LM24 Le Mans 2009 - Official Entry List - Page 5

Dead-Eye · 27 Feb 2009, 09:49 (Ref:2405237)

Based on the photoshopped picture with pasted on swiss flags that was released, I'm not surprised.

Thumper · 27 Feb 2009, 09:54 (Ref:2405244)

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Originally Posted by The359

My thoughts...
* Surprised that Strakka was given an entry. They're probably the weakest entry in LMP1 alongside Creation, and we already have a better Ginetta-Zytek in the field.

Why so? Strakka has Danny Watts in the car, who is the recognised Ginetta-Zytek works driver. Strakka raced at Le Mans last year, so has a proven track record with the ACO (and I suspect the fact that Strakka also "owns" the original AM DBR1 that won in 1959, exactly half a century ago, may have had some bearing!) And why is there already "a better Ginetta-Zytek in the field" ? The LNT entry has no named drivers, so we don't know how good it's going to be. Both cars will have full works involvement, and no doubt they'll even share a garage. I think it would be unwise to write off Strakka before they've even run. Let's see how things pan out at Paul Ricard first.

The Badger · 27 Feb 2009, 10:30 (Ref:2405275)

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Originally Posted by The359

Team Seattle being left out is a bit of a surprise too, I'd think the ACO would be all over something for charity.

And I thought the Full Speed car would get in because of the canser awareness society and the Newton John name .

The Badger · 27 Feb 2009, 10:32 (Ref:2405278)

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Originally Posted by Thumper

The LNT entry has no named drivers, so we don't know how good it's going to be

How about Dean-Tomlinson-Shimoda !!! ..... Maybe Tomlinson will step down if he is serious .

GTfour · 27 Feb 2009, 10:37 (Ref:2405286)

Said to see the absence of the stunning Dome S102 on the entrylist..

Would there still be a possibillity to see them enter the LMS?

**Bentley03** · 27 Feb 2009, 10:41 (Ref:2405294)

Can anyone shed any light on why the Goh entry has been numbered as if it was a P1 (1-24 P1's, 25-49 P2's and so on)?

4, the 'winning' number the team carried in 2004 I could (sort of) understand, but 5?

Incidentally, I'm not trying to initiate any conspiracy theories here, I'm just intrigued.

My bad!!!!! Could have sworn they carried the number 4 in 2004! Oops!

**FIRE** · 27 Feb 2009, 10:54 (Ref:2405312)

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Originally Posted by deggis

In that case then... it is first time I hear about a press release.

*Uses search* I thought the Toyota thread was the only thread where this was discussed, apparently not...

http://www.endurance-info.com/static...dex.txt&npds=1

EDIT Just seen Samurai's comment. It's seems the ECO Speed project smells a bit.

**PascaLM** · 27 Feb 2009, 11:00 (Ref:2405319)

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Originally Posted by Javi

Crisis???? What crisis??? amazing entry list on a really weak economic situation... unbelievable.

This entry list will be a grand cru classé ! Especially in LMP1 with 5 Audi, 4 Peugeot and 4 Aston Martin. Each constructor has at least one private entry.

May the 2009 rules allow a fair fight between diesel and petrol engines.

I'm just a bit disappointed about the japanese cars (Dome...). The ACO's strategy to make them return at Le Mans seems to had failed ; for this year only I hope.

**Bentley03** · 27 Feb 2009, 11:11 (Ref:2405326)

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Originally Posted by PascaLM

This entry list will be a grand cru classé !

Absolutely (and I very much agree with your other comments, especially regarding the lack of Japanese entries)!

Japanese Samurai · 27 Feb 2009, 12:58 (Ref:2405395)

According to Sports-carracing.net,
Dome had been told Eco Speed did not do the entry application from ACO before the entry list was announced.
Eco speed showed Dome the document of the bank in Italy that proved the remittance at the end of last week.
However, there was no payment from them.

It seems to interrupt the 2009 race plan of S102.

The359 · 27 Feb 2009, 21:24 (Ref:2405679)

The date for applications closed a while ago though.

**Bentley03** · 27 Feb 2009, 23:48 (Ref:2405767)

Surprisingly few moans and groans on here this year. I'm surprised to see Barazi-Epsilon fourth on the reserve list, disappointed (but unsurprised now the full story is emerging) there'll be no Dome, and, on a personal level, I would have liked to have seen an entry for the JWA Aston in there. But, it would appear the ACO have generally done a good job this year.

Intrigued now to find out who'll be driving what..........

The Badger · 28 Feb 2009, 00:38 (Ref:2405795)

I am disapointed that there is no Dome , but thats understandable , and no Saleen . But I reckon we will have 5 cracking battles across the board .

The Badger · 28 Feb 2009, 01:05 (Ref:2405810)

There is an article on DSC that is linking Dumas and Bernhard to the 3rd Audi R15 , requested possibily by Porsche !!!

deggis · 28 Feb 2009, 01:53 (Ref:2405823)

I guess that is supposed to be surprising... but that would just make sense!

**skycafe** · 28 Feb 2009, 03:07 (Ref:2405847)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

There is an article on DSC that is linking Dumas and Bernhard to the 3rd Audi R15 , requested possibily by Porsche !!!

wowzie!

deggis · 28 Feb 2009, 04:25 (Ref:2405876)

Rémy Brouard of ACO confirms that ECOSpeed's entry was too late...

"The reason is simple. The request for the commitment of this team we came too late in relation to the closing date. But when you say too late, it's really very, very late! It was therefore impossible to select against the teams, who had met the deadline."

http://74.125.79.132/translate_c?hl=...MLycPA1mP_yYOQ

Truckosaurus · 28 Feb 2009, 10:03 (Ref:2405966)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

There is an article on DSC that is linking Dumas and Bernhard to the 3rd Audi R15 , requested possibily by Porsche !!!

A Porsche LMP1 for 2010?

airbusA346 · 28 Feb 2009, 11:10 (Ref:2406001)

Only confirmed driver in the Jetalliance DBR9 so far is Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer.

I wonder which chassis they will be using? #103 or #105?

Tom.

HORNDAWG · 28 Feb 2009, 18:35 (Ref:2406110)

I would imagine they would use the chassis that in the best shape. Wasn't one of them found to be deficient last year?

L.P.

airbusA346 · 28 Feb 2009, 19:21 (Ref:2406128)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

I would imagine they would use the chassis that in the best shape. Wasn't one of them found to be deficient last year?

L.P.

You on about the retirements at Bucharest?

Tom.

HORNDAWG · 28 Feb 2009, 20:31 (Ref:2406158)

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Originally Posted by airbusA346

You on about the retirements at Bucharest?

Tom.

Yes, I believe that was it.

L.P.

airbusA346 · 28 Feb 2009, 20:40 (Ref:2406166)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Yes, I believe that was it.

L.P.

The reason they retired was, they found cracks in a suspension component that appeared on both cars, and they couldn't obtain replacement parts at such short notice.

Tom.

cmk · 28 Feb 2009, 22:16 (Ref:2406239)

That being said, #103 was very heavily pranged by Jiri Janak in practice at Zolder(?). Has it ever been properly repaired?

Mal · 1 Mar 2009, 10:18 (Ref:2406514)

Autosport has an interview with Tonio Luizzi in which he says he is looking for a drive at Le Mans this year any speculation as to where it may come from -

3rd Audi?
3rd Aston?
Pescarolo?
Porsche Spyder?

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