The 2017 24h proto series is the first season of the 24h proto series, presented by creventic. Enjoy our highlights from the 2017 le mans 24 hours. Lm p2 teams at the 2017 le mans 24 hours algarve pro racing. The races are contested with lmp3 cars and group cn cars. After 24 hours of drama, those with a reason to celebrate were teams from porsche, aston. Ford gt 24 hours of le mans documentary the return debuts as. Talk of a parallel wecelms program has gone quiet in recent. The track uses local roads that remain open to the public most of the year. Porsche will undertake an evaluation of the new lmdh prototype category with a view to a return to the pinnacle of sportscar racing. Since 2017, all prototype cars, lmp1 or lmp2, must have closed cockpits. Porschekundenteam project 1 zum klassensieger in le mans erklart. It is the fourth 24 hours of le mans based series created by the aco, following the american le mans series since merged with the rolex sports car series to form the united sportscar championship, the european le mans series and the fia world endurance championship. Taking place in france each year, it is an endurance test for drivers and. Le mans is a great film for car mad people like me but not so much for mcqueen fans because of the the little speaking.
The 24 hours of le mans is one of the toughest tests in motor sports, and this years race proved it. For 2017, the portuguese team continued in elms with pizzitola, roda and matt mcmurry in a ligier js p217. Maybe add 1 layout with that option for realism sake. Meanwhile the jmw motorsport ferrari 488 continues to leads a european le mans series 1 2 in the gteam classification. The 85th running of the le mans 24 hours may be most remembered for sunshine and shocks. Drama down to the last 10 minutes with the gt battle being a massive highlight. The bluray version is excellent in terms of quality using the radio le mans commentary throughout. Formula 1 motogp le mans nascar formula 2 formula e indycar nascar cup series nascar xfinity series wec wrc dtm supercars imsa 2017 more from motorsport network gp racing lat images. Meanwhile, toyotas agonising wait for a maiden title continued. In the overall results, porsche won the 2017 24hours le mans, dashing the hopes of hong kong actor and stuntman jackie chans dc racing. Target is to win the le mans 24hours race june 1718 as well as the fia world endurance championship titles for manufacturers and drivers respectively for the third consecutive time after 2015 and 2016.
The inaugural petit le mans took place in 1998 as a part of the professional sportscar racing series, in which panoz was an investor. In 2017 it was established by aco that the lower teams from lmp3 would drop to following year michelin le mans cup. Le mans slow zone system revised for 2017 24 hours event. The 85th 24 hours of le mans was an automobile endurance event held for le mans prototype. Le mans, 23 24 sep 2017 official site of fia european. The day montoya refused to give up in a new series of features, autosports journalists will reflect on. The ford gt race cars triumphant return to the 24 hours of le mans and. It is considered one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world and has been called the grand prix of endurance and efficiency.
Traveling from kuala lumpur to the cote dazur, shot in breathtaking 4k and with unprecedented access to six of the teams competing for glory, le mans. Created by alice chegaraybreugnot, gregoire demaison, nicolas jean. Watch the fastestever lap of le mans video, news, lap. Browse through latest information on your favorite le mans drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. With shea adam, earl bamber, timo bernhard, adrian dsilva. A good move, for algarve pro racing clinched both team and driver titles andrea roda, with the added bonus of an invitation to the 24 hours of le mans 2017. Joy for porsche, heartbreak yet again for toyota, history made in the lmp2 division and a gte battle that goes right to the final lap. Pos nbr cls pic name car drivers fastest in gap diff laps kmh 1 25 lmp2 1 algarve pro racing ligier jsp2 nissan 1. Le mans has allot of feeling and emotions which i think is very good and adds to the effect of what the drivers are feeling when they have crashed. This time next week the wait will nearly be over for the le mans 24 hours 2017. In 2016 ford will again enter 24h le mans with the spectacular ford gt and i wish them great luck in doing so. Drivers not authorised to take part in the sessions. Download the autosport app available on ios and android.
