ALMS Rnd 1: 12 Hours of Sebring 14-17 Mar 2007 - Page 17

**PascaLM** · 17 Mar 2007, 21:44 (Ref:1869519)

Now, I know two teams which took advantage of the Courage chassis : Pescarolo and Acura.

The359 · 17 Mar 2007, 21:45 (Ref:1869521)

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Originally Posted by PascaLM

Now, I know two teams which took advantage of the Courage chassis : Pescarolo and Acura.

Did the Nissan R391 have any relation to Courage chassis?

broadrun96 · 17 Mar 2007, 21:52 (Ref:1869525)

think we could see IMSA apply the 5% reduction now seeing the pace of the P2s? and im thinking we could see good battles at lime rock and mid-ohio for the oveall wins again, maybe even next week. st pete's gotta be a tight track somewhat helping the P2s keep up?

courageous · 17 Mar 2007, 21:53 (Ref:1869527)

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Originally Posted by The359

Did the Nissan R391 have any relation to Courage chassis?

As far as memory goes it was a g-force chassis (now panoz). But Nissan gave put their money each way & put engines in the back of a courage too.

cmk · 17 Mar 2007, 21:55 (Ref:1869530)

Graham's pitlane commentary on the Radio Web is no longer coming through and there is no email to let them know

**PascaLM** · 17 Mar 2007, 21:57 (Ref:1869532)

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Originally Posted by The359

Did the Nissan R391 have any relation to Courage chassis?

No, the R391 had been designed by Tsutomu Nagashima who also made the group C, the car was built by G-force, in UK with Nigel Stroud.
On the other hand, the Nissan C52 that raced at LM in 1999 too, was a Courage chassis.
(source : Le Mans annual book 1999) Et voil�* !

The359 · 17 Mar 2007, 22:01 (Ref:1869535)

I remember Nissan supplying the engine and running the car, but not the chassis being renamed a Nissan.

tux · 17 Mar 2007, 22:02 (Ref:1869536)

that corvette looks excellent in white, wouldnt mind seeing it stay tht colour for the rest of the season

**PascaLM** · 17 Mar 2007, 22:05 (Ref:1869538)

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Originally Posted by tux

that corvette looks excellent in white, wouldnt mind seeing it stay tht colour for the rest of the season

Not me. The traditional yellow is perfect.

The359 · 17 Mar 2007, 22:05 (Ref:1869539)

Whoops! Joes Maria Lopez is on fire in the Corsa Ferrari!

courageous · 17 Mar 2007, 22:08 (Ref:1869543)

Maasen's Porsche behind the wall.

The359 · 17 Mar 2007, 22:08 (Ref:1869544)

Scott Atherton just said in an interview with Speed that there is 1, possibly 2 teams looking to come into LMP1. Now who could that be besides Cytosport?

cmk · 17 Mar 2007, 22:09 (Ref:1869545)

A pity for Lopez - he has been really really impressive in the car, a perfect GT debut for someone whose open wheel career should be on a more upward trajectory. Hindy just paid tribute to his excellent handling of the car on fire, too.

Pity he can't be in the Ferrari for the season, he's impressed me more than the other 2 in the car, who are talents themselves in their own right.

cmk · 17 Mar 2007, 22:10 (Ref:1869547)

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Originally Posted by The359

Scott Atherton just said in an interview with Speed that there is 1, possibly 2 teams looking to come into LMP1. Now who could that be?

Miracle has been mentioned - looking at an ex-Dyson related program, now biding his time before making a decision. Perhaps Cytosport was also included in that count?

bil588 · 17 Mar 2007, 22:12 (Ref:1869551)

cytosport with an ex-dyson lola

will the additional weight causing brake problems for the new 997s?

broadrun96 · 17 Mar 2007, 22:12 (Ref:1869552)

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Originally Posted by tux

that corvette looks excellent in white, wouldnt mind seeing it stay tht colour for the rest of the season

i have a feelin the white will be back for le mans and mosport. and listening to atherton on speed, who is the 1 or 2 new P1 teams possible for later this season?

courageous · 17 Mar 2007, 22:13 (Ref:1869553)

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Originally Posted by The359

Scott Atherton just said in an interview with Speed that there is 1, possibly 2 teams looking to come into LMP1. Now who could that be besides Cytosport?

Probably talking about european cars coming over (don't forget LMS will have to turn cars away so something like the Lavaggi may as well go to the states where they are garunteed at least a 5th place in every race).

RLM seems to be having problems, so TV volume goes back on for a bit.

cmk · 17 Mar 2007, 22:16 (Ref:1869557)

Lavaggi is in the LMS for the season, so I don't really get that point... I suspect Atherton would only talk about nearly full season entries.

This Radio Web issue is really starting to drive me nuts.

vorsprung · 17 Mar 2007, 22:25 (Ref:1869565)

Whoo, we can hear Graham again

courageous · 17 Mar 2007, 22:25 (Ref:1869566)

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Originally Posted by cmk

Lavaggi is in the LMS for the season, so I don't really get that point...

I said things *like* Lavaggi - the Lister Pescarolo might be able to score a couple of one off LMS entries, but others (especially if their car won't last 1000km yet) might fancy their chances in ALMS more.

Mind you, my logic would follow that a couple of GT1 cars would be bought over from europe to be sure of getting a 24 hour entry next year & that hasn't happened.

cmk · 17 Mar 2007, 22:25 (Ref:1869567)

John has realized they had a problem, fixed the mispressed button, and we now have pitlane commentary on the webradio again!

**FIRE** · 17 Mar 2007, 22:30 (Ref:1869569)

How is Colin Braun doing in the Ferrari?

bil588 · 17 Mar 2007, 22:31 (Ref:1869571)

GT2 coverage is sensational right now

cmk · 17 Mar 2007, 22:35 (Ref:1869572)

GT2 battle is sensational, period. Risi vs. FL is epic. The driver lineups in those 2 cars (Salo-Melo-Mowlem vs. Bergemeister-van Overbeek-Lieb) are spectacular, the cars prepared beautifully...what a scrap all race long.

FIRE, Colin Braun has been quick but not sensational in the #61. Sort of hard to tell how much of that is the car setup etc. and how much of it is unfamiliarity with the car. Both he and Jonsson have GT experience of some sort, but more in the forgiving Porsche than the pointy Ferrari.

**PascaLM** · 17 Mar 2007, 22:36 (Ref:1869573)

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Originally Posted by bil588

GT2 coverage is sensational right now

The race is balanced between Ferrari and the new Porsche 997. Its shape reminds me the Carrera RSR of the mid '70s , don't you think so ?

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