The Rolex Grand-Am Series Decides To Stand Alone

The magic that the Rolex Grand-Am Series together with its open wheel cousin IndyCar created at Homestead last year will not be replicated this year. The officials of the Grand-Am series have decided not to share the spotlight and the screen space with the IndyCar. The step has come as a result of the last year’s official viewership figures of the series. According to the data, the viewership of the main races of the grand event was a lot more than what was received by the IndyCar events telecasted by the cable live from the Homestead-Miami speedway.

However, the live audience reactions that the IndyCar registered last year during the top end races of the Grand-Am for the Grand Prix of Miami, told a different story. Apparently, the open-wheel partner of the series got a good deal of attention from the media and the general public making it to about [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit

2010 Rolex 24 Heritage Exhibition To Feature Vic Elford As Grand Marshal

Vic Elford has been appointed the Grand Marshal for the 48th anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The winner of the 1968 Rolex 24 At Daytona will kick off the event that marks the beginning of the international motrosports calendar. Vic Elford has been one of Britain’s most versatile drivers in racing history. As the Grand Marshal, Vic Elford would have the pleasure to command the drivers, “Drivers, start your engines”. The acting Grand Marshal for the 2010 season would definitely go down memory lane as he commands the beginning of the event. Vic Elford won the overall title at the endurance race in 1968 in the Porsche 907, which also marked the first of Porsche’s 21 overall victories at the twice-round-the-clock event. Vic Elford was accompanied behind the wheel by the Germans Jochen Neerpasch and Rolf Stommelen as well as Switzerland’s Jo Siffert.

The legendary Porsche 907 will [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit

Continental Becomes Official Tire Of The Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series

Continental Tire will be playing a new role in the 2011 Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series. The major tire manufacturing company which has been a leading giant in the motorsports arena has been signed up as the official tire of the Grand Am series beginning next year, i.e.2011. Bill Caldwell, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Continental Tires felt delighted and said that Rolex series being one of the most prestigious events in United States perfectly complements the leading tire brand and would very well highlight the potential of the Continental Extreme Contact ultra-high performance tires. He was honored to be associated with the tire brand as the official tire of the series.

The major tire giant had to go through a very rigid and stringent evaluation process to achieve the throne of official leading tire brand of the Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series in 2011. Speaking [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit

Jostens Presents The Rolex Sponsored 2010 DAYTONA 500 Winners The Champions Ring

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racer Jamie McMurray was honored with a unique Champion’s ring for his action packed moves in the 2010 Daytona 500 in the Gatorade Victory Lane. This came as a result of a joint effort of the Jostens, the International Speedway Corporation (ISC), the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and the Daytona International Speedway where many racing events take place including the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Jostens has for a long time been supporting and motivating racers by rewarding them for all their victories. The Minneapolis-based company, Jostens offers various programs; products and a range of services to facilitate people to celebrate their achievements and tell their stories to the world at large. The company also recognized the efforts of the drivers and captured the winning tale of Jamie and his Earnhardt Ganassi Racing (EGR) in “The Great American Race”

Speaking about the acknowledgement, [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit

The Rolex China Sea Race Begins On April 1, 2010

With just a month left for the Rolex China Sea Race to take off, the sailing world is all abuzz with the boats getting into the final rounds of safety preparations for the Offshore Category 1 Race. The race is going to start on 01 April 2010, Thursday. This year would mark the 25th time when the yachts will brave the 565 nautical miles. The race will start from Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong and will meet its end in Subic Bay, Philippines.

April 1962, marked the first time when yachts commenced the now hugely popular China Sea Race. A total of five yachts participated in the race including three yachts from RHKYC, one from Manila and one from Japan. During this time, two minesweepers of the Hong Kong Royal Naval Reserve escorted the yachts for the first 100 miles of the total 600 miles. Yachts Hector Ross [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit

The Giraglia Rolex Cup Rewarded Smaller Boats

The 57th edition of the Giraglia Rolex Cup awarded Javier Pujol, owner/skipper of the Sparkman & Stephens-designed 43-foot Calima (ESP) as the winner of the regatta. Calima (ESP) which remained the first yacht to have covered the overall was awarded with the Rolex Challenge Trophy as well as with the Bellon Challenge Trophy. The grand regatta event is taking place at the Yacht Club Italiano in Genoa.

