The ALMS field is the healthiest it has been, well ever but there are rumours of even more cars to the field.

MEDICAL UPDATE ON DE FERRAN CREW MEMBER KEITH JONES:

Mid Ohio: Post Race Recaps from the ALMS Teams pt4
Audi
Porsche
Acura
Corvette

Mid Ohio: Post Race Recaps from the ALMS Teams pt3
Penske
Dyson
B-K Motorsports
Intersport

Mid Ohio: Post Race Recaps from the ALMS Teams pt2

Highcroft
Fernandez
Andretti-Green

Mid Ohio: Post Race Recaps from the ALMS Teams pt1
Tafel
Risi
Flying Lizards
VICI
Primetime

Audi returned to its dominating style at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with a 1-2 finish in the Acura Sports Car Challenge on Saturday with Lucas Luhr and Marco Werner taking the first overall victory for the R10 TDI since April. Luhr crossed the finish line 7.717 seconds ahead of teammates Emanuele Pirro and Dindo Capello.

Keith Jones, the fueler for de Ferran Motorsports who was injured Saturday in a pit lane fueling incident at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course during the Acura Sports Car Challenge, was transported by medical helicopter to The Ohio State University Medical Center. As of Saturday evening, he was listed in critical condition in the intensive care unit of the hospital.

Mid Ohio: Manufacturer Recaps after Qualifying
Acura
Porsche
Audi
Corvette

The end of the Lime Rock ALMS race was a blinder - good enough to be remembered.

Gil de Ferran won his third straight pole position at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Friday...seven years since his last. The storybook debut season for De Ferran Motorsports continued with de Ferran's first pole in the American Le Mans Series, a record-breaking 1:07.969 (119.596 mph) for the Acura Sports Car Challenge.

DUBLIN, OH (July 15, 2008) -- Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course will be home for the second year in a row to the largest and most significant motorsports event in the state of Ohio: the dual-headline Acura Sports Car Challenge / The Honda Indy 200 presented by Westfield Insurance, July 18-20.

Andretti Green Racing (AGR) announced today that Raphael Matos will join Franck Montagny in the #26 XM Satellite Radio Acura for the Acura Sports Car Challenge this weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

Friday at Lime Rock Park, Tim Pappas said all he wanted to see was his Black Swan Racing finish the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix. That may not sound like much but consider that the team didn't receive its Falken-shod Ford GT-R until earlier that morning. So Saturday's eighth-place finish for Pappas and co-driver Anthony Lazzaro was more than gratifying.

Mid Ohio: Manufacturer Previews Coming into Mid Ohio
Acura
Porsche
Corvette
Michelin

Rahal Letterman Racing (RLR) will be running the BMW M3 GT2 car in the ALMS next year. This car has seen its first on track action.

The continuing rumours regarding additional cars for the ALMS has again gained momentum as the ALMS returns to racing.

Columbus, OH -- July 14, 2008 -- The American Le Mans Series officially kicks off its affiliation with the Austin Hatcher Foundation on Tuesday as four of the world's top sports drivers visit pediatric wards at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus. Clint and Jon Field of Intersport Racing in Dublin, Ohio along with Patro^Hn Highcroft Racing's David Brabham and Drayson-Barwell's Paul Drayson will visit with young people and their families from 12:30 p.m. -- 1:30 p.m. to kick off the Series' partnership with the foundation as its official charity.

Marco Andretti arrived at Lime Rock Park and back in the American Le Mans Series on Saturday morning, just hours after arriving Friday night from Nashville and qualifying for the IndyCar Series. Andretti will drive Andretti Green Racing's Acura ARX-01b with Franck Montagny and was third-fastest overall (second in LMP2) in Saturday morning's 25-minute warmup. After starting from the rear of the field this afternoon and following his first stint, Andretti will fly back to Nashville for tonight's IndyCar race. He spoke on the experience Saturday morning.

Lime Rock: Post Race Team and Manufacturer Recaps pt4
Acura
Audi
Porsche
Corvette

Lime Rock: Post Race Team and Manufacturer Recaps pt3
Intersport
B-K Motorsports
Lime Rock
Michelin

Lime Rock: Post Race Team and Manufacturer Recaps pt2
Highcroft
Andretti Green Racing
Fernandez Racing
de Ferran Racing
Penske Racing

Lime Rock: Post Race Team and Manufacturer Recaps pt1
Flying Lizard Racing
Farnbacher Loles
Risi Competizione
Tafel Racing

David Brabham did it again. Another late-race pass meant victory in the American Le Mans Series, this time a historic first overall victory for Acura and Patrón Highcroft Racing. Brabham passed Penske Racing's Timo Bernhard with 90 seconds left Saturday to win the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix with Scott Sharp at Lime Rock Park.

LAKEVILLE, Conn. July 12 -- Jonathan Goring and Tom Drewer continued their winning in round five at Lime Rock Park, but it was Feinberg and Vassian who upset the point leaders in round six.

Lime Rock: Post Qualifying Recaps pt3
Acura
Porsche
Audi
Corvette

Highcroft
Fernandez
De Ferran
Andretti Green
Dyson

Lime Rock: Post Qualifying Recaps
Farnbacher Loles
Flying Lizards
Tafel Racing
Risi Competizione

Racing at home never felt so good for David Brabham and Dirk Werner. Brabham scored his fifth overall pole position and Werner his first class pole in qualifying Friday for the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park. Brabham's Patrón Highcroft Racing and Werner's Farnbacher Loles Racing both are based in nearby Danbury, Conn., about 50 miles from the freshly repaved circuit.

Lime Rock, Conn. July 7 -- Jonathan Goring, the points leader in the IMSA Lites presented by Hankook Lites One class, will try to extend his points lead when the IMSA Lites competitors take to the track for rounds five and six at Lime Rock Park July 11 and 12.

The environmentally inspired British racing team ECO Racing is to race its production-engined biodiesel sports prototype race car in three of the most challenging events on the American Le Mans Series calendar: Road America, Road Atlanta and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Lime Rock: Selected ALMS Previews pt2
Porsche
Acura
Risi
Michelin

Lime Rock: Selected ALMS Previews
B-K Motorsports
Fernandez
de Ferran

The anticipation of his American Le Mans Series start is getting to Franck Montagny. The newest member of the Acura and Andretti Green Racing family got his first taste of the AGR Acura ARX-01b on Tuesday, just three days before his debut at Lime Rock Park and the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix.

SALT LAKE CITY (July 8, 2008) -- Corsa Motorsports announced today that its GT2 Ferrari F430 program will forego the upcoming American Le Mans Series races at Lime Rock Park and Mid-Ohio; however team principal and owner Steve Pruitt is committed to returning to the ALMS grid as quickly as possible.

Miami, Fla. - VICI Racing and development partner Kumho Tires will skip the next round of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock, Connecticut, next weekend (July 10-12) and instead will return to the series for the Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid Ohio one week later (July 17-19).

One of the more visceral appeals of England's Goodwood Festival of Speed is the ability to see iconic race cars run up their famed hill. It is very fitting that this year's Goodwood Festival is on the same weekend as the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix, for on July 12, the race fans at Lime Rock Park will be treated to an equally historic run.

Ahhh, 1985. It was the year of "We Are the World", Windows 1.0, "Back to the Future" and New Coke. For David Murry, it marked the beginning of a professional racing career that produced drives for some of the biggest names in sports car racing - Lotus, Porsche and BMW for example. But two race victories at Lime Rock Park in SCCA Sports Renault 23 years ago helped launch the Atlanta resident's career.

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY July 012008 Twenty-five years ago, Rob Dyson raced a 1983 Firebird at the IMSA Coca-Cola Three Hours of Lime Rock. Of the thirty seven cars entered in that race, there is onlyone team still racing today: Dyson Racing. The upcoming American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park on July 12 marks their celebration of twenty five years in professional motorsports. It is a silver anniversary built on success at the highest levels: sixty one victories, one hundred sixty five podiums and seventeen championships.

Two American Le Mans Series drivers - Autocon Motorsports' Chris McMurry and Black Swan Racing's Tim Pappas - recently received national recognition for their work off the track in their respective business ventures.

Dindo Capello will return to the American Le Mans Series with the two-time LMP1 champion teaming with fellow Italian Emanuele Pirro at Lime Rock Park for next week's American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix. The July 12 race will be Capello's first in the Series since taking P1 honors (and third overall) for Audi at Sebring.

After a seven-week break, the American Le Mans Series continues in the middle of July with back-to-back races: At Lime Rock (Connecticut) and Mid-Ohio (Ohio) the world’s fastest sportscar contest two races within eight days on 12 and 19 July.

It hasn't been completely relaxing and carefree, but Eric Ingraham says Flying Lizard Motorsports has had its easiest year yet coming back from the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The American Le Mans Series' GT2 championship-leading squad is now squarely focused on continuing its early season success and put the disappointment from Le Mans in the rear-view mirror.

For all the planning, preparations and sometimes panic with getting cars and equipment ready for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, not much is said about the return trip back to the States for American Le Mans Series teams. This year the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park is four weeks after Le Mans, which is a contrast to the two-week turnaround needed to ship cargo to Europe for the Le Mans Test Day following the Utah Grand Prix.

