1000km Spa

gino · 20 Apr 2010, 17:59 (Ref:2676766)

Hi,
What a nice entry list:

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-4175.html

-7 GT1!
-2 GT2 BMW
-4 908
-3 R15+

cbbrit · 20 Apr 2010, 18:40 (Ref:2676794)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gino

Hi,
What a nice entry list:

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-4175.html

-7 GT1!
-2 GT2 BMW
-4 908
-3 R15+

Where is the Team ORECA O1 AIM entry for Ayari/Meyrick/Andre? Also the Kolles entry has disappeared which is surprising as this is their last chance before Le Mans. The 2-car LMP2 entry from Hache Team has gone and there is a second BMW M3 GT from Team Schnitzer.

Victor_RO · 20 Apr 2010, 18:42 (Ref:2676796)

And also, where's the Norma? It was supposed to make its debut here.

Marcel ten Caat · 20 Apr 2010, 19:23 (Ref:2676826)

More info on Hache Team later it seems. Journalist at Valencia last weekend confirmed they would race at Spa...

KA · 20 Apr 2010, 19:25 (Ref:2676830)

No Norma, but Pegasus have got their Courage on the list- I think their LM entry for the Norma must be open to question now- either a switch to the Courage or a withdrawal altogether? No sign of WR in P2 either

No Kolles is a definite surprise. Are they going to go into Le Mans with no 2010 race mileage on the car, or can we consider them a potential withdrawal?

A couple of other additions in GT2 apart from the BMW- a second Prospeed Porsche for their Le Mans drivers, and a JWA Porsche- Weren't JWA supposed to be running their Aston this year?

Marcel ten Caat · 20 Apr 2010, 19:54 (Ref:2676864)

JWA were initially listed as running Vantages. This Porsche is the 'same old' Porsche 997 GT3 RSR owned by Paul Daniels (not sure if he still owns it though).

Gingers4Justice · 20 Apr 2010, 20:30 (Ref:2676887)

I see the oil-burners outnumber the real racing cars in LMP1.

It still spoils sportscar racing for me, seeing that, and it makes no real difference to me whether they're factory teams or not.

I hate diesels!

Gingers4Justice · 20 Apr 2010, 20:31 (Ref:2676888)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victor_RO

And also, where's the Norma? It was supposed to make its debut here.

I'll still be surprised if that thing ever turns a wheel at La Sarthe!

A Norma is a Norma.

zac510 · 20 Apr 2010, 22:21 (Ref:2676975)

Who is Lotterer for Audi? Never heard of him!

Lola T70 · 20 Apr 2010, 22:56 (Ref:2676995)

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Originally Posted by zac510

Who is Lotterer for Audi? Never heard of him!

Did some A1 GP, drove the Kolles R10 last year at Le Man and is also in Japanses GT.

www.andrelotterer.com

**Bentley03** · 20 Apr 2010, 23:26 (Ref:2677001)

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Originally Posted by KA

No Kolles is a definite surprise. Are they going to go into Le Mans with no 2010 race mileage on the car, or can we consider them a potential withdrawal?

I wouldn't read too much into the non-appearance of Kolles. The cars have a waiver to race in 2009 spec, so all their data is current. The drivers, on the other hand, reaaly will be in at the deep end at Le Mans.

rich07 · 20 Apr 2010, 23:49 (Ref:2677006)

Should be an epic battle between the diesels but shame there is no AMR.

cmk · 21 Apr 2010, 02:01 (Ref:2677045)

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Originally Posted by Gingers4Justice

I'll still be surprised if that thing ever turns a wheel at La Sarthe!

A Norma is a Norma.

While their ACO-rules racing cars have not been very successful - bad choice in partners? - their baby prototype business is very successful indeed and lots of their chassis have been winners in VdeV and the like. It's not like they can't make a car, but they probably should not sell them to tail-end teams if they want to make a name.

cmk · 21 Apr 2010, 02:03 (Ref:2677046)

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Originally Posted by zac510

Who is Lotterer for Audi? Never heard of him!