Javier Pujol who is a passionate sailor and racer was very elated at the victory that his sailing boat Calima registered. The man did not take the credit for the win and said that it is just luck that decides the victory of a sailor in overall. However, he agreed that the victory he scored in class race from La Fourmigue to La Giraglia benefited him. Javier Pujol went on to say that he was quick to register a secure place in the [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit

Roger Yasukawa Hopes To Enjoy His Comeback At The 2010 Rolex 24 At Daytona

Roger Yasukawa last made an appearance on the Daytona tracks while competing in the Rolex 24 At Daytona race in 2007. For the 2010 season Roger Yasukawa aspires to enjoy his stint on the Daytona International Speedway tracks. Though the Los Angeles native finished sixth overall at the 2007 season of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, he did have regrets of not being able to fully enjoy the event. This year he aspires to make the most of his past experience on the tracks along with his teammates. Roger Yasukawa will get to share driving duties with Gene Sigal who is a former Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series regular and won the Grand Prix of Miami in 2008. Accompanying them would be Californians Fred Poordad and Rusty West.

Roger Yasukawa stated that this would be a different experience altogether for him as he has been used to racing in a [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit

The Rolex Sponsored LPGA Tour All Set To Hit The Grounds

The famous LPGA Tour is all geared up to hit the tracks with the Kia Classic Presented by J Golf. After the recently concluded event- HSBC Women’s Champions, everybody has set their eyes on the LPGA Tour. The tour will see the participation of about 144 players, which will include top 8 out of 10 players from the last season’s money list, 20 of the 25 players and about 43 players out of the top 50. The LPGA tour holds the prize money of US$1.7 million and will take place from March 22nd to 28th and will be held at the La Costa Resort and Spa in California. The Rolex No. 1 champion Lorena Ochoa has expressed her immense commitment and interest to become a part of the famous event. Other big names who look forward to the LPGA Tour are Ai Miyazato, Jiyai Shin, Angela Stanford and [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit

All-American Lineup For The Rolex 24 At Daytona By GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing

The one team that can truly boast of an all-American connection at the Rolex 24 At Daytona would be GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing. The team not only has an all-American driver lineup but also boasts of an all-American crew. Even the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Chevy Riley, that the team has been racing in for the past five consecutive years, is a U.S. made Riley XX powered by an engine straight out of Detroit, which is a Chevrolet version of GM’s celebrated small-block V8. Equipped with a starry lineup and an all-American crew, drivers, car and engine, all that is left to see is that whether GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing can create history by being the first 100% American team to claim victory in the event that can be traced back to 1962.

The enviable all-star lineup at GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing includes Alex Gurney, Jon Fogarty, Jimmie Johnson and Jimmy Vasser. [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit

Grand-Am Series Decides To Stand Alone

The magic that the Rolex Grand-Am Series together with its open wheel cousin IndyCar created at Homestead last year will not be replicated this year. The officials of the Grand-Am series have decided not to share the spotlight and the screen space with the IndyCar. The step has come as a result of the last year’s official viewership figures of the series. According to the data, the viewership of the main races of the grand event was a lot more than what was received by the IndyCar events telecasted by the cable live from the Homestead-Miami speedway.

However, the live audience reactions that the IndyCar registered last year during the top end races of the Grand-Am for the Grand Prix of Miami, told a different story. Apparently, the open-wheel partner of the series got a good deal of attention from the media and the general public making it to about [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit

Great Offers For Fans For 2010 Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series 2nd Race

With the Grand Prix of Miami all set to make its way on March 5-6, the fans of the series have just a few days left at hand to save themselves a special all-inclusive ticket package worth $20. The package makes fans eligible to catch both the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No.16 and the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. Sports enthusiasts could get their hands on the exclusive package until February 19th.

The super exciting package includes ticket for Saturday’s race which is originally priced at $20, Friday’s practice session’s ticket priced at $5 as well as that of qualifying ticket. If the fans had grabbed the package by February 19th, they were to be entitled to paddock tickets as well which were worth $10. If this was not enough, with this special ticket in hand, fans will also be allowed for pit [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit

Time to Grab Tickets For The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event

With the final series of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, the Kentucky Cup Test Events geared up to begin during the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, fans of the highly reputed event are all set to get their hands on the tickets of the same. The event which will include dressage, jumping and eventing competitions is scheduled to be held from April 20 to 25 at the Kentucky Horse Park. While speaking about the importance of the final series Kate Jackson, the Vice President of the competition for the World Games 2010 Foundation said that the final series of the Kentucky Cup Test will be the deciding factor for many of the remaining competitions of the event. Many different disciplines of games will be divided into several sessions and will be spread over different days which will help in testing various aspects and procedures of the games.

While the [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit

TRG Adds Enrique Saravia For The Rolex Sports Car Series

TRG feels like a proud team after signing up Enrique Saravia as the latest addition to the line-up for the Grand Prix of Miami. The last minute addition of Enrique Saravia in the second car for the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 will be joined in by the TRG regular member Spencer Pumpelly. Enrique Saravia will be racing in the No. 67 Porche 911 GT3 Cup car.

