David Brabham notched up his third American Le Mans Series LMP2 victory at Road America last time out and the Australian sportscar star will be aiming for more of the same as the premier series heads to Canada for round eight, the Mobil 1 Grand Prix of Mosport, 21-24 August 2008.
Brabham, who lives in Henley on Thames in the UK, and team mate Scott Sharp head for the fastest track on the ALMS race calendar lying second in the LMP2 championship fight, chasing leaders Timo Bernhard and Romain Dumas by 24 points. The Patrón Highcroft Racing duo, however, hold a 42 point gap over Sascha Maassen and Patrick Long in third.
The Acura ARX-01b and the Patrón Highcroft Racing team have gone from strength to strength throughout the season with the latest class win at Road America being further testament to its development programme. The third win out of the last five rounds was delivered during what was a thrilling four-hour race littered with seven safety car periods and even saw Brabham and Sharp take the outright lead, after a genius pit stop strategy, until the closing stages.
With just four rounds left, the objective for the rest of the season is clear as Brabham and Sharp aim to continue to push the Penske Porsche of Bernhard and Dumas and win each remaining round.
"The Mosport circuit is without question the fastest track on the ALMS calendar. With much of the first part of the lap flat out throughout high g-force corners, it’s also a demanding race for the body and mind that literally takes your breath away. It’s fantastic," said Brabs.
"We’ll be testing at Mosport in the days running up to the race to try out the latest development parts from Honda Performance Development and Wirth Engineering. The win at Road America proves that we have the winning combination and that everyone is doing a fantastic job. At least with testing before the event we have the opportunity to fine tune the new parts and take a good shot at clinching our fourth win of the season."
For the latest American Le Mans Series news visit www.americanlemans.com and for the provisional Mobil 1 Grand Prix of Mosport event schedule visit www.mosport.com
For further information on David Brabham, including his career history and biography, visit www.davidbrabham.com
- Emma Spearing-photo ALMS
Gemischtes Doppel für den Audi R10 TDI
16.08.2008
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- Zwei Rennen in Amerika innerhalb einer Woche
- Enormer Kontrast zwischen Mosport und Detroit
- Elektronik hilft bei Abstimmung und Rennstrategie
Der Audi R10 TDI startet in der letzten August-Woche auf zwei Rennstrecken, die unterschiedlicher kaum sein könnten: Am 24. August gastiert die American Le Mans-Serie im kanadischen ... mehr |
Ron Fellows hitting the ice for good cause
15.08.2008
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The Ron Fellows-Mosport Hockey Challenge is set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
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Another Turn: Win ....
13.08.2008
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Four classes and four winners at each American Le Mans Series race.
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Fourth for Fisken in incident-packed Road America race
12.08.2008
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Gregor Fisken marked his return to modern racing with a fourth-in-class finish and 19th place overall in the American Le Mans Series race at Road America this weekend.
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Rob Bell enjoys ALMS Experience at Road America
12.08.2008
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British driver Rob Bell had his first taste of one of the classic American race tracks this weekend, joining the Risi Competizione team in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) at Road America, Elkhart Lake.
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David Brabham Clinches Third LMP2 Spoils at Road America
10.08.2008
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David Brabham - American Le Mans Series, round 7, Generac 500 presented by Time Warner Cable, Road America
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Statistik: 7. von 11 Rennen der American Le Mans Series - nach Road America
10.08.2008
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Rennergebnis
1. Werner/Luhr (D/D), Audi R10 (LMP1), 102 Runden
2. Pirro/Fässler (I/CH), Audi R10 (LMP1), 102
3. Brabham/Sharp (AUS/USA), Acura ARX-01B (LMP2), 102
4. Bernhard/Dumas (D/F), Porsche RS Spyder (LMP2), 102
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Doppeltes Podium für Porsche in Road America
10.08.2008
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American Le Mans Series, 7. Lauf in Elkhart Lake (USA), Rennen:
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O'Connell and Magnussen on a Roll with Road America GT1 Win
10.08.2008
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No. 3 Corvette C6.R Scores Sixth Victory of the Season as Gavin Walks Away from High-Speed Accident
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Audi TDI Power triumphiert erneut in Road America
10.08.2008
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- Doppelsieg für Audi in Road America
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Audis roll on at Road America
10.08.2008
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Audi Sport North America's Lucas Luhr (left) and Marco Werner led 65 laps en route to their second straight overall victory.
