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Le Mans Series Next Race:- Donington 26th 27th August 2006

News:-

  • Some good pics - check out 15 Prototypes in this shot ...
  • Great Race! Great 2-3 for Creation! Heartbreak again for Rollcentre. Great finish for Team Modena, championship for winner Pescarolo, GT2 win for LNT Panoz
  • Finishing order - note official result will differ as some cars were not running at the finish (so sorry Rollcentre)
  • Pos Team Drivers Car Class Laps Best Time Stops
    1 17 Pescarolo Sport COLLARD Emmanuel
    BOULLION Jean-Christophe
    ANDRE Didier
    Pescarolo C60 Judd LMP1 ==249== 1:21.946 8
    2 10 Creation Autosportif MINASSIAN Nicolas
    McGARRITY Kevin
    Creation CA06/H Judd LMP1 ==247== 1:22.250 6
    3 9 Creation Autosportif CAMPBELL WALTER Jamie
    ORTIZ Felipe
    GABBIANI Beppe
    Creation CA06/H Judd LMP1 ==245== 1:21.527 7
    4 25 RML NEWTON Mike
    ERDOS Tommy
    MG Lola EX 264 LMP2 ==239== 1:22.953 7
    5 12 Courage Competition GOUNON Jean-Marc
    FISKEN Gregor
    FREI Alexander
    Courage LC70 Mugen LMP1 ==238== 1:21.933 8
    6 22 Rollcentre Racing SHORT Martin
    BARBOSA Joao
    BARFF Rob
    Radical SR9 Judd LMP2 ==233== 1:23.481 8
    7 63 Team Modena GARCIA Antonio
    HARDMAN Peter
    Aston Martin DBR9 LMGT1 16:36.590 1:28.220 5
    8 72 Alphand Aventures POLICAND Jerome
    GOUESLARD Patrice
    ALPHAND Luc
    Corvette C5-R LMGT1 16:52.051 1:28.933 6
    9 67 Convers Menx Team KOX Peter
    PERGL Robert
    VASILIEV Alexei
    Ferrari 550 Maranello LMGT1 ==231== 1:28.783 6
    10 70 PSI Experience KUISMANEN Pertti
    MENTEN Jos
    PALTTALA Markus
    Corvette C6-R LMGT1 ==228== 1:28.658 6
    11 20 Pierre Bruneau ROSTAN Marc
    BRUNEAU Pierre
    Pilbeam Judd LMP2 ==227== 1:26.631 5
    12 81 Team LNT HUGHES Warren
    BELL Robert
    Panoz Esperante GTLM LMGT2 ==224== 1:33.043 4
    13 76 Autorlando Sport LIEB Marc
    CAMATHIAS Joel
    Porsche 996 GT3 RSR LMGT2 ==223== 1:32.981 5
    14 24 Binnie Motorsports BINNIE Bill
    TIMPANY Allen
    HANCOCK Sam
    Lola 05/42 Zytek LMP2 ==221== 1:23.838 6
    15 97 GPC SPORT DRUDI Luca
    ROSA Gabrio
    MONTERMINI Andrea
    Ferrari 430 GT LMGT2 1:15.153 1:31.724 6
    16 90 Farnbacher Racing EHRET Pierre
    FARNBACHER Dominik
    SEEFRIED Marco
    Porsche 996 GT3 RSR LMGT2 ==219== 1:33.650 6
    17 92 IMSA Perf. Matmut BOUCHUT Christophe
    NARAC Raymond
    Porsche 996 RSR LMGT2 ==209== 1:32.814 4
    18 99 Virgo Motorsport EAGLING Dan
    SUGDEN Tim
    Ferrari 430 GT LMGT2 ==206== 1:32.562 6
    19 36 Paul Belmondo Racing GOSSELIN Claude-Yves
    OJJEH Karim
    RAGUES Pierre
    Courage C65 Ford LMP2 ==202== 1:26.242 6
