Acurapedia.org » Acura Racing http://www.acurapedia.org Your premier resource for Acura news, reviews, pictures, videos and mmore. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:53:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Acura Driver Leads in Le Mans Series http://www.acurapedia.org/acura-driver-leads-in-le-mans-series http://www.acurapedia.org/acura-driver-leads-in-le-mans-series#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:10:49 +0000 admin http://www.acurapedia.org/?p=191 David Brabham took home the checkered flag at the 24 Hours of Le Mans French sportscar endurance classic. He may have stolen the race in a Peugeot, but he is half of the successful 2009 season for the Patrón Highcroft Racing duo with American Scott Sharp; they currently lead the LMP1 class championship aboard their Acura ARX-02a vehicles.

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According to Brabham, “This victory obviously means a lot to me…I would sincerely like to thank Peugeot Sport for inviting me to be a part of this fantastic program and giving me the chance to win. And if wasn’t for the backing of Patrón Highcroft Racing, Acura and HPD, I wouldn’t even be here. Thanks, guys.”

Congrats Brabham, and Thanks to Paddocktalk.com for the story.

]]> http://www.acurapedia.org/acura-driver-leads-in-le-mans-series/feed 0 Open Wheel Race Champion To Join Acura Race Team http://www.acurapedia.org/open-wheel-race-champion-to-join-acura-race-team http://www.acurapedia.org/open-wheel-race-champion-to-join-acura-race-team#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 20:42:30 +0000 admin http://www.acurapedia.org/open-wheel-race-champion-to-join-acura-race-team Acura recently announced that they will add an additional car anddriver to their race team for the 2008 American Le Mans Series. The car is an Acura ARX-01b which will be driven by two time Champ Car winner Gil de Ferran. Joining de Ferran will be co driver Simon Pagenaud who is an ex winner of the Cham Car Atlantic competition. de Ferran has experience with Honda powered cars, with both of his Champ Car vehicles being powered by the automaker. Currently de Ferran is preparing to return from his five year hiatus stating: “Obviously getting the team set up has taken a huge amount of my time, but now I am starting to concentrate on becoming a racing driver again. I have been working very hard on my fitness — both physical and mental — to prepare myself to get back behind the wheel.” This season all eyes will certainly be on the open-wheel racing champion, as he returns from retirement to get back behind the wheel of an Acura.

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