* Sport Briefs Oct 21, 2008
Surprise package Le Mans moved into third, two further points adrift, with a 2-0 home win over lowly Nancy on Sunday. Nancy midfielder Pascal Berenguer put Le Mans ahead against the run of play when he deflected a corner into his own net on 33 minutes. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
2008 Los Angeles Auto Show: Mind-Blowing Motorsports Concepts Rev Up 2025 Design Challenge Oct 21, 2008
Toyota Le Mans Racer has dream-world-like graphics ... Toyota's Calty Design Research turned to hydrogen fuel cell electric motors for its sleek Le Mans Racer. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
New faces riding high in AMA Toyota Motocross Oct 21, 2008
Audi aims to rebound: After watching Penske Racing's Porsches compile six American Le Mans Series overall wins in a row from the supposedly less powerful LMP2 division, Audi driver Marco Werner said the tide could turn at this Sunday's race at Mosport International Raceway. "I hope it's a good circuit (for the team)," said Werner, who won 24 Hours of Le Mans in the Audi R10 each of the last two years. (Yahoo News -- Motorcycle Racing)
France: Le Mans stays in title chase Oct 20, 2008
Le Mans beats Nancy 2-0 in French league - Soccer - SI.com ... Le Mans beats Nancy 2-0 in French league ... LE MANS, France (AP) -- Roland Lamah scored and set up another goal Sunday to lead Le Mans to a 2-0 victory over Nancy in the French league. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Alpine's Whitt, 17, to race at Perris Auto Speedway Oct 16, 2008
American Le Mans Series: Monterey Sports Car Championship, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (four hours, 2. 238-mile road course; TV, Sunday, Channel 7/39, 11 a.m.) While Audi has captured the LMP1 title, Porsche and Ferrari are still battling for the LMP2 championship. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Prestige and performance Oct 13, 2008
The racing jacket was inspired by McQueen who wore a similar design in the 1970s film Le Mans. McQueen apparently personally chose the jacket to look like race car driver Jo Stiffert whom he had seen wearing it. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Minister wants astronaut 'icon' Oct 10, 2008
It sees the peer return to government after taking a year out to concentrate on motor racing in the US, where he has been running an Aston Martin in the American Le Mans Series. The UK does not currently fund ESA's human spaceflight programme. (BBC News)
Area drivers excel at Best In The Desert race Oct 10, 2008
Although Audi scored a ninth straight Petit Le Mans overall victory last weekend at Road Atlanta, Ga ... The Corvette and Spyder posted the highest scores in the American Le Mans Series new Green Challenge, which ranks cars for overall performance. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Porsche, Corvette win first Green Challenge Oct 8, 2008
Porsche and Chevrolet shared top honors Saturday in the first Green Challenge at the American Le Mans Series Petit Le Mans race at Road Atlanta. While Audi won its ninth straight Petit Le Mans with a diesel-powered R10 TD1 driven by Allan McNish, Dindo Capello and Emanuele Pirro, a Penske Racing Porsche RS Spyder won the Green Challenge's prototype class and a Chevrolet Corvette was tops in its GT category ... Fuel efficiency and energy independence are two of the most relevant topics we all... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
The Race For The Electric Car Oct 6, 2008
"There's one thing we can do, for people who miss the sound of the engines, we sell them a CDwith various engine sounds. So you'll be able to pick a Ferrari V12 or, you know, Le Mans Corvette," Lutz explains. GM is already touting the car in TV ads, even though they don't yet have a working prototype. (CBS News)
Corvette Racing, Penske Porsches Win Green Challenge(TM) World Debut Oct 6, 2008
And these will be the names to be remembered as the inaugural winners of the Green Challenge at the American Le Mans Series' signature endurance race - Petit Le Mans - at Road Atlanta Saturday: -- Porsche ... The American Le Mans Series is the only major race series in the world in which all cars race on not one, not two, but three alternative 'street legal' fuels: clean sulfur-free diesel, E10 and cellulosic E85 ... "But [up until now] we have never been able to put racing and green(ing)... (PR Newswire)
Movie legend Paul Newman dies Oct 6, 2008
" His movies included Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, The Hustler, The Sting and Hud. YOUR MEMORIES His humour, charm, cleverness and above all his humanity could never be copied Felicity Wood, London, UK Along the way, he worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood - including Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Altman, Martin Scorsese, Elizabeth Taylor, Lauren Bacall and Tom Hanks. He also appeared with his wife, Joanne Woodward, in several films including Long Hot Summer and Paris Blues. The star later... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Obituary: Paul Newman Oct 6, 2008