    20 75 Thierry Perrier SMITH Nigel
    HESNAULT Philippe
    BELTOISE Anthony
    Porsche 996 GT3 RSR LMGT2 45:41.579 1:33.820 7
    21 32 Barazi Epsilon VERGERS Michael
    BARAZI Juan
    VALSECCHI Davide
    Courage C65 AER LMP2 ==201== 1:25.957 10
    22 50 Aston Martin Larbre LAMY Pedro
    GARDEL Gabrielle
    VOSSE Vincent
    Aston Martin DBR9 LMGT1 ==195== 1:28.420 7
    23 19 Chamberlain Synergy BERRIDGE Bob
    EVANS Gareth
    OWEN Peter
    Lola B06/10 AER LMP1 23.265 1:23.254 6
    24 15 Pro Tran Competition BENNETT Phil
    COPE Paul
    Protran RS06/H LMP1 ==188== 1:25.959 5
    25 2 Zytek Motorsport JOHANSSON Stefan
    NODA Hideki
    Zytek 06S LMP1 ==183== 1:21.803 6
    26 44 Kruse Motorsport LUEDERS Jan Dirk
    PETERSEN Jens
    BURGESS Tony
    Courage C65 Judd LMP2 ==181== 1:27.110 8
    27 13 Courage Competition NAKANO Shinji
    KUROSAWA Haruki
    Courage LC70 Mugen LMP1 ==172== 1:21.734 7
    28 21 Bruichladdich Radical GREAVES Tim
    MOSELEY Stuart
    DEVLIN Ben
    Radical SR9 AER LMP2 ==151== 1:24.461 4
    29 55 Team Oreca ORTELLI Stephane
    AYARI Soheil
    Saleen S7R LMGT1 ==111== 1:28.151 5
    30 78 Autorlando Sport KRISTENSEN Gunnar
    SIMONSEN Allan
    Porsche 996 GT3 RSR LMGT2 ==94== 1:33.698 3
    31 83 GPC SPORT ZONCA Stefano
    BELICCHI Andrea
    CIOCI Marco
    Ferrari 430 GT LMGT2 ==89== 1:33.537 4
    32 85 Spyker Squadron BLEEKEMOLEN Jeroen
    KANE Jonny
    Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R LMGT2 ==81== 1:33.896 3
    33 5 Swiss Spirit PRIMAT Harold
    FASSLER Marcel
    Courage LC 70 Judd LMP1 ==79== 1:22.467 3
    34 95 Racesport Peninsula DOCKERILL Iain
    HARTSHORNE John
    TVR Tuscan T400R LMGT2 ==76== 1:37.654 2
    35 40 ASM Racing Portugal AMARAL Miguel
    DE CASTRO Miguel Angel
    BURGUENO Angel
    Lola B05/40 AER LMP2 ==66== 1:24.006 1
    36 6 Lister Storm Racing MOLLER Jens
    KEEN Justin
    Lister Storm Hybrid LMP1 ==56== 1:26.886 4
    37 82 Team LNT TOMLINSON Lawrence
    DEAN Richard
    HYNES Marc
    Panoz Esperante GTLM LMGT2 ==55== 1:33.902 1
    38 96 James Watt Automotive DANIELS Paul
    MC CORMICK Bo
    POMPIDOU Xavier
    Porsche 996 GT3 RSR LMGT2 ==38== 1:35.477 4
    39 86 Spyker Squadron CORONEL Tom
    DUMBRECK Peter
    Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R LMGT2 ==20== 1:34.052 0
  • Qualifying
  • Christian Vann has left Team Modena citing "disruption" since Cirtek split... story
  • Pos Team Drivers Car Class Time
    1 12 Courage Competition GOUNON Jean-Marc
    FISKEN Gregor
    FREI Alexander
    Courage LC70 Mugen LMP1 1:20.756
    2 2 Zytek Motorsport JOHANSSON Stefan
    NODA Hideki
