Le Mans Series, January 2010, Volume 10, No. 1

Further details have been announced on Audi's 2010 program

Ingolstadt, January 28, 2010 – Audi Sport leaves nothing to chance in its endeavor to bring the prestigious Le Mans trophy back to Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm. Not only the technology of the Audi R15 TDI is being subjected to further development. The drivers’ line-up for the 24 Hours of Le Mans (France) has been extended as well.

Oak Racing have replaced their engine supplier for 2010

A giant day of news with new cars, engine deals to the Le Mans Series, driver announcement to FIA GT1, rumours and a little something (laughable)from Grand Am.

More information has come to light about the Fernandez Aston Martin rumours. That plus Toyota rumours update, news from the Le Mans Series and the Prototype Lites Series

The Automobile Club de l’Ouest confirms that at the end of 2009 it asked the Le Mans town hall if scrutineering* for the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours could begin on Sunday afternoon 6th June. This would enable many people to take advantage of this free event on what is a rest day, and would also attract a large crowd from the neighbouring departments and the Parisian region.

More on the Aston Martin to Sebring rumour plus other ALMS and LMS make today's news.

Well it seems that with Timo Bernhard (28, Germany) and Romain Dumas (32, France) only racing in major events they have two too many drivers - what are they holding on to them for??? Something exciting?

Richard Lietz, Marc Lieb

Stuttgart. Eight works drivers compete for Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, this motorsport season. The professional racers, all of whom held a Porsche contract last year, will support Porsche customer teams around the world.

Interview by Sam Tickell

Late last year were able to catch up with Geoff Brabham, 1993 Le Mans Winner and four times IMSA GT Champion. He was at the SuperGP as part of his father, Sir Jack Brabham's 50th anniversary of his first F1 Championship celebrations. It must be said that those celebrations, particularly the ontrack aspect was truly one of the most awesome motorsport experiences that I have witnessed.

When the opportunity to interview Geoff came up, I jumped at it (well it didn't really come up, I kept badgering the BAM Media staff to get me some time!) and it was well worth it. Geoff was a true gentleman, for all his success and his family name, he was a humble man and a very, for lack of a better word, a good man and it was an honour to interview him. We hope you enjoy this interview - which makes the first part of our FOUR part Geoff Brabham series. The second part, a gallery, can be viewed >here

Major team and driver announcements from the ALMS, Le Mans Series and a few rumours for you too!

The CFD graphic of the 2010 Lola

Q. What are the key changes that people will see for the 2010 season?

Boullion (far right) celebrating another win at Donington in 2006

Q - Jean-Christophe, how do you look at this new challenge with REBELLION Racing?

Part two of our Geoff Brabham series - to see part 1 - the exclusive interview, please click >here. Otherwise enjoy our gallery of some of Brabham's moments. Stay tuned for a video gallery of Geoff Brabham and a rundown of his career!

Confirmed entries into the Le Mans Series, British GT and Australian GT make today's news.

Here we have Beechdean Mansell Motorsport Zytek and the Signature Plus Aston Martin all in computer rendered detail for you!

Another massive day of announcements with good news from Risi, Aston Marin Young Driver team, Luc Alphand and RSR.

Bruichladdich will race a different car in 2010

A massive day of news today! We have split it into 2 parts and the first part we have ALMS and LMS announcements!

Jani is looking forward to a season with Rebellion Racing

The newly named Rebellion Racing team look set to have one of the strongest driver line ups in this years Le Mans Series. Keeping very much to their Swiss roots, the team have snapped up the highly rated Neel Jani to race one of its brace of Lola LMP1 designs.

In today's news we have a Daytona 24 update, news on one very popular sportscar driver, updates from Lola and the SCCA World Challenge.

The Mansells will be back in 2010

The Le Mans Series organisers must be happy with their start to 2010. After a couple of announcements yesterday, today the Mansell family announce that they will race in the 2010 Le Mans Series in a Ginetta Zytek in the LMP1 category. Greg and Leo Mansell will do the entire year with 1992 F1 Champ, Nigel Mansell joining for the 1000km of Silverstone and Le Mans.

Pegasus Racing will be back in 2010

It may only be the third day of 2010 but the big stories are already beginning for the year. Today we have a couple of major announcements for the Le Mans Series and one for the Japanese Super GT category.

Craig Baird, seen here in the Australian GT Championship in 2008 started the new year in a very positive way

For our first news brief for the year, GT1 World news, Le Mans Intercontinental Challenge and an acknowledgement from the Queen is all here!