Historic Racing

Classic Endurance Racing 2009 plans!

The Classic Endurance Racing 2009 calendar has arrived! The most famous European Historic series will open, as during the last years,the Le Mans Series meetings.

This fifth season main novelty is a third round on the recently launched Algarve racetrack, in the South of Portugal. This appointment, under the sign of modernity and technology for the endurance classic cars, will bring some hints from the past to these brand new infrastructures.

After a succesful 2008 season, with a full grid in each race, the Classic Endurance Racing is waiting for some exceptional cars in 2009: Matra 660, Porsche 906, BMW M1, Ford GT40, Porsche 935…and of course the highly competitive Lolas and Chevrons prototypes. At stake: a qualification for the Le Mans Classic 2010!

The (provisional) 2009 Classic Endurance Racing calendar:

• April 3-4 – Barcelona, Spain
• May 8-9 – Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
• July 31 – August 1 – Portimão, Portugal
• August 22-23 – Nürburgring, Germany
• September 11-12 – Silverstone, Great Britain

Like this year Planetlemans will cover the Classic Endurance Racing next year…