Interviews
Inside Embassy - Zytek’s John Manchester
A critical component of a racing car, the engine is a fundamental election if you are a constructor starting in the business. When Embassy announced their engine partnership back in September last year we had a very enlightening conversation with Zytek’s Engineering Operations Director John Manchester. A veteran of 20 years in the business Manchester was satisfied with how things had started but how was he feeling after several months and 3 races had passed? On our next step Inside Embassy it was time for an engine check and, as usual, John Manchester was available to answer all of our questions[…]
Inside Embassy - Jonny Kane
“Inside Embassy” will bring you regularly behind the scenes of one of the most interesting teams of the Le Mans Series, Embassy Racing. In their debut as brand new constructors, Jonathan France’s men are entering a completely new phase and we’ll be talking to many of them as the season progresses. A real privilege for Planetlemans that starts today[…]
Planetlemans talks to Karim Ojjeh
After a successful season ending with two LMS victories in LMP2 at Silverstone and Interlagos with Barazi-Epsilon (teaming with Michael Vergers and Juan Barazi), Karim Ojjeh is back this year with the Trading Performance Zytek, a new team which we erroneously thought was his own[…]
Planetlemans talks to Gianmaria Bruni
Gianmaria Bruni has started 2008 with a series of wins on the Ferrari 430 GT. Both FIA-GT and LMS events have seen him already on top of the podium so the young Roman is feeling pretty positive and confident at this time. Planetlemans met Gianmaria in between practice sessions at the Monza 1000 km and was able to get to know this fast driver better[..]
Planetlemans talks to José María “Pechito” López
In between races and just after he leaves an important Argentinian Automobile Club (ACA) meeting in Buenos Aires we get hold of José María “Pechito” López to ask him about this brand new Argentinian FIA-GT project[…]
Planetlemans talks to Xavier Maassen
Former World Series by Renault driver Xavier Maassen will make his debut in the FIA GT Championship this year. Maassen will race for the Selleslagh Racing Team, joining Christophe Bouchut in a Corvette C6.R. Planetlemans talked to Xavier about his upcoming season.[…]
Planetlemans talks to Vanina Ickx
After an absence of 2 years she is again behind the wheel of a prototype, a sort of homecoming for Vanina Ickx after her DTM experience. Vanina is returning as well to Rollcentre where she actually had her prototype debut and this is an extra incentive to perform this year[…]
Planetlemans talks to Jonathan France
A dream treasured for years that finally comes true. Not many people can claim such an achievement but a few weeks ago a cold English afternoon saw Jonathan France’s first Embassy prototype hit the track for the first time, an “incredible emotional experience” in his own words. But let’s look back at the origins of it all and how an ambition became a reality[…]
Richard Westbrook: “The Hard Work Starts now!”
One Porsche factory driver is not earning his wages in Florida this weekend but he is carrying out vital testing and development work at Monza for his new team Prospeed before they embark on a full season campaign as Porsche’s ‘great hope’ in trying to win the FIA GT Championship. […]
Patrick Long talks to The Tour and Planetlemans
Passionate oval racing fans in the US will try and tell you that the likes of Dale Jnr or Jimmie Johnson are the greatest racing drivers from the good ‘ol US of A, others may point to Scott Speed being the 1st driver to have reached (and left!) Formula One in more than a decade but those in the know will tell you about a young man who is making a name for himself as one of the best Sportscar drivers around. […]
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