Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, round 10 at the Italian Grand Prix

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Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, round 10 at the Italian Grand Prix

Final duel in the Royal Park

Stuttgart. It doesn’t get much more gripping than this: The title of the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup will only be decided at the final round on 12 October on the Grand Prix circuit in the Royal Park of Monza. René Rast or Nicholas Tandy – one of these two will be crowned champion of the world’s fastest international brand trophy series.

A glance at the points’ table shows that René Rast (Germany) is the clear favourite. Driving for Al Faisal Lechner Racing, the four-time winner this season leads by a 14-point advantage. On paper, this means that if Nicholas Tandy from Great Britain secures his third win of the season for his Konrad Motorsport squad, plus the two extra points for pole position, then René Rast would need to finish at least eighth to take the title.

Despite the difficult situation he faces, Nicholas Tandy is not yet throwing in the towel. Earlier this season he already clinched the BBS Rookie Classification as the best Supercup newcomer. But that’s not enough. “I want the title,” he says, “and one thing is certain. It’s not over until the flag drops. As long as I have even the slightest chance to win then I’ll do everything to do it. And my team will be supporting me every step of the way.” René Rast knows that under normal circumstances not a lot can go wrong in Monza. But, considering the large grid line-up at the last race of the season, he is not willing to place all his bets on the title. “There are 32 drivers at the start, most of them eager to win or at least finish on the podium. I’m expecting a lot of action on the track,” says last year’s winner in Monza. His tactic: “To start as far up the grid as possible and keep out of any trouble. Then it should work. In any case, I’m feeling confident.”

The 5.770 kilometre circuit in the Autodromo Nazionale is the fastest on the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup calendar. The few corners have illustrious names like Parabolica, Variante Ascari and Lesmo – and they’re a real challenge for all drivers. On the straights the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup reaches a speed of over 270 kph. In Monza, the fastest lap in Supercup history was posted: During qualifying in 2006, Austria’s Richard Lietz set pole position with an average of 186.770 kph.

Not only do the title contenders René Rast and Nicholas Tandy have a score to settle at the season final. Other drivers are determined to finish such a rousing season on a positive note. One of them is Jaap van Lagen from the Netherlands. Competing for Team Bleekemolen Harders Plaza, the Supercup returnee claimed third in Monaco and second in Spa – now he wants to crown his comeback year with a win. His compatriot Jeroen Bleekemolen shares the same goal. The title defender has spent this season commuting between the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup and the American Le Mans Series. In the USA, he has already notched up four victories with his Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, in Europe he has had to settle for three podium results. Another candidate for his first win of the year is the VELTINS MRS Racing pilot Jan Seyffarth (Germany), whose form has been strong recently.

The race in Monza on 12 September, with the young New Zealand driver Jono Lester at the wheel of the VIP-911 GT3 Cup fielded by Porsche AG, will be broadcast live by TV stations Eurosport (11.45 hrs) and Sky Sport 2 (11.40 hrs). Eurosport also televises highlights on Sunday evening in its “Motorsports Weekend” programme.


Drivers’ standings after 9 or 10 races
1. René Rast (D), 138 points
2. Nicholas Tandy (GB), 124
3. Jaap van Lagen (NL), 98
4. Stefan Rosina (SK), 90
5. Jeroen Bleekemolen (NL), 88
6. Jan Seyffarth (D), 85

BBS rookie classification after 9 of 10 races
1. Nicholas Tandy (GB), 124 points

Team classification after 9 of 10 races
1. Al Faisal Lechner Racing, 254 points
2. Konrad Motorsport, 190
3. VELTINS MRS Racing, 165

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Porsche pilots head to season final as title favourites

Le Mans Series, round 5 in Silverstone, Great Britain

Porsche pilots head to season final as title favourites

Stuttgart. The final of the Le Mans Series is shaping up to be a real thriller. After three victories from four races this season, Porsche factory pilots Marc Lieb (Germany) and Richard Lietz (Austria) travel to the last round on 12 September in Silverstone as the clear points’ leaders and title favourites. Driving a Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, they are determined to bring home the last three points from the traditional race track in the British Midlands that they need to successfully defend their GT2 class title. Meanwhile, Porsche has its sights on the manufacturers’ title.

