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Marcel ten Caat

Marcel ten Caat has written 1314 posts for Planetlemans.com

Paul Ricard Test Days – Pre-Testing Roundup

The traditional Paul Ricard test weekend is right around the corner, time for a quick roundup of the latest pre-season testing news. […]

No FIA GT2 Championship For 2010

There will be no FIA GT2 European Championship in 2010. The news, which was already expected by many teams and media, was announced on Thursday in a statement sent out by the SRO (Stéphane Ratel Organisation).[…]

IMSA confirm 2010 ALMS Technical Specifications

Two weeks before the Sebring race week gets underway the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) has announced the following waivers for the American Le Mans Series race at Sebring. This race will be run according to Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) regulations and classes, but some minor adjustments have been made for the opening race of the 2010 season.[…]

55 cars for Classic Endurance Racing at HTTT

The 2010 Classic Endurance Racing season will be a little bit different than it was in recent years. Unlike the previous season the historic sportscars will not race at all the Le Mans Series events but only at Paul Ricard HTTT, Spa-Francorchamps and Silverstone. Two other rounds will be held at Monza in June and again at Paul Ricard in October. Fifty-five cars are on the provisional entry list for the opening round.[…]

FIA GT1 World Championship officially launched

The FIA GT1 World Championship was officially launched this afternoon at the Automobile Club de France in the Place de la Concorde. FIA President Jean Todt and SRO Motorsport Group CEO Stephane Ratel joined with numerous members of the press, the teams and other guests to unveil the new FIA World Championship.[…]

ALMS announces 35 entries for Sebring 12 Hours

Just a few days after the Sebring Winter Test the American Le Mans Series announced the provisional entry list for the 58th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida. 35 cars have been entered for this years race, which will be held on March 20th.[…]

Sebring Winter Test - The test in pictures!

This week the 2010 American Le Mans Series kicked off its season with the annual testing event: the Sebring Winter Test. The two day test event saw 28 teams participating on the Sebring International Raceway. For many teams it was the first possibility to test their cars and see where they are compared to rival teams. John Dagys was at the Sebring and provided Planetlemans with a nice gallery.[…]

Sebring Winter Test - Test Session 4 Result

The fourth and final four-hour test session kicked took place this afternoon and despite being on top as the flag came out the Aston Martin Racing team was not too happy after the session. Just over one hour into the session the #009 crashed at Turn 1, with significant damage reported.[…]

Sebring Winter Test - Test Session 3 Result

Like yesterday and as expected the Lola Aston Martin set the fastest time of the session again. The #009 Aston Martin Racing car set its fastest time after only 6 of 76 completed laps around the Sebring International Raceway. Stefan Mücke set the fastest time of 1:46.894.[…]

Sebring Winter Test - Test Session 2 Result

The second session of the Sebring Winter Test saw Adrian Fernandez setting the fastest time in the Lola B09/60 Aston Martin. The Mexican driver posted a 1:48.125, which was out of reach for everyone else.[…]

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