Oreca in 2006......?

**Bentley03** · 22 Dec 2005, 14:49 (Ref:1488742)

An interview with Hugues de Chaunac on Infoscourse.org gives an indication of Oreca's likely sportscar/GT plans over the next couple of years. The full interview (in French) can be found here.

They are working towards a GT1 project for 2006 which will include entry at Le Mans and some other races, FIAGT or LMS. There are currently two possibilities: the first would be as an official works team (Aston Martin or Corvette), the second would involve a constructor seen periodically in GT racing (no clues except that it won't be a Lambo or any other marque associated with VAG). A final decision will be made in mid January.

The team is also working towards securing an Audi R10 (or maybe two!) for 2007. Negotiations are ongoing with Audi.

Asa · 23 Dec 2005, 03:56 (Ref:1489085)

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Originally Posted by Bentley03

The second would involve a constructor seen periodically in GT racing.

Dodge/Chrylser?

yamato · 23 Dec 2005, 05:02 (Ref:1489095)

Well that would be just tooooooooo much to ask for. It does look like they are still active with Dodge, as they are preparing the copetition coupes for the GT3 challenge, so I guess you never know.

jross427 · 25 Dec 2005, 01:59 (Ref:1489880)

Saleen, with Acemco, have the car under that name, but ran by oreca, they (Acemco) already have a pre-selection.

vandijk · 5 Jan 2006, 12:28 (Ref:1495486)

Confirmed: link

The Badger · 5 Jan 2006, 12:57 (Ref:1495503)

Best news yet .....

**Bentley03** · 5 Jan 2006, 13:27 (Ref:1495517)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Best news yet .....

Too right!!

Incidentally, the DSC release of this news suggests we're likely to see a third Saleen on the grid at Le Mans. I'm assuming this refers to Acemco.........

Nordic · 5 Jan 2006, 13:37 (Ref:1495520)

Given the Oreca are a french team, is it any more likely that we will see a car that the ACO seem to dislike given any more entries than those pre selected?

Lets hope so, if not maybe WR and Oreca should team up, a WR/Oreca/Saleen would be very hard to turn down!!

**Bentley03** · 5 Jan 2006, 13:42 (Ref:1495521)

Could we perhaps see a Playstation livery on the Oreca Saleens?

The Badger · 5 Jan 2006, 14:16 (Ref:1495546)

I reckon we will see 3 S7R on the grid . Oreca has a prerequsite by being french and by being a crack outfit , and Acemco has a by . I could also see Playstation being involved too .

Zakspeed , afaik , have their drivers picked for their car . Im hopeing that maybe Uwe Alzen might get a chance in the Oreca car .....

I must say , that i am delighted about this gem of news . I have missed that car at Le Mans the past few years .

Nordic · 5 Jan 2006, 14:50 (Ref:1495581)

Given that Oreca are Hoping to get entries, does this mean the cars will also make the trip to Sebring and run a full LMeS program.

Is it possible one of the cars will be a joint Oreca/Ameco entry to take advantage of the pre selection?

Are Zakspeed or Konrad hoping to be in france in June as well?

btw, have Saleen overcome the problems that made the car a bit of a handful when run with the ACO spec wings that lead to ameco pulling out last year?

JAG · 5 Jan 2006, 15:10 (Ref:1495592)

Is this pretty much confirmation that Konrad will be returning to the Porsche stable in 2007, with the Spyder?

19dodge · 5 Jan 2006, 15:20 (Ref:1495594)

This is GREAT news! We will most likely see 3 Saleens back on the gird at Le Mans. That is such great news!!

Bramzel · 5 Jan 2006, 15:39 (Ref:1495609)

Just when I thought the Saleen has said goodbye to the top of international motorsport this happens. Awesome news, and I hope they succeed

jhansen · 5 Jan 2006, 16:40 (Ref:1495656)

This is definitely good news. But I'm just not sure how competitive this car can be in true ACO trim. We shall see though. Certainly if the car is capable of more then ORECA is the team to do it. Stephane Ortelli in a Saleen perhaps?

