Group C Racing at Spa-Francorchamps

The Spa-Francorchamps circuit was full of classic cars during the RMU Classic 2010 on May 21-23. Historic F1 cars were joined by historic sportscars for a nice weekend of racing on the classic Belgian circuit. Milo Kol and Gabriel Portos went to Belgium for Planetlemans. One of the highlights of the weekend was the Group C Racing season opener. Twenty-two Group C cars were entered, including two Mercedes-Benz (Sauber) C11s and three Nissans. [...]

The ACO’s Porsche 917 LH has been restored!

On Tuesday 8th June at 11h00 in the hands of Gérard Larrousse it will roar into life again at Le Mans.[...]

Le Mans: The Group C Racing entries

© Planetlemans – Marcel ten Caat

While all the attention is shifting to the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 56 cars invited to the blue-ribbon event of the season there will be more races on the Circuit de la Sarthe in just under two weeks time.
Back by popular demand are the Group C cars. [...]

Fisichella/Vilander to join Risi Competizione at Salt Lake City

Racing alongside ALMS regulars and GT champions, Jaime Melo and Gianmaria Bruni, will be Ferrari F1 reserve driver and Le Mans Series competitor, Giancarlo Fisichella, and two-time FIA GT Championship GT2 class champion, Toni Vilander. [...]

ACO announces new pit, invites Race Performance

In a surprise announcement the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) revealed an extra, 56th, entry for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans as well as the future races at the Circuit de la Sarthe.[...]

Le Mans looks to the future!

Since the creation of the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1923, the event has always been a technological laboratory for constructors and manufacturers. The motor car has begun an energy revolution and new projects could appear in racing in the near future.[...]

Full Le Mans line-up for Kolles Audi’s confirmed

After Christophe Bouchut, Manuel Rodrigues and Scott Tucker were confirmed to race an Audi R10 TDI at Sebring in March the German team has now (finally) confirmed the final three drivers for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Oliver Jarvis, Christijan Albers and Christian Bakkerud will complete the Kolles line-up at Le Mans.[...]

ProSpeed Competition best Porsche representative in Brno

The second meeting of the FIA GT3 European Championship was on the programme this weekend at Brno in the Czech Republic. As was the case in previous seasons ProSpeed Competition is one of the three Porsche representatives in this prestigious FIA GT3 championship.[...]

Recovery for Team Rosberg in the FIA GT3 European Championship

Team Rosberg based in Neustadt an der Weinstraße experienced a fair to middling weekend at the second round of the FIA GT3 European Championship at Brno, Czech Republic. In both races Kenneth Heyer/Bernd Herndlhofer clearly improved from poor grid positions by pushing to make up ground – but ultimately the negative qualifying results took their toll.[...]

More podium joy for the Nissan GT-R

Peter Dumbreck and Michael Krumm followed up yesterday’s podium finish with another third place in the main FIA GT1 World Championship race at Brno today. The first of the two Swiss Racing Nissan GT-Rs of Karl Wendlinger and Henri Moser took a solid top ten finish, ahead of the Seiji Ara/Max Nilsson car that finished in 15th position. The sister Sumo Power Nissan GT-R came home in 17th place.[...]