Archive for April, 2008
Hideki Noda LMS Monza 1000km review
Having had a difficult couple of days leading into the race the warm up session driven by Hideki’s team mate Jean de Pourtales gave the impression that the car was working a lot better than yesterday and the lap times seemed very stable, maybe not showing the absolute speed the team would like to see from the Lola-Mazda package but very stable and consistent lap times to start a 1000 Km. long endurance race.[…]
Aston Martin powered LMP1 coupe gains a point
It was a dramatic second round at the 1000 km Monza seeing Jan Charouz and Stefan Mücke finishing eighth in the elite LMP1 one class gaining a valuable one point. The brand new LMP1 coupe powered by Aston Martin led the race after a one hour and 15 minutes but suffered with fuel system issues which resulted in additional time spent in the pits. The Czech-German duo subsequently impressively worked hard and fought back to earn the team a well earned point.[…]
Audi youngsters take lead in Le Mans Series
With a second-place finish at the 1000-kilometre race at Monza (Italy), the two Audi drivers Mike Rockenfeller (24) and Alexandre Prémat (26) took the lead in the drivers’ standings of the European Le Mans Series. Shortly before the end of the turbulent endurance race they were even leading the field with their Audi R10 TDI before being deprived of their chance for victory by a controversial collision.[…]
Victory for Peugeot’s Lamy and Sarrazin at Monza
The outcome of the 1,000km di Monza, second round of the 2008 Le Mans Series, was only decided at the end of the thrilling final 20 laps which saw Pedro Lamy first past the chequered flag with the N°8 908 HDi FAP following a virile scrap with Mike Rockenfeller and his Audi R10. The Peugeot of Minassian/Gené started from pole position but was delayed by transmission problems which dropped the car to 34th. The Franco-Spanish crew recovered from the setback, however, to bag fifth place to put Peugeot on top of the Manufacturers’ standings.[…]
Duncan Tappy takes LMS points at Monza with Rollcentre
Duncan Tappy made his sportscar debut with a strong performance throughout the weekend. With the help of team owner Martin Short and the BRDC Superstars scheme Duncan stood in for Rollcentre regular driver Joao Barbosa who had other racing commitments this weekend.[…]
RML AD Group upbeat about fourth in Monza
Just as they had in Barcelona a fortnight ago, RML AD Group’s Thomas Erdos and Mike Newton came through to finish a strong fourth in today’s 2008 Le Mans Series 1000 kilometre race at the Autodromo di Monza in Italy. This time they had the added satisfaction of knowing that they had achieved a commendable result on performance alone, and the RML MG Lola EX265 had demonstrated some of the pace that the team always believed it could achieve.[…]
IMSA Performance Matmut #76 excluded from Monza race results
The IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche #76 that won the Le Mans Series 1000km of Monza earlier today was excluded after it was found to be non-compliant with the existing Le Mans Series regulations.[…]
Thrilling podium finish for Primat and Tinseau at Monza
Harold Primat and Christophe Tinseau took a superb last-gasp podium finish in a thrilling race at round 2 of the Le Mans Series in Monza, after a stunning drive by the Pescarolo Sport duo. In an action-packed 1000km race, Tinseau passed the Creation CA07 of Stuart Hall on the final lap with a superb move into the Rettifilo chicane, to take third place overall and finish as the best placed petrol-powered car.[…]
Second place for Van Merksteijn Motorsport in Monza
A great recovery resulted into second place for the team Van Merksteijn Motorsport by Equipe Verschuur in the second season round of the Le Mans Series at the circuit of Monza. Jos Verstappen and Peter van Merksteijn, who started from pole position in the LMP2 class and led the class for the first 90 minutes without any problems, lost some laps after an opponent from the slower GT2-class hit the team’s Porsche RS Spyder from the rear.[…]
Stéphane Ortelli update
Latest news at Monza indicate Stéphane just had a broken ankle after his horrific accident at Monza. He will be released tonight from the hospital which is very good news but obviously he will need some time to recover from the fracture. We wish Stéphane a quick recovery and hope to see him back behind the whel very soon!
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