Vitaphone invitation, should the Mazza be at LM?

[HORNDAWG]

Originally Posted by David

HORNDAWG: Can you tell me where this Fehan conversation originally took place?

"The performance on both sides of the pond sends a strong message to Corvette buyers worldwide.
“That’s a message that we want to have pass the racecar into GM,” Fehan said. “The Corvette is a wonderful tool to do that because it is recognized on every continent.”
With its success globally, many teams have been eyeing a Corvette for its racing program for 2007. Fehan confirmed that more C6.Rs are being made available to customers for the coming season.
“Absolutely,” Fehan stated. “As a matter of fact, we have four cars for sale right now. We already have two that are done and these two [current ALMS] cars will be for sale as well.”
Corvette Racing will be building two new C6.Rs for its 2007 racing season. However, its program has yet to be confirmed.
“Right now, there is not a contract in place to support Corvette Racing in 2007.” Fehan stated."

I would like to add C6R-005 thru C6R-008 to my web site if I can find the original conversation with Fehan.

Here you go David http://www.the-paddock.net/sportscar...iew/240741/49/

almost all the way to the bottom.

L.P.

[The Real DMN]

Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Well these 4, plus 2 built, plus building 2 for the team in 07 = 8. How many GT-1 DB9R's have been built? And I do not think that they have achieved that # yet.

In an interview on Radio Le Mans at the race just gone, the Aston Chief Wig said they would make 25 cars in total and 12 would be Works Cars.

He also said that they would all be sold by the end of the Le Mans weekend, I don't know if they achived that though.

[HORNDAWG]

Originally Posted by The Real DMN

In an interview on Radio Le Mans at the race just gone, the Aston Chief Wig said they would make 25 cars in total and 12 would be Works Cars.

He also said that they would all be sold by the end of the Le Mans weekend, I don't know if they achived that though.

I hope they reached their goals, as they deserve it. It is a class product and IMO the only solid competition for Corvette Racing at the moment. Granted being a Vette fan I want to see the Vette win, but I also like to see them in a race! Back on subject. They do not post that info anywhere that I know of.
L.P.

[old man]

Originally Posted by The Real DMN

In an interview on Radio Le Mans at the race just gone, the Aston Chief Wig said they would make 25 cars in total and 12 would be Works Cars.

He also said that they would all be sold by the end of the Le Mans weekend, I don't know if they achived that though.

Don't think they did, I thought DSC said they were now available at £300k, Barwell has one and another has been sold I heard

[The Real DMN]

I distinctly remember hearing the interview.

There is however nothing to say they made/will make more.

[PascaLM]

I voted no, and Maserati or the Vidaphone Team or whatever won't accept to cut 30mm off, it's a question of honnor...

[broadrun96]

Just a wild and crazy line of thought here. We already know factory Corvette and AMs will be there, and probably some privateers with both. Any possiblity of any 575s making and appearance and then getting Vidaphone to run an S7. Great spread of GT1 cars for the field with the variety the ACO has got to love. Any LMS GT1s I am forgetting that could make an appearance to widen the variety?

[Asa]

Just read that Racing Box will enter the LMS with a Saleen S7R sourced from ORECA.

I suppose Vitaphone will have to do the same.

[SALEEN S7R]

I doubt that Vitaphone will get rid of their MC12's just so that they can enter Le Mans, and to be honest I think they would be a little stupid if they did. Okay, so they dont get a entry for Le Mans. What matters is they start once again as favourites for this years FIA GT Championship and the Spa 24hrs.

[old man]

Well I can't think the Vitaphone PR people would want to pass up a Le Mans chance but I suppose they could buy that anyway, lots of teams would welcome the Vitaphone wedge. Perhaps 10 outings all season is better for their campaign

Today is the the deadline, what has been done dsc?

[Garp]

I vote Yes, but in LMP2

If in GT1 i vote NO

So that will be a no

[davyboy]

Originally Posted by old man

When we were talking about allowing the MC12 to run at LM I am saying "no" on the principle that a GT car is a racing version of a road car and the rules stipulate just how it may differ from that road car. I was not convinced that the MC12 is that. I think it is a race car with enough(?) road versions to get it through the homologation.

