GT Masters- Bergmeister sacado de la pista-en acto no deportivo.

GT Masters: EN la primera carrera del fin de semana en Nurburgring Bergmeister fue sacado de la pista por otro auto al intentar pasarlo, nuevamente sucede lo mismo/NO points...
en el momento del acto anti-deportivo ibamos al P4...

P5 y P9 para Muehlner Porsche.

GT Masters: Con una lluvia intensa en Nurburgring el Porsche 911 GT3-R Muehlner Motorsport clasifico en P5 para la primera carrera y P9 para la segunda carrera.

A buscar puntos, estamos empatados en el P2 del Campeonato Absoluto.

GT Masters- P2 in Oficial Training-Nurburgring-

Tim Bergmeister and Franck Schmickler P2 in Oficial Training in Nurburgring GT Masters.
Muehlner Motorspor.

Bernhard, Dumas and Rockenfeller pilot Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid

Press-Information 25/08/2010

Porsche Intelligent Performance Bernhard, Dumas and Rockenfeller pilot Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Stuttgart. Porsche works drivers Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Romain Dumas (France) return to the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) as teammates. The pair join forces on the “Road Atlanta” race track for the season final on 2 October to pilot the innovative Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid, which features two electric motors at the front axle each developing 60 kilowatts to supplement the 480 horsepower normally-aspirated rear-engine. The third driver is former Porsche-Junior and current Audi factory pilot Mike Rockenfeller (Germany). Together, the trio won the Le Mans 24 Hours in June. In January, Rockenfeller claimed victory in a Porsche-powered Daytona Prototype at the Daytona 24 hour race. At the 1,000 mile race on the outskirts of the US city of Atlanta, the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid will not be eligible for points, as hybrid technology is not yet included in the GT regulations. “Our priorities are to further develop the hybrid technology and to optimise the fuel consumption under racing conditions. Nevertheless, I’m very interested to see how we compare to the GT2 cars,” says Timo Bernhard. “Nowhere is the competition in the GT segment as hard as it is here in the USA,” adds Dumas. As a driver pairing, Bernhard and Dumas have already notched up many historical victories, including the ALMS title in the LMP2 prototype class in 2007 and 2008, the overall win at the 2008 Sebring 12 Hours, as well as three overall victories at the Nürburgring 24 hour race from 2007 to 2009. The Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid, that demonstrated the potential of its groundbreaking technology over 22 hours and 15 minutes at this year’s Nürburgring 24 hour race and led the overall classification for more than eight hours, expressly typifies the philosophy of “Porsche Intelligent Performance”. Under braking, the 911 GT3 R Hybrid converts kinetic energy into electrical energy and stores it in a flywheel. During acceleration, this energy is automatically delivered to the front wheels, supporting the combustion engine. This leads to a reduction in fuel consumption and increases the cruising range. Moreover, drivers can manually utilise the stored energy with a boost-paddle on the steering wheel for overtaking.

Packed calender for Timo Bernhard and Romain Dumas.

Press-Information 24/08/2010

Porsche works drivers Packed calendar for Timo Bernhard and Romain Dumas Stuttgart. A diverse second half of the season awaits Porsche works drivers Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Romain Dumas (France). Internationally, the 2007 and 2008 ALMS champions and reigning Le Mans winners compete in various categories. After his successful comeback to the American Le Mans Series last weekend at the wheel of the Porsche RS Spyder, where he secured second place with Klaus Graf (Germany) for the Muscle Milk Team Cytosport in Elkhart Lake, Timo Bernhard now pilots an Audi R15 TDI with Dindo Capello (Italy) at the season final of the Le Mans Series in Silverstone on 12 September. “I certainly can’t complain about a lack of variety in my 2010 season,” says Bernhard. “My racing calendar consists of one motorsport highlight after another.” Romain Dumas teams up with Klaus Graf in the cockpit of the RS Spyder this coming weekend at the penultimate round of the ALMS season in Mosport (Canada), and will pilot the Audi R15 with Capello at the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup in Zhuhai (China) on 7 November. “I very much look forward to racing the cars in which I celebrated my greatest achievements in prototype sport,” says Dumas. In addition to their diverse schedule on the race track, a new rally challenge awaits the two world class pilots. Timo Bernhard will test Matthias Kahle’s Skoda Fabia S2000 at the shakedown of the ADAC Saarland Rally, a round of the German Rally Championship. For several years, Bernhard has driven a VW Golf Kitcar in his spare time, and has already won a number of regional rallies. Romain Dumas’s calendar also includes some testing in rally cars. Several weeks ago he began to assemble a new Porsche 911 GT3 RS which will replace the 911 GT3 RS (996) that he has driven to now. Dumas has also climbed to the top of the podium at several rallies in France.

