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Archive for February, 2008

Collard and Westbrook join ProSpeed Competition

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ February 29, 2008 ⋅ 5 comments

ProSpeed Competition today announced it will expand its involvement in the 2008 FIA GT Championship from one car to two. The entry for Finnish drivers, Markus Palttala and Mikaël Forsten, will be joined by a second Porsche 911 GT3 RSR for works drivers, Emmanuel Collard and Richard Westbrook. […]

The Planetlemans LMS Paul Ricard Test Days preview

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ February 29, 2008 ⋅ 5 comments

This weekend the traditional kick-off of the Le Mans Series season will take place at the Circuit Paul Ricard HTTT in Le Castellet, France. Thirty-five cars have been confirmed to take part in the Official Test Days. Here is the Planetlemans preview of the Le Mans Series test. […]

Does Wurz want LMS action and a long-term career in Sportscar Racing?

By Simon Melluish ⋅ February 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Following Peugeots recent announcement surrounding their driver line-up and programme for the 2008 season it has surprised some that Alex Wurz has signaled his desire to compete in the Le Mans Series, something he is not scheduled to do at the present time[…]

VICI Racing joins ALMS, will start at Sebring

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ February 28, 2008 ⋅ 7 comments

VICI Racing and Kumho Tire are pleased to announce their participation in the 2008 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) in a collaboration focusing on an innovative new tire development programme, which will center on the evolution of new compounds designed specifically for the GT2 class championship. […]

Flying Lizards unveil 2008 cars and drivers

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ February 28, 2008 ⋅ One comment

The three new 2008 Flying Lizard Motorsports 911 GT3 RSR Porsches — No. 44, No. 45, and No. 46 — had their U.S. debut this week in Sebring, Florida at a two-day private test. The entire team and a complement of Lizard drivers converged in Florida for the first shakedown of the new Porsches, which had arrived at the team’s Sonoma-based shop just over a week ago. […]

ECO Racing to compete at Sebring

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ February 28, 2008 ⋅ 4 comments

Environmentally inspired British racing team, ECO Racing is to race its production engined bio diesel sports prototype race car in the upcoming 12 Hours of Sebring, one of the world motorsport’s most prestigious and demanding events. […]

AT-Racing to FIA GT with Renauer support

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ February 27, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Earlier this week when Selleslagh Racing Team confirmed its FFSA GT and FIA GT plans for 2008 the team also confirmed its old racing car, the Corvette C5-R, would be entered in the FIA GT by AT-Racing. More details about the team were announced today as the team confirmed its participation in the FIA GT Citation Cup.

InterProgressBank Spartak Racing shows its colors

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ February 26, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

A new team joins the GT racing ranks for the 2008 motorsport season. InterProgressBank Spartak Racing in cooperation with Reiter Engineering enters a Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT in the Le Mans Series in the classic 1,000 kilometres races and also the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. […]

Team Essex tests at Dijon

By Gabriel Portos ⋅ February 25, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

After their first shakedown at Estoril, Team Essex took their Porsche RS Spyder to Dijon for a last test session befor the official LMS Test Day at Paul Ricard this weekend. The team put special attention to pit stop routines, refuelling and every single logistics item relevant to endurance racing. Many different situations were exercised from changing wheels to[…]

Risi Competizione announces its Sebring drivers

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ February 25, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

Continuity and consistency are the key themes central to Risi Competizione’s attack on the 2008 American Le Mans Series which opens with the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida on March 12-15. […]