Go Motorsport is delighted to announce that David Brabham is the latest star name to join the distinguished list of official Go Motorsport Ambassadors - a collection of high profile personalities all actively supporting the far-reaching campaign set up by the Motor Sports Association, the governing body of UK motor sport. Go Motorsport was launched recently by Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton at the McLaren Technology Centre.

Dublin, Ohio - ntersport Racing announced today Star Mazda veteran John Faulkner will join Champ Car Atlantic star Ryan Lewis in the team's second LMP1 car as driver for the Acura Sports Car Challenge July 17-19 at Mid-Ohio in the 2008 American Le Mans Series.

On Wednesday, the American Le Mans Series announced the competition rules and regulations for its Green Challenge™ that will debut at Road Atlanta on Oct. 4 for Petit Le Mans. The Green Challenge™ has been developed in association with the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and SAE International, formerly known as the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (June 26, 2008) – Andretti Green Racing (AGR) announced today it has signed Franck Montagny to become the primary driver of the #26 XM Satellite Radio Acura ARX-01b for the remainder of the 2008 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) season, beginning with the next tour stop at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Ct.

ATLANTA, Ga. (June 25, 2008) - It seems only a short time ago that a $60 barrel of oil caused great concern among industry business leaders, politicians and consumers. There are now predictions that $200 a barrel may be likely. Gasoline prices have escalated to all-time highs while automobile sales are decreasing at rates not seen in decades. Combined with higher levels of greenhouse gas emissions, climate change becomes increasingly apparent.

LG Motorsports could have seen its last ALMS race for the time being as financial woes strike the team.

Indianapolis, USA - 23 June 2008: It was announced today that British racing driver, Ryan Lewis, will contest the remainder of the 2008 American Le Mans Series with Intersport Racing. The 24 year-old will race a Lola B07/10 AER in the LMP1 class, starting at Mid-Ohio in just over three weeks' time.

RUMOUR: Le Mans - Just Some of What Could Happen From What We Have Heard...

The Le Mans Test Day has come and gone and typically, a number of rumours has come from it. This is what has been reported.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (June 5, 2008) -- Lowe's Fernandez Racing today announced that open-wheel and NASCAR talent Michel Jourdain Jr. has been signed as a third driver for the team in the American Le Mans Series. Jourdain will join long-time friends and fellow countrymen Adrian Fernandez and Luis Diaz behind the wheel of the #15 Lowe's Acura ARX LMP2 prototype beginning with the renowned 1,000-mile/10-hour Petit Le Mans endurance classic on October 4. He will also drive for the team in the 2009 Twelve Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans.

The Results of Lime Rock GT Classic 250

HUGHES Telematics, a pioneer in end-to-end telematics solutions, and development partner Hughes Network Systems, LLC, the world's leading provider of broadband satellite networks and services, announced they will be the primary sponsors of the VICI Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR car in the American Le Mans Series. The #18 Porsche, driven by VICI Racing’s Nicky Pastorelli, Francesco Pastorelli and Ruben Carrapatoso, ran its first HUGHES-sponsored race in this past weekend’s Utah Grand Prix in Tooele, UT.

It couldn't get any more competitive, could it? The opening half of the American Le Mans Series was tantalizingly tight with the closest and fastest racing seen in the Series' 10 seasons. And last weekend at Miller Motorsports Park, the world got a hint that the remaining seven rounds may be even better.

Hankook Tire took its first lap of green flag racing in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) at this past weekend’s Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix.

Utah: Post Race Recaps from the ALMS pt5
Audi
Porsche
Acura
Miller Motorsports Park

Utah: Post Race Recaps from the ALMS pt4
Intersport
Penske
Dyson
B-K Motorsports

Utah: Post Race Recaps from the ALMS pt3
de Ferran
Fernandez
Andretti-Green
Highcroft

Utah: Post Race Recaps from the ALMS pt2
Corvette
Flying Lizard
Farnbacher
Michelin

Utah: Post Race Recaps from the ALMS pt1
Corsa
Tafel
Risi
VICI

With all the focus at Miller Motorsports Park on the new de Ferran Motorsports Acura entry, Timo Bernhard and Romain Dumas did what they do best - win in the American Le Mans Series for Penske Racing and Porsche. The duo took a hard-fought victory Sunday in the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix presented by the Grand and Little America Hotels.

Utah: Post-Qualifying Manufacturer Recaps
Audi
Porsche
Acura
Corvette

Timo Bernhard stole the thunder from Gil de Ferran and de Ferran Motorsports at Miller Motorsports Park with a stunning pole position run for Porsche and Penske Racing in qualifying for the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix presented by the Grand and Little America Hotels. Bernhard turned a lap of 1:31.050 (120.514 mph) in the Porsche RS Spyder he will share with Romain Dumas.

New American Le Mans Series driver and team owner Gil de Ferran spoke with the media regarding the debut of the de Ferran Motorsports Acura ARX-01b. De Ferran, a two-time CART champion and former Indy 500 winner, will team with Simon Pagenaud at Miller Motorsports Park in the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix presented by the Grand and Little America Hotels. An audio file is available for download by clicking here.

A "new" Miller Motorsports Park awaits the American Le Mans Series this week for the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix presented by the Grand and Little America Hotels. The prototype field is expected to reach near-record speeds on the 3.048-mile, 15-turn outer circuit as the Series returns to a natural road course for the first time since mid-March.

Utah: Selected Previews ahead of Miller Motorsports Park pt4
Audi
Acura
Porsche

Utah: Selected Previews ahead of Miller Motorsports Park pt3
de Ferran Motorsports
Fernandez Racing
Andretti Green Racing
B-K Motorsports

Utah: Selected Previews ahead of Miller Motorsports Park pt2
Corvette
Flying Lizard
VICI
Farnbacher Loles

Utah: Selected Previews ahead of Miller Motorsports Park
Risi
Corsa
Tafel
Michelin

Hankook Tire America Corp. has teamed up with Primetime Race Group to serve as the team’s official tire supplier for competition in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS).

That's the $64,000 question as American Le Mans Series teams ready themselves for the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix presented by the Grand and Little America Hotels. For the first time, the field will compete on the 3.048-mile, 15-turn perimeter circuit at Miller Motorsports Park for the fourth round of the 2008 season. And indeed, some in the paddock believe this will be the fastest venue in Series history.

Although Scott Sharp's big news in the past 10 years has been centered on his great results in open-wheel racing, his professional career began in sports cars in the 1980s. He achieved great success in his first SCCA season in 1986, bringing home the GT2 Championship and Rookie of the Year honors. Proving that was no fluke, he went on to claim back-to back SCCA GT1 championships in 1987 and 1988.

After an aborted attempt to debut at Sebring, not much has been heard about the ECO Radical LMP1 project.

De Ferran Motorsports' debut in the American Le Mans Series is getting closer and closer each day. The newest member of the Acura Motorsports stable will make its highly anticipated first start at next week's Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix presented by the Grand and Little America Hotels. So what's going through team owner and driver Gil de Ferran's mind as his first start in the Series approaches?

So now that David Brabham is the only driver in the American Le Mans Series to win races in four different classes, the question becomes obvious. Which one is the most memorable? With 13 victories over the years, it's naturally quite a task for even someone the level of Brabs.

A Radio Le Mans interview with Zytek's John Manchester turned up some interesting plans for the future.

Audi's run at Long Beach was a surprise. The good money was on a Penske win but that was not the case...

In an era where television ratings and attendance at many sporting events are showing declines, the American Le Mans Series is moving the needle appreciably. Any way you cut it or count it, attendance and television viewing for the Series is up significantly.

Long Beach: Selected Recaps after the Race pt4
Audi
Acura
Porsche
Corvette

Long Beach: Selected Post Race Recaps pt2
Highcroft
Andretti-Green
Fernandez

Long Beach: Selected Reports after the Race pt1
Tafel
Risi
Primetime
Farnbacher/Loles

It's hard to remember a time when an Audi victory in the American Le Mans Series was considered a surprise. But that's just what happened on Saturday though as Marco Werner and Lucas Luhr scored an unlikely victory in the Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach as the two Audi R10 TDIs finished 1-2.

Long Beach: Post Qualifying Recaps Pt3
Audi
Acura
Porsche
Corvette

Long Beach: Post Qualifying Recaps Pt2
Fernandez
Highcroft
Andretti-Green
Dyson

Long Beach: Recaps After Qualifying Pt1
Risi
Tafel
Flying Lizard
Farnbacher/Loles

Back at the track where he and Romain Dumas started their run to the American Le Mans Series LMP2 championship a year ago, Timo Bernhard took pole position for Porsche and Penske Racing at the Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach on Friday. The German Porsche factory pilot posted a lap of 1:11.330 (99.324 mph) in a competitive and record-breaking day in southern California.

Former Indy 500 winner and two-time CART Champion Gil de Ferran today unveiled details of de Ferran Motorsports' Acura ARX-01b bid for the LMP2 class championship in the 2008 American Le Mans Series.

Long Beach:Selected Previews For the Second Street Race of the Year
Audi
Andretti Green
Fernandez
Tafel
Risi

The Streets of St Petersburg was the first of the ALMS street fights for 2008. Typically, it saw its fair share of the action with a seemingly trademarked ALMS close finish.

It's fair - and probably obvious - to say that prototype design and performance has changed significantly since the last time Tomy Drissi raced in the American Le Mans Series. More than four years later, Drissi will return to the Series as part of the Autocon Motorsports lineup at next week's Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach.

