Planetlemans.com | 2010 July

BMW to contest the 2010 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup

By Team Update ⋅ July 31, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

BMW will contest all three legs of the 2010 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup 2010 with the BMW M3 GT2. This Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO)-sanctioned championship consists of Silverstone’s 1000-kilometre race in Great Britain, the classic “Petit Le Mans” round in Road Atlanta, and the 1000-kilometre season finale in Zhuhai.[...]

Total 24H of Spa: BMW leads after six hours

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ July 31, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

After six hours BMW Motorsport is in the lead at the Total 24 Hours of Spa. The nr 79 BMW M3 E92 of Dirk Werner, Dirk Adorf and Dirk Müller was already one lap ahead of its nearest rivals. But not all went well for BMW Motorsport.[...]

Young Driver AMR finished sixth at Spa

By Team Update ⋅ July 31, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Young Driver AMR finished sixth in an eventful race of the GT1 World Championship at Spa-Francorchamps. Darren Turner (GB) and Tomas Enge (CZ) scored good championship points a with sixth place finished in their #7 Young Driver AMNR-Aston Martin DBR9, while Stefan Mücke (D) and Christoffer Nygaard (DK) in the #8 Young Driver AMR-Aston Martin DBR9 did not finish the race.[...]

Reiter Lamborghini Takes the Laurels in Spa Thriller

By Series Update ⋅ July 31, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Frank Kechele and Ricardo Zonta recorded the first FIA GT1 World Championship win for Lamborghini in Round 5 at Spa-Francorchamps, finishing ahead of the Triple H Team Hegersport Maserati of Altfrid Heger and Alex Muller and the Matech Competition Ford GT Matech of Thomas Mutsch and reigning FIA GT2 Champion Richard Westbrook.[...]

Follow the Total 24H of Spa LIVE!

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ July 31, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

The Total 24 Hours of Spa are now underway. You can follow the race live via www.twitter.com/planetlemans, via the live stream on the FIA GT2 website or on selected TV channels (e.g. MotorsTV and EXQI Sport). Live timing is also available.

Ratel: “A new FIA GT2 European Championship in 2011″

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ July 31, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

As well as talking about the FIA GT1 World Championship at Spa-Francorchamps Stephane Ratel also spoke about the plans for GT2 in the future at the press conference yesterday. After this year’s FIA GT2 European Championship failure is now has a much brighter future accordingto Ratel.[...]

Mad Croc Racing wins Spa Qualifying Race UPDATE

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ July 30, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Jos Menten and Xavier Maassen took their first victory in the FIA GT1 World Championship this afternoon. In the one-hour long race the Mad Croc Racing duo managed to keep all their rivals behind and secure their and the teams first victory in the championship.[...]

Stephane Ratel speaks about the GT1 World Championship

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ July 30, 2010 ⋅ 14 comments

After the FIA GT1 World Championship qualifying race at Spa-Francorchamps this afternoon Stephane Ratel held his annual press conference on the state of the SRO series and plans for the future. With the FIA GT1 World Championship being SRO’s flagship product Ratel started on the new championship.[...]

Let Battle Commence As United Autosports Sets Out On Maiden 24 Hour Race!

By Team Update ⋅ July 30, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

· Dean and Johansson record team’s fastest times in darkness
· Sole American team prepared for 24 Hour race début in famous European race

Xavier Maassen secures Spa Race 1 pole position

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ July 30, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Xavier Maassen secured pole position for today’s FIA GT1 World Championship Qualifying Race in qualifying this morning on the 7.004km long Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The Mad Croc Racing driver was quickest in the third and final part of qualifying, beating two Lamborghinis and securing his first pole position on his home track.[...]

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