His first professional race came in 1972 and he continued to compete throughout the next 20 years including a second place in the 1979 Le Mans 24 hour race. In 1982, he took co-ownership of the Newman-Haas team, which attracted racing stars Mario Andretti and Nigel Mansell. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
American Le Mans-Petit Le Mans Results Oct 6, 2008
The Associated Press Published: October 6, 2008. (2) Allan McNish, Rinaldo Capello, Emanuele Pirro; Audi AG R10/TDI (1, P1), 394 laps. (International Herald Tribune)
* Brown brings back Blair advisers Oct 5, 2008
Lord Drayson was appointed science minister X a year after quitting Browns team to follow his dream of racing in the Le Mans 24-hour auto race. This story has been viewed 289 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Audi best in Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta Oct 5, 2008
Audi wins Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta ... Braselton The Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta and the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway seem to have a lot more in common than the fact that they re run on the same weekend ... Two-time Indy 500 champion Helio Castroneves, a day after being in court on tax-evasion charges, teamed with Ryan Briscoe to win in LMP2 for Penske Racing, his first American Le Mans Series victory, and finish fourth overall. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Saban, Alabama hold on to beat Kentucky by 3 Oct 5, 2008
Stone Mountain Pumpkin Festival, Alan Jackson, the Petit Le Mans and more. Mmmmm. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Cardinals' Boldin will not play today Oct 5, 2008
Helio Castroneves, who pleaded not guilty on tax evasion charges the day before, and teammate Ryan Briscoe outpaced the rest of the cars to finish first in the Le Mans Prototype 2 Class for the American Le Mans Series Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
British PM Shakes Up Government Oct 4, 2008
Lord Drayson was appointed science minister - a year after quitting Brown's team to follow his dream of racing in the Le Mans 24-hour auto race. But Mandelson's latest political comeback caused the most excitement - and alarm. (CBS News)
At LeMons, the last are first Oct 4, 2008
TOLEDO, Ohio - If, as Steve McQueen said in the film "Le Mans," "Racing, it's life," then the organizers of the 24 Hours of LeMons would appear to take a very dim view of existence ... Conceived in 2006 in mock homage to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France, the LeMons is likewise a marathon of man and machine. (Boston Globe)
Helio Castroneves pleads not guilty Oct 4, 2008
Afterward, Castroneves hopped into a waiting car and headed for a flight to Atlanta to participate in this weekend's Petit Le Mans race. Terms of Castroneves' release allow him to travel for work in the United States but not abroad. (Los Angeles Times)
Bruce MartinINSIDE RACING Oct 4, 2008
Penske could also elevate one of his drivers in the American Le Mans Series -- Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas or Patrick Long. All three are talented, if not exactly household names. Latest News. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
'Petit Le Mans' adds green competition Oct 4, 2008
Petit Le Mans' adds green competition - Green Machines- msnbc ... Petit Le Mans' adds green competition to race ... Driverspractice Thursday for the Petit Le Mans race Saturday inBraselton, Ga. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Spending time with Newman timeless Oct 4, 2008
If I remember correctly, he had a particular affinity for endurance sports car races such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Daytona. We talked about drivers. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 3, 2008 Oct 4, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Creation of personhood. (North County Times)
Live text - Brown's reshuffle Oct 4, 2008
In another surprise move, the businessman Lord Drayson returns to the government nine months after stepping down to compete in the Le Mans car race as minister of state for Universities and Skills. Baroness Royall is to replace Baroness Ashton as Labour's leader in the House of Lords while Beverley Hughes will attend cabinet as a minister of state in the Schools and Families department. (BBC News -- Science)
Luxury brands rev up marketing at Road Atlanta Oct 4, 2008
