The all new GT2 Corvette fitted with a new 5.5L V8 engine will make its American Le Mans Series debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring. Downsizing th Covette to GT2 makes economic sense since it will put it in direct competition with the Porche GT3 RSR and the Ferrari 430. If the Covette [...]
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When the A.C.O. launched the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup late 2009 many in the endurance racing community applauded the initiative but only a few committed to participate. With races scheduled on three continents, the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup is meant to be a global, high end event, reserved to LMP1 prototypes. Only three races [...] Silverstone based Strakka Racing announced a new partnership with Honda Performance Development which resulted in plans to race an Acura ARX-01b in the 2010 Le Mans Series. The Acura ARX-01b is the same LMP2 prototype Adrian Fernandez used this year to win the LMP2 class of the American Le Mans Series [...] IMSA, the American Le Mans Series sanctioning body, has issued regulations for the upcoming 2010 season. The updates focus on safety, performance, the points attribution system and the display of the series logo and the leader lights system. The A.C.O. have released their 2010 regulations, which can be downloaded here. All contenders to the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2010 will naturally have to comply. Series such as Le Mans Series, American Le Mans Series and Asian Le Mans Series are expected to update their own regulations to reflect A.C.O. [...] Yes, you can now follow us on http://twitter.com/lemanssensation . Subscribe to our tweets and receive about all the latest 24 Hours of Le Mans, Le Mans Series and American Le Mans series news everywhere! The two Peugeot 908 HDi FAP finished first and second today in the Petit Le Mans race at Road Atlanta, counting for the American Le Mans Series. The two Audi R15 TDi finished 3rd and 4th. The two Audis have dominated the race but but slowed down as rain started to fall, a change [...] According to yesterdays announcement on the Audi Joest Racing news page, Audi has decided to pick up the gauntlet thrown by Peugeot Sport by putting two R15 TDI prototypes on the grid. [...] If you check out the current Petit Le Mans entry list you’ll notice Audi’s not on it, and we didn’t hear any announcement coming out from Germany after Peugeot confirmed their participation. Autobloggreen has contacted Audi to find out more and the answer was that a decision was not yet made about engaging in the two last races of the American Le Mans Season at Petit Le Mans and Laguna Seca. [...] Peugeot have confirmed yesterday they’ll place two 24 Heures du Mans winning, diesel powered Peugeot 908 HDi FAP on the starting grid of this year’s Petit Le Mans, in the American Le Mans Series. Petit Le Mans takes place at Road Atlanta, a 2.54 miles long, 12 turn track and is one of the most important American Le Mans Series event. [...] |
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