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Old 20 Feb 2009, 10:04 (Ref:2400708)   #26
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I have the feeling on some ALMS rounds this year a GT1(and even maybe a GT2)can finish on overall podium

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Old 21 Feb 2009, 00:48 (Ref:2401151)   #27
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Hasnt that happened before with one of the Corvettes in ALMS, I think they finished third outright in one race, not recently, at least several years ago. But the there has definitely been a Corvette in the top five outright at several races, I can't just remember which races.
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Old 21 Feb 2009, 01:12 (Ref:2401158)   #28
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Vici will be announcing their full season program soon. Maybe we can expect 2 or 3 cars after Sebring? I was only counting on one. I find it hard to believe they have 3 2009 RSR's.
http://www.americanlemans.com/News/Article.aspx?ID=5171
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Old 21 Feb 2009, 01:15 (Ref:2401159)   #29
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Vici will be announcing their full season program soon. Maybe we can expect 2 or 3 cars after Sebring? I was only counting on one. I find it hard to believe they have 3 2009 RSR's.
http://www.americanlemans.com/News/Article.aspx?ID=5171
Who says they all have to be 2009 models?
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Old 21 Feb 2009, 02:06 (Ref:2401176)   #30
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I believe they have to have air conditioning to meet ACO rules of internal temperature limits. Porsche apparently does not have an A/C kit for the older models unless I'm mistaken.
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Old 21 Feb 2009, 03:47 (Ref:2401203)   #31
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Huge hints towards a VICI race seat for Johannes Stuck in that press release.
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Old 21 Feb 2009, 06:22 (Ref:2401234)   #32
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Huge hints towards a VICI race seat for Johannes Stuck in that press release.
Is that just a guess out of the blue? "a name well-known in sports car racing circles" could mean anyone really...
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Old 21 Feb 2009, 14:41 (Ref:2401395)   #33
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Love to see Stucky with his son ..... and a certain Mr.Derek Bell for the 3rd driver .

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Old 21 Feb 2009, 15:23 (Ref:2401405)   #34
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Love to see Stucky with his son ..... and a certain Mr.Derek Bell for the 3rd driver .

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I'd prefer to see current and competitive drivers. I'll guess that a current Porsche factory driver will be the person referred to.
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Old 21 Feb 2009, 15:34 (Ref:2401409)   #35
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Hasnt that happened before with one of the Corvettes in ALMS, I think they finished third outright in one race, not recently, at least several years ago. But the there has definitely been a Corvette in the top five outright at several races, I can't just remember which races.
In 2006 a Corvette finished 3rd overall at Sebring with an Aston 4th and Corvettes finished 2nd and 3rd overall at Houston with Astons 4th and 5th.

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Old 21 Feb 2009, 16:47 (Ref:2401431)   #36
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Looking back over the years, there were a few other years where low car counts and high attrition rates among the LMP entrants thrust GTS/GT1s either into the top 3 or quite close. In 2000, Vipers and a Corvette finished 4, 5, 6 at Mosport in 2003 they managed 4 races where they got up to 4th. In 2004, a GT1 finished 3rd at Mid-Ohio, Portland and Road America and some close calls (4ths) at Sebring, Mid-Ohio, Lime Rock, Sonoma, Portland, Mosport, Road America, PLM and Laguna. In 2005 GT1s achieve top 3 finishes at Lime Rock (actualy 3 to 7) and at PLM (3 & 4). with close calls at Sebrring (4-6) and Road America (4&5). We already mentioned 2006 in the previous post. With the arrival of Acura in 2007 and the strong LMP2 class, there were no more top threes or close calls for GT1s in 2007 or 2008. So it hasn't been that unusual for GTs to get into the top 3 in ALMS races.

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Old 21 Feb 2009, 22:23 (Ref:2401535)   #37
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Is that just a guess out of the blue? "a name well-known in sports car racing circles" could mean anyone really...
Johannes tested with the team in January at Sebring and is probably out of a drive with Land in VLN after Bilstein took a walk, so...

