Franchitti Ready for Acura Debut at St. Petersburg
Marino Franchitti is counting down the days to the biggest opportunity of his sports car career. The energetic Scot will make his return to prototype racing next week at the inaugural Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg with Sebring LMP2 winner Andretti Green Racing.
Audi, Acura Wins and GT2 Finish Highlight Sebring 2007
Another win for Audi, the first for Acura and Andretti Green Racing, and the most exciting finish in race history marked the start of the 2007 American Le Mans Series on Saturday. Marco Werner, Emanuele Pirro and Frank Biela drove to victory at the 55th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in one of the most thrilling editions of the Florida classic in its history.
Werner, Audi Take Overall Sebring Pole Position
“It was helpful really working with the setups this year,” Werner said. “The problem last year was working with the heavier car over the bumps so now we get more chances to work on the setup.”
Werner, Audi Show Way Wednesday at Sebring
The times at the top of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring results sheet are starting to get closer and closer. As was the case Tuesday and in Wednesday’s morning practice, Audi Sport North America’s R10 TDI led the way. But the German marque, unbeaten at Sebring since 2000, doesn’t have to look very far to find its closest rivals.
Audi’s Pirro Out Front Wednesday at Sebring
Audi Sport North America’s Emanuele Pirro set his first fast lap of the 55th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on Wednesday as practice continued for the 2007 American Le Mans Series season opener. Pirro, in one of Audi’s two R10 TDIs, turned in a best time of 1:46.759 to lead all drivers in Wednesday’s first practice.
Dramatic Finishes, Upsets are Sebring Tradmarks
After 1,184 miles of racing over 12 hours, negotiating 5,440 turns and making more than 7,000 gear shifts, the GT2 class at last year’s Sebring 12-hour classic was decided by a margin of just five seconds. The 55th running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on Saturday, March 17th, will add yet another chapter in the history of this legendary event, second only to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in international prestige.
Pecorari Joins Van der Steur for 2007 LMP2 Challenge
Van der Steur Racing has signed young Adam Pecorari to contest the 2007 American Le Mans Series season in LMP2 competition. The team will campaign a Radical chassis powered by an AER engine against the factory-supported Porsche, Mazda and Acura efforts.
Epic, Series Partner in Ethanol Effort
The American Le Mans Series continues its tradition of excellence and leading edge technology with its decision to use ethanol-enriched fuel for the 2007 racing season. The organization has partnered with the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC) to make E10, “the official ethanol-enriched fuel” of the Series.
It’s Back to Work For Tafel Racing
For a first-year effort in the American Le Mans Series, Tafel Racing had an extraordinary week at Sebring last week for the Series’ three-day test session. The Cumming, GA-based team posted the fastest time among all GT2 cars during the week with one of its new Porsche 997 RSR racers, both of which will contest the full season beginning with the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on March 17.
Wallace, Dyson Porsche Fastest at Sebring Testing
Andy Wallace really, really likes the Porsche RS Spyder. After Wednesday’s third and final session of the third annual American Le Mans Series Winter Test at Sebring International Raceway, who could blame him? The Englishman’s time of 1:46.983 in Dyson Racing’s new prototype was the fastest of the day and the best of the week.