ALMS 2010 Discussion - Page 40

The Badger · 9 Dec 2009, 07:22 (Ref:2596482)

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Originally Posted by WMUCarGuy

I'm still very intrigued to hear who will be the 2nd driver for Highcroft. Any ideas?

Ive heard its Marino Franchitti to partner Brabham .

WMUCarGuy · 9 Dec 2009, 07:27 (Ref:2596484)

So how about we put together a what we know (or at least think we know) so far entry list for 2010.

LMP
1 - Patron Highcroft Racing - Brabham/TBA/Franchitti
6 - Cytosport Porsche RS Spyder - Pickett/Graf
12 - Autocon Motorsports Lola B06/10 AER/Judd - Lewis/Willman/Burgess
16 - Dyson Racing Lola B09/86 Mazda - Dyson/Smith
37 - Intersport Racing Lola B06/10 AER - Field/Field
48 - Corsa Motorsports Zytek Hybrid - Johansson/Mowlem
88 - Drayson Racing Lola B09/60 Judd - Drayson/Cocker

LMPC
XX - Intersport Racing - Pagerey/TBA
XX - Comprent Motorsports - TBA/TBA

GT
3 - Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R - Magnussen/O'Connell/Garcia
4 - Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R - Beretta/Gavin/Fassler
17 - Team Falken Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - Sellers/Porsche Factory Driver
40 - Robertson Racing Ford GT MK8 - Robertson/Robertson/Murray
45 - Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - Nieman/Porsche Factory Driver
90 - Rahal Letterman Racing BMW M3 GT2 - Auberlen/Hand
92 - Rahal Letterman Racing BMW M3 GT2 - Milner/Mueller
XX - Extreme Speed Racing Ferrari 430 GT - Sharp/Kaffer
XX - Extreme Speed Racing Ferrari 430 GT - Brown/van Overbeek

GTC
Haven't heard a ton about new/returning teams for the new GTC class.

Maybes
7 - Peugeot Sport Total Peugeot 908 HDI FAP (Sebring/Petit)
8 - Peugeot Sport Total Peugeot 908 HDI FAP (Sebring/Petit)
18 - Vici Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
33 - Rocketsports Racing Jaguar XKR
44 - Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsches GT3 RSR
62 - Risi Competizione Ferrari 430 GT (At the Enduros)
XX - Oreca 01 AIM (Sebring/Petit)
XX - Creation Autosportif Creation CA07
XX - Eco Racing Radical Nissan (Probably a full season announced, followed by 1 embarrassing race entry)
XX - Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R15 TDI (Petit)
XX - Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R15 TDI (Petit)
XX - Other Intercontinental Cup Entrants???

Feel free to inform me of mistakes/additions/subtractions and I'll edit the list accordingly

Fogelhund · 9 Dec 2009, 12:10 (Ref:2596613)

I'd say putting in 33 and 44 are safe bets as givens.
I would be more cautious about 48.
Comprent as of yet have no signed drivers, so no budget.

trahsub · 9 Dec 2009, 12:19 (Ref:2596619)

I'm not getting too upset about 2010. It's a transitional year with all the changes coming for 2011. Definitely some concern with ALMS keeping it together until 2011, but guess we have to stay optimistic.

Remember when ALMS was purchased by NASCAR? Let's try not to go down the doom and gloom path prematurely.

extramundane · 9 Dec 2009, 13:40 (Ref:2596661)

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Originally Posted by trahsub

I'm not getting too upset about 2010. It's a transitional year with all the changes coming for 2011.

For a series that's only been around a decade, they sure have had a lot of "transitional" years, haven't they?

pablocomics · 9 Dec 2009, 14:10 (Ref:2596677)

Panoz shouldn´t be on this racing list?

How about Mundill and their Pescarolo?

picchiofan · 9 Dec 2009, 14:22 (Ref:2596687)

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Originally Posted by trahsub

I'm not getting too upset about 2010. It's a transitional year with all the changes coming for 2011. Definitely some concern with ALMS keeping it together until 2011, but guess we have to stay optimistic.

This is what, the 6th or 7th "transitional" year now?

Jonerz · 9 Dec 2009, 14:29 (Ref:2596690)

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Originally Posted by picchiofan

This is what, the 6th or 7th "transitional" year now?

Second consecutive for sure.

Chris

Fogelhund · 9 Dec 2009, 15:27 (Ref:2596721)

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Originally Posted by pablocomics

Panoz shouldn´t be on this racing list?

How about Mundill and their Pescarolo?

No Panoz for next year.

Mundill has never had the funding, doubt it will ever happen.

Bob Riebe · 9 Dec 2009, 16:23 (Ref:2596750)

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Originally Posted by picchiofan

This is what, the 6th or 7th "transitional" year now?

JAG · 9 Dec 2009, 17:32 (Ref:2596784)

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Originally Posted by picchiofan

This is what, the 6th or 7th "transitional" year now?

Three of the past four years have been some of the best sportscar racing North America has ever seen.

merlot brougham · 9 Dec 2009, 17:35 (Ref:2596785)

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Originally Posted by Speed-King

If Peugeot don't show, you might actually see a race!

