This piece was written by Rachel Wenzlaff, a University of Texas Journalism Student and a member of the Risi Competizione/COTA Young Journalism Program 2015. The Porsches made me late. I live 30 minutes from the Circuit of the Americas. This morning I decided to give myself one hour to get from my …
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Gallery: FIA WEC 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas
The photos in this gallery were shot by Daulton Venglar and by Taylor Wiseman. This year’s Young Journalist Program was a double-header: cover the IMSA TUDOR 2 hour and 40 minute race in the morning and then the World Endurance Championship 6 Hour race in the afternoon. One of the projects that we asked the …
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The Art of the Precise Pit Stop
By Taylor Wiseman Pit stops. They can be the difference between fifth place and second place. Or No Place and a Podium. Risi Competizione has done well this season during pit stops, typically performing the fastest pit stop time in each race. They’re so good at pit stops that earlier this year they won an award. During …
Big Fan, Young Man
This piece is written by Taylor Wiseman, who is covering the Lone Star Le Mans Grand Prix as a member of the Young Journalist Program. A young fan, arms covered in signatures, walks up to Pierre Kaffer and Giancarlo Fisichella, drivers of the Risi Competizione No. 62 Ferrari 458, unfazed by their professional driver …
TIME And SCORING
You can follow the official timing and scoring for the Lone Star Le Mans Grand Prix at scoring.imsa.com
Cool Running: The Photo Shuttle Service
This is the first piece written by Taylor Wiseman, one of the Young Journalists participating in a program sponsored by Risi Competizione. Taylor is majoring at Journalism at the University of Texas. She will be writing articles for this site for the entire weekend. The sun beams down on drivers, crews, spectators and cameramen as the …
Texas Heat and European Drivers
This post is written by Rachel Wenzlaff, who is part of the Young Journalist Program sponsored by Risi Competizione. Rachel is majoring in Journalism at the University of Texas. She will be posting articles on the site throughout the race weekend. When Risi drivers Giancarlo Fisichella or Pierre Kaffer emerge from the cockpit after a …
RISI COMPETIZIONE POST-QUALIFYING NOTES 2015 LONE STAR GRAND PRIX AT CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS
Risi Competizione Ferrari 458 Italia GT No. 62: Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) Pierre Kaffer (DEU) Houston, Texas (September 18, 2015)…The Houston-based Risi Competizione Ferrari team, with qualifying driver Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy), will start from the eighth position in the GTLM class for the Lone Star Le Mans race, the penultimate round in the IMSA TUDOR United …
2015 LONE STAR GRAND PRIX AT CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS PRE-RACE REPORT
The Official Risi Competizione Pre-Race Media Release. Risi Competizione Ferrari 458 Italia GT No. 62: Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) Pierre Kaffer (DEU) Houston, Texas (September 16, 2015)…The Houston-based Risi Competizione Ferrari team is thrilled to be back at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) for the IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship penultimate round, …
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Setting up The Risi Comp Ferrari 458 For COTA
This post is part of a continuing series by Rick Mayer, Risi Competizione’s Race Engineer. This week, it’s on the challenges and realities of racing at Circuit of the Americas in this weekend’s upcoming Lone Star Grand Prix. Houston, Texas (September 10, 2015)…Rick Mayer, race engineer of the Risi Competizione No. 62 Ferrari 458 …
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