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Nov 23, 2019

Race Recap: 2019 COTA 24H USA

The finale of the 2019 24H Series season took place in Austin, TX for the third consecutive time. This was also the final round of the Champion of the Continents championship where we lead the GT4 category. When the season started in Dubai I was shocked to be standing on the grid in the UAE and had no intentions on chasing a championship in GT4. It seemed too unrealistic for someone like me I thought. However, when Olaf crossed the line in second place in Dubai it was too goo

Nov 8, 2019

Race Preview: 2019 24H COTA

The season comes to an end next weekend as we head to our finale in Texas. It has been an amazing year being able to race with Sorg Rennsport in a GT4 BMW and one to never forget. With two second place finishes we currently find ourselves leading the GT4 championship in the Champion of the Continents division and competitively placed overall. The GT4 lineup in COTA will be strong so we need to focus on our own race and try to get up to speed quickly. While the championship ca

Sep 19, 2019

We Can Win The Championship

If you told me last year I may be on the verge of winning an international championship I would have laughed. So far this 2019 season has been the hardest yet the most amazing year of racing I have done. It has been a continuous battle since our season opener. As someone who races on a nickle and dime budget, you can imagine the sacrifices and hardships we've faced to make this work. I owe my wife more than I can give for her letting me chase these dreams. While this series i

Sep 8, 2019

Race Recap: 2019 24H Barcelona

The penultimate round of the 24H Series Champion of the Continents championship took us to Barcelona this past weekend. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is the current Formula One track in Spain and hosts the winter test for F1. Situated in Montmeló just outside of downtown Barcelona, the circuit is nestled in a hilly region with gorgeous mountains filling the background. The circuit looks fairly straight forward on paper but demands precise driving lap after lap to get the

Jul 16, 2019

Race Recap: 2019 WRL Peachtree Grand Prix

The World Racing League visited Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on July 13-14 for the classic Peachtree Grand Prix. As always, I was driving the #213 Casey Carden Motorsports Mazda MX-5 with Jason Workman, Hunter Cestoni, and Erick Melton. We were in good shape for the weekend and had high expectations. We started the weekend with a short test session on Friday to just shake the car down and ensure things felt good for Saturday. We were all happy with the car, so the team moved

Jun 12, 2019

Changing Everything: The Food

This is the first part of my "Changing Everything" entries I will be doing. If you missed my introduction post, here it is! Lets talk food! Who doesn't like that? First off, let me make this clear that I am not an expert, a dietitian, or anything else of that nature. I am still learning, so please add any tips, facts, or even corrections to my posts. This is simply what I did on my journey and continue to do. It's not what will work for everyone nor is it necessary for everyo

Jun 5, 2019

Introduction: Changing Everything

I've been wanting to talk about this for a while now but just haven't figured out how I wanted to blog about it. In 2013, I hit my maximum peak weight of 315lbs or around 142 kilos for my readers across the pond. Today, I weigh in at 180lbs and am still working to shred more. Racing aside, weighing what I use to was not a healthy weight for someone of my build and height. I wanted to race cars and move up the motorsport ladder. It was really a question of how badly do I want

May 15, 2019

Race Recap: 2019 WRL Concorso Daytona

The second round of the 2019 World Racing League SE championship took us to Daytona International Speedway for the Concorso Daytona 14 Hour race. Just like previous years, the race has no practice or qualifying so teams turn their first laps on the pace lap before the race. The race is ran on the classic 5.73km road course which is the same as the Rolex 24. The driver lineup in our #213 Casey Carden Motorsports Mazda MX-5 was the same from Barber Motorsports Park in March. Th

May 3, 2019

Video: 2019 The Mitty

#video #cars #motorsport #themitty #simontibbett #life #carvideo

Mar 24, 2019

Race Recap: 2019 WRL Sportscar Showdown

The 2019 World Racing League season kicked off at Barber Motorsports Park this past weekend. After winning the 2018 class championship the team was eager to get 2019 started to chase after another title. Our driver lineup in the #213 Mazda MX-5 was me, Jason Workman, Erick Melton, and Hunter Cestoni. Saturday started off well with a good first stint from Erick in the morning. The class was ultra-competitive, so we had to really be on our game the entire day. Hunter jumped in

