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Nicolas Minassian re-joins Creation Autosportif

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 00:49:27 +0000

Nicolas Minassian confirmed today that he will race once again with Creation Autosportif in the Le Mans Endurance Series in 2005. The talented Frenchman joined the team at the start of 2004 and competed in the inaugural European LMES series capturing two Pole Positions and two podium positions before heading to the ALMS to compete in the final two rounds of the season where he took ... Keep reading

Creation Autosportif re-signs Minassian, Campbell-Walter

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 01:05:52 +0000

Creation re-sign Minassian and Campbell-Walter to lead 2005 attack Creation Autosportif, the only team to have seriously challenged the all conquering Audi R8s in this year's Le Mans Endurance Series, has clinched the driving services of the super-quick Anglo-French duo of Jamie Campbell-Walter and Nicolas Minassian for 2005. Creation will be campaigning its DBA4 --03S Zytek in the ... Keep reading

2005 Le Mans Endurance Series tentative schedule

Thu, 02 Dec 2004 15:54:39 +0000

Le Mans Endurance Series 2005 Provisional Calendar


16-17 April     1000 km Spa (B)


9-10 July       1000 km Monza (I)


12-14 August    1000 km Silverstone (GB)


3-4 September   1000 km Nurburgring (D)


TBC October     Circuit TBC


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2005 provisional calendar announced

Thu, 02 Dec 2004 15:54:38 +0000

Provisional 2005 Le Mans Endurance Series Calendar Released In a reversal of the 2004 schedule, the second full season of LMES competition will get underway with the 1000km of Spa, 16-17 April. The championship will then move to Monza for round two, 9-10 July. Following the success of last year's Festival of Le Mans, the British leg of the season will again take place 13-14 ... Keep reading

Tracsport test Courage C65 at Le Mans

Tue, 26 Oct 2004 13:44:15 +0000

Le Mans Endurance Series team Tracsport began their preparations for the 2005 season at Le Mans on Thursday. The Daventry-based outfit were testing a Courage C65 under the guidance of works team Courage Competition for the second time in three weeks. Tracsport are currently in late stage negotiations to purchase a new Courage C65. The team finished third overall in the LMP2 ... Keep reading

Final 2004 driver standings

Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:10 +0000

@>LM P1: Pos Driver Points --- ------------------------------ ---------- 1. Johnny Herbert 34 = Jamie Davies 34 3. Allan McNish 28 = Pierre Kaffer 28 5. Rinaldo Capello 27 = Seiji Ara 27 7 ... Keep reading

Final 2004 team standings

Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:10 +0000

@>LM P1: Pos Num Team Car Points --- --- ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ---------- 1. 88 Audi UK/Veloqx Audi R8 34 2. 8 Audi UK/Veloqx Audi R8 28 3. 5 Team Goh Audi R8 ... Keep reading

Spa: Adam Sharpe race report

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 22:36:22 +0000

British GT Championship contender Adam Sharpe competed in this weekend's Spa 1000kms driving the Salisbury Motorsports TVR alongside Steve Hyde and team regular John Hartshorne. "It's great to be back at Spa again, I got a third here last year in the Morgan and to be back at this world famous circuit for such an historic race is fantastic." Sharpe's teammate ... Keep reading

Spa: Tracsport race report

Tue, 14 Sep 2004 22:49:32 +0000

Tracsport Race To Dream Result With Perfect Weekend at Spa Tracsport claimed a dream result in the fourth and final round of the inaugural Le Mans Endurance Series at Spa Francorchamps last weekend, taking fourth in class on track and securing third overall in the LMP2 standings. The No Fear/ Man Financial Group/ DMIPI/ Carlube-backed Lola started the race sixth in class and ... Keep reading

Spa: RML race report

Tue, 14 Sep 2004 14:52:56 +0000

RML's sportscar team bought the MG Lola EX257 home in 5th position in class today in the 4th and final round of the Le Mans Endurance Series at Spa, Belgium. With over 1000km of the challenging circuit complete Tommy Erdos, Mike Newton and Miguel Ramos all drove strong double stints in an incident filled race to secure the MG's best result this year. Saturday's two ... Keep reading

