US Fans miss out.

[marcus]

I just found this article over at supersportscarworld.


Pescarolo Sport have reluctantly decided not to enter at Daytona. A rule concerning the exhausts doesn't suit the existing configuration of the C-52, which is fiited with side exhausts situated just ahead of the rear wheel at the bottom of bodywork.

Henri explains:
"A modification of this position to rear-placed exausts generates a heavy workload. We are too busy with the development of the new C60-Sodemo for being involved in parallel with the modification of our C-52 that ran so well Le Mans 2000. So we will concentrate on our Le Mans (C60 and C52) effort and maybe several races in the SRWC and A / ELMS."

Bad news for sports car and Daytona fans. This car was for sure a potential winner for Daytona 2001. A victim of the strange state of sportscar racing worldwide.

damm shame for the fans as Pescarolo is always a huge favorite with the fans ..but I think concentrating on le man is probaby a good thing and may produce a suprise come the classic 24hr race.

[Splatz]

Since the C60 is a better car, why can't they race that in the US?

[BobN]

Originally posted by Splatz
Since the C60 is a better car, why can't they race that in the US?

They can, but only in ALMS. Single hoop cars such as the C60 are not legal in Grand-Am (Daytona sanctioning body). Maybe the C60 will show up at Sebring.

Bob