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    2008 Le Mans Series Official Thread

    Entering its fifth season, the Le Mans Series is rapidly growing in appeal and prestige and will for the first time see two major manufacturers go head to head. As the name suggests, the Series is a spin off of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and offers competitors the chance to win an automatic entry for the following year's 24 Hour race. In 2008 the Le Mans Series consists of one official test day and five 1000 km races throughout Europe.

    The dates:

    Paul Ricard Test, March 2-3
    Barcelona 1000 km, April 4-6
    Monza 1000 km, April 25-27
    Spa 1000 km, May 9-11
    Nurburgring 1000 km, August 15-17
    Silverstone 1000 km, September 12-14

    Official site:: Le Mans Series
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    For the second year running the Le Mans Series was oversubscribed and the organizers have selected 50 full season entrants. Missing from the list is Giovanni Lavaggi's team, but it has already been announced that he will be invited to at least two rounds of the season with his now AER engined machine.

    LMP1
    1 AUDI SPORT TEAM JOEST M Audi R10 TDI Rinaldo Capello (ITA) Allan McNish (SCO) -
    2 AUDI SPORT TEAM JOEST M Audi R10 TDI Mike Rockenfeller (GER) Alexandre Prémat (FRA) -
    4 SAULNIER RACING M Pescarolo 05 - Judd Jacques Nicolet (FRA) Marc Faggionato (MON) Richard Hein (MON)
    5 TEAM ORECA-MATMUT M Courage-Oreca LC70 - Judd Stéphane Ortelli (MON) Soheil Ayari (FRA) -
    6 TEAM ORECA-MATMUT M Courage-ORECA LC70 - Judd Olivier Panis (FRA) Nicolas Lapierre (FRA) -
    7 TEAM PEUGEOT TOTAL M Peugeot 908 HDi FAP - - -
    8 TEAM PEUGEOT TOTAL M Peugeot 908 HDi FAP - - -
    10 CHAROUZ RACING SYSTEM M Lola B08/60 - Aston Martin Jan Charouz (CZE) Stefan Mücke (GER) -
    14 CREATION AUTOSPORTIF D Creation CA07 - AIM Jamie Campbell-Walter (GBR) Felipe Ortiz (SUI) -
    15 CREATION AUTOSPORTIF D Creation CA07 - AIM Stuart Hall (GBR) Simon Pagenaud (FRA) -
    16 PESCAROLO SPORT M Pescarolo 01 - Judd Manu Collard (FRA) Jean-Christophe Boullion (FRA) -
    17 PESCAROLO SPORT M Pescarolo 07 - Judd Harold Primat (SUI) Christophe Tinseau (FRA) -
    18 ROLLCENTRE RACING WITHDEUTSCHE BANK X-MARKETS D Pescarolo - Judd Joao Barbosa (POR) Martin Short (GBR)
    19 CHAMBERLAIN SYNERGY MOTORSPORT M Lola B06/10 - AER Gareth Evans (GBR) Bob Berridge (GBR) -
    20 EPSILON EUSKADI M Epsilon Euskadi - - -
    21 EPSILON EUSKADI M Epsilon Euskadi - - -

    LMP2:
    25 RML M MG Lola EX 265 Thomas Erdos (BRA) Mike Newton (GBR) -
    26 TEAM BRUICHLADDICH RADICAL D Radical SR9 - AER Jacob Greaves (GBR) Stuart Moseley (GBR) -
    27 HORAG RACING M Porsche RS Spyder Fredy Lienhard (SUI) Didier Theys (BEL) Jan Lammers (HOL)
    30 RACING BOX D Lucchini - Judd Marco Didaio (ITA) Filippo Francioni (ITA) -
    31 TEAM ESSEX D Porsche RS Spyder John Nielsen (DEN) Casper Elgaard (DEN) -
    32 BARAZI - EPSILON M Zytek 07S - Zytek Juan Barazi (DEN) Michael Vergers (HOL) -
    33 SPEEDY RACING TEAM SEBAH M Lola B08/80 - Judd Xavier Pompidou (FRA) Steve Zacchia (SUI) Andrea Belicchi (ITA)
    34 VAN MERKSTEIJN MOTORSPORT M Porsche RS Spyder Peter van Merksteijn (HOL) Jos Verstappen (HOL) Jeroen Bleekemolen (HOL)
    37 WR - SALINI WR - Zytek Stéphane Salini (FRA) Philippe Salini (FRA) Patrice Roussel (FR)
    35 SAULNIER RACING M Pescarolo 06 - Judd Pierre Ragues (FRA) - -
    40 QUIFEL - ASM TEAM D Lola B05/40 - AER Miguel Amaral (POR) Olivier Pla (FRA) -
    41 TRADING PERFORMANCE M Zytek 07S Karim Ojjeh (KSA) Claude-Yves Gosselin (FRA) Julien Schroyen (BEL)
    44 KRUSE SCHILLER MOTORSPORT D Lola - Mazda Jean de Pourtalès (FRA) Alex Muller (GER) Hideki Noda (JPN)
    45 EMBASSY RACING M WF01 - Zytek Jonny Kane (GBR) Warren Hughes (GBR) -
    46 EMBASSY RACING M WF01 - Zytek Mario Haberfield (BRA) Joey Foster (GBR) -

