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The American Le Mans Series is a series of North American sports car races based on the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world's most famous endurance race.
American Le Mans Series races feature four classes of race cars competing for class wins and the overall win, with the fields including many of the same drivers and cars that compete at Le Mans.
The ALMS schedule includes visits to events at many of North America's premier permanent road racing facilities as well as at temporary circuits in key major markets.
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  Encyclopedia: 24 hours of Le Mans
In 1969, for his first Le Mans 24 hours, a young Belgian talent and F1 GP winner, Jacky Ickx, made a pointed demonstration of the danger of this start method, when instead of running across the track to his machine, he slowly walked, then entered in his car and locked the safety belts properly.
So the traditional Le Mans practice was partially discontinued the next year in 1970; for this year, the cars were still lined up in echelon formation along the pit straight, with engines off, but the drivers were strapped in prior to the start.
Le Mans is also known for the worst accident in the history of motor racing.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/24-hours-of-Le-Mans   (14586 words)

  
 American Le Mans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) is a series of automobile races, founded in 1999 by Don Panoz, and sanctioned by IMSA.
The American Le Mans Series utilizes the rules and regulations of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, which organizes the world famous 24 Hours of Le Mans, to conduct several sports car racing events each year in North America.
As with the 24 Hours of Le Mans the cars are divided into several classes, each car is assigned to multiple drivers, and all the cars compete together simultaneously.
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 American Le Mans Series
The prestigious Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta is a grueling 1,000-mile event held in the fall and is a pivotal race for the championship.
The overall winning team in the 24 Hours of Le Mans the past four years has also been a team that regularly competed in ALMS events, as were most of the class-winning teams.
The ALMS builds its yearly schedule of events around Le Mans, allowing teams to participate in the pre-practice event in early May and remain in Europe for the mid-June running of the race.
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 Olivier Beretta: Drivers: ALMS - American Le Mans Series: Chevy Racing: Chevrolet
He is a three-time ALMS champion in the top GT class and a four-time class winner in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Beretta switched to a prototype in 2001, driving a Dallara to fourth overall at Le Mans and to fifth overall in 2002.
At the conclusion of the 2005 season, Beretta held the ALMS records for most career victories (24, tied with Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell), the most career poles (17), the most single-season wins in the GT1 class (9, tied with Karl Wendlinger), and the most top-10 finishes in a season (12 in 2000).
www.chevrolet.com /chevyracing/alms/drivers/beretta_o   (544 words)

  
 Le mans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The town of Le Mans was the home of the first major Grand Prix race in 1906.
The first Le Mans was held in 26/27 May 1923 and was won by Andre Lagache and Rene Leonard in their 3 litre Chenard and Walcker.
Unveiled in Frankfurt: The Audi Le Mans quattro Unveiled in Frankfurt: The Audi Le Mans quattro.
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 American Le Mans | All Series | Dyson Racing
The American Le Mans Series run the same type of cars as race at the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans, the ultimate test of man and machine.
ALMS races are run under the rules of the Automobile Club de l"Quest (ACO), the organizers of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The Le Mans Prototype (LMP1) cars are purpose built closed wheel race cars and are among the faster race machines in the world.
www.dysonracing.com /html/allseries/lemans.html   (544 words)

  
 Alms The American Le Mans Series Is A Series Of North American Professional Sports Car Races Based On   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Alms The American Le Mans Series Is A Series Of North American Professional Sports Car Races Based On The American Le Mans Series is a series of North American professional sports car races based on the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world's most famous endurance race.
American Le Mans Series BMW will not be participating in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) in 2002.
Rights, Panoz founded the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), a new Championship for sports car racing in North held at popular venues, the ALMS has created a platform for rules.
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 American Le Mans Series 2007 Schedule Features New Markets, Reconfigured 12-race Slate - Corvette Racing
Two weeks later, the American Le Mans Series brand of top-level sports car racing will be introduced to America's No. 2 media market, on one of the enduring and most popular racing weekends on the world calendar, the Long Beach Grand Prix (April 14).
The 2007 American Le Mans Series schedule features a busy August for the competitors beginning with a doubleheader weekend involving the Series and Champ Car at Road America, August 10-12, a race that will be seen live on NBC Sports.
The American Le Mans Series is the premium brand of motorsport in North America, featuring high-tech sports cars from the most prestigious automobile manufacturers in the world.
www.corvetteracing.com /history/2006releases/general/racing5.shtml   (1182 words)

