LM24 Le Mans 2016 Entry List (and Driver Updates) - Page 12

Victor_RO · 26 Jan 2016, 17:00 (Ref:3608185)

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Originally Posted by LC2guy

When was the last time Audi didn't have an automatic invite ? It's been some time, surely.

Latest I could find is 2010, they lost both Le Mans and Petit in 2009 and didn't run a full season in any series during 2009.

Deleted · 26 Jan 2016, 17:01 (Ref:3608186)

At this point the sole remaining LMP1 auto invite is basically meaningless anyway, I guess it's there just for ceremonial purposes.

Coach Ep · 26 Jan 2016, 17:18 (Ref:3608194)

China, I took the liberty of adjusting your list and turn it into my pick (not my wish-list but the one I think is closest to the one the ACO will announce in 3 days.)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiana

Chi's guess for the grid less than two weeks prior!

Of the auto entries, I don't believe in LNT taking it (and obviously dead Marc VDS neither), but others yes. KCMG will place on reserves despite having it, due to possibly committing to LM only.

Excuse me if I have forgotten someone.

TOTALING UP TO 58 CARS.

LMP1 - 9x
Audi Sport Joest
Audi Sport Joest
Porsche Team
Porsche Team
Toyota Racing
Toyota Racing
Rebellion Racing
Rebellion Racing
Team ByKolles only 1 car

LMP2 - 20x
SMP/AF Racing
SMP/AF Racing
Extreme Speed Motorsports
Extreme Speed Motorsports
Greaves Motorsports
Greaves Motorsports
Jota Sport only 1 car
Strakka Racing
Signatech Racing
Tech 1 / Panis-Barthez Competition
Race Performance
Eurasia Racing
Algarve Pro Racing
Krohn Racing
Michael Shank Racing
Thiriet by TDS Racing
Morand-Gonzalez?? Racing
Pegasus Racing
DC Racing
KCMG

LMGTE-PRO - 15x
Ford Chip Ganassi Racing
Ford Chip Ganassi Racing
Ford Chip Ganassi Racing
Ford Chip Ganassi Racing
Corvette Racing
Corvette Racing
Aston Martin Racing
Aston Martin Racing
Porsche Motorsports (Core)
Porsche Motorsports (Core)
Proton Competition
AF Corse
AF Corse
AF Corse/SMP
Risi

LMGTE-AM - 13x
AF Corse
SMP Racing (AF Corse)
Formula Racing (AF Corse)
Aston Martin Racing
Proton Competition
Proton Competition
Larbre Competition
Clearwater Racing
AAI-Prospeed Competition
Scuderia Corsa
TDS Racing
Gulf UK
Riley-Viper Exchange

Car Displaying New Technologies - 1x
'Frédéric Sausset's Team'

Reserves - 10x
P2
1) Murphy
2) Courage
3) OS24 Lombard
4) Jota 2
5) Dragonspeed

Also possibly available in case of emergency:
Eurasia 2
Pegasus 2
IDEC

GTE
1) JMW
2) AMR 2 Beechdean
3) Labre 2*
4) AMR 3 Goethe*
5) Crubilee*

Also possibly available in case of emergency:
AF Corse fleet (including Scuderia Corsa 2)

* assuming they filed an application.

1) Aston Martin Racing Beechdean (LMGTE-AM)
2) Riley Motorsports (LMGTE-AM)
3) KCMG (LMP2)
4) Gulf Racing (LMGTE-AM)
5) Risi Competizione (LMGTE-PRO)
6) AF Corse (LMGTE-AM)
7) Eurasia Racing (LMP2)
8) Scuderia Corsa (LMGTE-PRO)
9) Proton Competition (LMGTE-AM)
10) IDEC Sport (LMP2)

If reserves go beyond 10 add AT Racing (LMGTE-AM) and IDK another AF Corse I guess.

