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"This is a big opportunity for me to achieve one of my lifetime ambitious: to race in the Le Mans 24 Hours," Ishiura said. "The TS030 Hybrid is already quite familiar to me because I tested the car at the roll-out; in fact I was the first person to...
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There isn’t anyone we haven't spoken to and are not currently communicating with regularly to add events.” The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile-sanctioned endurance championship begins in 2012 and will feature Le Mans Prototype and Grand...
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The Toyota LMP1 hybrid race car speeds during a test session at the Paul Ricard circuit in Le Castellet, January 25, 2012. The new Toyota hybrid powered sports car will compete the World Endurance Championship and the 24 hours of Le Mans endurance race... View Photo »
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This will give us a very solid foundation from which we can mount our challenge for the 2012 WEC title. "We want to be in a position to fight for victory at each round of the series from [the season-opening round at] Sebring onwards but most...
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No Peugeot? I thought they were building a hybrid… Nvm, I just read that Peugoet pulled out due to the economic crisis, what a shame… Chris: they did indeed build a hybrid, were testing it, but then pulled out just before a test at Sebring. Your...
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Openings in the rear side sections, as known from the turbo variants of the Porsche 911, replace the air scoop on the engine hood, which is very similar to the 911 GT2 RS street sports car. The four new 911 GT3 RSRs will be competing in the American Le...
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The new Toyota Motorsport GmbH car for the Le Mans 24 hours Endurance race speeds around the course during a presentation for the press at the southern France circuit of Le Castellet, near Marseille, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. View Photo »
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By contrast, the 2011 Le Mans-winning Audi R18 TDI prototype utilized taller and wider front 36/71-18 Michelin tires that were about 28 inches tall with nearly 14 inches of tread width. “The difference in tire size is stunning,” says Michelin Le Mans...
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Over the last few years I have done a lot of endurance racing so I am familiar with this style of motorsport, but I expect the scale and speed of Le Mans to be something else." Ishiura has the distinction of being the first person to have driven the...
About Le Mans
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Le Mans (pronounced /lə mɑ̃/ in French) is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Long the capital of the province of Maine, it is today the préfecture (capital) of the Sarthe département. Its inhabitants are called Manceaux and Mancelles. Full Article
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