2009 Entry List

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Out of the 55 cars 29 entrants automatically selected


As the races and championships whose results are taken into account for the automatic selections for the 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours have finished, 29 entrants have been invited out of the 55 at the start.

Taking into account the different results of the 2008 races and championships, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has selected 29 entrants in application of the ACO regulations. They are eligible to take part in the test day on 31st May 2009 provided they have confirmed their entry by 12th January 2009 in the category for which they have has been selected with a car complying with the 2009 technical regulations.


2008 Le Mans 24 Hours
The first two in each category
have been automatically selected. 2008 car
LM P1
AUDI SPORT NORTH AMERICA - Audi R10 TDI
TEAM PEUGEOT TOTAL - Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
LM P2
VAN MERKSTEIJN MOTORSPORT - Porsche RS Spyder
TEAM ESSEX - Porsche RS Spyder
LM GT1
ASTON MARTIN RACING - Aston Martin DBR9
CORVETTE RACING - Corvette C6.R
LM GT2
RISI COMPETIZIONE - Ferrari F430 GT
BMS SCUDERIA ITALIA - Ferrari F430 GT

2008 Petit Le Mans
The first in each category has been automatically selected. 2008 car
LM P1 AUDI SPORT NORTH AMERICA - Audi R10 TDI
LM P2 PENSKE MOTORSPORTS INC. - Porsche RS Spyder
LM GT1 CORVETTE RACING - Corvette C6.R
LM GT2 RISI COMPETIZIONE - Ferrari F430 GT

2008 American Le Mans Series
The first in each category, with the exception of LM P1
in which the second Intersport Racing has been selected
in the place of the first Audi Sport North America entry,
which has already obtained two automatic selections
the maximum allowed per team.
It is the same situation in LM GT1 where the Corvette
Racing entry has been replaced by Bell Motorsports. 2008 car
LM P1 INTERSPORT RACING - Lola B06/10 AER
LM P2 PENSKE RACING - Porsche RS Spyder
LM GT1 BELL MOTORSPORTS - Aston Martin DBR9
LM GT2 FLYING LIZARD MOTORSPORTS - Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)

2008 Le Mans Series
The first two in each category
have been automatically selected. 2008 car
LM P1
AUDI SPORT TEAM JOEST - Audi R10 TDI
TEAM PEUGEOT TOTAL - Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
LM P2
VAN MERKSTEIJN MOTORSPORT - Porsche RS Spyder
TEAM ESSEX - Porsche RS Spyder
LM GT1
LUC ALPHAND AVENTURES - Corvette C6.R
TEAM MODENA - Aston Martin DBR9
LM GT2
VIRGO MOTORSPORT - Ferrari F430 GT
TEAM FELBERMAYR-PROTON - Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)

2008 GT FIA
The first two in each category
have been automatically selected.
2008 car
FIA GT1
VITAPHONE RACING TEAM - Maserati MC12 (not sure if ACO will let this race......)
PHOENIX CARSPORT RACING - Corvette Z06 (actually a C6.R)
FIA GT2
AF CORSE - Ferrari F430 GT
BMS SCUDERIA ITALIA - Ferrari F430 GT

2008 Michelin Energy Endurance Challenge
The entry selected is the car that won the Thermal Efficiency
Index all categories combined at the end
of the Le Mans Series season.
2008 car
LM P2
HORAG RACING Porsche RS Spyder

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vetteheadracer said:

....VITAPHONE RACING TEAM - Maserati MC12 (not sure if ACO will let this race......)

Vitaphone have been in the past, and used a rented Aston as the MC12 is not compliant with the regs