24 Hours of Le Mans
Primat, Treluyer and Tinseau win ‘petrol class’ at Le Mans
Geneva-based racing driver Harold Primat and French team mates Christophe Tinseau and Benoit Treluyer claimed victory in the unofficial ‘petrol’ class at the Le Mans 24 Hours after a faultless run by drivers and team.[…]
Top ten finish for Charouz Racing System
The Aston Martin powered LMP1 car managed to finish the famous 24 Heures du Mans race in the top ten on its first attempt and was also the third petrol-engined car to take the chequered flag. The number ten car was shared by Jan Charouz, Tomas Enge and Stefan Mücke, with all three drivers contributing to a great comeback after an earlier delay. […]
Two Peugeot 908 HDi FAPs on the podium at Le Mans
The 2008 Le Mans 24 Hours produced one of the most exciting finishes in years and ended with Team Peugeot Total securing its second consecutive second place with the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP in the famous endurance race. The N°7 car shared by Marc Gené/Nicolas Minassian/Jacques Villeneuve emerged from the rainy early morning as the team’s best chance for victory and the trio never gave up the chase.[…]
Audi achieves second Le Mans hat-trick
The Audi R10 TDI remains unbeaten in the Le Mans 24 Hour race: in its third attempt, the diesel sportscar won the French endurance classic yet again. After the incredible thrill of the 76th edition of the race, Dindo Capello (Italy), Tom Kristensen (Denmark) and Allan McNish (Scotland) triumphed at the wheel of the Audi R10 TDI number 2.[…]
Aston Martin Racing victorious at Le Mans again
One year on from Aston Martin’s first victory in the GT1 class in 2007 – which was the first Le Mans win since the company triumphed overall in 1959 – the 009 DBR9 of David Brabham, Antonio Garcia and Darren Turner has claimed another GT1 win at the La Sarthe circuit.[…]
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 LIVE at Planetlemans - Chapter 11
Four hours remaining and the outcome of this race is still not known. Audi looked unbeatable but in the last hour the number 1 car hit trouble. At 11:00 CET the two Peugeots were still within striking distance of the race leading Audi R10. What more is yet to come?[…]
Le Mans 24 Hours LIVE at Planetlemans - Chapter 10
Grey skies continue over Le Mans and even if it has stopped raining the track cannot be considered dry at the moment. Audi is still in command but Peugeot is putting everything on the table to win this one. In LMP2 the Dutch Porsche RS Spyder of van Merksteijn is still in the lead while the 009 Aston is now a bit further ahead from the Corvettes. In GT2 it is still a Ferrari top 5 with Risi showing the way to the rest[…]
Le Mans 24 Hours LIVE at Planetlemans - Chapter 9
We have really left the darkness behind us and are back in daylight. It is however still very wet so anything can happen. Audi is currently showing they are the best in wet conditions, but Peugeot is not far behind. Time to get back to the action as we still have a long way to go.[…]
Le Mans 24 Hours LIVE at Planetlemans - Chapter 8
As the track is becoming wet things are mixing up at Le Mans. As usual nothing is predictable here and the weather is starting to play a fundamental role in the definition of the race. Peugeot and Audi still asking and giving no quarter while van Merksteijn are building a bit of a gap ahead of the Essex Porsche. GT1 still very much undecided with Aston and Corvette in a close race while Risi is ahead on GT2 but gets no relief from the other Ferraris[…]
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