Larbre might produce that second C7.R after all but it's too crowded already

Deleted · 26 Jan 2016, 17:28 (Ref:3608196)

They are having single reserve field nowadays instead of two separate.

And the Paris announcement is next week, not this

I don't think they will favor random US teams like Riley over ELMS regulars like Murphy and JMW, or French 'associates' like Courage. The Viper doesn't even have great OEM power thanks to just being run by privateer team, and it's not even GTE they run in IMSA but GT3. Last year they were initially on reserves too.

So24 Lombard is French - in fact based at Le Mans - and will field both LMP2 & LMP3 cars for the regional series, and the team was formed via association with the ACO sport driving school, so if they don't get pass, they'll be ****ed.

Dagys doesn't believe in PRO SMP (= third AF Corse), and in any case if Ferrari has said they want Risi and second SC (probably AF Corse satellite) there to meet make numbers equal to Ford, I don't think they need it anyway. I made that list prior hearing this, so I would now add them there - well at least Risi (Scuderia despite being run by whomever, might have issues seeing as they needed auto for AM alone) - in retrospect. And Courage, if it exists. Axing some P2s to reserves in exchange.

Anyway... there are no right answers there yet for many of these, you might be more right than me in many aspects

we'll see

Coach Ep · 26 Jan 2016, 17:36 (Ref:3608197)

Why would the ACO grant a second GTE entry to a team that is only participating in a partial season with only one GTLM car?

I guess it doesn't make a difference in the end as all those entries are AF Corse run/supported...

I hope the Viper gets in based on being an unique make, none of the other candidates can make that claim but I'm not gonna count on it.

P2 is a real headache to figure out and someone - or rather sometwo or somethree - are gonna be heartbroken...

And thanks for putting me back on earth with regard to the date...!

Deleted · 26 Jan 2016, 17:41 (Ref:3608199)

Well as you said if/when it's just another rebranded satellite AF Corse car, it doesn't really matter what is it titled...? The "SMP" PRO Ferrari isn't full season either.

In any case, I hope they don't get it, and we get extra P2 instead in place.

Deleted · 26 Jan 2016, 19:38 (Ref:3608233)

What do you think, if mr Panis happens to win LMP2 class somehow in that Tech 1 car, will it be able to pass the Monaco Grand Prix victory in his own mind? Probably not, but what about the overall win at Sebring with the Oreca?

By the way, although it doesn't really mean much, I'm saddened to see Olivier's wiki page doesn't even acknowledge him winning that Sebring!

Victor_RO · 26 Jan 2016, 20:14 (Ref:3608245)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiana

By the way, although it doesn't really mean much, I'm saddened to see Olivier's wiki page doesn't even acknowledge him winning that Sebring!

Did he do any proper driving in that race though? As far as I know he may have only done something like a short stint early in the race, but my memory is fuzzy.

Deleted · 26 Jan 2016, 20:41 (Ref:3608258)

Win regardless

Japanese Samurai · 27 Jan 2016, 09:44 (Ref:3608377)

According to Sports-carracing.net,
a Japanese privateer team has finished the entry application for LM24.
http://www.sports-carracing.net/2016...tm#160126news1

Deleted · 27 Jan 2016, 10:00 (Ref:3608380)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

According to Sports-carracing.net,
a Japanese privateer team has finished the entry application for LM24.
http://www.sports-carracing.net/2016...tm#160126news1

Curious we haven't heard of it before. Interesting of course too, but unless they enter the regional champs, and even then it's a bit sketchy, expect sama fate as for the GT500 request for Fuji... big NO

Maybe it's our old friends at JLOC wanting back after 6 year hiatus. Or Taisan again. Or SARD makes that LMP1 reality after all in shock turn of events. Or it's just some random new team.

