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Aston Martin confirms third car for Le Mans

The team will enter three LMP1 cars in this year's race as it celebrates 50 years of its maiden victory at Le Mans. Two Lola Astons cars , shared by Stefan Mucke, Tomas Enge and Jan Charouz, and Darren Turner, Harold Primat and Miguel Ramos.

Former grand prix drivers Davidson and Verstappen, and Hall, who has raced an LMP1 car ...

Read more 21.05.2009

Porsche squads link up for Le Mans

Porsche rivals IMSA Performance and Felbermayer Proton are linking up for LeMans

The deal means team owners Horst Felbermayer Jr & Sr will race IMSA'a second 911 GTR3-RSR alongside Michel Lecourt

 

(aut...

Read more 16.05.2009

R15 set for aero changes for Le Mans

Audi could be forced to modify the new R15 LMP1 the race organisers have revealed

There is ongoing dialogue between ACO and Audi Sport

This regards two key areas of the cars aerodymanics

(autosport)

16.05.2009

Aston Threatens Pull out of LMP

Dave Richards wants more parity between petrol & diesel powered cars

He is saying " dont penialise them , help us"

Bigger restrictors is one option

 

 

(autosport)

16.05.2009

Withdrawal of the Vitaphone Racing Team

The Vitaphone Racing Team has officialised its withdrawal

In compliance with the ACO regulations, the place left vacant by the withdrawal of the Porsche RS Spyder goes to the first reserve on the list of competitors invited,  the no. 70 LM GT2 Porsche 91...

Read more 02.05.2009

Provisional schedule

24 HEURES DU MANS

Wednesday 10th June    18h00-24h00: Free practice

Thursday 11th June   19h00-21h00 – 22h00-24h00: Qualifying practice

Friday 12th June 18h00-19h00: Drivers’ Parade in the centre of Le Mans

Saturday 13th June 09h00-09h45: Warm-up. 13h15-13h45: Herringbone line-up

 &n...

Read more 28.04.2009

Franchitti joins Drayson for Le Mans

Marino Franchitti will join Paul Drayson and Jonathan Cocker in their Drayson Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT2 in this year's Le Mans 24 Hours.

Franchitti, who races full time in the LMP2 class of the American Le Mans Series, will make his second appearance in the 24 Hours follow...

Read more 24.04.2009

Rivals query Audi R15 legality

The eligibility of the Sebring 12 Hours-winning Audi R15 TDI has been questioned by the German manufacturer's rivals.

Peugeot, Aston Martin Racing and ORECA are among the teams seeking a rules clarification on key elements of the radical R15. They have questioned the way Audi...

Read more 24.04.2009

Peugeot working on 908 successor

Peugeot has begun work on a replacement for its 908 turbodiesel Le Mans 24 Hours

Team manager Serge Saulnier has revealed that the French manufacturer is evaluating concepts for the 2011 LMP1 regulations.

A new car for 2010, the last year of the existing prototype...

Read more 24.04.2009

ACO increases restrictions on diesels

Le Mans 24 Hours organiser the ACO has further restricted the performance of the diesel-powered prototypes in an attempt to bring them into line with the quickest petrol-engined cars

The diameter of the fuel flow limiter of the diesel cars will be reduced from 38mm to 33mm - the...

Read more 24.04.2009

Epsilon Euskadi-entered Epsilon Euskadi-Judd has withdrawn

The Epsilon Euskadi-entered Epsilon Euskadi-Judd is the second withdrawal among the 55 cars invited to take part in the 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours, and will not be present at compulsory free practice on 10th June.

The first car on the reserve list of entrants invited is the Endurance...

Read more 24.04.2009

Gigawave Motorsport Ltd Aston Martin DBR9 has withdrawn

The ACO has been notified of the first withdrawal among the 55 entrants invited to take part in the 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours. The Gigawave Motorsport Ltd Aston Martin DBR9 will not be present at free compulsory practice on 10th June.

The British team has decided to concentrate all...

Read more 24.04.2009

Entry for 2009 lemans

The ACO has received 82 entry requests for the 2009 race. but only 55 cars will line up on the starting grid.

Practice for the Le Mans 24 Hours will take place on 10th and 11th June

see www.lemans.com for more info or view under the Teams link on left

24.04.2009

2009 is fast approaching

Well not long now - ferries are booked - tickes obtained via various means
ready for the pilgramage down to le Sarthe What will happen this year ?
How will they number the pitches ?
Where will I be in the campsite?
All thes...

Read more 24.04.2009

Gulf Aston Martins

Well Gulf colours are back for 2008

There will be two DB9 cars in the Gulf - blue & orange colours

check out...

Read more 23.01.2008

Story in The Red Bulletin

Ian Wagstaff who wrote the book "75 years of  the Britsh at Lemans"  has written a story for The Red Bulletin

In it he mentions us ( PCpirates) -  see below

Read more 29.06.2007

2007 Race results

The full listing of results from 07's race

Read more 27.06.2007

Test Day Results

See www.lemans.org for full information

Places after Sundays test day

Read more 04.06.2007

Peugeot 908 V12 HDi DPFS - diesel entry for 2007

Peugeot will be racing a diesel car in the 2007 Lemans 24 hours and lemans series

The car has been designed as a closed car and is undergoing tests for next year

Technical specifications

Engine:<...

Read more 22.11.2006

European Le Mans Series Calendar

The dates for 2007 have been released on the www.lemansseries.com

Dates as follow...

Read more 22.11.2006

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