Car count has been a big topic of conversation at Sebring International Raceway this week, with the very real prospect of seeing much smaller fields than the 28 cars that started Saturday’s 12-hour American Le Mans Series opener.
The starting lineup had only four fewer cars than last year’s race and the most exciting battle on the 3.7-mile, 17-turn Sebring circuit was waged in the elite LMP1 class, with two Acuras, two Audis and two Peugeots competing for the overall title. But only the Acuras will be on hand in two weeks when the ALMS moves on to the streets of St. Petersburg, with the other two manufacturers leaving the series to concentrate on European sports car racing’s biggest event, the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.
Audi and Peugeot may or may not return later this year …Â Details
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LOWE’S FERNANDEZ TAKES ACURA TO WINNER’S CIRCLE WITH AN IMPRESSIVE LMP2 CLASS WIN AT 12 HOURS OF SEBRING
New Acura LMP1 Cars Run Competitively In Initial Outing Before Retiring
SEBRING, Fla. — Drivers Adrian Fernandez and Luis Diaz have been close to Victory Lane so often in the American Le Mans Series they were just tired of collecting runner-up trophies. But Saturday, in the 57th running of the legendary Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring, the Mexican racing stars stepped to the top of the victory podium.
Fernandez and Diaz, both of Mexico City, turned in a stellar performance on the tough tarmac of Sebring International Raceway by driving the No. 15 Lowe’s Fernandez Racing Acura ARX-01b sports car to the LMP2 class title. It marked Acura’s eighth LMP2 …Â Details
 Lewis Hamilton has vowed to “race my heart out” in a bid to successfully defend his Formula One world title.
The 24-year-old became the sport’s youngest world champion in dramatic fashion in Brazil last October and was expected to lead the pack again this season.
But his McLaren team appear to have struggled to adapt to the new technical regulations and Hamilton …Â Details
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The road is about to get a little more crowded for the Toyota Prius. Starting Tuesday, the Honda Motor Company will offer American consumers what it bills as “the world’s first affordable hybrid.â€
Costing just shy of $20,000, the Honda Insight promises to let drivers respond to both of the leading crises of our day: the environment and the recession. …Â Details