The American Le Mans racing series founded in Atlanta by serial entrepreneur Don Panoz is attracting luxury (and mass) brands. At this weekend s Petit Le Mans race at Road Atlanta, luxury brands such as Patr;n Tequila and Oakley sunglasses will set up vending or hospitality tents in an effort to associate with the top car brands in the world, such as Audi, Aston Martin, Ferrari and Porsche, and lesser-known but still luxury cars by Panoz Motor Sports ... Luxury brands such as Tequila Patr;n hope... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
SPORTS CALENDAR Oct 3, 2008
ALMS Petit Le Mans, start of race ... ALMS Petit Le Mans, finish of race. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
'Dancing' winner Castroneves faces tax charges Oct 3, 2008
He is expected to be arraigned tomorrow morning in Miami, however, a man who answered Castroneves cell phone told Access that the star is currently in Le Mans, which is believed to be a reference to a race of the same name held in Atlanta. Castroneves was scheduled to begin racing the Petite Le Mans race today. (MSNBC -- Politics)
NASCAR's appeal to IndyCar drivers may be thing of the past Oct 3, 2008
American Le Mans Series: Petit LeMans, Road Atlanta, Ga. (10 hours; Speed Channel, 8 a.m.) Although the Audi R10 co-driven by Marco Werner and Lucas Luhr has already clinched the featured LMP1 season championship, this figures to be a battle between the Audi and Peugeot diesels. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
ALMS Green Challenge news 2008-10-02 Oct 3, 2008
PETIT LE MANS' GREEN CHALLENGE REPRESENTS MILESTONE FOR SAE INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS. A landmark event that represents years of commitment by SAE International members will come to fruition when the circular-shaped trophy representing sustainability is awarded Saturday night at the American Le Mans Series' Petit Le Mans Green Challenge ... The Petit Le Mans Powered by the Totally New MAZDA6, set for Road Atlanta, will be the first motorsports event to use the Green Racing Protocols developed by SAE... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Actor Paul Newman dead at 83 Oct 3, 2008
After turning professional in 1977, Newman and his driving team made strong showings in several major races, including fifth place in Daytona in 1977 and second place in the Le Mans in 1979. Racing is the best way I know to get away from all the rubbish of Hollywood, he told People magazine in 1979. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
TV SportsWatch Oct 3, 2008
SPEED American Le Mans Series, Petit Le Mans, start of race, at Braselton, Ga ... SPEED American Le Mans Series, Petit Le Mans, finish of race, at Braselton, Ga. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
NTSB: Body Parts Found Among Wreckage Of Fossett's Plane Oct 3, 2008
Friday, October 3, 2008, 6:49 am. Wake Up With The Latest News, Weather and Traffic. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Sports programming this week Oct 3, 2008
11 a.m. SPEED: American Le Mans Series Racing -- The Petit le Mans ... 6:30 p.m. SPEED: American Le Mans Series Racing -- The Petit le Mans. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
F1 teams to stay on European time while in Singapore Sep 23, 2008
Unlike Le Mans 24 Hour racers, Formula One cars do not have headlamps and never will ... Some drivers, like Coulthard, have experience of night racing from competing in the Le Mans 24 Hours. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Football results Sep 22, 2008
Leading standings: Lyon 16, Marseille 11, Toulouse 11, Le Mans 10, Nice 10. German Div 1: Arminia Bielefeld 2 Cologne 0, Bayern Munich 2 Werder Bremen 5, Borussia Moenchengladbach 0 Hertha Berlin 1, Energie Cottbus 1 VfL Bochum 1, Schalke 04 1 Eintracht Frankfurt 0. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Night race brings new challenges for F1 Sep 22, 2008
Unlike Le Mans 24 Hour racers, Formula One cars do not have headlamps and never will ... " Some drivers, like Coulthard, have experience of night racing from competing in the Le Mans 24 Hours. Others, such as Ferrari's fun-loving world champion Kimi Raikkonen, are confirmed night owls. "I guess Kimi should be on form," joked Red Bull's technical director Adrian Newey, who worked with the Finn at McLaren. "He's used to performing when it's dark. (International Herald Tribune)
Race Driver: GRID DLC detailed Sep 21, 2008
McLaren F1 GTR The McLaren F1 GTR wrote itself into the history books as the only GT car to ever win Le Mans and is considered one of the finest examples of automotive engineering in history. TVR Cerbera Speed 12 The TVR 12 smashes past 60 MPH in just under 3 seconds. (Boomtown)
Folksy fun in Hoschton Sep 20, 2008
