LM24 Le Mans Entry List 2006 - Page 21

The Badger · 31 May 2006, 20:47 (Ref:1624144)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdjones

I thought Pat Long was down to drive the Lizards car?

Sorry , my mistake . He is or was

rdjones · 31 May 2006, 20:52 (Ref:1624152)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Badger

Sorry , my mistake . He is or was

Is as far as I know, the last press release I had from them said that Pat Long was going to drive the car, but things could have changed?

Marcel ten Caat · 31 May 2006, 23:15 (Ref:1624239)

I hope this was meant as a joke by the ACO to see what websites copy/paste everything they mention

The Badger · 1 Jun 2006, 00:15 (Ref:1624268)

Certainly a few odd entries on the ACO website .

No names on the Intersport car , no Shorty and as many as 5 drivers mentioned with the Epsilon Courage ..... maybe its just for the test day , but that makes no sense to me ?

brielga · 1 Jun 2006, 06:24 (Ref:1624332)

What's going on? Is 1st June the equivalent of April 1st in the province of La Sarthe or have we all gone mad???? I hope the ACO brings some sanity into that list before our nerves collectively collapse....

E46 · 1 Jun 2006, 12:46 (Ref:1624547)

Piccini and Ortelli will drive for Aston Martin at Le Mans.

Source: italiaracing.net

**Aysedasi** · 1 Jun 2006, 13:22 (Ref:1624577)

Quote:

Originally Posted by brielga

What's going on? Is 1st June the equivalent of April 1st in the province of La Sarthe or have we all gone mad???? I hope the ACO brings some sanity into that list before our nerves collectively collapse....

Its the same every year....... I shouldn't worry overly about it. All thecars will have drivers come Le Mans week.....

Pilgrimage · 1 Jun 2006, 14:14 (Ref:1624603)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Its the same every year....... I shouldn't worry overly about it. All thecars will have drivers come Le Mans week.....

If they don't - I'll be the first to volunteer!!

Pilgrimage · 1 Jun 2006, 14:31 (Ref:1624613)

Quote:

Originally Posted by E46

Piccini and Ortelli will drive for Aston Martin at Le Mans.

Source: italiaracing.net

Piccini will be sharing the Enge/Turner car while Ortelli joins Sarrazin/Lamy
according to LMSR.net.

isynge · 1 Jun 2006, 15:11 (Ref:1624648)

According to DSC the Icer Brakes Ferrari has pulled out, letting the Seikel Porsche in. While this does potentially add a modicum of spice to GT2 (fast Ferrari vs legion Porsches) it equally raises questions in my mind about the disappearance of the 2nd Creation and Rollcentre. Given that these teams went to all the trouble of acquiring a second chassis and were right at the head of the reserve list is there anything disclosable about the reasons for their falling away?

While I'm pleased for Seikel I can't help wishing that the Icer Brakes withdrawl had opened up the possibility of a fully pro Creation.

Truckosaurus · 1 Jun 2006, 15:11 (Ref:1624649)

DSC are reporting that Icer Brakes are out and Seikel's Porsche is in.

bernard b · 1 Jun 2006, 15:24 (Ref:1624670)

shame if we have yet another Porsche in ...

mariantic · 1 Jun 2006, 15:25 (Ref:1624673)

Endurance-info are reporting that Jean-Christophe Boullion has fractured his wrist and will not race.

http://www.endurance-info.com/articl...rder=0&thold=0

So who's free to replace hime in a potential winner?

mariantic

canam · 1 Jun 2006, 15:35 (Ref:1624680)

This withdrawal has come after the cut-off date so, I presume, Creation and Rollcentre found it far too late in the day to get second-car logistics sorted in time for the Race let alone the Test. Both these teams want to do a good job. With two weeks to run before the main event starts, I doubt if even Audi would take up a reserve (if they were to be in that position).

P-Cars are not as straghtforward to run as GTs. The support infrastructure is more complex.

