United Autosports achieved a double top-10 finish in the latest two-hour Michelin Le Mans Cup race at the Red Bull Ring in Austria today (21 Jul) – the team’s fourth top-nine result in consecutive MLMC events. Naj Husain/Colin Braun (#32) and Jim McGuire/Matt Bell (#22) placed eighth and ninth respectively with the #23 Ligier finishing an unrepresentative 15th in class after a spin at mid-distance.
Will Owen has made his way back to Europe for the third round of the European Le Mans Series with United Autosports to Austria for the 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring.
United Autosports return to Austria this weekend (20-22 July) to take on the Red Bull Ring in round three of the European Le Mans Series and round four of the Michelin Le Mans Cup..
United Autosports leave Watkins Glen disappointed after a fourth place finish in the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen after contact leaves the team thinking what could have been.
Phil Hanson scored another very strong finish in a major international endurance race with fourth place at the star-studded Sahlens Six Hours of the Glen at the world famous Watkins Glen, home to the United States Grand Prix from 1961-1980, yesterday (1 Jul). The 18-year-old Briton though left the circuit in upstate New York disappointed after a performance that looked set to leave him and United Autosports team-mates Bruno Senna (BRA) and Paul Di Resta (GB) in real contention for the overall win until rear end contact from another car late in the race.
United Autosports will make their way back to America this week for the third round of the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup, as they take on the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen at Watkins Glen (30 June-1 July).
While United Autosports recorded a fine LMP2 top-five in this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours that finished this afternoon (17 Jun) the Anglo-American team also endured massive disappointment. Having achieved an amazing fourth in class and sensational fifth overall on its twice-around-the-clock French race début last year, the Leeds-based outfit this time around took the chequered flag in fifth in LMP2 courtesy of Juan Pablo Montoya (COL)/Hugo De Sadeleer (CH)/Will Owen (US) who brought their Ligier JSP217 sports-prototype home ninth overall. But a podium for this car with less than two hours to run had looked a distinct possibility while the “sister” United Ligier of Filipe Albuquerque (POR)/Phil Hanson (GB)/Paul Di Resta (GB) had also seemed destined for a class podium too but crashed out of the race with less than five-hours remaining.
Despite the Ligier JS P217s having clearly shown that they were back in the running for the podium during this 86th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, various incidents hindered the teams’ plans. The Ligier JS P217 has to content itself with a place in the top 5 of the LM P2 class […]
Phil Hanson suffered heartache in the Le Mans 24 Hours that finished this afternoon (17 Jun). The British teenager, who became the youngest overall finisher in the 94-year history of the annual Le Mans race on his début last year by placing 11th, had looked set to record a top-four LMP2 category result – and a top-10 overall placing – in this year’s French race. But his United Autosports entered Ligier JSP217 he shared with Filipe Albuquerque (POR) and Paul Di Resta (GB) suffered major damage when Di Resta crashed out of fourth place with less than five hours to run. London-based Phil was the youngest driver in this year’s race that attracted 180 drivers..
Will Owen and United Autosports have arrived in Italy for the second round of the 2018 European Le Mans Series, the 4 Hours of Monza. Finishing 9th at Paul Ricard was a great start to the season, but Owen and his teammates Hugo de Sadeleer and Wayne Boyd are ready to fight for the podium this weekend.
United Autosports are preparing for round two of both the European Le Mans Series and the Michelin Le Mans Cup in Monza, Italy this weekend (11-13 May). All three teams are hoping to build on what they learnt at the opening round at Paul Ricard last month. The ELMS LMP2 team suffered bad luck with … Continue reading → ...
United Autosports have confirmed that Matt Bell and Andrew Bentley will race the Ligier JS P4 as it makes its UK track debut at Donington Park this weekend (21-22 April).
Will Owen and United Autosports achieved their first top-ten finish of the 2018 European Le Mans Series over the weekend during the 4 Hours of Castellet where they placed 9th out of the 18 total entries in the LMP2 category.
United Autosports just missed out on recording a top-10 placing in the opening two-hour race of the Michelin Le Mans Cup at the Circuit Paul Ricard at Le Castellet in Southern France. United’s trio of Ligier JS P3 sportscars lined-up in 15th (#32), 20th(#23) and 21st (#22) on the 21-car P3 grid. Hapless Husain was hit from … Continue reading → ...
Will Owen is back to racing this weekend for the first round of the 2018 European Le Mans Series. Owen will kick off his second year racing for American/British based team, United Autosports in the #32 Ligier JSP217 at the Paul Ricard circuit for the 4 Hours of Castellet 2018. Owen arrived in France several … Continue reading → ...