It is the fourth 24 hours of le mansbased series created by the aco, following the american le mans series since merged with the rolex sports car series to form the united sportscar championship, the european le mans series and the fia world endurance championship. The 85th 24 hours of le mans was an automobile endurance event held for le mans prototype. The track uses local roads that remain open to the public most of the year. Follow real racing 3 on facebook, twitter, and instagram, and subscribe to our youtube channel for the latest news and updates. In 2016 ford will again enter 24h le mans with the spectacular ford gt and i wish them great luck in doing so. Drivers not authorised to take part in the sessions.
Wec 2017 24 hours of le mans results wec race results. For 1999, the series changed its name to the american le mans series, and adopted the acos rulebook. Formula 1 motogp le mans nascar formula 2 formula e indycar nascar cup series nascar xfinity series wec wrc dtm supercars imsa 2017 more from motorsport network gp racing lat images. Here are some images from our amazing week at le mans. Enjoy our highlights from the 2017 le mans 24 hours. Why toyotas firstever le mans win continues to elude by beverly braga june 30, 2017 there was no sweep of the podium, or a podium finish at all. The races are contested with lmp3 cars and group cn cars. In the overall results, porsche won the 2017 24hours le mans, dashing the hopes of hong kong actor and stuntman jackie chans dc racing. Meanwhile, toyotas agonising wait for a maiden title continued. The sixevent season began at silverstone circuit, in conjunction with the fia world endurance championship, on 15 april and ended at algarve international circuit on 22 october. The american le mans series and europes le mans series of multievent sports.
Le mans drivers complete list of all le mans drivers. Browse through 2017 wec 24 hours of le mans results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. Meanwhile the jmw motorsport ferrari 488 continues to leads a european le mans series 1 2 in the gteam classification. Le mans 24hour karun chandhok finishes 10th in lmp2, 12th. For 2017, the portuguese team continued in elms with pizzitola, roda and matt mcmurry in a ligier js p217. Then came another asian le mans series with two ligier js p2s.
Ford gt race car to the 2017 le mans 24 hours on saturday and sunday. Aston martin racing claim 24 hours of le mans victory aston martin racing has taken victory at the 85th 24 hours of le mans in dramatic style, after jonny adam gb snatched the. Le mans is a great film for car mad people like me but not so much for mcqueen fans because of the the little speaking. Trailer 2017 new amazon seriesicial trailer amazon video. Created by alice chegaraybreugnot, gregoire demaison, nicolas jean. Included was sparks 2017 le mans program along with a list of us and other national series releases and a selection of 1 18 scale le mans and daytona winners. Porsche defeats lmp2 cars to win 2017 le mans 24 hours. This time next week the wait will nearly be over for the le mans 24 hours 2017. Le mans has allot of feeling and emotions which i think is very good and adds to the effect of what the drivers are feeling when they have crashed. Taking place in france each year, it is an endurance test for drivers and cars that literally takes 24 hours to complete. The 24 hours of le mans is a motor race like no other.
The regulations are a bit more open than they are in many other series, leading to different engine configurations porsches v4 versus. The thumbnail images on the 1 43 le mans list are a bit puny so weve linked the 2017 le mans. Browse through latest information on your favorite le mans drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. The date of the 2017 24 hours of le mans approved by the fia. Target is to win the le mans 24hours race june 1718 as well as the fia world endurance championship titles for manufacturers and drivers respectively for the third consecutive time after 2015 and 2016. The 2017 24h proto series is the first season of the 24h proto series, presented by creventic.
