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Level 5, Tucker Confirmed for 24 Hours of Le Mans

By Team Update ⋅ February 4, 2012 ⋅ One comment

With preparations in full swing for the upcoming season, Level 5 Motorsports received news Thursday of its entry confirmation for the 80th 24 Hours of Le Mans. Awarded by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, organizers of the legendary 24-hour French endurance race, Scott Tucker’s championship-winning team will take on the best of the world in a deep LMP2 field this June.[...]

Starworks Motorsport Launches WEC Bid

By Team Update ⋅ February 3, 2012 ⋅ 4 comments

Starworks Motorsport can today reveal that it will take on the cream of the world’s endurance teams after securing a sensational spot in the new FIA World Endurance Championship 2012. The team, from Fort Lauderdale in Florida, will mix it with the best over nine of the greatest and most famous tracks in the world — from Sebring to Le Mans and from Silverstone and Spa to Sao Paulo and Fiji.[...]

Audi with hybrid drive at Le Mans for the first time

By Team Update ⋅ February 3, 2012 ⋅ 8 comments

Audi competes in the 80th running of the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 16-17, 2012 with a total of four LMP1 sports cars. Two of the four cars in action will be equipped with hybrid drive for the first time. Audi Sport Team Joest also follows a two-pronged approach in the newly created FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) during the 2012 season.[...]

Flying Lizard Announces Two-Car Program for the 2012 24 Heures du Mans

By Team Update ⋅ February 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Flying Lizard announced today that the team has received two entries for the 2012 24 Heures du Mans in Le Mans, France, on June 16-17, 2012. The full entry list was unveiled today by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) in a press conference in Paris.[...]

Marino Franchitti joins DeltaWing project

By Team Update ⋅ February 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Scottish sportscar ace Marino Franchitti has been selected as the first driver for the unique DeltaWing program that will debut at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans.[...]

Dyson Racing Files Two Entries for the 24 Hours of Le Mans

By Team Update ⋅ February 3, 2012 ⋅ 3 comments

Dyson Racing has accepted its two automatic entry invitations for this year’s 80th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 16th and 17th. The team will be entering two new Lola B12/60 coupes in the storied French classic, powered by upgraded versions of the same AER-built Mazda engines that took the team to the American Le Mans Series championships in 2011.[...]

Seven Lola LMP cars confirmed for 2012 Le Mans 24hrs

By Team Update ⋅ February 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Following the publication this afternoon of selected entries for the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship, Lola Group are pleased to announce that there will be at least seven Lola LMP cars at this year’s Le Mans 24 hours, the 80th edition of the great race.[...]

Greaves Motorsport confirms Lucas Ordonez for 2012

By Team Update ⋅ February 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Greaves Motorsport is pleased to confirm Lucas Ordonez as the final element in the team’s driver line up for 2012. Driving one of the team’s pair of Nissan powered Zytek LM P2 prototypes, Lucas will take part in the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours, partnering Alex and Martin Brundle. He will also compete in the 2012 European Le Mans Series with Alex Brundle and reigning LMS LM P2 Champion, Tom Kimber-Smith.[...]