2010 SEASON CLASSIFICATION
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2010/09/01
A much awaited come back
On September 10th, 11th and 12th the last 2010 Le Mans Series race will be held on the famous Silverstone track. For the occasion, Nigel Mansell will be back in the paddock in his best role: driver. At his side, his two sons Leo and Greg will relay him. After an incredible accident during the Le Mans 24 Hours, Nigel wasn't able to participate in the last rounds in Portugal and Hungary. Absent at the 1000Km of Algarve, the Beechdean Mansell Team won its first victory at the 1000Km of Hungaroring. Very proud of his sons, Nigel was there to salute their success on this sinuous track, much appreciated by him. On this technical layout, the Formula 1 Champion passed the finishing line in first position four times during his career.
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2010/08/26
Autosport 1000Km of Silverstone: a Media Day at …Daytona!
Yesterday morning, twelve of the Le Mans Series drivers & many British journalists attended the press conference at Sandown Park, on the Daytona circuit (In United Kingdom).
We welcomed Tom Kristensen (Audi Sport Team Joest), Anthony Davidson (Team Peugeot Total), Danny Watts, Jonny Kane & Nick Leventis (Strakka Racing), Leo & Greg Mansell (Beechdean Mansell), Darren Turner & Rob Bell (JMW Motorsport), Sam Hancock (Aston Martin Racing), Rob Garofall (RLR MSPORT) and Phil Quaife (CRS Racing).
After a formal press conference where journalists could to listen the drivers about the last race of the season and also some comments about the Hungaroring race, they had the chance to spend a couple of hours on the kart circuit. According to endurance rules with free practice, qualifications and the race, journalists and drivers shared the wheel by team and did their best to go on the podium!
We thank you all participants and congratulate Darren Turner & Glenn Freeman who ranked 1st, followed by Anthony Davidson & Andrew Cotton. The 3rd place goes to Jonny Kane and Gary Watkins.
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2010/08/24
Strakka Racing makes history!
The twists and turns of the Hungaroring
test cars and drivers to the absolute limit. With a high level of down force,
exceptionally low grip and high track temperatures, the 1,000Km of Hungaroring
have been very demanding on drivers, teams and cars. Nobody could hold a candle to Strakka
Racing's Danny Watts on Sunday morning's qualifying in Hungary, and the British team's overall victory
made history with the very first overall victory for a LMP2 car in the Le Mans Series. Jonny Kane, Nick Leventis and Danny
Watts have been pretty invincible as the Strakka Racing HPD ran without the slightest technical problems over
the entire distance and scored its second victory in
LMP2 and first overall in the 2010 season today.
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2010/08/22 1000 Km of Hungaroring provisionnal classifications
| Pos. | N° | Cat. | Team | Voiture | arret | Tour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 |
"LM"P2 | Strakka Racing | HPD ARX-01 | 6 | 206 |
| 2 | 40 |
"LM"P2 | Quifel - ASM Team | Ginetta-Zytek 09S | 6 | 205 |
| 3 | 24 |
"LM"P2 | Oak Racing | Pescarolo - Judd | 7 | 204 |
| 7 | 5 |
"LM"P1 | Beechdean Mansell | Ginetta-Zytek 09S | 9 | 199 |
| 8 | 12 |
"LM"P1 | Rebellion Racing | Lola B10/60 Coupé - rebellion | 7 | 193 |
| 23 | 008 |
"LM"P1 | Signature | Lola Aston Martin | 7 | 184 |
| 10 | 77 |
"LM"GT2 | Team Felbermayr Proton | Porche 997 GT3 RSR | 5 | 192 |
| 11 | 91 |
"LM"GT2 | CRS Racing | Ferrari F430 GT | 5 | 192 |
| 12 | 76 |
"LM"GT2 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Porsche 997 GT3 RSR | 5 | 192 |
| 21 | 50 |
"LM"GT1 | Larbre Competition | Saleen S7-R | 8 | 187 |
| 22 | 43 |
FLM | Dams | Formula le Mans - Oreca 09 | 7 | 187 |
| 26 | 46 |
FLM | JMB Racing | Formula le Mans - Oreca 09 | 7 | 178 |
| 29 | 47 |
FLM | Hope Polevision Racing | Formula le Mans - Oreca 09 | 19 | 156 |
Meilleur tour en piste : Lap N° 107
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"LM"P1 | Panis/Lapierre/Sarrazin | Peugeot 908 HDI - FAP | 01min 34.934s |
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2010/08/22
The improbable race!
A podium trusted by the LMP2s, who could imagine? Could you foresee when arriving on the Hungarian track that one hour before the finish of the race, two LMP1s (N°4 Team Beechdean Mansell and N°8 Team Siganture Plus) would save the King category's honour among the ten first classified while the LMP2s would take the lion's share, trusting the five first places from half the race on?
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2010/08/22
After 5 hours
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2010/08/22
After four hours
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2010/08/22
After three hours
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2010/08/22
After two hours
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2010/08/22
RLr MsSPORT: 31 = 13 !
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2010/08/22
Thrilling! A première with an LMP2 in pole…
The 1000Km of the Hungaroring have offered a major development in the starting grid. Suspected after the free practices to be the most efficient cars on this layout, the les LMP2 have opened a new chapter in the Le Mans Series history with their first pole position.
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2010/08/22
The class war keeps on going!
Five LMP1 cars versus five LMP2 cars are in the Top 10 at the end of the third free practice session, which has been disrupted by two red flags. 25 minutes in the session, the IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche went off and ten minutes before the checkered flag, the CRS Racing Ferrari went on fire. The cars came back to the pits and it marked the end of today's free practice sessions.
