Where is the Ambrose Daytona 24hr entry?

Robert Ryan · 11 Jan 2005, 03:42 (Ref:1197817)

Looking at the cars testing for Daytona, I did not see the Ambrose, Morris, Baird and Teulan driven car. Can anyone fill me in on what has happened to it?

Gav56 · 11 Jan 2005, 03:45 (Ref:1197819)

I saw it on there.Only Morris and Teulan were testing.

Gav56 · 11 Jan 2005, 03:53 (Ref:1197820)

http://www.grand-am.com/Events/Event...asp?EventID=73

They averaged about 8 to 10th in class.

marcus · 11 Jan 2005, 04:46 (Ref:1197833)

so are Ambrose and baird going to be driving at all ?

retro · 11 Jan 2005, 04:57 (Ref:1197836)

**GTRMagic** · 11 Jan 2005, 07:37 (Ref:1197867)

Interesting paintjob.... TRG is a factory Porsche outfit, although this car is a few years old now, you would think it would do better than the results shown so far... 7 seconds off the Flying Lizard car....

Maybe they should have brought the green Falken unit over...

peckstar · 11 Jan 2005, 08:06 (Ref:1197880)

i think you should read again GTR
thats 2.5 secs in prac 8 and 8th in their class

peckstar · 11 Jan 2005, 08:08 (Ref:1197881)

annd let me add car no. 1 fastest in prac 8 ... Briscoe in a lexus, name sounds familiar

**GTRMagic** · 11 Jan 2005, 08:21 (Ref:1197886)

Depends which practice session you read peckstar... In the GT Class...

p1 - Class Fastest: #75 1:57.830 (27th O/R) #00 2:04.626 (38th O/R) (diff 6.796)
p2 - Class Fastest: #75 1:56.986 (26th O/R) #00 2:10.350 (52nd O/R) (diff 13.364)
p3 - Class Fastest: #36 1:56.604 (29th O/R) #00 2:01.544 (40th O/R) (diff 4.940)
p4 - Class Fastest: #75 1:56.920 (27th O/R) #00 2:02.101 (36th O/R) (diff 5.181)
p5 - Class Fastest: #75 1:57.410 (29th O/R) #00 1:59.393 (34th O/R) (diff 1.983)
p6 - Class Fastest: #75 1:57.335 (26th O/R) #00 2:00.154 (41st O/R) (diff 2.819)
p7 - Class Fastest: #71 1:56.967 (25th O/R) #00 2:00.823 (38th O/R) (diff 3.856)
p8 - Class Fastest: #75 1:57.449 (23rd O/R) #00 1:59.996 (30th O/R) (diff 2.547)

There are some reasonable size gaps here... now this is indeed practice, and not the race... and drivers unused to the circuit, unused to the car, the preparation crew... but it isnt as close as you may have expected...

peckstar · 11 Jan 2005, 09:26 (Ref:1197914)

wouldnt be safe to assume thought that the most recent prac sessions are more representitive of a race pace.

ie you improve the car and it gets faster, i guesss also driver comes into play

**GTRMagic** · 11 Jan 2005, 12:54 (Ref:1198046)

You are likely right... its just not on the pace in any session... the very best time of the #00 car is a couple of seconds off the hot pace in any session...

iconic · 11 Jan 2005, 13:38 (Ref:1198099)

well TRG has a few cars in their stable, maybe aussie assault is paying the group, maybe they didn't pay enough bikkies to get the top stuff...

**FIRE** · 11 Jan 2005, 20:13 (Ref:1198391)

Quote:

Originally Posted by iconic

well TRG has a few cars in their stable, maybe aussie assault is paying the group, maybe they didn't pay enough bikkies to get the top stuff...

TRG enters 6 Porsches at Daytona, see www.planetlemans.com. I think they have all to pay for "their" car.

Robert Ryan · 11 Jan 2005, 23:06 (Ref:1198571)

Presumably Marcos and Craig have not arrived yet and they are going to put a more powerful engine into the car.

D.R.T. · 12 Jan 2005, 00:09 (Ref:1198602)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Ryan

Presumably Marcos and Craig have not arrived yet and they are going to put a more powerful engine into the car.

..........Why ?

Raglanparade · 12 Jan 2005, 01:28 (Ref:1198645)

To spare embarresment.

Robert Ryan · 12 Jan 2005, 04:50 (Ref:1198684)

The Engine they have now is way down on power

Timu · 12 Jan 2005, 05:45 (Ref:1198694)

This will be a potent combo in the race, I'd expect Bairdo will be the fastest in the Porsche.... If there any similarity between the LHD Carrera cup cars.

But with Paul, Marcos and also Ferrari Procar John onboard it is a very quick combo.

Great to see an ANZAC team in such a great race. Do us proud!

cavvy · 12 Jan 2005, 06:45 (Ref:1198706)

Who is managing this effort &/or the PR guy?

**GTRMagic** · 12 Jan 2005, 08:29 (Ref:1198739)

The new engine to be put in the car soon/now is a Peter Fitzgerald Racing Services special apparently

D.R.T. · 12 Jan 2005, 10:00 (Ref:1198808)

[QUOTE=Timu] I'd expect Bairdo will be the fastest in the Porsche.... If there any similarity between the LHD Carrera cup cars.
QUOTE]

Morris was exceptionally good in the Cup Car he drove at the Bathurst 24 Hour 03, so they should all be pretty close.

However, the car on paper is not a match for the top cars in GT Class (360 GTs, Porsche RS), even with a new engine.

The team will have to rely on alot of problems for the cars ahead of them, which is likely for a 24 Hour race.

peckstar · 12 Jan 2005, 10:11 (Ref:1198823)

well concidering they were 8th in their class in the final practice session. they seem to be doing very well and faster than more than hald the similar porches as well as every other make in their class

dont forget 2nd in the race last year was a porche not disimilar to what they are driving

**FIRE** · 12 Jan 2005, 16:29 (Ref:1199066)

Don't forget it's an endurance race not a sprint race.

**GTRMagic** · 12 Jan 2005, 19:15 (Ref:1199210)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

Don't forget it's an endurance race not a sprint race.

True enough, but the Teulan 2003 GT3CC that ran in the 2003 B24 was quicker than the Alzen car (which seemed more highly developed..)

Perhaps the drivers remain unused to the Hoosiers... considering the local A&NZ cars ran on Falkens in the B24, and Michelins in CC...

pplater · 13 Jan 2005, 01:32 (Ref:1199511)

erm. So the car will be faster.

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