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Two-car entry for Pegasus Racing; more news to come
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After a season with ups and downs Pegasus racing will return to the Le Mans Series in 2011 with a two-car entry. The French squad had a horrible Le Mans 24 Hours in 2010, but also secured a podium finish in the 1000 KM of the Algarve in July. For 2011 they are back fore more.
In a press release Pegasus Racing announced that it will return to the Le Mans Series in the LMP2 class, but that it will also make its debut in the Formula Le Mans category. The team will continue with the Courage-Oreca LC75 in the LMP2 category, albeit with a brand new HPD (Honda Performance Development) engine fitted instead of the AER engine that was used last year. A Formula Le Mans Oreca will be the second car of the team in the new season, while the team is also hoping to be accepted into the Le Mans 24 Hours.
The team also announced that a 100% electric prototype is being completed in conjunction with ‘big companies specializing in the engineering and the production of electronics and electric engines in order to develop a zero emission prototype.
On Wednesday January 19th Pegasus racing will be sending out more information about the Le Mans Series and Le Mans 24 Hours. On Monday January 24th more details will be given on the electric prototype programme.
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good for them hope to see them at le mans this year again! great little team and Julian is with out a doubt a Gold driver!
Great news, I really hope we see some more prototypes in America. Its just not fair!!
Come on now Bill, what do you mean it’s not fair? You just can’t have it all. The ALMS has a GT2 field F1 would love to have, and high caliber drivers in GTC and LMPC. And for the past few seasons live TV coverage of entire races (the LMS can’t claim that).
So it’s a give and take.
The one thing I don’t like is the way motor racing is going for the young generation of racing fans. This is the second team to talk about building an electric prototype. In my book, that’s such a bad word. Race cars are so supposed to be loud, that’s what motor racing is all about. But I know these aren’t the same times anymore. I just hope the ACO figures out a way to keep petrol engines alive. I’d rather have diesels than no sound at all.
@Williams. Agree. And i mean REAL prototypes not this bs spec racing class like lmpc. JUCK! Come on, lmp2 costs were lowered if i am correct, so the team should not have any trouble running two lc75. The less drivers in lmpc the better. They should just erase that category, those cars have no business in the lms/alms. The 2011 lmp field will be pretty strong (i hope)
Whatever, I like LMPC, the qualifying and races were great all last season. I don’t care about Prototypes, that have been the weak link in the ALMS almost from the stop starting with Audi’s domination of the class and only had some mild competition from Acura (HPD) and Porsche. Even they cried “foul”. 2011 looks every worst than 2009 from a competition standpoint. One Aston, Dyson in a grandfathered car and two also-rans. I don’t wish for more Prototypes, I wish them to drop it come 2012 and focus on GT2 and GTC. I have always said ALMS would not be affected if OEM’s supported the ALMS. Well they aren’t and if the ILMC takes off they won’t, especially those based in Europe. You might get Highcroft run only two races and Lmp2 this season. They might go LMP1 and run the balance of the US races but focus on the ILMC with Honda’s blessing. I say plan for 2012 with GT2 and GTC now.
Anthony I think you’re way out in left field somewhere. Plan for no LMP at all and focus on only GT???
The ALMS would be shooting itself in the foot.
I love the prototypes and I love the GT field, but I just don’t understand the new GT Endurance rules. With the ACO adapting new rules for reduced costs I expect the coming years in the ALMS to have a lot more prototypes and maybe more to join this year.