Gary Sheehan returns to World Challenge GT for the racing series’ second visit to the palm lined streets of the Long Beach Grand Prix. Sheehan will pilot the potent ESX Motorsports Subaru WRX STi again in an effort to show that Subaru technology and AWD is a match for the world’s premier high performance street machinery.

“I’m very confident heading into Long Beach this year,” Sheehan said about his return. “The team has had the time and resources required to prepare our Subaru STi appropriately for this level of competition. We had our issues last year, and those are behind us now. I think this little red 4-cylinder rocket is going to make people stand up and take notice!” Continue Reading »

When the gang at Easy Street Motorsports decided it was time to go professional road racing, they chose the SPEED World Challenge series. They also decided to take on the big boys of the GT class with their “giant killer” machine, the Subaru Impreza WRX STI. The car and team made their debut on the streets of Long Beach. The entry into World Challenge signified the first ever foray into road racing for the WRX STI.

Trackbytes caught up with Team Manager Marshall Pruett and driver Gary Sheehan right after the Long Beach race. Both guys were wildly enthusiastic about their experience. And with that charge of energy was the business side of things that showed they have their feet firmly planted on the ground and sights set on building a respectable effort. Continue Reading »

Easy Street Motorsports (ESX) announces a new entry in the highly competitive SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT field, with the team making its debut at the famed Long Beach Grand Prix, held April 7-9. Coverage of the one-hour GT race will be shown on SPEED TV, Sun., April 16, at 2 p.m. EST.

ESX owner, Ali Afshar said, “We’ve seen much success with the Subaru Impreza WRX STI winning 10 NHRA Championship “Wally’s”, and we look forward to taking ESX and Subaru into battle against the world’s best in the SPEED GT series.” Continue Reading »