Planetlemans.com | 2010 June

Lamborghini Super Trofeo Returns To Paul Ricard

By Series Update ⋅ June 30, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The 2010 season of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series will continue with a star-studded line-up for rounds seven, eight and nine, as the world’s fastest one-make series returns to Paul Ricard HTTT, France, on 3-4 July 2010.[...]

LMS and FIA GT1 announce entries for next rounds

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ June 29, 2010 ⋅ 6 comments

After the Le Mans 24 Hours the FIA GT1 World Championship and the Le Mans Series are about to restart their seasons next weekend (FIA GT at Paul Ricard) and in just under three weeks time (LMS at Portimao). Today both series released their provisional entry lists.[...]

Beechdean Mansell will return to LMS in Hungary

By Team Update ⋅ June 29, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

After the high speed crash that ended the Le Mans dream for the Beechdean Mansell Motorsport team and for Nigel Mansell , the British team have assessed the damage to the car and have announced that they will return to competitive international racing in the Le Mans Series in Hungary on August 21/22 and, most importantly to British fans at Silverstone, for the final round on September 11/12.[...]

GT Open: CRS Racing wins chaotic second race

By Guest Editor ⋅ June 27, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

CRS Racing won the second race of the GT Open weekend at Spa-Francorchamps this afternoon. On a very hot circuit (the temperature was over 30°C at the end of the race) the Chris Niarchos and Tim Mullen managed to stay out of trouble and finish in first place. GDL Racing’s De Lorenzi and Borghi won the GTS class.[...]

GT Open: Edil Cris Racing Team wins thriller at Spa

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ June 26, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Alvaro Barba was the first driver to cross the finish line in today’s International GT Open race at Spa-Francorchamps. After a very exciting race the AF Corse driver beat all his rivals to the line…but only after a controversial last corner move. After the race Barba was penalized and that resulted in Edil Cris Racing Team taking the win.[...]

GT Open: AF Corse, Autorlando secure Spa poles

By Guest Editor ⋅ June 26, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Two qualifying sessions took place this morning at a warm Spa-Francorchamps circuit. AF Corse’s Pierre Kaffer and Vulkan Racing-Mintgen Motorsport’s Christopher Bruck secured the pole positions for race 1, while Richard Lietz (Autorlando Sport) and Marc Lieb (Manthey Racing) were quickest in the second qualifying session.[...]

GT Open: Autorlando, CRS Racing quick on Friday

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ June 25, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Thirty-three out of thirty-six cars entered in this weekends round of the International GT Open championship at Spa-Francorchamps took to the track today on what could be described as perfect weather conditions.[...]

Robin Mortimer 24.04.1952 – 22.06.2010

By Team Update ⋅ June 24, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Robin Peter Mortimer, owner of RPM Motorsport, sadly passed away late on Tuesday, June 22, aged 58.[...]

KSM finishes the 24h of Le Mans 2010!

By Team Update ⋅ June 24, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Only 27 out of 55 participants made it to the finish line in the 2010 edition of the 24h of Le Mans, among them for the first time the KSM team from Siegburg, Germany, with its LMP2 Lola Judd.[...]

SRO: Japan Welcomes GT3

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

Next season the Super Taikyu Series in Japan is to add a new class based on the FIA GT3 regulations with the full support of the SRO Motorsports Group, the promoter of FIA GT3 racing worldwide. In 2011 the new ST-X Class will have three to four races with a full race schedule scheduled for 2012.[...]

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