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Archive for January, 2005

MENX reach agreement with care for 2005

By Sander van Dijk ⋅ January 18, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

The young, ambitious Czech MENX team, led by Robert Pergl and Ivo Horn, will be racing in the 2005 Le Mans Endurance Series with a Care Racing owned Ferrari 550. Since lawyer and businessman […]

Book review: “More Than 24 Hours”

By Sander van Dijk ⋅ January 18, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Le Mans is already a few months behind us, as a matter of fact we are now half way towards the 2005 edition. Last week great memories of last June’s race returned after receiving a copy of the b […]

Lister Storm for FIA GT and French GT confirmed

By Sander van Dijk ⋅ January 17, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Justin Keen and Liz Halliday will pair up to drive a 2005 specification Lister Storm GT in the 11 race FIA GT Championship this year. Justin drove the LMP last year but has never raced the GT car - al […]

GNM confirms partnership with Pirelli and Canaqua

By Sander van Dijk ⋅ January 17, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

We are very pleased to announce a full factory supported Pirelli tyre deal for our 2005 season commented Team principal Graham Nash today. The deal will encompass all of GNM’s international raci […]

FIA GT Championship expects greater things in Zhuhai in 2005

By Sander van Dijk ⋅ January 13, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

The Zhuhai International Circuit (ZIC) today announced at a press conference that the FIA GT Championship will return to the circuit on 21-23 October 2005. Zhuhai vice mayor Ms. Den Qiong Fang, ZIC ge […]

All-new C6-R finally unveiled

By Sander van Dijk ⋅ January 11, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

For what seems like months, American Le Mans Series fans have been waiting the release of General Motors’ Corvette C5-R replacement but, true to form for a team aiming to keep its place at the h […]

Binnie, Sharpe and Julien for new Lola LMP2 racer: full LMES

By Sander van Dijk ⋅ January 7, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Binnie Motorsports is pleased to announce the acquisition of a new Lola LMP-2 B05/40. The car will be powered by a Nicholson-McLaren normally aspirated V-8. The 2005 Driver Line-up for Binnie Motorspo […]

American Le Mans Series teams to have four-day Sebring test

By Sander van Dijk ⋅ January 6, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

At the same time that Major League Baseball pitchers and catchers are reporting to Florida for Spring Training, American Le Mans Series racing teams will have their own version of Florida training whe […]

ACEMCO Motorsports is ready for ’05 with Michelin Rubber and Le Mans

By Sander van Dijk ⋅ January 3, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

ACEMCO Motorsports announced today that they will run their number 63/ACEMCO Motorsports/Saleen S7-R GT1 racer in the entire ten race American Le Mans Series in 2005. The coming season will also see t […]