    GT1:
    50 LARBRE COMPETITION M Saleen S7R - Ford Frédéric Makowiecki (FRA) Dino Lunardi (FRA) David Halliday (FRA)
    55 IPB SPARTAK RACING M Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT Roman Rusinov (RUS) Peter Kox (HOL)
    59 TEAM MODENA M Aston Martin DBR9 Antonio Garcia (ESP) Tomas Enge (CZE)
    72 LUC ALPHAND AVENTURES M Corvette C6.R-003 Luc Alphand (FRA) Guillaume Moreau (FRA)
    73 LUC ALPHAND AVENTURES M Corvette C6.R-004 Sébastien Dumez (FRA) Jean-Luc Blanchemain (FRA) Roland Berville (FRA)

    GT2:
    75 IMSA PERFORMANCE MATMUT M Porsche 997 GT3 RSR Richard Balandras (FRA) Michel Lecourt (FRA) Jean-Philippe Belloc (FRA)
    76 IMSA PERFORMANCE MATMUT M Porsche 997 GT3 RSR Raymond Narac (FRA) Richard Lietz (AUT)
    77 TEAM FELBERMAYR PROTON M Porsche 997 GT3 RSR Marc Lieb (GER) Alex Davison (AUS)
    85 SPYKER SQUADRON ?? Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2R Tom Coronel (GER) Peter Dumbrek (SCO)
    86 SPYKER SQUADRON ?? Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2R Ralf Kelleners (GER) Alexei Vassiliev (RUS)
    88 TEAM FELBERMAYR PROTON M Porsche 997 GT3 RSR Horst Felbermayr Jr (AUT) Christian Ried (GER)
    90 FARNBACHER RACING M Porsche 997 GT3 RSR Lars Erik Nielsen (DEN) Allan Simonsen (AUS) Richard Westbrook (GBR)
    91 FARNBACHER RACING M Ferrari F430 GT Pierre Ehret (GER) Pierre Kaffer (GER) Anthony Beltoise (FRA)
    93 JAMES WATT AUTOMOTIVE ?? Porsche 997 GT3 RSR Joël Camathias (SUI) Tim Sugden (GBR) Paul Daniels (GBR)
    94 SPEEDY RACING TEAM ?? Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2R Andrea Chiesa (SUI) Philippe Camandona (SUI) Benjamin Leuenberger (SUI)
    95 JAMES WATT AUTOMOTIVE ?? Aston Martin Vantage V8 TBA TBA
    96 VIRGO MOTORSPORT D Ferrari F430 GT Robert Bell (GBR) Gianmaria Bruni (ITA)
    98 JMB ?? Ferrari F430 GT TBA TBA
    99 JMB ?? Ferrari F430 GT Stéphane Daoudi (FRA) Ben Aucott (GBR)
    Last edited by Wouter Melissen; 02-27-2008 at 03:10 AM.
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    How fast are these cars compared to F1?
    Would it be possible, to play forever?
    The conclusion reached was that a player is inevitably doomed to lose.

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    At Monza Alonso set a pole time of 1:21.356 and Minassian in the Peugeot 1:34.503. At Spa the Peugeot set a pole time of 2.00.105 and the Ferrari 1:45.070. So they are quite a bit quicker, which is not surprising as the Formula 1 cars have more power and are about 300 kg lighter. Also the tires of these cars are designed to last at least one hour and at Le Mans the Audis got away with triple stinting their tires.
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    Cool, thanks. They're not so shabby, though.
    Would it be possible, to play forever?
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    Posted a thread for the Paul Ricard Test.
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    One Spyker is out, replaced by the Lavaggi, which was one of the most notable absentees on the original list.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen View Post
    One Spyker is out, replaced by the Lavaggi, which was one of the most notable absentees on the original list.
    which Spyker?
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4 View Post
    which Spyker?
    The third Spyker.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen View Post
    The third Spyker.
    was it going to be beyond their production capacity????
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    The P2 Lola B08/80 Coupe during testing at Magny Cours:

    YouTube - Speedy Racing -Team Sebah Lola B08/80 Coupe LMP2
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    Should Comcast, which is buying NBC, have more motorsports coverage on VERSUS and now NBC? Does North America need a racing tv channel? Find the answer to that exact question on facebook.

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    Motors TV will likely upload videos from the race

    YouTube - motorstelevision's Channel
    Should Comcast, which is buying NBC, have more motorsports coverage on VERSUS and now NBC? Does North America need a racing tv channel? Find the answer to that exact question on facebook.

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    It's strange how the Spa 1000kms will be shown here - opening 2,5 hours and the closing 1,5, with the interruption from the part of WSB from Monza.

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    Pescarolo preview

    Motorsport.com: News channel

    Harold Primat preview

    3rd place finish for co-driver Christophe Tinseau at Monza

    (new aero for # 17 Pescarolo 01 Judd)

    Harold Primat News Story - Harold Primat: Le Mans Series, Spa 1000kms preview

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    Motorsport.com: News channel

    Peugeot preview

    (Alexander Wurz and Jacques Villeneuve in third 908)

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    new parts for Spa

    Le Mans Series



    Michelin preview

    Planetlemans.com | Michelin looking for a hat-trick at Spa

    Charouz Racing System preview

    http://www.jan-charouz.com/EN/latest...p1_to_spa.html
    Should Comcast, which is buying NBC, have more motorsports coverage on VERSUS and now NBC? Does North America need a racing tv channel? Find the answer to that exact question on facebook.

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