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0Hybrid-electric Porsche 911 GT3R to make North American debut 1285802880
Porsche911 GT3R hybrid – Click above for high-res image galleryOn October 2nd, Porsche's tire-smoking 480-horsepower 911 GT3R hybrid monster will take to the track in hopes of beating the competition at Road Atlanta in this year's running of the Petit Le Mans (PLM). When the flag drops, ... -
Cellulosic E85-fueled machines win Road America ALMS Green Challenge 1282744920
Jonny Cocker in the Drayson Racing Lola-Judd – Click above for high-res image galleryAs the checkered flag flew on this weekend's American Le Mans Series race at Road America, cars powered by cellulosic E85 dominated the Michelin Green X Challenge. One of the biggest proponents of biofuels ... -
Dyson Racing claims first ALMS victory for biobutanol 1281358980
Earlier this year, we saw the addition of a fourth fuel option to the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) when it was announced that Dyson Racing would be running bio-butanol in its Lola-Mazda coupe. This past weekend at Mid-Ohio, the Dyson car managed to score its first victory in the sixth race of ...
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Flying Lizard's Patrick Long tests the Porsche 911 GT3 R hybrid 1279904220
Porsche 911 GT3R Hybrid – Click above for high-res image galleryEarlier this week, Porsche announced that its flywheel-equipped 911 GT3R hybrid would be coming to America in October for the Petit Le Mans. Driver Patrick Long, one of the factory-backed drivers for the Flying Lizard teams in ... -
Porsche 911 GT3R Hybrid to run at Petit Le Mans 1279724400
Porsche911 GT3R hybrid – Click above for high-res image galleryAs expected, Porsche announced today in New York that the 911 GT3R hybrid will be coming to North America later this year to race in the Petit Le Mans (PLM). When the new flywheel hybrid race car was first announced this past ...
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American Le Mans Series Ferraris switch to cellulosic E85 1278766680
This weekend's round of the American Le Mans Series at Miller Motorsports park in Utah will see the four Ferrari F430 GTs of Extreme Speed Motorsports and Risi Racing switch from running on an E10 ethanol/gasoline blend to using cellulosic E85. With this change, 10 of the 13 cars running in GT2 ...
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Paul Drayson reflects on the "greening" of Le Mans 1276872960
Drayson Racing Lola-Judd – Click above for high-res image galleryWhile the basic premise of "green racing" is certainly open to debate, it's hard to argue that any form of motorsports has done more to promote the idea that efficiency and alternative fuels can go hand-in-hand with ... -
Comparing the American Le Mans Series to NASCAR, IndyCar for relevancy 1275080220
Peugeot 908-HY hybrid prototype – Click above for high-res image galleryAs we head into the Memorial Day weekend, there will be plenty of motorsports going on: NASCAR at Charlotte, IndyCars at the home base and Formula One in Turkey. The only big series taking the weekend off is the ... -
Video: Corvette and the Green Challenge, making the C6.R faster and greener 1274198280
Corvette Racing C6.R gets faster and more efficient – Click above to watch the video after the breakEpisode four of the Corvette Racing video series is out now and it focuses on the Michelin Green X Challenge and how it is helping to make the C6.R both faster and more efficient. We already ... -
Green Earth LMP Challenge team offers to share its G-Oil with ALMS competitors 1273695540
In a move that's probably at least partly fair play and likely a big part marketing stunt, Green Earth Team Gunnar in the American Le Mans Series has offered to share its motor oil supplier with its competitors. Team Gunnar runs in the ALMS new Le Mans Prototype Challenge class where all the ...