If you're a competitor at this year's LeMans, I totally understand your point of view. If you're a spectator like me, then surely you'd want to see a brace of MC12's at La Sarthe, no ? At LeMans, the greater the variety the better as far as I'm concerned. Its not as if the race is a wheel to wheel sprint after all.

So I vote for inclusion of Michael Bartel's machines.

[old man]

I fully understand your point but you can't just let a car run because it would be interesting to see how it does against various others. We know it is very competitive against say the AMs in the FIA series, I would like to see a Pratt & Miller Corvette in that series so we can compare but the Corvette running this year did very well against the Maser. However, rules is rules!

[SALEEN S7R]

Originally Posted by Garp

I vote Yes, but in LMP2

If in GT1 i vote NO

So that will be a no

The MC12 woudnt be eligable for LMP2 as the engine capacity limit for the class is 3.4 for n/a cars. If it were to enter a LMP class LMP1 would be the only option. Yes the car could run in LMP1 but it would run differnt restrictor sizes to the other GT1 cars so any comparissan would be meaningless.

[davyboy]

Originally Posted by old man

I fully understand your point but you can't just let a car run because it would be interesting to see how it does against various others. We know it is very competitive against say the AMs in the FIA series, I would like to see a Pratt & Miller Corvette in that series so we can compare but the Corvette running this year did very well against the Maser. However, rules is rules!

You're right about the rules but LeMans has been, and probably always will be, a maverick event... and the ACO seem to promote that with fixed rule classes, invitation classes and whatnot. You even had people building cars just for that one event. I can understand the need to have tight spec classes adhered to in the FIA, ALMS and GrandAm series... but less so in LeMans.

[Asa]

The deadline has passed already for Vitaphone to confirm their entries, has anyone heard anything?

[Nick49]

Hello

I look at it this way. If the ACO invites a championship winning team that it knows runs a Maserati MC12 to run at Le Mans then I would expect the team to turn up with its championship winning cars. End of story. Lets face it the ACO, the Vitaphone Team and everyone on here knows what they've got so whats the fuss. Its not as if the ACO hasn't gone out on a limb before.

So I voted YES.

Of course it could be just motor racing politics for which the ACO is also famous for!

Nick

[HORNDAWG]

Originally Posted by Nick49

Hello

I look at it this way. If the ACO invites a championship winning team that it knows runs a Maserati MC12 to run at Le Mans then I would expect the team to turn up with its championship winning cars. End of story. Lets face it the ACO, the Vitaphone Team and everyone on here knows what they've got so whats the fuss. Its not as if the ACO hasn't gone out on a limb before.

So I voted YES.

Of course it could be just motor racing politics for which the ACO is also famous for!

Nick

Try this, with attention to the second paragraph!http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans...D_1252_gb.html

L.P.

[Adam43]

I think Nick49 knows that the ACO have done it with knowledge that the Mazza does not comply. What he is saying is apart from that, he disagrees that they should do that!

The ACO have given an invite to a team that runs a car that is not suitable for Le Mans. To take a little further; Why not invite the winning team of the WTCC, as long as they find a suitable car. Obviously this is said just illustrate a point.

[mirkob]

Today is 12, any news about Vitaphone at Le Mans ?

[TheNewBob]

Numerous weeks later and 113 votes along the lines... and it's still looking like a fairly even contest!

[AU N EGL]

I have changed my mind. No it should not race. the MC12 and the Puegot look too much a like. The MC12 looks like a prototype now that the Pug has come out.

[Adam43]

I am confused why the MC12 looks more like a prototype now the Peugeot has been revealed! The Pug makes the MC12 looks positively conservative!

Shall I change your vote?

[AU N EGL]

Originally Posted by AdamAshmore

I am confused why the MC12 looks more like a prototype now the Peugeot has been revealed! The Pug makes the MC12 looks positively conservative!

Shall I change your vote?

Adam, I say ... Oh damn the torpedos -- let um race. ANd the Best / fastest car wins.

But your right the Pug does make the MC12 look conservative, and Grand AM DP cars very very conservative.

[SALEEN S7R]

Indeed looking at the MC12 compared to the Peugoet the MC12 really does look like a road going supercar, the same for the Saleen S7R. Looking at the Peugoet however there can be no doubt that it is a pure racing car, nothing more, nothing less.