Caracingnews RSS http://www.caracingnews.com Caracingnews.com RSS: Spotlight on Rolex Motorsports iWeb 3.0.1 no KPMS alex@regattanews.com Rolex, motorsport, racing, 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Heures du Mans, Daytona, race car, vintage car, classic car, Stephan Cooper, Jad Sherif, media, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, Porsche Carrera Cup Japan Spotlight on Rolex Motorsports In 1959, Rolex began its association with the Daytona International Speedway in Florida where the endurance race, 24 At Daytona, takes place. In 1992, Rolex became the Title Sponsor of that race, which had meanwhile become, along with Les 24 Heures du Mans, one of the most prestigious competitions in the world in its category. The Rolex 24 At Daytona is held yearly and is the only competition of its kind in North America. In the second half of the 1960s, this exceptional race inspired the creation of an equally exceptional watch, the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona. The watch, designed for lovers of speed, allows its wearer to clock elapsed times and calculate average speeds. Ever since then, the presence of the Rolex brand in automobile racing has grown steadily over the years. Today, Rolex sponsors endurance motor sports competitions and historical motor sports events as well as events that celebrate the beauty of historic cars rather than their racing performance. Among the Rolex Testimonees are three key figures in the sport: Sir Jackie Stewart from Scotland, one of the greatest drivers of his generation, the American Roger Penske, once a racer in his own right and now the owner of a highly successful race team, and Tom Kristiensen, the Danish driver with the phenomenal record of eight victories at Les 24 Heures du Mans. Rolex has been the “Official Timekeeper” of Les 24 Heures du Mans and the Le Mans Series since 2001 and 2005 respectively. en caracingnews.com http://www.caracingnews.com/images/pod_ph1.jpg http://www.caracingnews.com <![CDATA[RECORD NUMBER OF ORIGINAL SHELBY COBRA COMPETITION CARS ACCEPTED AT ROLEX MONTEREY MOTORSPORTS REUNION]]> http://www.caracingnews.com/pressrelease.asp?pid=2155

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