Treviso-based Scuderia Villorba Corse took many positives and some great experiences away from its two-car entry into the inaugural ‘Road to Le Mans’ race, which was run on the Circuit de la Sarthe on the morning of the 2016 24 Heures du Mans. The #8 Ferrari F458 Italia GT3, piloted by Cedric Mezard and Steeve […]
European Le Mans Series
Packed Grid For 2016 Road To Le Mans
The Automobile Club de l’Ouest, in cooperation with Le Mans Endurance Management, has announced the entry list for the 2016 ‘Road to Le Mans’. Intended to allow drivers an opportunity to enjoy and experience the full 24 Heures du Mans circuit and to introduce top-level prototype and GT3 racing to teams and drivers possibly not […]
Thiriet by TDS Racing Wins Rain-Soaked ELMS At Imola
The #46 Thiriet by TDS Racing Nissan—powered ORECA 05, driven by Pierre Thiriet, Ryō Hirakawa and Mathias Beche, took the top step of the podium at the second round of the European Le Mans Series at Imola. Second was the #38 G-Drive Racing Gibson 015S in which Simon Dolan took the start, followed by Harry […]
Pole for DragonSpeed at Imola ELMS
Florida-based DragonSpeed, in its debut season in the European Le Mans Series, took pole in qualifying for the second round of the championship at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola. The #21 DragonSpeed ORECA 05-Nissan with Nicolas Lapierre at the wheel lapped in 1:33.780 to take pole by just under 1/10 of a second […]
Panis-Barthez Compétition Quickest Again in Imola ELMS FP2
The #23 Panis-Barthez Compétition Ligier JS P2 was quickest again in the second free practice sessions for the second round of the European Le Mans Series at Imola. Paul-Loup Chatin, who was first in the car in an interrupted session, put in a 1:33.881. ahead of the #40 Krohn Racing JS P2 driven by Olivier […]
Panis-Barthez Compétition Tops Time Sheets In Imola ELMS FP1
Paul-Loup Chatin put Panis-Barthez Compétition at the top of the time sheets in the first practice session for the second round of the European Le Mans Series at Imola. His 1:34.435 put the #23 Ligier JS P2 ahead of the #33 Eurasia Motorsport ORECA 05-Nissan driven by Tristan Gommendy, who put in a 1:35.240. Mathias […]