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Snoras Spyker Squadron Spa report

By Team Update ⋅ May 11, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Many visitors arrived early at the paddock this morning, in time for the autograph session and the pit walk. The weather was not comparable with the ‘normal’ Belgium Ardennes conditions that we have seen in so many races: this time the team’s Michelin intermediates and wet tires were fortunately not of use this weekend as the skies were clear and the temperatures were in the mid-twenties[…]

Zytek’s Spa 1000 km report

By Team Update ⋅ May 11, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

In only its third ever race, this weekend’s 1,000km of Spa, the recently established Trading Performance team raced to a commendable finish. The Swiss squad expressed delight with the performance of the Zytek 07S that enabled it to stay in touch with the field for over five hours. At one point it was even up to third in the LMP2 class, an admirable effort considering the team’s inexperience at this high level of racing and the level of the competition. Fifth place in class and 13th overall was its eventual reward, just 10 laps behind the front-runners from the major manufacturers[…]

Wurz and Villeneuve ready to jump on the Peugeot 908 at Spa

By Team Update ⋅ May 5, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The third round of the 2008 Le Mans Series calendar is the 1,000km de Spa-Francorchamps which stands out as Team Peugeot Total’s final opportunity to prepare competitively for the season’s highlight, the Le Mans 24 Hours. Following its wins at Barcelona and Monza, the team has no intention of taking its eye off the ball and has enlisted the services of Jacques Villeneuve and Alexander Wurz for the Belgian event which will give them race practice and strengthen the bonds between its crews[…]

Jos Menten returns to Le Mans with Team Modena

By Team Update ⋅ April 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The 24 Hours of Le Mans will be in its 76th edition this year and two drivers from the Limburg will be at the start. Apart from Jos Verstappen, our man from Haelen, Jos Menten has also found a safe haven for this legendary endurance race. Once again the 27 years young Dutchman has opted for the Team Modena Aston Martin DBR9. Jos Menten will be sharing this fabulous LMGT1-power beast with the American Terry Borcheller and the Brazilian Christiano Fittipaldi.[…]

Team Modena wins at Monza and announces LM24 drivers

By Team Update ⋅ April 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Team Modena took victory in yesterday’s 1000km Le Mans Series race at Monza, Italy, Antonio Garcia and Tomas Enge pushing hard all race in an exciting LM GT1 class lead battle, to win by just 12-seconds. The team’s Aston Martin DBR9 was on the class pace all weekend, and claimed 15th overall in the 45-car LMS field, taking the team’s first podium finish of the 2008 season at one of motorsport’s most famous circuits after 152-laps of hard racing.[…]

Aston Martin announces Le Mans lineups

By Gabriel Portos ⋅ April 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Aston Martin Racing team, which will race in the iconic blue and orange colours of Gulf, has announced its driver line-up for the Le Mans 24 Hours in June. Following an historic GT1 class victory at the endurance classic last year, the 2008 line-up is once again an exciting blend of youth and experience, with four new drivers joining two members of the winning crew from last year. The evocative colour scheme, a departure from the traditional Aston Martin Racing Green, is also new for this year thanks to a partnership with Gulf Oil International[…]

Peugeot’s Monza preview

By Team Update ⋅ April 18, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

It was exactly one year ago that the fledgling 908 HDi FAP notched up an out-of-the-box win at Monza. That victory took even Team Peugeot Total by surprise since it hadn’t been expecting such a resounding result first time out. One year on, with a 100% winning record in the Le Mans Series under its belt, Peugeot faces a challenge of a different kind[…]

Tafel Racing withdraws Le Mans 24 Hours entry

By Team Update ⋅ April 10, 2008 ⋅ 10 comments

The Tafel Racing Ferrari F 430 GT is the first withdrawal among the 55 entries for the 2008 Le Mans 24 Hours, and will not take part in the test day on 1st June.[…]

Michelin Endurance Challenge winner gets automatic Le Mans entry in 2009

By Team Update ⋅ April 5, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

At Barcelona (Spain) today, where teams have gathered for the first round of this year?s Le Mans Series, Michelin, the ACO and the LMS announced that the winner of the 2008 MEEC will automatically earn a place on the entry list for the 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours. Within the framework of this year?s LMS, Michelin has decided to reward those teams which succeed in combining performance and energy efficiency at every one of the five races that make up the series[…]

Peugeot defines line-ups for Le Mans 24 Hours

By Team Update ⋅ April 5, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Team Peugeot Total has profited from its traditional press conference prior to the start of the 2008 Le Mans Series at Barcelona to specify its driver line-up for the Le Mans 24 Hours. It also announced the recruitment of a third driver for each of the two 908 HDi FAPs that will contest next May’s LMS round at Spa-Francorchamps[…]