    Zytek 06S LMP1 1:20.869
    3 17 Pescarolo Sport COLLARD Emmanuel
    BOULLION Jean-Christophe
    ANDRE Didier
    Pescarolo C60 Judd LMP1 1:20.926
    4 9 Creation Autosportif CAMPBELL WALTER Jamie
    ORTIZ Felipe
    GABBIANI Beppe
    Creation CA06/H Judd LMP1 1:20.992
    5 5 Swiss Spirit PRIMAT Harold
    FASSLER Marcel
    Courage LC 70 Judd LMP1 1:21.256
    6 13 Courage Competition NAKANO Shinji
    KUROSAWA Haruki
    Courage LC70 Mugen LMP1 1:21.283
    7 10 Creation Autosportif MINASSIAN Nicolas
    McGARRITY Kevin
    Creation CA06/H Judd LMP1 1:21.555
    8 25 RML NEWTON Mike
    ERDOS Tommy
    MG Lola EX 264 LMP2 1:21.557
    9 21 Bruichladdich Radical GREAVES Tim
    MOSELEY Stuart
    DEVLIN Ben
    Radical SR9 Judd LMP2 1:21.776
    10 19 Chamberlain Synergy BERRIDGE Bob
    EVANS Gareth
    OWEN Peter
    Lola B06/10 AER LMP1 1:22.133
    11 24 Binnie Motorsports BINNIE Bill
    TIMPANY Allen
    HANCOCK Sam
    Lola 05/42 Zytek LMP2 1:22.769
    12 22 Rollcentre Racing SHORT Martin
    BARBOSA Joao
    BARFF Rob
    Radical SR9 Judd LMP2 1:22.851
    13 40 ASM Racing Portugal AMARAL
    DE CASTRO
    BURGUENO
    Lola B05/40 AER LMP2 1:22.981
    14 6 Lister Storm Racing MOLLER Jens
    KEEN Justin
    Lister Storm Hybrid LMP1 1:25.026
    15 20 Pierre Bruneau ROSTAN Marc
    BRUNEAU Pierre
    Pilbeam Judd LMP2 1:25.283
    16 32 Barazi Epsilon VERGERS Michael
    BARAZI Juan
    VALSECCHI Davide
    Courage C65 AER LMP2 1:25.719
    17 15 Pro Tran Competition BENNETT Phil
    COPE Paul
    Protran RS06/H LMP1 1:25.930
    18 28 Randaccio Ranieri RANDACCIO Ranieri
    SAVOLDI Mirco
    Lucchini LMP2 LMP2 1:26.140
    19 44 Kruse Motorsport LUEDERS Jan Dirk
    PETERSEN Jens
    BURGESS Tony
    Courage C65 Judd LMP2 1:26.205
    20 36 Paul Belmondo Racing GOSSELIN Claude-Yves
    OJJEH Karim
    RAGUES Pierre
    Courage C65 Ford LMP2 1:26.815
    21 50 Aston Martin Larbre LAMY Pedro
    GARDEL Gabrielle
    VOSSE Vincent
    Aston Martin DBR9 LMGT1 1:27.390
    22 55 Team Oreca ORTELLI Stephane
    AYARI Soheil
    Saleen S7R LMGT1 1:27.459
    23 70 PSI Experience KUISMANEN Pertti
    MENTEN Jos
    PALTTALA Markus
    Corvette C6-R LMGT1 1:27.685
    24 72 Alphand Aventures POLICAND Jerome
    GOUESLARD Patrice
    ALPHAND Luc
    Corvette C5-R LMGT1 1:27.825
    25 63 Team Modena GARCIA Antonio
    HARDMAN Peter
    Aston Martin DBR9 LMGT1 1:27.898
    26 67 Convers Menx Team KOX Peter
    PERGL Robert
    VASILIEV Alexei
    Ferrari 550 Maranello LMGT1 1:27.982
    27 99 Virgo Motorsport EAGLING Dan
    SUGDEN Tim
    Ferrari 430 GT LMGT2 1:31.320
    28 97 GPC SPORT DRUDI Luca
    ROSA Gabrio
    MONTERMINI Andrea