**bella** · 27 Jan 2016, 10:42 (Ref:3608396)

just because i've got no idea where else to monger this particular rumour...

a new company was set up on 21st january called manor endurance racing ltd. no directors as yet aside from a solicitor linked with the existing manor f1 team.

wonder what's happening there then

Mike E · 27 Jan 2016, 10:57 (Ref:3608400)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bella

just because i've got no idea where else to monger this particular rumour...

a new company was set up on 21st january called manor endurance racing ltd. no directors as yet aside from a solicitor linked with the existing manor f1 team.

wonder what's happening there then

This?

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/1...p2-effort.html

**bella** · 27 Jan 2016, 11:05 (Ref:3608404)

i thought about that, but thought it a bit unlikely because that company was encorporated by the same person and at the same time as one that's more obviously to do with the f1 team.

but on the other hand it would suggest they quit the f1 team (and were duly removed as directors at the start of december), but haven't severed ties entirely with the manor owners.

maybe. perhaps. just thinking out loud, i have no intel.

Coach Ep · 27 Jan 2016, 14:07 (Ref:3608452)

Might Lowdon & Booth aka "Manor Endurance"? have bought one of KCMG's Oreca 05s (which they reportedly sold)???

Coach Ep · 29 Jan 2016, 13:54 (Ref:3609031)

SMP supposedly trying to take up their GTE-Am (with an older Ferrari 458) auto invite without a full season entry for that (or any other GTE) car:

Quote:

but at present it seems that the Ferrari 488 entered in the team’s name at Daytona will not be seen entered by SMP again this season, the only other GTE programme looking likely being the auto entry for Le Mans for a Ferrari 458, the team’s full season commitment in the WEC in LMP2 set to qualify the team to take up the entry.

An 'interesting' precedent looming there, KCMG might be doing a similar thing...

from http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/0...me-parked.html

antonylight · 29 Jan 2016, 15:53 (Ref:3609066)

Roman Rusinov will seek to defend his P2 WEC title in 2016 replacing his Ligier JS P2 with an Oreca 05

Coach Ep · 29 Jan 2016, 15:59 (Ref:3609068)

source?

antonylight · 29 Jan 2016, 16:03 (Ref:3609070)

On motorsport.com

Coach Ep · 29 Jan 2016, 16:08 (Ref:3609073)

Thanks. A bit of a surprise to me, interesting to find out which team will be fielding G-Drive racing this year?

rich07 · 30 Jan 2016, 09:40 (Ref:3609212)

Great to hear that Clearwater has taken up their invite, Ive seen them run at Bathurst and their liveries are awesome to watch go past. Well run team also. I'm guessing it'll be team owner Mok and two others.

Deleted · 30 Jan 2016, 09:55 (Ref:3609216)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coach Ep

SMP supposedly trying to take up their GTE-Am (with an older Ferrari 458) auto invite without a full season entry for that (or any other GTE) car:

An 'interesting' precedent looming there, KCMG might be doing a similar thing...

from http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/0...me-parked.html

It's different with SMP, as with them
1) It's an addition to the WEC cars, not sole representer in oneoff race
2) It's really AF Corse we're talking here, and ACO knows it
3) Surely they have million mile better relations with ACO than KCMG does

Mike E · 30 Jan 2016, 13:59 (Ref:3609244)

Any other women potentially on the grid this year?

http://www.rtl.fr/sport/autres-sport...ans-7781613687

Deleted · 30 Jan 2016, 15:37 (Ref:3609259)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike E

Any other women potentially on the grid this year?

http://www.rtl.fr/sport/autres-sport...ans-7781613687

Christina Nielsen will drive for the AF Corse satellite team Formula Racing.

Why did Keiko Ihara stopped coming, the money drains ceased I guess?

Too bad Vanina Ickx completely disappeared from the radar after that Kronos/MarcVDS LMP1 gig in 2011.

Anyway, that article of yours, glad to see her joining pretty much my favorite LMP2 squad now, 'the little team that could'... pegasisters truly

Coach Ep · 1 Feb 2016, 16:46 (Ref:3610605)

She also revealed the team has signed up with their open top Morgan (instead of a new Ligier/Oreca) for both the ELMS and LM.

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