Planetlemans.com | 2011 March

LMS – 6 Heures Du Castellet – LM GTE Preview

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ March 31, 2011 ⋅ 9 comments

This weekend the Le Mans Series will get its 2011 season underway at the Paul Ricard circuit in Le Castellet, France. After its debut as an eight-hour race in 2010 the race will be ‘just’ six hours long this year, like every race on the 2011 calendar. Here’s our preview on the LM GTE Pro and LM GTE Am classes.[...]

ACO confirms Zhuhai to close the ILMC season

By Series Update ⋅ March 31, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments

The final round of the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup will be held at Zhuhai on 13th November 2011 thanks to a new agreement reached with the management of the International Chinese circuit.[...]

LMS – 6 Heures Du Castellet – LMP2/FLM Preview

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ March 31, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This weekend the Le Mans Series will get its 2011 season underway at the Paul Ricard circuit in Le Castellet, France. After its debut as an eight-hour race in 2010 the race will be ‘just’ six hours long this year, like every race on the 2011 calendar. Here’s our preview on the LMP2 and FLM classes.[...]

LMS – 6 Heures Du Castellet – LMP1 Preview

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ March 30, 2011 ⋅ 7 comments

This weekend the Le Mans Series will get its 2011 season underway at the Paul Ricard circuit in Le Castellet, France. After its debut as an eight-hour race in 2010 the race will be ‘just’ six hours long this year, like every race on the 2011 calendar. Here’s our preview on the LMP1 class.[...]

Speed Chills plans for the next ILMC round at Spa

By Sponsor ⋅ March 28, 2011 ⋅ One comment

The 2011 ILMC series got off to a flying start at Sebring on March 19th. Who could have forecast that Oreca and Highcroft would hold off the factory teams to take one and two on the podium. The scene is set for a thrilling round when the ILMC arrives in Europe at Spa Francorchamps on May 7th.[...]

Planetlemans Sportscar and GT Racing calendars at Flogs

By Frank Feenstra ⋅ March 26, 2011 ⋅ 7 comments

Since you know Planetlemans, you have probably seen and used our calendar facility. You will also have noticed there was no 2011 calendar on our site yet. Today we have re-introduced the calendar, but not in the way you are used to. [...]

Hexis AMR take surprise Championship Race win

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ March 26, 2011 ⋅ 4 comments

Stef Dusseldorp, Clivio Piccione and the Hexis AMR team won the Championship Race at the Yas Marina Circuit tonight. After a very fast pit stop and strong driving from Dusseldorp the French squad managed to beat the Nissan, Ford and Lamborghini’s in Abu Dhabi.[...]

Marc VDS Racing Team wins in Abu Dhabi

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ March 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Marc VDS Racing Team scored its first win of the season at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Despite pressure from the Nissans and Aston Martins as well as being hit at the start Frédéric Makowiecki and Maxime Martin managed to beat all their rivals in the Qualifying Race.[...]

BMW Motorsport names drivers for ILMC and Le Mans

By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ March 25, 2011 ⋅ 5 comments

BMW Motorsport made the perfect start to the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (ILMC) season with a one-two in the GT class at the 12-hour race in Sebring. The driver line-up is now official for most of the races.[...]

Nissan Motorsports Abu Dhabi GT1 Qualifying Report

By Team Update ⋅ March 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The huge depth of quality and talent within the two Nissan teams competing in the 2011 GT1 World Championship was on full display today, as all four Nissan GT-Rs in the starting field earned themselves a top-ten start on the grid for tomorrow’s Qualifying Race at Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi.[...]

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