News 2000-03-01

Sintura to enter 2 cars for Le Mans

Sintura are to enter a Lola B2K/10 and one of their own S99 GTPs in this years Le Mans 24 Hours. It is planning a full assault on the ALMS series with the Lola, whilst the S99 is better suited to the regulations for Le Mans regarding air restrictors. The Lola will appear for the first time at pre-qualifying at Le Mans, followed by the Silverstone ALMS race in May.

DAMS to face Audi

DAMS Cadillac and Audi are to test against each other for the first time in Spain this week. Audi had been testing at Charlotte and Sebring, whilst the Cadillac has had a shakedown at Bugatti and now has arrived in Spain.

F550 Milennio tests

The Ferrari F550 Milennio has been testing at Val d'Issoire in France. It will also be at the tests in Valencia next week, and two cars are entered for the Spanish round on March 26th of the FIA GT series.

Euser to abandon FIA GT series

Cor Euser will almost certainly be cancelling plans to enter the FIA GT series with the Marcos Mantara LM600, as it has failed to get homologation. The FIA has said it needs to see a road-going version of the car to homologate it. Euser is now considering moving to the British, French, Swedish or Belgian GT series. "Luckily my sponsors will go wherever I go" said Euser of his possible series switch.

Mike Jordan to enter British GTs

Mike Jordan is to partner with Mark Sumpter in a Porsche GT3R in the British GT Championship. He is to race in 9 of the 12 races.

-- Stephen M Baines http://www.motorsport.org.uk