AUDI AG celebrates two anniversaries during the weekend of the "Grand Prix of Long Beach" on 19 / 20 April: Almost 20 years ago to the day, Audi’s unique winning streak on closed circuits started around the famous street circuit near Los Angeles, California. Furthermore, Long Beach is the 25th race for the R10 TDI diesel sportscar.

It only took 14 races, including just two with a Ferrari F430 GT, for Tafel Racing to post its first victory in the American Le Mans Series. Dirk Mueller and Dominik Farnbacher drove to a GT2 win in the Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg as Tafel became the 11th different entrant to win in the highly competitive class, one that features 11 different full-time entrants.

Audi's Lucas Luhr passed Romain Dumas on a restart with three minutes left Saturday to give Audi a victory in the Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg presented by XM Satellite Radio, the German manufacturer's first overall victory of 2008. Luhr teamed with Marco Werner in Audi Sport North America's No. 2 Audi R10 TDI as a diesel-powered prototype won on the streets of St. Petersburg for the second straight season.

St Pete: Manufacturer Recaps after the Race
Audi
Acura
Porsche

St Pete: LMP2 Team Recaps
Highcroft
Andretti Green
Dyson

St Pete: GT Post Race Recaps pt2
Corvette
LG Motorsports
Flying Lizards
Farnbacher Loles

St Pete: GT Post Race Recaps pt1
Tafel
Risi
Corsa

Marco Werner's affinity for street circuits shone again Friday. The Audi factory driver captured the overall pole position for Saturday's Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg presented by XM Satellite Radio with a record run, besting Penske Racing's Romain Dumas as Audi looked to regain its winning ways in the American Le Mans Series.

St Pete: Prototype Manufacturer Reports after Qualifying
Audi
Porsche
Acura

St Pete: LMP2 Team Reports After Qualifying
Dyson
Andretti-Green
Highcroft

St Pete: Qualifying Recaps from the GT Classes
Corvette
Tafel
Risi
Farnbacher Loles

Houston,Tx-based racing team, Risi Competizione, today sets out its store in St. Petersburg, Florida ready for Saturday’s second leg of the 2008 American Le Mans Series; the two-car Ferrari team has much to prove.

The American Le Mans Series launches one of its most extensive telecast ventures ever this weekend in conjunction with the Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg presented by XM Satellite Radio. In the U.S., ABC will broadcast the race live Saturday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. In Europe, in addition to live coverage on MotorsTV, new telecast partners in Germany's DSF, Europe's trans-terrestrial Eurosport2 and Sport Italia will provide special produced highlight coverage for the first time.

Aston Martin Racing has revealed the first official pictures of the Vantage GT2, which will make its race debut with James Watts Automotive at the first round of the Le Mans Series at Barcelona on 5 April.

The head of the grid at this weekend's Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg presented by XM Satellite Radio has no shortage of storylines. Audi, Acura, Porsche and Mazda all are represented in one of the deepest prototype fields in American Le Mans Series history.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The most technologically-advanced racing machines in North America will be forced into a "street fight" in the April 5 Acura Sports Car Challenge.

The Lowe's Fernandez Racing driving stable of Adrian Fernandez and Luis Diaz head to St. Petersburg, Fla., this week with a vengeance as the duo prepare for their second appearance in the Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg. Round Two of 2008 American Le Mans Series competition highlights a double-header of racing action this weekend as the sports cars share the circuit with the IndyCar Series, which will contest the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday.

Farnbacher Loles Racing returns to the American Le Mans Series with a rebuilt race car. The team's No. 87 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR took a big hit during the season-opening Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on March 15. The crew has used every available moment since then to repair the car for this week's race in St. Petersburg, Fla.

April 1, 2008 -- Sonoma, Calif -- Coming on the heels of their one/two GT2 finish at Sebring, Flying Lizard heads back to Florida this week for ALMS round two: the Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg. The California-based team fields three 2008 911 GT3 RSR Porsches in GT2: the No. 44, No. 45, and No. 46. For St. Petersburg, the driver lineup will be: Seth Neiman and Darren Law in the No. 44; Joerg Bergmeister and Wolf Henzler in the No. 45; and Johannes van Overbeek and Patrick Pilet in the No. 46.

The American Le Mans Series returns to the streets of St. Petersburg this weekend for the Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg presented by XM Satellite Radio with new teams, new drivers, new cars and even new fuel throughout its GT classes. For one, there is Corvette Racing's debut race with cellulosic E85 to think about.

Boy, the forums and newslines have been running hot of late with rumours that the ALMS could see three new cars including a new manufacturer on the grid as early as 2009.

Stuttgart. The second race of the American Le Mans Series also takes place
in Florida. Variety, however, is guaranteed: After the 12 hour classic on
the airfield circuit of Sebring, the race series featuring the world’s
fastest sports cars takes off on 5th April, 2008, at the St. Petersburg
city track on the Gulf of Mexico. And the chequered flag will fall on the
second shortest race of the year after just 1.55 hours.

Even in its third year of racing the Audi R10 TDI still experiences some débuts: on the first weekend in April, the diesel-powered sportscar will compete simultaneously for the first time in two races, in America and in Europe. In St Petersburg (U.S. state of Florida), on Saturday (5 April), the second round of the 2008 American Le Mans Series will be staged. One day later, the European Le Mans Series kicks off with the 1000-kilometre race at Barcelona (Spain).

It has been five years since Audi's Frank Biela raced on a street circuit in the American Le Mans Series. Coincidentally, his return to the Series next week in the Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg presented by XM Satellite Radio takes place in the same state as his last street race (Miami in 2003). Biela's history of street races in the Series is admirable: two victories, five podiums, two pole positions and two fastest race laps in six starts.

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA (March 27, 2008) - Michelin engineers are never satisfied. Despite having won every temporary circuit or "street race" in the history of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), Michelin race tire designers, chemists, engineers and technical leaders are set to unveil a new "street soft" tire option for the second and third stops of the 2008 ALMS season, the Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg and the Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach.

Earlier today, Johnny O'Connell and Doug Fehan of Corvette Racing were part of a conference call discussing the team's 2008 American Le Mans Series program and its move to cellulosic E85 starting at next week's Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg. The team becomes the first factory program in the Series to compete on the alternative fuel. What follows are selected quotes from both.

"It's all downhill from here." Such an expression no doubt was circulating through the American Le Mans Series paddock following the season-opening Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. America's greatest sports car race traditionally has been the first event on the Series schedule and it prepares a driver, car and team to a degree that no other race in the world can for the grind of a full-season effort, which continues April 5 in St. Petersburg. Here's how some of the newer faces in the Series paddock viewed Sebring and the rest of the 2008 season.

Corvette Racing’s three-time American Le Mans Series GT1 Champion, Oliver Gavin, is taking on a challenge every bit as tough as a 12 or 24 hour motor race.

The race last weekend was a tight affair with the LMP2 Penske Porsche overcoming the LMP1 challenge from Audi and Peugeot as the two favourites for the events threw the race away with technical problems. They did not have the race their own way, however with the fight for the win extending well into the last hour and after the last pitstop.

The Barazi Epsilon Zytek came to America to prepare for the Le Mans Series season and to better prepare for the 2008, 24 Hours of Le Mans. But it did not all go so smoothly for the former Le Mans Series champions.

No, it wasn't a perfect week for Audi at the 56th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida. But there were plenty of positives to be had including a ninth consecutive LMP1 victory at Sebring International Raceway. Chief among them were the news that the German marque will be part of the American Le Mans Series grid for the full season with two diesel-powered R10 TDIs and Audi's induction into the Sebring Hall of Fame. Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich used that platform to reflect on Audi's record at the 12 Hours and what the Series means to Audi as one of its leading manufacturers.

The momentum for the American Le Mans Series continued to build as reports for attendance, TV ratings and website traffic trickled in following the 56th running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida last Saturday.

Steve Saleen has alluded to the possibility that he could re-enter the ALMS Championship.

Hilliard, Ohio (March 14, 2008) -- Rahal Letterman Racing, Scott Sharp Sports LLC, Scott Sharp Inc. and Scott Sharp, joined by The Patron Spirits Company today announced that the parties have reached an amicable settlement in their breach-of-contract case claims against each other.

The return of BMW to American Le Mans Series competition with Rahal Letterman Racing will feature cutting-edge technology and the latest in performance and innovation, so it is only fitting that a company that embodies all of these ideals has become the first to sign on as a sponsor of the new racing program.

One surprising rumour that came from the Sebring weekend is that Forsythe Racing is considering a move to the American Le Mans Series.

Primetime Race Group and their #11 ALMS GT2 Dodge Viper took the checkered flag after 295 grueling laps for a fifth in class and 17th overall finish in their 12 Hour debut.

The 2007 American Le Mans Series was a magical one for Penske Racing. The 2008 season may be even better if Saturday was any indication. Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas and Emmanuel Collard drove to an historic overall win at the 56th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida.

