Wow, what an end to a season. After getting stomped by the Peugeot’s at all circuits, Audi come away with the wins!
After the triumph at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the early title win in the American Le Mans Series, AUDI AG performed another feat with the Audi R10 TDI diesel sportscar: At the 1000-kilometre race at Silverstone (Great Britain), Audi Sport Team Joest – clinching victory as well as fourth place – secured also the champion’s title in the European Le Mans Series (LMS). Continue reading ‘Audi wins Le Mans Series’
Le Mans Series, round 5 in Silverstone, Great Britain
The final LMP2 race in the Le Mans Series was spectacular! Such a great spread of manufacturers, al of which could win at any moment. The Van Merksteijn Motorsport team was only off the lead by -4 laps.
It was a season final made to measure: The gripping last race of the Le Mans Series (LMS) in Silverstone ended with a double victory for the Porsche RS Spyder in the LMP2 class. Jos Verstappen and Peter van Merksteijn (Netherlands) claimed the fourth win of the season for the Van Merksteijn Motorsport team on the British Grand Prix circuit. Second in the 476 hp sports prototype from Weissach went to Fredy Lienhard (Switzerland), Jan Lammers (Netherlands) and Didier Theys (Belgium) of the Swiss Horag Racing squad. The Danish Essex pilots John Nielsen and Casper Elgaard secured sixth after a sensational charge through the field. With this result, the RS Spyder teams, Van Merksteijn, Essex and Horag occupy positions one, two and three in the LMP2 team championship – and Porsche ranks a clear first in the manufacturers’ classification. There was also good reason to celebrate in the near-standard GT2 class. Claiming second at the final race, Marc Lieb (Germany) and Alex Davison (Australia) secured vice-championship honours. Continue reading ‘Le Mans Series: Double victory for the RS Spyder at the final crowns the season’
Coming up on half ay complete, this is where everyone stands. (+ - laps)
LMP1:
1. #2 Audi Sport Team Joest - Audi R10 TDI - Lap 98
2. #10 Charouz Racing System - Lola Aston Martin - Lap 98
3. #6 Oreca - Matmut - Courage-Oreca LC70 - Judd - Lap 97
LMP2:
1. #34 Van Merksteijn Motorsport - Porsche RS Spyder - 96
2. #27 Horag Racing - Porsche RS Spyder - Lap 94
3. #40 Quifel - ASM Team - Lola B05/40 - AER - Lap 94
GT1:
1. #59 - Team Modena - Aston Martin DBR9 - Lap 90
2. #55 - IPB Spartak Racing - Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT - Lap 90
3. #72 - Luc Alphand Aventures - Corvette C6.R - Lap 88
GT2:
1. #96 - Virgo Motorsport - Ferrari F430 GT - Lap 88
2. #77 - Felbermayr - Proton - Porsche 997 GT3 RSR - Lap 88
3. #90 - Farnbacher Racing - Ferrari F430 GT - Lap 87
5. #85 - Snoras Spyker Squadron - Spyker C8 Laviolette - Lap 86
14/09/2008 à 14:25
Audi and Peugeot together in the gravel!
As the safety car was just out of the track, the Audi n°1 (Capello/McNish) and the Peugeot n°8 (Sarrazin/Lamy) had a crash and joined together the gravel!
Both have started again, but we still dont know what the consequences will be of this without precedent scratch! Continue reading ‘Le Mans Series LIVE from Silverstone’
The final race of the 2008 Le Mans Series will be a huge one for Audi. Since the start Peugeot has dominated the Audi R10 TDI’s. Yet, at the same time Audi has kept up in the points. We think the overall title is more important to Audi than power + speed. 2pts behind in Driver Champ’s and 6pts behind in Manufacturer Champ’s.
