ALMS at Trois-Rivieres this weekend

[gttouring]

from:
http://www.americanlemans.com/storyA...eentrylist.asp


Le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières
Circuit Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières, Quebec (Canada)
August 1-3, 2003


Preliminary Entry List

P900 GTP



1 Frank Biela / Neuss, Germany Infineon Team Joest
Infineon / Canon Audi R8
Marco Werner / Kreuzlingen, Germany

10 Olivier Beretta / Monaco JML Team Panoz
Michelin / Dynamic Suspensions / Hella / Elan Power Products Panoz LMP01 / EPP
Gunnar Jeannette / Palm Beach, FL

11 David Saelens / Brussels, Belgium JML Team Panoz
Michelin / Formez Swiss Watches / Dynamic Suspensions / Hella / Elan Power Products Panoz LMP01 / EPP
Scott Maxwell / Toronto, Canada

12 Michael Lewis / San Diego, CA American Spirit Racing
AmeriSuites / Westward / Dunlop Riley & Scott MK III C / Lincoln
Tomy Drissi / Hollywood, CA

30 Clint Field / Dublin, OH Intersport Racing
Banana Joe's / Goodyear Lola B2K/10 / MG
TBA / TBA

38 Johnny Herbert / South London, England Team ADT Champion Racing
ADT Security Services / Michelin / Champion Audi Audi R8
JJ Lehto / Monte Carlo, Monaco

P675



16 James Weaver / Wiltshire, England Dyson Racing Team, Inc.
Goodyear / Thetford / Norcold Lola EX257/AER
Butch Leitzinger / Rebersburg, PA

18 Jason Workman / Flowery Branch, GA Essex Racing Lola B2K/40 / Nissan
Melanie Paterson / Toronto, Canada

20 Christopher Dyson / Poughkeepsie, NY Dyson Racing Team, Inc.
Goodyear / Thetford / Norcold Lola EX257/AER
Andy Wallace / Buckingham, England

56 Jeff Bucknum / Lake Havasu City, AZ Team Bucknum Racing
Dark Dog / Times Printing / Northern Trust Bank / Rhinonet / May, Potenza & Baran / McMurry / Dunlop Pilbeam MP91 / Willman 6
Bryan Willman / Kirkland, WA
Chris McMurry / Phoenix, AZ


GTS



0 Emanuele Naspetti / Ancona, Italy Team Olive Garden
Olive Garden / Coca-Cola Ferrari 550 Maranello
Domenico Schiattarella / Monte Carlo, Monaco

3 Ron Fellows / Toronto, Canada Corvette Racing
Compuware Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
Johnny O'Connell / Flowery Branch, GA

4 Oliver Gavin / Yardley Hastings, England Corvette Racing
Compuware Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
Kelly Collins / Corona del Mar, CA

80 Jan Magnussen / Roskilde, Denmark Prodrive Ferrari 550 Maranello
David Brabham / Maidenhead, England

88 Tomas Enge / Liberec, Czech Republic Prodrive
Care Racing Development Ferrari 550 Maranello
Peter Kox / Eindhoven, The Netherlands


GT



23 Sascha Maassen / Raeren, Belgium Alex Job Racing
McKenna / mail2web / Michelin / Mobil 1 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Lucas Luhr / Monte Carlo, Monaco

24 Timo Bernhard / Miesau, Germany Alex Job Racing
McKenna / mail2web / Michelin / Mobil 1 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Jorg Bergmeister / Langenfeld, Germany

28 Stephane Gregoire / Carmel, IN JMB Racing USA / Team Ferrari
Linel-TEX, Pirelli, Cheyne Capital Ferrari 360 Modena
Eliseo Salazar / Santiago, Chile

29 Ludovico Manfredi / Key Biscayne, FL JMB Racing USA / Team Ferrari
Linel-TEX, Pirelli, Cheyne Capital Ferrari 360 Modena
TBA/ TBA

33 Andy Lally / Northport, NY ZIP Racing
Hazardous Sports / Alliance Residential / Dunlop / OZ Racing Wheels / Brembo / RPM Race Gear Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Spencer Pumpelly / Mason Neck, VA

