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ORECA-FLM 09

Formula Le Mans was born in 2009 from the Automobile Club de l’Ouest’s wishes to put in place a ladder system for Endurance racing. In collaboration with the ACO, ORECA designed a true prototype, based on a carbon tub, but with controlled costs. Equipped with a General Motors V8, the ORECA-FLM 09 is a perfect way for drivers and teams to take their first steps in endurance – first steps toward the 24 Hours of Le mans and the World Endurance Championship.
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Originally run as a single-make championship launched by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and ORECA, the Formula Le Mans has been integrated into the Le Mans Series and ALMS as its own class of racing since 2010 with about 15 cars on track. This was once again the case in 2011, with the cars eligible to participate in the Le Mans Test Day and the final round of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup in China. “As Formula Le Mans is a single-make class, we opted for a different philosophy,” said David Floury, Technical Director. ”One of our objectives was on the budget front, where we didn’t want simply an LMP2 ‘minus.’ While maintaining the driving feel and a performance level between LMP2 and GT, we wanted to reduce running costs. We led a change at this level, along with Carl Haas, our USA distributor. Meanwhile, we also continued our reliability program of the Formula Le Mans, with several evolutions. ”
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Throughout the years, Formula Le Mans has proven itself as an excellent school and revealer of talent, whether it be in Europe or in America.
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