The Petit Le Mans is coming up in early October ... Coming up Oct. 1-4 is the 11th annual Petit Le Mans, culminating in a 1,000-mile race on Oct. 4. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Roundup: Liverpool beats Man U in Premier League Sep 14, 2008
In Saturday's other matches, it was: Le Mans 1, Toulouse 2; Valenciennes 1, Grenoble 1; Auxerre 1, Nancy 1; Rennes 1, Le Havre 1, and Monaco 2, Lorient 0. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Porsche Provides Sneak Peek of New 911 During First U.S. motorexpo at the World Financial Center Sep 13, 2008
(Photo: ) Porsche Cars North America's comprehensive exhibit at the motorexpo, which runs September 15-19 at the World Financial Center in lower Manhattan, in addition to the new 911 will highlight two versions of the company's mid- engine sports cars, a Cayman and Boxster RS 60, the high-performance Cayenne GTS and the American Le Mans Series champion Penske Porsche RS Spyder race car ... The company continues to celebrate its heritage by adding to its long list of motorsports victories dating... (PR Newswire)
Debate continues to rage over IndyCar tv deal Sep 11, 2008
Corvette Racing will try for a sixth victory in the GT1 class in the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans before moving the GT2 category in the second half of the American Le Mans Series season. The American team will then race in the restructured GT division in 2010. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
PSG looks to continue confident start Sep 11, 2008
In Saturday's other matches, it is: Auxerre vs. Nancy; Le Mans vs. Toulouse; Monaco vs. Lorient; Rennes vs. Le Havre; and Valenciennes vs. Grenoble. In Sunday's other games, Saint-Etienne travels to Caen and Sochaux hosts Lille. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
2008 American Le Mans Series schedule, standings Sep 10, 2008
Oct. 4 Petit Le Mans, Braselton, Ga. Oct. 18 Monterey Sports Car Championships, Calif. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Pruett still going strong Sep 4, 2008
If I hadn't left NASCAR, I wouldn't have wound up going to Le Mans with Corvette and won the 24-hour race, he noted, smiling. Pruett won his third Trans-Am championship in 2003, then moved to Grand-Am with Ganassi, where he won the 2004 title. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Father's achievements inspire young racer Sep 4, 2008
Skylar's godfather is Hurley Haywood, a three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the only five-time winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona. Haywood finished 18th in his only appearance in the Indianapolis 500 in 1980. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Franchitti returning to IndyCar in '09 Sep 3, 2008
He was part of the winning Rolex 24 at Daytona team this year for Ganassi and also captured the prestigious 12 Hours of Sebring in the LMP2 Class in his first ever American Le Mans Series start in 2007. This creates a team that will have the last two Indy 500 winners as they take the green flag next year in St. Petersburg. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Football results worldwide Sep 1, 2008
French Div 1: Nancy 2 Le Havre 1; Caen 0 PSG 1; FC Lorient 0 Auxerre 2; Nantes 1 Le Mans 4; Grenoble 1 Monaco 0; Nice 2 Valenciennes 0; Marseille 2 Sochaux 1. Leading standings: Marseille 10, Le Mans 9, Nice 9, Grenoble 9, Lyon 7. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Saturday games: Sampdoria spoils Mourinho's Serie A coaching debut at Inter Milan Sep 1, 2008
In Nantes, the Norway forward Thorstein Helstad collected a through ball from Fredrik Stromstad to equalize for Le Mans in the 22nd minute after the Senegal midfielder Guirane Ndaw had put Nantes ahead with a header in the 20th. Mali international Modibo Maiga gave Le Mans the lead with a powerful shot from 20 meters in the 45th. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Former F1 champion Phil Hill dead at 81 Aug 30, 2008
The three-times Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar winner was, however, profoundly aware of the dangers of his profession and maintained a love-hate relationship with the sport. "Racing brings out the worst in me," veteran Formula One writer Gerald Donaldson, in a profile on the F1 website, recalled him saying. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Phil Hill, 81, US-born driver who won Formula One title Aug 29, 2008
He also was the first American to win the 24-hour endurance sports car race at Le Mans, France, a race he won two additional times. Among many other victories, he won the Sebring 12-hour race three times. (Boston Globe)
Hill, only U.S.-born F1 champ, dies at 81 Aug 29, 2008
