It is a result of a merger between two existing north american sports car racing series, the american le mans series and rolex sports car series. The american le mans headquarters was in braselton, georgia, adjacent to road atlanta. The american le mans series presented by tequila patron welcomes the return of the srt viper. The series was formed from the merger of the american le mans series and the grandam series.
O, creator and organizer of the 24 hours of le mans. American le mans series alms oli pohjoisamerikassa ajettava urheiluautosarja. Algarve pro racing confirms 201819 asian le mans series lmp2. The 2018 rolex 24 at daytona kicks off the schedule on jan. Oct, 2018 in 2008, the last year of the american le mans series golden era, i went out to record the truly alarming lmp1 and lmp2 speeds at the apex of turn 1 the fastest of them all, the modest speeds at the apex of turn 7 heading onto the long back straight, and the wicked top speeds entering the downhill braking zone for turn 10. Kendaraan yang khusus dibangun untuk balap berkompetisi dalam kelas prototip lmp1 dan lmp2 dan produk modifikasi dari mobilsport berkompetisi dalam kelas grand touring gt1 dan gt2, sebelumnya gts dan gt. Chumpcar world series ferrari challenge grandam historic sportscar racing north american road racing association sports car club of america sportscar vintage.
This weekend brings us the last ever race of the american le mans series, the premiere gt and prototype race circuit in all of north america. American le mans series menggunakan esensi aturan yang sama dengan 24 hours of le mans. Motorsports photography by clark mcinnis photos and reports of american le mans series, bmw cca, chumpcar, grandam, historic sportscar racing, north american road racing association, sports car club of america, and sportscar vintage racing association. Rob wheldon et tom gamble to join wayne boyd in united autosports lmp3 team. Heres every car racing in the 2018 24 hours of le mans. The lmp1 class in the american le mans series has been a twos company affair for the past few years, with only the dyson racing team in its mazdapowered lola. Sports prototypes and sports cars start in three different classes.
A brilliantly laid out informative and collectible treasure. European continental series for lmp2, lmp3 and gte cars in a short series of 4 hour races. Imsa announces updated return to racing plandaytona international speedway, sebring international raceway to restart season in julyimsa prototype challenge schedule to resume at sebring international raceway in julythe 2020 prototype challenge season will resume on the weekend of july 1718 at sebring international racewayrevised 2020 porsche gt3 cup challenge usa by yokohama schedule begins. Take a look back at the history of the dodge viper in the american le mans series. An overview of the season, with complete results, scores, race calendars and more. He made his radio le mans debut in 1989 and loved it so much he bought the company, which he now runs with his partner eve hewitt. Posts photos and reports of american le mans series, bmw. Thunderhead carlin racing on pole for 4 hours of the bend qualifying results from the 4 hours of the bend. Media in category american le mans series the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Imsa announces updated return to racing plandaytona international speedway, sebring international raceway to restart season in julyimsa prototype challenge schedule to resume at sebring international raceway in julythe 2020 prototype challenge season will resume on the weekend of july 1718 at sebring international racewayrevised 2020 porsche gt3 cup challenge usa by yokohama schedule. The event is the second round of the weathertech sportscar championship and in the past has been a round of the now defunct world sportscar championship, imsa gt championship and. We can supply you will helpful information about seat numbers, venue maps, and 2020 american lemans series date as well as help you pick out the right seats if you are. It consisted of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 hours of le mans.
Looking back on round 4 of the imsa iracing pro invitational series at road. This class is missing from the 2018 field, as the aging opencockpit modelsgrandfathered in from the american le mans series, as part of the merger between. As announced earlier, the series will not be returning to circuit of the americas in austin, texas. Saannot olivat identtiset le mansin saantojen kanssa. Nov 06, 2017 tony stewart shows off his absurd car collection to jeff gordon around the track duration. Denmarks anders fjordbach will team up with south african born mark patterson and american chris mcmurry for the 201819 asian le mans series to front.
