Archiv der Kategorie Le Mans Series
Strakka Racing makes history
24.8.2010 von Wolfgang.
The twists and turns of the Hungaroring test cars and drivers to the absolute limit. With a high level of downforce, exceptionally low grip and high track temperatures, the 1,000Km of Hungaroring have been very demanding on drivers, teams and cars.Nobody could hold a candle to Strakka Racing’s Danny Watts on Sunday morning’s qualifying in Hungary, and the British team’s overall victory made history with the very first overall victory for a LMP2 car in the Le Mans Series.
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Thrilling! A première with an LMP2 in pole…
22.8.2010 von Wolfgang.
The 1000Km of the Hungaroring have offered a major development in the starting grid. Suspected after the free practices to be the most efficient cars on this layout, the les LMP2 have opened a new chapter in the Le Mans Series history with their first pole position.
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The Hungarian rhapsody
18.8.2010 von Wolfgang.
The Le Mans Series heads to Hungary for the very first time so the 1,000Km of Hungaroring is a leap in the dark for most of teams and drivers. Team ORECA Matmut took their first victory with the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP one month ago in Portugal and expects to clinch another one in the heat of the night at Budapest.
The Hungaroring lies just east of Budapest and the Castle District of Pest has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The layout has not been too much modified over the years and the latest changes see the longest lap in the circuit’s history with a total distance of 4.384 km.
With its slow corners and its narrow straights, many say its characteristics more closely resemble a street circuit than a purpose-built track. However, its beautiful setting in a natural amphitheatre makes it an excellent venue for spectators. They should enjoy a race that Team ORECA Matmut ex-Formula One driver Olivier Panis predicts tough.
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1000 Km of the Algarve - Entry list
1.7.2010 von Wolfgang.
After the « break » which traditionally separates the 24 Hours of Le Mans from the second half of the Le Mans Series season, our competitors are ready for Portugal and the 1000 Kms of Algarve.
On 16 and 17 July, they will all be present for this race held partly at night as the start will be given at 5 pm on Saturday for an arrival around 11 pm
Last year at the first edition of this Iberian race, Pescarolo Sport was under the spotlights of a lovely nocturnal podium! This year will Signature Plus, Oreca-Matmut or Rebellion Racing win this category? And in the other categories, who will shine in front of the Portuguese public? The answer in less than two weeks!
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Peugeot wins the Battle of the Bulge
10.5.2010 von Wolfgang.
Sunday’s Belgian race produced one of the most nail-biting races in several seasons to date, mostly because of changing weather conditions, but also because of the tough fight between Audi and Peugeot factory teams.
The pressure on Team Peugeot Total was massive going into the Spa weekend, and the team delivered in a style that suggests they still are highly competitive with a 1-2 victory.
The Team Peugeot Total trio of Pedro Lamy, Sébastien Bourdais and Simon Pagenaud scored an outright win in the second round of the 2010 Le Mans Series, taking the team’s 908 HDi FAP from pole to checkered flag victory, for the great pleasure of 38,000 race-fans.
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Jean Alesi and Giancarlo Fisichella: their feelings after the free sessions
8.5.2010 von Wolfgang.
Sportscars racing is a new challenge for ex-Formula One drivers Jean Alesi and Giancarlo Fisichella as the Italian driver explained: “It is not easy to share the cars with two other drivers. We only ran ten laps each in both practice sessions so it is not easy to find the limits of the car.”
Last year the driver from Rome was on pole for the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix, but this year, “it is not really important to be on pole – it is more important to finish the race,” Giancarlo said. “The race will be tough because the weather is always unpredictable here at Spa. Of course, it would be better for everyone that the track stays dry, but this morning I was the quickest on a wet track so rain would not be a problem.”
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1000 Km of Spa: the entry list!
5.5.2010 von Wolfgang.
From Friday onwards, for the second round of the 2010 Le Mans Series season, just in LMP1 there will be four Peugeot 908 HDi FAPs, three Audi R15s and three Lola chassis (the Signature Plus Lola Aston Martin and the two Coupé Rebellion Lola B10/60s from the team of the same name)! Exciting duels are awaited in every category and the level of competition will be higher than ever on the extremely technical Spa Francorchamps circuit, much appreciated by the drivers.
Drivers are all here: Jean Alesi, Sebastien Bourdais, Dindo Capello, Giancarlo Fisichella, Allan McNish, Nicolas Minassian, Olivier Panis, Stéphane Sarrazin and so many other that we cannot mention all of them!
To be noted: the absence of the Mansell family and their Beechdean Mansell Ginetta-Zytek 09S; because of technical incidents, the team prefers not to participate in this race.
Download the 1000 Km of Spa Francorchamps entry list and let yourself be guided by Belgian Vanina Ickx who describes in our official press release the details of this circuit that she knows by heart.
