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OAK Racing Announces Manufacturer Plans
Posted on August 26, 2010 | No CommentsOAK Racing has signalled it’s intentions to step up and become a manufacturer after putting the necessary infrastructure including a new base in Le Mans which includes a design office. The team are currently based in Magny-Cours and will retain the facilities there alongside the... -
40 years of Sauber Motorsport: A Brief History
Posted on July 28, 2010 | No CommentsEagle-eyed viewers of last weekend’s German Grand Prix will have spotted – between shots of an unhappy Felipe Massa, an uncomfortable Fernando Alonso, and Stefano Domenicali trying to plead innocence – that the cars of Pedro de la Rosa and Kamui Kobayashi bore inscriptions celebrating... -
Toyota’s Past, Present And Future For Festival of Speed
Posted on June 26, 2010 | No CommentsThe 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed will included a mouth-watering array of Toyota machinery from over twenty years of WRC cars to some on of the most recent and powerful chapters of Toyota’s racing history. The treat for rally fans will include the 1980s “King... -
Corvette Racing Make The Wrong History At Le Mans
Posted on June 17, 2010 | No CommentsCorvette Racing saw a promising 1-2 finish the super-competitive LMGT2 at Le Mans end in a pair of DNFs. The two cars, running in GT2 for the first time at Le Mans, were the class of the field for much of the race with the... -
Drayson Racing “Happy” With Le Mans Finish
Posted on June 16, 2010 | No CommentsThrough a menagerie of problems through the La Sarthe weekend Drayson Racing never had any intention other than to see the checkered flag, a feat that embodied the intangible ‘Spirit of Le Mans’. A precautionary engine change after Wednesday’s first qualifying session limited the number... -
OAK Racing Continue Le Mans Podium Streak
Posted on June 16, 2010 | No CommentsThe French OAK Racing squad continued their astonishing run of Le Mans 24 Hours podiums, their no.35 Pescarolo-Judd finishing second in the LMP2 class, and an impressive seventh overall. The car, driven by Matthieu Lahaye, Guillaume Moreau and Jan Charouz ran quickly and consistently throughout... -
Audi Herald Technology In Le Mans Triumph
Posted on June 15, 2010 | No Comments“Reliability, efficiency and sustainability are particularly important topics for car manufacturers today. And these are exactly the areas in which we have demonstrated our expertise this weekend,” said Audi Chairman Rupert Stadler after the Joest run Audi took their commanding win at Le Mans. Sporting... -
Petrol Chase Ends In Disappointment For Aston Martin
Posted on June 15, 2010 | No CommentsThe pair of Lola-Aston Martins proved to the fastest of the petrol driven cars around the Circuit de la Sarthe. However, the team came away empty handed from what the team describe as “the world’s toughest endurance race”. The team had held the team in... -
Peugeot looking to 2011 after bad weekend at Le Mans
Posted on June 14, 2010 | No CommentsPeugeot Sport are already looking to 2011 for revenge on Audi after failing to make it to the chequered flag at this years 24 Hours of Le Mans. After Qualifying strong and taking their fourth pole position in a row the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP... -
BMW Art car artist Koons invigorated by Le Mans showing
Posted on June 14, 2010 | No CommentsFor the 78th running of the 24 hours of Le Mans BMW brought a tradition back when the #79 BMW GT2 adorned the elaborate designs of American artist Jeff Koons. Despite the early retirement of the LM GT2 car driven by Dirk Werner, Dirk Müller... -
Harvey takes Le Mans podium finish
Posted on June 14, 2010 | No CommentsTim Harvey will be making way in his trophy cabinet this week after claiming a podium finish in the Porsche Carrera Cup France, which was supporting the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend. Harvey was one of five Porsche Carrera Cup GB regulars to... -
2010 24 Hours of Le Mans: Race Report
Posted on June 14, 2010 | 8 CommentsThe 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours will be remembered for a crushing Audi 1-2-3 that appeared improbable in the sessions building up to the 78th running of the historic race, but saw Dr. Wolfgang Ulrich’s team take advantage to a catalogue of problems for their... -
2010 24 Hours of Le Mans – Hour Twenty Two Update
Posted on June 13, 2010 | 1 CommentThe Peugeot challenge is over. After both Anthony Davidson and Alex Wurz chased down the second place Audi, and increasingly seemed assured of at least the runner-up the no.1 slowed, pitted and was haled into the garage less than half-a-lap after a plume of smoke... -
2010 24 Hours of Le Mans – Hour Twenty Update
Posted on June 13, 2010 | No CommentsAs the hours tick down, with only four remaining the No.1 Peugeot continues to gain of the two leading hours, even after Anthony Davidson had handed the car over to Alexander Wurz. Running every lap “like a qualifying lap” Davidson had pulled himself back a... -
2010 24 Hours of Le Mans – Hour Eighteen Update
Posted on June 13, 2010 | No CommentsAfter seeming to settle into a rhythm overnight the 2010 exploded into life as it approached six hours to go. The catalyst? A charging Anthony Davidson in the no.1 Peugeot. Following the loss of the leading no.2 car the only remaining works Peugeot was placed... -
