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Collard Quickest Wednesday Morning at Sebring
Frenchman Emmanuel Collard kept Penske Motorsports and its Porsche RS Spyder at the time of the timing sheet Wednesday morning at Sebring on the final day of the American Le Mans Series Winter Test. The Porsche factory pilot’s best time was a 1:47.166 lap around the 17-turn, 3.7-mile circuit.
In Her Own Words: Danica Patrick
Danica Patrick made her return to American Le Mans Series competition Tuesday afternoon for Andretti Green Racing. She drove approximately 20 laps at Sebring International Raceway in the team’s Acura-powered Courage LC75 with a best time of 1:52.4 around the 17-turn, 3.7-mile circuit. It was Patrick’s first prototype experience in the Series and her first appearance since Petit Le Mans in 2003 when she drove a Prodrive Ferrari 550 Maranello in GTS.
Porsche Still Setting Sebring Pace at Winter Test
Ryan Briscoe hasn’t wasted any time acquainting himself with the Porsche RS Spyder. The Australian factory driver set the fastest time in each of Tuesday’s two sessions of the American Le Mans Series Winter Test at Sebring International Raceway.
Porsches on Top Tuesday Morning at Sebring
Newcomer Ryan Briscoe posted the fastest time in Tuesday’s opening session of the American Le Mans Series Winter Test at Sebring. Fresh off a contract signing that established him as a Porsche factory pilot, the Australian toured Sebring International Raceway in 1:47.280 in the team’s No. 6 Porsche RS Spyder.
Penske, Porsche Quickest After First Day of Test
Penske Motorsports and Porsche finished atop the timing sheets after the first day of the American Le Mans Series Winter Test at Sebring International Raceway on Monday, besting last year’s qualifying pace by more than a half second.
Lowe’s Fernandez Lola Fastest in First Session
The day’s second four-hour session of the American Le Mans Series Winter Test is underway at Sebring. The morning session ended under cloudy skies and winds that eventually led to a brief shower. Cars are on the track and will continue into the afternoon to close out the first day.
Corvette Confirms GT1 Championship Defense
Corvette Racing officials have announced the perennial championship winning team will return to the American Le Mans Series in 2007 to defend its GT1 drivers, team and manufacturers crown in North America’s leading sports car series. In addition, plans are underway for another assault on this year’s 24Â Hours of Le Mans.
Audi Unveils Plans for Title Defense with R10 TDI
Allan McNish and Dindo Capello have been given the opportunity to retain their American Le Mans Series LMP1 championship in 2007 as Audi AG announced its full-season lineup and program with the diesel-powered R10 TDI. Audi Sport North America will field two of the revolutionary cars for all 12 rounds of the 2007 season, starting with the 55th annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.
Audi to Defend 2006 LMP1 Series Championship
The North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan is the largest auto show this side of the globe, perhaps the world. Each year, executives from the American Le Mans Series roll into Detroit not only to meet with the hierarchies of the manufacturers who participate in the world’s premier sports car series, but also to learn of new developments and innovations each will announce during Media Days, the three-day introductory to the show.
Kumho, Intersport Join Forces for 2007 Season
Eager to compete again for class wins and championships in the American Le Mans Series, Intersport Racing and Kumho Tire USA will team together in the Series’ highly competitive LMP2 class for the 2007 season. The Kumho-shod, AER-powered Intersport Lola B05/40 will turn its first competitive laps at the 55th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on March 17.