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2006 Japan Le Mans Challenge Season
The Japan Le Mans Challenge was a series of endurance races held in Japan, for motor racing cars, following the style of the famous Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race held every year in France. The 2006 Japan Le Mans Challenge season was the first ever season for the Japan Le Mans Challenge, a series created by SERO, and run under sanctioning from the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, ACO, to follow 24 Hours of Le Mans rules. It began May 14, 2006, and ended October 29, 2006 after only three races. For the 2006 series, three different Japanese motor racing circuits were used. Four different categories of racing cars were permitted ; LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2. The 2007 series was not deemed to be a success, and the series was cancelled afterwards. 2006 Pre-season In the buildup to the first season of JLMC, it was apparent from the start that unlike the Le Mans Series in Europe, JLMC would not start off with great success. A lack of commitment from major Japanese teams, especial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Le Mans Challenge
The Japan Le Mans Challenge (abbreviated JLMC) was an endurance sportscar series based in Japan built around the 24 Hours of Le Mans that began in 2006. It was run by the Sports Car Endurance Race Operation (SERO) sanctioning body and ran under the rules laid out by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). It is the first endurance sportscar series in Japan since the demise of the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship in 1992, although the ACO had run a single endurance race since then, the 1999 Le Mans Fuji 1000 km. The series was cancelled in 2007 following two poor seasons. Rules The rules for the JLMC were based around the rules used by the ACO for the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race in France, similar to those used by the Le Mans Series in Europe and the American Le Mans Series in North America. Cars were broken into two general classes, known as Le Mans Prototypes (LMP) and Grand Touring (GT). These classes were further broken down into a larger, more powerful class and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |