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June 27, 2017

CUNNINGHAM TAMES PIKES PEAK IN ACURA TLX-GT

PIKES PEAK, Colo. (June 27, 2017) – In his first trip to the legendary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Peter Cunningham set a new Open Class course record en route to this year’s second quickest overall time in the RealTime Acura TLX-GT. In addition, the soon-to-be 55 year old was awarded Rookie of the Year honors. The Pikes Peak Hill Climb is the second-oldest motorsports event in the U.S. after the Indianapolis 500. The […]

June 26, 2017

HOME TRACK IS KIND AND CRUEL TO REALTIME ACURA

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 26, 2017) – Less than an hour from the RealTime Racing shop is the team’s home track of Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. There, Peter Kox earned another top-five finish for the Acura NSX GT3 in the Pirelli World Challenge GT category. He and teammate Ryan Eversley were not as fortunate on the second day of competition. The 4.048-mile, 14-turn road course is a fan and driver favorite in […]

June 15, 2017

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June 8, 2017

CUNNINGHAM PREPARES FOR PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL HILL CLIMB WITH REALTIME ACURA TLX GT

SAUKVILLE, Wis. (June 8, 2017) – Peter Cunningham is about to tackle one of the oldest and most challenging North American motorsport events for the first time in his career. From June 20 – 25, he will drive a 2018 RealTime Acura TLX GT for Acura Motorsports in the legendary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Located in the Rocky Mountains, just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado, the event was first run in 1916. A […]

May 28, 2017

REALTIME ACURA EARNS TWO TOP-FIVE FINISHES AT LIME ROCK PARK WITH ACURA NSX GT3

LAKEVILLE, Conn. (May 28, 2017) – RealTime Acura completed its best weekend yet in Pirelli World Challenge Sprint-X competition, scoring a pair of top-five finishes at Lime Rock Park. The Wisconsin-based squad showed its strength as a team by making Acura the only manufacturer to have two cars in the top-seven on Friday and two cars in the top-six on Saturday. Fresh off a soggy weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, the rain seemed […]

May 22, 2017

TOP 10 FINISH FOR REALTIME ACURA IN ABBREVIATED CANADA WEEKEND

BOWMANVILLE, Canada (May 22, 2017) – RealTime Acura scored a top-10 finish at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for the latest round of the Pirelli World Challenge Sprint-X Championship. Treacherous weather conditions on Sunday prevented a repeat performance, however, after series officials were forced to cancel the second half of the double-header. QUALIFYING Ryan Eversley took on qualifying duty for the No. 43 Acura/HPD/RealTime Acura NSX GT3, while local favorite Mark Wilkins was in […]

May 1, 2017

REALTIME ACURA MAKES BIG GAINS IN SPRINT-X AT VIR

ALTON, Va. (May 1, 2017) – RealTime Acura took part in the first rounds of the Pirelli World Challenge Sprint-X Championship at VIRginia International Raceway. After a rough race on Saturday that saw both cars sustain crash damage, the team bounced back and put both Acura NSX GT3s back in the fight on Sunday. The Sprint-X format lengthens the race time from 50 to 60 minutes and includes a mandatory pit stop for driver change. […]

April 10, 2017

REALTIME ACURA SURVIVES WILD LONG BEACH RACE

LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 10, 2017) – Between the treacherous concrete-lined streets of Long Beach, California, RealTime Acura got both of its Acura NSX GT3s to the finish line. Ryan Eversley finished 11th and Peter Kox finished 13th in the third round of the Pirelli World Challenge GT Championship. Qualifying Following an overnight rain storm in Long Beach, RealTime faced tricky track conditions on Saturday morning. The track was quite wet, but would likely […]

March 17, 2017

Cunningham to Tackle Pikes Peak in a RealTime Acura TLX

SAUKVILLE, Wis. (March 17, 2017) — Peter Cunningham and his versatile RealTime Racing team announced today they are taking on a new challenge—the 95th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on June 25, 2017. This annual event known as the ‘Race to the Clouds’ was first run in 1916, making it the second-oldest motorsport event in America; only the Indy 500 has been around longer. Cunningham will drive a modified all-wheel-drive Acura […]

March 13, 2017

REALTIME ACURA NSX GT3 MAKES STRONG PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE DEBUT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 13, 2017) – The RealTime Acura NSX GT3 made its Pirelli World Challenge debut on the streets and airport runways of St. Petersburg, Florida, for the series’ season opener. Drivers Ryan Eversley and Peter Kox each faced their own setbacks, but both came away with strong top-10 finishes. Qualifying The RealTime crew was put to the test even before qualifying, when Eversley made contact with the wall in his […]

March 1, 2017

REALTIME ACURA LAUNCHES NEW LOOK

World Challenge NSX GT3 livery and website unveiled SAUKVILLE, Wis. (March 1, 2017) – With the 2017 Pirelli World Challenge season just around the corner, RealTime Acura is ready to present a fresh look to race fans with distinctive new paint schemes and a completely updated website. The liveries for the No. 43 and No. 93 Acura NSX GT3s feature a combination of the team’s traditional blue, white and orange colors plus RTR’s signature “squircles.” […]

