American le mans series lmp1 2008 standings driver database. Racing is a sport and it doesnt have to justify itself, but the alms does justify itself with all of the testing and development that takes place. The audi teams progress and victory was documented in the 2008 film truth in 24. Click on the site to see rinaldo capellos career results at that track glossary. The 2009 american le mans series season was the 39th season for the imsa gt championship, with it being the eleventh season with the american le mans series moniker. American le mans series sebring 2008 very best bobheathcote.
The acura arx01, later known as the hpd arx01 is a series of le mans prototype built for sports car racing, specifically in the american le mans series, le mans series, and at the 24 hours of le mans. It began on march 21, 2009, and ended on october 10, 2009 after ten events. Corvette racing goes green with e85 ethanol fuel in 2008. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast. Chevrolets twocar factory road racing team will also return to the 24 hours of le mans in pursuit of a sixth gt1 title in the worlds most famous sports car race. Mar 12, 2008 xm satellite radio, the nations leading satellite radio company, announced that the american le mans series alms will join xms motorsports coverage lineup, beginning march 15. Ahead of the 2018 bubba burger sports car grand prix on april 14, revisit the roar by the shore for the american le mans series 10 years ago. In the alms, porsche successfully competed with its 911r.
Driver rinaldo capello 2008 american le mans series. Other results daytona qualifiers all star races convertible division grand national east series cart ccws nascar north tour usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc langers juice s2 series a1 grand prix n. Keselowski, wickens join in for weathertech presents imsa iracing at road americaround 4 will take place on thursday, may 14 at 6 p. It took place on the streets of long beach, california on april 19, 2008. Oct 11, 2018 allan mcnish started the 2008 edition of petit le mans sitting on a fivemile deficit. Look back through the 2008 american le mans series season with 50 shots from the championships peak in popularity and general. Click on the site to see adrian fernandezs career results at that track glossary. The contest was held at road atlanta on the twelve turn 2. It ran from 6 april to 14 september 2008 with five rounds taking place. American le mans series 2008 season yearbook on sale. It consisted of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 hours of le mans. American le mans series standings for 2008 click on the driver to see 2008 racelevel statistics for that driver.
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The 20 american le mans series was the fifteenth and final season of the international motor sports association gt championship being labeled as the american le mans series, before merging up. Driver jan magnussen 2008 american le mans series results. Corvette racing to compete in 12race american le mans. Peugeot joined in at sebring, le mans and petit le mans. The 2008 24 hours of le mans was the 76th grand prix of endurance, taking place. Bmw has announced at the chicago auto how its intention to compete in the american le mans series alms beginning in 2009. For most of the year it has, like icarus, ascended higher and higher towards the sun but recently it has. As part of the series green racing initiative, the most successful team in alms history is using a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline in the demanding arena of endurance road racing. Detroit corvette racing, the most successful team in the history of the american le mans series, will compete in the gt1 class in all 12 events on the alms schedule in 2008.
Driver max papis 2008 american le mans series results. American le mans series wikipedia bahasa indonesia. American le mans series 2008 mosport international race track part 2 images from the race track. The series was composed of le mans prototypes lmp and grand tourer gt race cars divided into four classes. This american le mans series 2008 yearbook is a rare book that has been signed by nigel mansell, didier andre, tracy krohn, paul dyson, david richards, richard westbrook, julien jousse, olivier gavin thomas erdos listing and template services provided by inkfrog seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Corsa motorsports and hankook tires recently agreed to field a single f430 lmgt in the 2008 american le mans series. Department of energy and sae international to incorporate green racing principles into its 2008 racing series. The 2008 tequila patron american le mans series at long beach was the third round of the 2008 american le mans series season. American le mans series wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Apr 05, 2018 ahead of the 2018 bubba burger sports car grand prix on april 14, revisit the roar by the shore for the american le mans series 10 years ago. It was a series for le mans prototypes lmp and grand tourer gt race cars divided into four classes. All the winners from the 2008 american le mans series season.
Marco werner and lucas luhr celebrated their titlewinning american le mans series season by claiming victory at laguna seca, their sixth overall win of the season the audi pair qualified only. American le mans series gt2 2008 standings driver database. The 2008 le mans series was the fifth season of acos le mans series. American le mans series lmp1 2008 standings driver. The american le mans series is halfway through a 12race 2007 schedule which began at the mobil 1 twelve hours of sebring in march and culminates october 1820 with the monterey sports car. Lamborghinithe italian manufacturer has dominated the 36 hours of florida recentlylmdh draft technical regulations releasedestablishes. Click on the site to see max papiss career results at that track glossary. American le mans series season yearbook 2008 john machaquiero, robin thompson, janos wimpfren, marshall pruett, john dagys, gary horrocks, robin thompson, john machaquiero, richard prince, martin spetz, joe martin on. The twotime le mans winner one of the best to grace the world of sports car racing reinforced the notion that even the alltime greats can make giant mistakes. Sportscar season sportscar series american le mans series current 2008 next 2009 previous 2007the 2008 american le mans series season is the tenth season for the imsa american le mans series. In january 2008, the american le mans series announced it would hold its first green challenge competition during petit le mans at road atlanta in october, ahead of the challenge being implemented at all alms races during the 2009 season.
