Tom Coronel and Peter Dumbreck took a ninth place finish in the fourth round of the Le Mans Series season at the Hungaroring near Budapest tonight. Having started from eleventh place on the grid the Spyker Squadron drivers fought hard but eventually had to settle for ninth in the ultra-competitive GT2 field.[...]
Danny Watts, Jonny Kane and Nick Leventis secured an historic victory with their Strakka Racing HPD ARX-01c today at the Hungaroring. The British LMP2 team won the 1000 KM of the Hungaroring, a first in the history of the Le Mans Series. After six hours of racing in Hungary the entire overall podium was made up from LMP2 teams.[...]
Strakka Racing’s Danny Watts took the overall pole position for today’s 1000 KM of the Hungaroring following an epic run in this morning’s qualifying session. The British driver took full advantage of a clear track and put in a lap time almost half a second quicker than his nearest rival.[...]
The third and final free practice session on Saturday took place in absolute darkness. And it wasn’t just the circumstances that had changed.[...]
The second free practice session for the 1000 KM of the Hungaroring saw an unchanged top three with Team Oreca Matmut, Strakka Racing and Rebellion Racing the quickest teams out on the Hungaroring. The fastest time of the afternoon was some two seconds quicker than the times in the first session.[...]
Team Oreca Matmut was quickest in the first free practice session on a hot Hungaroring circuit. The Peugeot 908 HDi FAP of Stephane Sarrazin was the fastest of 38 cars running in the session this afternoon.[...]
Spyker Squadron will venture into unknown territories this weekend as it takes part in the fourth round of the 2010 Le Mans Series season. The team has travelled to Budapest for the 1000 KM race on the Hungaroring Formula 1 circuit.[...]
In a rather unsurprising move KSM has withdrawn their entry for the 1000 KM of the Hungaroring this weekend. After a non-show in Portimao the German team today confirmed it will not be racing their Lola Judd in Hungary.[...]
A trio of Ginetta-Zytek prototypes this weekend takes on a new challenge at the Hungaroring, the first occasion on which the Le Mans Series regulars will have competed at the track. The high downforce Grand Prix circuit is one that is sure to suit the Repton-built cars.[...]
Ask Drayson Racing drivers Paul Drayson (Gloucestershire, UK/London) and Jonny Cocker (Guisborough, Yorks, UK) the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) track which most reminds them of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the answer will be Road America. The Elkhart Lake, WI facility is the closest track in length and identity to the catalyst of the sport anywhere in North America, perhaps the world. [...]