Sao Paulo news from the teams: LMP2

Signatech-Nissan

The G-Drive Racing by SIGNATECH-NISSAN team was in action this weekend at the Jose Carlos Pace circuit in Interlagos, Brazil, for the 5^th round of the FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP. Having dominated free practice and set a superb third-fastest time in qualifying, the nr 26 ORECA 03-NISSAN lost out on a podium, and even an LMP2 victory, having been hit in the rear on the formation lap by another competitor.

The nr23 ORECA 03-Nissan was always towards the top of the timesheets in free practice, and set the sixth-fastest LMP2 time in qualifying.  However, Franck Mailleux, Olivier Lombard and Jordan Tresson lost their left rear wheel half-way through the race and were forced to retire, while they were lying third in the LMP2 category.

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Photo: AUTODROMO JOSE CARLOS PACE (SAO PAULO, BRAZIL), 6 HOURS OF SAO PAULO, SATURDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER, RACE. The No.26 Signatech-Nissan Oreca 03 Nissan.

OAK Racing

OAK Racing scored their second FIA World Endurance Championship podium of the season at the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo today after staging a brilliant comeback drive.  Olivier Pla, Matthieu Lahaye and Jacques Nicolet overcame a difficult opening 20 minutes that saw the Onroak Automotive designed and built #24 Morgan 2012 LMP2 fall a lap down following two spins to finish third in the highly competitive LMP2 class.

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Photo: AUTODROMO JOSE CARLOS PACE (SAO PAULO, BRAZIL), 6 HOURS OF SAO PAULO, SATURDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER, RACE. Mattieu Lahaye at the wheel of the No.24 OAK racing Morgan-Nissan.

Lotus

Lotus showed a strong performance at the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo and finished the race with both cars. Vitantonio Liuzzi (#32) was starting the race and was fighting for positions with other cars. The Italian driver climbed up to third position, when he handed over the Lotus LMP2 to his team mate. After six hours, Liuzzi crossed the finish line in sixth position. Car #31 kept out of trouble during the race and finished in eigth position in LMP2 category.

For more information:  http://www.lotus-lmp2.com/en/

Photo: AUTODROMO JOSE CARLOS PACE (SAO PAULO, BRAZIL), 6 HOURS OF SAO PAULO, SATURDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER, RACE.  One of the two Lotus Lola B12/80 Coupe-Lotus entries.

Greaves Motorsport

Greaves Motorsport scored a strong fourth place today at Interlagos, Brazil, in the fifth round of the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship. Driving the team’s Nissan powered Zytek LM P2 prototype, Christian Zugel, Elton Julian and Championship débutant Roberto Gonzalez, had a near flawless race in the 6 Hours of Sao Paolo. 

For more information:  http://greavesmotorsport.com/

Photo: AUTODROMO JOSE CARLOS PACE (SAO PAULO, BRAZIL), 6 HOURS OF SAO PAULO, SATURDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER, RACE.  Christian Zugel (left) very much enjoyed racing in Brazil.

Pecom Racing

Pecom Racing took the chequered flag of the Sao Paolo 6 Hours in second position. Luis Perez Companc, Pierre Kaffer and Nicolas Minassian gained the second place on the podium in the LMP2 category in their Oreca 03 Nissan.

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Photo: AUTODROMO JOSE CARLOS PACE (SAO PAULO, BRAZIL), 6 HOURS OF SAO PAULO, SATURDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER, RACE. Pecom Racing's Oreca O3-Nissan.