Audi competes in a second race in Great Britain only 14 days after Timo Scheider’s victory at Brands Hatch in the Audi A4 DTM: The finale of the European based Le Mans Series (LMS) is held on 14 September at Silverstone where Audi Sport Team Joest still has chances of winning the title. Continue reading ‘Le Mans Series: Audi with title chance at Silverstone’
Le Mans Series, round 4 on the Nürburgring, Race report
The German debut of the Porsche RS Spyder concluded with a fourth victory at the fourth race of the season. Jos Verstappen and Jeroen Bleekemolen (Netherlands) won the 1,000 kilometre race on the Nürburgring, the penultimate of the 2008 Le Mans Series (LMS). With his third win of the season, ex-Formula 1 driver Verstappen also claimed an early title win in the LMP2 class with Van Merksteijn Motorsport (Netherlands) securing the team championship. In the manufacturers classification as well, Porsche ranks an uncatchable first. Both Danish pilots of the Essex team, Casper Elgaard and John Nielsen, rounded off the Porsche customer teams’ success with third. In the GT2 class, drivers of the 911 GT3 RSR celebrated podium positions with second and third. A total of 22,000 spectators travelled to the Eifel to witness the German LMS round. Continue reading ‘Le Mans Series: Porsche secures early championship title’
After a long break in the Le Mans Series calendar, the last race was at Spa in May, the championship continued this weekend with the Nürburgring 1000 km. In the hard-fought race, the #85 SNORAS Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2R finished in fifth place.
Just before noon the Spyker Laviolette’s left their pit box to be positioned on the grid. The race started just after twelve o’clock with the traditional Le Mans rolling start. The by Andrea Chiesa and Benjamin Leuenberger driven #94 Spyker C8 of Swiss Speedy Racing team started from a 9th position on the grid and the second Spyker on the grid today, the #85 SNORAS Spyker Squadron car, driven by Peter Dumbreck, Ralf Kelleners and Alexei Vasiliev qualified 1.7 seconds from the class leader and started from a 7th place. Continue reading ‘Le Mans Series: SNORAS Spyker Squadron finishes fifth at Nürburgring’
In sunny weather conditions SNORAS Spyker Squadron qualified seventh and ninth for tomorrows Nürburgring 1000 km race. Peter Dumbreck qualified the #85 SNORAS Spyker Squadron car and set a quickest time of 1:59.613, 1.7 seconds behind the GT2 pole position. Benjamin Leuenberger set a best of 2:00.132 in the #94 Speedy Racing Team Spyker. Continue reading ‘Le Mans Series: Spyker Squadron’s qualifying report’
Le Mans Series, round 4 on the Nürburgring, Preview
It is kinda odd that both both Audi and Porsche will be racing their prototypes in Germany for the first time.
After securing wins in Spain, Italy and Belgium, the Porsche RS Spyder now races on home ground for the first time. At the fourth of five rounds of the European Le Mans Series (LMS) three of the 476 hp sports prototypes, developed and built in Weissach, take up the race for LMP2 class honours from 15th to 17th August on the Nürburgring. The RS Spyder, fielded by Porsche customer teams Van Merksteijn Motorsport (Netherlands), Essex (Denmark) and Horag Racing (Switzerland), rekindle memories of Porsche’s great tradition on the Eifel track. Fascinating motorsport is guaranteed at the 1,000 kilometre race – alone considering the entry list of almost 50 race cars on the 5.148 kilometre Grand Prix circuit. Porsche is also represented in the GT2 class for near-standard sports cars with six 911 GT3 RSR vehicles. Continue reading ‘Porsche RS Spyder makes race debut in Germany’
- 1000-kilometre race at the Nürburgring
- Germany debut for the diesel sportscar
- Test bench for innovative diesel-particulate filters
The Audi R10 TDI has won the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans three times in succession. For the first time the ground breaking diesel sportscar competes in the 1000-kilometre race at the Nürburgring on 17 August in the country where it was designed: Germany. Continue reading ‘Audi R10 TDI races for first time in Germany’
