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Post Sebring ALMS car count?
I know this may get merged with the ALMS 2009 thread but looking at the Sebring entry list and subtracting the cars that are only doing that race is scaring me a little for grid sizes for most of the season. I know there are a couple of cars to still be added to the list but wow!
No Peugeot, Audi, or Corvette - 1 Risi, 1 Rahal BMW, no Drayson. Intersport, LG, Autocon all set for partial seasons. We really need the ex-Dyson RS Spyder, GT2 Vettes, 2 Jags, Corsa, 2nd BMW, Vici (1,2, or 3)and that Pescarolo to show up sooner rather than later. Petit and Laguna Seca should be ok, especially if Aston Martin comes over for them. I think Murphy is right about getting to Sebring if you can (just like he was about Petit last year). |
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No Corvette for St. Pete, but they'll be at Long Beach and everything at Le Mans.
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Yep I also fear this season ALMS will be dangerously poor(except Sebring and maybe PLM)...especially in comparison to LMS
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Yeah ..... looks a bit grim , doesnt it .
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As I think has been clear for some time, this is a season for the ALMS just to get through. Survival is success for motorsport in 2009 by and large, at least in North America.
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18 Feb 2009, 20:19 (Ref:2399863) | #7 | ||
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No, none of it is surprising I was just too optimistic that we would see 20+ cars all season based on less than credible announcements. (Eco 2 cars, Vici 3 cars, Corsa, 2 BMW)
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Post Sebring car count, as far as I know:
Safe: LMP1(3): - Highcroft - De Ferran - Autocon (no St.Pete, I think) LMP2(3): - Fernandez - Dyson - Dyson GT(10): - Corvette (no St. Pete, Utah, Lime Rock, I think) - Corvette (no St. Pete, Utah, Lime Rock, I think) - Flying Lizard - Flying Lizard - Farnbacher-Loles - Risi - RLR - Robertson - PTG - Prime Time Part timers/Intentions: LMP1 - Intersport - Corsa LMP2: - Van der Steur GT: - 2nd Risi - 2nd RLR - LG - TTFKAT - Drayson - Vici - Jag (Rocketsport??) - Jag (Rocketsport??) I think St. Pete, closely followed byUtah and Lime Rock will probably be the worst race, if everything goes wrong - add a shunt at Sebring, or absolutely no part timers - there might be 15 or less cars for the St.Pete race. Forgive me if I forgot someone... Last edited by Speed-King; 18 Feb 2009 at 22:30. |
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I think this season will be similar to 2006, when you had basically the same issues with car counts and factory vs. privateer. If that season was any guide, the racing was still compelling and remained relevant, even though the results were mostly predictable.
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I believe St. Pete will have the following entry.
LMP1(2): - Highcroft - De Ferran LMP2(3): - Fernandez - Dyson - Dyson GT(9): - Flying Lizard - Flying Lizard - Farnbacher-Loles - Risi - RLR - Robertson - PTG - Prime Time - Vici 14 cars. Additions "could" include, Tony Dowe's entry, a second Vici entry, a second BMW, LG and Black Swan. I think 17-18 cars will be the final number at St. Pete. |
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Fogelhund, have you heard any recent news on Black Swan? If they do St. Pete then I would assume they are in for Sebring?
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Some people are expecting (hoping?) they will submit an entry for Sebring shortly. It is my guess, that if they do Sebring, they'll do both.
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If Intersport can get a funded third driver, hopefully they'll be at St. Pete as well?
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I just figured if we're including maybes like Black Swan and such, that Intersport is just as much a maybe.
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It would be nice to see Black Swan do at least a partial season. Interesting to see what the livery will look like since the Falken backing is gone.
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Are we sure that there will be no Falken participation on the Black Swan car, especially as there seems to be no full Falken entry. (?)
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Speaking of tires, is anyone using Kumhos or Hankooks this year? I didn't see what Primetime was running on their Viper at the Winter Test.
Are we left with just Michelin, Dunlop, and the PTG Yokohamas? |
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