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Road America - Race result
10.08.2008
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2008 Generac 500 Presented by Time Warner Cable American Le Mans Series Race
Session Time: 03:10:56 : Full Course Caution --- Full Course Caution
1 2 P1 1 Marco Werner Run 83 0.000 0.000 2:01.665 1:48.723 134.04 81 2 1:30.598 2:5 ... mehr |
Road America - Standings Session Time: 03:02:21
10.08.2008
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2008 Generac 500 Presented by Time Warner Cable American Le Mans Series Race
1 2 P1 1 Marco Werner Run 80 0.000 0.000 1:49.649 1:49.294 133.34 37 2 1:30.598 2:58.068 Audi R10 Audi Sport North America Michelin --
2 26 P2 1 Franck Montagny Run 80 1.657 1.657 1:50.304 1:49.835 132.68 66 2 1:28.345 3:01.527 Acura ARX-01B Andretti Green Racing Micheli ... mehr |
Road America - Standings Session Time: 02:20:28
10.08.2008
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2008 Generac 500 Presented by Time Warner Cable American Le Mans Series Race
1 2 P1 1 Marco Werner Run 63 0.000 0.000 1:54.669 1:49.294 133.34 37 1 1:27.470 1:27.470 Audi R10 Audi Sport North America Michelin --
2 1 P1 2 Marcel Fassler Run 63 19.870 19.870 1:50.230 1:49.019 133.67 40 1 1:28.610 1:28.610 Audi R10 Audi Sport North America Michelin ... mehr |
Road America Standings after 1.30h
10.08.2008
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2008 Generac 500 Presented by Time Warner Cable American Le Mans Series Race
1 2 P1 1 Lucas Luhr Run 28 0.000 0.000 1:54.574 1:49.876 132.63 24 0 0.000 0.000 Audi R10 Audi Sport North America Michelin --
2 37 P1 2 Jon Field Run 28 1.406 1.406 1:54.956 1:51.188 131.06 24 0 0.000 0.000 Lola B06/10 AER Intersport Racing Dunlop --
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Audi gelingt Rekordrunde in Road America
09.08.2008
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- Erste Pole Position für Lucas Luhr im Audi
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Porsche setzt auf Rennabstimmung in Elkhart Lake - Road America
09.08.2008
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American Le Mans Series, 7. Lauf in Elkhart Lake, USA, Qualifying:
Romain Dumas (Frankreich) fuhr beim Zeittraining zum 7. Lauf der American Le Mans Series (ALMS) in Elkhart Lake auf den dritten Startplatz der Klasse LMP2. In einem spannenden Qualifying verpasste der Vorjahressieger, der die Meisterschaft zusammen mit seinem Teamkollegen Timo Bernhard (Dittweiler) ... mehr |
Lucky nr 4 for Luhr at Road America ?
09.08.2008
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Audi's Lucas Luhr set a track record in qualifying Friday at Road America in his Audi R10 TDI.
Will the fourth time be the charm for Lucas Luhr? Audi's German factory driver certainly hopes so. Luhr earned his fourth career pole position at Road America on Friday and was the fastest overall qualifier for the Generac 500 presented by Time Warner Cable. His l ... mehr |
Generac 500 presented by Time Warner Cable Road America - Qualifying results
09.08.2008
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, Elkhart Lake, Wis. Friday's qualifying
1. Marco Werner, Germany; Lucas Luhr, Germany; Audi AG R10/TDI (P1), 1:46.935, 136.28
2. Franck Montagny, Brignoles France; James Rossiter, England; Acura ARX-01B (P2), 1:47.345, 135.76
3. Marcel Fässler, Switzerland; Emanuele Pirro, Italy; Audi AG R10/TDI (P1), 1:47.579, 135.46
4. Luis Diaz, Mexico; ... mehr |
Road America: Another turn - changes in the air
08.08.2008
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Farnbacher Loles Racing (No. 87) inherited factory driver Richard Westbrook in its Porsche 911 GT3 RSR starting at Lime Rock.
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Halliday back behind the wheel in American Le Mans Series
08.08.2008
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Female racing driver Liz Halliday will make her long awaited return to the American Le Mans Series later in the year after signing for British squad Creation AIM to contest the Petit Le Mans and Laguna Seca events. ... mehr |
Voices of Road America - Dirk Müller compares with Nürburgring Nordschleife
07.08.2008
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Tafel Racing's Dirk Mueller compares Road America to the Nurburgring Nordschleife.
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Rob Bell drafted in to race with Risi Competizione in ALMS
06.08.2008
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British driver Rob Bell heads to America this weekend to join the Risi Competizione team in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) at the Road America Circuit. Bell, the reigning GT2 Le Mans Series Champion will partner Harrison Brix in place of the injured Patrick Friesacher for the race and will drive a Ferrari 430 in only his second ALMS event.
The outing will be the firs ... mehr |
Answering the Bell at Road America
06.08.2008
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Bell Motorsports has its Aston Martin DBR9 repaired and ready to face Corvette Racing again at Road America.
The joke going around at Bell Motorsports has the team wanting to paint a target on its Aston Martin DBR9 so they can pick where the car will be hit next. Sometimes that's the best thing to do when adversity is staring at you in the face...just laugh it off ... mehr |
Gregor Fisken makes American Le Mans Series return
05.08.2008
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Gregor Fisken is to return to modern racing for the first time this season after signing for Intersport Racing to compete at this weekend’s American Le Mans Series meeting at Elkhart Lake.
The Scottish born racing driver, who is also mana ... mehr |
Milner: More improvements for Panoz Team PTG
05.08.2008
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Tommy Milner and Tom Sutherland will welcome Joey Hand back to Panoz Team PTG at Road America.
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Corvette Racing Gets the Kinks Out at Road America
05.08.2008
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Corvette Drivers Relish Return to High-Speed Wisconsin Road Course
The polls have closed and the votes have been tabulated. By a three-to-one margin, Corvette Racing's ... mehr |
Road America - ALMS streaks & records
05.08.2008
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DRIVER-RELATED STREAKS & RECORDS
• Patrón Highcroft prototype driver David Brabham is the only driver in Series history to win a race and sit on pole in all four classes of competition.
• Johnny O’Connell is the all-time leader in career Series starts – 90 (of 94 events) followed by David Brabham (78), Sascha Maassen (77), Olivier Beretta (74), Terry Bo ... mehr |
10 Year ago in Le Mans Series History
05.08.2008
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• The American Le Mans Series held its fifth race of 1999 at Portland International Raceway on August 1. Panoz placed first and third with David Brabham and Eric Bernhard winning in their Panoz LMP-1 Roadster S by 28.969 seconds over the BMW V12 LMR of JJ Lehto and Steve Soper. As he did in the previous round at Sears Point, Lehto qualified on the ... mehr |
