Many teams invited to the 24 Hours of Le Mans can be seen this weekend at the Paul Ricard circuit at the opening round of the Le Mans Series.

Many teams invited to the 24 Hours of Le Mans can be seen this weekend at the Paul Ricard circuit at the opening round of the Le Mans Series.

Photo : - Ferrari S.p.A

Porsche
To retain their crown Le Mans, the German marque has a new 997 GT3-RSR with refined aerodynamics. The defending champions, Marc Lieb and Richard Lietz, are obviously the favourites for the 6 Hours of Le Castellet, but the cars of Prospeed Competition, Imsa Performance and GruppeM-Eterniti Racing host driver crews as competitive as that of Felbermayr-Proton.

Ferrari
The aggressive lines of the 458 GTC reflect perfectly the mood of a conqueror. For AF Corse, Fisichella-Melo and Bruni-Vilander form two crews. As for JMW Motorsport and Team Farnbacher, they rely respectively on Dunlop and Hankook tyres to gain a competitive edge.

Aston Martin
Jota Sport takes the role of wild-card with a powerful Vantage and a talented driver in the person of Sam Hancock. For the British team, who will return to the Le Mans 24 Hours after six years of absence.

Julien Hergault

Photo: Paul Ricard HTTT, OFFICIAL TESTING FOR LE MANS SERIES, 12 March 2011. Beaten at the wire last year, Bruni-Fisichella will try to secure the Le Mans Series title this year.

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