This page summarizes all informations and news regarding Le Mans 2012 (FEEDBACK is welcome!):
- Le Mans 2012 NEW DATE: June 16th, 4pm
- NEWS:
All news about Le Mans 2012 (updated realtime, click on RSS Icon to the left!)
Provisional Entry List for Le Mans 2012 (and Update List)
| Car Make | Team | Race Car | Notes | Status* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMP1 | ||||
| Porsche | Porsche 918 RSR | Porsche about its future in the LMP class: 2011 is maybe too early, but 2012 is possible. | Speculation | |
| Alex Wirth / Honda | An LMP1 Coupe Racer | Alex Wirth is working on a brand new LMP1 Coupé racer for the 2012 season. (Source) | Announced | |
| Honda | Strakka Racing | HPD ARX-03a | Strakka Racing is entering the LMP1 in 2012! (Source) | Announced |
| Audi | Announced | |||
| Peugeot | Announced | |||
| DeltaWing Racing Cars | DeltaWing | On the unusual starter grid #56 will be the prototype of DeltaWing (Source) | Announced | |
| LMP2 | ||||
| n/a | ||||
| GT Endurance PRO (Professional, GT2 rules) | ||||
| Mercedes | Mercedes SLS AMG GT2 | Speculation | ||
| Spyker | Spyker Aileron GT | See report by Autoblog | Announced by Spyker | |
| Porsche | Successor of Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 997 ? | Ferrari introduced the successor of the F430 in 2012: the F458. Porsche has to catch up! | Speculation | |
| Ferrari | ||||
| GT Endurance AM (Amateur, GT2 rules) | ||||
| n/a | ||||
*Legend for Status: Speculation: Rumours read in the internet… Announced: Inofficially announced in news articles Team Confirmed: Officially confirmed by the team ACO Confirmed: Officially confirmed by the ACO
Porsche coming back for the Overall-Win with the Porsche 918 RSR in 2012? No, they return in 2014 (Source)
Update History
- 21-Sep-2011: Added LMP1 additions (DeltaWing), Porsche returns in 2014 not 2012.
- 09-Feb-2011: Created RSS Feed for Le Mans 2012
- 08-Feb-2011: Spyker will not start at Le Mans 2011, they fully focus on the next GT racer called Aileron GT! Source Autoblog.
- 29-Jan-2011: Strakka Racing decides to compete in LMP2 again in 2011, but then in 2012 in the LMP1 class with the ARX 01-E.
- 06-Jan-2011: Alex Wirth is working on a brand new LMP1 Coupé racer for the 2012 season. (Source)
- 19-Jan-2010: Porsche about its future in the LMP class: 2011 is maybe too early, but 2012 is possible.
