Asian Le Mans Series
ACO confirms 31 Asian Le Mans Series entries
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The Automobile Club de l’Ouest confirmed 31 entries for the upcoming Asian Le Mans Series. At the Spa-Francorchamps circuit ACO’s Rémy Brouard and Daniel Poissenot informed the media and team representatives about the status of the 2009 series as well as kicking off the promotional campaign “Trophy 24 Hours Nürburgring/24 Heures Du Mans 2009″.
In early April the Automobile Club de l’Ouest already confirmed the first 24 entries as well as stating their aim was to have 30 cars on the grid at the Okayama and Shanghai rounds that will be form the 2009 championship. That number has now been exceeded and Poissenot was happy to confirm 31 cars for the series. Twenty four teams will be racing in Asia, with 8 different nations and 10 Asian squads to take part in the championship.
It was also confirmed again that the winner of each category in the final standings of the 2009 Asian Le Mans Series will get an automatic invitation for the Le Mans 24 Hours 2010.
In order to get teams to join the Asian Le Mans Series the Automobile Club de l’Ouest also confirmed it would offer the teams transport of the car and equipment by boat from Europe, or by plane from the United States. This offer is also given to the first and second placed Formula Le Mans Cup teams.
The confirmed entries are:
LMP1
Sora Racing - Pesacarolo Judd
Sora Racing - Pesacarolo Judd
Sora Racing-Pescarolo Sport - Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
Tokai University YGH Power - Courage Oreca LC70
Team Oreca Matmut AIM - Oreca 01 AIM
Team Oreca Matmut AIM - Oreca 01 AIM
Signature-Plus - Courage-Oreca LC70 Judd
Speedy Racing Team Sebah - Lola Aston Martin
LMP2
OAK Racing - Pescarolo Mazda
OAK Racing - Pescarolo Mazda
NAVI Team Goh - Porsche RS Spyder
KSM - Lola Mazda
Speedy Racing Team Sebah - Lola Judd
LMGT1
Luc Alphand Aventures - Corvette C6.R
Team Nova - Aston Martin DBR9
JLOC - Lamborghini Murcièlago R-GT
Larbre Competition - Saleen S7-R
LMGT2
Drayson Racing - Aston Martin Vantage GT2
Team Felbermayr-Proton - Porsche 997 GT3 RSR
Team Felbermayr-Proton - Porsche 997 GT3 RSR
Team Hong Kong Racing - Aston Martin Vantage GT2
Hankook-Team Farnbacher - Ferrari F430 GT2
Team Daishin - Ferrari F430 GT2
Robertson Racing LLC - Ford GT
Endurance Asia Team - Porsche 997 GT3 RSR
Hankook-KTR - Porsche 997 GT3 RSR
IMSA Performance Matmut - Porsche 997 GT3 RSR
AF Corse SRL - Ferrari F430 GT2
China Racing FYI - Porsche 997 GT3 RSR
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1st placed team in 2009 Formula Le Mans Cup
2nd placed team in 2009 Formula Le Mans Cup
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Why on earth do they insist on racing at Shanghai; the track is one of Tilke’s worst (which is going some) and the cars will be racing in front of huge empty grandstands - ‘fever’ it won’t be. There is a great circuit in Asia by the name of Suzuka, which I do believe has some sportscar heritage….
hmmm… very interesting to see Robertson taking the ford gt over there! also a 908!
We desperately NEED Le Mans World Series. Unify European LMS and ALMS, kick out GT cars (nothing against them but I think they belong into FIA GT) and make grid full of LMP1s and LMP2s. And integrate 24H Le Mans directly into the championship. Glory days of World Sportscar Championship should be resurrected!
HOLY CRAP I CANT BELIEVE THAT ROBERTSON RACING IS GOING TO COMPETE OVER IN ASIA WITH A CAR THEY HAD FOR A YEAR
AMR on one hand i agree w/ u, in trying to make it more like a Group C kind of thing, but with the current cars IMO it would be boring, too much like f1 with fenders
They could at least pick out a few good events from each series into a world championship. Teams could enter the regional championships (ALMS, LMS and uhh ALMS?) as well as compete in the world series consisting of perhaps: Sebring, Spa, Le Mans, Silverstone, Petit, Laguna Seca, Shanghai and a 12h finisher at Suzuka. The regionals would still run their full schedules, points earned at these races would also count towards the world championship.
Though as 24Lm is invitation only, it should probably be left out of the championship.
Then all you need to do is keep track of points, make some new stickers and fly a bunch of cars around the world.
Man, I’m brilliant!
I agree with all to combine LMS, ALMS and the Asian Lemans Series into a Lemans World Series, and make the feild into LMP1 and LMP2 it would be awesome to see that Happen, and Gt they could race in the new Fia GT series that starts in 2010.
Shanghai Circut is not bad at all. It is a little far from downtown Shanghai, I was there for 09 F1 GP in the rain. A lot fun. I will be there for Asian Le Mans Series. The beginning of a new series is not always easy. Remember 2001 European Le Mans Series (in associate with ALMS by Dr. Panoz), 3 GTS entries in most events, Saleen S7-Rs from Konrad and RML winning it all?….. and 2003 year end 1000km of Le Mans, Veloqx Audi UK and Veloqx Prodrive Ferrari 550 Maranello ?
I hope Le Mans go to Asia successfully. Asia is moving beyond Japan. Le Mans needs Asia viewers and teams and, of course, commercial sponsors who has interests in Asian market. Franky Chen was the first Chinese racing at 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2008, also first one on podium. All these are good for Le Mans. After years of Japanese manufacturers fighting for winning Le Mans, we shall hope other countries in Asia would catch up.
Your right Bill, I’m located at a minute from the Shanghai Circuit, actually in the town of Jiading and the race track is not bad at all, but impressive. Too bad I’m only here for a couple of weeks. What’s disappointed to me it the split race, it should only be one race. I think it will be great exposition for the sport and I believe Asian teams will start getting involved; it looks like this country is taking over. Le Mans should be all over the world.
You guys are stupid. This is ASIAN Le Mans. Is it not right to have a racing series in your region/country? Look at Nascar who hosts in America or Speedcar which only races in the middle east/asia. This is NOT FORMULA 1 WORLD Championship…
There is already a Le Mans Series.
Le Mans has a heritage of great racing throughout each class. Why cut the GT1 & GT2 from a series they’ve been involved in for how many years now?!?! Why do it now?? No one will watch LMP cars all 24 Heures. How boring, 2 classes & almost every car will look the same. Le Mans & Sports car racing in general will suffer much worse than the economy right now if this were to happen (LMP only).
Variety is stronger than a spec series.
They should stick to the NORMALL Le Mans but not do the Asian le mans
Do u guys reckon there is any chance this might turn into an asian pacific le mans series down the track? Id love to see a round in Australia especially in bathurst.