  
 Planetlemans.com -- The latest European endurance and GT racing news.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
American Le Mans Series Featuring two new venues in highly sought after markets and an enhanced television broadcast package involving both CBS Sports and SPEED Channel, the American Le Mans Series announced its 10-race schedule for 2006 today during its annual "State of the Series" address.
On the television side, the American Le Mans Series will appear on CBS Sports five times in 2006, the most network appearances for the series in its history.
All rounds of the 2006 ALMS will be within 250 miles of the total metropolitan population in the United States, based on the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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 American Le Mans Series Tickets at StubHub!
Le Mans also sees racing fans and stars flock to the Monterey Sports Car Championship at Laguna Seca, where speed meets glamour amid breathtaking views.
American Le Mans Series Tickets - European Racing Comes to the US American Le Mans Series tickets are available, and this up-and-coming racing series is borrowing from the extreme popularity of its European counterpart.
The American Le Mans Series was founded in 1999 by auto magnate Dan Panoz, as Panoz was also a fan of the 24 Hours of Le Mans that's held every year in Europe.
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 Lime Rock Park - American Le Mans Series   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The American Le Mans Series features many of the same drivers and cars that compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the famed French endurance race held each June for more than 70 years.
The ALMS event will be held three weeks after the 2004 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, making it likely that the overall winner of Le Mans and other class winners will compete at Lime Rock.
Practice, qualifying and support series races for the American Le Mans Series New England Grand Prix will be held on Friday and Saturday, July 2-3, with a car show and family holiday activities to be held on Sunday, July 4.
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 American Le Mans -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) is a series of (A race between (usually high-performance) automobiles) automobile races, founded in 1999 by (Click link for more info and facts about Don Panoz) Don Panoz, and sanctioned by (Click link for more info and facts about IMSA) IMSA.
The races for 2005 will be televised on (Click link for more info and facts about Speed Channel) Speed Channel and (Click link for more info and facts about CBS) CBS.
In its history, the ALMS has been dominated by (Click link for more info and facts about Audi) Audi, specifically the factory team Audi Sport Team Joest and now privateer team Champion Racing.
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 Bell Microproducts Racing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The race tests man and machine in what is considered one of the world's most prestigious automobile races.
The ALMS is holding 10 North American events in 2006, all which will be televised by either CBS-TV or Speed Channel, both of which have entered into multi-year agreements to televise ALMS races and ancillary programming.
The prestigious Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta is a grueling 1,000-mile event held in the late fall and is a pivotal race for the championship.
www.bellmicro.com /racing/lemans.asp   (996 words)

  
 GTP Forums - American Le Mans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Le Mans, excuse me, the 24 Heures du Mans is a race held annually at the race track La Sarthe.
The American Le Mans Series, or ALMS, is a series of races that are held under the same rules for the 24 Heures du Mans.
The rules that the ACO makes for Le Mans, the ALMS changes it's rules to be the same.
www.gtplanet.net /forum/printthread.php?t=27453   (199 words)

  
 American Le Mans Series
The ALMS is holding nine North American events in 2001, while its affiliated series, the European Le Mans Series, is holding five events in Europe.
ALMS cars are run under the ACO rules, with the events sanctioned and conducted by Professional Sports Car Racing.
The Le Mans Prototype (LMP) class is the highest class, featuring closed-wheel, purpose-built racing chassis that weigh no less than 900 kg.
www.imsaracing.net /ALMS01.htm   (585 words)

  
 Lime Rock Park - American Le Mans New England Grand Prix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The American Le Mans New England Grand Prix made history in 2004, bringing the world’s premier sports car series to the Northeast for the first time ever.
The American Le Mans Series features the most technologically advanced (and fastest) racing machines this side of Formula One and is a calendar-long continuation of one of the world’s most famed and revered events, the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Held just three weeks after the ultimate endurance test of man and machine, the New England Grand Prix will be the first ALMS race after Le Mans, giving fans at Lime Rock the first look at the newly crowned sports car heroes.
www.limerock.com /events_alms.htm   (895 words)

  
 American Le Mans at Laguna Seca - Cantoni.org
This past Saturday I had the good fortune to attend the final American Le Mans Series race of the year down at Laguna Seca.
This Le Mans format is really different with four distinct classes of race cars running all at the same time (two classes of Grand Touring cars and two of Prototype).
The Le Mans series was very fan-friendly with the paddock area open to all.
www.cantoni.org /2006/10/22/americanlemans   (219 words)

  
 Honda Worldwide | April 12, 2006 "Acura Joins the American Le Mans Series"
The American Le Mans Series draws on the heritage of long- distance "endurance" sports car racing in both Europe and the United States as exemplified by the historic 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The American Le Mans Series is one of the fastest-growing racing series in the U.S., with a rapidly growing fan base attending the events and watching on television.
Five of the 10 races in 2006 will be broadcast by CBS, with the remaining five events and Le Mans telecast on the cable/satellite SPEED network, including a prime-time season finale at Laguna Seca.
world.honda.com /news/2006/c060412AmericanLeMans   (851 words)

