The series is supported by the michelin le mans cup, 2 hour races for. The guide is available in pdf and jpg format and will be updated prior to each event thanks to nismo for their support of the guides. Erwin creed and ricky capo won the 2017 4 hours of monza with the norma, entered by m. European le mans series update get the latest car news. The route to understanding the reasoning for the return of grid penalties for unapproved engine changes is anything but brief. To connect with european le mans series, join facebook today. Runnerup last year, russian team gdrive racing will be taking another. Changes to 2017 european le mans series regs detailed. Le mans 24 elms european le mans series eurointernational. Nielsen racing confirms its line ups ahead of a busy action packed season ahead in the european le mans series, asian lemans series and michelin le mans cup. Media in category european le mans series the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total.
Welcome on the european le mans series official youtube channel. F1 could learn a few things from the magnificent le mans 24. Most of these cars are stepping up from the european le mans series and there are only 9 competing in the fia wec this year. The first five cars in the final 2017 michelin le mans cup lmp3 team classification, will get priority to enter the elms in the lmp3 category for the 2018 season. The fourhour races in great britain, italy, austria, france, belgium and portugal, so popular with elms teams and. Road to le mans 2nd staging in 2017 aco automobile. European le mans series setup, maintain, and improve electrical, network, and data systems on ligier jsp2 debrief drivers and support driver development with data and simulator work. The history behind blancpain gt world challenge europe. Also listed is the approximate cost in euros of the road tolls and the journey times. Road to le mans will be the second race on the calendar of the michelin le mans cup reserved for lm p3 and gt3 cars.
It took one hour to get the cars in position but it was worth the effort with the final image highlighting the large grid that will form up for the first race at silverstone. Motorsports greatest imposters other autosport plus. The norma m30 was only beaten by a ligier js p3, raced by nico jamin. The official subreddit for the fia world endurance championship, and the acos 24 hours of le mans. The european le mans series lmp2 class united autosports. Official events calendar avvenice le mans 24 eurointernational team european le mans series. Rob wheldon et tom gamble to join wayne boyd in united autosports lmp3 team.
Yesterday evening, under the italian sun, 31 cars taking part in the 2017 european le mans series gathered at the final corner at monza for the traditional group picture. The ntt indycar series will try to curb the recent practice of exceeding the number of engines used per season in each lease by bringing back one of its most controversial rules. European le mans series news and information autoblog. Elms european le mans series 2017 official test monza march 28 pure sounds le mans 24 same spirit, more races. Pictures of a scale windtunnel model of the 2017 audi r18 were posted on various social media platforms by former audi lmp1 drivers loic duval, filipe albuquerque and oliver jarvis. Travel destinations le mans 2017 on the following pages we have provided broad outlines of the quickest and easiest routes from the most common french ports to the circuit at le mans, which we hope you will find helpful.
Watch european le mans series episodes tvnz ondemand. Elms european le mans series 2017 official test monza. The elevated section red that sits above the bottom of the tub yellow creates an intentional void below where the air flowing through the front of the car can be channeled into the leading edge of the keel green, second image. He competed in the american le mans series and grandam against teams owned by fellow billionaire roger penske, famed. Five of the events will be on the same weekends as the 2017 european le mans series and road to le mans will be a special event as a.
Here you can watch spectacular live racing, press conferences, and also teasers, highlits a. Hi everyone, you guys are awesome supporters of my spotter guide series and thanks to dunlop motorsport thank them on twitter, it helps. European le mans series 2019 4 hours of le castellet mistral straight. Then there are plenty of reasons not to miss the only italian race of the le mans series. The le mans series also known by the abbreviation elms is the only european car race involving two types of cars. Category sports car racing main region europe short name elms also known as le mans endurance series, le mans series. The 85th running of the le mans 24 hours may be most remembered for sunshine and shocks. It is new start for the regulations in lmp2 so this is a healthy number to see on the list. The new blancpain gt world challenge europe will make its debut over the first weekend of may, with brands hatch launching a fiveround calendar that will take the sprint racing series to venues. Team spirit together with long distance performance, as embodied by the 24. The announcement of the european le mans series 2017 calendar today reveals consistency and the continued promise of plenty of exciting and enjoyable racing for competitors and fans. Public hosted by red bull ring and projekt spielberg.
Like every 2017 p2based chassis, the 07 was constructed using a raised forward section to flow air through the keel. Elms team champions and runnersup receive an automatic entry to the following years 24 hours of le mans. Some pictures have emerged of what would have been audis 2017spec r18 before the german manufacturer withdrew from the wec and le mans. Elms maintains stability with 2017 calendar european.
The split between europe and the usa is clear to see with only ben. John dagys is the founder and editorinchief of sportscar365 as well as the recently launched eracing365 web site for electric racing. European le mans series competing on some of the best tracks in europe, the european le mans is the training ground for drivers wanting to tackle the fia world championship. Read the latest european le mans series news and browse our full collection of european le mans series articles, photos, press releases and related videos. In europe the car competed in the 2017 european le mans series, 2017 michelin le mans cup and other national series. Each invitation will be confirmed only if the car in question is entered in one of the following three championships in 2017. Asian le mans series, european le mans series and the imsa weathertech sportscar championship. Le mans 2017 archives le mans race le mans tickets. European le mans series championships racing sports cars. Championship european le mans series list of all races of the championship including all years it was held. Watch le mans 24 hours 2017 highlights wec autosport. The 2015 nismo spotter guides for the world endurance championship and the european le mans series event at silverstone are now available to download on our new dedicated wec and elms. Paul lafargue is the first driver to be confirmed at the wheel of the car. Testing has shown that the oreca 07gibsons have a visible advantage over the other three cars in the class.