Ex-ALMS GT2 team eyes Daytona Prototypes
"My goal for the second car is to be a good partner that complements Ruby Tuesday and sees good benefit to being in Grand-Am," ex-ALMS GT2 team owner Alex Job … Read More
Category: American LeMans Series
Bourdais leaves door open for Sebring, LeMans
UPDATE #2 Sebastien Bourdais has again admitted that he is in talks with Peugeot about a factory ride at LeMans next year. “There’s no doubt one of my objectives is … Read More
Fernandez winding down IRL, Grand-Am operations?
UPDATE #4 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing announced the hiring of Fernandez Racing's engineers Tuesday, the latest sign that Adrian Fernandez's Indianapolis-based team might not return to the Indy Racing League … Read More
Herta and Franchitti to head AGR ALMS charge
UPDATE #3 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with Tuesday's announcement by AGR. 10/29/06 SPEEDTV says that Dario Franchitti will stay with AGR Indy Car team and his brother Marino … Read More
XM Satellite Radio to move to AGR ALMS car
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement – see Hot News page. 10/31/06 Rumors say that XM Satellite Radio will be unveiled today as the primary sponsor … Read More
Why ALMS teaming with Champ Car/IRL
UPDATE A reader responds, I have to take exception to your comments about ALMS' motivation to run races with ChampCar/IRL. Having been associated with and having attended almost every race … Read More
Pescarolo could quit over rules
Henri Pescarolo is said to be steaming mad and may quit the LMES and ALMS because when the ACO issued their rules changes for 2007 they did not take away … Read More
Big improvements in store for Houston
According to AutoRacing1.com sources, look for some big improvements for next year's Houston race. They are currently using a laser mapping machine to profile the race surface in preparation for … Read More
Rahal team to finally enter ALMS?
UPDATE #2 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. See our Hot News page for the announcement. 10/19/06 We hear the announcement later today will be for a GT2 program, … Read More
Audi’s $12.5m Le Mans bid for Schu
(GMM) Audi has already made a $12.5 million bid to reunite retiring Formula One driver Michael Schumacher with a race car. According to the Cologne based 'Express' broadsheet, the German … Read More
Smith eyes Dyson and Peugeot
Rumor has it that British driver Guy Smith is looking at running with Dyson Racing in ALMS next year but is also trying to land a ride with Peugeot for … Read More
Ford, Dodge or Chevy ready to exit NASCAR
UPDATE #12 The Autoextremist's Peter M. DeLorenzo is at it again predicting in his latest Fumes article that it is just a matter of time before Ford, Chevy or Dodge … Read More
IRL to join ALMS at Mid-Ohio
UPDATE After breaking this story last week, this rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today – see Hot News page for story. This also means a race at Michigan Speedway looks … Read More
Things that make you go hmm…..
A reader asks, Dear AutoRacing1.com, In your rumors you had mentioned that in 2007 there would be at least 3 Champ Car/ALMS doubleheaders. Now the IRL has announced two doubleheaders … Read More
ALMS to team with IRL in Detroit
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today with today's announcement. 09/29/06 Rumor has it that the ALMS will be announced as a support race for the IRL when Detroit … Read More
Audi on top in Petit practice 2
Pos Car Class Drivers Car Time 1. 1 P1 F.Biela, E.Pirro, M.Werner Audi R10 TDI 1:12.781 2. 15 P1 S.Johansson, J.Mowlem, H.Kurosawa Zytek 06S Zytek 1:12.998 3. 2 P1 R.Capello, … Read More
Minassian leads Petit practice 1
Pos Car Class Drivers Car Time 1. 88 P1 N.Minassian, H.Primat, J.Campbell Creation CA06/H-01 Judd 1:12.006 2. 2 P1 R.Capello, A.McNish Audi R10 TDI 1:12.076 3. 1 P1 F.Biela, E.Pirro, … Read More
Peugeot 908 LMP1 LeMans racer unveiled
On June 14, 2005, Peugeot announced its decision to accept a new technological challenge: to win one of the world’s most prestigious and demanding motor races, the Le Mans 24 … Read More
Allan McNish quickest at Road Atlanta
Braselton, Ga. – Audi hasn't lost an American Le Mans Series race at Road Atlanta since its debut in 2000. Through the first day of the ninth annual Petit Le … Read More
Liz Halliday Grid Girls auction
She’s won more times than any other female in the history of the American Le Mans Series. She’s finished higher at the historic Mobil 1Twelve Hours of Sebring than any … Read More
Champ Car to team up with ALMS in ’07
UPDATE Along these same lines we hear the deal to replace Grand-Am with ALMS next year at Long Beach is all but done, with but a few details to be … Read More
Petit LeMans factoids
· The 2006 Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda CX-7 is the ninth annual 1,000-mile/10-hour race at historic Road Atlanta. The first Petit Le Mans in 1998 provided the foundation … Read More
Gidley and Meira eye ALMS
Highcroft Racing has brought on current IRL star Vitor Meira and Memo Gidley – of CART and IRL fame – to drive its LMP1 Lola at next week's Petit Le … Read More
Peugeot to announce LMP1 diesel
UPDATE #4 Drivers rumored to be after one of the four seats (six for LeMans) in the 2-car Peugeot team include Olivier Panis, Stephane Sarrazin, Nicolas Minassian, Emanuele Collard, Johnny … Read More
ALMS/Champ Car doubleheader?
UPDATE #3 Look for the 2007 ALMS schedule to be announced at Road Atlanta next Friday during the Petit LeMans race weekend, so we should know by then about the … Read More