Champion Audi

egor · 22 Aug 2002, 14:15 (Ref:363685)

It seems that Champion Audi will not be getting a second car to run in the last rounds of the ALMS. Dave Maraj is now hoping to buy a 2002 car for next year, and buy update parts for his 2001 spec R8.

Johnny Herbert and Stefan Johansson are the names in the frame for next year.

Fab · 23 Aug 2002, 05:23 (Ref:364178)

And what about the 2003 LM race ? Any projects coming from Dave Maraj ? Some privateer Audis, mmmm ?

egor · 23 Aug 2002, 08:16 (Ref:364217)

No mention of LM 2003 as of yet. But either Audi are not releasing the spare R8's at the moment or they have all been sold, and Dave is having to wait for one of Joest's 2002 cars for next year.

Fab · 23 Aug 2002, 11:34 (Ref:364357)

Egor, keep on the good informative job !

At the end, we could have a bunch of private Audis :
- Prost bought some
- Dave Maraj could have some too
- Goh could try once again (not bad this year)

Hey pals, a someone to push the "Gulf" Audi again ? I loved this one...

**Aysedasi** · 23 Aug 2002, 12:33 (Ref:364404)

Lots and lots of Audis then Fab?

How lovely.

Muzza · 23 Aug 2002, 12:43 (Ref:364413)

Salut, Fab.

Has it been confirmed that Prost brought "some" Audi? I have not seen anything in the press.

A friend of mine (who, ironically, works for BMW...) talked to Audi USA anout a month ago on this subject and they denied it.

P.S.: Have you ever been to Le May?

paul-collins · 23 Aug 2002, 12:43 (Ref:364414)

Hey, take the Audis out of Reinhold's hands, put Bentleys in, and the two should gravitate to about the same level of competition, wouldn't you think?

kdr · 23 Aug 2002, 13:46 (Ref:364480)

c'mon ayse...they may not be the gt-one, but they're not that bad!

SFonseca · 23 Aug 2002, 14:12 (Ref:364491)

Somebody know the reasons Why Champion will not be getting a second car to run in the last rounds of the ALMS??

Fab · 26 Aug 2002, 05:50 (Ref:365838)

Quote:

Originally posted by Aysedasi
Lots and lots of Audis then Fab? How lovely.

back in town, huh ?

Well, if they are privateers, with different painting, and fighting for a place, that's Ok for me... especially if there's a real opposition (and there will !). Only the work Audi Team was boring last years, because too good to be match... but remember the privateers in 2001 and 2002... in the bunch, not much !

What if there's too fiew opposition for Bentley next year ?

Fab · 26 Aug 2002, 05:52 (Ref:365839)

Quote:

Originally posted by Muzza
Salut, Fab.

Has it been confirmed that Prost brought "some" Audi? I have not seen anything in the press.

A friend of mine (who, ironically, works for BMW...) talked to Audi USA anout a month ago on this subject and they denied it.

Gossips, rumours... nothing more...

Quote:

Originally posted by Muzza
P.S.: Have you ever been to Le May?

Le May ? Do you mean April Fish, as we say in France ?

PhilD · 26 Aug 2002, 16:08 (Ref:366026)

Rumour has it that Champion are saving up to get a 2002 spec Audi over the winter and also to upgrade
existing car to new spec.
Canada Phil

Muzza · 26 Aug 2002, 16:24 (Ref:366045)

Quote:

Originally posted by Fab
Le May ? Do you mean April Fish, as we say in France ?

Mais non... There is small village called Le May - less than 5,000 inhabitants, close to Nantes - that I visited in 1996.

And since you are from Nantes... I wondered if you know it! (that was my only time in Nantes).

Saluts,

Es Nes · 27 Aug 2002, 04:53 (Ref:366385)

Quote:

Originally posted by Aysedasi
Lots and lots of Audis then Fab?

How lovely.

yes, it is a lovely thought

you enjoyed the 956/962s undoubtly, now audis to some extend, providing qualitly cars to privateers like porsche did back then.