  
 AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES NEWS
Many of the drivers on the American Le Mans Series had never raced at Mid-Ohio before last year’s inaugural event and were impressed by the large crowd, especially as it gathered on the hills overlooking the S-turns.
The inaugural Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta in 1998 was Panoz’ first use of the Le Mans name, and the American Le Mans Series was born in 1999.
American Viperacing is proud to announce that we have agreed to terms this morning with driver Shane Lewis for the full 2002 ALMS season.
www.endurancesportscar.com /almsarc.htm   (21738 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Viva La Mans
In 1999, the series floated the ocean and came to America as the American Le Mans Series — same cars, similar format, same drivers, different circuits or tracks.
It will be, for the American racing crowd, used to the straight-out runs on drag strips and left-hand-only turns in NASCAR action, a very different type of racing.
One twist to this race is the favored car to win the overall title is the Audi R10, a diesel-powered car that won the 24-hour Le Mans earlier this year.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,640194222,00.html   (1005 words)

  
 American Le Mans At Mosport Moves To Labor Day Weekend
After careful consideration involving fan input, the event promoter, television partner and sponsors, the American Le Mans Series has decided to make a minor adjustment to its 2005 schedule.
Resulting from cooperation between the event organizer and supports series, the ALMS has changed the date of the event at Mosport International Raceway near Toronto from August 26-28 to September 2-4 in order to provide the best possible package of racing, headlined by the ALMS and involving the SCCA SPEED World Challenge.
The ALMS race will continue to be televised live by SPEED Channel across North America and on MotorsTV in Europe.
www.speedarena.com /news/publish/sportscar/printer_5314.shtml   (516 words)

  
 The Inaugural American Le Mans Series   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
DON PANOZ (Founder, American Le Mans Series): "I am very excited and pleased to be able to release the TV package and proposed schedule so early.
DAVE MARAJ (Champion Racing): "Champion Racing is honored to be involved with the American Le Mans Series for 1999.
By adopting Le Mans rules, the American Le Mans Series is endorsing this concept.
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 AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES BOASTS SPORTS CAR RACING'S TOP TV PACKAGE; HRPWorld.com Race Car Parts and Supplies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In 2005, CBS televised 30 percent of the American Le Mans Series schedule while SPEED Channel televised the remaining events, including the prestigious Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, Petit Le Mans, the Series' first prime-time telecast from Portland and the season finale from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca that crowned champions in three classes.
Additional CBS telecasts will be the American Le Mans at Mid-Ohio on May 21, the New England Grand Prix on July 2 and the inaugural Grand Prix of Utah from the new state-of-the-art Miller Motorsports Park near Salt Lake City on July 16.
SPEED resumes its coverage with the American Le Mans Series' "Race to the Championship" by televising the final four rounds of the Series, beginning August 20 with the Generac 500 at Road America.
www.hrpworld.com /index.cfm?template=news&news_id=2297   (902 words)

  
 American Le Mans
With the 24 Hours of Le Mans as the acknowledged jewel in sports car racing's crown, the American Le Mans Series has been created by entrepreneur Don Panoz to offer sports car teams the opportunity to compete all season to Le Mans rules.
The attraction is, class winners from the Petit Le Mans, Nurburgring and Adelaide events are exempted from pre-qualifying for the next Le Mans 24 Hours.
Additionally, Former Formula 1 drivers Stefan Johansson, JJ Lehto, Yannick Dalmas, Jan Magnussen, Michele Alboreto, Karl Wendlinger and Hans Stuck are just a few of the drivers who participate in the American Le Mans Series along with last year's runner-up in the prototype category David Brabham and former champion Wayne Taylor.
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 American Le Mans Series Showcases Technology and Performance
Four different classes of competition are showcased in the American Le Mans Series, featuring open-top prototypes and sophisticated production-based GT cars.
The American Le Mans Series features 12 races in 2007, including the prestigious season opening Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring (March 17) and the 1,000-mile Petit Le Mans.
About The American Le Mans Series: The American Le Mans Series is the premium brand of motorsport in North America, featuring high-tech sports cars from the most prestigious automobile manufacturers in the world.
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 Audi American Le Mans Race Update   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In addition, Team ADT Champion Racing has won all three Championship titles in the 2005 American Le Mans Series season: the Team Championship (second for Champion Racing), the Driver's Championship (won by teammates Emanuele Pirro and Frank Biela) and the Manufacturers' Championship (Audi's sixth consecutive Championship).
JJ Lehto celebrated his second Le Mans win, the first having been achieved in 1995, Marco Werner celebrated his first Le Mans win and Tom Kristensen is now known as the most successful Le Mans driver ever.
In only his ninth Le Mans appearance, Kristensen is now the first driver in history to claim a seventh victory besting Jacky Ickx's (Belgian) record of six wins.
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