    Ferrari 430 GT LMGT2 1:31.654
    29 86 Spyker Squadron CORONEL Tom
    DUMBRECK Peter
    Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R LMGT2 1:32.231
    30 76 Autorlando Sport LIEB Marc
    CAMATHIAS Joel
    Porsche 996 GT3 RSR LMGT2 1:32.365
    31 81 Team LNT HUGHES Warren
    BELL Robert
    Panoz Esperante GTLM LMGT2 1:32.582
    32 78 Autorlando Sport KRISTENSEN Gunnar
    SIMONSEN Allan
    Porsche 996 GT3 RSR LMGT2 1:32.656
    33 92 IMSA Perf. Matmut BOUCHUT Christophe
    NARAC Raymond
    Porsche 996 RSR LMGT2 1:32.725
    34 90 Farnbacher Racing EHRET Pierre
    FARNBACHER Dominik
    Porsche 996 GT3 RSR LMGT2 1:32.748
    35 83 GPC SPORT ZONCA Stefano
    BELICCHI Andrea
    CIOCI Marco
    Ferrari 430 GT LMGT2 1:32.813
    36 75 Perspective Auto. SMITH Nigel
    HESNAULT Philippe
    BELTOISE Anthony
    Porsche 996 GT3 RSR LMGT2 1:32.875
    37 85 Spyker Squadron BLEEKEMOLEN Jeroen
    KANE Jonny
    Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R LMGT2 1:33.037
    38 96 James Watt Automotive DANIELS Paul
    MC CORMICK Bo
    POMPIDOU Xavier
    Porsche 996 GT3 RSR LMGT2 1:33.420
    39 80 Farnbacher Racing NIELSEN Lars Erik
    SEEFRIED Marco
    Porsche 996 GT3 RSR LMGT2 1:33.461
    40 82 Team LNT TOMLINSON Lawrence
    DEAN Richard
    HYNES Marc
    Panoz Esperante GTLM LMGT2 1:34.338
    41 95 Racesport Peninsula DOCKERILL Iain
    HARTSHORNE John
    TVR Tuscan T400R LMGT2 1:39.668
  • Interesting news from Zytek @ endurance-info, No Jarama, 50% chance of hybrid electric power in 07 LMS
  • Phil Bennett replaces McGarrity @ Protran
  • Racing for Holland will not go to Jarama either, ("testing for next year," they say)
  • endurance-info reporting Kevin McGarrity in the Creation with Minassian
  • James Watt Porsche back on the list with Xavier Pompidou
  • Final (?) entry list adjustments sees drives for Justin Keen, Sam Hancock, Rob Barff, Ben Devlin and a few more - see below
  • Ice Pol Porsche not on latest list
  • RJN Nissan no longer on the list (could make Jarama though)
  • No Cirtek entry on latest list
  • Thomas Serwin down to partner Minassian @ Creation
  • Latest list has just 1 Belmondo C65, Protran is on RfH is not, no Seikel, no Del Bello, Darren Manning in RJN Nissan and Didier Andre in the Pescarolo
  • Pescarolo quoted as saying they WILL do the final LMS rounds
  • Latest ACO entry list has RJN with their Nissan 350Z
  • Pescarolo said to be pullling out of remaining LMS races (Autosport & race commentary)
  • Only 46 cars will be allowed to start but ACO have 47 (inc. B-Racing & 2nd Rollcentre) on the list
LMP1    
Zytek Engineering Zytek 06S Stefan Johansson, Hideki  Noda 