The field of the 2017 le mans 24 hours features 60 entrants including six lmp1, 25 lmp2 and 29 gt teams. The day montoya refused to give up in a new series of features, autosports journalists will reflect on. Pos nbr cls pic name car drivers fastest in gap diff laps kmh 1 25 lmp2 1 algarve pro racing ligier jsp2 nissan 1. The return to le mans full documentary ford duration. In 2017 it was established by aco that the lower teams from lmp3 would drop to following year michelin le mans cup. The le mans prototype, that delivers a system output of around 900 ps 662 kw, was comprehensively reworked. The 2017 edition of the 24 hours of le mans saw thrilling action from the moment chase carey waved the flag to get the race underway. Le mans 2017 race images from autosports team of photographers. Porsche will undertake an evaluation of the new lmdh prototype category with a view to a return to the pinnacle of sportscar racing.
Here we look at the talking points from a new look prototype field and what we can expect to see during le mans 2017. Drama down to the last 10 minutes with the gt battle being a massive highlight. It is the fourth 24 hours of le mans based series created by the aco, following the american le mans series since merged with the rolex sports car series to form the united sportscar championship, the european le mans series and the fia world endurance championship. The lmgte class invitations from the european and asian le mans series are. Apr 18, 2017 follow us through the le mans 24h week with team bolliger and my team mates roman stamm and michael savary. The 24 hours of le mans is one of the toughest tests in motor sports, and this years race proved it. Ford gt 24 hours of le mans documentary the return debuts as. Talk of a parallel wecelms program has gone quiet in recent. Here are all the cars at the 2017 24 hours of le mans. The class was formerly called gt2 when it was used in the 24 hours of le mans to distinguish it from faster gt1 cars. Pages in category 2017 in motorsport the following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. Traveling from kuala lumpur to the cote dazur, shot in breathtaking 4k and with unprecedented access to six of the teams competing for glory, le mans. They have there own share of war paint, and designed and built with very modified fsx parts and xml.
Higher end cars, with top speeds of 240 or greater have the addition of air speed braking. Since 2017, all prototype cars, lmp1 or lmp2, must have closed cockpits. A few 1 18 scale road cars were thrown in for good measure. Maybe add 1 layout with that option for realism sake. The 4 hours of le castellet is sure to bring the endurance racing thrills, as a variety of cars from different manufacturers compete for the best time in the lmp2, lmp3, and lmgte classes. Rebellion battle exhaustion and electrical problems as driver nico prost fights to live up to his fathers legacy. A good move, for algarve pro racing clinched both team and driver titles andrea roda, with the added bonus of an invitation to the 24 hours of le mans 2017. After 24 hours of drama, those with a reason to celebrate were teams from porsche, aston. Watch the fastestever lap of le mans video, news, lap.
Your guide to enjoying all 24 hours of le mans in 2017. Anticipation for the on track action will be at its peak and all the cars will be being prepared for action. The prestigious lmp1 class dominated the headlines with a stunning battle between polesitters toyota and perennial favourites porsche. Lm p2 teams at the 2017 le mans 24 hours algarve pro racing. With a dominant 12 lead, the two cars slowed to allow for a photo. The th season of the european le mans series continues at the modern and picturesque circuit paul ricard in france. Le mans racing is everything trailer 2017 amazon prime series subscribe. The 85th running of the le mans 24 hours may be most remembered for sunshine and shocks. Le mans slow zone system revised for 2017 24 hours event. European truck racing associations staff expressed their delight with the new ford fmax, the 2019 international truck of the year awardwinning tractor unit that serves as fia etrcs official truck this season. The 2017 24 hours of le mans kicks off saturday at 3. Cockpit and chassis designs also mimic the le mans prototype 1 lmp1 regulations for.
Racing is everything is motorsport as youve never seen it before. The le mans update will be available to download on june 4, 2019. Follow your favorite team and drivers progress with daily updates. I was lucky enough to attend the 2017 le mans race and what a race it was. Jun 19, 2017 porsche wins 24hours le mans 2017 series. The inaugural petit le mans took place in 1998 as a part of the professional sportscar racing series, in which panoz was an investor. The bluray version is excellent in terms of quality using the radio le mans commentary throughout. Le mans, 23 24 sep 2017 official site of fia european. Porschekundenteam project 1 zum klassensieger in le mans erklart.
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