Lotterer's Japanese exploits have already been mentioned but he was a very talented young open-wheel driver as well, his big career mistake probably being that he became a Jaguar F1 development driver after having Red Bull support. Oops.

pdxracefan · 21 Apr 2010, 03:59 (Ref:2677071)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gingers4Justice

I see the oil-burners outnumber the real racing cars in LMP1.

It still spoils sportscar racing for me, seeing that, and it makes no real difference to me whether they're factory teams or not.

I hate diesels!

How you like me now?

Victor_RO · 21 Apr 2010, 04:15 (Ref:2677076)

If Audi beat Peugeot in this race, then I'd think they're mad if they didn't continue the LMS campaign over the full season.

Tim the Grey · 21 Apr 2010, 08:04 (Ref:2677139)

Why? They will have all the data they want for LM24, and that is all they really care about, TBH...

KA · 21 Apr 2010, 10:51 (Ref:2677228)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bentley03

I wouldn't read too much into the non-appearance of Kolles. The cars have a waiver to race in 2009 spec, so all their data is current. The drivers, on the other hand, reaaly will be in at the deep end at Le Mans.

That was really more the issue I was thinking of- we know the R10 should be pretty much bombproof in terms of reliability, but would you want to go to Le Mans with drivers who may have absolutely no race mileage in the car under their belts....?

Tim the Grey · 21 Apr 2010, 15:04 (Ref:2677357)

Well, it's a LONG race...

kingkai · 21 Apr 2010, 15:34 (Ref:2677368)

Sadly no official AMR car... Also needed them to be at Spa to take pictures of the team truck for my little project

RichardC27 · 21 Apr 2010, 15:48 (Ref:2677377)

I would anticipate that the Oreca-AIM 01 will make an appearance on the entry list. Audi will be at the Silverstone 1000km as well, since they are taking part in the ACO Intercontinental Cup. I believe AMR and Peugeot have also signed up for this.

Only two and half weeks until Spa now, to say I'm excited about going would be an understatement

zac510 · 21 Apr 2010, 16:08 (Ref:2677381)

Hope so, the Oreca-AIM is a good proven car.

RichardC27 · 21 Apr 2010, 17:01 (Ref:2677405)

It is a quick car, but you have to say nobody is going to be able to live with the Peugeots. The Pug driver line up is far better than Audi's IMHO

Rodger Davies · 21 Apr 2010, 17:44 (Ref:2677425)

will be really disappointed if the ORECA doesn't make it, was sort of hoping that their own car would be aa priority in taking the fight to the diesels, not copping out and just running the seventh best diesel. It was disgraceful what they did at Ricard to allow the Peugeot to benefit at the expense of the car with their own name on it.

Won't hold out too much hope though, surely the car must have been actively withdrawn by the team as otherwise it would feature due to its being on the full season list?

Pity there's not a single works Aston too but Kolles are no great loss to me, they've only been half committed to the project from the start - the only great travesty is that they still got the two Le Mans entries.

Will be slightly interesting to watch the FIA spec Ford GTs. Am I the only one hoping Spa will make them they realise the car won't be suited to Le Mans and pull out to allow some of the proper GT(2) cars in instead? How did the Matech and VDS cars do at Spa 24 last year?

Victor_RO · 21 Apr 2010, 18:15 (Ref:2677450)

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Originally Posted by Rodger Davies

Will be slightly interesting to watch the FIA spec Ford GTs. Am I the only one hoping Spa will make them they realise the car won't be suited to Le Mans and pull out to allow some of the proper GT(2) cars in instead? How did the Matech and VDS cars do at Spa 24 last year?

Matech ran the GT3 Ford; VDS ran the "new" GT1 class Ford, they finished, but weren't classified, while the Nissan GT1 was 10th.

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