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IMSA has released the 2026 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship entry list, featuring 45 full-season entries across various classes, with notable changes including team shifts and new entries, and an expected season-opening car count exceeding 60.
Researchers at UC Irvine found that a compound in green tea combined with vitamin B3 can boost brain cell energy and help clear waste linked to Alzheimer's, offering a potential dietary approach to prevent or slow the disease, though more research is needed.
Researchers at UC Irvine found that a compound in green tea combined with vitamin B3 can boost brain cell energy and help clear waste linked to Alzheimer's, showing promise for dietary-based prevention strategies, though still in early testing stages in mouse cells.
Research suggests that combining vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) and green tea antioxidant EGCG may help slow down Alzheimer's progression by restoring GTP levels, reducing neuronal damage, and aiding in the clearance of harmful plaques, though human studies are still needed.
The IMSA GTP debut on Detroit's downtown circuit was divisive among drivers due to the track's bumpy surface, cramped layout, and frequent full-course cautions. While some drivers found the race exciting and challenging, others criticized the track as unsuitable for high-speed prototypes. The event highlighted the promotional importance for manufacturers like Acura and Cadillac, despite the need for track improvements to enhance safety and performance.
The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) is gaining popularity with its annual Rolex 24 At Daytona endurance race, featuring high-tech hybrid Grand Touring Prototypes (GTP) and a diverse array of GT machinery from 18 car manufacturers. The event attracts top racing talent from various disciplines, including IndyCar and Formula One, and is seen as the Super Bowl of IMSA racing. With increasing interest and fan attendance, IMSA is experiencing a surge in popularity and recognition within the auto industry, signaling a positive trajectory for American sports car racing.
Porsche was stripped of its IMSA Watkins Glen win after post-race inspection found its skid block to be less than the permitted minimum thickness. This elevated the #25 BMW M Team RLL BMW M Hybrid V8 to victory, marking BMW's first GTP victory since 1986. All four marques participating in the new-for-2023 hybrid-electrified GTP class have now won in the first five races.
The #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 was stripped of its victory at Watkins Glen after post-race inspection found a skid block measuring less than the permitted minimum thickness. This elevated the #25 BMW M Team RLL BMW M Hybrid V8 to victory, marking BMW's first GTP victory since 1986. The Action Express Racing Cadillac V-Series.R and the MSR Acura completed the podium. This is the second IMSA GTP winner to be found to have breached the rules in the five races so far this year in the new LMDh era.
JDC-Miller Motorsports made its debut in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Motul Course de Monterey as the first customer team in a field of factory efforts. The team arrived at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca with no testing and no experience with the car other than the crew putting it together with the Porsche engineers in Weissach. The team found its first issues early, making only a handful of laps in the first practice session on Friday. Just finishing the race will be an achievement.
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, the Cluster of Excellence Physics of Life, the Biotechnology Center of TU Dresden, and the National Centre for Biological Sciences in India have discovered a new molecular motor system that uses GTP instead of ATP and features a new mechanism for executing mechanical tasks. The motor, composed of two proteins, EEA1 and Rab5, can transfer chemical energy into mechanical work and play active mechanical roles in membrane trafficking. The team hopes that this new interdisciplinary study could open new research avenues in both molecular cell biology and biophysics.