Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti are no strangers to taking fast laps at the 3.7-mile Florida circuit, but some laps have been faster than others. ...more

January 30, 2009

The public unveiling wasn't supposed to be until a banquet in front of the media on Monday evening, but that didn't stop de Ferran Motorsports from debuting their new Acura ARX-02a LMP1 prototype during the first day of the American Le Mans Series' annual Winter Test on Monday afternoon. ...more

January 28, 2009

The entry list for the American Le Mans Series' annual Winter Test at Sebring International Raceway is out and features several of the most anticipated new entries to the world's premier sports car championship. ...more

January 12, 2009

The past couple of seasons have seen LMP2 vie with GT2 as the most fiercely-contested class in the American Le Mans Series. ...more

November 29, 2008

Fulfilling plans set two years ago when it entered the American Le Mans Series, Acura Motorsports announced that will move to LMP1 in the 2009 American Le Mans Series. De Ferran Motorsports and Patrón Highcroft Racing each will field prototypes in the Series' highest classification starting with the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in March. ...more

September 2, 2008

When Lowe's Fernandez Racing hits the circuit at Sebring International Raceway today, it will enter the second phase of its American Le Mans Series venture. A brand new Acura chassis, the next-generation ARX-01b, will be on display as the team prepares for its second appearance in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. The work will continue through Wednesday at the American Le Mans Series' fourth annual Winter Test at Sebring. "We took delivery on December 28th," said Tom Anderson, co-owner with Adrian Fernandez. "We are quite excited about the changes that have been made between last year's 01a-specification ARX versus the 01b which we received. The computer numbers look very impressive and hopefully this will translate to the quicker estimated lap times that the computer shows. We are really looking forward to getting to Sebring and our first on-track adventure with it." Fernandez and Luis Diaz finished second in LMP2 and third overall in the team's Acura-powered Lola in the 2007 race at Sebring. Lowe's Fernandez served as the engine development team for Acura last year, and the 3.4-liter V8 never suffered from a reliability standpoint. ...more

January 28, 2008