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21 Jan 2004, 04:28 (Ref:844958)
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No R&S MKIIIC for Intersport?
Looks like Intersport is running the Lola/Judd in the LMP1 and a Lola as well in the LMP2. This somewhat makes the two MKIIIC's they bought somewhat of an ambigous purchase. Think they can raid the gearbox and try and put a paddle shifter on the MG/Lola/Judd? Aside from Sebring, looks like their MKIIIC's might be collecting dust.
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21 Jan 2004, 06:42 (Ref:845030)
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Hopefully someone in Europe might buy'em and run em over here ..... please !!!
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21 Jan 2004, 07:30 (Ref:845066)
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They will be running the R&S at Sebring and possibly beyond
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21 Jan 2004, 09:48 (Ref:845184)
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Graham ..... why does it seem that nobody is interested in running an R&S in Europe . It has been shown how well that car can do with the correct engineering support , several times .
I just cant understand it !? |
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21 Jan 2004, 10:21 (Ref:845213)
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Badger,
As Graham said, Intersport is running the Riley & Scott at Sebring. Since Intersport is a privateer team it has to find funded drivers for the R&S. Clint opted to run the new Lola, can you blame him? Therefore they need some else runs the R&S. I'm sure drivers like M. Durand would love to run the entire season with another driver if the finances are there (see other post). In this case, it's not about the engineering of the car; it's about finding funded drivers for the car! Any takers! 
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21 Jan 2004, 11:15 (Ref:845283)
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Do you really think that Intersport will not have enough on their plates to bring the whole support pakage needed for a B160 and a B2K/40 without dragging all the nessessary bits to support a decent R&S campaign too ? I cant think of anyone who ever succesfully campaigned a 3 (differant chassis) car team in the same season !!! I dont feel its a very serious effort . So , they will run it when someone shows up with the wedge , and what does it do for the rest of the time , sit in a garage next to a couple of Lola B2K-10's and gather dust or will it develope itself ?? Im saying that I would like to see a professional team running one and race it for a full season , on this side of the world , Europe!!! |
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21 Jan 2004, 11:35 (Ref:845304)
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Badger,
I would love to run a car in LMES just off of 'GP' of attending some of my favorite tracks and knowing the R&S is bullet proof! I'd enjoyed working on the car. Like others, I have the passion but no funds, being a typical under paid Engineer in the south. I don't think the manpower to run three chassis would be an issue because the 'beast' of the cars is the Lola 160(?), MG-Lola w/o the MG, whateva. It takes 2 times the manpower to properly crew that car! You can easily maintain the R&S with 3 experience mech's for the weekend. As far as logistics to get the team/car back and forth over seas can be a nightmare! Since Intersport is using the same engine in both cars, and both are lola's, crewing the R&S should be a "brain fart"! Why European teams opt not to run it in LMES, I have no clue! 
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21 Jan 2004, 12:43 (Ref:845370)
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 - and other teams won't join in, at least not in LMP1. Someone may want to buy a new (i.e., new-for-them) car next year but by then it is probably too late for the Mk.IIIC and the rest of the LMP900s...
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21 Jan 2004, 14:11 (Ref:845456)
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Couldn't have expressed it better, Treester and Badger....
If you want to see the R&S race, say a few prayers that I hit a Powerball jackpot... It would be my first purchase!!!!! |
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21 Jan 2004, 14:32 (Ref:845472)
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Badger:
AutoCon plans to race their Mrk3 at Le Mans and Monza. See you there... |
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21 Jan 2004, 16:40 (Ref:845587)
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I'm going to start a new thread on a subject that answers questions many of us had last year when the LMES was originally announced...
How many ALMS teams will make the trip to Monza for that LMES opener since there is no ALMS event between Sebring in March and Mid-Ohio in late June???? They will have to go to France in Late April for Le Mans Test Days anyway (those who are invited to LM), so this would make sense to see how they stack up with potential rivals from Europe that they will face in the Big One in June... Thanks for the heads-up, full throttle.... I also recalled seeing something in another announcement froman ALMS competitor....can't remember if it was Rand, American Spirit, or Intersport's recent announcement... Once I start that thread, let's see if we can figure out who from the ALMS would or should be there, based on preliminary plans they have released... |
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21 Jan 2004, 16:44 (Ref:845592)
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It is intersport that will race at Monza with both of their Lolas.
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21 Jan 2004, 20:59 (Ref:845873)
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21 Jan 2004, 21:18 (Ref:845895)
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Both AutoCon and Intersport announced palns to run at Monza....
I outlined some thoughts concerning this in a thread on ALMS teams competing at Monza in May... I think it makes good sense, and Intersport is wise to do it...as is AutoCon...and I would hope that the LM invited teams from the ALMS will do so also... |
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