Despite their comfortable margin, the 2010 Le Mans winners are not about to take the race in Silverstone lightly. “Right here last year we experienced just how hard it can be when you’re a hair’s breadth away from winning the title. And that’s why we are very cautious about making predictions,” says Marc Lieb, who has already won the Le Mans Series title three times. “In any case, we are very well prepared for the final and the fight against our strongest rivals from Ferrari.”

Richard Lietz’s pole position last year on the 5.141 kilometre Grand Prix circuit gave a clear indication that the track suits the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. “The flowing track layout with its challenging high-speed corners as well as the whole atmosphere make this race great fun,” says the Austrian. “Silverstone has a superb sports car tradition, and the enthusiasm of the British fans is an added motivation. Lately our qualifying results have not been as good as those of our rivals. We’re working hard on this so that we can take up the final race from one of the front grid spots.”

Driving the second 911 GT3 RSR of the German-Austrian Felbermayr squad, Martin Ragginger (Austria) and Christian Ried (Germany) head to the final ranking third overall in the standings. The two kicked off the season by pocketing a sensational second in Le Castellet and after yielding further top results are even contenders for runner-up honours. Like recently on the Hungaroring, they receive support in Silverstone from Porsche works driver Romain Dumas (France).

Just in time for the final, Porsche factory pilot Patrick Pilet and his French compatriot Raymond Narac made the breakthrough. In the cockpit of a 911 GT3 RSR fielded by the IMSA Performance Matmut team, they brought home third from Hungary, their first podium result this season, and moved up the overall rankings to now sit fourth. “At last we’ve been rewarded for all our hard work,” says Patrick Pilet. “We’ve looking even more forward to the final on this fabulous track. How wonderful would it be though to celebrate our first Le Mans Series victory in Silverstone?”

ProSpeed Competition is aiming for a good end to a difficult first season in this fiercely-contested championship. Contesting the last race for the Belgian squad are again Richard Westbrook (Great Britain), the FIA GT champion of 2009, as well as Porsche-Junior Marco Holzer (Germany).

The 1,000 kilometre race in Silverstone takes place on 12 September at 11.55 hours (12.55 hours CEST). TV station Eurosport broadcasts the race live from 12.30 to 13.45 hours and from 17.45 to 19.00 hours. Fans can follow the action per Live-Timing on www.lemans-series.com.


Points’ standings GT2 class
Drivers
1. Marc Lieb, Richard Lietz, Porsche, 78 points
2. Jean Alesi, Giancarlo Fisichella, Toni Vilander, Ferrari, 63
3. Martin Ragginger, Christian Ried, Porsche, 51
4. Patrick Pilet, Raymond Narac, Porsche, 40
5. Patrick Long, Porsche, 35
6. Gianmaria Bruni, Jaime Melo, Ferrari, 35
7. Luis Perez Companc, Matias Russo, Ferrari, 34

Manufacturers
1. Porsche, 137 points
2. Ferrari, 131
3. Spyker, 31
4. BMW, 30
5. Aston Martin, 18


Facts and Figures

This is the Le Mans Series

Contested for the first time in 2004, the Le Mans Series (LMS) is open for sports prototypes and GT vehicles. The regulations are based on the rules of the Le Mans 24 hour race. Five championship rounds are contested this season on circuits throughout Europe. The races run over a distance of 1,000 kilometres, with the eight hour race in Le Castellet as the only exception.