TRG has been a leading road racing team since the year 1995 when Kevin Buckler raced in the first professional race IMSA Grand Prix of California. The man remained victorious in the race. The team ran on part time basis with various drivers. The year 2002 saw the team being offered support by the Porsche factory to become a part of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

With a string of victories backing him, Enrique Saravia has been [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit

The Rolex Datejust Royal Black And Adam Lambert; Free Spirited Performers

Every one wants to live life on one’s own terms and shape up life as per one’s own choice. But there is very few number of people who take up the courage to be themselves and live the way they want. Very few shed the veil of social conditionings and simply enjoy there life without bothering about anything. Such is the quality one can find in all the Rolex watch models. These timeless masterpieces have been designed in such a way that every model sings a different tune. One such model is the Rolex Datejust Royal Black. It is like an immortal tradition which never changes with the changing trends. Rather, these classy and eternal models have the tendency to mould the moods and perfectly fit the bill, be it a casual meeting or a formal date out. Another diva who reflects identical free spirited attitude is Adam Lambert.

Adam [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit

The International Rolex Regatta Returns In March 2010

After the grand success of 2009, the famous Rolex Regatta is all set to make a comeback this March. The International Rolex Regatta is the first half of the Virgin Islands Race Week, the second leg being the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival. This time the Regatta is going to take place along a line-up of picturesque and extremely beautiful places. Combined with the super delicious food, this year’s Regatta is one golden chance for the sailors around the world to experience total bliss while competing in the grand challenge.

The Rolex Regatta which is going to happen from March 25 to 28 is a result of a notice that the Regatta Directors John Sweeney and Bill Canfield issued last October in 2009. Reminiscing the notice the Directors on behalf of Thomas Yacht Club and Principal Sponsors Rolex and A.H. Riise, have invited sailors from around the world to [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit

Racers Edge Signs Jordan Taylor And Todd Lamb For Grand-Am Rolex GT Series

Racers Edge has signed on MAZDASPEED driver Todd Lamb and emerging talent Jordan Taylor for the 2010 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. Racers Edge Motorsports is all geared up to compete in the GT class of the 2010 series. The team enjoyed the pre-season tests in the No. 30 Mazda RX-8 and made a successful test run on the Daytona International Speedway tracks. The two drivers included for the current season of the Rolex Series already share a background that would work in favor of the team. The team has also enjoyed a long and esteemed association with Mazda and hope to take that forth in the present season. Racers Edge, which was formed in 1990, is owned and run by Jon Mirachi. The team has been based in DeLand, Florida.

Jordan Taylor is one of the emerging stars on the racing circuit and is the son of veteran Wayne [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit

Amy Adams And The Rolex Lady Datejust; Elegance Personified

Rolex is the brand that stands for all things good in the world. You name it –Class, Status, Beauty, Enigma and you find it in all Models. The glam factor that comes along with the Rolex Timeless models is something that makes these models a classic affair. Somebody who has a crush on Rolex watches can not get enough of these masterpieces. They are all so classic in their styles and very modern in their looks. But one marvel that has set itself apart from the league is the Rolex Lady Datejust. Just as the name, so is the appeal. Lady Datejust has a delicate elegance and a promising sheen to it that never dissolves with time. It looks irresistibly gorgeous but has a very powerful machinery working inside it. Together they churn out a lifelong commitment to stay with you. Its elegant looks have another such counterpart [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit

Dan Gurney To Be the First Guest At The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is gearing up to welcome a new chapter in the history of car racing by honoring the king of motor sports- Dan Gurney. Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion will have a trail of several Gurney Eagle Racing Cars on the display including Can-Am, IMSA GTP prototypes, Formula 1, Indy Cars and Trans-Am. The event is scheduled to take place at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during August 12 to 15, 2010.

The CEO/General Manager of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Gill Campbell said that the organizers were proud of the fact that Dan Gurney has accepted the invitation. The veteran would be the first guest to be featured at the recently rechristened Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. The fans of Dan Gurney would get one of its kind opportunity during the planned event to ask questions and participate in autograph sessions that Dan Gurney will be a part [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit

Racers Edge Signs Jordan Taylor And Todd Lamb For Grand-Am Rolex GT Series

Racers Edge has signed on MAZDASPEED driver Todd Lamb and emerging talent Jordan Taylor for the 2010 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. Racers Edge Motorsports is all geared up to compete in the GT class of the 2010 series. The team enjoyed the pre-season tests in the No. 30 Mazda RX-8 and made a successful test run on the Daytona International Speedway tracks. The two drivers included for the current season of the Rolex Series already share a background that would work in favor of the team. The team has also enjoyed a long and esteemed association with Mazda and hope to take that forth in the present season. Racers Edge, which was formed in 1990, is owned and run by Jon Mirachi. The team has been based in DeLand, Florida.

Jordan Taylor is one of the emerging stars on the racing circuit and is the son of veteran Wayne [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit