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Old 17 Jul 2008, 11:03 (Ref:2252559)   #1
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Mansells and Sportscars

As mentioned in the Creation thread, it looks rather as though Nigel and Leo Mansell may be taking more of an interest in sportscars - with some corroboration in Motor Sport (attribution from KA). There's also been some speculation linking the Mansell name and a Zytek in the ALMS.

http://www.motorsportmagazine.co.uk/...ess-whos-back/

I must confess Mr Mansell never struck me as a sportscar kind of driver, but I'd be delighted to be proven wrong, and a showing at Silverstone might be just the thing to bring in the crowds.
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Old 17 Jul 2008, 11:09 (Ref:2252560)   #2
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The other thought that comes to mind is that both sons are currently racing Atlantics in the US- Am I imagining this, or have I seen a suggestion somewhere on the web that Chamberlain might be taking in the PLM this year...?

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Old 17 Jul 2008, 11:38 (Ref:2252582)   #3
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Sure they'd be a lot better off with a Zytek P2 at both Road Atlanta and Laguna Seca.
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Old 17 Jul 2008, 11:44 (Ref:2252586)   #4
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In absolute terms I'd agree a Zytek would be a better proposition and think that rumour might have a bit more legs to it - but I can also see the benefit in running the Chamberlain Lola in that
a) expectations would be managed - nobody will expect you to win
b) a direct comparison with the Intersport and Cytosport cars could tell a bit about overall competitiveness and
c) you're running with an established sportscar squad that know how to keep a car together and running reasonably competitively.
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Old 17 Jul 2008, 11:56 (Ref:2252599)   #5
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Dont forget the added appeal to potential sponsors given the Mansell name. Something Mr Berridge has been without much of in the past.
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Old 17 Jul 2008, 12:12 (Ref:2252610)   #6
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Dont forget the added appeal to potential sponsors given the Mansell name. Something Mr Berridge has been without much of in the past.
Maybe it could help buy them a new Lola coupe.....

Wasn't it last year that Nige had a race in an Ecosse 430?
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Old 17 Jul 2008, 13:11 (Ref:2252639)   #7
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I think last year , yes he raced in the FIA GT at Silverstone in Ecosse F430. I went on the Sat and there was quite a fuss around him, as usual.
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Old 17 Jul 2008, 14:55 (Ref:2252700)   #8
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Yep got him to sign my overalls! Nige was quite happy at the time but I believe that changed as the car was going backwards!
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Old 17 Jul 2008, 15:52 (Ref:2252715)   #9
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Yep got him to sign my overalls!

Man, you'll have a devil of a job getting that out in the wash now........
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Old 17 Jul 2008, 16:31 (Ref:2252739)   #10
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But only while HE was driving it...
I remember a drive in a BTCC Mondeo for RED 5 as well!

Perhaps the lads are better with a full body than Dad?
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Old 17 Jul 2008, 16:46 (Ref:2252753)   #11
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Mansell in the '93 TOCA shootout was the first motor race I went to, he was spectacular, even in a Super Touring car.
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God , could you just imagine Mansell on the podium ..... he would collapse after such a marathon drive !!! lol
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Old 17 Jul 2008, 17:04 (Ref:2252764)   #13
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he was spectacular
Was that when he tried to take out the bridge at Donington ..... that was spectacular !!!
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Old 17 Jul 2008, 17:23 (Ref:2252777)   #14
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Old 17 Jul 2008, 18:05 (Ref:2252792)   #15
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...and thinking back to that TOCA meeting in '93, he was pretty much on the pace in the Mondeo, but did look a bit over-aggressive with the car at times (think it was his first outing in anything fwd), so maybe no great surprise when it ended in the wall- or rather the bridge- with a little help from Tiff Needell.... It was a typical Mansell performance- drama and action all the way.....

Autosport are suggesting the intention might be an ALMS outing later this year- probably PLM.....
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Old 17 Jul 2008, 18:08 (Ref:2252794)   #16
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If they make the trek all the way here to do PLM, I hope they'd do Laguna Seca too!
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Old 17 Jul 2008, 18:46 (Ref:2252820)   #17
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Cant see that somehow ..... he would need 27000 years in a cyrogenic chamber to recover from a 10 hour event !!!

But , yeah , he would be exciting to see what he can do in an LMP car .
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Old 17 Jul 2008, 18:59 (Ref:2252827)   #18
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Autosport are suggesting the intention might be an ALMS outing later this year- probably PLM.....
I hope that said suggestion and intention are accurate.
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In absolute terms I'd agree a Zytek would be a better proposition and think that rumour might have a bit more legs to it - but I can also see the benefit in running the Chamberlain Lola in that
a) expectations would be managed - nobody will expect you to win
b) a direct comparison with the Intersport and Cytosport cars could tell a bit about overall competitiveness and
c) you're running with an established sportscar squad that know how to keep a car together and running reasonably competitively.
Am I right in thinking that petrol engined LMP cars in ALMS are running at 860KG wieght. Dyson ran very quickly at the end of their time with the lola (who thinks they would have done better last year if they had not moverd to Porsche?) Chamberlain are a very experienced team. Mansell is a very quick driver. Dunlops are as good as anything for short stints ie qualifying. How about qualifying P1 in LMP1 at PLM. I notice from the photos at Estoril that they using the old style good looking nose
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Cant see that somehow ..... he would need 27000 years in a cyrogenic chamber to recover from a 10 hour event !!!

But , yeah , he would be exciting to see what he can do in an LMP car .
Think John Field, but quicker still, and maintained over a full stint.
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Pole in P1??? In that Lola?!

For his next trick, he'll use chocolate donkey to win the Daytona 500.
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Oh , you mean one of those Fiat F430's ?
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Oh , you mean one of those Fiat F430's ?
That Fiat would run circles around a COT at Daytona!
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That Fiat would run circles around a COT at Daytona!
Sadly true.
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On the roadcourse: yes. On the oval: no. COT or not, those taxi-cabs have lavish amounts of horsepower, I don't think the donkey would have a chance.
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