November 1, 2016

ACURA MOTORSPORTS ANNOUNCES 2017 ACURA NSX GT3 DRIVER LINEUP

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 1, 2016) – Acura Motorsports today announced that Michael Shank Racing (MSR) and RealTime Racing will field impressive and experienced driver lineups in the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and SCCA Pirelli World Challenge. MSR full-season drivers running the IMSA circuit will include Andy Lally, Katherine Legge, Oswaldo “Ozz” Negri, Jr., and Jeff Segal. The full-year RealTime lineup in the Pirelli World Challenge includes the returning Ryan Eversley and Peter Kox. Each […]

August 6, 2018

REALTIME ADDS MASON FILIPPI TO DRIVER ROSTER

SAUKVILLE, Wis. (Aug. 6, 2018) – Driver Mason Filippi will join RealTime Racing for the final four races of the Pirelli World Challenge TCR Championship. Filippi will drive the No. 44 Honda Civic Type R. Filippi comes to RealTime with a strong sportscar background, despite being only 20 years-old. After racing Spec Miata, he moved up to the professional ranks in the Mazda Global MX-5 Cup and then onto the TCA class in Pirelli […]

July 16, 2018

REALTIME HONDA EARNS WIN NUMBER THREE IN PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Ore. (July 16, 2018) – In the Pirelli World Challenge Championships’ first trip back to Portland International Raceway since 2005, RealTime Racing scored a win and two podium finishes. The results bolstered driver Ryan Eversley’s lead in the PWC TCR Drivers’ Championship. Adam Merzon was scheduled to team with Eversley once again in Portland, but was called back home to Connecticut at the last minute. Rather than let the No. 44 Honda Civic […]

May 28, 2018

REALTIME HONDA CIVIC TYPE R TCR WINS FROM POLE AT LIME ROCK PARK

LAKEVILLE, Conn. (May 28, 2018) – RealTime Racing earned a second Pirelli World Challenge victory for the Honda Civic Type R TCR at Lime Rock Park, when Ryan Eversley led every lap of the Round Five race. A top five finish for Eversley in Round Six ensured he remained the TCR Championship leader. FRIDAY – QUALIFYING The Honda Civic Type R loved the short and fast 1.474-mile Lime Rock circuit straight off the […]

April 29, 2018

REALTIME CLAIMS FIRST NORTH AMERICAN VICTORY FOR HONDA CIVIC TCR

ALTON, Va. (April 30, 2018) – RealTime Racing earned the first North American victory for the Honda Civic Type R TCR in dominant flag-to-flag fashion at VIRginia International Raceway. The team followed it up with a second-place finish in Race 2 of the Pirelli World Challenge doubleheader. The combined results pushed driver Ryan Eversley into the TCR Drivers Championship points lead. Coming off of a double podium weekend at Circuit of the Americas, Eversley […]

March 26, 2018

REALTIME EARNS HONDA CIVIC TYPE R TCR FIRST EVER PODIUM RESULT

RealTime Earns Honda Civic Type R TCR First Ever Podium Result AUSTIN, Texas (March 26, 2018) – Long-time Honda partners RealTime Racing were entrusted with the debut of the Honda Civic Type R in the new Pirelli World Challenge TCR Championship. The team did not disappoint, earning the car’s first two podium finishes ever worldwide. The new TCR category consists of two 40-minute races per round. Qualifying sets the grid for Race 1 […]

March 20, 2018

ESAYIAN JOINS REALTIME TCR EFFORT FOR COTA

SAUKVILLE, Wis. (March 20, 2018) – RealTime has unveiled its driver lineup and livery for Circuit of the Americas, where the Pirelli World Challenge TCR season opener will take place. Nick Esayian will drive the No. 44 UnlockBitcoin.com Honda Civic Type R TCR at COTA. Esayian is no stranger to RealTime, having driven with the team in eight World Challenge seasons. Esayian joins previously announced driver Ryan Eversley in the No. 43 Honda Civic […]

March 13, 2018

RealTime Joins Pirelli World Challenge TCR Battle with Honda Civic Type R

SAUKVILLE, Wis. (March 13, 2018) – RealTime Racing announces it will enter the brand new TCR category of the Pirelli World Challenge with a pair of Honda Civic Type R TCRs. Eleven of RealTime’s 14 World Challenge Drivers’ Championships have come in the Touring Car divisions, starting with two for the Honda Prelude Si in 1993 – 1996. A switch to the Acura Integra Type R in 1997 – 2002 netted five more, and again […]

October 16, 2017

TOP FIVE FINISH IN CALIFORNIA 8 HOURS FOR REALTIME ACURA

MONTEREY, Calif. (Oct. 16, 2017) – Making its Intercontinental GT Challenge debut, RealTime Acura finished fourth in the California 8 Hours at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. RealTime entered its No. 43 and No. 93 Acura/HPD/RealTime Acura NSX GT3s from Pirelli World Challenge competition into the inaugural eight-hour event in Monterey—the longest race ever to take place at the 2.238-mile circuit. The No. 43 was shared by Ryan Eversley, Tom Dyer and Dane Cameron, while […]

September 18, 2017

REALTIME ACURA CLOSES OUT PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE SEASON IN SONOMA

SONOMA, Calif. (Sept. 18, 2017) – Sonoma Raceway in Northern California hosted the final doubleheader of the 2017 Pirelli World Challenge season. The Sprint-X titles were decided in the previous event in Texas, now it was time to settle the GT Sprint Championship. QUALIFYING For the final qualifying session of the year, drivers Ryan Eversley and Peter Kox both put their rides on the sixth row of the grid. Eversley was 11th in the […]