Full LMS calendar...

Fab · 7 Nov 2005, 18:49 (Ref:1454499)

Infoscourse confirmed the full LMS calendar (ALMS, LMES and JLMS) for 2006.

Another LMS serie could be created in... China, in 2007.

And Le Mans will host a DTM race in 2006.

Asa · 8 Nov 2005, 01:21 (Ref:1454860)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fab

Another LMS serie could be created in... China, in 2007.

I will believe it when I see it. There is hardly a single car in the whole of China that can race in the LMS today.

**skycafe** · 8 Nov 2005, 01:33 (Ref:1454866)

And yet there is the money flowing in and being made in China to fund the starting grid for Le Mans 2006, all of the LMES and ALMS races.....

robert

courageous · 8 Nov 2005, 12:36 (Ref:1455152)

That would be a bit daft, when you could just have a combined series for that part of the world (Japan, China, Malaysia, Australia).

The only other regions I could think of would be South America (Brazil, Argentinia & Mexico) or the Middle East & Africa (Turkey, UAE, Bahrain & South Africa), but again there ain't exactly a lot of cars in those regions.

JAG · 8 Nov 2005, 12:38 (Ref:1455157)

'That would be a bit daft, when you could just have a combined series for that part of the world (Japan, China, Malaysia, Australia).'

Thats probably going to happen.

jase · 8 Nov 2005, 13:15 (Ref:1455183)

Can anyone else see a 'World Championship' on the horizon?

The best events in the US, Europe, Australasia and of course LM itself all counting to a Global series?

rdjones · 8 Nov 2005, 13:22 (Ref:1455188)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jase

Can anyone else see a 'World Championship' on the horizon?

The best events in the US, Europe, Australasia and of course LM itself all counting to a Global series?

Jase you are right I can real see there being a World Sports Car Championship run to Le Mans rules happening, maybe not in 2007 but certainly in 2008 when Audi, Peugoet and Porsche are back.

I have been going on about for the last 3 or 4 years, the championship if it happens will be made up of Sebring, PLM, a race in Japan, and 2 or 3 of the LMS races, so each of the race would be still be part of there regional series, but they would also be part of the world championship.

HaraldB · 8 Nov 2005, 19:18 (Ref:1455480)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jase

Can anyone else see a 'World Championship' on the horizon?

The best events in the US, Europe, Australasia and of course LM itself all counting to a Global series?

A "modern" Endurance Triple Crown?
Sebring, LM, Fuji?

You could also avoid the "FIA title" WC.

JAG · 8 Nov 2005, 15:01 (Ref:1455257)

There's a good chance of some type of World Series happening once the regional series can attract decent grids of there own.

The LMES and ALMS are already there, and I can see Japan being in that position given time.

Sebring
Spa
Donington
Nurburgring
Fuji
Suzuka
PLM
Laguna

Fab · 9 Nov 2005, 04:11 (Ref:1455943)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAG

There's a good chance of some type of World Series happening once the regional series can attract decent grids of there own.

The Planet Le Mans map seen by Infoscourse :

Nice, isn't it ? Not a championship yet, but to dream makes a living...

Marcel ten Caat · 8 Nov 2005, 17:23 (Ref:1455357)

Problem is budget. Teams in the US don't race outside the US often. Teams from Europe don't race outside Europe often.

If you're going to make it a World Series the costs will go up big time and many teams will drop out again.
The idea of several regional series with 1 major event where all top teams come together (LM24) sounds more likely.

Flat12-Aircool · 8 Nov 2005, 22:07 (Ref:1455691)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stranger

Problem is budget. Teams in the US don't race outside the US often. Teams from Europe don't race outside Europe often.

If you're going to make it a World Series the costs will go up big time and many teams will drop out again.
The idea of several regional series with 1 major event where all top teams come together (LM24) sounds more likely.

I agree, the last thing we want is for costs to escalate to levels similar to F1 and as a result start to lose the Privateer/Independant teams which seems increasingly to be the case with F1 at the moment.

That said however, I still think they could squeeze in a 7th race (5 + Le Mans) to the calender somewhere during the year though.

ger80 · 8 Nov 2005, 17:39 (Ref:1455369)

What about a engine WM. Audi, Peugeot, ... with there own cars (they have enough money) and the others are working together, maybe Intersport in ALMS and Kruse (yes, only the red car) in LMS as example with AER engine???
Or only take the result of the best of every different engine.

