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0Official: ALMS, Grand-Am announce combined class structure, LMP1 is out 1357342200
Other than the announcement back in September that the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series and the American Le Mans Series were merging, there have been precious few details as to how the newly combined series would shake out. Today, both entities helped clear things up a bit by announcing some of ...
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Report: Petit Le Mans-winning team commits to full 2013 ALMS season 1355004240
The LMP1 class in the American Le Mans Series has been a 'two's company' affair for the past few years, with only the Dyson Racing Team in its Mazda-powered Lola chassis and the Muscle Milk Pickett Racing Team in its Honda chassis and engine running in 2011 and 2012. The class will officially ...
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Official: Grand-Am asking fans to help name new combined series 1354285800
Now that it is settled that the American Le Mans Series and the Grand-Am Rolex racing series are officially tying the knot, the next big thing needs to be settled: What are they going to call it? Organizers must be preoccupied with either determining race classes or figuring where they are going ...
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Official: Porsche moving on from 911 GT3 RSR Type 997, new 991-based racer will be ready by 2014 1351692000
The 991 Porsche 911 is already on the streets, but we're going to have to wait until 2014 before we see the car in race form on the track. Porsche Motorsport recently announced that it is ending development of the current 997-based 911 GT3 RSR used in the American Le Mans Series in preparation ...
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Official: 2012 ALMS champions crowned at Petit Le Mans 1350918900
The American Le Mans Series headed to Braselton, GA this past weekend for the 15th annual Petit Le Mans and the conclusion of its 2012 season. While some of the championships had already been decided earlier in the season – the Corvette team had already captured the manufacturer, team and ...
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Breaking: Nissan DeltaWing crashes during practice for Petit Le Mans [w/video] 1350505380
Fate has been cruel to the unique little Nissan DeltaWing. Already an outcast because of its odd shape, the experimental prototype was unceremoniously ran off the road in its inaugural outing last June during the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It's followup to that unfinished effort is supposed to be this ...
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Confirmed: Nissan DeltaWing will compete for points in 2013 ALMS season 1350397800
The Nissan DeltaWing is set to tackle the American Le Mans Series as a fully classified car for 2013. That means the odd-looking racer will be eligible for points starting next year, but we won't have to wait until the new season kicks off to see the machine on North American soil. As we've ...
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Official: ALMS and Grand-Am make merger official, first joint race named 1346877060
Earlier reports of a merger between the American Le Mans Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series have proven to be well founded today, as representatives from both series have confirmed that the merger is indeed taking place. Grand-Am founder Jim France and ALMS founder Don Panoz stated ...
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Report: ALMS, Grand Am finally getting hitched 1346616180
SPEED reports the American Le Mans Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series are merging. Rumours have swirled around the marriage of the two series for years, but fired up in earnest two weeks ago. Though details are still scarce, SPEED says Grand-Am will likely take on sanctioning duties. ...
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Video: Watch SRT's Viper GTS-R return to professional racing at Mid-Ohio 1344357060
Spectators at this past weekend's ALMS race at Mid-Ohio made sure to pay special attention to the two Viper GTS-R racers with their video cameras, and Chrysler's cameras were out in full force as well. It was the first race for SRT Motorsport's Team Viper after a lenthy hiatus. Both V10 racers ...