Mar 14, 2019

Race Preview: WRL Sportscar Showdown

We head to Barber Motorsports Park outside of Birmingham, AL this weekend for the first round of the World Racing League 2019 season. I'll be once again driving with Casey Carden Motorsports in their Mazda MX-5, which won the class championship in 2018. We have a killer lineup of drivers this weekend and will have a good shot at a podium each day. Saturday is a nine-hour race followed by a seven-hour on Sunday. There is free admission if you're in the area, be sure to come ou

Feb 8, 2019

2019 Dubai 24H Sorg Rennsport Video

Check this out, huge thanks to one of my co-drivers Björn Simon for putting together this awesome video which really captures the team spirit and emotion within the team. #SorgRennsport #BMW #Dubai #Dubai24Hours #24HSeries #BMWBMWMotorsport #UAE #Emirates #Racing #Cars #Motorsport #Passion #Endurance

Dec 9, 2018

Race Preview: 2019 Dubai 24 Hours

The 2018 season may have just wrapped up but we're heading into 2019 at full throttle. It's with my utmost excitement that I can finally announce I will be racing with Sorg Rennsport at the 2019 Dubai 24 Hours next month. This time in their Audi RS3 LMS (TCR) car. The ultra competitive TCR class is a worldwide touring car format. Dubai already has thirteen TCR cars in class for the race with potentially more. I have been very eager to drive a TCR car since the class was creat

Nov 27, 2018

Race Recap: 2018 24H COTA USA

My final race of the year was at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin Texas. I was lucky to join Sorg Rennsport again in their BMW M235I Racing Cup car competing in the Cup 1 class within the Creventic 24H Series. Our weekend started on Thursday where the team finished up some prep work and we decided to opt out of the optional test. However, with permission from the series, the team asked me to go out for the final twenty-minutes of the optional free test to shake the car d

Oct 5, 2018

Welcome Backyard Buddy

I'm extremely excited to announce my newest partner. Born in 1988, Backyard Buddy manufactures garage lifts that can be used not only for working on cars but also storing two vehicles in the same bay. They’re entirely American made. Learn why Backyard Buddy beats the competition. Our partnership kicks off now and they'll be with us at the 24H Series 24 Hours of COTA next month. Next season will be extremely exciting with many more events and two races abroad. Stay tuned later

Sep 6, 2018

In-Car Video: Barber Motorsports Park

Ride along in the Casey Carden Motorsports Mazda MX-5 at Barber Motorsports Park during the 2018 World Racing League Sportscar Showdown. #mazda #mx5 #simontibbett #caseycardenmotorsports #barbermotorsportspark #video #cars #motorsport

Jun 12, 2018

Race Recap: 2018 Concorso Daytona

Daytona International Speedway is well known for NASCAR but to sports car fans it’s known for the 24 Hours held every January, currently called the Rolex 24 thanks to Rolex’s long term partnership. This weekend however we ventured to the Florida speedway to race in the World Racing League’s “Concorso Daytona 14 Hours.” I'd be driving the #213 Casey Carden Motorsports Mazda MX-5. The WRL weekend is unique in that we don’t have any practice or qualifying. Friday is purely a tec

May 29, 2018

Race Preview: 2018 WRL Concorso Daytona

We're heading to Daytona next week! I'll be driving the Casey Carden Motorsports Mazda MX-5 in the World Racing League's 2018 Concorso Daytona 14 Hours race. We finished second in this race last year and plan on moving to the top step this year. With no practice or qualifying these races are always tricky as you have to jump in blind, use the tools you know, and quickly find pace. Luckily with our experience last year we will be in good shape and I plan on spending some time

May 11, 2018

In-Car Video: The Mitty

Ride along with me for a lap during qualifying from the 2018 The Mitty at Road Atlanta. #mazda #mx5 #roadatlanta #racing #cars #motorsport #drift #crash #nascar #f1

Mar 1, 2018

In-Car Video: 2018 AER Road Atlanta

Ride with me during the Sunday stint from the AER weekend at Road Atlanta. #videos #cars #motorsport #racecar #miata #roadatlanta