G-Drive Racing emerged as the overall winner after an exciting opening round to the 2016 European Le Mans Series at Silverstone. The #38 Gibson 015S, driven by Harry Tincknell, Simon Dolan and ex-Caterham F1 driver Giedo van der Garde, led almost from the start and controlled the race from the front throughout much of the […]
European Le Mans Series
Beche Takes Pole In Weather-Affected ELMS Qualifying
Qualifying took place on schedule for the opening round of the European Le Mans Series after heavy snow showers and cold conditions at the start of the day threatened delays. The session, however, got underway on time and it was the LMGTE cars who rolled out for the first on-track action of the 2016 Europeans […]
2016 ELMS Kicks Off At Silverstone
The 2016 European Le Mans Series begins on April 16 with the 4 Hours of Silverstone. This season promises to be one to savour with a packed grid and the promise of close racing across all three classes. 2016 will be a transition year for LMP2 prior to new technical regulations coming into force for […]
Turner Replaces Adam For First Round Of ELMS
Due to the first round of the European Le Mans Series coinciding with qualifying for the season opener of the British GT Championship at Brands Hatch, Beechdean Motorsport has substituted Jonny Adam with Darren Turner for the first round of the ELMS. The race takes place on April 16 between 2.30pm and 6.30pm with qualifying […]
Norma Announced As LMP3 Manufacturer By ACO
The Automobile Club de L’Ouest (ACO) has announced that French-based Norma Auto Concept will become an Official Manufacturer for the LMP3 category. Norma, whose factory is located in Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre in the south west of France, was founded in 1986 and has specialised in prototypes. It has sold more than 400 examples of its Norma M20. […]
Krohn Racing Top Time Sheets At ELMS Test
The European Le Mans Series held its annual pre-season Test at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet on March 22 and 23. In LMP2, 13 of the 15 full season entries were present for the test, the missing cars being the #1 Greaves Motorsport Gibson 015S – Nissan and the #21 DragonSpeed ORECA 05-Nissan. […]