And we also now know what ORECA are doing while they wait for an R10.

JAG · 5 Jan 2006, 16:51 (Ref:1495666)

[QUOTE=jhansen]This is definitely good news. But I'm just not sure how competitive this car can be in true ACO trim. We shall see though. QUOTE]

I'm very dubious about this claim.

Nordic · 5 Jan 2006, 17:11 (Ref:1495677)

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Originally Posted by jhansen

And we also now know what ORECA are doing while they wait for an R10.

I would have thought this deal is for more than one or two years, maybe there is a replacement for the S7 coming soon.

I can't see Oreca getting there hands on an R10 anytime soon.

JAG · 5 Jan 2006, 17:31 (Ref:1495699)

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Originally Posted by Nordic

I would have thought this deal is for more than one or two years, maybe there is a replacement for the S7 coming soon.

I can't see Oreca getting there hands on an R10 anytime soon.

Oreca will want the Saleen deal AND the R10.

They don't conflict and theres a big void after the end of the Viper deal.

GT-Eins · 6 Jan 2006, 03:53 (Ref:1495963)

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Originally Posted by JAG

Oreca will want the Saleen deal AND the R10.

They don't conflict and theres a big void after the end of the Viper deal.

From HdC-statements I understood that they will run the saleens as semi-works-effort this year and will switch to a R10 next year, while the saleens will be run by customer-teams.

With the experience of Oreca gained with the Vipers I expect the S7R to become more reliable next year (at least the Oreca-ones) so this may develop into a "Oreca vs. Prodrive"-battle in the various GT1-grids?

Mal · 5 Jan 2006, 17:15 (Ref:1495680)

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Originally Posted by jhansen

This is definitely good news. But I'm just not sure how competitive this car can be in true ACO trim. We shall see though. Certainly if the car is capable of more then ORECA is the team to do it. Stephane Ortelli in a Saleen perhaps?

And we also now know what ORECA are doing while they wait for an R10.

Perhaps Oreco will be able to persuade the ACo to revise the wing specs again

Naruto · 5 Jan 2006, 16:46 (Ref:1495662)

Didnt the ACO make the rules that made Saleen rear wing smaller and make the car unsafe cause of that Acemco drop of of Le mans this year

19dodge · 5 Jan 2006, 17:05 (Ref:1495673)

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Originally Posted by Naruto

Didnt the ACO make the rules that made Saleen rear wing smaller and make the car unsafe cause of that Acemco drop of of Le mans this year

Weeks after ACEMCO withdrew from Le Mans, the ACO changed the rule back to the 2004 spec rear wing width. So ORECA (and any other Saleen team wishing to race in Le Mans or the LMS) can run the same width wing that was on the ACEMCO car in the ALMS this season (after Road Atlanta round)

**Bentley03** · 5 Jan 2006, 17:49 (Ref:1495719)

I thought the ACO made a revision last year prior to Le Mans, but too late for Acemco/GNM since both had already declined (Acemco) or withdrawn from the reserve list (GNM). I'm sure this step was taken after the amendment made by IMSA for the ALMS.

stoney · 6 Jan 2006, 13:32 (Ref:1496188)

Agreed - I was quite surprised by the press release saying that the S7R was really successful (although obviously it was bound to!). I'm not a great follower, but always had the impression it never really delivered on promise...?

Hopefully the Oreca investment will bring some new blood to the car

Bramzel · 7 Jan 2006, 23:56 (Ref:1497047)

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Originally Posted by stoney

Agreed - I was quite surprised by the press release saying that the S7R was really successful (although obviously it was bound to!). I'm not a great follower, but always had the impression it never really delivered on promise...?

Well, Konrad and Vitaphone have gotten poles and wins in it. Enough to give marketeers solid ground for calling a car successfull

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