2009 American Le Mans Series

[Nils Wijk]

Albers did very good

 

[Wido Rossen]

Yeah he did.
There is a rumour going around that he will be linkt to Audi for the ALM serie`s in 2009 as well.
It could be combined with the DTM.

So who knows, has he found his calling in the ALMS ?

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

That would be a great choice of Audi. Cristijan proved to be an excellent driver. Only he was unlucky chosing the wrong team for his F1 carreer!

 

[James Johnson]

gonna be watching 2009 24HR's of lemans anyone wanna join me :bananamario:

 

[Rob Prange]

Good season finale, even though I´m not too much of a Porsche fan I´m pretty sad to see that we will probably not have any RS Spyders in ALMS 2009.

Dyson Racing is rumored to run Lola LMP1 Coupes instead and Penske will be leaving for Grand-Am.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Jos Verstappen linked to Epsilon Euskadi (LMP1)

Not sure if it are just rumours but Jos Verstappen is linked to Epsilon Euskadi for next season to drive for the spanish team in LMP1. Jos prefers to wait and will only drive for a team with a competitive car, because he says he proved himself this year in the Porsche RS (LMP2) being steady and fast.
Hope it works out for him, and that he doesnt wait to long and stays on the side line all season

 

[Nils Wijk]

No LMP2 porsche this year it seems then.

 

[James Johnson]

Audi to replace R10 with R15 TDi

Audi has confirmed that it will replace its R10 TDi sportscar with a new model, the R15, next season.
The R10 was Audi's first turbo-diesel LMP1 car and followed the R8, which won the Le Mans 24 Hours five times in six years between 2000 and 2005.
The R10 won Le Mans in each of the three years since its introduction in 2006, and it will be superseded by the R15 TDi from 2009.
Audi claims the new car will have a smaller, lighter and more efficient TDi engine than the R10, and confirmed that it will be another open-topped car.

Read more at autosport.com

 

[Nils Wijk]

Audi R8 LMS clip

Enjoy: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGZuXJ9afF0[/media]

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Audi quits LMS!

Audi motorsport boss Wolfgang Ullrich has confirmed that the manufacturer will not attempt to defend its Le Mans Series title next season with the new R15 TDi.
Alexandre Premat and Mike Rockenfeller won the LMS title this year in an Audi R10, but Ullrich says in this week's Autosport that the decision not to return was made to save money.
"We will not participate in the LMS," he said. "We all have to face that the economy is moving and everyone has to put something into their pocket to save money.
"The LMS has grown quite significantly but you have to face the fact that to make the best out of less money, there is no choice but to cut parts of the programme."

Read more at Autosport.com

 

[Simon Trendell]

Audi, get a factory A4 into the WTCC

Never followed sports cars too closely, but shame they are pulling out.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

It's a big loss for the series, but fully understandable descision out of economic perspective. I dont think Audi had much to win anymore. They established their name already the last years.

 

[James Johnson]

looks like pugs already have LMP1 sealed then

 

[Michael Herrmann]

there are roumors that Audi will stay at LMS but only with the new R8 LMS GT3

 

[James Johnson]

audi wont be running them they will be Customer teams and audi will run R15 at 24 Hours of Leman And Sebring 12Hour races

 

[Matt Hunt]

@ this rate I can see the motorsport industry being flooded with Lada's lolz

 

[panoz78]

very big loss :-(

 

[Damian Henderson]

Aston Martin to enter LMP1 class at Le Mans

Aston Martin unveils works LMP1 plan
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Aston Martin has confirmed plans to take on Peugeot and Audi in a bid for outright victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours this season.
The British manufacturer is to develop a V12-powered LMP1 car, which will be based on the 2008 Charouz Racing-run Lola that used the engine last year, but featuring significant aerodynamic re-profiling as well as some of the marque's styling cues.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73008
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[Bram Hengeveld]

Pic doesnt show ! Repost?

Great news AM v12 :woop:

 

[Rudy van Buren]

Awsome the more LMP1 the better the car looks very nice already :laugh2: