Le Mans Series Official Thread

[Wouter Melissen]

This season Ultimatecarpage.com will attend all races of the Le Mans Series (LMS). With a month to go before the race the entry list is already packed with a competitive and diverse field so it should be great fun for us to shoot and report on and for you to follow! Reports of all races will of course be posted on the main page, but news between the races can be posted in this sticky thread.

Like the ALMS, the LMS (previously known as the Le Mans Endurance Series or LMES) is an officially Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) sanctioned championship. This means the cars entered will have to comply with the same rules as the annual 24 Hours of Le Mans race. Many of the cars entered in the championship will also compete in the 24 hours in June. The season is kicked off with two official test days on the high speed Paul Ricard track in Le Castellet, France at the end of the month. The championships consists of five races held over 1000 km with a maximum of six hours.

[Wouter Melissen]

The dates:

Official Test
Paul Ricard (F) 26th-27th
March 2006

Istanbul (TR) 7th-8th-9th
April 2006

Spa (B) 12th-13th-14th
May 2006

Nürburgring (D) 14th-15th-16th
July 2006

Donington (GB) 26th-27th
August 2006

Monza (I) 22nd-23rd-24th
September 2006

[Wouter Melissen]

The Full Season Entries

LMP1
SWISS SPIRIT M Courage LC70 - Judd
LISTER STORM RACING TBA Lister Storm Hybrid
CREATION AUTOSPORTIF M Creation - Judd
CREATION AUTOSPORTIF M Creation - Judd
COURAGE COMPETITION Y Courage LC70 - Mugen
COURAGE COMPETITION Y Courage LC70 - Mugen
PESCAROLO SPORT M Pescarolo C60 - Judd
CHAMBERLAIN SYNERGY MOTORPORT D Lola – AER

LM P2
PIERRE BRUNEAU F M Pilbeam - Judd
ROLLCENTRE RACING GB D Radical SR9 - Judd
ROLLCENTRE RACING GB D Radical SR9 - Judd
RML GB M MG Lola EX 264
BRUICHLADDICH RADICAL D Radical SR9 C6-T
RANDACCIO RANIERI D Lucchini "LM"P2
BARAZI - EPSILON M Courage C65 - AER
G-FORCE D Courage C65 - Judd
PAUL BELMONDO RACING M Courage C65 - Ford
PAUL BELMONDO RACING M Courage C65 - Ford
CHAMBERLAIN SYNERGY MOTORPORT D Lola - AER
BINNIE MOTORSPORTS M Lola 05/42- Zytek

LM GT1
LARBRE COMPETITION TBA Aston Martin DBR 9
B-RACING RS LINE TEAM D Lamborghini Murcielago
RUSSIAN AGE RACING M Aston Martin DBR 9
RUSSIAN AGE RACING M Ferrari 550 Maranello
PSI EXPERIENCE D Corvette C6-R
PSI EXPERIENCE D Corvette C5-R
CONVERS MENX TEAM M Ferrari 550 Maranello
TEAM ORECA M Saleen S7 - R
LUC ALPHAND AVENTURES M Corvette C5-R

LM GT2
FARNBACHER RACING TBA Porsche 996 GT3 RSR
ICE POL RACING TEAM (GORDON TEAM) TBA Porsche 996 GT3 RSR
THIERRY PERRIER D Porsche 996 GT3 RSR
AUTORLANDO SPORT P Porsche 996 GT3 RSR
GPC SPORT P Ferrari 430 GT
VIRGO MOTORSPORT D Ferrari 430 GT
TEAM ICER BRAKES TBA Ferrari 430 GT
TEAM LNT TBA Panoz Esperante
TEAM LNT TBA Panoz Esperante
SPYKER SQUADRON TBA Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R
SPYKER SQUADRON TBA Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R
RACE SPORT PENINSULA D TVR Tuscan T 400 R
IMSA PERFORMANCE MATMUT TBA Porsche 996 GT3 RSR

[Wouter Melissen]

Test day entry list:
LMP1
5 SWISS SPIRIT CH Courage LC70/Judd GV5 (night testing)
6 LISTER STORM RACING GB Lister Storm Hybrid
RACING FOR HOLLAND NL D Dome Mugen Hybrid
9 CREATION AUTOSPORTIF GB M Creation-Judd GV5 Hybrid (night testing)
13 COURAGE COMPETITION F Courage LC70 - Mugen
17 PESCAROLO SPORT F Pescarolo C60 - Judd Hybrid (night testing)
19 CHAMBERLAIN SYNERGY GB Lola B06/10 AER (night testing)
PROTRAN COMPETITION ProTran RS06/H AER
GROUP BIO Lola Diesel Hybrid

LMP2
22 ROLLCENTRE GB Radical SR9 - Judd
25 RML GB MG Lola EX 264 (24h test)
35 G-FORCE B Courage C65 - Judd
39 CHAMBERLAIN SYNERGY GB Lola B05/40 AER (24h test)
44 KRUSE MOTORSPORT G Courage C65 Judd

GT1
55 ORECA FR Saleen S7R (night testing)
67 CONVERS MENX TEAM RUS Ferrari 550 (night testing)
70 PSI EXPERIENCE B Corvette C6.R
72 LUC ALPHAND AVENTURES FR Chevrolet Corvette C5-R (night testing)
71 PSI EXPERIENCE B Corvette C5-R

GT2
81 TEAM LNT GB Panoz Esperante
82 TEAM LNT GB Panoz Esperante
92 IMSA PERFORMANCE MATMUT F Porsche 996 GT3 RSR
95 RACESPORT PENINSULA TVR GB TVR Tuscan 400R (night testing)

[Wouter Melissen]

Last year we attended two races:

Spa 1000 km
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame...em.php&rid=101

Monza 1000 km
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame...tem.php&rid=64

[Dino Scuderia]

I can't get any pics to load on those two links.

[adamfraser]

Same here,

Oh, i might TRY get down to Donnington... i dont know 100% yet, but im hoping to get down.

[Zytek_Fan]

Pescarolo Sport is still deciding on whether to continue with the C60 Hb or get the new LC70

[Wouter Melissen]

Originally Posted by adamfraser

Same here,

Oh, i might TRY get down to Donnington... i dont know 100% yet, but im hoping to get down.

The pictures are fixed. Keep me posted on your Donnington plans!

[Wouter Melissen]

Originally Posted by Zytek_Fan

Pescarolo Sport is still deciding on whether to continue with the C60 Hb or get the new LC70

I'm pretty sure they will use the old C60 with a new engine and gearbox. The new engine has lighter heads, but the weight saved is sadly compensated by the ACO's increase in minimum weight with 25 kg to allow for air conditioning systems.

[RacingManiac]

Looks like I won't be going to Nurburgring afterall....the region is kinda remote from other German town and people wants places that has attraction other than cars.... If we go somewhere then go to the Ring it might cost too much for car rental, plane/train fee and what not...

[adamfraser]

Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen

Keep me posted on your Donnington plans!

< Smiley explains it all.

Il try get you on Messenger tomorrow.

[Zytek_Fan]

The new team, PSI Experience has acquired a Corvette C5R and a Corvette C6R.
Luc Alphand got a Corvette C5R and a might have a C6R in the future.

[Zytek_Fan]

Swiss Sport Courage LC70

[Roy Visser]

after 14 mai, spa will never be the same again...


looking forward to hearing the cars the most!