Cockpit and chassis designs also mimic the le mans prototype 1 lmp1 regulations for. Apr 18, 2017 follow us through the le mans 24h week with team bolliger and my team mates roman stamm and michael savary. I was lucky enough to attend the 2017 le mans race and what a race it was. For 1999, the series changed its name to the american le mans series, and adopted the acos rulebook. Ford gt race car to the 2017 le mans 24 hours on saturday and sunday. A few 1 18 scale road cars were thrown in for good measure. Here we look at the talking points from a new look prototype field and what we can expect to see during le mans 2017. Rebellion battle exhaustion and electrical problems as driver nico prost fights to live up to his fathers legacy. Follow real racing 3 on facebook, twitter, and instagram, and subscribe to our youtube channel for the latest news and updates. Le mans racing is everything trailer 2017 amazon prime series subscribe. Here are all the cars at the 2017 24 hours of le mans.
The 24 hours of le mans is a motor race like no other. With a dominant 12 lead, the two cars slowed to allow for a photo. The lmgte class invitations from the european and asian le mans series are. Porsche defeats lmp2 cars to win 2017 le mans 24 hours. It is the fourth 24 hours of le mansbased series created by the aco, following the american le mans series since merged with the rolex sports car series to form the united sportscar championship, the european le mans series and the fia world endurance championship. The 2017 edition of the 24 hours of le mans saw thrilling action from the moment chase carey waved the flag to get the race underway. Wec 2017 24 hours of le mans results wec race results. Then came another asian le mans series with two ligier js p2s.
The american le mans series and europes le mans series of multievent sports. Jun 19, 2017 porsche wins 24hours le mans 2017 series. Cup, was created and will race on the same weekends as the 4hour events as well as on the same week as the 24 hours of le mans. Browse through 2017 wec 24 hours of le mans results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. The regulations are a bit more open than they are in many other series, leading to different engine configurations porsches v4 versus. Follow your favorite team and drivers progress with daily updates. Le mans drivers complete list of all le mans drivers. Why toyotas firstever le mans win continues to elude by beverly braga june 30, 2017 there was no sweep of the podium, or a podium finish at all. Here are some images from our amazing week at le mans. Le mans 2017 race images from autosports team of photographers. The 4 hours of le castellet is sure to bring the endurance racing thrills, as a variety of cars from different manufacturers compete for the best time in the lmp2, lmp3, and lmgte classes.
With carole bouquet, fred testot, manon azem, pascal demolon. Pascal zurlinden, boss of factory motorsport at porsche, has. The date of the 2017 24 hours of le mans approved by the fia. Included was sparks 2017 le mans program along with a list of us and other national series releases and a selection of 1 18 scale le mans and daytona winners. The field of the 2017 le mans 24 hours features 60 entrants including six lmp1, 25 lmp2 and 29 gt teams. Anticipation for the on track action will be at its peak and all the cars will be being prepared for action.
Pages in category 2017 in motorsport the following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. European truck racing associations staff expressed their delight with the new ford fmax, the 2019 international truck of the year awardwinning tractor unit that serves as fia etrcs official truck this season. The partnership with the aco allowed alms teams to earn automatic entries in the le mans 24 hours. Aston martin racing claim 24 hours of le mans victory aston martin racing has taken victory at the 85th 24 hours of le mans in dramatic style, after jonny adam gb snatched the. They have there own share of war paint, and designed and built with very modified fsx parts and xml. The le mans update will be available to download on june 4, 2019. Higher end cars, with top speeds of 240 or greater have the addition of air speed braking.
The 2017 24 hours of le mans kicks off saturday at 3. Jun 30, 2017 why toyotas firstever le mans win continues to elude by beverly braga june 30, 2017 there was no sweep of the podium, or a podium finish at all. The return to le mans full documentary ford duration. The le mans prototype, that delivers a system output of around 900 ps 662 kw, was comprehensively reworked. Your guide to enjoying all 24 hours of le mans in 2017. The thumbnail images on the 1 43 le mans list are a bit puny so weve linked the 2017 le mans. Racing is everything is motorsport as youve never seen it before. The th season of the european le mans series continues at the modern and picturesque circuit paul ricard in france. Le mans 24hour karun chandhok finishes 10th in lmp2, 12th. Overall le mans is and excellent exciting movie, i highly recommend it. The class was formerly called gt2 when it was used in the 24 hours of le mans to distinguish it from faster gt1 cars. Watch european le mans series online full episodes of. Taking place in france each year, it is an endurance test for drivers and cars that literally takes 24 hours to complete.