Petit Le Mans 2008

The colors that dress the gorgeous ALMS machines are some of the
most unique in all of motorsports, but where do the designs and
liveries come from?
One of the finest graphic artists in the business is Andy Blackmore of
Andy Blackmore Design.
The Englishman turned his childhood love of colorful racecars into a
profession, and his work has been seen in F1, sportscar racing and touring
cars ever since.
The first famous design from Blackmore’s pen came in the form of the
1996 BPR Global GT champion Gulf-McLaren F1 machine – that would
lead to a call that would change his life.
Andy’s work caught the eye of the McLaren F1 team, where he was
instrumental in helping to craft the renowned dark grey, silver, and red
‘WEST’ livery they’ve used for more than a decade.
Long after he’d left to pursue his own design consultancy firm,
Blackmore is honored to see the ‘Darth Vader’ pit crew helmets and
garage equipment he designed for the McLaren F1 team in the late ‘90’s
still being used. Andy’s work has revolved around sportscar liveries for the
past few years – with Audi at Le Mans, the LMS, and in the British Touring
Car Championship and V8 Supercar series. With a new season around the
corner, look for more of Blackmore’s prototype and GT artistry at speed
again in 2009.
by Marshall Pruett, SPEEDtv.com
The ABC’s of ABD
Most ALMS Race Events Held
12 – Road Atlanta
10 – Sebring International Raceway, Mosport
International Raceway, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Longest Race Venue
4.500 miles – Miller Motorsports Park (2005/06)
4.048 miles – Road America
3.700 miles – Sebring International Raceway
Shortest Race Venue
1.15 miles – Miami, FL (Sept. 2003)
Fastest Race Venue
138.116 mph - Mosport International Raceway (Aug. 2008)
135.353 mph – Road America (Aug. 2007)
Slowest Race Venue
86.524 mph – Miami, FL (Sept. 2003)
Most Career Starts
93 – Johnny O’Connell
81 – David Brabham
79 – Sascha Maassen
Most Years, At Least One Win
10 – Jan Magnussen (1999-2008)
9 – Sascha Maassen (1999-2007),
9 – Johnny O’Connell (1999, 2001-08)
Most Career Wins
39 - Olivier Beretta
35 - Johnny O’Connell
32 - Dindo Capello
30 - Oliver Gavin
29 - Sascha Maassen
23 All-Time
Series Venues
Most Career ALMS
Driver Championships
5 – Olivier Beretta
David Brabham is the only ALMS driver to win in four
marques (Panoz/Ferrari/Aston Martin/Acura) and have
victories in all four ALMS classes (LMP1/P900/GTP,
LMP2, GT1/GTS, GT2)
Race Wins by Manufacturer
(Regardless of Class)
93 – Porsche
77 – Audi
66 – Chevrolet
Race Wins by Entrant
(Regardless of Class)
66 – Corvette Racing
53 – Audi Sport North America
Four North American venues – Mazda
Raceway Laguna Seca, Mosport International
Raceway, Sebring International Raceway and
Road Atlanta – have been charter members
and staged an ALMS event in every year since
the inception of the Series in 1999.