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Michelin Le Mans Cup
GARETT GRIST TO RETURN TO UNITED AUTOSPORTS ALONGSIDE ROB HODES FOR 2019 MICHELIN LE MANS CUP
United Autosports have confirmed their first entry into the 2019 Michelin Le Mans Cup as Garett Grist and Rob Hodes join the team in one of their Ligier JS P3s. Garett Grist returns to the team after joining them at the start of 2018 for the European Le Mans Series. He finished third in the … Continue reading
PORTIMAO 2018: TRIPLE VICTORY AND TRIPLE PODIUM FOR THE LIGIER JS P217s AND LIGIER JS P3s
Sixth and last round of the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) and the Michelin Le Mans Cup (MLMC) took place on the on the Portimao circuit in Portugal. A fantastic weekend for the Ligier JS P217s and Ligier JS P3s! A 100% Ligier JS P217 podium in the ELMS and a 100% Ligier JS P3 … Continue reading
STUNNING VICTORY & TRIPLE PODIUM SEES UNITED AUTOSPORTS END ELMS SEASON ON A HIGH
United Autosports brought the curtain down on its European Le Mans Series campaign in magnificent style today (28 Oct). Having won both the LMP2 and LMP3 categories at the previous race, the #22 Ligier of Phil Hanson (GB) and Filipe Albuquerque (POR) swept their Ligier to a second consecutive outright ELMS victory with the sister … Continue reading
THE TOUGH LAW OF THE RAIDILLON CLIMB
Since the CD Sport team began racing in the LMP3 category, the #30 Norma has had its work cut out. Just in the Michelin Le Mans Cup, it began by qualifying on the first row on the Paul Ricard track. Then, in Monza, it took fastest lap time which went on to become the lap … Continue reading
TRIPLE VICTORY FOR LIGIER AT SPA FRANCORCHAMPS
A 100% Ligier weekend at Spa. The Ligier sports-prototypes emerged victorious in this weekend’s three races held in pouring rain. In the European Le Mans Series (ELMS), United Autosports scored a double victory: the #22 Ligier JS P217 driven by Phil Hanson and Filipe Albuquerque won the LM P2 category and the #2 Ligier JS … Continue reading
UNITED AUTOSPORTS SCORES THIRD TOP-FIVE MLMC PLACING OF SEASON
British duo Richard Meins and Christian England earned United Autosports its third Michelin Le Mans Cup top-five placing of the season at Spa-Francorchamps today (22 Sep). The “sister” Ligier JS P3 Nissans of Matt Bell (GB)/Jim McGuire (US) plus Naj Husain/Colin Braun (USA) posted 13th and 15th positions in the two-hour race held in typically wet and … Continue reading
UNITED AUTOSPORTS HEAD TO THE BELGIAN FOREST FOR ROUND FIVE OF THE EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES AND MICHELIN LE MANS CUP
United Autosports return to the Belgian forest this week as they prepare for the penultimate rounds of the European Le Mans Series and the Michelin Le Mans Cup at Spa Francorchamps. Last time out at Silverstone, United Autosports maintained their home race winning streak, when the #3 Ligier JS P3 of Tony Wells, Garett … Continue reading
UNITED AUTOSPORTS ACHIEVES TWO MORE TOP-NINE MLMC FINISHES
United Autosports achieved a double top-10 finish in the latest two-hour Michelin Le Mans Cup race at the Red Bull Ring in Austria today (21 Jul) – the team’s fourth top-nine result in consecutive MLMC events. Naj Husain/Colin Braun (#32) and Jim McGuire/Matt Bell (#22) placed eighth and ninth respectively with the #23 Ligier finishing … Continue reading
RLR MSPORT QUIETLY CONFIDENT ABOUT RED BULL PROSPECTS
There’s a quiet confidence about RLR MSport, which will be targeting the podium when the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) and Michelin Le Mans Cup reconvene at Austria’s picturesque Red Bull Ring (21-22 July). Happily, Alex Kapadia and Ross Warburton will make a long-awaited comeback to RLR MSport’s Le Mans Cup ranks for the first … Continue reading
RETURN TO EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES AND MICHELIN LE MANS CUP FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS LMP2 AND LMP3 TEAMS
United Autosports return to Austria this weekend (20-22 July) to take on the Red Bull Ring in round three of the European Le Mans Series and round four of the Michelin Le Mans Cup.. The United Autosports LMP2 team are hoping to replicate their win from 2017, when Filipe Albuquerque, Will Owen and Hugo de … Continue reading
