LM24 Le Mans 2015 Entry List with Updates - Page 6

Victor_RO · 27 Jan 2015, 18:26 (Ref:3498052)

I hate this strategy of picking up a LM invite, then talking and talking and talking and making a lot of noise about accepting the invite and entering the race, only to pull the plug within days of the entry announcement (or even weeks after and denying someone at least a place on the reserve list).

Mike E · 27 Jan 2015, 19:33 (Ref:3498061)

Weird, isn't it? Surely IMSA/ACO must sound these teams out before nominating them. No doubt the Taylors would love to run a family team at LM but they don't have an eligible car or a crew with the relevant experience so what chance was there, really?
As Victor says, at least they have bumped someone up the reserve list already and made some space at the bottom.

Deleted · 27 Jan 2015, 19:44 (Ref:3498064)

Dyson, Viper, ESM (before) and Pickett gave the same crap excuse when they folded their auto invites Simmi.

Some people elsewhere are commenting that IMSA should have given it to Shank instead now that he actually owns suitable car. But if he has no interest [for this year] and/or money why would they have. And in any case Shank, just like anyone could've still asked for entry without the auto invite

GT6 · 27 Jan 2015, 19:45 (Ref:3498065)

It is a shame they are a very strong team and we would have loved to have seen them at Le Mans but as said by Victor plenty of time for another entry to sort things out rather than be sitting on the reserve list wondering if they will get to race

Coach Ep · 27 Jan 2015, 20:35 (Ref:3498078)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simmi

Another one to add to the long list of American entries that don't make it to Le Mans.

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/leman...ff-lm24-entry/

Fair enough say you couldn't pull the budget together. It's too expensive etc. I get that. But don't turn around and say (as so many do) that your focus has to be on TUSC. As if that wasn't a factor weeks ago when you said you wanted to run Le Mans.

Agreed 100% Simmi, it's almost striking to read a quote like this:

Quote:

“If we were running a LMP2 at the moment, this would have been a no-brainer. But to be running our car here, finding another car over there, bringing my crew over who hasn’t ever worked on one of those cars and the testing needed, it just didn’t make any sense to do it.

Not to mention the fact that at least one of sons/drivers is already committed to another team and wouldn't have been available anyway.

It begs the question what there is left for the ACO and IMSA to continue their current relationship: a lot of American teams are publicly dreaming of competing at Le Mans but are somehow unable to run in ACO races/series and there's hardly any interest from Euro or Asian teams to run in the US anymore.

Instead, one or two more WEC races in North America (US/Canada/Mexico) would make up for (at least a considerable part) of the loss of the current, partially ACO rules driven series.

Time to cut the ties and each to go their own way. (It would also make the solution for a more appealing prototype class easier.)

Sorry for drifting of topic....

Deleted · 27 Jan 2015, 21:01 (Ref:3498088)

The ever continuing Detroit clash doesn't help US prototype prospects either.

Simmi · 28 Jan 2015, 20:28 (Ref:3498400)

Looks like there will be one Brit less in the GT battle. Westbrook being moved aside for Briscoe - http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117489

Deleted · 29 Jan 2015, 01:21 (Ref:3498512)

The Feb 5 press conference start time has been confirmed to be at 3 PM (doesn't specify time zone but would think local = CET):
http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/24...746_18538.html

Dailymotion has been more reliable for the past few years than it used to be and in any case ACO will reupload the vid later if you cannot see it live.

RLM will obviously do it as well like always even if it doesn't show up on their schedules

Last year was extremely bizarre if you remember it, they spend ages and ages wasting time introducing that French celebrity host, whoever he was, and then other boring dialogue before they finally went for entries. You know the reason of the conference! And then the ELMS entries came out with quick but still relatively alright pace - however when it was time for Le Mans and WEC it was all rushed down in hurry. Couple of minutes max. And that was because they were literally showing off their own brief marketing video instead of doing it like in the past, with 'good old' powerpoint presentations

Simmi · 29 Jan 2015, 10:29 (Ref:3498628)

If Ibanez/Wolf are putting in a pair of ELMS entries and two LM entries - with the intended outcome to be a new P2 car on the grid next year - I'd expect the ACO to throw them one invite plus a reserve.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/0...ez-racing.html

The battle just got a bit more intense for LMP2 entries.