Fab · 27 Aug 2002, 05:59 (Ref:366393)

Quote:

Originally posted by Muzza
Mais non... There is small village called Le May - less than 5,000 inhabitants, close to Nantes - that I visited in 1996.

And since you are from Nantes... I wondered if you know it! (that was my only time in Nantes).

Saluts,

Dear Muzza, I'm really impressed that you can improve my knowing of my own surroundings

... because I've never heard about Le May before !

Le May is not a "town" or "village" (in the postal term, I mean)... impossible to find in my county (département de la Loire Atlantique)... could you name the closest "commune" ?

I wish to know Eau Claire (very french indeed !) or Wisconsin, but unfortunately I'm not...

For honorable correspondants here : sorry for this conversation, that has nothing to do with sportscars !

again

Fab · 27 Aug 2002, 06:07 (Ref:366396)

Quote:

Originally posted by Es Nes
now audis to some extend, providing qualitly cars to privateers like porsche did back then.

That's the point : having fast and reliable cars for the privateers... and is the paintings are really different from car to car, it's pleasant to follow the battle...

And don't forget : need to match the Bentleys next year, they will be the team to beat !

egor · 27 Aug 2002, 08:14 (Ref:366430)

Quote:

That's the point : having fast and reliable cars for the privateers... and is the paintings are really different from car to car, it's pleasant to follow the battle...

I agree Fab, just like the 956/962 days of racing, good cars in different teams so each team will have a slightly different set up and different ways of running the car during the race (tatics and the like).

If all these Audi's make it into private hands LM 2003 will be yet another Brilliant race.

bigh · 27 Aug 2002, 11:04 (Ref:366499)

I think I know where Ayse's coming from re the R8's(correct me if I'm wrong Ays). There can be no doubt the damn things go like the clappers, but also no doubt they're boring to watch; going round the corners with no drama and an unexciting exhaust note. Great fot the car owners I know, but a tad tedious for the spectator. Maybe they'd get a bit more ragged round the edges with some more competition, I'd just like to see it come from another manufacturer.
H

Fab · 27 Aug 2002, 12:21 (Ref:366559)

Quote:

Originally posted by bigh
no doubt they're boring to watch

BigH, for me the "work" Audis are boring to watch (not always, but often)... and the Goh Audi was very unexciting (too "tasteless" ?) this year...

But how nice and impressive to see were the two privateers in 2001, the Gulf and the Dave Maraj ones...

Agree with you for the sound, a little bit too "flat"...

Well, the boring part is the fact that the three cars were running as it was "easy"... remember the emotion in May when the Dallara made it, with the second best lap time... Audi was, well, kind of "shaking", no ?

kdr · 27 Aug 2002, 12:45 (Ref:366575)

they do sound a little dull...maybe we should take the baffles out like we used to do on our fizzees.

this should confuse fab no end!

egor · 27 Aug 2002, 13:51 (Ref:366616)

Or give one to the white Corsa/Nova brigade, they'll put a loud axhaust on, and a crapy load stereo!!!!!!!!!!!

You now the type when you hear the car rattling down the road then five minutes later it appears, the base is so heavy it's trying to fall apart!!!!!!!!!!

Fab · 27 Aug 2002, 15:03 (Ref:366669)

Kdr and Egor, what do you think of fur around the wheel ?

egor · 27 Aug 2002, 15:43 (Ref:366705)

and don't forget the furry dice!

Graham Goodwin · 27 Aug 2002, 16:02 (Ref:366717)

The odd thing is that the 'factory' cars have had a total of 8 entries in the last three years and have finished 1,2,3 - 1,2 and 1,2,3 whilst the privateers have had 3 entries (2 in 2001 and the team Goh car this year) and have only had one finish.

Reinhold Joest is very, very lucky and very, very, very good at what he does!

bigh · 27 Aug 2002, 16:13 (Ref:366731)

Well, let's do it properly: Bucket seat cover in a leopard skin print, 'Kevin4Tracy' on the drivers visor, Playboy air freshener hanging from the starting button, a pair of knickers on the radio antenna and a selection of flavored condoms on the floor. Ah yes, driving for a manufacturer has it's advantages....

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