WEC 2012 WEC Entries - Page 8

jo1998sh · 13 Nov 2011, 20:00 (Ref:2985790)

Anyone know whether the new spyker is going to the LMS or WEC?

Or weather they will be gte pro or am?

Pandamasque · 14 Nov 2011, 06:03 (Ref:2986015)

It's not clear who even owns the company now... The CPP buyout didn't come to fruition. Form what I understand CPP were the ones who built the race cars anyway.

deggis · 14 Nov 2011, 10:54 (Ref:2986091)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAG

1x ORECA Toyota

Btw, "ORECA won’t have a presence in the Toyota’s yet-to-be-announced team name"

The Badger · 14 Nov 2011, 11:45 (Ref:2986099)

Wouldnt surprise me to see a Toyota Team Oreca at Le Mans , the 3rd car !!!

This is sounding more official and serious every week .

Simmi · 17 Nov 2011, 19:09 (Ref:2987880)

As JAG brought up in another thread Autosport are reporting that Pecom Racing have confirmed they are lodging a WEC entry next year but in a ORECA-Nissan.

Drivers are Luis-Perez Companc, Soheil Ayari and Pierre Kaffer. Looks like they could be in for some decent results and nice to see another P2 team confirmed - supposedly more in the pipeline.

cmk · 17 Nov 2011, 21:45 (Ref:2987944)

Sad to see that Companc is no longer acting as patron to the career of a young Argentine, though Russo did not look as strong in P cars as in GTs.

AGD · 17 Nov 2011, 22:48 (Ref:2987977)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simmi

As JAG brought up in another thread Autosport are reporting that Pecom Racing have confirmed they are lodging a WEC entry next year but in a ORECA-Nissan.

Drivers are Luis-Perez Companc, Soheil Ayari and Pierre Kaffer. Looks like they could be in for some decent results and nice to see another P2 team confirmed - supposedly more in the pipeline.

According to E-I, there's a possibility of a continued presence in the LMS as well.

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-8813.html

The Badger · 17 Nov 2011, 23:43 (Ref:2988004)

Audi Sport ..... Audi R18+
Audi Sport ..... Audi R18+
Peugeot Sport ..... 908
Peugeot Sport ..... 908
Toyota ..... Toyota
Toyota ..... Toyota
Strakka Racing ..... HPD-03A
Rebellion Racing ..... Lola-Toyota
Rebellion Racing ..... Lola/Toyota
Team Pescarolo ..... Pescarolo
Oak Racing ..... Pescarolo
Oak Racing ..... Pescarolo
Hope PoleVision ..... ORECA Hybrid
Mik Corse ..... Zytek Hybrid

LMP2

Greaves Motorsport ..... TBA-Nissan
Signatech ..... Oreca/Nissan
Signatech ..... Oreca/Nissan
Level 5 ..... HPD-01G
Level 5 ..... HPD-01G
Gulf Racing ..... Lola/?
Gulf Racing ..... Lola/?
Alan Docking Racing ?
Pecom Racing ..... Oreca/Nissan

GTE Pro/Am

AF Corse ..... Ferrari 458
AF Corse ..... Ferrari 458
Luxory Racing ..... Ferrari 458
Luxory racing ..... Ferrari 458
Krohn Racing ..... Ferrari
Larbre Competition ..... Corvette C6 GT2
Larbre Competition ..... Corvette C6 GT2
Felbermayr Proton ..... Porsche 997
Felbermayr Proton ..... Porsche 997
AMR ..... AM Vantage
AMR ..... AM Vantage

AGD · 17 Nov 2011, 23:51 (Ref:2988008)

According to Dagys, Level 5 is still evaluating their options for next year (ALMS or WEC). They will not be racing at the Daytona 24 though. Muscle Milk will not be at the Daytona 24 either.

I think a two car ALMS program would be awesome, but they might be waiting for others to commit to ALMS P2 before they make an official decision.

carsten66 · 18 Nov 2011, 02:08 (Ref:2988053)

Great, slowly but surely the grid is growing...also I am curious what RML will do next year...

AGD · 18 Nov 2011, 02:15 (Ref:2988058)

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Originally Posted by carsten66

also I am curious what RML will do next year...

I'm guessing LMS with the ARX-01. They'll probably go for the g spec. I think their (new) car ran in non-cost-capped d spec, right?