35 Ralf Kelleners / Duesseldorf, Germany Risi Competizione
Calpont Ferrari 360 Modena
Anthony Lazzaro / Acworth, GA

39 Steve Ivankovich / Chicago, IL ZIP Racing
Hazardous Sports / Alliance Residential / Dunlop / OZ Racing Wheels / Brembo / RPM Race Gear Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Romeo Kapudija / Chicago, IL

43 Marc Lieb / Niefern, Germany Orbit Racing
YES Network Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Peter Baron / Deerfield Beach, FL

60 TBA / TBA P.K. Sport
Pirelli Porsche 911 GT3 RS
TBA / TBA

61 TBA / TBA P.K. Sport
Pirelli Porsche 911 GT3 RS
TBA / TBA

63 Shane Lewis / Jupiter, FL ACEMCO Motorsports, LLC
ACEMCO AUTOMOTIVE / Yokohama / BSR / Brembo Ferrari 360 Modena
Terry Borcheller / Phoenix, AZ

66 Kevin Buckler / Sonoma, CA The Racer's Group
Monster Cable / mail2web.com / Carlsen Porsche / Adobe Road Winery / Rennlist.com / Newcentury Mortgage Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Cort Wagner / Pacific Palisades, CA

67 Michael Schrom / Ghent, NY The Racer's Group
Monster Cable / mail2web.com / Carlsen Porsche / Adobe Road Winery / Rennlist.com / www.flamingoresort.com / Brackenridge Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RS
TBA / TBA

68 Chris Gleason / Johnstown, PA The Racer's Group
Monster Cable / mail2web.com / Carlsen Porsche / Adobe Road Winery / Rennlist.com Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Marc Bunting / Monkton, MD

79 Justin Jackson / Buford, GA J-3 Racing, Inc.
J-3 Motorsport, Inc. Porsche 911 GT3 RS
David Murry / Cumming, GA

89 Scott Bader / Santa Monica, CA Inline Cunningham Racing
Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Oswaldo Negri / Miami, FL

03 Joe Foster / Lawrenceville, GA Hyper Sport
Pirelli Panoz Esperante GT-LM / Elan
Brad Nyberg / Houston, TX
Rick Skelton / Atlanta, GA


TOTALS
LMP900 / GTP - 6
LMP675 - 6
GTS - 7
GT - 17
TOTAL - 36



Look at this small LMP field
what is happening?
is it audi dominance that won't let other indie teams compete? its a shame -and why is GTS suffering here
3 ferraris and 2 vettes? that is 5 not 7 where are the other 2 entrants?
and where is Saleen? and Ultima? over in Grand-am?
maybe FIA GT is better for the GTS fight...
anyway, the circuit lap on the IMSA website is discussed with Johnny O'Connel very good stuff, this lets me think the long straights will favor the Audi, however, i don't think its long enough for Audi to really strecth its legs, so how is Dyson's LMP675 gonna do this time? and the GT Ferrari 360? of coruse is our beloved Panoz going to perform well? the layout is so twisty in one half and lazy fast the other it could be very good -and the ARch is too cool.

[Graham Goodwin]

The Ultima disappeared mid season 2002 and has never raced in ALMS - The Saleen will reportedly re-appear for Mosport.

I'd guess the 7 day gap between races has hurt some teams - certainly Intersport are working against the clock to get a spare car to replace their badly damaged MG Lola

[vwpilot]

Its too bad, Trois is getting kinda a raw deal.

Dont know why the Lista team isnt there, they had a strong showing at Sears.

Intersport totaled their MG at Sears and couldnt get a new one in time, hence they arent on the list.

And the Vipers I think withdrew as well after a bunch of issues out west.

So that kinda sucks for the people of Toronto, but I still think it should be a fun race. You'll still have the GT battle, the GTS battle remains, and you will still have the Dyson cars going for overall. That is most of the normal battles anyway, so it should be interesting.

[paul-collins]

One thing to note: the totals are off. There are only 4 675s listed, and 5 GTS listed. It should be noted that the Field 675 is not for sure out, depending on whether they can get a lease/loan from the factory for the race. They may be able to repair their own tub in time for Mosport, though.