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Le Mans Series in Brussels – Follow us thanks to webcams!
27.4.2010 von Wolfgang.
Tomorrow, on Tuesday 27 April, city inhabitants and tourists will attend an historical event on Brussels Grand Place!
For the very first time, five of the major cars entered in the 1000 Km of Spa (7/8/9 May) will be exhibited on this mythical place.
With the complicity of the Brussels Community and police, trucks will deliver the cars on the pavement in front of the Maison des Maïtres Chocolatiers from 9.00 am on.
The Audi R15 TDi and Allan McNish, who recently won the 8 Hours of Le Castellet will be there, as well as the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP (winning car of the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans ), and the wonderful Lola Aston-Martin prototype driven by Vanina Ickx (her famous father should be present too). Bas Leinders’ Ford GT1 Marc VDS and Prospeed’s Porsche 911 RSR GT3 (FIA GT2 Champion) will also be exhibited inside this most legendary Parc Fermé until 1.00 pm.
Of course, access is free. Hundreds of photographers will have the occasion to immortalize not only one of the most beautiful city halls, but also mythical cars!
Last minute information: if you can’t join us in Brussels, follow us thanks to webcams displayed on the Grand Place (on Google, write Webcam Grand Place and direct the webcams by yourself).
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Audi on top form
12.4.2010 von Wolfgang.
What did we learn from the 8 Hours of Le Castellet? 2010 has all the hallmarks thus far of a brilliant season, with Audi battling it out with reigning champion Aston Martin Racing, and ORECA-Matmut moving forward to challenge both of them with the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP.
The first victory from Audi with the R15 Plus, a very successful debut of the ARX-01 in Europe, a practice session for Larbre Compétition in GT1 and a brilliant race from Porsche finishing in a GT2 victory.
The intensive off-season development work has obviously paid off for the bulk of the teams, as very few teams retired. The race has been very exciting till the end on the 5.791 km legendary track.
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The Audi R15 Plus makes overwhelming debuts!
11.4.2010 von Wolfgang.
Near 14,000 spectators came to visit the Le Mans Series meeting, since Friday to finally support the Audi R15 Plus making its very firsts competition debuts.
Aston Martin Racing ranks second with its Aston Martin Lola 009; while Jean-Christophe Boullion revives victory thanks to the Rebellion Racing team’s Lola B01/60 Coupe Rebellion. In LMP2, until the last minute, victory was uncertain after a race essentially leaded by the OAK Racing team. In GT2, the local hero and former F1 driver Jean Alesi, in association with Giancarlo Fisichella and Toni Vilander, is on the podium as his first race in Le Mans Series!
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Stéphane Sarrazin: a surprise guest for the Oreca-Matmut team
2.4.2010 von Wolfgang.
Peugeot works driver, Stéphane Sarrazin, will drive the Team ORECA-Matmut Peugeot 908 HDi FAP in the Castellet 8 Hours.
The technical team and the other drivers will be able to benefit from his experience for their first round of the 2010 Le Mans Series Championship.
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Prospeed Competition arrives in Le Mans Series
15.3.2010 von Wolfgang.
The famous Prospeed Competition team annouces its arrival in Le Mans Series for the 2010 season! The Porsche 911 GT3 RSR will be driven by Richard Westbrook and Marco Holzer during the five races scheduled this year. More than never, you will have to keep an eye on the GT2 category!
The whole Prospeed Competition press release is available on our website.
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Le Mans Series: the video clip
11.3.2010 von Wolfgang.
Look at the Le Mans Series official video clip, and some highlights of the Official Test session which took place on the Paul Ricard HTTT circuit last Sunday and Monday.
All drivers invite you to join us on this same circuit, on next April 10 &11, at the occasion of the 8 Heures du Castellet. Don’t disappoint them!
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Official Test Session: the time sheets
11.3.2010 von Wolfgang.
Discover all the time sheets, after those two Official Test Days. Sunday and Monday sessions time sheets that you can download to provide the best analysis of what is the big launching of the 2010 Endurance season.
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Ladies’ day celebration!
11.3.2010 von Wolfgang.
More than ever, Ladies have a place of honour in Le Mans Series, on this dedicated day!
On the occasion of the Ladies day, it’s more appropriate than never to announce that Le Mans Series will welcome a 100%-lady drivers line up!
This is the big news of this second and last test day: Matech Competition will enter one of its Ford GTs in the 1000Km of Spa (May 7/8/9) with three handsome Swiss girls -Cindy Alemann, Natacha Gachnang and Raël Frey. As for Belgian Vanina Ickx, she announces that she will be one of the Signature Plus Lola Aston Martin’s drivers for both the 1000 Km of Spa and the 24 Hours of Le Mans!
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