Herbert, Davies take Spa for Audi Sport UK

Sun, 12 Sep 2004 22:44:54 +0000

Audi Sport UK drivers Johnny Herbert and Jamie Davies took the spoils of victory at the Spa 1000 km event, the final race of the inaugural Le Mans Endurance Series (LMES) season. The win clinched the LMES drivers' championship for Davies and Herbert, and the teams' championship for the Veloqx-run Audi Sport UK team. The team's sister car, piloted by Allan McNish and Pierre Kaffer ... Keep reading

Spa: Nicolas Minassian race notes

Sun, 12 Sep 2004 22:43:50 +0000

In the final race of the inaugural LMES season, Minassian ended his day on the podium in dramatic style. An exploding Dunlop tyre on the Creation DBA4 going into Eau Rouge on lap one dropped Minassian from Pole to plum last as he pitted to take on fresh rubber, his left rear tyre reduced to just a rim. The cause of the blown tyre is still in debate, contact from Kaffer as the pair ... Keep reading

Spa: Audi Motorsport race notes

Sun, 12 Sep 2004 22:43:49 +0000

By winning the Spa 1000-km race in Spa-Francorchamps, Jamie Davies and Johnny Herbert crowned themselves with equal points the first ever champions of the new Le Mans Endurance Series (LMES). The British driver pairing of the Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx also scored the 50th victory out of 60 races of the Audi R8 in the LMES season final at the historic Belgian race track. Seiji Ara ... Keep reading

Spa: Audi Sport UK race notes

Sun, 12 Sep 2004 22:43:49 +0000

Jamie Davies and Johnny Herbert plus Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx have claimed the Driver's and Teams' Le Mans Endurance Series (LM P1) titles respectively. The British pairing won the fourth and final round of the LMES at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium today (12 Sep). In doing so, Davies and Herbert scored the Audi R8 sportscar's 50th race victory in its 60th race since the ... Keep reading

Spa: Team Nasamax race notes

Sun, 12 Sep 2004 22:43:48 +0000

It was a frantic start to the 1000km at Spa at 13.00 CET, where Werner Lupberger started in ninth position. Although rain was forecast, the race started dry but with drop of rain, and Technical Director John McNeil kept a close watch on the skies for signs of approaching rain from the rolling clouds. The first lap was dramatic, as the Zytek of Minassian and the Audi of Kaffer ... Keep reading

Spa race results

Sun, 12 Sep 2004 21:39:03 +0000

Pos Num Class Drivers Team Car Laps Fast lap --- --- ------ ------------------------------ ------------------------- -------------------- ----- ---------- 1. 88 LM P1 Davies, Herbert Audi Sport UK Veloqx Audi R8 144 2:06.626 2. 5 LM P1 Ara, Capello Team Goh ... Keep reading

Spa Sunday warmup times

Sun, 12 Sep 2004 15:37:13 +0000

Pos Num Class Drivers Team Car Time Gap To 1st --- --- ------ ------------------------------ ------------------------- -------------------- ---------- -------- -------- 1. 3 LM P1 Minassian, Campbell Walter Creation Autosportif DBA Zytek 2:19.490 2. 8 LM P1 Kaffer, McNish ... Keep reading

Spa: Nasamax warmup report

Sun, 12 Sep 2004 15:37:13 +0000

Warmup Set Back For Team Nasamax On lap two of the 40 minute warm up for today's 1000km race, Werner Lupberger went off the circuit near marshals' post 17, the Pif Paf. Drivers had already reported the changeable grip on the circuit today due to the damp conditions. 'I was doing about 160kph in the Esses there, and the brake pedal was a bit soft. I turned into the corner, and the ... Keep reading

Spa Saturday qualifying 1 times

Sun, 12 Sep 2004 15:36:47 +0000

Pos Num Class Drivers Team Car Time Gap To 1st --- --- ------ ------------------------------ ------------------------- -------------------- ---------- -------- -------- 1. 8 LM P1 Kaffer, McNish Audi Sport UK Veloqx Audi R8 2:13.818 2. 88 LM P1 Davies, Herbert ... Keep reading

Spa Saturday qualifying 2 times

Sun, 12 Sep 2004 15:36:47 +0000