The problem for non-auto invite and WEC LMP2 teams is that it is going to be quite difficult to get an entry for Le Mans. My hope is that there is some opportunity for them because there are some good (or at least worthy) LMP2 teams that have not stated WEC ambitions as of yet.

The Badger · 18 Nov 2011, 09:53 (Ref:2988154)

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Originally Posted by carsten66

Great, slowly but surely the grid is growing...also I am curious what RML will do next year...

They said they will concentrate on the LMS , as this better suits its sponsors markets . They stand a very good chance of winning the LMS P2 championship I reckon , which will give their Le Mans auto invite for next year .

Yakuncha · 18 Nov 2011, 10:15 (Ref:2988160)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Badger

They said they will concentrate on the LMS , as this better suits its sponsors markets

They sponsor themselves though,all of Mike Newtons companies. This makes for amusing press releases with multiple personalities

The Badger · 18 Nov 2011, 11:20 (Ref:2988182)

Yep , most of his business must be in Europe then .

Fogelhund · 18 Nov 2011, 12:22 (Ref:2988213)

If Level 5 choose to do WEC, it appears as though it will be one car only.

The Badger · 18 Nov 2011, 12:47 (Ref:2988221)

Be great if they could support both the ALMS and WEC , with the same squad , Bouchet-Tucker-Barbosa .

FstrthnU · 18 Nov 2011, 18:26 (Ref:2988375)

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/artic...teks-for-2012/
Greaves has confirmed that they're sticking with Zytek-Nissans, but the car will have updated components. The old car will be kept around as a test car. One of them will run in the LMS, the other in the WEC, and both will be put into the 24 Hours of Le Mans

The Badger · 19 Nov 2011, 11:12 (Ref:2988709)

So , that implies 2 new chassis , if the older one is being kept as a test hack .

Then the news that the Brundle's are somehow involved ..... this is sounding better and better .

Where will the Brundles race , assuming there is 2 of them . Then Chalandon and Greaves need a drive , someone going to miss out .

Plus a 2 car effort for Le Mans , of which they have 2 entries already .

kober · 19 Nov 2011, 13:44 (Ref:2988741)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Badger

Where will the Brundles race , assuming there is 2 of them . Then Chalandon and Greaves need a drive , someone going to miss out.

The article states clearly that the Brundles are in line for LMS, and obviously for LM24 as well.

KA · 19 Nov 2011, 16:56 (Ref:2988798)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Badger

Where will the Brundles race , assuming there is 2 of them . Then Chalandon and Greaves need a drive , someone going to miss out .

Plus a 2 car effort for Le Mans , of which they have 2 entries already .

Greaves didn't drive regularly, if at all this season(?), so might not be looking to next year. We know Karim Ojjeh has retired, but they also used Tom Kimber-Smith last year.
It may well depend on who brings the budget to the team for the WEC car though?

Brundle/Brundle/TBA for the LMS & Le Mans as kober said, and depending on who's funding the ILMC car, possibly Chalandon/Kimber-Smith/TBA for the ILMC?

Victor_RO · 19 Nov 2011, 17:00 (Ref:2988800)

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Originally Posted by KA

Greaves didn't drive regularly, if at all this season(?), so might not be looking to next year. We know Karim Ojjeh has retired, but they also used Tom Kimber-Smith last year.
It may well depend on who brings the budget to the team for the WEC car though?

Brundle/Brundle/TBA for the LMS & Le Mans as kober said, and depending on who's funding the ILMC car, possibly Chalandon/Kimber-Smith/TBA for the ILMC?

Chalandon is no longer with Greaves since a bad showing before Le Mans, the third driver since Le Mans has been Olivier Lombard and he has acquitted himself of his duties extremely well.

And Tim Greaves didn't drive this season at all.

JAG · 19 Nov 2011, 21:18 (Ref:2988881)

2013 6 Hours Of Daytona............hmm

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/artic...uperstorm//P2/

Speed-King · 19 Nov 2011, 21:32 (Ref:2988886)

Maybe as a final WEC-round in November? There is a bit of a tradition for that...

AGD · 19 Nov 2011, 22:10 (Ref:2988903)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAG

2013 6 Hours Of Daytona............hmm

I thought the whole point of DPs were that LMPs were too fast for Daytona? But they aren't too fast to give the death knell to the ALMS? Ahh, ok, I get it now.

Canada ALMS fan · 19 Nov 2011, 22:21 (Ref:2988910)

^Nooo, LMP's are too expensive for Grand Am.

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