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Old 04-09-2008, 11:20 PM
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I am confused...I thought the Le Mans race was in May????
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No, Le Mans is in June (14th. and 15th.)
We are talking about the Le Mans Series. (like the ALMS but in Europe)
• 4-5-6 april 2008
1000 km of Catalunya (ESP)
• 25-26-27 april 2008
1000 KM of Monza (ITA)
• 9-10-11 may 2008
1000 km of Spa (BEL)
• 15-16-17 august 2008
1000 KM of Nürburgring (ALL)
• 12-13-14 september 2008
1000 KM of Silverstone (GBR)
Old 04-10-2008, 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Congo
Can one really say, "if not this, then that?"
You're right of course, but people do.
What we can say is that it would have been highly likely.
Old 04-22-2008, 01:27 AM
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Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach - round three

April 19th race

# 9 Patrón Acura ARX-01b takes LMP2 win by Scott Sharp and David Brabham (Brabs becomes first ALMS driver to win in all four classes)

http://www.americanlemans.com/News/Article.aspx?ID=4189

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz6Vwmj6ApU

Dyson's Long Beach race report

Marino Franchitti and Butch Leitzinger finish 5th in LMP2 in # 20 machine.

http://www.dysonracing.com/html/news...4192008_1.html

Very in-depth look at developments of the 2008 Audi R10 TDi

with Wolfgang Appel, head of vehicle development for Audi Sport

by David Philips

April 12, 2008

http://www.americanlemans.com/news/Article.aspx?ID=4126

Zytek's petrol-electric LMP to test in 2008

http://www.racecar-engineering.com/n...this-year.html

Zytek LMPs

LMP2 Zytek 07S


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Old 05-09-2008, 09:56 PM
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Pescarolo Sport ditches Hitco brakes for Carbon Industries

(with regard to brake discs)

http://translate.google.com/translat...e.php?sid=5538

(2007 McLaren driver Alonso liked Hitcos while Hamilton liked Carbon Industries)

http://www.hitcoracing.com/



http://www.carbon-handel.de/

(Tokai Carbon has an 80% stake in Carbon Industrie-Produkte GmbH and Carbon Mechanik GmbH)

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Lime Rock Park construction underway

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - beginning of construction

http://www.americanlemans.com/News/Article.aspx?ID=4311

http://www.limerock.com/

Northeast Grand Prix, July 12

Live on Speed, 2PM EDT

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Allan McNish on XM Airwaves

June 18, 2008

On XM's Powershift program

The Series will have a constant presence on Powershift with guests appearing at 9:25 p.m. ET each week with host Joe Castello. Series President and CEO Scott Atherton will be a featured guest on the June 26 show.

XM Satellite Radio is a corporate partner of the American Le Mans Series and the primary sponsor of the Andretti Green Racing Acura ARX-01b. XM Channel 144 also will carry live coverage of the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix from Lime Rock Park starting at 2 p.m. ET.

American Le Mans Series :: World Class
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Unique look at the 76th 24 Hours of Le Mans

Pictures from Gabriel Portos

http://www.planetlemans.com/2008/06/...ok-at-le-mans/



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