mundial and Max Power, regularly include IMSA content. One-hour race highlight recaps also supplement live race broadcasts offered by linear broadcast providers in some countries.
“As a result of the process of moving towards sustainable racing, IMSA has put the most sophisticated sports cars in the world on the most iconic tracks across the United States and Canada,” said IMSA President John Doonan.
“While the international audiences might not be able to have all-access to the cars and drivers like those physically attending the races, they have demonstrated a strong desire for the on-track product. It’s truly special to be able to deliver world-class racing, with such a significant global audience reach, to such passionate fans.”
Ford GT3 onboard
Onboard footage of the Ford Mustang GT3 testing at Sebring has been released. The car is set for a formal unveiling during Le Mans week, ahead of an expected 2024 programme for the car in both IMSA and the FIA WEC.
The Mustang GT3 will be unveiling 6/9 at @24hoursoflemans. Here’s @joeyhandracing putting in some test laps…love this sound! pic.twitter.com/IC1sbxa28r
— Jim Farley (@jimfarley98) May 31, 2023
