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With alternative fuels and energies quite popular in racing these days (Le Mans has an extra, non-points awarding, entry devoted to exactly this), Motorsport.com thought it would be fun to explore the ultimate alternative energy sourced racer.

Endurance-Info’s Laurent Mercier recently sat down with Audi’s head of motorsport at Sebring to discuss the brand’s swan song victory at the 12 Hours and what the future holds for battles against Toyota and incoming Porsche.

After taking the Sebring 12 hour American Le Mans victory, Tréluyer prepares for the first race of the World Endurance Championship with Audi Sport at Silverstone.

This Strategic Alliance will lead to a close collaboration between the ACO and United SportsCar Racing to promote, develop and reinforce endurance racing in North America.

Back-to-back ALMS Champion in 2009 and 2010, Brabham can also lay claim to 24 wins, 60 class podiums and 13 pole positions in 101 race starts since 1999.

The two SRT Viper GTS-Rs competed in four ALMS races in 2012.

British monthly Motorsport magazine honours Audi’s sportscar “legend” at the Covent Garden’s historic Royal Opera House in London.

Tom Kimber-Smith and Christian Zugel are rejoining the team.

Nick Heidfeld (Germany), Neel Jani (Switzerland) and Nicolas Prost (France) will share driving duties at the 12 Hours of Sebring.

Endurance ace Ryan Dalziel joins factory backed SRT Viper GTS-R program for 12 hours of Sebring, 24 hours of Le Mans and Petit Le Mans. He will compete in all non-conflicting FIA World Endurance Championship races with Starworks Motorsport.

Ryan Dalziel joins Tommy Kendall, Marc Goossens, Kuno Wittmer, Dominik Farnbacher and Jonathan Bomarito in the SRT Viper GTS-Rs for 2013 ALMS enduros and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Dr. Don Panoz makes a switch on the DeltaWing project. He is taking the chassis in-house powered by Mazda. The new generation DeltaWing will be on the grid at Sebring.

Exceptional cars and top-line drivers plus stars will be ready for the 90th Anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The invitation was extended by the ACO to field two SRT Viper GTS-Rs in the LM GTE Pro Class at the 90th anniversary 24 Hours of Le Mans. Drivers include Tommy Kendall, Marc Goossens, Kuno Wittmer, Dominik Farnbacher and Jonathan Bomarito.

Today in Paris, the ACO and WEC held a joint press conference on this coming season and the future.

On Friday, February 1st, 2013, the ACO in conjunction with the WEC will introduce the new Le Mans 24 hours web site.

Despite the economic crisis, Le Mans 24-Hours received 71 entries, the same number as in 2011. The list of entrants will be announced on 1st February in the Eurosites-George V.

The Swiss team has submitted entry applications for the FIA World Endurance Championship, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the American Le Mans Series.

Prost had a hugely successful 2012 season with Rebellion Racing.

The team is expanding its horizons by entering the ALMS GT class in 2012. Patrick Long and Tom Kimber-Smith have been named as the drivers.