It is a shame. If there was more time, I am sure that Creation would have been there.

In reality, the ACO has done an excellent job overall with only one (yet) withdrawal...and that one resulting from accident damage at a previous race. The quality of the grid is very good. As much as I would have like to see more protoypes (at the expense of yet more Porsches), I can't really complain.

isynge · 1 Jun 2006, 15:35 (Ref:1624681)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mariantic

Endurance-info are reporting that Jean-Christophe Boullion has fractured his wrist and will not race.

http://www.endurance-info.com/articl...rder=0&thold=0

So who's free to replace hime in a potential winner?

mariantic

That does shake things up doesn't it?

I'd say there's a fair likelihood of Montagny shifting to the lead car and a French young gun (or old stager?) being drafted into the number 17; which of course begs the question of who? Does Cochet have any better plans for a couple of weekend's time (he wouldn't have to qualify but would benefit from a run at the test day), equally how about Premat?

The Badger · 1 Jun 2006, 15:38 (Ref:1624684)

If accident damage from Spa is the reason , they could have withdrawn sooner and given the chance to somebody else , .... Its gisgusting !!!

Somebody is saying Seikel has withdrawn too , so we have a 49 car grid ?

mariantic · 1 Jun 2006, 15:46 (Ref:1624690)

Gosh this is almost as exiting as the race

They ought to have live timing on the entry list !

mariantic
(keeping hitting the refresh button on the ACO page)

mariantic · 1 Jun 2006, 16:25 (Ref:1624731)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mariantic

They ought to have live timing on the entry list !

Just after I wrote that the latest list came up!

Seikel are on and Nuttal is off!

Oh and Jari Nurminen has appeared...

mariantic

Fogelhund · 1 Jun 2006, 16:43 (Ref:1624745)

The list is messed up, and I wouldn't depend on it for much of anything yet.

Check out the factory Corvette Team entry.

CORVETTE RACING (USA) LM GT1 (6993A)

R.FELLOWS (CAN)
H.NUTTALL (GBR)
M.PAPIS (ITA)

Poor Johnny O'Connell, got dumped for H. Nuttalll.....

C6R Racing Fan · 1 Jun 2006, 17:10 (Ref:1624757)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mariantic

Endurance-info are reporting that Jean-Christophe Boullion has fractured his wrist and will not race.
So who's free to replace hime in a potential winner?
mariantic

I know it is NOT going to happen, but:

JJ Lehto

**FIRE** · 1 Jun 2006, 17:35 (Ref:1624773)

Didn't drop Warren Hughes the LNT drive a prototype drive?

bernard b · 1 Jun 2006, 18:04 (Ref:1624792)

Quote:

Originally Posted by brielga

What's going on? Is 1st June the equivalent of April 1st in the province of La Sarthe or have we all gone mad???? I hope the ACO brings some sanity into that list before our nerves collectively collapse....

ACO's drivers list have always been a pure joke over the years

look! they even have Ortiz and Gabbiani for Creation instead of JCW!

what? this is not a joke ?

**Bentley03** · 1 Jun 2006, 18:18 (Ref:1624800)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bernard b

ACO's drivers list have always been a pure joke over the years

look! they even have Ortiz and Gabbiani for Creation instead of JCW!

what? this is not a joke ?

Bernard, the truth often hurts. This hurts me more than anything else I see on the entry list. Add to that the Icer Brakes 'forfait' at the last minute and Creation's inability to take their place, the pain is almost unbearable. I am one very, very unhappy Creation fan..........

rdjones · 1 Jun 2006, 18:27 (Ref:1624806)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

Didn't drop Warren Hughes the LNT drive a prototype drive?

Yes, I have just seen on DSC that Uncle Henri has put out a statement saying that the replacement's identity will be revealed at/after the test day.

Graham Goodwin · 1 Jun 2006, 18:40 (Ref:1624818)

Seikel are definitely in, rumours saying any different are wrong

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