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2010/08/21
First time in Hungary for Vanina Ickx
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2010/08/21
First Le Mans Series session on the Hungaroring
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2010/08/21
Le Mans Series fireworks
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2010/08/21
The paddock at the Michelin Green X Challenge cocktail
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2010/08/20
Hungary celebrates Le Mans Series
The Le Mans Series competitors have been unpacking the whole Friday in the Hungaroring paddock. Teams and drivers can enjoy Hungary's national bank holiday St. Stephen's Day celebration, before tomorrow on-track activities.
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2010/08/20
Romain Dumas at 1000Km of Hungaroring
For its first time on the Hungaroring circuit next 21 and 22 August, Le Mans Series will welcome an important guest. After an extremely successful season, Romain Dumas will participate in the year's fourth race. The Frenchman wants to repeat his performances once again on the occasion of this Hungarian round.
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2010/08/17
The Hungarian rhapsody
The Le Mans Series heads to Hungary for the very first time so the 1,000Km of Hungaroring is a leap in the dark for most of teams and drivers. Team ORECA Matmut took their first victory with the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP one month ago in Portugal and expects to clinch another one in the heat of the night at Budapest.
The Hungaroring lies just east of Budapest and the Castle District of Buda has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The layout has not been too much modified over the years and the latest changes see the longest lap in the circuit's history with a total distance of 4.384 km.
With its slow corners and its narrow straights, many say its characteristics more closely resemble a street circuit than a purpose-built track. However, its beautiful setting in a natural amphitheatre makes it an excellent venue for spectators. They should enjoy a race that Team ORECA Matmut ex-Formula One driver Olivier Panis predicts tough.
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2010/07/28
A VIP Package for an exceptional race
On 21 and 22 August, Le Mans Series will go to Hungary for the first time. The 1000 Km of Hungaroring promises a colourful show. The drivers will be eager to put Hungary on their prize lists during this last night race. On the occasion of the season's next to last round, leaders and challengers will do all they can to be at the top of the classification before the final at Silverstone in September.
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What a difference two months can make in sportscars racing! Circumstance, excellent strategy and brilliant driving today in Portugal won Team ORECA Matmut its first race with the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP.
The 1000Km of Algarve saw Nicolas Lapierre, Olivier Panis and Stéphane Sarrazin emerge victorious to take their and Team ORECA Matmut's first victory of the 2010 season as they have driven an absolutely faultless race. Given French team's pace this season, it's hard to believe that their victory was only their first win of the season.
In a no full course caution race, the Frenchmen delivered a solid drive, holding fast at the front till the end in front of so many fans who enjoyed a herringbone start, the traditional Le Mans start, for the very first time in the Series.
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2010/07/18 1000 Km of Algarve classifications
| Pos. | N° | Cat. | Team | Car | Stop | Laps |
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| 1 | 4 |
"LM"P1 | Team Oreca Matmut | Peugeot 908 HDi-FAP | 6 | 215 |
| 2 | 12 |
"LM"P1 | Rebellion Racing | Lola B10/60 Coupé - Rebellion | 6 | 210 |
| 3 | 008 |
"LM"P1 | Signature | Lola Aston Martin | 8 | 209 |
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4 | 25 |
"LM"P2 | RML | Lola HPD Coupé | 6 | 201 |
| 5 | 41 |
"LM"P2 | Team Bruichladdich | Ginetta-Zytek 09S | 7 | 193 |
| 22 | 36 |
"LM"P2 | Pegasus Racing | Courage-Oreca LC75 - AER | 5 | 179 |
| 21 | 50 |
"LM"GT1 | Larbre Competition | Saleen S7-R | 7 | 184 |
| 24 | 66 |
"LM"GT1 | Atlas EFX - Team FS | Saleen S7-R | 9 | 171 |
| 7 | 96 |
"LM"GT2 | AF Corse | Ferrari F430 GT | 5 | 191 |
| 9 | 95 |
"LM"GT2 | AF Corse | Ferrari F430 GT | 5 | 191 |
| 10 | 77 |
"LM"GT2 | Team Felbermayr Proton | Porsche 997 GT3 RSR | 5 | 191 |
| 6 | 44 |
FLM | Dams | Formula le Mans - Oreca 09 | 6 | 193 |
| 8 | 43 |
FLM | Dams | Formula le Mans - Oreca 09 | 5 | 191 |
| 19 | 45 |
FLM | Boutsen Energy Racing | Formula le Mans - Oreca 09 | 7 | 187 |
Best Lap : N° 205
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"LM"P1 | LAPIERRE Nicolas | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP (No 4) | 01min 32.375 s |
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2010/07/17
1000 Km of Algarve - Qualifying - Oreca once again on pole!
There hardly is any driver in the paddock that isn't welcoming the return to Portugal, and everyone is excited about the prospect of racing once again on the 4.652-kilometre Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.
Everything came together for Nicolas Lapierre when the flag dropped for the 20-minute qualifying. His last, and quickest lap, with a time of 1:30.681, was enough to secure the French driver his second pole in the 2010 series.
Because the race starts later in the afternoon, the morning schedule of the qualifying session was unusual, but Nicolas Lapierre was fully awake as he was able to repeat last year's pole for team ORECA Matmut.
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2010/07/06
Stephane Sarrazin joins team Oreca Matmut for the end of the season
After running the fourth Peugeot 908 HDi FAP in the Le Mans 24 Hours alongside the three works cars, the Team ORECA-Matmut will enter the French prototype in the next three rounds of the Le Mans Series: Portimao, Budapest, and Silverstone. Stéphane Sarrazin will be at the wheel of no.4 for the three events. As in the Le Castellet 8 Hours, when he came to lend the team a hand, the Peugeot Sport works driver will share the car with Nicolas Lapierre and Olivier Panis in the Portuguese round.
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