Le Mans Group C Support Race (merged)

The Badger · 28 Apr 2008, 20:12 (Ref:2189550)

Folks ..... im just thinking about the support race for Le Mans this year . Is there any web site where I can find an entry list or at least what we can expect to see there this year .

Does the championship have its own site ?

Cheers

bigsi · 28 Apr 2008, 20:48 (Ref:2189585)

www.groupcracing.com

**Aysedasi** · 28 Apr 2008, 21:04 (Ref:2189602)

Full details will be available nearer the date.

So, watch that space......

The Badger · 28 Apr 2008, 21:13 (Ref:2189612)

Yeah .... I saw that but , I wanta know now !!! lol

zac510 · 29 Apr 2008, 08:29 (Ref:2189891)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Yeah .... I saw that but , I wanta know now !!! lol

Well for the record, I'll be in attendance. Does that help you?

The Badger · 29 Apr 2008, 17:02 (Ref:2190358)

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Originally Posted by zac510

Well for the record, I'll be in attendance. Does that help you?

Well , if you hear anything about Le Mans entry , that would be a great help , thanks .

canam · 29 Apr 2008, 18:34 (Ref:2190412)

I have heard that the grid will be pretty full with the usual suspects: Aston, Porsche, Jaguar, Nissan, Spice, Tiga. Most of these cars have run pretty regularly in the Group C series so the reliability ought to be pretty good--way different from GT90s where the cars have not turned a wheel for years.

Group C supported a LM legends race a few years back and there was good racing.

bigsi · 29 Apr 2008, 20:00 (Ref:2190506)

Porsche Spice Mazda AM Jag to name but a few but there is also a C9 being prepared.

I am trying to put Kinimitsu back in the most sucessful 962 ever which has now been prepared ready to run.

**Aysedasi** · 28 Apr 2008, 21:30 (Ref:2189625)

Patience glasshopper...........

The Badger · 28 Apr 2008, 22:55 (Ref:2189684)

I expect you are chomping at the bit more than me Ayse ?

Does anybody know if there will be a 962-Gti there ? If so , what colors are they running in this year ?

Or my favourite team , Brun Motorsport ..... any running in Brun livery this year ?

Any info at all would be nice .

Justin Moran · 29 Apr 2008, 08:20 (Ref:2189880)

I know the Kenwood 962 is running cos I've been told by one of the Drivers! So thats one to watch!

I just hope the AMR1 comes out to play!

Tim the Grey · 29 Apr 2008, 13:26 (Ref:2190148)

Try over on the Historics forum, under Group C Testing Snetterton thread...
Sheesh.

As to what turns up? Depends on what's running at the time! I remember watching the McLaren F1 at Silverstone GT90s being packed away, as the list of faults included NO tyres, and a door that wouldn't lock...

minimangler · 29 Apr 2008, 14:17 (Ref:2190201)

These things come and go. Stuff will likely turn up and not run or run very little. We'll be lucky if everything runs.

The Badger · 29 Apr 2008, 20:10 (Ref:2190510)

Hey Bigsi ..... give Kenny Acheson a buzz , im sure he would love to have a drive it it again .....

bigsi · 29 Apr 2008, 20:55 (Ref:2190564)

The Advan being japanese champion 85/86 and 87 thought it would be great to put the japanese driver back in it.Met with the guys from yokohama at sebring and they would love to see it so its all ready to go.Just need to set up Kinimitsu.

Its not mine so wont say too much about the C9 but 2 swiss citizens are in the UK at the moment looking at it!!
Spa will be a push but will be at Le mans I am told.

The C11 was recently bought aswell which I missed!!
Dont think that will be seen again in anger.

**Bentley03** · 29 Apr 2008, 23:32 (Ref:2190675)

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Originally Posted by bigsi

The Advan being japanese champion 85/86 and 87 thought it would be great to put the japanese driver back in it.Met with the guys from yokohama at sebring and they would love to see it so its all ready to go.Just need to set up Kinimitsu.

