Le Mans - 2009

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About Le Mans - 2009

The 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans in France. June 13 and 14. 5 tire manufacturers competing (Dunlop, Hankook, Michelin, Pirelli, and Yokohama Advan).

Les 77ieme Vingt-Quatre Heures de Mans.

100 items - June 10, 2009

Oreca's Formula Le Mans pictures accepted plus Le Mans Classic.

Tech preview:

auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/f1-2009-le-mans-technical...

Other great groups:

Le Mans Series - www.flickr.com/groups/33264971@N00/

Lamborghini - www.flickr.com/groups/lamborghini/

Lola Cars - www.flickr.com/groups/lola_cars/

Spyker Cars - www.flickr.com/groups/466359@N24/

Gulf Design - www.flickr.com/groups/704595@N25/

American Le Mans Series - www.flickr.com/groups/alms/

Dunlop Drivers Club - www.flickr.com/groups/dunlopdriversclub/

Chevrolet Corvette C6.R (in GT1 form for now before moving to GT2)

www.flickr.com/groups/c6r/

LMP1 preview / review (try google for translation)

www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-1412....

www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-1585....

LMP2:

www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-1397....

www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-1584....

GT1:

www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-1395....

GT2:

www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-1404....

Team Seattle at Le Mans

(not just helping Ferrari develop the dominating Ferrari F430 GTC)

www.racingforchildren.fr

coldtrackdays.blogspot.com/2009/05/ctd-exclusive-team-sea...

Benjamin Leuenberger, with Speedy Racing - Team Sebah, finished 2nd in LMP2 and 12th overall.

www.flickr.com/photos/leuenberger/sets/72157619866924390/

Snoras Spyker Squadron's photos

www.flickr.com/photos/spykersquadron/

Is this really Michelin's flickr account for the 24 Hours of Le Mans?

www.flickr.com/photos/39097614@N06/

www.oneighturbo.com/2009/06/11/audi-covers-the-24-hours-o...

www.endurance-info.com/version2/

One of the last great races. No lucky dog rules, no spec race cars, but the smaller LMP wings don't look good for 2009.

The Spirit of Status Quo by Marshall Pruett

December 9, 2007

(Champ Car declared bankruptcy a few months later and I hope the IndyCar Series will have gorgeous machines for 2012)

auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/pruett_the_spirit_of_stat...

www.oak-racing.com/

www.oreca-racing.com/team-oreca-matmut-aim-le-defi-endura...

www.jmwmotorsport.com/

twitter.com/Creationtwit

www.peugeot-sport.com/en/home.html

Compuware Corvette Racing team www.corvetteracing.com/sponsors/

Zytek Group

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zytek

www.racealliance.com/

Drayson Racing

www.draysonracing.com/

Lone team from Portugal - Quifel - ASM Team in LMP2 with a Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S

www.asm.co.pt/

www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/4028/Ginetta-Zytek-GZ09S-2.html

One of the above team's drivers, 2003 Le Mans winner Guy Smith

www.guysmith.com/

www.mazda-lola.com/

www.racingbox.it/

Wet and rainy scrutineering led to less fans attending

www.motorsport.com/photos/select.asp?S=LEMANS&E=24_Ho...

www.dunlopdriversclub.co.uk/

Gulf Racing - www.gulfoilltd.com/motor-racing-area/index.html

Aston Martin Racing - www.astonmartinracing.com/

One of AMR's drivers, Harold Primat who has raced a Dallara SP1, a Creation CA07 Judd, and a Pescarolo 01 Judd.

www.haroldprimat.com/

www2.yokohama-online.com/gb/motor-sport.php?page=motor-sport

www.advan.com/japanese/motor_sports/

www.jloc-net.com/