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Epsilon Euskadi fine tunes for German LMS round

By Team Update ⋅ August 16, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Spanish team participates this weekend in the 1.000 km of Nürburgring with two cars. The four drivers were very satisfied with the latst improvements. Angel Burgueño and Miguel Angel de Castro, ee1 LMP1 number 20 and Shinji Nakano and Adrián Vallés, number 21, completely agree in their comments: the changes implemented in suspension and aerodynamics turned the ee1 into a better car.

Team Peugeot Total confirms Petit Le Mans entry

By Team Update ⋅ August 15, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

In addition to its bid to defend its Le Mans Series title, Peugeot Sport is already focusing its resources on its preparations for the 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours. To this end, an entry for October’s Petit Le Mans race at Road Atlanta has been added to the 908 HDi FAP’s programme.[…]

Liz Halliday racing for Creation this weekend

By Team Update ⋅ August 14, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

After announcing a deal to race with Creation AIM at the final two rounds of the American Le Mans Series earlier in the week, Liz Halliday will get a much earlier opportunity to race the team’s CA07 chassis than originally expected, having been called up to contest this weekend’s Nurburgring 1000kms.

Team Modena heading for the Nürburgring

By Team Update ⋅ August 14, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Team Modena head into their busiest race weekend of the year with action on both the international and British stages - the Le Mans Series springs back to life with a 1000km race at the Nurburgring circuit in Germany, while the British GT Championship has its first two-hour race of the season at Silverstone.

Speedy-Sebah Nürburgring preview

By Team Update ⋅ August 14, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

After a three month break, the 2008 Le Mans Series restarts with the 1000 km of Nurburgring from 14th to 17th of August. Speedy Racing - Team Sebah are approaching the fourth round of the 2008 Le Mans Series with high expectations. The pace of the #33 Lola B08/80 – Judd in the earlier races of the season was very encouraging, but the team were thwarted on their way to the podium in the last two rounds by new car “teething” problems. The team and their technical partners have worked hard during the summer to enhance the endurance of various components, whilst at the same time, work has been carried out to provide an uplift in the performance of the car.

Charouz and Mücke look forward to Nürburgring

By Team Update ⋅ August 14, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The long break since the last race, May’s Spa Francorchamps, has come to an end as the Le Mans Series again picks up speed. The fourth event takes place at Germany’s Nürburgring, which has a long tradition of 1,000-kilometer races. Not to be left out among the 49 starting racers is Charouz Racing System with its tried-and-tested team of Jan Charouz and Stefan Mücke. Fans can look forward to one change in the team – the two will head out in a completely new LMP1 prototype powered by Aston Martin.

New engines for Spyker Squadron at the Nürburgring

By Team Update ⋅ August 13, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

After a short break racing resumes this weekend for SNORAS Spyker Squadron. The fourth round of the Le Mans Series; the 1000 km of the Nürburgring is the team’s second last race this year.[…]

Van Merksteijn Motorsport Nürburgring preview

By Team Update ⋅ August 12, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

After the long break around the Le Mans 24 Hours, action in the Le Mans Series resumes this weekend with the Nürburgring 1000 km race. Dutch team Van Merksteijn Motorsport by Equipe Verschuur is leading in the points’ standings before the race at the famous circuit in the Eifel, where Jos Verstappen and Jeroen Bleekemolen will be driving the Porsche RS Spyder.[…]

Dyson Racing Road America Race Report

By Team Update ⋅ August 10, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Four hours is a nice civilized length for an endurance race. It was just the right length for Dyson Racing as Butch Leitzinger took over third in the LMP2 class five minutes from the end of the American Le Mans race at Road America[…]

Road America: Audi TDI Power triumphs again

By Team Update ⋅ August 10, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

Audi has clinched the second consecutive 1-2 victory in the American Le Mans Series. At Road America (U.S. state of Wisconsin), the German duo Lucas Luhr and Marco Werner celebrated their sixth victory of the season thus taking a further step towards the title. Marcel Fässler completed the Audi triumph in his first race with the Audi R10 TDI alongside Emanuele Pirro.[…]