Don't know what's up with the Vipers, but they barely turned a wheel at Sears. Perhaps they'll go directly to Mosport?

edited to say vwpilot, it sucks more for the people of Montreal. Toronto folks will see the cars (and you!) at Mosport.

I'm confident that Intersport will have two cars at Mosport.

Lista-Doran never had the Canadian races in their plans. Too bad, as they really showed what that car could do last weekend.

[FastJoel31]

For the meantime I think Jon should co-drive the B2K/10 with Clint...maybe Jon could eek a few tenths out of the car? He is very experienced in it, that's for sure.

[Chevyguy]

I beleive a week's time is not enough to get another MG overseas and track ready. Too bad. During the Sonoma broadcast,l Jon Field was quoted as saying they will be ready for Mosport. If FastJoel is who I think he is, he would be the best source here.

The smaller field could be a blessing in disguise, Three Rivers can get tight. Because of this, I don't think the Dallara would be very effective, long straight type car. I wish some of the Porsches would stay home for this one, they're going to make a mess. As far as LMP goes, at least we've got the front runners. I'm picking #16 again, prodived that Butch doesn't toss it into the tire barriers like O'Connell did last year. I'm gonna mess my pants if the Vettes don't finish 1-2 at this one, maybe a top five overall.

[Chevyguy]

"I Jon Field" ^ how did that get in there? lol

[Graham Goodwin]

Don't bet against an MG for Intersport!

[Liz]

I am leaving tomorrow afternoon and looking forward to a great weekend at a very good track. I hope I will see some of you there, but if not, watch for me on Speed TV!

[paul-collins]

Originally posted by Graham Goodwin
Don't bet against an MG for Intersport!

A Chamberlain MG is on a its way!

[skycafe]

all speed to it and best wishes for the team and to flesh out the grid!

[gttouring]

AND today's prctice times are in and JOEST AuDI has crashed!
I laugh inside aas they are having a bad year, after the gaff at lemans and now this- they are really off some how.
When the mighty fall they fall hard.
Friday's practice results, showing drivers, type car (class) and lap time:
1. Johnny Herbert and JJ Lehto; Audi R8 (LMP 900), 59.741 seconds.
2. James Weaver and Butch Leitzinger; Lola EX257-MG (LMP 675), 59.895.
3. Marco Werner and Frank Biela; Audi R8 (LMP 900), 1:00.217.
4. Chris Dyson and Andy Wallace; Lola EX257-MG (LMP 675), 1:00.512.
5. Olivier Beretta and David Saelens; Panoz LMP01 (LMP 900), 1:00.754.
6. Michaeel Lewis and Tomy Drissi; R&S MkIIIC-Lincoln (LMP 900), 1:01.065.
7. Gunnar Jeannette and Scott Maxwell; Panoz LMP01 (LMP 900), 1:01.425.
8. Oliver Gavin and Kelly Collins; Chevrolet Corvette C5-R (GTS), 1:01.877.
9. Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell; Chevrolet Corvette C5-R (GTS), 1:02.379.
10. Jan Magnussen and David Brabham; Ferrari 550 Maranello (GTS), 1:03.225.
11. Tomas Enge and Peter Kox; Ferrari 550 Maranello (GTS), 1:03.390.
12. Emanuele Naspetti and Mimmo Schiattarella; Ferrari 550 Maranello (GTS), 1:04.535.
13. Jeff Bucknum, Bryan Willman and Chris McMurry; Pilbeam MP91 (LMP 675), 1:04.853.
14. Timo Bernhard and Jorg Bergmeister; Porsche 911 GT3 RS (GT), 1:04.926.
15. Sascha Maassen and Lucas Luhr; Porsche 911 GT3 RS (GT), 1:05.013.
16. Clint Field and Michael Durand; Lola B2K10-MG (LMP 900), 1:05.894.
17. Robin Liddell and Alex Davison; Porsche 911 GT3 RS (GT), 1:05.919.
18. Peter Baron and Marc Lieb; Porsche 91 GT3 RS (GT), 1:06.173.
19. Ralf Kelleners and Anthony Lazzaro; Ferrari 360 Modena (GT), 1:06.509.
20. Michael Schrom and Jean-Francois Dumoulin; Porsche 911 GT3 RS (GT), 1:06.785.
21. Justin Jackson and David Murry; Porsche 911 GT3 RS (GT), 1:06.885.
22. Scott Bader and Oswaldo Negri; Porsche 911 GT3 RS (GT), 1:06.894.
23. Kevin Buckler and Cort Wagner; Porsche 911 GT3 RS (GT), 1:06.935.
24. Terry Borcheller and Shane Lewis; Ferrari 360 Modena (GT), 1:07.663.
25. Chris Gleason and Marc Bunting; Porsche 911 GT3 RS (GT), 1:07.909.
26. Jason Workman and Melanie Paterson; Lola B2K40-Nissan (LMP 675), 1:08.118.
27. Vic Rice and Spencer Trenery; Porsche 911 GT3 RS (GT), 1:08.632.
28. Joe Foster, Brad Nyberg and Rick Skelton; Panoz Esperante (GT), 1:10.492.
29. Stephan Gregoire, Eliseo Salazar and Christian Pescatori; Ferrari 360 Modena (GT), 1:10.165


