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The Planetlemans Spa 24 Hours GT1 preview
The first weekend of August is quickly approaching and that means it is time for the FIA GT blue ribbon event, the Total 24 Hours of Spa. Fourty-seven cars still feature on the entry list for the 2008 edition of the classic race. Twelve of them are GT1 entries and some impressive driver pairings will be going after the win next weekend.[...]
Planetlemans analyzes the 2008 Le Mans 24 Hours
It is just past 4:20 AM and an increasing number of team managers start walking out of the pitbox and start to look at the skies. The tiredness and dozing that are traditional at this hour give way to doubts and adrenaline flowing; is it finally going to rain? While there is one team reacting as a clockwork (Audi), there’s another team that sees their worst case scenario materializing (Peugeot) and this is the defining moment of the 76th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours, the moment where the tide turns as it so often happens at La Sarthe[...]
The Planetlemans 24 Hours of Le Mans preview – GT1
As usual Corvette and Aston Martin will be fighting for the GT1 win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After several Corvette years it was Aston Martin taking the class victory last year, but the American squad will do its best to take the title back to the United States. Four Corvettes will compete against four Aston Martins, joined by a Lamborghini and a Saleen.[...]
The Planetlemans 24 Hours of Le Mans preview – GT2
Like in 2007 the battle for the class victory in GT2 will be between Porsche and Ferrari. After changing top positions throughout the Le Mans sessions it was eventually the Porsche 997 GT3 RSR of IMSA Performance Matmut winning the race for the German manufacturer. For 2008 it is all open again with the best Porsche and Ferrari teams going head-to-head.[...]
The Planetlemans 24 Hours of Le Mans preview – LMP2
In the last few years LMP2 has been the paradigm of fragility at Le Mans with very few arrivals (even behind the GT2 class winners) and lots of laps between them: a real race of attrition. Last year was no exception: the Binnie Lola limped to a victory that almost escaped them at the last minute and just one additional (works Zytek) team completing a 2-car podium, none of these will be there this year though. Will we see a similar picture on Sunday June 15th at 15.00?[...]
The Planetlemans 24 Hours of Le Mans preview – LMP1
The top class for the Le Mans 24 Hours appears once more as “The Battle of the Diesels”. Both Audi and Peugeot have shown to be ahead of the petrol cars, even if the speed of the Lola-Aston Martin during the opening LMS rounds has insinuated it could be a contender. However, 6 diesel cars are simply too many to even think some other team can get in contention for the win, even if Sebring showed earlier this year that not all is rosy in terms of reliability for both big works teams[...]
Planetlemans analyzes the Utah Grand Prix
Having offered a very close qualifying session on Saturday, expectations were running high for Sunday’s Utah Grand Prix competitors and a close race was in sight. Even when some of the main actors were not going to start from positions reflecting their performance the stage was set appropriately for a “too close to call” 2 hours and 45 minutes of racing[...]
The Planetlemans FIA GT Monza preview
Almost a month after the opening round on cold and foggy Silverstone circuit the FIA GT championship will be at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza for round two. Last year the weather was good and Jetalliance Racing and AF Corse won their classes. This year at least the weather seems to change, with thunderstorms expected throughout the weekend.[...]
The Planetlemans Utah Grand Prix preview
The American Le Mans Series returns to action after the street circuit excursions of St. pete and Long Beach. A new, faster circuit configuration will be adding thrill to the 2 hour 45 minute race, potentially giving Audi a bit more of an edge than last year when Porsche robbed them from what seemed a “logical” win beforehand. A total of thirty entries will take part of what will be the last race before the “Le Mans break” with some new faces in the paddock so let’s go class by class[...]
Planetlemans analyzes the Spa 1000 km
In another very solid performance Peugeot made it three victories out of three LMS rounds in front of 35.000 spectators at a sunny Spa-Francorchamps circuit. It was a clear victory even when Audi had substantial pace progress thanks to a new “bodywork” component which in fact was a small second rear wing affixed to the rear of the car. The improvement showed a very good combination of engineering skills and rule knowledge that helped the Ingolstadt team to close the gap with the French lion just before Le Mans[...]
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