Le Mans Classic and Total : A partnership for "Green" Race

In 2006 already Le Mans Classic, in partnership with Total and Team 31, has open historic motor racing way to bioresponsibility.

This year again, this partnership with the French oil company is renewed and the fourth Le Mans Classic campaigns for fuel conservation. Actually, the competing cars entered in 2008 by Team 31 will abide by 'ECO10' recommendations.

1- Choice of the fuel 2- Tyre pressure 3- choice of the lubricant 4- Car maintenance

To be taken as an example for 100 other cars of the 2008 Le Mans Classic grid which have selected the complimentary green fuel supplied by Total...

The six cars, which bear N°31 in their respective grid, are all icons of their motor racing period. Among those, two ex-Le Mans chassis: the Ferrari Daytona Nart Spyder recovering for the occasion her original 1975 Le Mans livery and the 1976 Chevron B36 powered by a ROC-Chrysler engine.

Regarding the drivers, Vanina Ickx is definitely.

Team 31 star and will drive each of the six cars along this 24 Hours history!

Grid 1: 1929 BNC Sport (n° 31)

Grid 2: 1956 LANCIA Aurelia B 20 (n° 31)

Grid 3: 1960 PORSCHE 356 B (n° 31)

Grid 4: 1964 JAGUAR Type E (n° 31)

Grid 5: 1972 FERRARI 365 GTB/4 (n° 31)

Grid 6: 1976 CHEVRON B36 (n° 31)

The format and regulations of the most famous race in the world have always been the privileged field for innovation testing. The "Energy Efficiency Index" has always favoured the restrained cars, in the view of encouraging the manufacturers to optimize the engine output and the bodywork aerodynamics.

Porsche, which celebrates its 60th anniversary at the Le Mans Classic, has notably started in 1951 its long ascension to the 24H summit with a victory at the Energy Efficiency Index. In addition to the six cars entered in each grid, Team 31 has registered a Porsche 356 set to the 1951' one specifications.

- Marine Allainguillaume –