The starting field consists of two different sports vehicle categories: Sports prototypes and standard sports cars. They are divided into four classes:
LMP1 class: Sports prototypes with up to 750 hp and a minimum weight of 900 kilograms (petrol vehicles) or 930 kg (diesel vehicles). Power to weight ratio: approx. 1.2 kg/hp.
LMP2 class: Sports prototypes with around 440 hp and an 825 kilogram minimum weight. Power to weight ratio: approx 1.8 kg/hp.
GT1 class: Considerably modified standard sports cars with up to 600 hp and a minimum weight of 1,200 – 1,250 kilograms.
GT2 class: Slightly modified standard sports cars with up to 460 hp and a minimum weight of 1,145 kilograms. The Porsche 911 GT3 RSR competes in this class.

All race cars start together but are classified separately according to the class. Points are only allocated for placings in each class. Championship titles are awarded for drivers, manufacturers and teams in all four classes. Porsche works drivers Marc Lieb and Richard Lietz won the GT2 driver’s title in 2009. In 2008, Porsche won the LMP2 title for drivers, manufacturers and teams.

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Newsletter 9-2010

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American Le Mans Series: Overall win for RS Spyder, GT lead extended
At round eight in Mosport/Canada, Klaus Graf and Porsche works pilot Romain Dumas drove the Porsche RS Spyder of Muscle Milk Team Cytosport to the second overall victory this season, after missing out on first place by just one second a week earlier in Elkhart Lake. Success for Porsche in the well-supported GT class, too: Works drivers Joerg Bergmeister and Patrick Long secured their fourth win on the race track near Toronto in the 911 GT3 RSR of Flying Lizard Motorsports and travel to the final in Road Atlanta, Georgia (2 Oct.) with a comfortable points’ buffer. With the latest win, Porsche regained the lead of the GT manufacturers’ classification.

Le Mans Series: Lieb and Lietz net victory number three
With a 9.9-second advantage after 1,000 kilometres of racing, Porsche factory pilots Marc Lieb and Richard Lietz won the fourth of five Le Mans Series rounds on the Hungaroring (22 August). Over the entire distance, the Felbermayr-Proton drivers in a Porsche 911 GT3 RSR were locked in a clinch with Ferraris. After six hours they brought home their third win of the season from four starts. Lieb and Lietz travel to the season final in Silverstone (12 September) as points’ leaders. The Porsche success was made perfect by works driver Patrick Pilet and Raymond Narac yielding third in the 911 GT3 RSR fielded by IMSA Performance Matmut.

British GT Championship: Trackspeed Porsche victorious in Silverstone
At the eighth of 15 races of the British GT Championship in Silverstone (15 August), David Ashburn pushed home to victory from tenth on the grid in Trackspeed Racing’s Porsche 911 GT3 RSR in a 25-strong field. 2.4 seconds separated Ashburn from the second-placed Ferrari after nearly 300 kilometres of intense racing. Richard Westbrook put in an impressive drive in Trackspeed’s second Porsche by setting the fastest race lap. Towards the end, however, Westbrook had to take the sting out of his pace which shuffled him from second down to fourth.

Porsche Mobil1 Supercup: Nick Tandy keeps title race open
Britain’s Sean Edwards of Team Abu Dhabi by tolimit won round nine in Spa-Francorchamps from pole eleven seconds ahead of Jaap van Lagen. In the title fight, his compatriot Nick Tandy pushed through the field from 16th on the grid to finish sixth. Tandy, who has already won the BBS Rookie Classification, still has a small chance to snatch the title from points’ leader René Rast at the final in Monza (12 September). Rast finished third at Spa.

Carrera Cup Deutschland: Nick Tandy hunts favourites in Zandvoort
At the Dutch Circuit Park Zandvoort, Nick Tandy scored an emphatic win at round six (22 August) with a 14.2-second advantage. With his third win of the season, the 25-year-old Konrad Motorsport pilot moved back into second overall and shrunk the gap to points’ leader Nicolas Armindo, who after his string of three victories only finished tenth. Second place for guest starter Jaap van Lagen made the double win for Konrad Motorsport complete. Uwe Alzen claimed third and now ranks third in the points, level with Tandy leading up to the race in Brands Hatch (5 September).

