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The 58th 12 Hours of Sebring, the American Le Mans Series season opening race, will take place this weekend at the Sebring International Raceway.
The entry list is a quite interesting one. Peugeot will be there for the third time in the row and they are very likely to score a comfortable win since Audi is not there. Sebring 12 is also the race where Emanuele Pirro will make his debut with Drayson Racing. Their Lola Judd prototype is less powerful than the Peugeot 908 HDi but Pirro has a great deal of experience, so he could mean trouble for the competition.
Sebring will also see the ALMS debut for a bunch of GT2 cars, including the new GT2 Corvette, the Ford GT, Jaquar XKRS and the BMW E92 M3.
We’ll follow the race and keep you posted with results.
Oreca have released a video they shot during the 2010 Le Mans Series tests at Paul Ricard a a couple of days ago, showing the unveiling of their Peugeot 908 HDi FAP and some racing action around the track. Great stuff, thank you guys!
The Le Mans Series tests at Paul Ricard HTTT are now over and Oreca was the fastest around team around the track. If you’re interested in numbers you can get all test results from the Le Man Series official web site.
The official Le Mans Series tests have started today at Paul Ricard HTTT in Le Castellet. Both the morning and afternoon sessions have been clearly dominated by Team Oreca-Matmut, followed by Rebellion Racing and Beechdean Mansell and Aston Martin Racing. Have a look at the official morning and afternoon timing sheets.
Spyker Squadron have announced they will honor the invitation they have received from the A. C. O. to participate in the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2010. Spyker will enter the event with one Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2R, which will be driven by Peter Dumbreck, Jeroen Bleekemolen and Tom Coronel. The Squadron will also participate in all five Le Mans Series rounds.
If you follow Le Mans racing regularly you probably remember that Team Oreca has closed a partnership with Peugeot Sport to race a Peugeot 908 HDi FAP for the following two 24 Hours of Le Mans and Le Mans Series seasons. You might also remember that last year Pescarolo was the one who ran the extra 908 at the 24 Hours, but that didn’t go that well. The Pescarolo Sport ran Peugeot 908 crashed into a one of its factory ran sister cars in the pit lane, which damaged both cars and caused delays. Even though the incident was strictly Peugeot’s fault, guess who didn’t get a diesel prototype to play with this year?
Anyways, Team Oreca have received their 908 and they made a video. Have a look, this is one of the rare opportunities to see a black, undecorated 908. I personally like it more this way, how about you?
So, how about flying over to Florida and sitting next to Derek Bell while he drives a few laps around the Sebring International Raceway? That would be fun, right? First, because you get a ride on the actual Sebring track and second, because Derek Bell is behind the wheel. So if you’re interested rush over at ebay and start bidding!
And if by any chance you’ve missed who Derek Bell is, here’s a hint: 5 times 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, he’s prints are all over Place Saint-Nicolas in downtown Le Mans. Good luck with the bidding!
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