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2012 ELMS Entry List: Protos in force

Series Update — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:53:59 +0000

After the FIA World Endurance Championship’s presentation of its 2012 season, the European Le Mans Series announces its entry list.[...]

Toyota Racing finalises 2012 driver line-up

Team Update — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:30:46 +0000

TOYOTA Racing can confirm that Anthony Davidson, Hiroaki Ishiura and Sébastien Buemi will drive its additional TS030 HYBRID car at the Le Mans 24 Hours.[...]

GT1 World: Pirelli and Ferrari join the series

Series Update — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:29:16 +0000

The build-up to the 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship season gathered momentum today with two significant announcements.[...]

Level 5, Tucker Confirmed for 24 Hours of Le Mans

Team Update — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:19:55 +0000

With preparations in full swing for the upcoming season, Level 5 Motorsports received news Thursday of its entry confirmation for the 80th 24 Hours of Le Mans. Awarded by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, organizers of the legendary 24-hour French endurance race, Scott Tucker’s championship-winning team will take on the best of the world in a deep LMP2 field this June.[...]

Starworks Motorsport Launches WEC Bid

Team Update — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:34:38 +0000

Starworks Motorsport can today reveal that it will take on the cream of the world’s endurance teams after securing a sensational spot in the new FIA World Endurance Championship 2012. The team, from Fort Lauderdale in Florida, will mix it with the best over nine of the greatest and most famous tracks in the world — from Sebring to Le Mans and from Silverstone and Spa to Sao Paulo and Fiji.[...]

Audi with hybrid drive at Le Mans for the first time

Team Update — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:16:49 +0000

Audi competes in the 80th running of the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 16-17, 2012 with a total of four LMP1 sports cars. Two of the four cars in action will be equipped with hybrid drive for the first time. Audi Sport Team Joest also follows a two-pronged approach in the newly created FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) during the 2012 season.[...]

Flying Lizard Announces Two-Car Program for the 2012 24 Heures du Mans

Team Update — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:13:59 +0000

Flying Lizard announced today that the team has received two entries for the 2012 24 Heures du Mans in Le Mans, France, on June 16-17, 2012. The full entry list was unveiled today by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) in a press conference in Paris.[...]

Marino Franchitti joins DeltaWing project

Team Update — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:13:44 +0000

Scottish sportscar ace Marino Franchitti has been selected as the first driver for the unique DeltaWing program that will debut at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans.[...]

Dyson Racing Files Two Entries for the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Team Update — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:13:20 +0000

Dyson Racing has accepted its two automatic entry invitations for this year’s 80th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 16th and 17th. The team will be entering two new Lola B12/60 coupes in the storied French classic, powered by upgraded versions of the same AER-built Mazda engines that took the team to the American Le Mans Series championships in 2011.[...]

CORE autosport reveals 2012 livery

Team Update — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:12:25 +0000

2011 multiple championship-winning American Le Mans Series (ALMS) team CORE autosport has unveiled its new 2012 livery that will hit the track for the first time next week at the annual ALMS Winter Test on February 8 and 9.[...]