Le Mans

Lamah to Le Mans

Anderlecht Online (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008

According to the Belgian and French media, Lamah signed a contract for four years for the French club Le Mans. Anderlecht will receive 3.5 million euro for the midfielder.

NEWS FROM THE AUDI LE MANS TEAM

German Car Scene (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

The 1000-kilometre race at the Nürburgring was an action-packed event, not only on the race track. In the paddock, there was a lot going on as well.

MAKE PLANS TO JOIN THE GREEN RACING ROUND TABLE FORUM AT PETIT LE MANS

Motorsports Blog (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008

AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES The American Le Mans Series in conjunction with the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC) will conduct a "Green Racing" Round Table Forum for media on Thursday, October 2 at Road Atlanta. It will be held in conjunction with the Series' signature race Petit Le Mans and the worldwide debut of the Green Challenge™.

Indy 500 Winner Scott Dixon to Drive with de Ferran Motorsports at Petit Le Mans

Auto Spectator (Free subscription) | yesterday

Dixon will team with de Ferran Motorsports team owner Gil de Ferran, the 2003 Indy 500 winner, and young star Simon Pagenaud in the 10-hour Petit Le Mans set on the 2.54-mile, 12-turn road circuit north of Atlanta. De Ferran Motorsports began its operation in 2008 and competed in its first ALMS race in May at the Miller Motorsports Park in Utah, finishing on the podium. In addition, the team...

• ALMS: Indy 500 winner Dixon to join de Ferran. - Crash.Net
• Dixon to race in ALMS at Atlanta - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Klien will line up for the 'Petit Le Mans'

F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008

Christian Klien, test and reserve driver for the BMW Sauber F1 Team, will switch cockpit at the start of October for a race in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). He will line up at the start of the "Petit Le Mans" endurance race at the "Road Atlanta" circuit in Braselton, USA.

Le Mans series: Nurburgring 1,000km

Driive (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008

Two months after the 2008 Le Mans 24 Hours, Team Peugeot Total was eager to pull off a win in Germany where its two 908 HDi FAPs both qualified on the front row of the grid. The two crews produced a perfect team effort to provide the French carmaker with its first one-two finish of [...]

• PEUGEOT NOTCHES UP A ONE-TWO IN GERMANY - Motorsports Blog

(F1Technical.net) Klien will line up for the 'Petit Le Mans'

TotalF1.com - Recent Formula 1 News (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008

Christian Klien, test and reserve driver for the BMW Sauber F1 Team, will switch cockpit at the start of October for a race in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). He will line up at the start of the "Petit Le Mans" endurance race at the "Road Atlanta" circuit in Braselton, USA.

• Klien will line up for the 'Petit Le Mans' - F1Technical.net
• (F1-Live.com) Klien to run in US endurance race - TotalF1.com - Recent Formula 1 News

Le Mans: Nurburgring - Race Results.

Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008

Sarrazin and Lamy head home a Peugeot 1-2 at the Nurburgring.

Audi maintains chance for title in Le Mans Series

Motorsports Blog (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008

Audi Ingolstadt/Nürburg - Prémat/Rockenfeller on podium again - Title fight before finale at Silverstone remains open - Both Audi R10 TDI cars in the points Audi youngsters Alexandre Prémat (26) and Mike Rockenfeller (25) again clinched a podium result at the fourth round of the European-based Le Mans Series. With third place at the 1000-kilometre race at the Nürburgring, they maintained their...

Le Mans: Virgo 'scorch' to Nurburgring win.

Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008

Virgo Motorsport secures a dramatic GT2 win at the Nurburgring despite a fire in Friday practice.

Van Merksteijn Motorsport wins LMP2 team title, Jos Verstappen drivers’ champ in Le Mans Series

Endurance Races (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008

Van Merksteijn Motorsport by Equipe Verschuur enjoyed a tremendously successful weekend in the fourth round of the Le Mans Series at the Nürburgring. A dominant class victory for Jos Verstappen and Jeroen Bleekemolen with the Porsche RS Spyder in the 1000 kilometre race was enough for the team to win the championship title in the [...]

Le Mans: Peugeot edge closer to title.

Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008

Peugeot got back to winning ways in the latest round of the Le Mans Series as Pedro Lamy and Stéphane Sarrazin swept to their second win of the season in the Nurburgring 1000kms.A crucial weekend for the French team after being beaten to victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours by arch-rivals Audi back in June, the manufacturer looked nothing more than superior as they claimed the front row and...

Le Mans: Pescarolo lose 'title' lead.

Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008

Harold Primat and Christophe Tinseau suffered a blow to their hopes of being classified as the best petrol-powered car in the Le Mans Series after only managing eighth place at the Nurburgring.Even so, it was an excellent drive by the Swiss-French pairing after their Pescarolo Judd suffered a transmission failure shortly after their first scheduled pit stop left them with an immense amount of...

Le Mans: Halliday, Simpson complete LMP1 debut.

Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008

Liz Halliday and Stephen Simpson endured an eventful LMP1 debut in the Nurburgring 1000kms after a series of on track incidents left them down in tenth place.Although former American Le Mans LMP2 Champion has a wealth of experience in sportscars, her arrival in the Creation AIM LMP1 signalled the first time she has raced in the premier class. For sometime A1 GP driver Simpson, the weekend marked...

• Halliday takes top ten LMP1 finish in difficult Nurburgring race - Endurance Races

TEAM PEUGEOT TOTAL TO CONTEST PETIT LE MANS

Motorsports Blog (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008

TEAM PEUGEOT TOTAL Nürburgring , August 15, 2008 In addition to its bid to defend its Le Mans Series title, Peugeot Sport is already focusing its resources on its preparations for the 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours. To this end, an entry for October's Petit Le Mans race at Road Atlanta has been added to the 908 HDi FAP's programme.