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Brabham grabs pole in thrilling qualifying session
In a very exciting LMP category qualifying it was David Brabham in the Patron Highcroft Racing Acura ARX-01B who secured pole position on the final lap. In a session that was interrupted twice by red flags the battle for pole position went all the way through the end with ten cars within a second as the chequered flag came out[…]
Group C Racing - Le Mans Report
The second race weekend of the 2008 Group C Racing Series took place at Le Mans during the 76th Le Mans 24 Hours week. Thirty-three Group C cars were gathered together at the French track in their first appearance since 2004. Two 30-minute qualifying sessions and a 10 lap race on Saturday morning were scheduled for this weekend[…]
Rillettes 2008 part 2- The other look at Le Mans
A new issue of our “other” Le Mans pictures featuring a different look at the events around the “big one” at La Sarthe. Details, curiosities or just some seldom image is what you will find once more at our “Rilletes” series. Enjoy….
Rillettes 2008 part 1- The other look at Le Mans
As usual, Planetlemans is not only capturing the race itself but also everything around that fantastic collective manifestation that is the Le Mans 24 Hours. With a full week of activity in and around the track, there are plenty of curious or unusual things that happen and we are always aware trying to capture them. […]
Le Mans 24 Hours LIVE at Planetlemans - Chapter 12
We are in the final two hours of the race. Will Audi stay ahead or will Peugeot get it ‘back’? It is still too close to call. The gaps between cars in other classes are huge but still, two hours can change everything. Follow the last two hours all the way to the finish here at Planetlemans[…]
Le Mans 24 Hours - Second qualifying report
An incident packed first two hours of the second qualifying day at Le Mans was cut short by a red flag about fifteen minutes before the session was due to end. With several cars stranded out on the circuit and marshalls doing their work the race director decided it was enough and ended the session.[…]
Le Mans 24 Hours- First qualifying report
At 19:00 local time in Le Mans the first qualifying session for the Le Mans got underway and it quickly turned into a Peugeot show. The lap time ‘limit’ for the LMP1 cars of 3:30.000 was quickly broken by the French squad as the Peugeot 908s went round the track with blistering pace.
Video of Gené’s accident released by the A.C.O.
The ACO has released the cctv video of Marc Gené’s accident today at the exit of the Porsche Curves. The car gets sideways and starts a flight very similar to those seen at Monza from Creation and Oreca. While this video is bound to reopen the discussion we thought it important to share it with our readers[…]
Le Mans test day - Times at 18:00 (final update)
A late red flag caused by a heavy shunt of Joey Foster on the Embassy LMP2 and the last drops of rain prevented any improvement of the times already set earlier on the day by the different teams. It is unclear therefore whether the difference in the time sheets is real or not in normal conditions[…]
June at Planetlemans…
June is a synonym of Le Mans in the world of Endurance racing. For the Planetlemans crew it is the pinnacle of the year, the moment we wait for patiently during a whole year and this is also an extra boost for the team’s motivation in terms of generating material, engaging teams, drivers and all relevant people to bring you, our readers, the best possible coverage of the whole event[…]
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