Continuing a partnership that goes back two decades, Red Line Oil has announced its sponsorship of the Personal Watercraft, Karting, and Mountain Bike activities of famed racing driver and sportsman Memo Gidley. From Novato, California, Gidley competes in the DJSA Jet Ski racing tour, as well as in selected national shifter kart events as an addition to his renowned auto racing activities.
A life on the road in motorsports is very time consuming and hard on both body and mind. What outsiders looking in may not know is the amount of time, effort and sweat members of crew for each team put in to make sure their car is prepared as safe and as fast as possible for their driver. In order to give back to the crew members and show that their work is appreciated, Driver/Team Owner of Magnus Racing John …Continue reading
Turner Motorsport will have a very busy weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park as the team looks to consolidate it’s lead in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge GS championship and debut a second GT M3 in the Rolex Sports Car Series. Four drivers will be making their first starts as TMS drivers. Billy Johnson will co-drive with Paul Dalla Lana in the No. 94 M3 and Peter Bassett and Memo Gidley will debut the new No. 93 machine. Sam …Continue reading
Muscle Milk MEGA athlete, Memo Gidley, came into round four of the DJSA Outlaw Jet Ski Series held at Salt Springs Valley Reservoir, with not a race under his belt this year. It wasn’t for lack of trying as Gidley attempted to fly back from his Rolex Series car races three times this year, but only had to show for it one missed flight and two other attempts that never worked out. “If there was a way to make it …Continue reading
Memo Gidley and Team Sahlen’s announced today that Memo will no longer be driving for team Sahlen’s and the #42 RX8 in Rolex Grand-Am Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16., after a very successful first half of the season. Gidley was hired by the team after an initial race tryout last season at Watkins Glen and Salt Lake City where the proven veteran driver immediately made a huge impact by helping to put the #42 Mazda RX8 at …Continue reading
The frantic one day Lime Rock Park event for the ROLEX racers started off where the Virginia race weekend concluded, with Rain!! The 1st practice session was run entirely in the rain. The early rain put Team Sahlen on their heels concerning set-up, as the team skipped the event in 2010, but many of the other GT competitors ran the race with the new track configuration. Still coming to grips with the new track, Wayne Nonnamaker worked his best during …Continue reading