MICHAEL SHANK RACING
Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian is in its third decade of racing. With wins in some of the biggest races in the sport, the Ohio-based team has been selected to partner with Acura Motorsports as the fabled brand returns to North American endurance racing with the incredible Acura NSX GT3.
NEWS
August 19, 2017
RACE: Round 10 of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship BROADCAST: Television: LIVE on FS1 – Sunday, August 27 at 1:30 PM ET Radio: www.radiolemans.com TRACK: 3.27-mile road course with […]
August 6, 2017
Acura NSX GT3 machines suffer setback in Round 9 Elkhart Lake, Wisc. (6 August 2017) – It was a rollercoaster of a weekend for Michael Shank […]
August 5, 2017
Elkhart Lake, Wisc. (5 August 2017) – Michael Shank Racing’s No. 86 Acura NSX GT3 will start the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase from the fourth […]
Andy Lally & Katherine Legge
2017 Detroit Grand Prix Winner - First Victory for the Acura NSX GT3
Racing with a brand-new Acura NSX GT3 in just the team’s fifth GTD-class event, Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian broke through for a tremendous IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship victory as drivers Andy Lally and Katherine Legge combined to win the Detroit Grand Prix in just the team’s fifth event with the new Acura platform. Further bolstering Michael Shank Racing’s victory in Detroit, was the fifth place finish of the sister No. 86 Acura NSX GT3 which ran in podium contention all the way up until the final two laps and ultimately took fifth.
DRIVER LINEUP
Ozz Negri
No. 86 Acura NSX GT3
Date of Birth: May 29, 1964
Birthplace: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Resides: Aventura, Florida
Birthplace: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Resides: Aventura, Florida
Jeff Segal
No. 86 Acura NSX GT3
Date of Birth: April 27, 1985
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Resides: Miami, Florida
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Resides: Miami, Florida
Andy Lally
No. 93 Acura NSX GT3
Date of Birth: February 11, 1975
Birthplace: Northport, New York
Resides: Atlanta, Georgia
Birthplace: Northport, New York
Resides: Atlanta, Georgia
Katherine Legge
No. 93 Acura NSX GT3
Date of Birth: July 12, 1980
Birthplace: Guildford, England
Resides: Atlanta, Georgia
Birthplace: Guildford, England
Resides: Atlanta, Georgia
Ryan Hunter-Reay
No. 86 Acura NSX GT3
Birth Date: December 17, 1980
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Resides: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Resides: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Tom Dyer
No. 86 Acura NSX GT3
Birth Date: April 22, 1978
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Resides: Costa Mesa, California
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Resides: Costa Mesa, California
Mark Wilkins
No. 93 Acura NSX GT3
Date of Birth: May 9, 1983
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario
Resides: Caledon, Ontario
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario
Resides: Caledon, Ontario
Graham Rahal
No. 93 Acura NSX GT3
Birth Date: January 4, 1989
Birthplace: New Albany, Ohio
Resides: Indianapolis, Indiana
Birthplace: New Albany, Ohio
Resides: Indianapolis, Indiana
NEXT RACE - Virginia International Raceway
June 21-22
Alton, Virginia
Track: Virginia International Raceway
Race Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes
Circuit Length: 3.27 miles
Track: Virginia International Raceway
Race Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes
Circuit Length: 3.27 miles
VIR
VIR offers six track configurations, but IMSA utilizes the Full Course which is 3.27 miles in length. One of the most notable sections of the course, second only to the "Oak Tree" (Turn 11), are the "Climbing Esses" which consist of an initial left up-hill (Turn 7), followed by a right which crests at the apex then drops slightly into a left (T8) which again crests at the apex dropping slightly, and then up into a final left (Turn 9). The complexity and difficulty of this section is multiplied by the incredible entry speed because of a straight section leading into the Climbing Esses. The front straight is approximately 3,000 feet long while the back straight is approximately 4,000 feet long. There is 130 feet of elevation change throughout the course.
VIR offers six track configurations, but IMSA utilizes the Full Course which is 3.27 miles in length. One of the most notable sections of the course, second only to the "Oak Tree" (Turn 11), are the "Climbing Esses" which consist of an initial left up-hill (Turn 7), followed by a right which crests at the apex then drops slightly into a left (T8) which again crests at the apex dropping slightly, and then up into a final left (Turn 9). The complexity and difficulty of this section is multiplied by the incredible entry speed because of a straight section leading into the Climbing Esses. The front straight is approximately 3,000 feet long while the back straight is approximately 4,000 feet long. There is 130 feet of elevation change throughout the course.
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ACURA NSX-GT3
CAR SPECIFICATIONS
SERIES - IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship; Pirelli World ChallengeCHASSIS - Production multi-material, aluminum-intensive space frame, manufactured at the Performance Manufacturing Center in Ohio, alongside production Acura NSX vehicles
SAFETY EQUIPMENT - Steel roll cage, carbon fiber driver’s seat shell, six-point safety harness, fresh air intake system, on-board fire suppression system
ENGINE - Acura 3.5-liter, 75-degree, twin-turbocharged DOHC V-6, using the same design specifications as the production NSX, including the cylinder block, heads, valve train, crankshaft, pistons and dry-sump lubrication system
FUEL CAPACITY - 98 liters
TRANSMISSION - Six-speed sequential, paddle-operated, rear-wheel drive
DIMENSIONS - 4612 mm L x 2039 mm W x 1219 mm / 2630 mm Wheelbase / 1245 kg minimum weight (as of 1/1/17)
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- Katherine Legge Aims High At VIR After Inaugural Win As we ready for VIR next week, take a look back at what Katherine Legge had to say following our test there
READ: http://racingvirginia.com/news/2017/7/20/virginia-international-raceway-katherine-legge-aims-high-at-vir-after-inaugural-win.aspx
Katherine Legge continues to gain respect for her determination and versatility, and the British driver also ... - A little something to get you through your Monday... ➡ for more! ➡
- Photos from Michael Shank Racing's post A little something to get you through your Monday....
Michael Shank Racing added 10 new photos. - Good luck at Mid-Ohio this weekend @andylallyracing! We are just as pumped for it as you were about this wheel!
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- PR - @OzzNegri's Road America debrief with @sportscar365
https://t.co/XOP7GxVdry https://t.co/IdetxYMIyh - Call it an art or call it a science... but we just call it #teamwork!
- Call it an art or call it a science... but we just call it #teamwork!
- How else can you use your racing gloves? @andylallyracing and @jeffsegal have the answer!
- How else can you use your racing gloves? @andylallyracing and @jeffsegal have the answer!
- PR - another thank you to @RealTimeAcura's Nathan Bonneau for your help @roadamerica over the weekend #TeamAcura https://t.co/g62QVwtTel
- Heartbreak at Road America for Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian – Michael Shank Racing Heartbreak at Road America for Michael Shank Racing
http://www.michaelshankracing.com/index.php/2017/08/06/heartbreak-at-road-america-for-michael-shank-racing-with-curbagajanian/
Just another WordPress site - PR - Heartbreak at Road America for Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian https://t.co/LK0h7qnltd https://t.co/Rj3RzVeBIf
- PR - these guys do not give up... working hard to repair and get back out there https://t.co/9X58MwcDMG
- There she goes! Heading out for morning warm up - @andylallyracing up first!
- It's Race Day! Busy day ahead. Tune into the race LIVE on FS1 at 2:30 PM ET.
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- The No. 93 is repaired and ready for racing tomorrow after an incredible effort by our guys today!