Statement by HPD President Erik Berkman following the exclusion of the No.15 Lowe's Fernandez Racing's ARX-01b for failure in the post race inspection at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

Sebring: Manufacturer Race Recaps
Porsche
Audi
Peugeot

Sebring: Prototype Teams Race Reports
Dyson
Horag
Andretti-Green
Highcroft

Sebring: Further GT Race Recaps
Corvette
Flying Lizard
Vici
Farnbacher Loles
Dirk Werner

Sebring: GT Race Reports
Risi-Krohn
Risi
Tafel
Rob Bell

The American Le Mans Series boasts more auto manufacturers involved in its series than any other in the world. Aligned for its annual inaugural race of the year, the Mobil Twelve Hours of Sebring, are 10 manufacturers that will see action in this year's endurance classic.

Allan McNish gave Audi pole position for Saturday's 56th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida after the grid for the season-opening race for the American Le Mans Series was set by practice times. Because the prototype field had less than 10 minutes of green-flag qualifying time, the results from the session were disallowed.

Audi AG confirmed Friday that it will enter two cars for a full-season run in the 2008 American Le Mans Series season. Audi Sport North America will field two factory R10 TDI diesel-powered prototypes as it goes for a third straight LMP1 championship.

Risi Competizione is pleased to announce that former Formula One driver, Patrick Friesacher, and Grand-Am regular, Harrison Brix, will be joining the team for the 2008 American Le Mans Series from St Petersburg onwards.

Sebring: Further Prototype Reports After Qualifying
Audi
Peugeot
Acura
Zytek

Sebring: Prototype Reports after Qualifying
Penkse
Dyson
Horag
Highcroft
Andretti-Green
Fernandez

Sebring: Further Reports from the GT Field after Qualifying
Corvette
Farnbacher Loles
Kumho
Brembo

Sebring: GT Teams Qualifying Reports
Risi
Risi-Krohn
Tafel
Vici

Sebring, Florida. Eco Racing has reluctantly had to withdraw its new bio diesel Radical SR10 from the 12 Hours of Sebring due to the incorrect provision of homologation papers from chassis manufacturer, Radical.

Audi's Dindo Capello fired back at Peugeot on Wednesday by posting the fastest time for the first official practice session for the 56th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida, the opening race of the 2008 American Le Mans Series. Capello's lap of 1:45.491 in the diesel-powered Audi R10 TDI was 0.017 seconds better than Stephane Sarrazin in the Peugeot 908.

Sebring: Team and Driver Previews
Zytek
Highcroft Racing
Andretti Green Racing
Rob Bell

Pedro Lamy kept Peugeot at the top of the timing sheets at Sebring International Raceway on Tuesday in the final test session for the 56th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida. Lamy's time of 1:43.710 (128.435 mph) was the best in the field by 0.725 seconds with official practice sessions starting Wednesday.

It all started at the State of the Series annual media and constituent update session a little more than four months ago at Petit Le Mans in October 2007.

Scott Atherton, President and CEO of the American Le Mans Series, has coined a favorite line or two over the last several years - "If you only knew what we knew" followed by "It is not our news to announce. And while such comments may have been frustrating for some to hear, the Series has consistently delivered on the veiled promises, albeit on a schedule that has been dictated by others."

Peugeot picked up where it left off at the American Le Mans Series Winter Test by turning in the fastest time in Monday's first test session for the 56th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida. Stephane Sarrazin's unofficial time of 1:43.302 was the quickest in the two sessions at the 3.7-mile, 17-turn circuit.

Audi Sport North America fired the first shot at Sebring International Raceway this week with the unofficial fastest time in Monday morning's first test session for the 56th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida. Allan McNish's time of 1:44.093 was just 0.244 seconds better than diesel rival Peugeot.

The team that is bringing Ford back to the American Le Mans Series is proud to announce the primary sponsor for their 2008 effort, starting with the prestigious 12 Hours of Sebring on March 15, 2008. Robertson Racing is pleased and excited to have Piloti on its feet.

SEBRING, Fla., March 10, 2008 – From the early days of the marque when mechanical fuel injection and disc brakes were novelties to the advanced carbon fiber construction and sophisticated CFD aerodynamics of the 21st century, Corvette has long been a leader in developing and refining new technology. That process is continuing in 2008 as Chevrolet's factory road racing team develops new components and materials for its transition to E85 ethanol racing fuel.

Sebring, Florida -B-K Motorsports will debut the BP Lola B07/46-Mazda MZR-R LMP2 featuring its new livery at the 56th running of the American Le Mans Series 56th Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Florida Fresh, March 12-15. The team plans to capitalize on the well developed MAZDASPEED MZR-R engine's strengths during the grueling 12 hour event while using E85 and supporting the "Green" movement within the American Le Mans series. This years 12 Hours of Sebring will be aired live on SPEED starting at 9:30AM EDT, March 15.

The American Le Mans Series kicks off its 2008 season with one of its signature events -- the 56th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. Lowe's Fernandez Racing drivers Adrian Fernandez and Luis Diaz will be preparing for their second career starts in the historic race, one of North America's premier endurance classics.

Sebring team previews
Lola
Krohn
Vici

Team Previews of Sebring
Tafel
Farnbacher
LG Motorsports

It has been rumoured that there could be a driver change at BK Motorsports.

Stuttgart. With the 12 hour race in Sebring/Florida, the new American Le Mans Series season takes off on 15th March. Driving the Porsche RS Spyder, Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Romain Dumas (France) contest America’s oldest sports car race as title defenders and consider their chances to be good. “We are very well prepared,” says Timo Bernhard, “and we will do everything in our power to build on Porsche’s great success with the RS Spyder at this classic.”

Guy Smith looks to get his American Le Mans Series campaign off to a flying start by scoring a top LM P2 class result in the Sebring 12 Hours on Saturday (15 Mar).

The start of a new racing season is always exciting.

So is the debut of a brand-new race car.

Combine the two and one understands the excitement level of the Horag Racing team of Sulgen, Switzerland. It will debut its brand-new Lista- and Lista Office-sponsored Porsche RS Spyder No. 27 next Saturday, March 15, in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Fla.

The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) was created in 1999. The regulations are based on the rules of the Le Mans 24 hour race. This season eleven rounds will be contested in the USA and Canada. The traditional highlights of the year are the Sebring 12 hour race and the 1,000 mile "Petit Le Mans" race in Road Atlanta. Most races run over 2.45 hours. The ALMS is the American counterpart to the European-based Le Mans Series (LMS).

Bryan Herta could not have imagined a better return to the American Le Mans Series last season. It's not every season a new manufacturer and new team debuts with the success that Acura and Andretti Green Racing saw last year at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. After taking a historic LMP2 victory and overall runner-up finish last year, Herta is back with AGR, a new Acura chassis and new teammates Christian Fittipaldi and Marco Andretti.

Stuttgart. The American Le Mans Series takes off into the new season with a true classic: The Sebring 12 Hours on the bumpy airfield circuit in the heart of Florida on 15 March is the longest and toughest race of the year and presents the greatest challenge for drivers and teams. “At this race we’re all at our limits,” says Porsche works driver Timo Bernhard (Germany). “Those who are not optimally prepared have no chance.”

It's appropriate that the 10th season of the American Le Mans Series begins with maybe the strongest contingent of GT cars ever present on a single Series grid. Looking at the list of manufacturers in GT1 and GT2 for next week's 56th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida, it would be hard to argue against it.

As Peugeot Sport Director Michel Barge underlined during the presentation of the team's 2008 season, Team Peugeot Total's priority objective this year is victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours. To prepare for this exacting race, the team went straight into an intensive test programme after last November's 1000 Milhas Brasil at Interlagos with a view to continuing the development and reliability-enhancing of the 908 HDi FAP which turned out to be competitive out of the box. But nothing can replace actual competition and this is why a car has been entered for the 12 Hours of Sebring.

The American Le Mans Series unleashes a new era next week at the 56th running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida when it becomes the first major racing series in the world to have every race car on its grid racing one of three alternative "street legal" fuels. Widely acclaimed as the global leader in green racing, every car in the Series will race a clean diesel, an E10 or an E85 ethanol blend that is virtually identical to what consumers put in their cars at the fuel station.

When fans enter the hallowed grounds of Sebring International Raceway this year for the 56th running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida, they will notice the results of a multi-million dollar improvement campaign truly worthy of American's oldest and most prestigious sports car race.

More than 40 years after the name first competed at Sebring, the Andretti name is returning to the cockpit for the 56th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida. Marco Andretti will drive the XM Satellite Radio Acura ARX-01b entered by Andretti Green Racing, of which his father Michael is a principal owner. The youngest Andretti will team with Bryan Herta and Christian Fittipaldi in America's greatest sports car race.

Ingolstadt/Sebring – AUDI AG once again demonstrated its courage to innovate and pioneering spirit with the vision to build a diesel-powered sportscar capable of winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In the meantime the revolutionary Audi R10 TDI has won twice at Le Mans, and remains unbeaten in its class after 21 races.

"I'm probably one of the oldest original IMSA members that are still running in the Series," Tom Milner boasts. "That was in 1969, and our first race was in Pocono, Pa. Not many people remember that." But for those who have followed the American Le Mans Series, Milner and his Team PTG (Prototype Technology Group) are iconic figures after taking the Series' first GT championship in 1999. After winning five times with BMW, Milner and PTG are preparing for their second season with the Panoz Esperante GTLM in the Series' 10th season.

