2010: FORMULA LE MANS ALONGSIDE THE BIG PLAYERS !

FORMULA LE MANS IS A GENUINE RACING NURSERY AND THE "FIRST STEP" TOWARDS ENDURANCE RACING. AS SUCH THE AUTOMOBILE CLUB DE L'OUEST HOLDS IT DEAR AND HAS GRANTED THE ENTRANCE TO THE "LE MANS SERIES" ENDURANCE RACES.

From the next racing season on, FORMULA LE MANS owners (ORECA FLM monotype prototype / 420 BHP GM engine) will have the grand opportunity to take part in LE MANS SERIES 1000 km races in Europe. The FLM are also announced in Northern America within the "ALMS" starting in 2010.


The 2009 model will undergo minor modifications with an "Endurance Kit" including an engine intake restrictor in order to position this "economic prototype" at some distance from the LMP2, but nevertheless in front of the GT2 pack.

The cars will participate in their own FLM Championship within the Le Mans Series races including a specific ranking, a separate podium ceremony and a dedicated FLM-ORECA motorhome at each meeting. Registrations to the 2010 FLM Championship are already open as the available seats are limited and due to the fact that regular LMS contestants have priority.


The organizers reckon with about a dozen contestants for the four European Le Mans Series races (PAUL RICARD-HTTT / SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS / SILVERSTONE / + 1 Le Mans Series race to be defined). There will be an additional meeting outside of the LMS framework during the 2010 season.
Teams can be composed of 2 to 3 drivers (with at least one gentleman driver). There will be DRIVERS', GENTLEMAN DRIVERS' and TEAM' Championships. Just like the 2009 FLM Champions Nico VERDONCK (Belgium) and Gavin CRONJE (South Africa), the 2010 Champions will be offered a test day in LMP1 – LMP2 within Team ORECA.

Lastly, the Le Mans 24 Hours are not included in the FLM racing calendar, hence the prototypes will not be entitled to qualify for the 24 Hours.


Pierre FILLON FLM President and ACO Vice President:

"The FLM is in line with ACO's intentions to develop a genuine endurance racing racing nursery! In 2010, the nursery will gear up with the launch of a Le Mans prototype drive academy with an ACO academy award on the one hand and on the other hand with the integration of the FLM into LMS races. As a consequence the learning conditions for all new drivers and teams are similar to those of the Le Mans 24 Hours in LMP1 or LMP2."


Hugues De CHAUNAC, FLM Manager and CEO of ORECA:

"Formula Le Mans' evolution towards the Le Mans Series occurred naturally. With the ACO, we are going to give fresh impetus to this racing category thanks to the latest measures. Formula Le Mans will take on a whole new dimension as a pre-stage to endurance racing, and on top of that it will benefit from the Le Mans Series' aura and media coverage. In addition to top-level performance and very reasonable running costs there will be the prestige and sports-related interest inherent in long-distance races like the 1000 km races."


Patrick PETER, Le Mans Endurance Organisation CEO, Le Mans Series co-organizer with the ACO:

"We are pleased to welcome the FLM within the Le Mans Series races. We hope that this racing nursery will highlight many young talents who will doubtlessly leave a trace in future glorious moments of endurance racing in Europe and throughout the world."
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Galpin Auto Sports builds Halloween-themed hearse

We generally don't think of a hearse as a great platform for customizing, but then again, we've never known Galpin Auto Sports to shy away from messing with anything on four wheels. That's why we weren't surprised to see this specially-built conveyance of corpses constructed by the Southern California customizer. The hearse features a Halloween theme including dozens of hand-painted skulls on the front and side, as well as a spiderweb grille. It's not all spooky, though, and Galpin has made the interior an inviting place to be, with a working barbeque, chilled cooler, and a flatscreen TV all in the coffin. Not a bad place to spend your last few hours above ground!
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Video: Viper launched SmartStart...

Viper has launched the SmartStart for iPhone application that enables you to start your car remotely, through your own iPhone. However, there's a catch, you have to have installed on your car a Viper alarm system for it to work. The Viper SmartStart iPhone application includes a program for your phone and a module that has to be linked to your car alarm. The Viper SmartStart does not only start your car, it also starts your heating and AC systems as you need them.


In order for it to work, you do not to be in the range of you car. If your vehicle has a cellular phone signal, you can start it from anywhere. this however makes us wonder. what if you're on holiday 500 miles away from you car and you accidentally start it without knowing it...

The Viper SmartStart for iPhone application price is just under 300 USD. Watch a demonstration of the system in the video after the jump.
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Automoblox unveils hot rods and heavy duty pickup

We've been reporting on (and buying) the Automoblox line of heirloom quality toy
cars for sometime, but recently there hasn't been much out of Patrick Calello's
company to knock our socks off. That's about to change just in time for the
holiday shopping season, however, as Automoblox will be welcoming a big set of
brand-new vehicles to the lineup. The first to arrive is the T900 pickup, which
just happens to bear a slight resemblance to king of heavy duty trucks, the Ford
Super Duty. Arriving soon in both full-size and mini versions, the T900 is the
Tonka truck that Automoblox never had.





Next up is a whole new thing for Automoblox: hot rods. The HR1, HR2 and HR3 hot
rods are much more detailed than the Automoblox cars we're used to, with big
grilles, period-correct wheels and in some cases, an exposed engine. Also
available in full-size or mini versions, the HR series will ship shortly after
the T900.





The highlight of Automoblox's holiday line up, however, pairs both new series
together in a big way. Patrick and his team have put together a package that
combines the new full-size T900 truck, the HR2 hot rod and a specially designed
trailer to help haul the one with the other. Consider this the brand's halo
package, and start dropping hints with Santa that you expect one under the tree.



Pricing has not been announced for the new models yet, but expect them to be
slightly higher than the
current line.


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