Planetlemans.com | 2009 January

Speedy Racing-Team Sebah confirms its drivers

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ January 11, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Having confirmed their participation in the 2009 Le Mans Series and with one LMP2 Lola B08/80 and one LMP1 Lola B08/60 last month Speedy Racing-Team Sebah has revealed the driver line-ups for the two prototypes.[...]

Toyo Tires 24H Dubai – Final Update

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ January 10, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

In the final hours of the race there were four teams that were still in it for the victory. Al Faisal Racing and ARC Bratislava were the main contenders, having shared the lead for most of the previous hours, but the Land Motorsport 2 and Besaplast Racing Team cars were never that far away and were waiting for their chance to get in front.[...]

Toyo Tires 24H Dubai – Eighteen Hours Update

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ January 10, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Seventy-five percent of the Toyo Tires 24 Hours of Dubai have been completed and at the front ARC Bratislava and Al Faisal Racing changed places several times during the night. Lots of teams, drivers and media used the ‘quiet’ hours to get some sleep. Here is what they missed.[...]

Toyo Tires 24H Dubai – Twelve Hours Update

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ January 9, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The Toyo Tires Dubai 24 Hours reached its halfway point, another twelve hours to go. During the last six hours a lot has happened. Let’s take a look back at what exactly happened during the previous six hours of the Dubai 24 Hours.[...]

Toyo Tires 24H Dubai – Six Hours Update

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ January 9, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The fourth edition of the Toyo Tires Dubai 24 Hours got underway this afternoon and the race already had numerous incidents in the first couple of hours. Time for us to recap what happened during the first six hours, as the teams make their way through the night.[...]

Drayson Racing announces 2009 programme

By Team Update ⋅ January 9, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

Paul Drayson (London/Gloucestershire, UK) officially announced the formation of Drayson Racing at today’s Autosport International Show. Drayson Racing will contest a select number of professional sports car racing events on three continents in 2009.[...]

CRS launches FIA GT title assault

By Team Update ⋅ January 9, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

After a successful debut season CRS Racing is gearing up for 2009 and it all starts today with the news that the team’s FIA GT Driver line-up for 2009 will be Chris Niarchos, Andrew Kirkaldy, Rob Bell and Tim Mullen.[...]

Toyo Tires 24H Dubai – Qualifying Report

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ January 8, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Qualifying for the Toyo Tires 24H Dubai took place this afternoon on a hot Dubai Autodrome. After the a shake down, in which the Marcos Racing International Marcos Mantis #94 had a heavy shunt and a free practice session where the #34 Autorlando Porsche 997 GT3 RSR was the fastest car, the teams went out again to fight for pole position.[...]

Lieb and Lietz to race for Team Felbermayr-Proton

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ January 7, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Team Felbermayr-Proton confirmed its Le Mans Series participation today by announcing it would enter two Porsches 997 GT3 RSR in the upcoming season. The German squad will once again have two Porsche factory drivers, as Marc Lieb and Richard Lietz will race together in on of the cars.[...]

Jetalliance Racing unveils 2009 programme

By Team Update ⋅ January 5, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

Almost by tradition Jetalliance Racing will start the new season with the 24 hour race in Dubai. This time it is a crew of five that will be fighting for a top result: In addition to team owner Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer, Ryan Sharp (SCO), Alex Müller (GER), Thomas Gruber and Vitus Eckert will be competing in a Porsche 997, the very same car that Gruber took to victory in the Endurance classification of the 2008 Porsche Sportscup.[...]

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