It is a result of a merger between two existing north american sports car racing series, the american le mans series and rolex sports car ser. American lemans series tickets 2020, american lemans series tour dates 2020, american lemans series schedule 2020. Since then, he has only missed the 24 hours once, and has commentated on all but three american le mans series races in the decade. Lmp dan lmpc le mans prototype, dan gt2 dan gtc grand touring. At its inception, the name was united sportscar championship, which. Porsche factory driver scores first imsa iracing win. Sep 11, 2018 a lifelong entrepreneur, the charismatic panoz is best known to race fans as the founder of the american le mans series alms and creator of the famously loud and uniquely styled frontengined panoz lmp1 racecars. The american le mans series alms was a sports car racing series based in the united states and canada. Imsa official home race results, schedule, standings. The 2018 imsa weathertech sportscar championship draws to a close on saturday, oct. October 5, 2018 bmw of north america, with southern regional headquarters located due north of downtown atlanta, has established a partnership with road atlanta to serve as the official pace car and safety car of the 21st annual motul petit le mans, oct.
It won its class three years in a row between 1998 and 2000. Loaded with facts, figures and data of every event. American le mans series alms merupakan sebuah kejuaraan balap mobil yang berlangsung di amerika serikat dan kanada. Bmw to serve as official pace car for 21st annual motul petit. American lemans series tickets, upcoming tour dates 2020. American le mans monterey weathertech raceway laguna seca.
Viper history alms tequila patron espn gopro racing. Lmp1 ja lmp2 luokkien le mans prototypeprototyyppiautoilla seka gt1 ja gt2 luokkien gran turismourheiluautoilla. Sports car course next week, take a look back at the last time the american le mans series competed at the ol. He will drive one of the two ligier js p217s entered by the american team and. The entrants in this series have been invited to take part in the petit le mans, one of the most prestigious races in the american le mans series for a combined final. A lifelong entrepreneur, the charismatic panoz is best known to race fans as the founder of the american le mans series alms and creator of the famously loud and uniquely styled frontengined panoz lmp1 racecars. The 2019 imsa weathertech sportscar championship shedule has been released, featuring the same 12 events as 2018, four of which are michelin endurance cup rounds formerly tpnaec at daytona, sebring, watkins glen and road atlanta.
Motorsports photography by clark mcinnis photos and. Apr 04, 2012 the american le mans series presented by tequila patron welcomes the return of the srt viper. The 2000 american le mans series was the second running of the imsa american le mans series, and overall the 30th season of an imsa gt championship, dating back to the 1971 edition. In 2008, the last year of the american le mans series golden era, i went out to record the truly alarming lmp1 and lmp2 speeds at the apex of turn 1 the fastest of them all, the modest speeds at the apex of turn 7 heading onto the long back straight, and the wicked top speeds entering the downhill braking zone for turn 10. Whilst not here to race 2015 elms gte champion, 2018 gt open champion and 2019 michelin le mans cup runnerup mikkel mac took the. The event is the second round of the weathertech sportscar championship and in the past has been a round of the now defunct world sportscar championship, imsa gt championship and american le mans series. The 2012 european le mans series season will end in the united states.
The series is open to le mans prototypes, divided into the lmp2 and lmp3 classes, and grand tourerstyle racing cars in the lmgte class. The 20 american le mans series was the fifteenth and final season of the international motor sports association gt championship being labeled as the american le mans series, before merging up with the grandam rolex sports car series in 2014. The event represents one leg of the triple crown of motorsport, other events. Images from 20180919 track night in america at atlanta motorsports park. Panoz fell in love with the unique atmosphere at the 24 hours of le mans after experiencing it himself for the first time. American le mans series, round in sebring, florida usa stuttgart. Serien startades av affarsmannen don panoz 1999, efter att ha kort en tavling kallad petit le mans, vilket var ett 10timmarsrace pa road atlanta 1998. The 100minute tequila patron american le mans series at long beach will bring down the curtain on the teams recordsetting run in the gt1 division.
In 2018, the weathertech championship will feature three classes of competition. Imsas weathertech series is going great, but where does it. American le mans series wikipedia bahasa indonesia. Ferrari and the gt3 porsche, corvette racing and aston martin. Le mans in mid to late1990s was filled with all sorts of racing badassery, but the viper gtsr still manages to stand proud. Combined final for the european and the american le mans. It is a result of a merger between two existing north american sports car racing series, the american le mans series. The 21st annual motul petit le mans headlines an event week at the 2. Imsa official home race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers. It merged with the grandam road racing series after the 20 season under the name of the weathertech sportscar championship. While the 10hour motul petit le mans on saturday, october 12th is the premier event of the weekend, there are three additional racing series also competing for their championships at michelin raceway road atlanta. The series will give a sendoff to the gt1 corvettes in a special postqualifying ceremony in the long beach winners circle showcasing the championshipwinning corvette c6. Corvette racing american le mans series salutes corvette.
