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Jonny Cocker recently completed his first year driving against the teams and racing on the circuits of the American Le Mans Series. Reflecting on the speed and performance of his and co-pilot Paul Drayson's 007 Aston Martin Vantage GT2, the pairing scored four top-10 finishes in GT2 including a season-best seventh to close the year at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. ...more
November 4, 2008
In the traditional sense, Chris Hall is one of those drivers who wasn't quite a rookie in 2008. ...more
November 3, 2008
The start of the 2009 American Le Mans Series will mark the end of an era for Corvette Racing. GM's factory team will focus on its transition to a new GT2 program that will debut in the second half of the season. Program manager Doug Fehan shed some light on the project after last weekend's Monterey Sports Car Championships presented by Patrón. ...more
October 28, 2008
Before last year's Monterey Sports Car Championships and the close of the 2007 American Le Mans Series, Penske Racing's Romain Dumas could not have imagined a tougher fight for victory than his climatic battle with Audi's Dindo Capello at Petit Le Mans. ...more
October 13, 2008
A world debut only happens once. And the following names will go down in history as the inaugural winners of the Green Challenge, part of the American Le Mans Series' signature endurance race - Petit Le Mans - at Road Atlanta on Saturday. ...more
October 8, 2008
American Le Mans Series paddock remembered Paul Newman as a larger-than-life personality and one of the world's most renowned figures in motorsports. When hearing the news of his passing, stories and memories came flooding as testing began at Road Atlanta for Petit Le Mans powered by the Totally New MAZDA6, an event Newman competed in during the 2000 season. ...more
September 30, 2008
The entry list for Petit Le Mans continues to take shape, with several teams adding drivers to their lineups for the annual 1,000-mile/10-hour endurance classic at Road Atlanta. ...more
September 29, 2008
and first foray into prototype competition in North America - with a Ginetta-Zytek LMP1 entry for Petit Le Mans powered by the Totally New MAZDA6, team officials announced today. It joins Corsa Motorsports' P1 entry for two Zyteks on the grid for the American Le Mans Series' cornerstone event. ...more
September 23, 2008
Dindo Capello and Allan McNish get their chance to write another historic chapter at Petit Le Mans powered by the Totally New MAZDA6 as Audi Sport North America has added the two-time defending race champions to its two-car lineup. Capello and McNish, reigning champions at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Tom Kristensen, will team with Emanuele Pirro in one of Audi's diesel-powered R10 TDIs. ...more
September 22, 2008
and second in LMP2 - Andretti Green Racing will enter Franck Montagny, Marco Andretti and Tony Kanaan in its Acura ARX-01b for Petit Le Mans powered by the Totally New Mazda6. The annual 1,000-mile/10-hour race is scheduled for October 4 at Road Atlanta. ...more
September 15, 2008
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