ALMS Rnd 1: 12 Hours of Sebring 14-17 Mar 2007 - Page 7

paul-collins · 14 Mar 2007, 16:12 (Ref:1866526)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chewymonster

Exactly. But we do see that the factory P2s are much quicker than any privateer P1. Of course, you can say that it is too early to make judments but I am sure the trend will continue. This, IMO is a problem.

Perhaps it speaks more to the capability of the teams than to the rules problems.

Tell me, what's the difference between the factory and privateer in P2?

HORNDAWG · 14 Mar 2007, 16:15 (Ref:1866531)

Sebring

LMP1

1 Audi Sport North America Audi R10 TDI (McNish, Capello, Kristensen)
2 Audi Sport North America Audi R10 TDI (Pirro, M. Werner, Biela)
12 Autocon Motorsports Lola B01/60 AER P07-E (Lewis, McMurray, Willman)
37 Intersport Racing KWM CA06/H Judd GV5 S2 (J. Field, C. Field, Berry)

LMP2

6 Penske Motorsports Porsche RS Spyder (Maassen, Briscoe, Collard)
7 Penske Motorsports Porsche RS Spyder (Dumas, Bernhard, Castroneves)
8 Mazdaspeed/B-K Motorsports Lola B07/46 MZR-R (Bach, Devlin, Matos)
9 Highcroft Racing Acura ARX-01a / Acura V8 (Brabham, Johansson, Dayton)
15 Lowe's Fernandez Racing Lola B06/43 Acura V8 (Fernandez, Diaz, Martinez)
16 Dyson Racing Team Porsche RS Spyder (Leitzinger, Wallace, Lally)
20 Dyson Racing Team Porsche RS Spyder (Dyson, Smith)
26 Andretti Green Racing Acura ARX-01a / Acura V8 (Herta, D. Franchiti, Kanaan)
27 Horag Racing Lola B05/40 Judd XV-675 (Lienhard, Theys, van de Poole)

LMGT1

3 Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R (O'Connell, Magnussen,Fellows)
4 Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R (Gavin, Beretta, Papis)
59 Team Modena Aston Martin DBR9 (Garcia, Halliday, Turner )

LMGT2

10 Konrad Racing Porsche 911GT3 RS ( Collin, Herrman,TBA )
18 Rahal Letterman Racing Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (Kelleners, Milner, G.Rahal )
21 Panoz Team PTG Panoz Esperante GTLM (Auberlen, Hand, Kimber-Smith)
22 Panoz Team PTG Panoz Esperante GTLM (Maxwell, Sellers, Smith)
24 JMB Racing Ferrari F430 GT (Aucott, Macari, Wilson)
31 Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing Ferrari F430 GT (T. Bergmeister, Enge, Gidley)
32 Corsa Motorsports/White Lightning Racing Ferrari F430GT(Mediani Aguas, Lopez )
44 Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (Pechnik, Neiman, Law)
45 Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 997 GT3 RSR(van Overbeek,J.Bergmeister,Lieb)
53 Robertson Racing Panoz Esperante GTLM(D.Robertson,A.Robertson,Lyendyke Jr.)
54 Team Trans Sport Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (Pappas, Borcheller, Basseng)
61Krohn Racing/ Risi Competizione Ferrari F430 GT (Krohn, Jonsson, Braun)
62 Risi Competizione Ferrari F430 GT (Salo, Melo, Mowlem)
71 Tafel Racing Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (Henzler, Liddell, Long)
73 Tafel Racing Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (Tafel, Farnbacher, James)
77 Autoracing Club Bratislava Porsche 996 GT3 RS ( Kanopka, Casadei, McCormick)
85 Farnbacher Loles Motorsports Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (D. Werner, Nielsen, Ehret)
86 Spyker Squadron( Janis,Kox,TBA)

Total “confirmed” count:34

L.P.

Jimmy Magnusson · 14 Mar 2007, 16:21 (Ref:1866534)

I don't know if this is the right place to post this, but its the closest thing I could find. STCC-champ Audi driver Thed Björk will be at Sebring this weekend. "I'll pack my helmet and overalls, who knows, maybe I'll be in one of the cars on Saturday" he's commentated on his website.

The Badger · 14 Mar 2007, 17:26 (Ref:1866566)

Thed Björk !!! I havent heard of him since he drone a C60 for Courage a few years ago .

Maybe a possible to partner Luhr-Rockenfeller for Le Mans if finance can be found ? He had "Sandvik" sponsorship .

I would still prefer not to see a 3rd R10 there ..... in fact I would prefer to see none at all !!!

JAG · 14 Mar 2007, 17:36 (Ref:1866577)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spyderman

Not according to Hartmut Kristen. Porsche will not build a P1 car until the pro- Diesel rules are altered.

Which will be 12 months, so no big deal.

It's not as if the regs are set in stone for a decade!

Of course, if Peugeot are regualarly spanked in the LMS, there are no excuses.

JAG · 14 Mar 2007, 17:51 (Ref:1866586)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chewymonster

Nascar.

Europe = F1/WRC

NASCAR's an easy excuse.