Swiss Spirit 

Courage LC70 Judd 

Harold Primat, Marcel Fassler

Creation Autosportif

Creation CA06/H Judd

Nic Minassian, Kevin McGarrity

Creation Autosportif

Creation CA06/H Judd

Jamie Campbell-Walter, Felipe Ortiz, Giuseppe Gabbiani

Courage Competition

Courage LC 70 Mugen 

Alexander Frei, Jean-Marc Gounon, Gregor Fisken

Courage Competition

Courage LC 70 Mugen 

Haruki Kurosawa, Shinji Nakano

Pescarolo Sport 

Pescarolo C60 Judd 

Jean-Christophe Boullion, Emmanuel Collard, Didier Andre

Lister Racing Team 

Lister Storm Hybrid 

Jens Moller, Justin Keen

ProTran Competition ProTran RS06/H AER V8 Phil Bennett, Paul Cope , Ben Collins

Chamberlain - Synergy Motorsport 

Lola B06-10 AER 

Bob Berridge, Gareth Evans, Peter Owen

LMP2

 

 

G-Force / Kruse Motorsport Courage C65 Judd Jan-Dirk Lueders, Jens Petersen, Tony Burgess     
Binnie Motorsport Lola B05/40 Zytek Bill Binnie, Allen Timpany, Sam Hancock    

Pierre Bruneau 

Pilbeam MP93-01PB - Judd 

Marc Rostan, Pierre Bruneau

 

 

Rollcentre Racing 

Radical SR9 Judd 

Martin Short, Joao Barbosa, Rob Barff

 

 

Bruichladdich Radical Radical SR9 AER Tim Greaves, Stuart Mosely, Ben Devlin    

Ray Mallock Ltd

MG Lola EX 264 

Mike Newton, Thomas Erdos

 

 

Ranieri Randaccio SCI 

Lucchini 

Ranieri Randaccio, M Savoldi

 

 

Barazi - Epsilon 

Courage C65 AER

Michael Vergers, Juan Barazi, Davide Valsecchi

 

 

Paul Belmondo Racing

Courage C65 Ford 

Claude-Yves Gosselin, Karim Ojjeh, Pierre Ragues

 

 

ASM Team Racing for Portugal

Lola B05/40 AER 

Miguel Amaral, Miguel Angel Castro, Angel Burgueno

 

 

LM GT1

 

 

Labre Competition 

Aston Martin DBR9 

Pedro Lamy, Gabriele Gardel, Vincent Vosse

 

 

Team Modena

Aston Martin DBR9 

Peter Hardman, Christian Vann, Antonio Garcia

 

 

Convers MenX Team

Ferrari 550 Maranello 

Peter Kox , Robert Pergl, Alexei Vasiliev

 

 

Oreca Saleen SR7 Stephane Ortelli, Soheil Ayari    

PSI Experience 

Corvette C6-R 

Pertti Kuismanen, Jos Menten, Markus Palttala

 

 

Luc Alphand Aventures

Corvette C5-R 

Jérôme Policand, Patrice Goueslard, Anthony Beltoise

 

 

LM GT2

 

 

Perspective Automobiles

Porsche GT3 RSR 

Nigel Smith, Philippe Hesnault, Anthony Beltoise

 

 

Autorlando Sport 

Porsche GT3 RSR 

Marc Lieb, Joel Camathias

 

 

Autorlando Sport  

Porsche GT3 RSR 

Gunnar Kristensen, Carsten Leveau

 

 

Farnbacher Racing 

Porsche GT3 RSR 

Lars Erik Nielsen, Marco SEEFRIED 

 

 

Farnbacher Racing  

Porsche 996 GT3 RSR

Pierre Ehret, Dominik Farnbacher

 

 

Team LNT 

Panoz Esperante GTLM

Warren Hughes, Robert Bell

 

 

Team LNT 

Panoz Esperante GTLM 

Lawrence  Tomlinson, Richard Dean

 

 

Spyker Squadron 

Spyker C8 Spyder Gt-2R 

Jeroen Bleekemolen, Johnny Kane

 

 

Spyker Squadron 

Spyker C8 Spyder GT-2R 

Tom Coronel, Peter Drumbreck

 

 

James Watt Automotive Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Paul Daniels, Bo McCormick, Xavier Pompidou    

Racesport Peninsula TVR 

TVR Tuscan T 400R 

John Hartshorne, Iain Dockerill

 

 

IMSA Performance Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Raymond Narac, Christophe Bouchut    

GPC for Icer Brakes

Ferrari F430 GT

Stefano Zonca, Andrea Bellicchi, Marco Cioci    

GPC Sport Srl 

Ferrari F430 GT

Luca  Drudi , Gabrio Rosa, Andrea Montermini

 

 

Virgo Motorsport 

Ferrari F430 GT 

Dan Eagling, Tim Sugden

 

 

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