The race also represents the season finale for the tequila patron north american endurance cup. It is considered one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world and has been called the grand prix of endurance and efficiency. In 2012, the race was the opening event of the fia world endurance championship. Wednesday through friday of race week, fans can witness the title showdowns during the fox factory 120 featuring the michelin pilot. Millroy returns to asian le mans series for 201516 title tilt.
It began march 18, 2000 and ended december 31, 2000 after 12 races. The 2008 american le mans series official yearbook. At the wheel of the porsche 911 gt3 rsr fielded by the falken tire squad, porsche works driver wolf henzler germany and his teammate bryan sellers usa and works driver nick tandy gb finished the opening round of the american le mans series season on the gt podium in third. Motorsports photography by clark mcinnis photos and reports. Bmw to serve as official pace car for 21st annual motul.
A look back at the american le mans series alms that ran from 1999 to 20, before merging with the grandam sports car series for 2014. As one of the most reliable and trusted sources for premium event seating and american lemans series tickets, we offer a comprehensive and user. Fernando alonso to participate in the 2018 rolex 24 at. The weathertech sportscar championship is a sports car racing series based in the united states and canada and organized by the international motor sports association imsa. American le mans series porsche everyday dedeporsches blog. Jun 16, 2017 le mans in mid to late1990s was filled with all sorts of racing badassery, but the viper gtsr still manages to stand proud. Sep 03, 2018 for many, the late 2000s were the high water mark for the american le mans series. The american le mans series was a sports car racing series which debuted in 1999. Following the news that corvette will skip the 88th running of le mans 24 hours, we revisited our photo archive to find the best images from the american brands 20year history in the french. Schedule weathertech championship race schedule learn more.
It was a series for le mans prototypes lmp and grand touring gt race cars divided into 3 classes. We were baffled a few weeks back when the american le mans series and grandam rolex sports car series announced new classes that will make up. The european le mans series is a european series of endurance races. Asian le mans series heads to the bend motorsport park. It has been a wild and wonderful 16 years, and there.
It merged with the grandam road racing series after the 20 season. John hindhaugh is a motorsport commentator and broadcaster from sunderland, england. American le mans series standings for 2018 click on the driver to see 2018 racelevel statistics for that driver. The imsa sportscar championship, a sports car race series contested in the usa and canada, was run in 2014 for the first time. Tony stewart shows off his absurd car collection to jeff gordon around the track duration. Aug 04, 2017 the 2018 rolex 24 at daytona kicks off the schedule on jan. Factorybacked teams from acura, audi, and porsche are seen here racing at mid ohio in 2008. Petit le mans at road atlanta michelin raceway road atlanta. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. American le mans series news and information autoblog.
Toyota won again but, elsewhere, there was excitement and drama aplenty as the wec super season came to an end. American le mans series zkracene alms je zavodni serie vypsana pro sportovni vozy a prototypy, ktera je zarazena do international motor sport association imsa. Kejuaraan ini terdiri dari balap ketahanan dan balap sprint, dan dibangun dengan semangat le mans 24 hours. Porsche has pulled its two north american core autosportrun entries out of this years le mans 24 hours, reducing its presence in the gte pro class to two cars. The european le mans series is similar to the american le mans series alms based in the united states and canada that was running with aco and imsa between 1999 and 20. The sixevent season began at circuit paul ricard on 15 april and finished at algarve international circuit on 28 october. The entrants in the european le mans series have been invited to a great final. October 5, 2018 bmw of north america, with southern regional headquarters located due north of downtown atlanta, has established a partnership with road atlanta to serve as the official pace car and safety car of the 21st. Feel free to follow american lemans series 2020 schedule and american lemans series upcoming tour dates 2020 at the ticket listing table above and book american lemans series event tickets and event dates the entertainment and the enjoyment you get at a live american lemans series event are nothing compared to. United autosports lmp2 runnerup and titlewinner for the second consecutive time in the lmp3 class in the european le mans series just a few days ago has announced the participation of fernando alonso in the 2018 edition of one of the top races in the weathertech sportscar championship, the rolex 24 at daytona. Le mans news, information, updates, expert analysis and opinions. The category below the top lmp1 class of the fia world endurance championship, lmp2 is a key part of the. The 12 hours of sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race for sports cars held at sebring international raceway, on the site of the former hendricks army airfield world war ii air base in sebring, florida, us. American lemans series season 20 speedsport magazine.
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