Haha, fair enough. The thing about it for me is that the works teams bring a level of professionalism to the race that truly makes it feel like F1 for sportscars. To me at least. While the Corvette and RLR operations bring a professional feel, they are GTs, definitely not an F1 feeling.

I'm picturing Jon Field taking out half the prototypes on the first lap, the remaining prototypes retiring because they don't have proper spares (that professionalism thing) and a GT car winning. Ridiculous I know, but I work in absurdity the way artists work with paint or marble.

I hedged my bet and bought Mid-Ohio and PLM tickets yesterday anyway.

The359 · 9 Dec 2009, 17:54 (Ref:2596799)

Black Swan should have 2 GTC cars listed.

AFC-911 · 9 Dec 2009, 20:20 (Ref:2596883)

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Originally Posted by The359

Black Swan should have 2 GTC cars listed.

Is this the same Black Swan that ran a Ford GT a couple of years back?

**joeb** · 9 Dec 2009, 21:07 (Ref:2596905)

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Originally Posted by AFC-911

Is this the same Black Swan that ran a Ford GT a couple of years back?

Yup, it's the same Tim Pappas organization that ran the Team Transport Porsche before that. He seems to like the inexpensive nature of the GTC class...

cmk · 9 Dec 2009, 22:23 (Ref:2596952)

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Originally Posted by joeb

Yup, it's the same Tim Pappas organization that ran the Team Transport Porsche before that. He seems to like the inexpensive nature of the GTC class...

More properly, it's the same person behind the banner. Team TranSport was the banner 3 years ago but the crew that ran the Porsche was actually Bell Motorsports.

fieldodreams79 · 9 Dec 2009, 22:34 (Ref:2596956)

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Originally Posted by Fogelhund

I'd say putting in 33 and 44 are safe bets as givens.

can we expect Pat Long in a Lizard then?

**joeb** · 10 Dec 2009, 02:05 (Ref:2597071)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

can we expect Pat Long in a Lizard then?

Porsche keeping their only American driver racing in the US - that would make sense to me. But then there was that business of Pat being involved in some regional stock car races......

WMUCarGuy · 10 Dec 2009, 02:14 (Ref:2597073)

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Originally Posted by joeb

Porsche keeping their only American driver racing in the US - that would make sense to me. But then there was that business of Pat being involved in some regional stock car races......

Plus Pat and Seth are about the same size so it'd make for a slightly less complicated pit stop.

I've gotta think it'll be a LONG year for whichever factory driver gets stuck with Nieman though...

**joeb** · 10 Dec 2009, 02:44 (Ref:2597080)

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Originally Posted by WMUCarGuy

Plus Pat and Seth are about the same size so it'd make for a slightly less complicated pit stop.

I've gotta think it'll be a LONG year for whichever factory driver gets stuck with Nieman though...

While we are on the Lizards, does Darren Law bring any money to the picture?

Jonerz · 10 Dec 2009, 03:14 (Ref:2597086)

Don't think Law brings money. With Van Overbeek being touted as a Lizard in this past weekend's Thunderhill 25 Hours, do we still think he is a Ferrari man next year?

Chris

cthib10 · 10 Dec 2009, 18:00 (Ref:2597383)

It will be a shame if Pat Long doens't come back this season. I think he was one of the best drivers in GT..Maybe he was running stock cars last year knowing there might not be funds for this year??

The Badger · 10 Dec 2009, 18:51 (Ref:2597398)

I reckon Bergmeister is the better driver of the two .

Jonerz · 10 Dec 2009, 19:06 (Ref:2597407)

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Originally Posted by cthib10

It will be a shame if Pat Long doens't come back this season. I think he was one of the best drivers in GT..Maybe he was running stock cars last year knowing there might not be funds for this year??

Some have been insinuating that is why he has been doing stockers. I think he has been doing them to long to be racing stockers as a result of this particular potentiality. I'd like to believe he runs in stockers because he loves to race, not as a backup if sportscars blow up in his face.

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Originally Posted by The Badger

I reckon Bergmeister is the better driver of the two .

What makes you think that? They're both bloody quick.

Chris

Flyin Ryan · 10 Dec 2009, 19:12 (Ref:2597411)

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Originally Posted by picchiofan

This is what, the 6th or 7th "transitional" year now?

"Welcome to the start of the NBA season. Looks to be a 'rebuilding year' for the Los Angeles Clippers..."

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JAG: Three of the past four years have been some of the best sportscar racing North America has ever seen.

I'd say 1999-2002 was better personally.

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Jonerz: Some have been insinuating that is why he has been doing stockers. I think he has been doing them to long to be racing stockers as a result of this particular potentiality. I'd like to believe he runs in stockers because he loves to race, not as a backup if sportscars blow up in his face.

Well if the Porsche factory driver deal falls through, where else in motorsports right now can he get a ride that pays him to drive instead of the other way around? Would anyone in ALMS pay him to drive their car if the Porsche deal fell apart? I'd love to see him in an Indycar but I know the teams would all ask him to bring money.

Regardless, the more he races the better I say. The racing world needs more A.J. Foyts and other great drivers of that era that are unafraid to race everything.

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