By Sam Tickell

It was a year long battle between the Porsches, Acuras and Audis for outright honours

If people thought the 2007 American Le Mans Series was a classic, then the 2008 edition will go down in the record books as one of the best championships ever.

It was arguably the most competitive Championship of any in 2008. ALMS fans were treated to numerous late race passes and outright wins from the Audis, Penske Porsches, Andretti-Green and Highcroft Acuras.

By Sam Tickell

Peugeot should have won the title but let it slip away, to the benefit of Audi

The 2008 Le Mans Series was truly a battle of the titans. Audi vs Peugeot – a battle for diesel and manufacturer glory. The Le Mans Series has always had battles, but not usually at the front. 2008 changed that.

By Sam Tickell

Wirth tested for PTG Panoz at Petit Le Mans, his first taste of the ALMS

Andreas Wirth has faced the share of hard knocks in the world of motorsport as he attempts to forge his own path and build his racing career. As a German racing in America during this generation’s biggest financial collapse, things have not been easy.

By Sam Tickell

Gil de Ferran making sure his crew all have a cool beverage

With some elements of motorsport seemingly choosing 'sports entertainment' rather then just sports, the American Le Mans Series again seems to be bucking the trend.

As we all know this is not the first trend they have bucked.

By Sam Tickell

Audi were again metronomic in their Le Mans defence, while Dome put in an impressive performance

The main battle at Le Mans was certainly a Goliath vs Goliath affair. A titanic diesel battle between the French Peugeot and the German Audi squads. But there was more – a petrol battle with Charouz, Oreca and Pescarolo and interlopers to the crown also in the field.

By Sam Tickell

There was no denying the pace and reliability of the Van Merksteijn Porsche

The LMP2 class is usually one that rewards they team that simply makes it to the end. This is something that was, again, expected in 2008. But it was something we did not get.

By Sam Tickell

Victory went to the Aston Martin squad again in '08

Aston Martin vs Corvette - it seems to already be ingrained in Le Mans mythology. Its something that we look forward to each year and yet, even though it has only been with us for a few.

By Sam Tickell

Ferrari did it right

Well what can one say? A Ferrari wins without a Porsche in site.

Not only do Ferrari win by they take second, third and fourth. The best Porsche is that of Feblermayr-Proton, some 17 laps off the winning Ferrari – that of Risi Competizione.

So where did it all go wrong for Porsche? Or as we prefer to think – where did it all go right for Ferrari?

By Sam Tickell

In a press conference at Le Mans, the planned rules for the next four year were outlined by Daniel Poissenot the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's (ACO) Clerk of Course. This press conference has become an annual tradition and the 2008 edition was eagerly awaited.

By Sam Tickell

The Maserati Trofeos are the drawcards to the series and the team management is the driving force behind the Pirelli GT

“We have the control tyre, which is the Pirelli which is the spec part of it, otherwise things are pretty much open.”

Is there anything better that one can say in motorsports?