HOUSTON, March 3, 2008 - The Grand Prix of Houston announced today that the 2008 event, originally scheduled for April 25-27 at Reliant Park, has been cancelled. Grand Prix officials made the determination that after the unexpected unification of the Champ Car World Series and Indy Racing League and the resulting exclusion of Houston from the schedule, it was not possible to stage the event in 2008. However, Grand Prix officials are already in discussions about the possibility of holding the Grand Prix of Houston in 2009 with the American Le Mans Series and Indy Racing League.

Farnbacher Loles Racing will carry its championship form to the American Le Mans Series this season, combining forces with champion drivers Dirk Werner and Marc Basseng. Farnbacher Loles and Werner won the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series GT team and driver titles in 2007. Basseng adds a European championship. They hope to match that success in the ALMS this year.

The Motorsport Industry Association (MIA) will hold its second annual conference at Sebring International Raceway prior to the 56th running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida. The March 13 event entitled "Developing Energy Efficiency Through Motorsports" will continue to address motorsports' role in developing energy efficient solutions, focusing on the American Le Mans Series' position as the global leader in green racing.

IMSA has released the entry list for the 2008 Mobil 1 Sebring 12 Hours, which contains a surprise or two.

VICI Racing and Kumho Tire are pleased to announce their participation in the 2008 American Le Mans Series (ALMS), in a collaboration focusing on an innovative new tire development programme, which will center on the evolution of new compounds designed specifically for the GT2 class championship.

The Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring is a tough enough race for even the most seasoned teams in the American Le Mans Series. But for a first-year full-season outfit such as Corsa Motorsports, the task of competing in America's greatest sports car race is daunting at best.

Pioneering and unique British bio diesel sportscar project to debut at one of the world’s top sportscar events Environmentally inspired British racing team, ECO Racing is to race its production engined bio diesel sports prototype race car in the upcoming 12 Hours of Sebring, one of the world motorsport’s most prestigious and demanding events.

Continuity and consistency are the key themes central to Risi Competizione’s attack on the 2008 American Le Mans Series which opens with the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida on March 12-15.

Krohn Racing and Risi Competizione, both based in Houston, Texas, have joined forces again in 2008 to run a Ferrari 430GT in three races. The races will include the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) sanctioned 56th Annual 12 Hours of Sebring race in Sebring, Florida on Saturday, March 15, the ALMS Lone Star Grand Prix, in Houston, Texas on April 26 and the 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in Le Mans, France on June 14-15. Once again they will field the No. 61 Risi-Krohn Ferrari 430GT in the GT2 class.

Dublin, Ohio - Intersport Racing became one of the first American Le Mans Series teams to run the Series' new cellulosic E85 race fuel on the track. The Dublin, Ohio-based team tested its AER-powered Lola B06/10 on Monday and Tuesday at Sebring International Raceway in preparation for the 56th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida on March 15.

"IMSA and the American Le Mans Series have been monitoring the talks between the owners of the Champ Car World Series and the Indy Racing League very closely. We have enjoyed good relations with both. However, instability in the business of auto racing is bad for everyone concerned. We hope that the events of recent days lead to a more stable situation; one where teams, promoters, sponsors and fans can invest their time and money back into the sport. Ultimately this would be the best resolution for all of us, including the American Le Mans Series.

Former Grand Am and ALMS runners, Pacific Coast Motorsports may make the trip back to sportscars after spending 2007 in the Champ Car World Series.

DETROIT, Feb. 20, 2008 -- Corvette Racing's roster of championship-winning drivers will return in 2008 to race the Chevrolet factory team's twin Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars in the 12-race American Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen will drive the No. 3 Corvette C6.R, joined by Ron Fellows for three endurance races (Sebring, Le Mans and Petit Le Mans). Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta will drive the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R, teamed with Max Papis in long-distance events.

Stuttgart. Porsche’s works drivers enter the final sprint in preparation
for the season. At a ten day intensive fitness camp on Fuerteventura, Timo
Bernhard (26), Romain Dumas (30), Sascha Maassen (38), Patrick Long (26),
Joerg Bergmeister (32), Wolf Henzler (32), Patrick Pilet (26), Marc Lieb
(27), Richard Lietz (24), Richard Westbrook (32) and Emmanuel Collard (36)
have worked hard on their power and endurance. Porsche-UPS junior Martin
Ragginger (19) also took part in the Porsche Fitness Camp under the
direction of sport medicine specialist Prof. Dr. Frank Mayer from the
Potsdam University.

On the heels of an impressive showing last month at the American Le Mans Series Winter Test, Peugeot announced Friday that it will compete for the first time in North America by entering the 56th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida on March 12-15.

The Porsche 911 GT3 RSR launches into the new model year with extensive modifications, with its North American debut scheduled next month at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring – round one of the 2008 American Le Mans Series.

Miami (February 13, 2008) -- Because Scott Sharp violated his obligation to race exclusively for Rahal Letterman Racing in 2008, Rahal Letterman Racing was vindicated today in its breach-of-contract allegations against Scott Sharp Sports, LLC pursuant to an order issued by United States District Court Judge Hon. Adalberto Jordan.

Sebring International Raceway has announced the 2008 inductees into the Sebring Sports Car Racing Hall of Fame. American Le Mans Series team owner Roger Penske, Derek Bell, Hans Stuck, David Cowart and Audi will join the prestigious Hall of Fame during ceremonies on Friday, March 14, the day before the 56th annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida.

Wylie, Texas - Carrying a long string of GT racing success, most recently in the SPEED World Challenge GT Series, LG Motorsports of Wylie, Texas, and Riley Technologies team up with their newly built Riley Corvette C6, to take aim at the likes of Porsche, Panoz, Aston Martin and Ferrari, setting their sites on the American Le Mans Series and the fiercely contested GT2 division.

Stuttgart. Patrick Pilet from France joins the ranks of Porsche works drivers for the 2008 season. With Pilet, the number of pilots driving for the Stuttgart sportscar manufacturer increases to eleven. The 26-year-old from Le Chesnay close to Paris will contest the American Le Mans Series for the Flying Lizard team and drive a Porsche GT3 RSR. Pilet is the reigning champion of the Porsche Carrera Cup France which he won in his inaugural season of 2007.

One of the more successful teams in the last 15 years of open-wheel racing announced today that it will partner with one of the most storied manufacturers in the automotive world as Rahal Letterman Racing will field a pair of BMW entries in the German company’s return to American Le Mans Series racing.

Stuttgart. Wolf Henzler from Nuertingen will be starting for Dr. Ing h.c.
F. Porsche AG in the motorsport season 2008. The 32-year-old German will be
at the wheel of a Flying Lizard Team’s Porsche GT3 RSR in the American Le
Mans Series.

Peugeot Sport took part in the three-day test organised by the American Le Mans Series at Sebring, Florida (Monday January 28 to Wednesday January 30), where three drivers took turns at the wheel of the 908 HDi FAP. Thanks to previous participations in the 12 Hours of Sebring, Pedro Lamy and Stéphane Sarrazin had prior knowledge of the circuit but it was a completely new venue for Nicolas Minassian.

The 2008 American Le Mans season officially kicked off at historic Sebring International Raceway with their January 28 – 30 three-day Winter Test. It was a three - two - one occasion for Dyson Racing. For the first time in three years, the Thetford/Norcold team will be starting the season with the cars they ran the prior year. For the second year in a row, it was announced that Andy Lally will be joining the driver line-up for the 2008 Twelve Hours of Sebring on March 15; and new Dyson driver, Marino Franchitti, had his premier outing with the team.

Penske Racing and Dyson Racing completed three successful days of testing yesterday at Sebring International Raceway in preparation for the March 15 running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

Adrian Fernandez and Luis Diaz today completed their first test with the team’s new #15 Lowe’s Acura ARX-01b LMP2 prototype. The four-day outing was held at Sebring International Raceway in conjunction with the American Le Man Series Winter Test.

Patrón Highcroft Racing put on a strong performance at the American Le Mans Series Winter Test this week. Leading the Acura trio for a number of sessions, the team finished the week with a good sense of direction for the annual 12 Hours of Sebring, March 15.

A collection of the American Le Mans Series' new and returning faces gathered at Sebring International Raceway this week for the fourth annual Winter Test, a prelude to the 56th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida. Each spoke to the challenge of America's greatest sports car race and - in most cases - contesting the full American Le Mans Series season.

Proving that there really is no offseason, the leadership of the American Le Mans Series has been hard at work over the winter to fortify the Series for the 2008 season. Scott Atherton and Tim Mayer have been at the forefront as the Series has added new teams, manufacturers and a Green Racing platform that has established the Series as the benchmark among all forms of motorsport in the world. They took some time to visit with media members at the annual Winter Test in Sebring to discuss a few items.

The final day of the fourth annual American Le Mans Series wrapped up on Wednesday with Peugeot on top of the timing charts, with a fastest lap of 1:43.771. The driving team of Pedro Lamy, Nic Minassian and Stephane Sarrazin piloted the diesel-powered Peugeot 908 to the fastest time for the second consecutive day of Winter Test.

Acura Motorsports will enter a fourth Acura ARX-01b sports car in the LMP2 class of the 2008 American Le Mans Series, company officials announced today. The newest Acura entry will be campaigned by De Ferran Motorsports, a newly formed team owned by former Indianapolis 500 winner and two-time CART Champ Car champion Gil de Ferran.

