Planetlemans.com | 2006 January

RML goes turbo for Le Mans Series in 2006

By Team Update ⋅ January 21, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

RML have announced today that their MG Lola EX264 will compete in 2006 Le Mans Series with an AER 2 litre turbo powerplant replacing the normally aspirated 3400cc Judd based engine which carried them […]

The new LMP2 from Le Mans prototype manufacturer Courage

By Team Update ⋅ January 21, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

The C65 has been one of the most successful cars designed by Courage, winning no less than 11 races in only 2 years, winning team, driver and manufacturer championships in the world. In April 2005 Yve […]

Mil Milhas Brasil to become round of FIA GT Championship from 2007

By Sander van Dijk ⋅ January 20, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

During a press conference held at the circuit of Interlagos, attended by Paolo Scaglione, president of the Brazilian Motorsport Federation and Ciro José, director of TV Globo, Antonio Hermann, organis […]

RML goes turbo for Le Mans Series in 2006

By Sander van Dijk ⋅ January 20, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

RML have announced today that their MG Lola EX264 will compete in 2006 Le Mans Series with an AER 2 litre turbo powerplant replacing the normally aspirated 3400cc Judd based engine which carried them […]

Raphael Matos named third driver for BK Motorsports

By Team Update ⋅ January 20, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Raphael Matos made the most out of his test session with B-K Motorsports. The 24-year-old will join Guy Cosmo and Jamie Bach in the team’s No. 8 Mazda-powered Courage C65 for the 54th annual Mob […]

American Le Mans Series Winter Test Starts January 23

By Team Update ⋅ January 20, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Several hundred representatives of the media, teams, manufacturers and corporate sponsors will convene at Sebring International Raceway on January 23-25 for the second annual American Le Mans Series W […]

ACO publishes the first sixteen official entries

By Sander van Dijk ⋅ January 18, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Teams wishing to race in the 2005 Le Mans 24 Hours (start Saturday 17th June at 17h00) have until 18th January midnight to send in their entry forms to the A.S.A-A.C.O “24 Heures du Mans.” For teams t […]

Air conditioning: recommended in 2006, mandatory in 2007

By Sander van Dijk ⋅ January 18, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

It was obvious to everybody that the 2005 Le Mans 24 Hours was run in weather conditions that were very tough on the drivers especially those in closed, front-engined cars where temperatures in the […]

Dyson Racing Returning with Same Drivers

By Team Update ⋅ January 12, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Dyson Racing will unveil its new car and engine package at the official American Le Mans Series’ Winter Test at Sebring, Fla. on January 23-25. The team will continue to run a Lola-AER package i […]

Audi R10 to Attend Sebring Testing

By Team Update ⋅ January 12, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

The long-anticipated, on-track American debut of Audi’s new diesel-powered R10 prototype, as well as Penske Racing’s Porsche RS Spyder LMP2 race car, highlight the American Le Mans Series& […]