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Old 21 May 2009, 01:46 (Ref:2466132)   #1301
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Old 21 May 2009, 05:40 (Ref:2466157)   #1302
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I'd think that Mücke will drive in the Eastern Europe car. He was a Charouz driver first and only then became an AMR-driver and he is from East Germany.
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Old 21 May 2009, 06:37 (Ref:2466164)   #1303
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Jos will be sharing the car with Anthony Davidson and Stuart Hall.

http://www.racexpress.nl/index.php?n...ikel&nid=16236
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Old 21 May 2009, 06:45 (Ref:2466166)   #1304
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Jos will be sharing the car with Anthony Davidson and Stuart Hall.

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Old 21 May 2009, 06:47 (Ref:2466167)   #1305
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Err check the last two lines of that article.

says the drivers on each car are still to be announced ...
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Old 21 May 2009, 07:09 (Ref:2466178)   #1306
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No, they say they have to anounce wich drivers will drive wich number car, so the 007,008 or 009.
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Old 21 May 2009, 07:29 (Ref:2466189)   #1307
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They have nine drivers for three cars but it still to be confirmed which driver will be on which car at Le Mans.

Or as the AMR press release says:
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Old 21 May 2009, 07:39 (Ref:2466197)   #1308
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I suspect that now there are 3 British drivers in the squad they'll want them one-per-car.
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Old 21 May 2009, 07:51 (Ref:2466206)   #1309
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they may put them all in one car but like truckosaurus i think it will be 1 per car
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Old 21 May 2009, 07:57 (Ref:2466212)   #1310
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Autosport says that the line-up will be this (Don't know wich number though):

1# Mucke/Enge/Charouz
2# Turner/Davidson/Verstappen
3# Hall/Primat/Ramos
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Old 21 May 2009, 08:21 (Ref:2466229)   #1311
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Good choices. I could easily see that happening.
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Old 21 May 2009, 09:06 (Ref:2466257)   #1312
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I wonder what Davidsons experience in sports car/endurance racing is (other than 2003? LM24 DNF) ? I am only aware of his F1 career.
Anyone know ?
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Old 21 May 2009, 09:16 (Ref:2466264)   #1313
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I wonder what Davidsons experience in sports car/endurance racing is (other than 2003? LM24 DNF) ? I am only aware of his F1 career.
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I think he drove a Prodrive Ferrari 550 at Lemans?
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Old 21 May 2009, 11:13 (Ref:2466337)   #1314
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Autosport says that the line-up will be this (Don't know wich number though):

1# Mucke/Enge/Charouz
2# Turner/Davidson/Verstappen
3# Hall/Primat/Ramos
They are probably the best line ups but i would like to see turner/davidson/hall in one car to have an all british line up.
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Old 21 May 2009, 11:42 (Ref:2466351)   #1315
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Autosport says that the line-up will be this (Don't know wich number though):

1# Mucke/Enge/Charouz
2# Turner/Davidson/Verstappen
3# Hall/Primat/Ramos
Shame that, I agree with #1, but I would swap Hall and Davidson around, that way #2 would have three quick guys who know a prototype in together, nothing against Davidson, but as far as I know he hasn't raced a prototype (or anything else for a while).
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Old 21 May 2009, 12:20 (Ref:2466382)   #1316
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TBH, I cannot see anything wrong as those teams look now. Charouz/Enge/Mucke are the crew from Charouz last year, then 1 'experienced' crew, and one 'chargers' crew.

Somewhere, in there, is a team that will finish. Well.

I'd hate to think they could only realistically aim for 6th or 7th though...
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Old 21 May 2009, 12:40 (Ref:2466398)   #1317
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Old 21 May 2009, 12:53 (Ref:2466409)   #1318
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Davidson has tested 908?
That is further proof that he is a very good driver.
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Old 21 May 2009, 13:52 (Ref:2466454)   #1319
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whoa! A very good line-up in that second car!

2# Turner/Davidson/Verstappen

all drivers not hugely experienced in sportscars (like the drivers in the factory Audi's and Pugs) but I expect they will be up with the quickest!
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Old 21 May 2009, 13:58 (Ref:2466457)   #1320
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Anyone know why he did not get the drive at Peugeot?
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Old 21 May 2009, 14:57 (Ref:2466483)   #1321
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Anyone know why he did not get the drive at Peugeot?
Think Olivier Quesnel (spelt his name right?), said it was experience. Thats why they went with Brabs.

Ironically same sort of story as to why Geoff Brabham was chosen in the Peugeot squad back in 93' but i'm not sure who he was chosen over then but look how that turned out!
Wonder if same thing will happen to David this year...
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Old 21 May 2009, 15:12 (Ref:2466490)   #1322
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TBH, I cannot see anything wrong as those teams look now. Charouz/Enge/Mucke are the crew from Charouz last year, then 1 'experienced' crew, and one 'chargers' crew.

Somewhere, in there, is a team that will finish. Well.

I'd hate to think they could only realistically aim for 6th or 7th though...
I have to disagree here. First off,I don't think it'd be a good idea for such a squad to enter Le Mans with only 6th or 7th as their goal and Mr.Richards is still lobbying with the ACO to real them diesel regs in.
On top of that the Astons powerplant is very reliable and the cars are a lot faster then the year old Lola Aston,now Speedy Sebah car.

All who enter this race need a portion of luck. I think when luck is on their side,a podium finish could be possible.
Nine Diesels may be starting,but my guess is that in the battle at least two will be no challenge for the Aston LMP1's(the "old" R10's) and amongst the other seven,the fight'll be so intense that I think it will take at least two victims who won't finish because of shunts and others that'll surely run into trouble,trowing them back down the order.

I too thought that these Lola Aston Martin's wouldn't stand a chance against them diesels,but then I visited the Spa 1000km's and my vision changed. The Astons are fast. I think they could use our support to win them the extra luck they're gonna need...
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Old 21 May 2009, 15:30 (Ref:2466505)   #1323
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I think the Astons will stand a good chance at Le Mans as at Spa they were consistantly going faster through the speed trap at the end of the straight, so that bodes well for Le Mans.
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I think the Astons will stand a good chance at Le Mans as at Spa they were consistantly going faster through the speed trap at the end of the straight, so that bodes well for Le Mans.
They were? Cool. Where did you find that data?
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I think the Astons will stand a good chance at Le Mans as at Spa they were consistantly going faster through the speed trap at the end of the straight, so that bodes well for Le Mans.
I think there is more to Lemans than top speed........
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