Pierre Kaffer will join CRS Racing’s Pierre Ehret and Phil Quife in the first two races of the Le Mans Series at Paul Ricard and Spa-Francorchamps as well as the official Le Mans Series Test Days at Paul Ricard early next month.[…]
For many the announcement of Atlas FX Team Full Speed as a full season entry for the 2010 Le Mans Series came as a surprise. The team was shown on the official list with a Saleen S7R and drivers Adam Lacko and ‘Carlos van Damme’. At first sight it looked like the Full Speed entry that was planned for the Le Mans Series in 2009 and that eventually ended up in FIA GT.[…]
The 2010 Le Mans Series is likely to have at least 44 cars on the grid of each race. Le Mans Endurance Organisation, the organisation behind the Le Mans Series, revealed a list of full season Le Mans Series entries today on its website. 11 LMP1s, 16 LMP2s, 2 LMGT1s and 15 LMGT2s.[…]
One hour ago we published a list of entrants that appeared on the website of the Le Mans Series. The Le Mans Series will publish its ‘real’ entry list tomorrow.[…]
Strakka Racing has signed Jonny Kane to be the team’s third driver in this season’s Le Mans Series and, entry permitting, Le Mans 24 Hours. Born in Comber, Northern Ireland, Kane will partner Nick Leventis and Danny Watts in Strakka’s HPD ARX-01 LMP2 sports prototype.[…]
To further prepare for the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi Sport is planning an additional racing commitment with the Audi R15 TDI that has undergone additional development. For April 11, the participation in the 8-hour race at Le Castellet in southern France is planned for testing purposes.[…]
In compliance with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest regulations, Team ORECA has nominated the first driver for its ORECA 01, should its entry be accepted for the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours. The team has opted for continuity with a driver it’s known for a long time, Soheil Ayari.[…]
Aston Martin Racing will enter two Works LMP1 cars bearing the iconic blue and orange livery of Gulf Oil in the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours.[…]
Norwegian Thor-Christian Ebbesvik has completed a deal to race as a professional driver for Team Bruichladdich in this year’s Le Mans Series.[…]
After a 2009 season which brought six podiums in eight races, OAK Racing Team Mazda France will continue to concentrate on the LMP2 category in 2010. The team will run two Pescarolo chassis in the five-round Le Mans Series and hopes to participate with its two prototypes at the Le Mans 24 Hours. After winning the Asian Le Mans Series in Japan, the #24 Pescarolo has already earned a guaranteed invite to the race, while an application for the second LMP2 car has been lodged with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO).[…]