Carrera Cup Great Britain: Two wins for Michael Caine in top duel
At races 13 and 14 in Silverstone (22 August), points’ leader and nine-time winner this season, Tim Harvey, had no antidote to his toughest rival Michael Caine, who brought home victory from both races ahead of Harvey in the Motorbase Performance team 911 GT3 Cup. Thanks to his third and fourth win, Caine reduced the gap to Harvey with six races left on the calendar.

Race notes: Porsche Cars Great Britain again supports two young drivers in 2011 with each receiving £50,000 as part of the “Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain Scholarship Programme.” More information: www.porsche.com/uk +++ Works pilot Wolf Henzler and Brian Sellers win the Michelin Green X Challenge environmental award at the ALMS race in Elkhart Lake (22 August) with the 911 GT3 RSR run by Falken Tire. +++ In Elkhart Lake, Jeroen Bleekemolen and Tim Pappas snatch victory number four in the GTC class in the 911 GT3 Cup. +++ Niclas Kentenich and Sebastian Asch finish races eleven and twelve of the ADAC GT Master on the Nürburgring (28/29 August) in their a-workx Porsche in second and third. +++ After twelve races, Robin Rudholm leads the Carrera Cup Scandinavia by 33 points over Fredrik Larsson. Four rounds are still on the calendar, with a maximum of 120 points still up for grabs. At races 11 and 12 in Karlskoga (13/14 August) both top drivers yielded victory. +++ GT3 Cup Challenge Brasil, Interlagos (28/29 August): Ex-Formula 1 pilot Ricardo Rosset extends his lead in the 997 class with win number three of the season at race nine. Ricardo Baptista wins race ten. André Posses remains unbeaten with his fifth victory from five races in the 996 class. +++ Second for Tim Bergmeister/Frank Schmickler in the Porsche 911 GT3 R at the tenth of 14 races in the ADAC GT Masters on the EuroSpeedway Lausitz (15 August). +++ Matt Kingsley remains unbeaten with the 911 GT3 Cup of the Action Tyres and More team after three races of the GT3 Cup Challenge in Morgan Park, Queensland, (14/15 August). With this, the reigning champion and clear points’ leader now has a string of nine straight victories to his credit.

Pilotos Sur Americanos invaden Spa - Porsche Sport CUP.

Autor: Beatriz Núñez
El piloto Peruano Gustavo "Guty" Michelsen y el piloto Brasileño Benedito Lago Neto estarán participando en la pista Internacional de Spa-Francorchamps en Belgica entre el 10 y el 12 de Septiembre en la Porsche Super Sport Cup, una Porsche CUP totalmente avalada por Porsche Motorsport/Stuttgart , Michelin, Veltins y Mobil1.

El Piloto Peruano Michelsen ya se encuentra en Europa (Italia) en donde está cumpliendo un riguroso entrenamiento en Kartismo, el conocido y carismático Guty estara arribando el 9 de Septiembre a la localidad de Spa y en donde se pondrá de una vez a trabajar rigurosamente con los ingenieros del equipo, participara en las dos carreras sprint.

Mientras tanto el piloto Brasileño Benedito Lago Neto, estará arribando el 9 de septiembre también y participará en la Porsche Super Sport CUP endurance, una carrera de dos horas de duración.

Ambos pilotos tienen ya experiencia en las Porsche Cup, ya que han participado anteriormente en Brasil en la pista de Interlagos en la afamada carrera, ya que sirve de antesala de la F1.

Ambos pilotos también participarán con el equipo Muehlner Motorsport, un equipo con sede en Francorchamps-Belgica , con mas de 30 años de experiencia en carreras internacionales y ganador absoluto de muchos campeonatos, y mas de 300 podiums en su historial, ademas este equipo es un Equipo Oficial Porsche, o sea cuenta con el aval de fábrica por sus respectivos triunfos y su funcionamiento en desarollo en las pistas.

