Embassy Racing bold comment ... - Page 2

The Badger · 18 Aug 2007, 12:02 (Ref:1991245)

Or maybe an R10-908B

Fosca · 18 Aug 2007, 12:06 (Ref:1991249)

Is the engine from the rs spyder available for customers?

Could be a Radical SR9-Porsche???

ger80 · 18 Aug 2007, 12:50 (Ref:1991276)

"Embassy aiming to win the championship in 2008 - suprises & shocks expected! - Motorsport News (print)"

Thats not a Lola or Radical or Pilbeam with Audi, 908 or Porsche engine, that a RS Spyder. Its even not a R10, because they would have to fight against the works team ...

Speed-King · 18 Aug 2007, 13:29 (Ref:1991308)

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Originally Posted by ger80

"Embassy aiming to win the championship in 2008 - suprises & shocks expected! - Motorsport News (print)"

Thats not a Lola or Radical or Pilbeam with Audi, 908 or Porsche engine, that a RS Spyder. Its even not a R10, because they would have to fight against the works team ...

The Spyder is relatively widely available, though. While it would be a surprise it would certainly not be a shock...
Why would they have to fight with the R10 against the factory? Who says that the Audi factory is comming to LMS next year??

The Badger · 18 Aug 2007, 14:09 (Ref:1991350)

I thought the plan was that Audi said that they intend to do the LMS next year , if so , that would probabbly mean Jöst or Oreca imho .

But , im sticking with my guess of an RS Spyder for Embassy .

**FIRE** · 18 Aug 2007, 16:00 (Ref:1991406)

At www.pitstop.tv they write: "Embassy Racing will most likely enter their own prototype in LMS next season".

ger80 · 18 Aug 2007, 16:40 (Ref:1991437)

Another Lego Brick

?
How can you build an own car and say "we will drive about the championship" at the same moment?

**FIRE** · 18 Aug 2007, 17:03 (Ref:1991446)

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Originally Posted by ger80

Another Lego Brick

?
How can you build an own car and say "we will drive about the championship" at the same moment?

If you invest €€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€

But I agree with you, the Porsche Spyder is the most logical choice.

**FIRE** · 18 Aug 2007, 18:18 (Ref:1991476)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

I thought the plan was that Audi said that they intend to do the LMS next year , if so , that would probabbly mean Jöst or Oreca imho .

But , im sticking with my guess of an RS Spyder for Embassy .

With Oreca having plans to build an own prototype I don't think Audi will sell or lease them a R10. Same for Peugeot.

The Real DMN · 19 Aug 2007, 09:10 (Ref:1991826)

From the DSC, concerning a Spyder:

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other rumours linking the car to an existing British LMP2 team are proving a source of great amusement to the Team Principal concerned!

old man · 22 Aug 2007, 09:52 (Ref:1994378)

With Alistair Mac aboard they could design their own given a German engine and Hewland box, a 20,000sq ft factory is much more than you need for a Porsche, Warren on a 3 year deal, are we letting our imagination run away with us perhaps? A state of the art LMP1 from Ossett, does JF know LNT, Yorkshire mafia strike again? Perhaps it will look like a Toyota sportscar from about ten years ago, updated of course

Lots of fun here

The359 · 22 Aug 2007, 10:13 (Ref:1994390)

....what?

old man · 23 Aug 2007, 09:31 (Ref:1994945)

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Originally Posted by The359

....what?

Local joke 359, Ossett is near to Birstall and Batley in Yorkshire where LNT come from although they are now based in Sheffield, all are in Yorkshire which is a bit like Texas only colder!! You can always tell a Yorkshireman, but you can't tell him much.

Alistair Mac designed the Toyota sportscar that never raced, a programme in the 90's that became the Toyota GTone when they had to find something for the German rally boys to do after they were disqualified from the WRC, see posts in "sportscars that never raced" here somewhere

The Badger · 23 Aug 2007, 14:25 (Ref:1995132)

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Originally Posted by old man

Yorkshire which is a bit like Texas

Yeah ..... its full of cowboys too !!!

The Badger · 23 Aug 2007, 14:30 (Ref:1995133)

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Originally Posted by old man

With Alistair Mac aboard they could design their own given a German engine and Hewland box

I reckon that would be a little foolish , being relativily new to prototype racing and with their comment of going for the championship in 2008 ..... nobody in their right mind would make a comment like that , especially with Peugeot and Judd and possibily Audi to contend with next year .

Love the fun of speculation though !!!

I doubt Porsche would release their RS Spyder engine , but , could they use the 997 engine in an LMP2 ?

duke_toaster · 23 Aug 2007, 16:08 (Ref:1995198)

R10 maybe not ... what if they got their hands on an R8 - if it's still legal.

Speed-King · 23 Aug 2007, 16:14 (Ref:1995202)

It isn't.