Sillas disponibles en Equipo Oficial Porsche.!!! Seats avaliable in Porsche Oficial Team.

Sillas disponibles en Equipo Oficial Porsche./Seats available in TOP Porsche Team, Te ofrecemos una gama extensa en competiciones de autos GT, Formula Renault y Kartismo, oportunidades de participar en Nurburgring-el gran Infierno Verde, todo desarollado en ambiente profesional y familiar. Contactanos, podemos desarollar un gran plan y llevarte a las mejores competiciones del viejo continente.
1- Porsche Super Sport Cup.
2- GT Masters.
3- FIA GT3.
4- VLN Nurburgring.
5- 24 H. Nurburgring.
6-24 H. Spa.
7- 24 H. Dubai
8- 24 H. Rolex Daytona with Factory Cars (Porsche).

AMLS- P2 for Porsche- Great Battle.

American Le Mans Series, round 7 in Elkhart Lake, USA

Porsche wins environmental award and crucial points in title fight

Stuttgart. A successful weekend for Porsche in the American Le Mans Series: On the legendary Road America, Porsche works drivers Joerg Bergmeister (Germany) and Patrick Long (USA) claimed second place with the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR and duly extended their points’ lead. In the LMP class, Porsche works driver Timo Bernhard (Germany) and his compatriot Klaus Graf missed out on victory with the Porsche RS Spyder by just one second. Porsche’s success at round seven of the race series featuring the world’s fastest sports cars was made perfect with victory in the Michelin Green X Challenge environmental classification. The 911 GT3 RSR with Porsche factory pilot Wolf Henzler (Germany) and Bryan Sellers (USA) was the vehicle with the best overall efficiency in its class.

The finale on the 6.514 kilometre classic race track in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, was packed with excitement and drama. With an inspired drive at the wheel of the Flying Lizard Motorsports 911 GT3 RSR, Patrick Long fended off fierce charges from his pursuers to secure crucial points with Joerg Bergmeister towards the title. The pair not only defended their points’ lead, but also managed to extend it further. The outcome was incredibly tight: The Porsche works driver saw the flag a mere two and a half seconds ahead of the third placed vehicle – and just two and a half seconds off claiming their fourth win of the season.

“That was without doubt the toughest hour I’ve ever experienced on a race track,” declared Patrick Long. “At the restart after the last safety car phase we were in the lead and it was tough seeing how the BMW overtook on the outside on the finish straight. But I had to stay totally focussed, after all I had some of the world’s best sports car pilots breathing down my neck. It was very difficult keeping them at bay and at the same time chasing the leader. I’ve never driven such a crazy line like in this last hour of racing. Non-stop full-tilt. We fought for every inch. I’ve never been so happy to finish second, but there is always a first time. Today was such a day. We are all over the moon about this result.”

His teammate Joerg Bergmeister, who has notched up four victories in Elkhart Lake over the years, was in full agreement: “With second position we’ve extended our lead in the points and I’m certain we’re going to need every point we can get in the fight for the title,” he said. “I lost several places at the start, as some of our rivals were quicker on the straights. I managed to make up several of the positions, because after the first pit stop our car ran really well. Our team also contributed to gaining some positions with their brilliant pit stops today. These boys did a fantastic job.”

The pressure in the LMP class was even more intense, with Klaus Graf and the RS Spyder from Muscle Milk Team Cytosport gunning to what looked like a secure third win of the season in the final race laps. But with three corners to go to the finish, the winning racer from Weissach, with which his teammate Timo Bernhard celebrated a total of 16 victories and two title wins in the American Le Mans Series between 2006 and 2008, ran out of fuel. The Porsche pilots, who had joined forces for the first time, had to settle for position two – beaten by a mere second.

