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Second Michelin puncture for Corvette.
The #64 Chevrolet Corvette, one of the front-runners in the GT1 class at Le Mans, has suffered a second rear left tyre failure with its Michelin rubber as the Le Mans 24 Hours approached the two and a half hour mark.
Six hours down and Papis `vette leads GT1.
With the first six hours of the 24 Hours of Le Mans completed, the battle between Corvette and Aston Martin is living up to its billing.
One Pescarolo stays top, one gets penalty.
One Pestarolo prototype went to the top of the timesheets and one went down the order following a penalty after Thursday's first qualifying session at the world famous Le Mans circuit in France.
Passing the time at Le Mans.
Among the dozens of mechanics, engineers, technicians and drivers who make up Corvette Racing, Melanie Correll stands out.
Aston Martin ready to adapt in search of hat-trick
Aston Martin Racing heads to next weekend's Le Mans 24 Hours seeking to complete an unbroken hat-trick of race wins following the marque's comeback to the international motorsport stage, but is well aware that the French event is like no other.
McNish chases second Le Mans title.
Allan McNish will be looking to secure his second victory in the most famous race of them all next weekend when the Scot returns France for the 73rd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours.
AJR / BAM! pleased with pre Le Mans test.
The Alex Job Racing / BAM! team enjoyed a productive test session in France as preparations continue for the upcoming Le Mans 24 Hours.
Pescarolo leads way at pre-race test.
Henri Pescarolo's eponymous team took the pre-race honours at Le Mans, with its two Judd-powered prototypes setting the pace on the annual test day, with Emmanuel Collard eventually getting down to the sort of times that claimed the 2004 pole for Johnny Herbert and the Veloqx Audi before rain cur
Bouchut leads Ferrari pursuit in GT1.
After nine hours of testing in preparation for the Le Mans 24 Hours, the Russian Age Racing Ferrari 550 ended up a surprising third fastest in class and the fastest of the four Care Racing supported Ferrari 550s entered in the GT1 category for the French classic.
O`Young joins Marsh in Hong Kong line-up.
Hong Kong driver Darryl O'Young has been confirmed as the first signing alongside Matthew Marsh in the SAR's pioneering Hong Kong Le Mans team.
Hughes debuts as RML continues Le Mans preparation
MG-Lola veteran Warren Hughes made his first appearance behind the wheel of RML's EX264 as the team continued to prepare for the forthcoming Le Mans 24 Hours with a two-day at Snetterton.
Hughes joins RML for Le Mans bid.
RML have announced their confirmed driver line-up for this year's Le Mans 24 Hours with former works MG driver Warren Hughes taking the third seat alongside the team regular LMES drivers Mike Newton and Tommy Erdos in the LMP2 MG Lola EX264.
ACEMCO abandons Le Mans plan.
American Le Mans Series team ACEMCO Motorsports has officially withdrawn its entry for June's Le Mans 24, blaming a rule change for its decision not to compete.
Hong Kong gears up for Le Mans assault.
Ex-pat Briton Matthew Marsh is heading up an ambitious project designed to take his adopted home of Hong Kong to the biggest sportscar race of them all - Le Mans - in 2006.
Pearce secures strong second at Spa.
Patrick Pearce played a key part in helping Team LNT secure a superb one-two finish in the opening round of the 2005 Le Mans Endurance Series season as he helped bring the #82 T400-R home in second place in class behind the sister car of Warren Hughes and Marc Hynes.
Historic win for Hughes, Kane at Spa.
Warren Hughes and Jonny Kane have taken their place in motorsport history after helping TVR to secure its first ever international sportscar win in the opening round of the LMES.
Care sweeps Spa GT podium.
Care Racing supported Ferrari 550s finished 1-2-3 in the GT1 class in the opening round of the 2005 Le Mans Endurance Series, sweeping the class podium at the end of six hours' racing at Spa-Francorchamps.
Disappoinment for Scuderia Ecosse at Spa.
British GT championship title favourites Scuderia Ecosse had a tough introduction to the Le Mans Endurance Series at Spa-Francorchamps as Andrew Kirkaldy and Nathan Kinch were forced out of the opening round of the LMES season.
Winning debut for Chamberlain-Synergy Lola.
The new Lola B05/40 LMP2 car enjoyed a victorious weekend on both sides of the Atlantic, with the brand new Chamberlain-Synergy entry winning its class at Spa and beating its US-based Intersport equivalent to the model's first honour.
Practice still to make perfect for Creation.
Creation Autosportif ended of the first of Friday's two Le Mans Endurance Series practice sessions in a comfortable second place on the timesheets, but knew that further track time could only bring dividends ahead of Sunday's Spa 1000km.
Wet, wet, wet for Spa.
The Belgian race circuit of Spa Francorchamps is one that is rather well known for its plentiful precipitation, and that's certainly in evidence this Saturday as the heavens have opened and the rain does not look like stopping.
Loeb joins Pescarolo for Le Mans.
2004 World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb is to take part in the Le Mans 24 hours in June after agreeing a deal to partner Soheil Ayari and Eric Helary in the team run by Henri Pescarolo.
Foster happy as Zytek shows potential.
Trevor Foster left last weekend's Le Mans Endurance Series warm-up at Paul Ricard a satisfied man, after the Essex Invest 'factory' Zytek proved a force to be reckoned with in its first official test.
Le Mans entry list 2005.
The Automobile Club de l'Ouest has released the following entry list for the four classes to contest this year's Le Mans 24 Hours: Prototype LMP1: