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Series finale to be held at Estoril

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 05:04:59 +0000

Le Mans Series 2011 Calendar: Final at Estoril! The official Le Mans Series 2011 calendar revealed last week is now confirmed! The final round will be held in Portugal, precisely on the Estoril circuit, still with a 6-Hour race, on 23, 24 and 25 September. Built in 1972 close to Lisbon, this circuit welcomed F1 until 1997, and still hosts high level events. It will be the theatre ... Keep reading

Le Mans Series 2011 season calendar (Revised)

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:31:31 +0000

Le Mans Series provisional calendar 2011

Date            Event                                   Country
11-12 Mar       Offical Tests, Circuit Paul Ricard      France
1-2-3 Apr       6 Hours of Le Castellet                 France
6-7-8 May       6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps            Belgium
1-2-3 Jul       6 Hours of Imola                        Italy
9-10-11 Sep     6 ... Keep reading

Series 2011 season announced

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 01:54:47 +0000

Le Mans Series prepares its 2011 Tour! It is now official; the 2011 Le Mans Series calendar is finally available. A 100% European season, divided between the North and the South. France, Belgium, Italy, Great Britain and Portugal are among the countries represented. The stars of endurance racing will have the opportunity to take the measure of some of the most beautiful circuits ... Keep reading

Archie Hamilton Magny Cours test summary

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:41:51 +0000

ARCHIE TESTS FORMULA LE MANS LMP2 ORECA CAR AT MAGNY COURS Archie took another massive leap in his Le Mans career by getting behind the wheel of a prototype sportscar for the first time today when he tested a Formula Le Mans LMP2 Oreca car. The 19 year old from Basingstoke is looking for the best career move for 2011. Formula Le Mans was by the created by the Automobile Club ... Keep reading

Silverstone: Team Bruichladdich event report

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 03:59:07 +0000

A top-5 finish the 2010 overall classification The fifth and last round of the 2010 Le Mans Series had its ups and downs and ended in a mixed final result for Tim Greaves, Karim Ojjeh and Thor-Christian Ebbesvik. After a great performance in free practice and qualifying, a race incident put paid to the chances of the no. 41 Zytek 09S. However, Team Bruichladdich held on to its place ... Keep reading

Silverstone: JMW Motorsport race report

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:28:50 +0000

JMW MOTORSPORT TAKE TO THE SILVERSTONE PODIUM JMW Motorsport ended the 2010 Le Mans Series on the podium in front of their home crowd at Silverstone this weekend. The British team, featuring drivers Rob Bell and Darren Turner, took 3rd place in the six-hour race, to score their best result of the season. From the onset of the weekend things were looking promising for the British ... Keep reading

Silverstone: Olivier Pla race report

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:28:50 +0000

Another podium to finish out the season ! Driving the Quifel-ASM Team Ginetta-Zytek with Miguel Amaral, Olivier Pla finishes second in the Le Mans Series finale. After a win at Spa in May and a second place finish in Budapest last month, Olivier Pla knocked off a third Le Mans Series podium. During a race in which he once again found himself leading the LMP2 class, the Quifel-ASM ... Keep reading

Silverstone: Guillaume Moreau race report

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:28:50 +0000

Guillaume Moreau once again on the podium in England! After two results outside of the podium, Guillaume Moreau was counting on the Silverstone 1000km, site of the last round of the Le Mans Series, to return to previous form. This final race of the series also marked the debut of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, a championship recently created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le ... Keep reading

Silverstone: Rebellion Racing race report

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:28:49 +0000

REBELLION Racing finished 3rd in the 2010 Le Mans Series LMP1 Teams championship. After an eventful race at the 1000 km of Silverstone, REBELLION Racing finished 3rd in the 2010 Le Mans Series LMP1 Teams Championship thanks to a fifth place finish in the race by the Lola-Rebellion #12 driven by Nico Prost and Neel Jani. This fifth place finish also helped Lola-Rebellion to become ... Keep reading

Silverstone: HPRV race report

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:28:49 +0000

A stop and go costs HPVR the title! The two Formula Le Mans had a superb race and just missed out on the title. They finished second and third in the Silverstone 1000 kms, and the much-sought after crown escaped the team by just 12 seconds. The weekend got off to a great start. From Friday onwards, the two HPVR cars were always at the front in the category. Charlie Hollings set a ... Keep reading

Davidson, Minassian take Silverstone for Peugeot

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:26:22 +0000

Anthony Davidson and Nicolas Minassian claimed victory at the Silverstone 1000 km for Peugeot, giving the French manufacturer the victory they were hoping for, but it turned out to be a much easier task than anyone had anticipated, as they took the chequered flag with a comfortable 43-second margin to the second Peugeot 908 HDi FAP, entered by ORECA Racing. ... Keep reading

Silverstone: Johnny Mowlem race report

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:12:35 +0000

MOWLEM, TEAM LNT ZYTEK FINISH 1OTH AT SILVERSTONE LONDON (Sept. 13, 2010) -- Johnny Mowlem and his Team LNT teammates made lemonade out of sour lemons and salvaged a 10th place finish during the Silverstone 1,000 Le Mans Series race at the Silverstone racing circuit. Mowlem was at the wheel of the team's Ginetta Zytek prototype racing machine, running sixth overall, but then ... Keep reading

Silverstone: Strakka Racing race report