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Stars, premieres, innovations! A rush to tackle the Le Mans circuit!

The list of entries for the Le Mans 24 Hours has evolved. Two withdrawals received by the Sports Management department have opened the door to two reserves in the LM P2 category. The dress rehearsal before the race, the Test Day on 3rd June, will see no fewer than 62 cars take to the track and a star will return to Le Mans, Sébastien Loeb.[...]

Monza set to stage spectacular opening round

If the prospect of 57 of the world’s most desirable supercars representing 11 luxury brands was not enticing enough, then the addition of Valentino Rossi to the cast list for the opening round of the 2012 season brings star quality to Monza this weekend.[...]

Spa Grid Reaches 42 Car Maximum Capacity

The grid for the WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on the 5th May will be at maximum capacity, with 42 cars entered for the second event of the FIA World Endurance Championship. The grid will include 27 prototypes and 15 GT cars for the final showdown before the 24 Heures du Mans on June 16/17.[...]

GT1 World: Ferrari back with a bang

The AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia No.3 of Filip Salaquarda (CZE) and Toni Vilander (FIN) took pole position for tomorrow’s Qualifying Race at the season-opening event in Nogaro, France.[...]

Heico Gravity-Charouz Mercedes and Sainteloc Audi share the spoils

The Heico Gravity-Charouz Mercedes SLS AMG No.1 of Maximilian Buhk and Dominik Baumann claimed pole for tomorrow’s Race One with the French Sainteloc Racing Audi R8 LMS No.16 of Gregory Guilvert and Marc Sourd claiming top spot for Race Two on Monday after an absorbing Qualifying session in Nogaro.[...]

Audi grab advantage on opening day at Nogaro

Audi had seized the initiative at the end of both Friday Free Practice sessions as the 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship strode onto the stage at the opening round Nogaro, France.[...]

Sainteloc Racing set the pace in Free Practice

Sainteloc Racing’s Audi R8 LMS dominated the timings in south-west France, claiming the fastest time in Free Practice One before being joined by Team Novadriver to make an all Audi top three in Free Practice Two.[...]

Valentino Rossi to race at the first round of Blancpain Endurance Series at Monza

Nine-time world motorcycle champion Valentino Rossi will compete in the opening round of the Blancpain Endurance Series at Monza on 13-15 April at the wheel of a Ferrari.[...]

ELMS: 2012 calendar change – Zolder dropped

During a meeting held on Saturday evening (31st March) at the Paul Ricard circuit, theatre of the first round of the European Le Mans Series, Pierre Fillon, (Automobile Club de l’Ouest Vice President), Ge?rard Neveu (FIA World Endurance Championship General Manager), Patrick Peter (European Le Mans Series promoter) and Vincent Beaumesnil (ACO Sports Director), decided to cancel the second ELMS round scheduled for Zolder (Belgium) on 18? 19?20 May after consulting all the teams involved.[...]

Thiriet by TDS Racing wins the first round of the 2012 ELMS!

The Le Castellet 6 Hours, the first round of the 2012 European Le Mans Series, provided a thrilling finale between the three teams in the running for victory.[...]

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