Nos informó Johan Koning, que es Ejecutivo importante en este equipo que hay varios Centroamericanos que estan muy interesados en participar en Europa, USA y Dubai con este glorioso equipo, además por medio de puromotor.com podrán seguir todas las buenas nuevas con respecto al futuro de pilotos Centroamericano hacia Europa con este equipo.

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Porsche back in the lead with double win

PRESS Porsche Motorsport/American Le Mans Series, round 8 in Mosport, Canada

Porsche back in the lead with double win

Stuttgart. The American Le Mans Series race on Canada’s Mosport circuit ended with an emphatic double victory for Porsche. On the demanding circuit close to Toronto, Porsche works driver Romain Dumas (France) and Klaus Graf (Germany) clinched the second overall victory this season at the wheel of the Porsche RS Spyder. In the strongly represented GT class, victory also went to the sports car manufacturer from Zuffenhausen: Porsche factory pilots Joerg Bergmeister (Germany) and Patrick Long (USA) celebrated their fourth win this year with the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR to extend their points’ lead heading to the Road Atlanta final on 2 October. At the same time, Porsche once again reclaimed the top spot of the manufacturers’ classification.

One week ago in Elkhart Lake, Klaus Graf had missed out on overall victory by just one second. In Mosport, he planted the RS Spyder on pole position and, with his teammate Romain Dumas, secured the second overall win this season after Lime Rock for the Muscle Milk Team Cytosport squad. The winning racer from Weissach maintained the lead from start to finish, and never even relinquished it during pit stops and driver changes. After a good two hours of racing, the RS Spyder was leading by almost one-lap, when a safety car was deployed due to a barrier being ripped from its bolts in an accident. Only then could the pursuers catch up. Shortly afterwards, the race was red-flagged. Workmen had tried in vain to repair the guard railing for an hour, before the race organiser decided to cancel the event.

“What a great day. Our pace was good over the whole weekend, but we still tried to find the best set-up. Once we found it, the RS Spyder ran with incredible perfection,” said Klaus Graf. “The entire crew were extremely well prepared for this race. This became very clear when we almost lapped the second-placed Honda. Having Romain Dumas, as one of the world’s best race drivers, as a teammate was a huge pleasure.” The Frenchman also enjoyed his comeback to the American Le Mans Series. “In the first five laps I pulled clear by ten seconds, then I got word from the pits to conserve fuel and tyres,” he said. “Driving the Porsche RS Spyder at the head of the field in Mosport – for a race driver it doesn’t get better than that.”

In the fiercely-contested GT class, Joerg Bergmeister and Patrick Long are shortly before successfully defending their title. After claiming their fourth win of the season with Flying Lizard Motorsports’ Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, they travel to the final round of the season holding a comfortable points’ margin. Right from the green flag in Mosport, Patrick Long was the dominating force over strong opposition from Ferrari, BMW and Chevrolet. He handed the successful racer to Joerg Bergmeister after an hour, who then rejoined the race action in second. It didn’t take long for Bergmeister to regain the lead which he proceeded to defend against heavy attacks to the flag.

“Having a 22-point advantage is a great buffer and it makes us feel very confident for the final at Road Atlanta. After this victory we feel we could even win the championship,” said Joerg Bergmeister, who now has four Mosport victories to his credit. Patrick Long is also confident heading to the last race of the year: “By now we’ve had an amazing season. We simply have the speed and strategy. This win is the best motivation heading to Road Atlanta. But until then, we have plenty to do. After all, we don’t just want to win the title again for us, but also to contribute to Porsche winning the manufacturers’ classification.”

In the cockpit of the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR fielded by Team Falken Tire, Porsche works driver Wolf Henzler (Germany) and Bryan Sellers (USA) secured seventh place. Americans Darren Law and Seth Neiman saw the flag with the second 911 GT3 RSR of Flying Lizard Motorsports in ninth.