Marcel ten Caat · 9 Nov 2005, 17:59 (Ref:1456507)

and why is the Belgian flag next to Nurburgring and German flag next to Spa?
All others are correct

The Badger · 28 Nov 2005, 18:26 (Ref:1472367)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stranger

and why is the Belgian flag next to Nurburgring and German flag next to Spa?
All others are correct

Maybe because Belgium was a land of occupation ..... nobady told Fab that ended a few years back !!!

**Bentley03** · 28 Nov 2005, 06:24 (Ref:1471837)

This may have been posted elsewhere, but it looks increasingly as if the Istanbul LMS race will be the first race of the 2006 season.

gi_gav · 28 Nov 2005, 17:40 (Ref:1472318)

Istanbul currently pencilled in for 9th of April.

**Bentley03** · 29 Dec 2005, 11:02 (Ref:1491341)

DSC has posted the complete and final LMS calendar for 2006:

26-27 March Official LMS testing at Paul Ricard
14-16 April Istanbul
12-14 May Spa
14-16 July Nurburgring
26-27 August Donington
22-24 September

We could get through 2006 without a wet weather tyre being raced in anger..........

Wout · 29 Dec 2005, 12:42 (Ref:1491383)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bentley03

DSC has posted the complete and final LMS calendar for 2006:

26-27 March Official LMS testing at Paul Ricard
14-16 April Istanbul
12-14 May Spa
14-16 July Nurburgring
26-27 August Donington
22-24 September

Complete?

Marcel ten Caat · 29 Dec 2005, 17:34 (Ref:1491516)

If they come to Holland you can expect a huge crowd i think (count in 30 Drinking for Holland-members), as I'm sure Spyker and Racing for Holland will join.

Silverstone was IMHO a spectator disaster. Because the race was on a saturday many europeans decided not to go (we left on saturday morning to arrive just before the LMES race start) and the weather was so bad many Brits decided to stay at home or in the pub.

Let's just hope Donington will have more luck.

What also helps is a nice support package during the weekend. And I don't mean a Porsche Cup Challenge or Formula Palmer Audi.

Cadete · 29 Dec 2005, 17:44 (Ref:1491523)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stranger

If they come to Holland you can expect a huge crowd i think (count in 30 Drinking for Holland-members), as I'm sure Spyker and Racing for Holland will join.

Just those 30 DfH members would be more than the total crowd if the LMS came to Estoril... As much as I would love to see it race over here (I saw a LMP for the first time when ASM tested the Chamberlain Lola) the race would be a disaster. Unless there is a massive investment, with nothing but free tickets, transportation to the circuit and huge publicity like Renault did for the WSR, or MotoGP (which atracts a lot of Spanish spectators to fill in the seats) it seems you can't put more than a handfull of hardcore fans whenever you have a race over here...

TheNewBob · 29 Dec 2005, 19:18 (Ref:1491572)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stranger

If they come to Holland you can expect a huge crowd i think (count in 30 Drinking for Holland-members), as I'm sure Spyker and Racing for Holland will join.

Silverstone was IMHO a spectator disaster. Because the race was on a saturday many europeans decided not to go (we left on saturday morning to arrive just before the LMES race start) and the weather was so bad many Brits decided to stay at home or in the pub.

Let's just hope Donington will have more luck.

What also helps is a nice support package during the weekend. And I don't mean a Porsche Cup Challenge or Formula Palmer Audi.

I do think a race in Holland and/or at Brno would do wonders for the series. If it's not viable to do both in one year, then have one of the 5 rounds alternating around Europe each year!? A series is nothing without a good fanbase.

Silverstone - the weather put most people off, coupled with Silverstone's reluctance to open up some of the grandstands and their organisation etc. - I think Donington with some Audi support will go down so much better.

Support races - I think the Silverstone event has some great support - I thought CER was wonderful to see despite the lack of entries, and a sportscar event doesn't come much better supported than a country's national GT championship! we had a full sunday of national racing - I think that's a good thing, personally!

SALEEN S7R · 29 Dec 2005, 12:48 (Ref:1491386)

I would imagine so. A bigger calender would undoubtedly mean smaller grids, a 5 round calender is a strech for some of the teams as it is.

Tim Northcutt · 29 Dec 2005, 13:14 (Ref:1491400)

Where are they going to race in September???

No circuit is listed for that one...

**Bentley03** · 29 Dec 2005, 13:37 (Ref:1491408)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Northcutt

Where are they going to race in September???

No circuit is listed for that one...

Oops!!

Yes, it is Monza.........

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