PIERRE KAFFER TO RACE WITH CRS

CRS Racing
Monday 8 February 2010

Pierre Kaffer will join CRS Racing’s Le Mans Series line-up after signing up to run alongside Pierre Ehret and Phil Quaife. The German driver will join the team for the first two LMS races of the season: Paul Ricard and Spa.

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February 5, 2010 2:03 PM

Alex Job Racing Returns to ALMS Competition for 2010 Season

Alex Job Racing
Tavares, Fla Feb. 5, 2010

Two Cars in new ALMS GTC at Sebring with strong driver lineup

Alex Job Racing (AJR) is coming back to the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) to compete in the full 2010 nine race GTC championship. The team will field two 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars with a strong driver lineup.

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New FIA GT1 World Championship Brand Identity

FIA GT1 World Championship
London (February 5, 2010)

Interstate Associates Develop New Branding For The FIA GT1 World Championship

SRO Motorsports Group (SRO) have launched a new 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship brand identity. Having been awarded world championship status by the FIA World Motor Sport Council, next year’s FIA GT1 World Championship will visit 10 countries in four continents, supported with a new logo and identity.

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February 4, 2010 6:51 PM

Drayson Racing Privileged with Second Invitation to Le Mans

Drayson Racing
Le Mans France
4 February, 2010

images of car by Regis Lefebure

Drayson Racing is privileged today to earn its second consecutive invitation to participate in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Automobile Club De l'Ouest (ACO), official sanctioning body of the 24 Heures du Mans, has named Drayson Racing as one of 21 Le Mans Prototype One (LM P1) entries to its field. 84 total entries were received across the four classes to fill the 55 position starting grid for the 78th running of the classic sports car race. The 12-13 June event will also mark the second time for drivers Paul Drayson (London/Gloucestershire, UK) and Jonny Cocker (Guisborough, Yorks, UK) to campaign a car on the 13.629 Km/8.468 mile-long Circuit de la Sarthe for Drayson Racing. The duo will share a Lola B09-60 Coupé with Judd V10 power on Michelin tyres with a third driver to be announced at a later date.

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Audi names its driver line-up for Le Mans

Audi
Ingolstadt/Le Mans, February 4, 2010

- Three Audi R15 TDI cars to run in most important sports car race
- Capello/Kristensen/McNish to spearhead the squad
- Strong driver teams also for the other two cars

Audi will start the 78th edition of the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 12/13 with a total of three diesel-powered racing sports cars. At a press conference of the organizer, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), in Le Mans (France), Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich announced Audi’s driver line-up for the most important sports car race of the year.

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Jaguar returns to iconic Le Mans

JaguarRSR
EAST LANSING, Michigan (February 4, 2010)

JaguarRSR XKR GT2 confirmed for 24 hours of Le Mans in 2010 - the 75th year of Jaguar

The year 2010 marks 75 years of the Jaguar name on both road and race cars. As a continuation of this great heritage, Jaguar can confirm it will return to the famed Le Mans 24 hours. With a total of seven wins at Le Mans 24 hours between 1951 and 1990, Jaguar is the single most successful British make in the race's history. Jaguar will return to its favourite hunting ground and will line up on the starting grid on 12th June 2010 with an XKR GT2 run by JaguarRSR.

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February 2, 2010 6:28 AM

Audi plans test run at Le Castellet

Audi
Ingolstadt, February 2, 2010

- Racing debut of latest specification Audi R15 TDI brought forward
- Participation in 8-hour race at Le Castellet (France)
- Total of three starts in 2010 Le Mans Series

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.

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February 1, 2010 2:50 PM

Race Fans Get to Celebrate with Daytona 500 Winner in San Francisco, Feb. 17

Infineon Raceway
SONOMA, Calif. (Feb. 1, 2010)

Appearance Marks Official Countdown to Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway in June

Race fans are invited to Willie Mays Plaza, home of the San Francisco Giants, on Wednesday, Feb. 17, for a midday rally with the winner of the 2010 Daytona 500.

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MAZDASPEED Wins Daytona 24 Hour For 23rd Time

MAZDASPEED
Daytona Beach, Fla. January 31, 2010

With 22 class wins in the annual Rolex 24 at Daytona, expectations were high in the Mazda camp. The key is in total preparation and maintaining focus for 24 hours under extreme pressure. The 2010 race covered all of the highs and lows of racing. The Mazda cars swept the top three positions in qualifying before running into a variety of minor problems and old fashioned bad luck in the early hours. Perseverance by the Castrol Syntec SpeedSource RX-8 #70 team of Sylvain Tremblay, David Haskell, Nick Ham, and Jonathan Bomarito resulted in a come from behind win.

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TRG CONTINUES SUCCESSFUL DAYTONA RUN WITH SECOND AND THIRD PLACE FINISHES

The Racer's Group (TRG)
Daytona Beach, Fla., (Feb. 1, 2010)

For the third consecutive year, TRG took two positions on the podium in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, finishing second and third in the prestigious event.

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January 31, 2010 5:19 PM

Alex Job Racing Finishes 12th at 24 Hours At Daytona

Alex Job Racing
Daytona Beach, Fla., (Jan. 31, 2010)

Claudio Burtin brought the No. 23 Foametix/Battery Tender/Alex Job Racing/Porsche 997 GT3 Cup car home in 12th place in the 48th running of the Grand-Am Road Racing Series Rolex 24 Hour At Daytona.

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Alex Job Racing 12 Hours at Rolex 24 At Daytona

Alex Job Racing
Daytona Beach, Fla., (Jan. 31, 2010)

The No. 23 Foametix/Battery Tender/Alex Job Racing/Porsche 997 GT3 Cup entry is in full race mode as the team attempts to make up lost ground in the 48th running of the Grand-Am Road Racing Series Rolex 24 Hour At Daytona. At the halfway point of the race they are classified 16th place in GT.

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January 29, 2010 2:18 PM

TRG TO BROADCAST LIVE FROM THE PITS AT ROLEX 24

TRG
Daytona Beach, Fl (January 29, 2010)

After leading much of the 15-minute qualifying session for this year’s Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, Andy Lally in the AXA No. 66 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car fell victim to a last minute assault by a fleet of Mazdas to finish the day in fifth. Andy was the top Porsche in a very competitive GT field.

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Alex Job Racing Recovers and is Ready for the Rolex 24 At Daytona

Alex Job Racing
Daytona Beach, Fla., (Jan. 28, 2010)

The Alex Job Racing No. 23 Foametix/Battery Tender/Porsche 997 GT3 Cup entry will start the 48th running of the Grand-Am Road Racing Series Rolex 24 Hour At Daytona from the 21st starting position tomorrow. The effort did not come without a lot of work. The team experienced a near event ending crash in Thursday's practice.