Anyway, the allusion seemed to be that the name, rather than the driver, was well-known, ya dig?
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I know we're still a month away from Sebring and an epic LMP1 battle but the announcements of the past week got me thinking that Petit could very good as well. Think about the possible P1 NEW entries at Petit based on rumours:
Aston Martin (X 2)
Mundill Pescarolo Judd
ECOspeed Dome S102 Judd?
Then add the regular suspects and MAYBE the R15's and 908's, a Zytek and you see what I mean?

Plus, in GT2 the new Corvette and the Jaguar XKR.

All in all, possibly 5 new chassis compared to Sebring! It will have a totally different make up than the Sebring grid but offers diversity as well.
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Old 24 Feb 2009, 04:02 (Ref:2402888)   #39
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Guess now we will know if the diesel/Radical mating was the holdup or if ECO can fill all our hopes and bring a new chassis to the track, S102 is the coupe from last year right? I can't make Sebring, it sucks but senior year and work schedule precludes it, but hoping for PLM this year finally and having the new Vettes, XKs, Dome, some rich guy's new Aston toys and maybe the R15/908 battle. Would make it a GREAT first ALMS race for me to get to, I'm pessimist in everything else in life but I'm going to be an eternal optimist for PLM and maybe Laguna as well.
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Old 24 Feb 2009, 04:06 (Ref:2402890)   #40
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I don't believe ECOSpeed has anything to do with ECO Racing.
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Old 24 Feb 2009, 04:33 (Ref:2402895)   #41
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I know we're still a month away from Sebring and an epic LMP1 battle but the announcements of the past week got me thinking that Petit could very good as well. Think about the possible P1 NEW entries at Petit based on rumours:
Aston Martin (X 2)
Mundill Pescarolo Judd
ECOspeed Dome S102 Judd?
Then add the regular suspects and MAYBE the R15's and 908's, a Zytek and you see what I mean?

Plus, in GT2 the new Corvette and the Jaguar XKR.

All in all, possibly 5 new chassis compared to Sebring! It will have a totally different make up than the Sebring grid but offers diversity as well.
Don't let that little flight of fancy keep you from heading for Sebring. As they say, a bird with a bush....er, ah, a bird in...er, well, anyway, you know what you're going to get at Sebring.
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Old 24 Feb 2009, 05:21 (Ref:2402900)   #43
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Don't let that little flight of fancy keep you from heading for Sebring. As they say, a bird with a bush....er, ah, a bird in...er, well, anyway, you know what you're going to get at Sebring.
Already booked sir! And trying to convince others to come along! Can your furry friend add anything to the stories of the Pescarolo or the Dome showing up in the ALMS?
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Here is an article from Road & Track that was posted on the ALMS forum. It says the Jag XKR may show as soon as Long Beach and an Audi R8 may be in GT2 at Petit? Is the reporter is being hand fed info by the ALMS or just speculating?
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....&page_number=2
Hopefully car counts won't suffer too badly. Black Swan, van der Steur, Corsa, Creation, Mundill, and ECOSpeed are the wild cards that could get us to 20 for the smaller events. 2010 should be better if the series gets through this year IMO.

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Old 26 Feb 2009, 05:51 (Ref:2404341)   #45
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I would think the Jaguars news would be more certain then a GT2 Audi. Reading the article I get the impression that the writer has confused the GT3 R8 with any GT2 version which for the moment does not exist (not that we know). Especially when it talks about selling to privateers which the GT3 car will be aimed at.
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I don't believe ECOSpeed has anything to do with ECO Racing.
Thanks, I wasn't sure but looks like the same problems follow the ECO name around, at least for getting a car to the track.

Any chance Dome may change their mind if the money gets confirmed for ECOSpeed? Their press release sounded pretty harsh against them ever providing a chassis, but maybe ECOSpeed could pick up something else with solidified financing?
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Well, three cars in the challenge class for SLC, not what I would call a whooping sucess
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They were only hoping for 5...
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They were only hoping for 5...
Geez, I hope that's not the case. If they didn't expect 5, then why take the risk for 2.5? (And there is a risk.)
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