This afternoon Vincent Beaumesnil and Fabrice Bourrigaud presented the 56 selected cars for the 80th 24 Hours of Le Mans and 9 reserve cars. [...]
The Automobile Club de l’Ouest and the FIA announced the 30 cars that have been selected for the first season of the FIA World Endurance Championship at a press conference in Paris this afternoon.[...]
After a sneak preview of the limited edition commemorative poster back in December we can now show you a sneak preview of Roger Warricks event poster for the 60th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring fueled by Fresh from Florida.[...]
Team Felbermayr-Proton will continue its racing activities in the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship. Despite several rumours about the team not racing at the highest level this season, Christian Ried announced plans for a two-car entry into the new series.[...]
McLaren GT is building on its successful 2011 development programme for the new MP4-12C GT3 by adding Britons Rob Bell and Alexander Sims to its driver line-up for 2012. Bell and Sims will join Portuguese racing driver Alvaro Parente at McLaren GT, with each driver available to teams racing the stunning new MP4-12C GT3 in 2012.[...]
All of us at Planetlemans wish you a happy new year and all the best for 2012!
The FIA World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) met in India today for the last meeting of 2011. In New Delhi the following decisions regarding sportscar and GT racing were taken.[...]
The Le Mans Endurance Organisation has announced the provisional calendar for 2012 today. Five six-hour races have been announced as well as two days of pre-season testing at the Paul Ricard HTTT circuit in March.[...]
Peugeot’s Anthony Davidson and Sebastien Bourdais won the final round of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup at the Zhuhai International Circuit. At the end of a safety car free six hour race in China they finished ahead of their team-mates Franck Montagny and Stephane Sarrazin.[...]
Anthony Davidson put Peugeot on pole position for the final race of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. On the Zhuhai International Circuit the #7 Peugeot 908 was just a fraction of a second quicker than its sister-car.[...]