The 9th and final round of the American Le Mans Series takes place on 2 October on the Road Atlanta race track in Braselton, Georgia.


Statistics: 8th of 9 rounds of the American Le Mans Series in Mosport, Canada

Race result
1. Dumas/Graf (F/D), Porsche RS Spyder (LMP), 98 laps
2. Brabham/Pagenaud (AUS/ F/), Honda ARX-01c (LMP), 98
3. Mowlem/Burgess/Willman (GB/CAN/USA), Lola B06 10 Judd (LMP) 97

Result GT class
1. Bergmeister/Long (D/USA), Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, 91 laps
2. Vilander/Bruni (SF/I), Ferrari 430 GT, 91
3. Auberlen/Millner (USA/USA), BMW E92 M3, 91
4. Magnussen/O’Connell (DK/USA), Chevrolet Corvette, 91
5. Beretta/Gavin (MC/GB), Chevrolet Corvette, 91
6. van Overbeek/Sharp (USA/USA), Ferrari 430 GT, 90
7. Henzler/Sellers (D/USA), Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, 90
9. Law/Neiman (USA/USA), Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, 89

Points’ standings GT class
Drivers
1. Jörg Bergmeister, Patrick Long, Porsche, 139 points
2. Gianmaria Bruni, Ferrari, 117
3. Bill Auberlen, Tommy Millner, BMW, 105
4. Jaime Melo, Ferrari, 101
Dirk Müller, Joey Hand, BMW, 101
5. Olivier Beretta, Oliver Gavin, Chevrolet, 78
6. Jan Magnussen, Johnny O’Connell, Chevrolet, 73

Manufacturers
1. Porsche, 139 points
2. BMW, 138
3. Ferrari, 129
4. Chevrolet, 107

Teams
1. Flying Lizard Motorsports, Porsche, 139 points
2. Rahal Letterman Racing, BMW, 138
3. Risi Competizione, Ferrari, 127

Points’ standings LMP class
Drivers
1. David Brabham, Simon Pagenaud, Honda, 152 points
2. Klaus Graf, Porsche, 136
3. Chris Dyson, Lola, 98
4. Guy Smith, Lola, 92
5. Jonny Cocker, Lola, 84
6. Greg Pickett, Porsche, 79

Manufacturers
1. Honda, 152 points
2. Porsche, 136
3. Mazda, 98

Teams
1. Highcroft Racing, Honda, 152 points
2. Muscle Milk Team Cytosport, Porsche, 136
3. Dyson Racing Team, Lola, 98



Facts and Figures

This is the American Le Mans Series

The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) was created in 1999 for sports prototypes and GT vehicles. The regulations correspond to those of the Le Mans 24 hour race. Nine races in the USA and Canada make up this year’s calendar. Traditional highlights are the Sebring 12 hour race and the 1,000 mile “Petit Le Mans” at Road Atlanta.

Sports prototypes and standard sports cars make up the starter field: These are divided into four classes:
LMP class: In this category, sports prototypes from the former LMP1 and LMP2 classes are classified together. The difference in performance is intended to be offset as far as possible (e.g. via restriction adjustments). The Porsche RS Spyder competes in this class.
GT class: Contesting this class (formerly GT2) are slightly modified standard sports cars with 440 to 460 hp and a minimum weight of 1,125 – 1,325 kilograms (e.g. Porsche 911 GT3 RSR).
LMPC class: This newly-created class is a prototype brand trophy series for the ORECA FLM 09.
GTC class: Replacing the ALMS Challenge, this class is open for various model years of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.

All race cars start together but are classified separately. This ensures racing that is exciting and constantly changing. Points are awarded only for placings in each class.

Atencion!!! El 10-11-12 de Septiembre Spa Francorchamps sera territorio Latino Americano/ Tendremos 2 pilotos Sur Americanos en la Porsche Super Sport Cup/ Pronto mas detalles!!!!