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    Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Version 2.0 wins twice... well, sort of     1317902460

    Porsche's groundbreaking 911 GT3 R Hybrid made its return – in Version 2.0 trim – to the American Le Mans Series in mid-September at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Starting from the back of the 35-vehicle pack – that's where the prototypes are forced to line up – the GT3 R ...

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    DC 2011: Baltimore Grand Prix wants to be "most sustainable" race in U.S.     1296230280

    The American Le Mans Series calls itself "the global leader in green racing," and it's got over five years of working with the DOE, EPA and SAE to earn that title. Currently, there are eight manufacturers racing with the ALMS, all trying to "improve the breed" by increasing efficiency in a harsh ...

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    Hybrid-electric Porsche 911 GT3R to make North American debut     1285802880

    Porsche911 GT3R hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery
    On 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, ...

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    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 gallery
    As 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 ...

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    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 gallery
    Earlier 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 ...

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    Porsche 911 GT3R Hybrid to run at Petit Le Mans     1279724400

    Porsche911 GT3R hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery
    As 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 gallery
    While 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 ...

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    More details on the 2011 Le Mans technical regulations, now with hybrid power     1276547820

    Peugeot 908-HY hybrid prototype – Click above for high-res image gallery
    On Thursday, June 10, the Automobile Club de L'Ouest (ACO), which organizes the 24 Hours of Le Mans, held its annual press conference and announced new technical regulations for the 2011 event as well as the European ...

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