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    <pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2013 00:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iconic Lola name will continue in motorsports ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lola Group Holdings Limited announces the continuation of the Lola name in international motorsports based on an agreement reached on 14 December between Lola Group Holdings, Multimatic Engineering, and Carl A. Haas Automobile Imports, Inc.

The agreement, spearheaded by Lola's chairman and owner of the Lola brand, Martin Birrane, sees the championship winning Lola LMP project ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/iconic-lola-name-will-continue-in-motorsports/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Audi heads the automatic selected teams for the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans]]></title>
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The overall winners of the 2012 June classic in Le Mans, France,  heads the list of the teams who received  invitations from the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) for the 90th Anniversary of the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans. 

Thirteen teams from across the globe have earned the sought after first selection. The first four were due to their class victories in the 2012 race on the La ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audi-heads-the-automatic-selected-teams-for-the-2013-24-hours-of-le-mans/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rémy Brouard sends shockwaves with his departure from the ACO]]></title>
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In a surprise move, and after the Asian Le Mans Series 2013 calendar was set in stone, Rémy Brouard handed the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) his resignation. The Frenchman’s last day will be October 31st. In 2008, Brouard was named the ACO General Manager; earlier this year in he was assigned to head up the development of worldwide events with the focus on Asia. 

After spending ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/r-my-brouard-sends-shockwaves-with-his-departure-from-the-aco/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2012 21:08:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Asian Le Mans Series adds Korea event for 2013]]></title>
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The calendar of the first Asian Le Mans Series in 2013 will consist of six events in four countries including South Korea with a race at the brand-new Autopia circuit.
 
On 4th August 2013 the promoters of the Asian Le Mans Series will organize a 3-hour event in South Korea. It will take place in the Inje region on the Autopia circuit, which is currently being built. It will ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/asian-le-mans-series-adds-korea-event-for-2013/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[JMW Motorsport stung at Le Mans ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[JMW Motorsport retired from Le Mans after 16 hours and a stoic performance

JMW Motorsport put in a stoic performance at the 80th 24 Hours of Le Mans which saw them retire just after the 16 hour mark. The Ferrari 458, dubbed the Angry Wasp for its striking yellow and black livery courtesy of the Dunlop Art Car Competition, suffered the terminal sting in the tail of a driveshaft issue ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/jmw-motorsport-stung-at-le-mans/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2012 02:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ACO prepares for 2014 with LM P1 rules revealed]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[From 2014 on, LM P1 prototypes in the Le Mans 24 Hours will be closed-top cars with a specific amount of fuel allocated per lap depending on whether they are hybrid, non-hybrid, petrol or diesel. Senior ACO figures presented the revised rules to the media at the Circuit de la Sarthe this morning.

“The basis for these rules was drawn up in 2009, and then presented to the manufactures,” ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/aco-prepares-for-2014-with-lm-p1-rules-revealed/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Greaves Motorsport Snetterton test summary]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Martin BrundlePhoto by: Greaves Motorsport

Greaves Motorsport have successful pre-Le Mans Test at Snetterton

Greaves Motorsport completed a full day of testing at the Norfolk circuit of Snetterton ye ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/greaves-motorsport-snetterton-test-summary/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:18:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ACO announces 24 Hour event entries]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A superb field
Harold Primat, Adrian Fernandez, Andy MeyrickPhoto by: Rainier Ehrhardt
 
Saturday 16th June 2012, 15h00: Fifty-six cars ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/aco-announces-24-hour-event-entries/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ACO statement on Peugeot withdrawing from sportscar programme]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Automobile Club de l’Ouest has noted Automobiles Peugeot’s decision to shut down its endurance racing programme. As creator and organizer of the Le Mans 24 Hours and promoter of the FIA World Endurance Championship, the ACO deeply regrets this decision.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/aco-statement-on-peugeot-withdrawing-from-sportscar-programme/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Peugeot ends its endurance racing programme]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Peugeot brings down the curtain on its endurance programme
so as to ensure the success of its numerous launches in 2012.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/peugeot-ends-its-endurance-racing-programme/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[OAK and Conquest form partnership for new 2012 customer LMP2]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[OAK’s Nicolet and Conquest’s Bachelart team up for LMP2 privateer customer prototype

