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What's the score with Racing Box? I know I don't keep up to date these days as much as I ought to, but after last year's debacle, what's that doing there?
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Will Pescarolo's 908 entry be heavily supported by Peugeot? Would their support even be allowed?
LMP1 is looking stellar I gotta say for this year - I hadn't heard about the R10s or Henri's 908 so that really surprised me - as did seeing any RS Spyders in LMP2. I knew Acura wasn't coming but I was still disappointed not to see their names on the list when it was published. This should be a great race! |
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From what everyone is carrying, as the teams release, pretty sure. But since we just heard about this team 3 days ago, and they have no history per se at Le Mans with a Dome only being on the grid last year at Le Mans and nowhere else maybe the ACO decided that they needed to participate in a series before they get the nod. And who is to say if they actually had their app. in before the dead line or not?? Was it wishful thinking on their part because of the Dome affiliation? Or did Dome apply? L.P. |
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On the whole I have to say its pretty much as I expected. I feel a bit sorry for Larbre I did think they might get the Saleen with it being the last year GT1
Oh yes and one other which car do we think Yojiro Terada is going turn up this year? It's going to be cracker, roll on June !!! |
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With a 08 car, but you can expect it not to have the 08 aero.
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Given the reg changes for 2009, and the ACO's declared intention of regulating the diesels still further if deemed necessary, can a petrol engined machine realistically win this year's race?
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How they structure this effort will be interesting. Last year, they collaborated heavily with Strakka so it was as much a branding exercise as anything (though they contributed team personnel and a funded quick man in Negrao). This year there is not quite as obvious a team to link up with. If Horag has gentlemen funding their campaign in the LMS, surely they would have submitted an LM entry if they could fund it. So is Vitaphone contributing drivers and funding, are they getting money from Ramos so he can drive, or what?! I'd love to see 3 pros in the car, but is that reasonable? Is Porsche supporting this (with a driver)? If so, why was it not on their press release with Goh and Essex cars? So many questions!!! |
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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...
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I think there are too many diesels this year. Its good with variety but I found them a little bit boring to watch live last year. 4 diesels out of 55 cars is enough.
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Disappointed about their being on Dome this year. Five Audis!! Four Peugoets !! Four Astons!!! LMP1 is going to go off this year!!
Great to see Vitaphone back this year (shame it wont be in GT1 ), this year should truly show what a full Vitaphone team effort can do. And why oh why is there no Saleen in GT1, Larbre are French, I would've thought they would be a shoe in. Its quite annoying that the Larbre Saleen is so far down the reserves list, who really cares about McDreamy!! Very happy to see not one but TWO Lambos in GT1-awesome!!! Ditto entries for Gigawave and JetAlliance in the DBR9s. I still think it will be a win for one of the factory vettes though. And Badger's not gonna like this but I have no problems with there being nine Ferraris in GT2. But as in any class I would prefer to see a battle in every class throughout the race and its great to see the beautiful Aston Martin Vantage finally at LM. Ditto Spyker it wouldnt be GT2 without them. |
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My thoughts...
* Creation got an entry? I know they've been good in the past, but they can't even get a budget together to run ALMS this year? Will they even get a budget to do Le Mans? * 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. * With Gigawave announcing they'll be running Nissan in FIA GT, I wonder how well this effort with their Aston Martin will really go. * China Endurance Team on the reserve. Surprised because of its uniqueness, but looking at the entry list it has to be an older generation 997. * WR left out again? Ouch. * Saleen, especially a Larbre Saleen, being left out is probably the strangest of all. * Team Seattle being left out is a bit of a surprise too, I'd think the ACO would be all over something for charity. |
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Dome announced the comment.
Eco Speed did not do even the entry application! They even had not paid Dome minimum cost. Dome seems to be being cheated by the swindle person. S102 chasis is fortunately at the hand of Dome. |
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