“We tried to survive the last 30 minutes without refuelling and to save fuel where we could,” said Klaus Graf. “The two safety car phases helped but we were aware it wouldn’t be easy to keep the strong Lola behind us. If the fuel had lasted the distance we would have won. But in the third to last corner our car suddenly lost power and I just made it over the finish line. Despite missing out on this victory we could still become champions. And that is a great situation to be in with two races to go.”

For Timo Bernhard, his return to the American Le Mans Series with the RS Spyder was a one-off guest appearance. “Normally it’s difficult to work with a new team for just one race weekend, but the crew from Muscle Milk Team Cytosport made it easy for me. I felt great from the very first moment,” said the 2010 Le Mans winner. “The race didn’t run so well early on. The quicker cars edged past me on the straight. Afterwards I was able to match their pace and despite a slight oversteer I even moved up the field to second place by the time I came in to pit. The driver change ran as smoothly as the pit stops and we gained another position through the super work of our crew. Even if we didn’t win I think that whole team can be proud of their effort.”

At the wheel of the second Porsche 911 GT3 RSR fielded by Flying Lizard Motorsports, Darren Law (USA) and Seth Neiman (USA) saw the flag in ninth – one spot ahead of Wolf Henzler and Bryan Sellers. The Team Falken Tire still had good reason to celebrate: For the first time, their 911 GT3 RSR won the Michelin Green X Challenge as the vehicle with the best overall efficiency. Jeroen Bleekemolen (Netherlands) and Timothy Pappas (USA) brought home another win: The reigning Supercup champion secured his fourth win of the season in the GTC class with his Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.

Round 8 of the American Le Mans Series takes place on 29 August in Mosport/Canada.


Statistics: 7th of 9 races in the American Le Mans Series in Elkhart Lake, WI

Race result
1. Drayson/Cocker (GB/GB), Lola B09 60-Judd (LMP), 69 laps
2. Bernhard/Graf (D/D), Porsche RS Spyder (LMP), 69
3. Brabham/Pagenaud (AUS/ F/), Honda ARX-01c (LMP), 69

Result GT class
1. Müller/Hand (D/USA), BMW E92 M3, 66 laps
2. Bergmeister/Long (D/USA), Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, 66
3. Beretta/Gavin (MC/GB), Chevrolet Corvette, 66
4. Magnussen/O’Connell (DK/USA), Chevrolet Corvette, 66
5. Cosmo/Brown (USA/USA), Ferrari 430 GT, 66
6. Melo/Bruni (BRA/I), Ferrari 430 GT, 66
9. Law/Neiman (USA/USA), Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, 66
10. Henzler/Sellers (D/USA), Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, 65

Points’ standings GT class
Drivers
1. Jörg Bergmeister, Patrick Long, Porsche, 119 points
2. Dirk Müller, Joey Hand, BMW, 101
Jaime Melo, Gianmaria Bruni, Ferrari, 101
4. Bill Auberlen, Tommy Millner, BMW, 92
5. Olivier Beretta, Oliver Gavin, Chevrolet, 70
6. Jan Magnussen, Johnny O’Connell, Chevrolet, 63

Manufacturers
1. BMW, 125 points
2. Porsche, 119
3. Ferrari, 111
4. Chevrolet, 97

Teams
1. Rahal Letterman Racing, BMW, 125 points
2. Flying Lizard Motorsports, Porsche, 119
3. Risi Competizione, Ferrari, 111

Points’ standings LMP class
Drivers
1. David Brabham, Simon Pagenaud, Honda, 136 points
2. Klaus Graf, Porsche, 116
3. Chris Dyson, Lola, 90
4. Guy Smith, Lola, 84
5. Greg Pickett, Porsche, 79

Manufacturers
1. Honda, 136 points
2. Porsche, 116
3. Mazda, 80

Teams
1. Highcroft Racing, Honda, 136 points
2. Muscle Milk Team Cytosport, Porsche, 116
3. Dyson Racing Team, Lola, 90



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.
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