Mon
22
Dec
2008
The good news keeps coming for the European-based Le Mans Series, as
Saulnier Racing announced Friday that it will expand its operations to
campaign two LM P2-class Pescarolo Mazda MZR-Rs next season. The French
squad led by Jacques Nicolet has ...
Fri
19
Dec
2008
While there's doom and gloom rocking the motorsports community, the
worldwide economic downturn hasn't taken its toll on everyone. In fact, two
European-based Le Mans Series teams are expanding their programs for 2009.
Racing Box and Speedy Racing...
Sun
07
Dec
2008
The 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans marks a historic first for Greg
Pickett and his Team Cytosport organization. The California-based team has
made the trip across the Atlantic for their first twice-around-the-clock
French marathon. But...
Thu
04
Dec
2008
Following in the footsteps of other auto racing sanctioning bodies, the
Automobile Club de l'Ouest has taken cost-cutting measures into its own
hands. The organizers of the 24 Hours of Le Mans announced Monday that it
has canceled its test day at...
Tue
02
Dec
2008
The 2008 season was one for the record books for Audi. From its American Le
Mans Series and DTM titles to its breathtaking win in the 24 Hours of Le
Mans and snatch of the Le Mans Series championship, the German automaker had
it all. In its bid to...
Tue
25
Nov
2008
The face of the LM GT1 category in both the American and European-based Le
Mans Series champions has evolved over the last two seasons, and with
Monday's announcement of Le Mans Series stalwart Team Modena moving to LM
GT2 for 2009, further ...
While next year's 24 Hours of Le Mans is still over six months away, it's
not too early to start planning for the 2009 edition of the French endurance
racing classic. That's what the Automobile Club de l'Ouest did Monday, as
the organizers handed...
Fri
14
Nov
2008
As the 2008 American Le Mans Series season dawned, a unique team with a
green approach was on the grid. A partnership by British-based Barwell
Motorsport and Paul Drayson, former Minister of Defense Procurement for
Britain's House of Lords, became...
Fri
07
Nov
2008
The face of the LM P2 category of the European-based Le Mans Series has been
transforming during the off-season. While a number of top-flight teams have
discontinued its programs, others have been forging ahead with plans for the
coming year. RML...
Fri
31
Oct
2008
Le Mans Series stalwarts Quifel-ASM Team will have a new weapon of choice as
it embarks on the 2009 season. The Portuguese team announced Tuesday that it
has purchased a Ginetta-Zytek 09S for the LM P2 category of the
European-based championship,...
Fri
20
Jun
2008
Following Audi's win in Sunday's 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans,
the German automaker is still basking in the international media spotlight.
Drivers Allan McNish, Dindo Capello and Tom Kristensen claimed the historic
victory for the ...
Tue
17
Jun
2008
The 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans will go down in the history
books as the battle of the diesels. And it went right down to the dramatic
rain-soaked final hour. In the end, Audi Sport Team Joest pulled through to score
their third...
Aston Martin Racing took a second consecutive win in LM GT1 class at
the 24 Hours of Le Mans Sunday. David Brabham, Antonio Garcia and Darren
Turner battled against rivals from Corvette Racing to take the victory
in the endurance classic by less...
Sun
15
Jun
2008
With only two hours remaining, Tom Kristensen and Audi are in control of the
24 Hours of Le Mans, holding a two-minute plus lead over the No. 7 Team
Peugeot Total HDi-FAP of Marc Gene. The 8.5-mile Circuit de La Sarthe has
dried up, and the ...
The No. 2 Audi Sport Team Joest R10 TDI of Dindo Capello leads the 76th
running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but Jacques Villeneuve in the
second-placed No. 7 Team Peugeot Total 908 HDI is now on the same lap as
Capello's Audi, praying for a...
With only six hours remaining in the 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le
Mans, the No. 2 Audi Sport Team Joest R10 TDI of Allan McNish continues to
lead, holding a one lap margin over the second placed No. 7 Team Peugeot
Total 908 HDi-FAP of...
The No.2 Audi Sport R10 with Tom Kristensen at the wheel has made the
best of the wet conditions in the early morning of Le Mans 24 Hours,
taking the overall lead for Audi from their French rivals, Peugeot.
...
As teams settle into the rather damp Circuit de La Sarthe, Audi has shown
that it has the advantage in the wet over the Peugeots. The No. 2 Audi Sport
Team Joest R10 TDI of Tom Kristensen has taken over the lead, pulling out to
a one-minute ...
With half of the race complete, Jacques Villeneuve leads the 24 Hours of Le
Mans. The No. 7 Team Peugeot Total 908 HDi-FAP now holds a one-lap advantage
over the second-placed No. 2 Audi Sport Team Joest R10 TDI of Dindo Capello,
who hasn't been...
The battle between Peugeot and Audi is still raging. The Team Peugeot Total
908 HDi-FAP still has the edge for now. Nicolas Minassian leads Dindo
Capello in the Audi Sport Team Joest R10 TDI by one lap. The No. 3 Audi has
a driver change as ...
Nicolas Minassian continues to lead the 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le
Mans, with ten hours now complete in the twice-around-the-clock marathon.
The No. 7 Team Peugeot Total 908 HDi-FAP holds a two-minute plus lead after
benefiting from a...
With nine hours now in the books, Team Peugeot Total's Nicolas Minassian now
leads the 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Frenchman's No. 7
Peugeot 908 HDi-FAP has completed 152 laps, holding a one-minute plus lead
over the No. 2 Audi ...
Christian Klien went off at around 11:20 pm CET in the leading Peugeot
Total 908 HDi-FAP at the Ford chicane. The car was not seriously damaged
but some three-and-a-half minutes were lost as he struggled to get the
car out of the gravel trap he...
Peugeot still retains the overall lead in the 76th Le Mans 24 Hours,
although Tom Kristensen still remains close in the No. 2 Audi Sport Team
Joest R10 TDI. The team continues to hold the two top spots, as the No. 9
Peugeot Total 908 HDi-FAP stays...
The Peugeots are still leading the Le Mans 24 Hours, although Jacques
Villeneuve in the No. 7 Team Peugeot Total 908 HDi-FAP lost the lead to
the No. 9 sister car with Franck Montagny at the wheel.
...
While the 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans has settled into a solid,
caution-free race, a number of great battles have started to develop in the
four different categories. Up front, the No. 2 Audi Sport Team Joest R10 TDI
of Dindo Capello...
With just three hours into the 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the
favorites for the overall win have struck trouble. At the two-hour and
15-minute mark, Stephane Sarrazin brought the leading No. 8 Team Peugeot
Total 908 HDi-FAP into the...
While the Peugeot 908 HDi-FAPs continue to lead the 24 Hours of Le Mans,
accidents have plagued the second hour of the twice-around-the-clock French
classic. No less than four major incidents occurred at Circuit de La Sarthe,
throwing up some...
The opening hour of the 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans has gone
relatively uneventful, with Peugeot pulling out to an early 1-2-3 lead. The
No. 8 Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 HDi-FAP of Pedro Lamy led the 55-strong
field to the start at...
In today's morning warmup session at the Le Mans 24 Hours, Peugeot was
still heading the time sheets, but the Audis were just half a second
behind the slowest of the Peugeots.
...
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