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The 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours invitations
Taking into account the results of the 2011 Le Mans 24 Hours as well as the Le Mans Series and American Le Mans Series Championships, seventeen teams have been given automatic invitations to take part in qualifying for the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours.[...]
Martin Brundle joins son for 24 Hours of Le Mans drive
Ex-Formula One driver, Martin Brundle, will join his son Alex at the wheel of the Nissan-powered Greaves Motorsport LMP2 prototype at next year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans (June 16-17).[...]
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR: New customer sport top model for 2012 race season
The new Porsche 911 GT3 RSR is ready to race. The top model of Porsche Motorsport’s customer racing vehicles will head into the 2012 season with extensive modifications. Particularly striking at first glance are the changes to the body: the width of the new GT3 RSR has grown by 48 millimetres. Built to conform to the A.C.O. “LM” GTE regulations, the 911 represents the crowning pinnacle of a range of successful customer sport race cars that are based on the 997 type 911 GT3 RS street sports car.[...]
Greaves Motorsport Targeting Le Mans, WEC and Le Mans Series
Greaves Motorsport has enjoyed phenomenal success in the 2011 season, a class win in the Le Mans 24 Hours was followed by victory in the Le Mans Series. However when the Champagne stops flowing and the applause dies away, planning the next season has to be the priority for the team. Tim Greaves, Team Principal of Greaves Motorsport, discussed the prospects for 2012.[...]
ORECA to partner Toyota Motorsport GmbH Le Mans project!
After announcing its participation in several races of the 2012 World Endurance Championship, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) has partnered with ORECA to provide operations support for this project. The French team will therefore bring its experience in sportscars, and specifically of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where it has competed for several seasons.[...]
Audi’s View On The 2012 LMP1 Regulations
Major changes: Diesel vehicles such as the Audi R18 TDI which won in Le Mans will be subject to a further set of restrictions starting in 2012. As the coordinators of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the ACO announced that there would be reductions in the diameter of the air restrictors, the boost pressure, and the tank capacity of diesel vehicles.[...]
Peugeot 908 HYbrid4 takes to the track
Following its unveiling at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March, the Peugeot 908 HYbrid 4 underwent its first track test at Estoril on October 11.[...]
ACO: 2012 technical and sporting regulations
In 2012, the safety of all prototypes will be reinforced, and the equivalences between the different engines powering the LM P1 cars in the Le Mans 24 Hours, the FIA World Endurance Championship, the Le Mans Series and American Le Mans Series will be readjusted.[...]
Michelin joins DeltaWing program
The unique DeltaWing Le Mans sportscar that will make its debut at next year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans will tackle the world’s greatest endurance race on Michelin tires.[...]
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