Planetlemans.com | 2010 March

Intersport Racing Attacks LMPC Class at Sebring

By Team Update ⋅ March 31, 2010 ⋅ One comment

With the remains of the team’s LMP1 car on a trailer back to Dublin, Intersport Racing prepared to take on the new American Le Mans Series LMPC class. With an all-new car and driver line-up, the team took the grid with an eye on completing the 58th running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Fresh from Florida.[...]

Porsche 911 GT3 R wins VLN season opener

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ March 27, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

The VLN Langstreckenmeisterschaft Nürburgring had its season opener this weekend with the 57th ADAC Westfalenfahrt. The new season saw teams changing cars and new cars being entered for the first time. After four hours of racing around the Nürburgring Nordschleife it was the new Porsche 911 GT3 R that claimed victory at its race premiere.[...]

Corvette Racing Video Series: Episode 2

By Team Update ⋅ March 27, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments

Here’s Episode 2 of the Corvette Racing Video Series. In this episode, the team begins the ALMS season at the 12 Hours of Sebring. On a track known for its high speeds, changing surfaces and a total of 17 turns, the Corvette Racing team began the race weekend “living the dream.”[...]

International GT Open LIVE on Motors TV in 2010

By Series Update ⋅ March 27, 2010 ⋅ 8 comments

Motors TV, the pan-European motorsports-specialized channel, will considerably increase its coverage of the International GT Open in 2010. The channel will offer four events live, including the season-opener in Valencia and the decisive two last rounds in Monza and Barcelona, on top of its usual one-hour long highlights of all events, as already done in 2009.[...]

GT3 European Championship LIVE on Motors TV

By Series Update ⋅ March 27, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Motors TV will re-affirm its commitment to top-class sportscar and GT racing this season by screening the FIA GT3 European Championship LIVE.[...]

United Autosports successfully completes test

By Team Update ⋅ March 27, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

United Autosports has successfully clocked up more valuable mileage in a two-day test (23-24 March) at Silverstone (England) which saw Mark Patterson experiencing the #22 Molecule/Cerutti Audi R8 LMS for the first time.[...]

Highcroft Racing signs Marco Werner for Le Mans

By Team Update ⋅ March 25, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Highcroft Racing has finalized its driver line-up for its debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with three-time race winner Marco Werner joining Marino Franchitti and last year’s victor David Brabham.
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43 entries for LMS 8 Heures du Castellet

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ March 24, 2010 ⋅ 39 comments

The entrylist for the 8 Heures Du Castellet on April 11 was released today. 43 cars are set to race in the opening race of the 2010 Le Mans Series season. Eight LMP1, nineteen LMP2, two GT1 and fourteen GT2 cars are currently on the list.[...]

HIS ADVAN KONDO GT-R wins Super GT opener

By Series Update ⋅ March 24, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The SUZUKA GT 300km, Opening Round of the 2010 AUTOBACS SUPER GT, was run at the Suzuka Circuit (one lap 5.807 km) in Mie Pref. on March 21. Charging up through the pack from 10th position on the starting grid in the rough early going that saw several cars crash or run off the course, the HIS ADVAN KONDO GT-R team of manager “Match” Kondo with drivers Joao Paulo Lima de Oliveira and Hironobu Yasuda came through with an impressive come-from-behind victory.[...]

Sumo Power GT driver update

By Team Update ⋅ March 22, 2010 ⋅ 6 comments

The Sumo Power GT team has this week appointed a second pair of drivers for its 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship campaign: Warren Hughes and Jamie Campbell-Walter. They will join Michael Krumm and Peter Dumbreck, who were confirmed in February, in the second of the team’s two Nissan GT-Rs – car number 22. [...]

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