2010 24 Hours of Le Mans – Hour Seventeen Update
Posted on June 13, 2010 | No CommentsAudi have taken the lead for the first time this year in the Le Mans 24 Hours. Peugeot’s slow collapse from having dominated the first four positions early on to suffering mechanical failures and mistakes was completed shortly after 7am local time when Franck Montagny... -
2010 24 Hours of Le Mans – Hour Fourteen Update
Posted on June 13, 2010 | No CommentsThe no.60 Ford GT of Matech Competition (Romain Grosjean/Thomas Mutsch/Jonathan Hirschi) was the major faller as the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans passed the halfway mark and made its way towards dawn. Shortly after 4am local time the car came in for a routine... -
2010 24 Hours of Le Mans – Hour Twelve Update
Posted on June 13, 2010 | No CommentsNow half way through the 78th running the 24 Hours of Le Mans the no.2 Peugeot 908 remains in the least ahead of the three works Audi R15 machines. The car is now the only one of the four French machines not to have hit... -
2010 24 Hours of Le Mans – Hour Ten Update
Posted on June 13, 2010 | No CommentsWhile the lead of three classes remained the same the tenth hour, just after midnight local time, saw the LMGT1 class changed entirely with two leading cars retreating back into the garage for repairs within laps of each other. First to fall was the no.72... -
2010 24 Hours of Le Mans – Hour Eight Update
Posted on June 12, 2010 | No CommentsThe eighth hour saw more misfortune for the works Peugeots. Already wounded by the loss of their pole sitting no.3 car, the no.1 car of Anthony Davidson/Alex Wruz/Marc Gene pitted from the lead after only two laps of a stint at normally lasts 12 of... -
2010 24 Hours of Le Mans – Hour Six Update
Posted on June 12, 2010 | No CommentsAfter one quarter distance the two remaining work Peugeot 908s remain at the head of the Le Mans 24 Hours the two remaining works Peugeots remained in the lead with the privateer ORECA car rounding out a podium full of the French marque. However, the... -
2010 24 Hours of Le Mans – Hour Three Update
Posted on June 12, 2010 | 2 CommentsThe third hour of the race the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours claim its first high-profile victim, the no.3 Peugeot 908 or Sebastien Bourdais/Pedro Lamy/Simon Pagenaud forced into retirement by a suspension failure after 38 laps. The car was spotted smoking down the Mulsanne with... -
2010 24 Hours of Le Mans – Hour Two Update
Posted on June 12, 2010 | No CommentsWith scheduled pitsops dominating the early part of the hour the order in all the classes changed significantly, often favouring the handful of cars who has pitted during the early safety car, the ORECA privateer Peugeot making their may back to fourth ahead of the... -
2010 24 Hours of Le Mans – Hour One Update
Posted on June 12, 2010 | No CommentsAfter the morning support races were run on a greasy track under grey skies the 78th running of the 20 Hours of Le Mans started in good conditions, 55 runners led to the French tricolore by the collection of seven diesel LMP1 cars. Pedro... -
2010 24 Hours of Le Mans Class-By-Class Previews: LMP1
Posted on June 12, 2010 | No Comments2009 Winners – Peugeot Total Sport – Peugeot 908 Drivers – David Brabham/Marc Gene/Alex Wurz – 382 laps completed What to watch for in 2010 Peugeot versus Audi The battle for best petrol It’s the big boys. Barring a momentous event the likes of which... -
2010 24 Hours of Le Mans Class-By-Class Previews: LMP2
Posted on June 10, 2010 | 1 Comment2009 Winner: Team Essex – Porsche RS Spyder Drivers – Emmanuel Collard/Kristian Poulsen/Casper Elgaard – 257 laps completed LMP2 has gone through another change for this year. The Porsche RS Spyders that have won the class the last two year have gone, taking their reliability... -
Five Carrera Cup GB Drivers Make Trip To Le Mans
Posted on June 6, 2010 | No CommentsFive Porsche Carrera Cup GB regulars will make the journey over to the historic Circuit de la Sarthe this week to take past in the Porsche Carrera Cup France race that supports the 24 Hours. The race is perhaps the biggest Carrera Cup race of... -
BMW, Jeff Koons Unveil 17th Art Car For Le Mans
Posted on June 3, 2010 | No CommentsBMW unveiled the 17th and latest addition to their legendary Art Cars with a sense of history as artist Jeff Koons took the covers off the BMW M3 GT2 in Paris’ Pompidou Centre. The centre, one of the most prestigious for modern and contemporary art... -
Peugeot Sport Ready To Defend Le Mans Title 12 Months On
Posted on June 2, 2010 | No CommentsOne year on from recording a 1-2 finish and after twelve months of relentless preparation Peugeot Sport are ready to defend their Le Mans 24 Hours crown. Since the checkered flag fell on the car of David Brabham, Marc Gene and Alex Wurz for an... -
2010 24 Hours Of Le Mans Class-By-Class Previews: LMGT2
Posted on May 30, 2010 | 1 Comment2009 Winner: Risi Competizione – Ferrari F430 Drivers – Jaime Melo/Pierre Kaffer/Mika Salo – 329 laps completed What to watch for in 2010: The closest racing at Le Mans? America vs Europe I’m very aware that the sportcar press can sometimes seem like a bit...