HORNDAWG · 14 Mar 2007, 18:02 (Ref:1866597)

Short video of todays(wed) morning test session. Bottom of page.
http://www.racingfanatics.com/2007%2...ng%20video.htm

Enjoy
L.P.

ps Thanx to Ken

HORNDAWG · 14 Mar 2007, 18:07 (Ref:1866603)

No T&S up yet so here is an article on the morning test session.
http://www.americanlemans.com/news/Article.aspx?ID=2871

L.P.

The Badger · 14 Mar 2007, 18:17 (Ref:1866605)

Them Acura's sound nice , and that Spyker is lovely !!!

HORNDAWG · 14 Mar 2007, 18:23 (Ref:1866608)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Badger

Them Acura's sound nice , and that Spyker is lovely !!!

Theres word/rumor that the Spyker will be in new livery by race time, more closely resembling the F-1 livery!???

L.P.

paul-collins · 14 Mar 2007, 19:11 (Ref:1866642)

Another reminder, there will be raceday chat on our IRC server. You can access it with your browser here, or by IRC at irc.phishy.net channel #Motorsport.

You can get a nice IRC freeware client out there, just google it...

I'd definitely recommend that method.

HORNDAWG · 14 Mar 2007, 19:21 (Ref:1866653)

Quote:

Originally Posted by paul-collins

Another reminder, there will be raceday chat on our IRC server. You can access it with your browser here, or by IRC at irc.phishy.net channel #Motorsport.

You can get a nice IRC freeware client out there, just google it...

I'd definitely recommend that method.

Cool! Thanks.

L.P.

kobefly · 14 Mar 2007, 19:22 (Ref:1866654)

Are the wednesday times ready?

HORNDAWG · 14 Mar 2007, 19:25 (Ref:1866658)

Quote:

Originally Posted by kobefly

Are the wednesday times ready?

Just!! http://www.imsaracing.net/2007/event...ms/ALMS_P1.pdf

L.P.

kobefly · 14 Mar 2007, 19:40 (Ref:1866674)

Aguas crashed the Ferrari #32 really badly, now it´s in doubt for the race.

spectre200 · 14 Mar 2007, 19:47 (Ref:1866682)

kobefly - That's a shame. What happened? Hope they can fix it.

Iceman8598 · 14 Mar 2007, 20:29 (Ref:1866707)

Times have been updated on Live Timing and Scoring, RS Spyders within 5 tenths of the R10, is that the difference IMSA was looking for? Haha. Also, what's up with the Intersport Creation, 4.4 secs off the pace of the R10, hopefully they can pick up some speed or else, wow, no idea but that kind of race pace would leave them 3rd in class unless one of the Audi's retired entirely from the race. Maybe just biding time until they get the LMP1 tires.

kobefly · 14 Mar 2007, 20:46 (Ref:1866714)

Quote:

Originally Posted by spectre200

kobefly - That's a shame. What happened? Hope they can fix it.

I only know from a person who´s close to José Mar�*a López (the Argentinian 3rd driver of that car) that the car was very damaged after lap 1 of practice.
I´m hoping to know more too soon.

neiltbag · 14 Mar 2007, 20:50 (Ref:1866723)

Dale White just said on Midweek Motorsport that the #32 will miss qualifying but will be repaired in time for night practice. It will certainly race.

spectre200 · 14 Mar 2007, 20:51 (Ref:1866725)

It just came up on Globecast - he got hit by another car and backed it into the wall at Turn 17. It's going to a bodyshop for repairs and will miss qually, but will be ready for the race.

sceptic · 14 Mar 2007, 20:53 (Ref:1866729)

Quote:

Originally Posted by kobefly

I only know from a person who´s close to José Mar�*a López (the Argentinian 3rd driver of that car) that the car was very damaged after lap 1 of practice.
I´m hoping to know more too soon.

Dale White has just said on the radio that it won't make qualifying but will be out in night practice tomorrow, and will start the race from the back of the grid.

HORNDAWG · 14 Mar 2007, 20:53 (Ref:1866731)

Quote:

Originally Posted by kobefly

I only know from a person who´s close to José Mar�*a López (the Argentinian 3rd driver of that car) that the car was very damaged after lap 1 of practice.
I´m hoping to know more too soon.

Heavy damage but they are taking the car to a local body shop and will have the car back by noon tomorrow! They will miss qualifying but will make night practice! via interview with Hindy!

L.P.

HORNDAWG · 14 Mar 2007, 20:55 (Ref:1866733)

I guess kobefly got his answer!

L.P.

The Badger · 14 Mar 2007, 21:30 (Ref:1866762)

Just seen a pic of Marino and Dario Franchitti at Sebring , Marino is wearing AGR drivers overalls .

Any ideas ?

HORNDAWG · 14 Mar 2007, 21:42 (Ref:1866769)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Badger

Just seen a pic of Marino and Dario Franchitti at Sebring , Marino is wearing AGR drivers overalls .

Any ideas ?

?? None. Where did you see the pic?

L.P.

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