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.
...
Sat
14
Jun
2008
While some teams made improvements during Thursday's four hours of
qualifying, Team Peugeot Total's 908 HDi-FAPs didn't better its times from
Wednesday. But that didn't change things up front, as the French Lions
retained the first three starting...
Lola, a true success story, celebrates 50 years in motorsports this
year, and the highlight of the year must be Le Mans 24 Hours, where the
UK firm has no less than seven cars this year, challenging in both the
LM P1 and LM P2 classes.
...
Fri
13
Jun
2008
Team Oreca Matmut makes a return to the LM P1 category in this year's 24
Hours of Le Mans, but the goal for the successful French outfit isn't an
overall win. Team principal Hugues de Chaunac knows there's no way to match
the might of the ...
The future for Le Mans racing worldwide was outlined Thursday as the
Automobile Club de l'Ouest unveiled its game plan for the next three years.
Daniel Poissenot, the ACO's clerk of the course, spoke to teams,
manufacturers and media at its annual...
Following the recent cancellation of this year's Shanghai 1000km race, the
Automobile Club de l'Ouest has forged ahead with plans of launching its
Asian Le Mans Series. Organizers announced Thursday that the series will
begin in 2009 with a...
Thu
12
Jun
2008
As expected, Team Peugeot Total set the pace on Wednesday at Circuit de La
Sarthe, as the Peugeot 908 HDi-FAPs swept the first three starting positions
provisionally for Saturday's 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Stephane Sarrazin in the...
As the 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans nears, the entry list for the
twice-around-the-clock marathon is now complete. Late news broke yesterday
that the Racing Box Lucchini would not be allowed to race, giving the No. 21
Epsilon Euskadi...
Wed
11
Jun
2008
During testing at La Sarthe the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP set the pace but the
achievements were somewhat overshadowed by Marc Gene's accident at the
Karting curve.
...
Sat
07
Jun
2008
The estimated 260,000 spectators will once again make their annual
pilgrimage the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the ramshackle canvas shanty towns
will spring up to house the vast majority of them. The city's own
population of around 150,000 will be...
Fri
06
Jun
2008
With the first day of qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans only one week
away, a lot of off-track action has occurred since the end of last Sunday's
official test day at Circuit de La Sarthe. Whether it be finalizing driver
lineups or recovering...
Heading into official test day at Le Mans, Peugeot had the upper hand over
archrival Audi. After sweeping the first three Le Mans Series races, the
French lions were not about to give in, especially heading into their
biggest race of the year. And...
This year, French teams are back in force and again looking for the overall
win in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The last French marque to take the overall
crown on the 8.5-mile Circuit de La Sarthe came over ten years ago, and it
was Peugeot. The ...
Tue
03
Jun
2008
There are no fewer than 13 entrants under the French banner at this year's
24 Hours of Le Mans, making up one of the strongest French challenges for
all-out victory at the Circuit de La Sarthe. French teams have had their
share of success at Le...
Sat
31
May
2008
Every year, a number of American teams make the journey across the Atlantic
to compete in the "Grand Prix of Endurance," the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The
twice-around-the-clock French marathon lends itself well to Stateside teams,
as it's run under...
Thu
29
May
2008
The Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) has released the official list of
entrants for next month's 24 Hours of Le Mans. The field of 55 starters
remains relatively unchanged from the original list of invitees issued in
February. However, none of the...
Sat
24
May
2008
Simon Pagenaud's dream to race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans has come a little
earlier than expected. The de Ferran Motorsports Acura LMP2 racer has
received a late call from Hugues de Chaunac to drive for Team Oreca Matmut
in this year's race. The...
Thu
01
May
2008
Aston Martin Racing have announced their driver line up to take on the
famous 13.65km Circuit de la Sarthe for the 76th 24 Heures du Mans race. The
annual event held yearly in Le Mans, France is the top prize for sportscar
teams, manufacturers...
Tue
01
Apr
2008
Veteran racer David Leslie and Apex Motorsport team principal Richard Lloyd
died Sunday in a plane crash in Kent, England. The two, along with team
member Christopher Allarton and two pilots, were en route to Nogaro, France
for Monday's FIA GT3 ...
Tue
19
Feb
2008
Team Peugeot Total launched its 2008 racing program Friday, with a primary
focus again on the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Three Peugeot 908 HDi FAPs have
been entered for the twice-around-the-clock French classic. A two-car attack
in the European-based...
Sun
03
Feb
2008
Colin McRae (39) and his son Johnny (5) have been reported dead in a
helicopter crash near the McRae home in Lanarkshire, Scotland, shortly
after 4 PM local time. The helicopter burst into flames on contact,
though, making identification ...
Tue
29
Jan
2008
After a successful debut season in the American Le Mans Series, Team
Cytosport has announced that will compete in select rounds of the
European-based Le Mans Series, all leading up to the 24 Hours of Le Mans,
entry permitting. The Greg Pickett-led...
Tue
15
Jan
2008
Team ORECA revealed Sunday its driver line-up for the 2008 Le Mans Series
season. Former Formula One veteran Olivier Panis will join GP2 racer Nicolas
Lapierre with team regulars Stephane Ortelli and Soheil Ayari behind the
wheel of two ...
Sat
12
Jan
2008
Lola Cars announced Thursday at the Autosport International Show that the
first customer of its new B08/60 LMP1 coupe will be Charouz Racing Systems,
utilizing a V12 Aston Martin engine. The unique entry will compete in the
European-based Le Mans...
Thu
10
Jan
2008
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