The Peugeot 908 fielded by Equipe Total Peugeot was fastest on the second day of the American Le Mans Series 2008 Winter Test at Sebring International Raceway. The No. 07 Peugeot set the fastest lap at 1:42.801 during the morning session, a time faster than last year's 12 Hours of Sebring record qualifying time of 1:44.974.

MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development used the American Le Mans Series Winter Test to unveil their 2008 colors, reflecting the addition of two new partners. BP and Yokohama Tire Corporation have joined the B-K Motorsports Lola B07/46-Mazda MZR-R LMP2 team with multi-year partnerships.

In a technological breakthrough in both the renewable fuels arena and racing, KL Process Design Group (KL) of Rapid City, SD, will supply the American Le Mans Series with cellulosic E85 racing ethanol for the 2008 season. The fuel, produced from waste wood, will be used for the first time during the season opener - the 56th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida on March 15.

The first day of the American Le Mans Series' Winter Test at Sebring International Raceway began just how the 2007 season ended - with Audi in front. The German manufacturer's diesel-powered R10 TDI set the fastest overall time Monday at Sebring, a 1:43.821 in the first of the day's three sessions that was more than a second off last year's overall pole time.

Jim Bell, one of the elite names in the history of sports car racing, announced today a shared venture with prominent businessman Michael Fux to launch a GT1 program with an Aston Martin DBR9 in the American Le Mans Series. The move will see Miami-based Bell Motorsports going head-to-head against stalwart Corvette Racing, which has won seven consecutive class championships.

Rob Bell, one of Britain’s leading young sportscar drivers, will take the start for the first time at the famed 12 Hours of Sebring, one of the blue riband events of American sportscar racing. Driving a Ferrari F430 GTC for Tafel Racing, the team will compete for the GT2 Class crown.

When Lowe's Fernandez Racing hits the circuit at Sebring International Raceway this weekend, it will enter the second phase of its American Le Mans Series venture. A brand new Acura chassis, the next-generation ARX-01b, will be on display as the team prepares for its second appearance in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. The work will continue Monday through Wednesday at the American Le Mans Series' fourth annual Winter Test at Sebring.

Stuttgart. The Porsche RS Spyder will be entering the 2008 motorsport
season in two different versions: In the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) the
sports prototypes in the LMP2-class must have a minimum weight of 800 kg.

Danbury, CT, January 22, 2008 -- Highcroft Racing announces exciting changes for the 2008 American Le Mans Series season. Scott Sharp will be joining the team and partnering with Le Mans-winning driver, David Brabham, with Patrón Spirits as the team's title sponsor. Patrón Spirits is the distiller of Patrón Tequila, the world's number-one selling ultra-premium tequila.

Rumours are abound that Michael Schumacher will race at Sebring.

Thetford / Norcold Dyson Racing today is pleased to announce that it will campaign two Porsche RS Spyders in the full 2008 American Le Mans Series Championship. Chris Dyson and Guy Smith will co-drive the team’s #16 machine, while Butch Leitzinger will be joined by Marino Franchitti in the #20 entry.

Tuesday's announcement of the American Le Mans Series' official partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Energy and SAE International to incorporate "green racing" principles into its 2008 racing season was greeted by praise from government agencies and prominent figures in motorsports alike.

The American Le Mans Series reaffirmed its position as motorsports' global leader in alternative fuels today by announcing that it is partnering with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Energy and SAE International to incorporate "green racing" principles into its 2008 racing season. The American Le Mans Series will be the first motorsports series to meet the criteria for green racing being developed by these groups.

Corvette Racing will be powered by E85 ethanol, a high-octane, renewable alternative fuel, in the 2008 American Le Mans Series. As part of the series' "green racing" initiative, the most successful team in ALMS history will use a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline in the demanding arena of endurance road racing.

Barwell Motorsport has announced extremely exciting plans for the 2008 season, which include competing on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean in the GT2 classes of the American Le Mans Series and the (European) Le Mans Series. The Surrey-based outfit is currently evaluating the car options for its programme, and the most logical choice (as an existing Aston Martin team) would be the new Aston Martin V8 Vantage-based GT car (as seen in last week’s Autosport), which is currently being evaluated by Aston Martin Racing (Prodrive) as a potential new GT2 chassis.

Peugeot is among the list of entries for the American Le Mans Series' annual Winter Test at Sebring, joining Series prototype regulars such as Audi Sport North America, Penske Racing and Dyson Racing from the Porsche camp, three Acura teams, Mazda's B-K Motorsports and Intersport Racing.

In 2008 Lola will have plenty to celebrate both on and off the track, when they reach a memorable 50 years in motorsport. During this period the Huntingdon based marque have manufactured almost 4000 competitive cars, recording more race and championship wins than any other racing car manufacturer in the world.

Well - no, or so the say, but it is a good headline.

Patrick Long is preparing for the biggest season of his young racing life. When the 2008 American Le Mans Series begins, Porsche's lone American factory driver will pilot one of Penske Racing's Porsche RS Spyders for the full season. The groundwork for the seat at Penske actually began at the 2002 US Grand Prix. What was born then has culminated in a fantastic career for the 26-year-old with Porsche that could very well see its highest points this year.

Leitzinger: "To his absolute credit, and I'm grateful for it, (Don Panoz) kept his word on everything and the Series has progressed."

Aston Martin Racing has revealed the first impressions of its new GT2 racing car.

John Doonan is the man who manages all of Mazda's professional motorsports involvements. And there is a lot of racing going on under his watch as Mazda prides itself as being one of the most raced brands in the world. No matter what level, Doonan says that it is all important to Mazda. He takes pride that Mazda is "anywhere from grassroots racing to the American Le Mans Series."

Jan Lammers has decided not to compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours with Racing for Holland in 2008. Over the past seven years Racing for Holland often was the best performing privateer team at Le Mans. But Lammers finds the financial risks to big and is focusing in his role as team principal of Racing for Holland on competing with his team in A1GP World Cup of Motorsport. Lammers will also be active as racing driver next season; amongst others he has signed a contract with the Horag Racing team, with whom he will compete at the Sebring 12 Hours and the Le Mans Series with a Porsche RS Spyder prototype.

All the races organized under the Le Mans label in 2008 (Le Mans 24 Hours, the American Le Mans Series in the USA and the Le Mans Series in Europe) will comply with new specifications drawn up by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, which, in fact, are new technical regulations for all entrants. In 2008, there will be no changes in the categories accepted - LM P1 and LM P2 prototypes, LM GT1 and LM GT2 Grand Touring Cars.

Corvette Racing, the most successful team in the history of the American Le Mans Series, will compete in the GT1 class in all 12 events on the ALMS schedule in 2008. Chevrolet's two-car factory road racing team will also return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in pursuit of a sixth GT1 title in the world's most famous sports car race.

With Lola launching the B08/80 Coupe there has been rumour on who will run them.

Over 70 of the world's top motorsport stars will be at Autosport International, 10-13 January 2008, to help David Brabham's Racing 4 Charity organisation reach his fundraising target of 50,000 GBP. The battle of the motorsport formulas is set to ignite once again on the Karting 4 U indoor track in the Autosport International BP Ultimate 102 Unleaded Kart Challenge on Friday 11 January.

Cumming, Georgia, December 14, 2007 -- Tafel Racing announced today that Wolf Henzler and Dominik Farnbacher will return for 2008 to drive the team's new No. 71 Tafel Racing Ferrari F-430 in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS).

The most successful team in the history of the American Le Mans Series will be building on its legacy in 2008. Corvette Racing announced its intentions to compete in all 12 Series rounds with its familiar two-car factory effort in GT1. At stake next season are its eighth consecutive manufacturer and team championships along with another win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Jaime Melo and Mika Salo, who captured the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT2 championship for Risi Competizione in their Ferrari F430 GT, took first team At-Large honors on the 2007 All-American Racing Team as voted by the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters (AARWBA).

Sportscar & Touring car honours keep German manufacturer ahead of rivals
Formula Palmer Audi racer Brundle Jnr gets Audi power on the road
The German manufacturer’s pioneering diesel engine technology triumphed in arguably the world’s toughest motor race, the Le Mans 24 Hours, for a second consecutive year.

When the checkered flag on the 2007 American Le Mans Series flew at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, no team in the paddock wanted the season to continue more than Rahal Letterman Racing. Five podium finishes in the last seven races put the famed Ohio organization in great standing for the 2008 season.

Johannes van Overbeek, from San Francisco, and partner of the Flying Lizard Motorsports team based in Sonoma, Calif., has won the 2007 Porsche Cup. This is the trophy that the Porsche factory in Stuttgart, Germany, has been awarding each year since 1970 to the most successful driver of a private Porsche racing car. On the occasion of the Porsche Motorsports Night in Weissach, Germany, this past weekend, Executive Vice-President for Development Wolfgang Dürheimer presented the prize and 37,000 Euros ($54,000) prize money to van Overbeek.

Stuttgart. Johannes van Overbeek (USA) is the winner of the 2007 Porsche Cup. This is the trophy Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has been awarding each year since 1970 to the most successful driver of a private Porsche racing car. On the occasion of the Porsche Motorsports Night in Weissach Executive Vice-President for Development Wolfgang Dürheimer presented the prize and Euro 37,000 prize money to van Overbeek.

