March 17, 2010 7:28 AM
TEAM FALKEN TIRE PREPARES FOR DEBUT ASSAULT WITH NEW PORSCHE AND TEAM DRIVERS FOR SEBRING IN GT2 CLASS
TEAM FALKEN TIRE
FONTANA, CA (Mar. 17, 2010)
Porsche Works Drivers Wolf Henzler and Patrick Pilet and returning Falken Driver Bryan Sellers will lead Team Falken Tire’s expanded race program, debuting the tire company’s brand new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR in the American Le Mans Series GT2 class at Sebring.
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March 15, 2010 7:50 PM
TRG TO RETURN TO HISTORIC 12 HOURS OF SEBRING
The Racer's Group (TRG)
Petaluma, CA (March 15, 2010)
Following a five-year hiatus from the endurance classic, TRG is proud to announce their entry in to the 58th Annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring, taking place this Saturday on March 20th. Featuring drivers Henri Richard, Duncan Ende, and Andy Lally, the team will premier in the new GTC category, running a 2009 GRAND-AM spec Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car.
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JaguarRSR'S CAT READY TO ATTACK IN SEBRING; 2010 ALMS SEASON OPENER
JaguarRSR
EAST LANSING, MI (March 15, 2010)
Team ready to put up a fight in a tough 2010 GT battle in the American Le Mans Series
The JaguarRSR race team is set to make its Sebring debut with the JaguarRSR XKR GT this weekend in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patron season opener, the 58th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Fresh From Florida.
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Audi banks on efficiency at Le Mans
Audi
Ingolstadt, March 15, 2010
- Evolution of R15 TDI diesel race sports car
- In-depth testing program in the United States and Europe
- TAG Heuer is new Audi partner in LMP1 project
Audi will fight for victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours on June 12/13 with an evolution of the R15 TDI diesel race sports car. An extensive testing program with the revised LMP1 vehicle has just begun in the United States.
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March 12, 2010 6:12 PM
Drayson Racing Full Commitment Shown with Sebring Approach
Drayson Racing
SEBRING, FL., USA -12 March, 2010
Drayson Racing has been preparing for the 58th Running of the 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida since August, 2009. It was then that the United Kingdom-based team turned its full attention on the Le Mans Prototype One (LMP1) category with intent to show its full hand in the new year. On 20 March, eight months of dedication will come to a head as drivers Paul Drayson (London/Gloucestershire, UK), Jonny Cocker (Guisborough, Yorks, UK) and Emanuele Pirro (Rome) charge the No. 8 Drayson Racing Lola Coupé with Judd Power into turn one of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) season-opener at the 3.7-mile/5.9Km Sebring International Raceway.
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Yokohama Kick-Offs 2010 ALMS Season at Sebring
Yokohama
FULLERTON, CA (March 11, 2010)
Tiremaker partners with JaguarRSR in GT2 class and expands its eco-racing with revolutionary orange oil-infused tires in the Patrn GT3 Challenge by Yokohama and ALMS GTC class
The green flag drops on the 2010 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) March 18 in Sebring, Florida, and Yokohama Tire Corporation is ready to roll.
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Tom Kristensen’s exclusive Le Mans countdown – part 2
AUDI
Ingolstadt, March 12, 2010
In a weekly column Le-Mans record winner Tom Kristensen gives some exclusive insights behind the scenes of the world’s most famous endurance race and the preparation by Audi Sport Team Joest.
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American Le Mans Series, round 1 in Sebring, USA Six Porsche works drivers tackle 12 hour classic
PORSCHE
American Le Mans Series
Stuttgart12/03/2010
With the Sebring 12 hour race on 20th March, the American Le Mans Series takes off into the new season. America’s oldest sports car race is one of the greatest challenges for drivers and teams. Eighteen overall victories and 63 class wins make Porsche the most successful manufacturer in the history of the race. The first victory on the airfield circuit in Florida 50 years ago went to Hans Herrmann and Olivier Gendebien with the Porsche RS 60.
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March 11, 2010 5:12 AM
Nürburgring 24 Hour Race: Specialists support Walter Röhrl at Nordschleife comeback
Porsche
Nürburgring 24 Hour Race
Stuttgart.
Preparations for the racing comeback of Walter Röhrl (63) at the Nürburgring 24 hour race are at full revs. During a seat fitting at the Weissach Motorsport Centre, the double WRC champion met the teammates with which he will share the cockpit of the standard Porsche 911 GT3 RS on 15th and 16th May. Former DTM pilot Roland Asch (59) as well as journalists Horst von Saurma-Jeltsch (55) and Chris Harris (35) know the Nürburgring-Nordschleife like the backs of their hands and have contested Germany’s greatest long distance race several times.
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March 8, 2010 6:44 PM
TRG MAINTAINS TOP-FIVE IN POINTS AFTER GRAND PRIX OF MIAMI
The Racers Group (TRG)
Homestead, Fl (March 8, 2010)
After a tough weekend for the team, TRG held their ground to survive both the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 as well as the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge with top-10 finishes, keeping the team in the top-five points positions in both series.
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Alex Job Racing to Field Three Full-Time GTC Racers in ALMS
Alex Job Racing
Tavares, Fla., 8 Mar 2010
Alex Job Racing has added a third Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car to his stable which will debut in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GTC class for the season opening Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race to be run on March 20th. The GTC category is brand new for 2010 featuring the popular Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car.
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CRS Racing News and Views from Paul Richard
CRS Racing
The CRS Racing LMS squad has been out in full force for two days at Paul Ricard, taking part in the official Le Mans Series pre-season test. Andrew Kirkaldy, Tim Mullen and Nicola Larini drove the 2010-spec No.91 CRS Ferrari 430. Pierre Ehret, Phil Quaife and Pierre Kaffer drove the Michelotto test car and will soon get their hands on the No.90 CRS Ferrari, which is being prepared for the new season.
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