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Lorenzo Takes Superb Win at Le Mans
Lorenzo Takes Superb Win at Le Mans

23 May 2010, 13:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi managed his first superb start from pole position in years at Le Mans, but had no reaction to his teammate Jorge Lorenzo’s second win of the season on Sunday, which further ext...

 
One-off Corvette Z06 Celebrates Factory Team's 50th Le Mans Anniversary
One-off Corvette Z06 Celebrates Factory Team's 50th Le Mans Anniversary

21 May 2010, 10:05 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Chevrolet will build a special 2011 Corvette Z06 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Corvette’s first appearance at Le Mans 24 Hours race. The one-off Corvette has the number plaque VIN 0001 ...

 
Aston Martin Says No to Le Mans Diesel
Aston Martin Says No to Le Mans Diesel

20 May 2010, 07:04 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Aston Martin Racing boss David Richards said his team will not switch to diesels like the dominant Peugeot and Audi teams have done in order to win the Le Mans 24 Hours race. Audi and Peugeot use di...

 
Alvaro Bautista Undergoes Surgery after Motocross Crash
Alvaro Bautista Undergoes Surgery after Motocross Crash

14 May 2010, 13:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Suzuki received a bad news ahead of their preparation for the upcoming French Grand Prix at Le Mans circuit two weekends from now. According to a press release from Rizla Suzuki, the MotoGP rookie s...

 
Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85 in New FM3 Exotic Car Pack
Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85 in New FM3 Exotic Car Pack

12 May 2010, 09:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Xbox 360’s Forza Motorsport 3 racing game is now offering fans the thrill of driving one of the world’s most exclusive cars which celebrates the success of the Spyker Squadron in the 24 ...

 
Audi’s Big Toys Prepare for Le Mans Race
Audi’s Big Toys Prepare for Le Mans Race

9 May 2010, 09:38 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Audi Sport Team Joest managed to place second on the grid at Spa-Francorchamps thanks to Timo Bernhard, in the dress rehearsal race before the highly anticipated Le Mans challenge. Timo Bernhard ...

 
Panoz Teases Abruzzi Spirit of Le Mans Model
Panoz Teases Abruzzi Spirit of Le Mans Model

4 May 2010, 10:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The U.S. exclusive performance vehicle maker Panoz has announced that it will introduce a new car, which will be the company’s third vehicle. Dubbed the Abruzzi “Spirit of Le Mans&rdq...

 
Chrysler Holding Dodge Viper Racing Heritage Exhibition
Chrysler Holding Dodge Viper Racing Heritage Exhibition

3 May 2010, 14:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Chrysler is holding a special exhibition to present the Dodge Viper’s Racing History. The Walter P. Chrysler Museum is proudly presenting the Born to Race: Dodge Viper Racing Heritage event, w...

 
Audi to Enter Three R15 TDIs in 1000-km of Spa-Francorchamps
Audi to Enter Three R15 TDIs in 1000-km of Spa-Francorchamps

29 Apr 2010, 13:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Audi today confirmed that it will enter three R15 TDI cars in the upcoming 1000-kilometer race at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), scheduled for May 9, this being the last and most important rehearsal o...

 
Audi Confirms DTM on iPhone
Audi Confirms DTM on iPhone

23 Apr 2010, 08:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / One day before the official start of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM), German carmaker Audi confirmed that it will make all the racing series in which it contests this season available on the ...

 
Meyrick Closes Deal with ORECA for Le Mans
Meyrick Closes Deal with ORECA for Le Mans

17 Apr 2010, 07:27 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Team ORECA secured British driver Andy Meyrick in their line-up for this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours. The team will race their own ORECA 01 LMP1 car and the 24-year-old Briton will race alongside ...

 
TAG Heuer Partners Audi for Le Mans
TAG Heuer Partners Audi for Le Mans

15 Mar 2010, 11:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Audi has prepared both technologically and sponsor-like for the upcoming Le Mans Series and Le Mans 24 Hours race campaign, as the German carmaker today confirmed a new partnership with well-known w...

 
Monster Signs 2-Year Deal with Le Mans
Monster Signs 2-Year Deal with Le Mans

4 Mar 2010, 11:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We knew Monster Energy was paying a great deal of attention to the world of the MotoGP, but the fact that they've chosen to become title sponsors of a Grand Prix certainly topped their recent c...

 
Corvette Racing C6.R Gets 5.5l V8 for Le Mans
Corvette Racing C6.R Gets 5.5l V8 for Le Mans

4 Mar 2010, 08:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After it already confirmed the return of the Corvette to the 24 Hours of Le Mans following a 50 year hiatus, American manufacturer GM announced yesterday the powerplant which will power the car. ...

 
Davidson In, Loeb Out of Peugeot's Lineup for Le Mans
Davidson In, Loeb Out of Peugeot's Lineup for Le Mans

22 Feb 2010, 15:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Anthony Davidson might have failed to secure himself a Formula One drive this season, but the British racer has been handed a true promotion as far as his Le Mans 24 Hours race programme is concerne...

 
Corvette C6.R Continues Le Mans 24 Hours Race Programme
Corvette C6.R Continues Le Mans 24 Hours Race Programme

9 Feb 2010, 19:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Corvette Racing will continue its racing adventure in 2010 by competing in the GT2 class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in France, on June 12-13. The twin Corvette C6.R racers will fight against ot...

 
Audi Confirms Drivers' Lineup for 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours Race
Audi Confirms Drivers' Lineup for 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours Race

4 Feb 2010, 13:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / German manufacturer Audi will come to this year's Le Mans 24 Hours race eager to wipe off the poor impression they left last year, when their newly-developed R15 TDI failed to beat its rival Pe...

 
Audi R15 TDI to Make Racing Debut at Le Castellet
Audi R15 TDI to Make Racing Debut at Le Castellet

2 Feb 2010, 10:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In preparation for the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi's Sport division will test the R15 TDI at the 8-hour race at Le Castellet in southern France on April 11. As Audi says, the car will only a...

 
Fisichella Will Contest in the 2010 Le Mans Series
Fisichella Will Contest in the 2010 Le Mans Series

2 Feb 2010, 08:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Giancarlo Fisichella may not have found a race driving role with any Formula One team prior to the start of the 2010 season, but the Italian has great plans to continue his racing career elsewhere. ...

 
Aston Martin Confirms Le Mans Series Entry
Aston Martin Confirms Le Mans Series Entry

1 Feb 2010, 09:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following a mist of uncertainty over the participation of the Aston Martin LMP1 in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and March's Sebring 12 Hours, the British carmaker confirmed its entry for both events...