**bella** · 29 Jan 2015, 10:52 (Ref:3498635)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiana

Last year was extremely bizarre if you remember it, they spend ages and ages wasting time introducing that French celebrity host, whoever he was, and then other boring dialogue before they finally went for entries.

this is typical of anything to do with the french. usually plenty of small talk, polite laughter and occasional reference to the eye candy female presenter wearing an inappropriate dress.

as always with press conferences, actual things are learnt by individuals collaring the key speakers afterwards and cross questioning them for their own benefit

Koenigsegg · 29 Jan 2015, 11:51 (Ref:3498659)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiana

The only class that can possibly have dropoff is LMP2 because of the weird desire for "balanced" numbers in LMP and GT, and million entry requests and automatic invites for GTE-AM

P1 growth
P2 decrease
PRO around same old
AM growth

All reserves for proam classes

No G56 (to our knowledge) releases one extra slot

I actually think GTE-Am will stay the same and GTE-Pro will have growth due to Risi and Riley likely GTE-Pro requests. And since the Young Driver AMR announcement we're not sure if Aston Martin will have 2 or 3 Pro entries, depends on Craft Bamboo.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simmi

If Ibanez/Wolf are putting in a pair of ELMS entries and two LM entries - with the intended outcome to be a new P2 car on the grid next year - I'd expect the ACO to throw them one invite plus a reserve.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/0...ez-racing.html

The battle just got a bit more intense for LMP2 entries.

Yeah, that's also what I was thinking. Especially if Alguersari is going to be part of the team. ACO also have a fetish for ex-F1 drivers.

Pilgrimage · 29 Jan 2015, 11:59 (Ref:3498662)

I'm sure its elsewhere on here - but not seen it yet as I only really hang here in the sub-forum:

Ford LMP1 slip?...

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/f...deo-2015-01-27

Ginaro Zukovsky · 29 Jan 2015, 12:46 (Ref:3498673)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Koenigsegg

I actually think GTE-Am will stay the same and GTE-Pro will have growth due to Risi and Riley likely GTE-Pro requests. And since the Young Driver AMR announcement we're not sure if Aston Martin will have 2 or 3 Pro entries, depends on Craft Bamboo.

(Edit: can't find a source for Risi pulling out) and it seems Craft Bamboo are concentrating on WTCC

Koenigsegg · 29 Jan 2015, 12:55 (Ref:3498684)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ginaro Zukovsky

Keep up in the back - Risi already cancelled their Le Mans entry and it seems Craft Bamboo are concentrating on WTCC

Risi cancelled? I must have missed that one, do you have a source?

Deleted · 29 Jan 2015, 13:04 (Ref:3498687)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bella

this is typical of anything to do with the french. usually plenty of small talk, polite laughter and occasional reference to the eye candy female presenter wearing an inappropriate dress.

as always with press conferences, actual things are learnt by individuals collaring the key speakers afterwards and cross questioning them for their own benefit

I remember Peugeot 908 car launch event in 2011, it was just as you described as well.

Anyway, this conference hadn't been that leisurely conducted in the past until last year, not that I can remember.

Ginaro Zukovsky · 29 Jan 2015, 13:09 (Ref:3498689)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Koenigsegg

Risi cancelled? I must have missed that one, do you have a source?

Hmm, thought I read it in a notebook or something, but google and this forum don't bring up any sources... we'll just have to wait until a week on Monday.

Mike E · 1 Feb 2015, 14:39 (Ref:3499730)

The Super GT calendar has been revised to avoid a clash with the LM test day. That's good sense.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/0...ans-clash.html

Deleted · 1 Feb 2015, 15:14 (Ref:3499737)

DSC ages late with that news. And the move had nothing to do with wanting to avoid Test Day, the Thai circuit wishing for new date and then re-arranging the logistics were the real reasons. But it is for good.

Deleted · 3 Feb 2015, 20:55 (Ref:3500574)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiana

The Feb 5 press conference start time has been confirmed to be at 3 PM (doesn't specify time zone but would think local = CET):

RLM will have 90 minute live timeslot for 2-3:30 UK time (3-4:30 CET)

**PascaLM** · 4 Feb 2015, 09:57 (Ref:3500764)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiana

RLM will have 90 minute live timeslot for 2-3:30 UK time (3-4:30 CET)

A map shows here the european times.

Pilgrimage · 5 Feb 2015, 13:46 (Ref:3501329)

I know 2015 entry list is about to be announced, and not sure if we have a 2016 speculation thread yet... but...

I've just seen an advert for the sale of a Radical Cup car... reason for selling:

"being sold to help finance new opportunity - selected together with Derek Bell's son to pilot new Bentley GT3, target 2016 24 Le Mans"

PorscheFanNo1 · 5 Feb 2015, 14:12 (Ref:3501343)

I thought the common GT rules (GTE+GT3) for 2016 had fallen through?

Koenigsegg · 5 Feb 2015, 15:12 (Ref:3501390)

I'm actually hoping one of the Team AAI entries gets cancelled so the Viper will be at Le Mans.

Hawkwood · 5 Feb 2015, 15:14 (Ref:3501392)

I'm hoping it'll be one of the three AF Corse GTE-Am entries that drop out instead of an AAI Porsche.

GT6 · 5 Feb 2015, 15:14 (Ref:3501393)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Koenigsegg

I'm actually hoping one of the Team AAI entries gets cancelled so the Viper will be at Le Mans.

I am sure it will be in, lets hope they can make it if they get the place

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