Get that! a Panoz esperante is in the race, and wht are those clown piloting a 360 modena sooo slowly at the back?
probably because they are 2 ex IRL drivers in the mess lol

[rdjones]

Your grid for the race looks like this:-

1 Marco Werner 0:57.74 Infineon Team Joest Audi R8
2 Johnny Herbert 0:58.396 Champion Racing Audi R8 Michelin
3 Butch Leitzinger 0:58.547 Dyson Racing Team, Inc Lola EX257
4 Olivier Beretta 0:59.148 JML Team Panoz Panoz LMP01
5 Gunnar Jeannette 0:59.644 JML Team Panoz Panoz LMP01
6 Andy Wallace 1:00.149 Dyson Racing Team Inc Lola EX257
7 Tomy Drissi 1:01.302 American Spirit Racing Riley & Scott MkIIIC
8 Tomas Enge 1:01.557 Prodrive Ferrari 550 Maranello
9 Oliver Gavin 1:01.699 Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
10 David Brabham 1:01.992 Prodrive Ferrari 550 Maranello

GT Pole is

Sascha Maassen 1:04.518 Alex Job Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RS

Looks like we are going to be in for another cracker

[Chevyguy]

Werner has redeemed himself, for now...

[gttouring]

not a bad margin either, can he hold on to it?

[pirenzo]

what time is the race? (GMT)

[gttouring]

not sure check the alms web site

[BSchneiderFan]

Originally posted by paul-collins
A Chamberlain MG is on a its way!

When? From where? Driven by whom?

[pirenzo]

Chamberlain. Were they the ones that ran the works MG team in 2001? That was them right?

[rdjones]

With an hour and a half to go the top 10 looks like this:-

1 - Joest
2 - Champion
3 - Panoz
4 - Corvette
5 - Corvette
6 - Ferrari
7 - Ferrari
8 - Panoz
9 - Porshe
10 - MG (Intersport)

Both Dyson cars are out.

[Lee Janotta]

I propose Pilbeams be permanently banned from professional sportscar racing. How the hell can you build a prototype so bad that it gets passed by 911s?!

Though it might just be the Bucknam team which is completely hopeless.

Now how does a team like that get sponsorship while so many others go without?

[pirenzo]

The Pilbeam is kinda old, and converted from a Hillclimb car isn't it?

[rdjones]

Just finished:-
1 - Joest
2 - Champion
3 - Panoz
4 - Corvette
5 - Corvette
6 - Panoz
7 - Riley & Scott
8 - Ferrari (Olive Garden)
9 - Porsche (Alex Job)
10 - MG

[gttouring]

finally Panoz are up to form sort of.
Nice vette, ferrarri battle heh?
and bravo the Olive garden boys, nice show.

[Es Nes]

heh .. that intersport mg looked interesting in that factory mg gree/blue/red paint ... they really should keep the factory mg flames though ... LoL