OAK Racing owner Jacques Nicolet presented the 2012 OAK-Pescarolo LMP2 today at their French-based headquarters that is not far from Le Mans.  The prototype challenger was constructed under Nicolet’s newly named Onroak Automotive company that combines OAK’s design and development area with their ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/lemans-oak-and-conquest-form-partnership-for-new-2012-customer-lmp2/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:52:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ACO lists 2012 automatic invitations for 24H race]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Seventeen teams given automatic invitations for the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours
 
Taking into account the results of the 2011 Le Mans 24 Hours as well as the Le Mans Series and American Le Mans Series Championships, seventeen teams have been given automatic invitations to take part in qualifying for the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/lemans-aco-lists-2012-automatic-invitations-for-24h-race/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Greaves Motorsport in 2012]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Targeting Le Mans, WEC and Le Mans Series
#41 Greaves Motorsport Zytek Nissan: Karim Ojjeh, Tom Kimber-Smith, Olivier LombardPhoto by: Julie Sueu ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/lemans-greaves-motorsport-in-2012/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Le Mans Series Silverstone qualifying report]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Simon Pagenaud takes pole on his first outing at Silverstone!#7 Peugeot Sport Total Peugeot 908: Sébastien Bourdais, Simon Pagenaud, Anthony Davidson ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/ilmc-le-mans-series-silverstone-qualifying-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 22:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ILMC heads to UK for 6 Hours of Silverstone]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ILMC: Round 5 promises to be a thriller!StartPhoto by: DPPI

The fifth round of the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup will take place in a week’s time in Great Britain. The Autosport 6 Hours of Silverstone wil ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/ilmc-heads-to-uk-for-6-hours-of-silverstone/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 22:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[6 Hours of Silverstone next stop for Le Mans Series]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Battle resumes at Silverstone
The fourth round of the 2011 Le Mans Series will take place on
the Silverstone circuit in England. The Autosport 6 Hours of
Silverstone on 10th‐11th September will be the thirty‐fifth
running of the famous British endurance classic. The teams
racing in the Le Mans Series will begin the final push to the
wire on this track on which some of the greatest ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/6-hours-of-silverstone-next-stop-for-le-mans-series/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 22:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Quifel ASM Team withdrawals from 2011 Le Mans Series season]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miguel Pais do Amaral and Quifel ASM Team bring an end to Le Mans Series 2011
Team announces absences from Silverstone and Estoril

The Quifel ASM Team has decided to bring its participation in the Le Mans Series 2011 championship to an end and will not be taking part in the final two scheduled races following an in-depth analysis of the team’s performances in the first stage of the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/lms-quifel-asm-team-withdrawals-from-2011-le-mans-series-season/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ACO Le Mans Series Imola ILMC 6-Hour Race Report]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Doubles for Ferrari and Peugeot
 
Taking revenge for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the French team achieved a double victory at the finish of the 6 hours of Imola with Bourdais and Davidson in first place. The two R18 taking third and fourth places, Audi are losing ground in the ILMC standings. In GTE this time another double victory but this time two Ferraris after a fierce dual with BMW.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/aco-le-mans-series-imola-ilmc-6-hour-race-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Le Mans Series Imola Qualifying Report]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[First blood to Peugeot and BMW
Anthony Davidson in the no. 7 Peugeot 908 was quickest in qualifying. The Englishman and his team-mate, Sébastien Bourdais, will start the Imola 6 Hours from pole. In GTE Pro BMW scored a double putting its two BMW M3s in the first two places.

Since the start of the first practice session, the Peugeot 908s have been very much at home on the Imola ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/le-mans-series-imola-qualifying-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 00:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Le Mans Series Spa Race Report]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Peugeot win the Spa-Francorchamps 1000 kms for the fifth consecutive time
Today Saturday, Peugeot won the Spa-Francorchamps 1000 kms for the fifth time on the trot after its four straight victories between 2007 and 2010.  The 908s got the better of their German rivals early on in the race despite their poor grid positions and were never headed after that. TDS Racing, Hope Racing, AF ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/le-mans-series-spa-race-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 00:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
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