Saw the Advan during it's restoration/rebuild a few weeks back alongside your other 962. Will they both be at Le Mans, or just the Advan? Incidentally, love the Kunimitsu idea!

**Bentley03** · 3 May 2008, 09:33 (Ref:2193096)

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Originally Posted by bigsi

Its not mine so wont say too much about the C9 but 2 swiss citizens are in the UK at the moment looking at it!!
Spa will be a push but will be at Le mans I am told.

Well, Endurance-Info.com have news on the C9 (although there's no mention of any Swiss citizens in the article?).

This is the 1989 Jean-Louis Schlesser World Championship winning car. Restored by Sauber in 1992, subsequently sold to Coxx Kocher, she has just been sold again (in March) to Australian Rob Sherrard.

The car will be one of 33 Group C's currently entered for the 40 minute race at Le Mans in June. Amongst those 33 cars are 1 Aston Martin AMR1, 5 (different) Jaguar XJR's, 5 Nissan, 7 Porsche 962 and the one Mercedes C9 which will carry the number 1 on it's silver livery in the race.

If the P3 was the star of the 2007 Le Mans Legends race, the C9 will surely steal the show this year!

(Can't wait!

)

**Bentley03** · 3 May 2008, 09:46 (Ref:2193102)

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Originally Posted by Bentley03

This is the 1989 Jean-Louis Schlesser World Championship winning car. Restored by Sauber in 1992, subsequently sold to Coxx Kocher, she has just been sold again (in March) to Australian Rob Sherrard.

The car will be one of 33 Group C's currently entered for the 40 minute race at Le Mans in June. Amongst those 33 cars are 1 Aston Martin AMR1, 5 (different) Jaguar XJR's, 5 Nissan, 7 Porsche 962 and the one Mercedes C9 which will carry the number 1 on it's silver livery in the race.

English version of article on Racecar.com (along with a listing of all 33 cars entered for the race).

JAG · 1 May 2008, 15:48 (Ref:2191975)

How many C9/C11's are in customer hands?

I know there was one C11 competing in the US, but haven't seen any C9's in historic racing yet.

Now all we need are some Toyotas and C1 Mazdas.

PS, is the big Silverstone Group C race still on the Sunday?

Provisonal Timetable

Friday 25 July
12:25 - Practice 7 - 30 minutes

Saturday 26 July
10:30 - Race 3 - 30 minutes

Sunday 27 July
16:30 - Race 21 - 90 minutes

The Badger · 29 Apr 2008, 21:35 (Ref:2190596)

I heard someplace that there is a ex-RLR 962-GTI in the series like the one below ? I have seen the oics of the pink car .

http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...-07-23-015.jpg

KA · 30 Apr 2008, 08:49 (Ref:2190884)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

I heard someplace that there is a ex-RLR 962-GTI in the series like the one below ? I have seen the oics of the pink car .

http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...-07-23-015.jpg

The black RLR car is certainly listed on the Group C Racing site, but currently with no ownership details given

http://www.groupcracing.com/cars/21

The pink car I think belongs (belonged?) to Henry Pearman, but doesn't seem to be on the car list on the site at the moment

Marcel ten Caat · 30 Apr 2008, 09:48 (Ref:2190935)

With 33 cars on the entrylist for Spa in 2,5 weeks time it should look good for LM as well

bigsi · 30 Apr 2008, 14:47 (Ref:2191126)

Advan and Kenwood to go to Le Mans

**Bentley03** · 30 Apr 2008, 22:07 (Ref:2191425)

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Originally Posted by bigsi

Advan and Kenwood to go to Le Mans

Fantastic news!

So looking forward to the return of the Group C 'spectacle'. For me, it was the undoubted highlight of Le Mans week in 2004, a real treat. Roll on 17:30 on the 12th June!

Justin Moran · 1 May 2008, 14:08 (Ref:2191908)

But not all running! At least on track anyway. Be good to see that many of the most beautiful (to me) race cars I ever had the privelidge to watch!

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