AutoblogGreen is reporting that the Audi’s 2011 Le Mans prototype will be a V6 diesel fitted with a kinetic energy recovery system – also known as KERS. This makes sense from a commercial point of view as Audi is about to introduce hybrid powertrains in their production cars and also goes towards A. C. [...]
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So, plenty of Le Series Mans related news these days. Let me sum it up for you: Former Formula 1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella will race the full 2010 Le Mans Series season. He will drive a GT2 Ferrari F430 GT for team AF Corse. 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 are [...] Autolog Green reports that ECO Racing will put a diesel powered Radical SR10 on the grid at Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. While nobody expects them to win against Peugeot or Audi, ECO Racing should be able to put up a fair fight. Radical has extensive endurance racing experience, including in the 24 Hours [...] 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. |
 
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