Tafel Racing is heading in a different direction for the 2008 American Le Mans Series season after announcing it will campaign two Ferrari F430 GTs in the highly competitive GT2 class. The move comes following a 2007 season that saw the Cumming, Ga.-based team record six podium finishes and third place in both the drivers and team championships using Porsche power.

The 2007 ALMS season was one of the closest on record with tight racing in each class. A few moments stood out to us at FeedMeSportsCars and here they are in our 2007 review of the American Le Mans Series

Audi sportscar ace Allan McNish has taken on the most important role in Scottish motorsport by succeeding triple Formula One World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart as President of the Scottish Motor Racing Club (SMRC).

LONDON, England (Nov. 30, 2007) -- Johnny Mowlem announced today that he has joined Corsa Motorsport and will drive a Ferrari in the GT2 class of the American Le Mans Series in 2008.

November 27, 2007 (Sonoma, CA) -- Memo Gidley added another impressive stat to his already stellar resume by unofficially smashing both the outright and current track lap record at Infineon raceway last Tuesday in the Muscle Milk Lola/AER LMP1 car.

AUDI AG makes a clear commitment to motorsport for the 2008 season with the most extensive factory involvement in the company’s history. In addition to defending the DTM title with the new A4 and the entry of three diesel-powered sportscars in the 24 Hour of Le Mans, Audi Sport plans the continuation of its involvement in the American Le Mans Series and its entry in the Le Mans Series in Europe.

Audi announced its plans Friday to go for an unprecedented ninth consecutive LMP1 championship in the American Le Mans Series with a two-car effort for the 2008 season. For the second straight season, it is planned that two diesel-powered Audi R10 TDIs will be on the Series' grid for 12 rounds of the world's leading sports car series under the banner of Audi Sport North America.

Throughout this year’s American Le Mans Series season, somewhat inevitably, with the lack of GT1 entries, it seemed to many that focus was too often centred around who the Corvettes were racing rather than what was happening within the team, or how well they were competing.

Six teams from the American Le Mans Series already have received invitations to the next running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. None may be as ecstatic at the prospect of running in the world's most prestigious auto race as Mike Lewis' Autocon Motorsports.

Consistency may be the biggest key to the 2008 American Le Mans Series, at least in Bryan Herta's eyes. He and the rest of the Andretti Green Racing squad will have a double dose of it when the season opens with the 56th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida in March.

The race literally is on for Lou Gigliotti as he prepares for his first foray into the American Le Mans Series. The build process for the first of his Corvette C6 entries for GT2 is well under way with hopes having it ready for the annual Winter Test at Sebring on January 28-30.

With the announcement of Bill Auberlen to Ruby Tuesday, the shortlist of drivers that could drive the Penske Porsche RS Spyder has been shortened.

Andretti Green Racing announced today it has signed Christian Fittipaldi to co-drive its #26 XM Satellite Radio Acura in the American Le Mans Series beginning in 2008. Fittipaldi will join Bryan Herta as the team’s other full-time driver of the car.

Eager to jump into championship contention in the American Le Mans Series' LMP2 class in 2008, Andretti Green Racing has signed Christian Fittipaldi to fill out its full-season lineup in the No. 26 XM Satellite Radio Acura. Fittipaldi, a member of another of racing's premier families, will team with Bryan Herta for the 12-round season.

Panoz Motor Sports Group announced today that is has promoted David Tetzlaff to Chief Financial Officer and named Suzanne Thompson Director of Human Resources. Tetzlaff has served as the company's Controller since 2001. Thompson joins PMSG from Liberty Mutual Group where she has served as Principal Human Resources Generalist since May 2002.

In preparation for its second season in the American Le Mans Series, Lowe's Fernandez Racing today confirmed its move to the Acura ARX-01b chassis next year in LMP2 class competition. The official entry - the No. 15 Lowe's Acura ARX-01b - will once again be piloted by Adrian Fernandez and Luis Diaz, who recorded three podiums and six top-five results in 2007.

Rumours and evidence are abound that the LMP2 category of the Le Mans Series and American Le Mans Series could get a power boost over the coming years.

MOORESVILLE, NC - - Penske Racing announced today that Ryan Briscoe has been signed to drive for Team Penske in the IndyCar Series beginning in 2008. The 26 year-old will be piloting the #6 Team Penske Dallara/Honda sponsored by Philip Morris USA, during the 16-event season. Briscoe will replace three-time IndyCar Series Champion Sam Hornish Jr. who announced he will drive the Penske Racing Mobil 1 Dodge in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

One of the British government's senior members of the House of Lords has taken a leave of absence from politics -- to go racing in the American Le Mans Series.

The checkered flag at the conclusion of the Monterey Sports Car Championships at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Oct. 21 marked the end of the 2007 American Le Mans Series season, but Chevrolet's factory road racing team kept on winning. Two members of Corvette Racing received special recognition awards in post-season ceremonies: Corvette Racing driver Ron Fellows was voted the Most Popular Driver for the fourth consecutive year, and Ray Gongla, crew chief for the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R, was honored as the GT1 Crew Chief of the Year.

TORRANCE, Calif., November 1, 2007 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. announced today that effective January 1, 2008, Robert Clarke, President of Honda Performance Development, Inc. (HPD), in Santa Clarita, California, will move to a new executive advisory role at HPD, a position he will hold until his retirement from Honda on June 30, 2008. Named as the new president of HPD (effective 1/1/08) is Erik Berkman, currently Executive Engineer, Honda R&D Americas, Inc., Raymond, Ohio.

Hankook Tire Corp., and Corsa Motorsports have reached an agreement for Hankook to be a sponsor and the exclusive tire supplier for Corsa Motorsports, which will compete in the 2008 American Le Mans Series' GT2 class. The sponsorship within the Series will be a showcase for Hankook performance tire technology.

Cosworth has revealed to FeedMeSportsCars that their heavily touted 'XH' engine has been laid to rest - for now.

The numbers bear it out: the 2007 American Le Mans Series was the closest and most competitive on record. Thirteen of the 50 closest finishes in Series history came during this season's 12-round schedule, a statistic that stands head and shoulders above any other year of Series competition.

Stuttgart. At the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) ‘Night of Champions’ in
Monterey, California, Porsche factory driver Ryan Briscoe (Australia) was
named ‘Rookie of the Year’ in recognition of his considerable success in
his first season in the series with the Porsche RS Spyder. It wasn’t the
only award for Porsche at the annual end-of-season banquet for the race
series which plays host to the fastest sports cars in the world. Porsche,
the most successful manufacturer this season with eight overall wins in
twelve races, came top in the Manufacturer category (chassis and engine) in
the LMP2 class. Penske Racing, which entered two RS Spyders in the ALMS,
was awarded first place in the Team category.

After watching Corvette Racing finish off a sweep of the American Le Mans Series' GT1 class on Saturday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, GM Racing Program Doug Fehan explained the reasoning for fielding a two-car team in a class that more often than not provided no other competition. Needless to say, it was eye-opening and showed the passion GM has for the Corvette brand and the legions of its followers.

Laguna: LMP Manufacturer Recaps After the Finale
Audi
Creation
Zytek
Porsche
Acura

Laguna: GT Recaps After the Final Race of the Season
Corvette
Risi
Flying Lizard
Krohn

James Hinchcliffe and Justin Wilson could be making their way to the ALMS in 2008.

Didn't we see this a couple of weeks ago? Dindo Capello held off Romain Dumas in the final 32 minutes of the Monterey Sports Car Championships to give Audi Sport North America its second straight overall victory to close the 2007 American Le Mans Series. Capello drove the No. 1 Audi R10 TDI to a 0.41-second victory over Dumas in Penske Racing's No. 7 Porsche RS Spyder.

Laguna: Post Qualifying LMP Recaps
Audi
Creation
Zytek
Porsche
Acura

Laguna: GT Team Qualifying Recaps
Corvette
Risi
Flying Lizard
Peterson/White Lightning

Sascha Maassen is looking for property on the Monterey Peninsula after Friday's qualifying session for the Monterey Sports Car Championships. The Porsche factory driver qualified the No. 6 Penske Racing Porsche RS Spyder on pole position for the season finale of the 2007 American Le Mans Series season by leading a contingent of 13 cars that broke the track qualifying record.

In announcing its 2008 event television plan today, the American Le Mans Series introduced a key new network partner, welcomed back a long-standing network broadcast friend and reaffirmed its 10-year relationship with SPEED through its recently announced new three-year agreement with the motorsports network.

Detroit — As the 2007 American Le Mans Series Championship moves from Road Atlanta to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Intersport Racing finds themselves chasing the clock in an effort just to make the year-end finale.

Mike "Rocky” Rockenfeller contests the finale of the American Le Mans Series at Laguna Seca (California) this coming weekend together with his German compatriot Marco Werner. The 23-year old and youngest Audi factory driver replaces Emanuele Pirro at the wheel of the Audi R10 TDI with the start number 2. The Italian Emanuele Pirro is still not fully race fit following his heavy accident during practice for "Petit Le Mans”.

Laguna: LMP Previews Coming into the Final Round
Audi
Acura
Porsche
Fernandez

Laguna: GT Previews Coming into Final Round
Corvette
Risi
Peterson/White Lightning

"I'm really happy to be driving in the final ALMS event of the season. Unfortunately the Petit race didn't go like we'd hoped but we had a very strong showing at Sebring and I know Bryan (Herta) and I want to help Acura end the season on the same high that we started it on. I had some success at Laguna Seca in my CART days and I'm looking forward to getting back there."

