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As Rahal Letterman Racing continues to prepare for its first year with its new BMW GT2 program in the American Le Mans Series, it today announces that it has partnered with RAYS Wheels in a technical agreement that will see the high-end wheels used on the new BMW M3 next season.
"We are proud to become technical partners with Rahal Letterman Racing and BMW North America," said RAYS Overseas Marketing Director for RAYS, KJ-Yamaguchi. "We pride ourselves with providing the best performing wheels on the highest of motorsport stages and the Rahal Letterman team provides the perfect match to our first entry into ALMS."
The new BMW M3, with RAYS Wheels, is set to make its 2009 racing debut in the American Le Mans Series
As Rahal Letterman Racing continues to prepare for its first year with its new BMW GT2 program in the American Le Mans Series, it today announces that it has partnered with RAYS Wheels in a technical agreement that will see the high-end wheels used on the new BMW M3 next season.
"We are proud to become technical partners with Rahal Letterman Racing and BMW North America," said RAYS Overseas Marketing Director for RAYS, KJ-Yamaguchi. "We pride ourselves with providing the best performing wheels on the highest of motorsport stages and the Rahal Letterman team provides the perfect match to our first entry into ALMS."
The new BMW M3, with RAYS Wheels, is set to make its 2009 racing debut in the American Le Mans Series
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I might have to attend that one in person so I can avoid their 2nd rate coverage.
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Clear signs are emerging that Toyota could be contemplating its future on the Formula 1 grid.
The Japanese giant, which entered the sport in 2002, was perhaps the most enraged among F1's manufacturer ranks at the proposal of a single engine formula.
Even though that prospect has receded, Toyota Motorsport president John Howett recently admitted the move "would be a reason" for the Cologne based team to quit F1.
Now, in the pages of the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, it is suggested that Toyota sees returning to Le Mans-style prototype sports car racing as an alternative to F1 beyond 2010.
Atthis year's Le Mans 24 hour race, for instance, a dozen un-uniformed Toyota engineers were present, armed with cameras and reportedly sizing up the current competitors.
Additionally, at the American Le Mans Series race in Detroit in August, Toyota officials met with representatives of the series' organizing body ACO.
"We would like to go back to Le Mans," Toyota's F1 team boss Tadashi Yamashina confirms. "The final decision is budgetary.
"Under the present economic conditions, it is unlikely that we could do Formula 1 and Le Mans in a parallel fashion," he explained.
The Japanese giant, which entered the sport in 2002, was perhaps the most enraged among F1's manufacturer ranks at the proposal of a single engine formula.
Even though that prospect has receded, Toyota Motorsport president John Howett recently admitted the move "would be a reason" for the Cologne based team to quit F1.
Now, in the pages of the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, it is suggested that Toyota sees returning to Le Mans-style prototype sports car racing as an alternative to F1 beyond 2010.
Atthis year's Le Mans 24 hour race, for instance, a dozen un-uniformed Toyota engineers were present, armed with cameras and reportedly sizing up the current competitors.
Additionally, at the American Le Mans Series race in Detroit in August, Toyota officials met with representatives of the series' organizing body ACO.
"We would like to go back to Le Mans," Toyota's F1 team boss Tadashi Yamashina confirms. "The final decision is budgetary.
"Under the present economic conditions, it is unlikely that we could do Formula 1 and Le Mans in a parallel fashion," he explained.
I wish Honda would follow suit
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Originally Posted by Popeye,Oct 28 2008, 07:27 AM
I wish Honda would follow suit
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With F1 pulling out of North America, talk of standardized engines, and Honda F1 sucking (for now), I think I'm going to actively follow ALMS this year. I had a blast at Road America cheering for the Acura's. It is a bit difficult trying to learn about a new (to me) racing series though. I understand the classing, but it seems that the constructors or team championships are more important than the driver's championship (when compared to F1). Is this correct? Is there an easy way to keep track of the points earned per race?
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