HORNDAWG · 23 Aug 2007, 18:17 (Ref:1995289)

Bentley Continental GT/Lola P-1 Coupe. Would be surprising and shocking!

L.P.

Nordic · 24 Aug 2007, 06:43 (Ref:1995597)

Are you sure its a proto?

A step back to GT2 and running the works spyker team would also be possible.

rdjones · 24 Aug 2007, 07:38 (Ref:1995623)

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Originally Posted by old man

Local joke 359, Ossett is near to Birstall and Batley in Yorkshire where LNT come from although they are now based in Sheffield, all are in Yorkshire which is a bit like Texas only colder!!

LNT have now moved to Garforth, which is only about 10 miles from Ossett. If you want I will go and sit outside there workshop so I can find out what they are up to

The Badger · 24 Aug 2007, 10:12 (Ref:1995700)

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Originally Posted by Nordic

Are you sure its a proto?

A step back to GT2 and running the works spyker team would also be possible.

Its a bit of a mystery . But the wording said that they were going for the championship . In my mind that would rule out Spyker , sorry to say that .

What is ment by going for the championship is a bit unclear . Going for overall ? Going for LMP2 ? But its still a bold comment .

Maybe they got their mits on an FSI engine , doubt it . Maybe an R10 ,doubt it too .
Its got german engineering ..... Audi , Porsche , VW ?

France is seemingly laughing at people suggesting he has an RS Spyder .... I really am at a loss !!!

J D France · 24 Aug 2007, 11:05 (Ref:1995729)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Its a bit of a mystery . But the wording said that they were going for the championship . In my mind that would rule out Spyker , sorry to say that .

What is ment by going for the championship is a bit unclear . Going for overall ? Going for LMP2 ? But its still a bold comment .

Maybe they got their mits on an FSI engine , doubt it . Maybe an R10 ,doubt it too .
Its got german engineering ..... Audi , Porsche , VW ?

France is seemingly laughing at people suggesting he has an RS Spyder .... I really am at a loss !!!

Badger, I would never laugh at anybody, and that is not our intention. If you look back at all our activities in BGT in '04 and '05 no other team gave more to the fans than Embassy. We appreciate all the support we get, and would love to divulge more at this stage, as we really do have a very big announcement to make about our '08 plans. This will be made over the Silverstone weekend, as the timing has to be right for all concerned. Until then, we can't say much more as we have to respect the wishes of our technical partners, and backers. We are fully aware of the speculation surrounding our choice of chasis/ engine, and there will definitely be some German element to the package- whether that be the German BBS wheels, or the German mega-line system, or whether it'll be a full-blown RS Spyder. We won't keep you waiting much longer, but I'm sure you won't be disappointed!

**Bentley03** · 24 Aug 2007, 12:07 (Ref:1995771)

A very warm welcome to Ten-Tenths, Jonathan!

**Bentley03** · 24 Aug 2007, 12:39 (Ref:1995799)

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Originally Posted by J D France

If you look back at all our activities in BGT in '04 and '05 no other team gave more to the fans than Embassy.

This is very true. And for that reason, Embassy Racing is a very welcome addition to the world of ACO regs racing.

But, I think it's fair to say that, whilst your team was extremely high profile within BGT, the majority of fans outside of the British Isles know very little about Embassy Racing. An 'interesting' initial choice of car on the back of some bold statements, and a faltering start to your first season at this level hasn't helped in this respect. It is difficult, therefore, to gauge what is, and what isn't, likely to be a big announcement.

That said, I feel very confident that on this occasion, there will be considerable substance to your upcoming 'big announcement'. The anticipation and speculation over the next few weeks will be fun.

I suspect that by the end of 2008 Embassy Racing will be enjoying the same (fan's favourite) status as Creation, Rollcentre etc.

Good luck with the remainder of 2007, and for 2008 and beyond. First LMS podium at Silverstone in just over three weeks? I reckon.........

J D France · 24 Aug 2007, 13:09 (Ref:1995826)

Here at Embassy we're all really pleased to be part of the LMS, and fully realise that we have to earn our spurrs- hence our decision to neither apply for a Le Mans entry this year, nor race the Radical there, which we could've done under the Rollcentre banner given that the car had an entry. We just knew that we wouldn't be able to do ourselves justice, and could only harm our credibility.

Talking of the "interesting" first choice of car, there's so much that I'd like to say publicly to answer all the questions and put things in perspective, but can't, at the moment, and we've been on the back foot ever since the Pilbeam was delivered 2 months late

As you say, roll on Silverstone!

Oh yes, and just to set the record straight on an earlier posting; Embassy have never leased a racing car. We still own outright the '04 Corvette, the Pilbeam MP93, and the Radical SR9. I hope that this clears up any confusion.

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