Following its outstanding North American debut at Petit Le Mans, the LMP2 Zytek 07S moves on to race at the Laguna Seca American Le Mans Series round. The Zytek team had been looking forward to welcoming back Johnny Mowlem to its driver line-up for the race. However, due to an injury received driving at Petit Le Mans, he has sadly had to withdraw from the event.

Paul S. Ritchie, executive director – engineering operations for Magna Steyr North America, and former chief executive officer of Porsche Engineering Services, Inc. USA, has been named president of Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA).

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is one of the classic sports car venues in the world, just as Dyson Racing's Andy Wallace is one of the all-time great drivers. This season marks 10 years since Wallace's first appearance at the circuit and the first time since 2001 that close friend and former Dyson pilot James Weaver won't be in attendance. Wallace recently spoke about both as he prepares to drive with Andy Wallace in the Dyson No. 16 Porsche RS Spyder.

It is only ironic that the GT2 championship in the American Le Mans Series will come down to the final race of the year. A season-long battle between Risi Competizione and Flying Lizard Motorsports that started with the closest finish in the history of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring will - one way or the other - reach a climax at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Zytek has proved the pace of its 07S sports racer on its United States debut with an impressive podium finish. The car took third place in its category in the 10-hour Petit Le Mans race at Road Atlanta. Running in the leading group throughout the contest, the #5 LMP2 07S showed its full potential this weekend, putting it firmly in the same class as the top factory teams in the USA. The #10 LMP1 07S also led the race in the early stages.

Petit: LMP Reports After the Race
Audi
Porsche
Acura
Creation
Highcroft

Petit: GT Team Recaps After the Race
Corvette
Doran Maserati
Flying Lizard
Risi
Krohn

After 1,000 miles and 394 laps, it came down to just 0.923 seconds between the premier teams in sports car racing. This time, the moment belonged to Dindo Capello and Allan McNish as Audi remained unbeaten at Petit Le Mans with diesel power.

Petit: Seclected LMP Reports After Qualifying
Audi
Creation
Zytek
Porsche
Acura

Petit: Selected GT Qualifying Recaps
Corvette
Doran Maserati
Flying Lizard
Peterson/White Lightning
Risi

Lucas Luhr has been added to the lineup of the No. 2 Audi R10 TDI for Petit Le Mans, replacing Emanuele Pirro. Luhr will team with overall fast qualifier Marco Werner, who will start the 1,000-mile/10-hour endurance classic at Road Atlanta from the back of the grid.

Marco Werner rewrote the history books at Road Atlanta on Friday with a record-breaking qualifying run for Audi in its diesel-powered R10 TDI at Petit Le Mans. Werner set a time of 1:08.906 to capture pole position for the 10th running of Saturday's 1,000-mile/10-hour endurance classic, a race that Audi has never lost.

A new three-year agreement with SPEED highlighted the announcement of the American Le Mans Series' 12-race schedule for 2008. The USA's leading motorsports network that now boasts nearly 70 million households plus five million in Canada, will serve as the Series' core network for telecasts, ancillary programming and exciting new ventures in e-programming. SPEED's marquee programming properties include both endurance classics - the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring (March 15) and Petit Le Mans (October 4).

Three new independent customer teams representing three different auto manufacturers will race in the American Le Mans Series GT2 class next season. Bill Riley and Lou Gigliotti will introduce two Corvette C6's to next season's GT2 grid. The production-based Corvette will feature the standard Corvette C.6 engine which produces approximately 430 horsepower versus the 500-plus horsepower of its GT1 class Z06 engine counterpart.

The American Le Mans Series mapped its vision toward 2010 at today's annual State of the Series address at Road Atlanta in conjunction with the 10th annual Petit Le Mans by announcing a new three-year television agreement with SPEED, the leader in motorsports television.

The American Le Mans Series and SPEED, a telecast partner of the Series since 2000, announced Friday at the annual State of the Series address that a three-year extension of the long-running rights agreement has been finalized to keep the world’s premier sports car series on the world’s most highly distributed motor sports network.

PHOTOS: 6 of the Best After Day One at Petit

Audi moved back into the top two spots atop the time charts in a two-hour night practice for Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. Teams moved their focus to race setups and getting their driver rosters eligible to drive in darkness during Saturday's 1,000-mile endurance classic.

BRASELTON, Ga., October 4, 2007 - Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing and Tifosi Optics, Inc. announced a marketing and development partnership at Road Atlanta today. The two-time American Le Mans Series GT2 Driver's Championship winning team will represent the Watkinsville, Ga. based athletic eyewear manufacturer in the American Le Mans Series.

Andretti Green Racing announced today that Brazilian Vitor Meira will join drivers Bryan Herta and Tony Kanaan behind the wheel of the #26 XM Satellite Radio Acura ARX-01a in this weekend's Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta.

John Olguin (MODERATOR): "Good morning, everyone. I would like to welcome you all here and thank you for coming. My name is John Olguin and I am Vice President of Communications for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates.

Dual-sportswoman Liz Halliday has been forced to shelve plans to compete in the final two rounds of the 2007 American Le Mans Series to concentrate on recovering from the broken collarbone she sustained in the summer.

Petit: Team Previews from Those Going for Victory
Audi
Porsche
Andretti-Green
Highcroft

Petit: GT Teams Preview Petit Le Mans
Corvette
Krohn/Risi
Rahal Letterman
Flying Lizard
Peterson/White Lightning

When Don Panoz steps on the grounds of Road Atlanta for the first time at this year's Petit Le Mans, he will do so with the same pride and joy that a father feels looking at his grown-up child. The annual 1,000-mile/10-hour sports car race in Braselton, Ga., has matured into one of the world's most prestigious sports car races, one of only two in the world where winners earn automatic entry into the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Tafel Racing is ready for one of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) signature events, the 10-hour Petit Le Mans to be run at Road Atlanta on October 6. New driver pairings highlight the Tafel team’s entry.

Flying Lizard Motorsports announced today its driver lineup for Petit Le Mans, the 1,000-mile/10-hour flagship race of the American Le Mans Series season. In the No. 45 Porsche, Johannes van Overbeek and Joerg Bergmeister will be joined by Porsche factory driver Marc Lieb, reprising their lineup from the season-opener at Sebring in March in which they finished second in GT2. The lineup in the Flying Lizard No. 44 Porsche will be Seth Neiman, Darren Law, and Lonnie Pechnik.

More Voices of Petit
Sascha Maassen
Chris Dyson

Zytek Motorsport has entered the final two rounds of the American Le Mans Series with its incredibly rapid LMP2 contender. Having proved to be the fastest car in its class in Europe, the Zytek 07S will now take on the might of Porsche, Audi and Acura at the Petit Le Mans and Laguna Seca races.

It has been reported that Champ Car driver and former F1 driver, Justin Wilson could race in the ALMS next year and he could bring along his primary sponsor, CDW.

It's hard to believe that it has been more than 18 months since Patrick Long last completed a racing lap for Penske Racing. But it has been that long, which made the sight of America's lone Porsche factory pilot behind the wheel of a Porsche RS Spyder all the more refreshing.

Highcroft Racing announced today that they have signed Robbie Kerr, a British driver, to drive in the tenth running of the Petit Le Mans in Atlanta and at Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA. Kerr will share driving duties with Highcroft's two main drivers, David Brabham and Stefan Johansson.

Growing up reading about the exploits not only of his fabled father, but of versatile racing superstars like Dan Gurney, Mario Andretti and Mark Donohue, Graham Rahal gained an appreciation for the guys that were fast not only in their own cars - but in pretty much any car that came along.

Voices of Petit
Darren Law
Ryan Briscoe
Andy Wallace
Bill Auberlen

It has been rumoured that Chip Ganassi could bring his team from the Grand Am Championship to the American Le Mans Series.

Hugues de CHAUNAC has already mentioned it several times, the ORECA team has a double ambition : to enter the top LM-P1 class and to build its own car to race at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Needless to say, such a programme cannot be undertaken without a real strategy

The American Le Mans Series today announced the appointment of Edward Triolo to the newly created position of Vice President of Marketing and Brand Development. Triolo has been associated with the Series in various capacities since its inception in 1999, including the creation and execution of sponsor activations, team management and public relations as well as his most recent Series position as Senior Director of Business Development.

Engine Developments is delighted to announce that it is introducing a completely new LMP2 engine for the 2008 season.

News that came from the Detroit paddock is that two of the major ALMS teams will continue as is for 2008.

The American Le Mans Series' first visit to Detroit and Belle Isle Park was without a doubt a success. All weekend long, Series drivers, officials, teams and manufacturers heaped praise on the venue and Roger Penske's effort to bring major auto racing back to Detroit. The Series made such an impact that event organizers announced its return in 2008 as part of the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix weekend. Here is just a small sampling of the reaction to racing in Detroit:

It is rumoured that Porsche driver, Ryan Briscoe could be on his way back to the IRL.

Detroit: Manufacturer Race Reviews
Audi
Corvette
Acura
Porsche

Detroit: Post Race Team Recaps
Andretti Green
Highcroft
Fernandez
Dyson

Detroit: GT Race Reports
Flying Lizard
Tafel
Rahal Letterman
Peterson/White Lightning