Planetlemans.com | 2010 October

Peugeot 90X breaks cover

By Team Update ⋅ October 30, 2010 ⋅ 20 comments

In parallel to its 2010 race programme with the 908 HDi FAP, Peugeot Sport has been busy designing and developing the prototype that will defend its colours in 2011.[...]

Audi R8 LMS Sports Car Enters New Era With United Autosports In China

By Team Update ⋅ October 29, 2010 ⋅ One comment

The Audi R8 LMS sports car makes its Intercontinental Le Mans Cup race début when Anglo-American team United Autosports run a pair of its distinctively liveried GT3 sports cars in the third and final round of the inaugural series at Zhuhai (China) on Sunday November 7. [...]

Chinese debut for the Audi R15 TDI

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

Six years after its last motorsport commitment in China with the DTM, Audi returns to the “Middle Kingdom.” Audi Sport Team Joest will field two Audi R15 TDI cars at the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (ILMC) finale at Zhuhai on November 7. The two diesel race sports cars will be driven by Dindo Capello/Romain Dumas and Tom Kristensen/Allan McNish.[...]

Drayson Racing Takes Green Racing World Tour to China

By Team Update ⋅ October 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Drayson Racing will complete its 2010 “Green Racing World Tour” on 7 November in China’s Guangdong Province at the Zhuhai International Circuit (ZIC). The United Kingdom-based Le Mans Prototype One (LMP1) team has undertaken a mission unlike any other sportscar team this season with a gruelling, nine-month, three-continent, five-country, 12-race world tour.[...]

Peugeot’s sights in China set on victory and the title

By Team Update ⋅ October 28, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Peugeot is preparing for a further battle with its formidable rival as it bids to claim the inaugural Intercontinental Le Mans Cup when the
series visits Zhuhai, China, for the final round. In addition to scoring the points it needs to secure the crown, the team is also targeting victory in this strategically important race following its recent one-two finishes in Europe and the USA. Last but not least, Zhuhai will be the final competitive outing for the 908 HDi FAP.[...]

Hugh Hayden – rest in peace

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

It is with great sadness that Planetlemans has to report the passing of Sebah Racing principal Hugh Hayden. Hugh suffered a heart attack on Saturday whilst on the Iberian peninsula, where the Sebah Racing managed and operated Rebellion Racing squad was testing ahead of the 2011 season.[...]

JaguarRSR to field one Jaguar XKR GT2 in Zhuhai

By Team Update ⋅ October 25, 2010 ⋅ One comment

JaguarRSR announces its plans to travel to the other side of the world for one last race in 2010. The team will field a JaguarRSR XKR GT2 in the final round of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, the 1000 km of Zhuhai in China, November 7.[...]

Zonta and Kechele take another win at Navarra

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ October 24, 2010 ⋅ 13 comments

Kechele and Zonta stayed out of trouble in the Championship Race at Navarra. In what could be described as a race of attrition only 12 cars finished. The #25 Reiter Lamborghini LP670 R-SV had no problems at all though and after a strong race took its second win of the weekend.[...]

Kechele and Zonta win Qualifying Race at Navarra

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ October 24, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Having started from pole position the #25 Reiter Lamborghini LP670 R-SV of Frank Kechele and Ricardo Zonta won the Qualifying Race at the Circuito de Navarra this morning. Despite its sister car hitting problems in the race Kechele and Zonta had a trouble-free race and won after 37 laps.

Reiter on pole at Circuito de Navarra

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ October 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Ricardo Zonta took pole position for tomorrow’s qualifying race for round 8 of the FIA GT1 World Championship. On the new Circuito de Navarra the Brazilian was quickest in his Lamborghini LP670 R-SV and secured a well-earned pole position for Lamborghini.[...]

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