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    ALMS: Diesel power to the fore in St. Petersburg, E85 Vettes both finish
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    After struggling somewhat in recent street races in the American Le Mans Series, the diesel-powered Audi R10 finally got back to the top of the podium on Saturday in St. Petersburg, FL. In spite of setting the fastest lap of the race early on, mechanical issues forced out the #1 Audi after 63 laps. ...

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    ALMS Speculation: Acura preparing to move up to LMP1 with a diesel?
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    Several bits of information have come out about Acura and their participation in the American Le Mans Series over the past two months so it's time to put two and two together and see if we can get to add up to seven. Acura jumped into the fray in the LMP2 class in 2007 and had a reasonably ...

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    Audi to run full ALMS season with R10 TDI, now bring on the Peugeots
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    Earlier this year when Audi announced their 2008 racing plans, they declined to commit to the American Le Mans Series beyond the opener at the 12 Hours of Sebring. Thankfully, just before this weekend's race, Audi confirmed that they will indeed run the full ALMS season with two of their diesel ...

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    Sebring '08 Preview: Full speed ahead on fuel diversity!
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    The American Le Mans Series kicks off its 2008 season next weekend with the 56th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring in central Florida. The ALMS has long had the most diverse field of race cars of any major series in North America and this year it's getting even more so as the series makes a push ...

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    Intersport Racing joins the cellulosic E85 ranks in the ALMS
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    The American Le Mans Series yesterday announced that Intersport Racing has decided to run their car on cellulosic ethanol for the 2008 season. They are the third team to announce plans to run on the new biofuel and the first to run it in a prototype. Intersport will be running an AER-powered Lola ...

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    Peugeot to run 12 Hours of Sebring with diesel-powered 908 HDi
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    When the American Le Mans Series held their winter test session at Sebring a couple of weeks ago, Peugeot dropped by with their diesel-powered 908 coupe. For their first visit they did pretty well, beating the more experienced Audi R10s by eight-tenths of a second. In the hands of Stéphane ...

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    Peugeot to announce 2008 race plans Feb. 15, possible ALMS run
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    When the American Le Mans Series held their annual winter open test session at Sebring last week a newcomer showed up for the party. Peugeot brought over one of the 908 HDi diesel race cars that dominated the Le Mans racing series in Europe in 2007. Peugeot is apparently testing the waters to ...

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    KL Process Design Group to supply cellulosic ethanol for ALMS
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    At the Detroit Auto Show, American Le Mans Series CEO Scott Atherton announced a green racing initiative for the series. A big part of that included the announcement that the Corvette Racing team would be running on E85 made with cellulosic ethanol during the 2008 season. At the time General Motors ...

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    Detroit 2008: ALMS announces Green Challenge, Corvette goes cellulosic E85
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    American Le Mans Series CEO Scott Atherton announced a partnership this morning with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Transportation and the Society of Automotive Engineers to make ALMS the global leader in green racing. Working with those groups, the series is defining a new ...

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    Aston Martin launches E85-ready GT2 race Vantage
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    Aston Martin is not a brand that's ever been associated with fuel efficiency or alternative fuels. However, at the Autosport International Show in Birmingham England next week, they will unveil their latest race car based on their "entry level" Vantage model. The GT2 class Vantage will come ...

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