The american le mans series alms was a sports car racing series based in the united states and canada. Published on oct 3, 2018 from the old speed channel, the opening hours of the petit lemans held at road atlanta on october 4th 2008. American le mans series championships racing sports cars. Mar 07, 2010 american le mans series 2008 tribute david land. An f430 gtc won its inaugural american le mans series championship in 2006 and achieved the holy trinity in 2007, winning the gt2 championship in the fia gt, le mans series and the alms for the second time. American le mans series menggunakan esensi aturan yang sama dengan 24 hours of le mans. First 10 minutes of the 2010 24 hours of le mans duration. Corvette racing to compete in 12race american le mans series. This was the eleventh running of the event that was conceived to be a smaller version of the 24 hours of le mans. The american le mans series alms was a sports car racing series based in the united. In january 2008, the american le mans series announced it would hold its first green challenge competition during petit le mans at road atlanta in. Lamborghinithe italian manufacturer has dominated the 36 hours of florida recentlylmdh draft technical regulations.
American le mans series 2008 mosport international race track part 1 images from the race track. It was a series for le mans prototype and grand touring style cars broken into 4 classes. Unlike the american le mans series, where teams with multiple entries scored the points of their highest finishing entry in each race, teams with. Detroit corvette racing is powered by e85 ethanol, a highoctane, renewable alternative fuel, in the 2008 american le mans series. However, the model shown below won the lmp2 class by simply breaking down after everyone else. Et and streamed live on the iracing youtube and facebook channelsimsa cars are stars episode 7. Lowes fernandez racing, highcroft racing, andretti green racing, bk motorsports, dyson racing, autocon motorsports creation, audi sport north america, intersport racing, penske, lola b07, radical sr9, porsche rs spyder, creation ca06h01 judd, audi r10 tdi, acura arx01b, capello, dumas. I would venture a guess that this applies most to the entity that flew the highest and furthest in 2008, the american le mans series. The 1999 edition was one of the original events of the american le mans series. Jul 22, 2018 marajs champion racing teams won five consecutive american le mans series championships from 2004 through 2008, and also captured the overall win in the 24 hours of le mans in 2005, the last. A look back at the american le mans series alms that ran from 1999. It began march 15 and ended october 18 after eleven races. The 2008 american le mans series season was the 38th season for the imsa gt championship, with the tenth season known as the american le mans series.
Mazda returned with a courage pained up in colors that echoed their famous 1991 le mans win. American le mans series race number 3 of 11 saturday, april 19, 2008 at long beach street circuit, long beach, ca 71 laps on a 1. Review2008 american le mans series part 1 speedhunters. Click on the site to see richard berrys career results at that track glossary. Bmw to defend gt titles with rll bmw will defend its american le mans series gt titles in 2012 after announcing that it will continue to field a works team in the championship. Petit le mans was the penultimate round of the 2008 american le mans series. Click on the site to see jan magnussens career results at that track glossary. American le mans series 2008 kordes over 11 omgangar. F3masterskapet japanska f3masterskapet formula renault 3. Introducing cellulosic e85 racing ethanol to our series with one of our most noted championship. The race length was set at 1,000miles or 10hours, whichever came first. American le mans series warmup toyota grand prix of long beach, 2008 video shot around turn eight at the end of the short shute on pine avenue and the back straightaway. The 2010 and 2011 editions were also part of the intercontinental le mans cup, but the 2012 race for the brandnew world endurance championship was controversially dropped in favour of bahrain.
The american le mans headquarters was in braselton, georgia, adjacent to road atlanta. Lucas luhr och marco werner vann titeln for champion racing, efter att ha vunnit 8 av 11 race. American le mans series 2008 season yearbook on sale ebay. Media in category 2008 american le mans series at long beach the following files are in this category, out of total. American le mans series warmup long beach 2008 youtube. For 2008 pierre ehret, a germanborn businessman and gentleman driver, did not want to miss out and ordered two f430 gtcs. A look back at the american le mans series alms that ran from 1999 to 20, before merging with the grandam sports car series for 2014. The american le mans series presented by tequila patron alms was a sports car racing series based in the united states and canada. Alms announced that it has formed a new partnership with the u. Lowes fernandez racing, highcroft racing, andretti green racing, bk motorsports, dyson racing, autocon motorsports creation, audi sport north america, intersport racing, penske, lola b07, radical sr9, porsche rs spyder, creation ca06h01 judd, audi r10 tdi, acura arx01b. This year marks the first time that every event on the alms schedule will be broadcast on xm.
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