Happiness is race weekend, and we’ve got a doozy coming up. This weekend marks the season opener of the 2014 Pirelli World Challenge, with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (Florida, not Russia). As I may have mentioned once, or perhaps twenty times, I love the Pirelli World Challenge – some of my absolute favorite […]
Tag Archives: WEC
December
29
2013: a Look Back
posted by Motorista
I never thought the birth year of a blog would be a big deal, but here I am, looking back on 2013 through the eyes of this blog, and thinking about all that has happened since I published my first post on May 25. I have been to car-related events in Michigan, California and Texas, […]
October
19
Motorsport ADD
posted by Motorista
Whoever controls the master calendar for all racing events (Bernie Ecclestone? God?) is trying to kill me. As I write this, on a Saturday that is almost Sunday, there are three different races going on, in three different series, in three different time zones. My OCD is in mad overdrive, and I seem to be […]
October
18
Senna’s Race Car
posted by Motorista
I had rather a bit of fun today. The local Aston dealership, Aston Martin of Austin, has on display the car that Bruno Senna and co-driver Fred Makowiecki drove to victory in the LMGTE Pro class at the World Endurance Championship race I attended last month. I couldn’t resist going by to take a look. […]
September
25
Action Shots
posted by Motorista
Hey there, race fans. The week has been busy, and I have been derelict in my blogging duties. And I have so much to tell you about! There’s the full review of the Lotus Evora, a snapshot review of the Mercedes-Benz SLK, a more coherent debriefing of my ALMS/WEC weekend and more! Plus, I’m attending […]
September
22
Day Two of Acronym Racing: WEC
posted by Motorista
Another beautiful fall day in Austin, Texas; another fantastic race. I’m a little too tired to attempt the task of recapping a six-hour race (check my Twitter feed for some of the highlights), but I thought you might enjoy my pit visit this morning (again, be sure to click on the photos for a larger […]
September
20
The Weekend of Acronym Racing
posted by Motorista
The workweek is complete. The rain has temporarily abated. My supplies are assembled. It’s time for race weekend, sports fans! The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) and FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) are bringing an alphabet soup of auto racing to Circuit of the Americas (COTA) this weekend. I admit I am having to do […]
September
17
It’s Raaaaace Week!
posted by Motorista
Yes, I’m a bit more chipper than usual. I won’t pack for a trip till the day before, but I already have my itinerary, wardrobe and accessories* planned for this weekend. And it’s only Tuesday. It’s ALMS and WEC at Circuit of the Americas this weekend…AND my very first race weekend in my very own […]
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