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Le Mans: Spyker Squadron announces 2010 plans

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Khatir Soltani
From Spyker press release

Peter Dumbreck, Jeroen Bleekemolen and Tom Coronel are confirmed as drivers for the Dutch team in Le Mans 24 Hours and Le Mans Serie championship.

Following last year’s fifth place in the Le Mans-GT2 category, Spyker Squadron, the factory race team of Spyker Cars, has received an invitation from the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) to participate in the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 12 and 13, 2010.

photo: Spyker

In addition to competing in one of the most grueling and famous races on the international motorsports calendar, the Dutch team, with Moscow based Convers Group as its principal sponsor, will also campaign in the 2010 Le Mans Series championship (LMS).

The team will look to build on its most successful campaign in 2009, where it achieved second places at the Nürburgring and Silverstone rounds and finished third in the overall constructor standings.

Scotsman Peter Dumbreck will drive the Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2R in all rounds of the Le Mans Series. At Spa, the Hungaroring and Silverstone he will be partnered by Dutchman Tom Coronel.

Another Dutchman, Jeroen Bleekemolen will accompany Peter in the LMS opening round at Paul Ricard and in Portugal. The trio will share the car for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.


photo:Spyker
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