The 1961 Formula Open champion and a three-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, Hill died at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, said friend John Lamm, a noted automotive photographer and editor-at-large with Road & Track magazine. "He raced at a time when racing was extremely dangerous and got through it all without a serious injury,'' Lamm said. "He had an extraordinary mechanical sense. (MSNBC -- Sports)
SDSU volleyball coach Warner set to retire Aug 29, 2008
The 1961 Formula Open champion and a three-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, Hill died at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. SPORTS AND COURTS. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Run for the Rose Bowl starts early Aug 29, 2008
No time for easing into shape, no chance to scout the competition the race for the Rose Bowl gets off to a Le Mans start for four teams scrambling directly into conference play. Oregon State plays at Stanford on Thursday and Washington visits Oregon on Saturday. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Sports briefs: Breakfast for champions (Today) Aug 29, 2008
The 1961 Formula Open champion and a three-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, Hill died at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula in California. First published on August 29, 2008 at 12:28 am Online: Print: Copyright. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
New faces riding high in AMA Toyota Motocross Aug 29, 2008
Audi aims to rebound: After watching Penske Racing's Porsches compile six American Le Mans Series overall wins in a row from the supposedly less powerful LMP2 division, Audi driver Marco Werner said the tide could turn at this Sunday's race at Mosport International Raceway. "I hope it's a good circuit (for the team)," said Werner, who won 24 Hours of Le Mans in the Audi R10 each of the last two years. (Yahoo News -- Motorcycle Racing)
Lyon travels to Saint-Etienne in French derby Aug 28, 2008
Saint-Etienne finished fifth last season, but lost 1-0 at both Valenciennes and Le Mans in the opening rounds ... Marseille signed Mamadou Samassa from Le Mans on Tuesday to fill the void left by Djibril Cisse, who is on loan to Sunderland ... In Saturday's other games it's: Caen vs. Paris Saint-Germain; Grenoble vs. Monaco; Lorient vs. Auxerre; Nancy vs. Le Havre; Nantes vs. Le Mans; and Nice vs. Valenciennes. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Game review: GRID Aug 28, 2008
To further illustrate the game's sense of variety, 'GRID' also includes touge events (crazy Japanese mountain racing on really, really narrow roads), the legendary Le Mans 24 endurance race and crashtastic demolition derbies. Whatever events you decide to compete in, placing well will earn you reputation points. (iAfrica.com)
IndyCar's Dixon could uncork title-clincher Sunday in wine country Aug 21, 2008
American Le Mans Series: Grand Prix of Mosport, Bowmanville, Canada (2-hour, 45-minute time limit; Speed Channel, 9 a.m.). RACING NUMBER. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Win on Sunday, sell on Monday? Aug 21, 2008
It's odd to see him at an Audi venue: Stuck won Le Mans twice in the mid-1980s driving Porsches. But here he is chatting away on a sunny morning just minutes before the 24 Hours of Le Mans begins ... The highlight of this weekend's Grand Prix of Motorsport is the American Le Mans series race, featuring many of the cars that competed in the French 24 Hours of Le Mans, including the winning Audi R10 (above). (Globe and Mail)
CHANGES NEEDED: How Penske can join the Big Four Aug 20, 2008
Among his racing endeavors, the IndyCar program is his top focus and his American Le Mans program is second. He attends and calls those races, with Cup ranking third. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Fans cheer Formula Atlantic's return to Trois-Rivieres Aug 18, 2008
Plans are now being finalized to honour the team members at the 2008 season finale Oct. 3 during the ALMS Petit Le Mans weekend at Road Atlanta ... The buildup for the American Le Mans Series weekend at Mosport gets going in earnest tomorrow at Yonge and Dundas Square, starting at 11:30 a.m. Canadian drivers Ron Fellows and Tony Burgess will be signing autographs. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Roundup for Saturday Aug 18, 2008
Also Saturday, it was: Caen 3, Valenciennes 1; Lille 1, Le Mans 3; Nice 2, Nancy 1; Saint-Etienne 2, Sochaux 1; and Toulouse 2, Le Havre 1 ... Modibo Maiga scored twice to help Le Mans upset Lille ... Norway forward Thorstein Helstad rounded Malicki in the 21st to poke the ball in the empty net and put Le Mans ahead. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
De Ferran crewman released from burn center Aug 14, 2008
He was burned during an American Le Mans Series race July 19 ... Jones was burned during an American Le Mans Series race July 19 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
