ELMS ELMS 2015 Discussion - Page 4

Jameson · 7 Dec 2014, 11:04 (Ref:3482862)

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Originally Posted by rich07

Unless they're in the running for the championship, I can see MVDS giving Imola a miss, BMW really want some strong representation at N24 and Marc VDS would end up there. Not unless they split the team but I can't see them having the resources to do that.

If you've run 4 cars, 2 separate teams, in GT1 World alongside a Blancpain program including 3 different brands at the 24h Spa + their motorcycle efforts, I think running 2 GT3s at the Ring and 1 GTE in Imola should not be impossible.

Graham Goodwin · 7 Dec 2014, 14:02 (Ref:3482885)

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Originally Posted by Pontlieue

I think it's three confirmed cars:

Bolton University (Ginetta-Juno)
SVK by Speed Factory (Ginetta-Juno)
Greaves Motorsport (Ginetta-Juno)

and Team LNT

Pontlieue · 7 Dec 2014, 14:27 (Ref:3482888)

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Originally Posted by Graham Goodwin

and Team LNT

Thanks. Do you know if there is an entry limit for ELMS, and if yes, how many cars can enter? 2014 already had quite a lot of entries, and with the addition of LMP3, and possible further growth in LMP2, entry lists could be even larger next season.

**joeb** · 7 Dec 2014, 16:50 (Ref:3482906)

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Originally Posted by tux

Is it the actual car though or just the parts from the USA?

I was under the impression that the car will be one of the ones RLL has run in the states. RLL is set to utilize 2 brand new cars for 2015 stateside.

rich07 · 8 Dec 2014, 06:42 (Ref:3483029)

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Originally Posted by Jameson

If you've run 4 cars, 2 separate teams, in GT1 World alongside a Blancpain program including 3 different brands at the 24h Spa + their motorcycle efforts, I think running 2 GT3s at the Ring and 1 GTE in Imola should not be impossible.

Fair enough. I forgot they had a motorbike team

Planty · 8 Dec 2014, 08:43 (Ref:3483054)

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Originally Posted by joeb

I was under the impression that the car will be one of the ones RLL has run in the states. RLL is set to utilize 2 brand new cars for 2015 stateside.

However....RLL cars were built in Munich.
If they are building two new for Rahal, there could be one more for Marc VDS as long as they have affairs with factory. Still budgetwise...it would be maybe better to buy old one from USA.

somebodysb2 · 8 Dec 2014, 09:14 (Ref:3483060)

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Originally Posted by rich07

Fair enough. I forgot they had a motorbike team

Not just any motorbike team. They field top entries in Moto2 and Moto3 and starting in 2015, will have a factory relationship with Honda to run their satillite car.

Juntos · 8 Dec 2014, 14:09 (Ref:3483123)

How many BMW Z4 GTE have been build so far? 3 or 4?

**FIRE** · 8 Dec 2014, 16:38 (Ref:3483157)

Great news!

Coach Ep · 9 Dec 2014, 03:36 (Ref:3483309)

A partial season in WEC and/or ELMS was hinted but Krohn is going to ELMS full time (while also doing the [edit - first two races of the] NAEC in TUSC and maybe some more):

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/...-mans-program/

good move Tracy!

**joeb** · 9 Dec 2014, 03:36 (Ref:3483310)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Planty

However....RLL cars were built in Munich.
If they are building two new for Rahal, there could be one more for Marc VDS as long as they have affairs with factory. Still budgetwise...it would be maybe better to buy old one from USA.

RLL tweeted a pic today that appears to show last year's cars next to a new chassis. Don't know the location of the pic.

Check out @RLLracing's Tweet: https://twitter.com/RLLracing/status...649036801?s=09

TF110 · 9 Dec 2014, 05:58 (Ref:3483326)

Heres all 3

They say the white is the new car.

JorritVD · 9 Dec 2014, 11:26 (Ref:3483385)

hmm, might be nothing, but the 'new' car has green wing end plates. GTLM cars in TUSCC need to run red.

The only new thing I really can see is the new front bumper.

Also, I guess MarcVDS will be there to know the car more.

On Autosport.be they said MarcVDS will race with a former testing chassis, but I am not sure that is correct.

Mike E · 9 Dec 2014, 12:06 (Ref:3483393)

These Ibanez cars look great.

http://www.endurance-info.com/fr/iba...ses-oreca-03r/

Coach Ep · 9 Dec 2014, 17:46 (Ref:3483466)

TDS Ligier quickly sold - to Algarve Pro Racing

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/...-ligier-js-p2/

Hopefully we'll see the car return to the ELMS next year.

I guess TDS will go for the new Oreca 05.

isynge · 9 Dec 2014, 17:54 (Ref:3483468)

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Originally Posted by Coach Ep

TDS Ligier quickly sold - to Algarve Pro Racing

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/...-ligier-js-p2/

Hopefully we'll see the car return to the ELMS next year.

I guess TDS will go for the new Oreca 05.

Genuinely fascinated by the flip/flop approach taken by TDS to chassis choices. Suspect there's a really interesting story to be told here in terms of customer acquisition and retention - and equally suspect it's the sort of thing that unless we're really lucky (and this does happen sometimes) we may never really get to hear.

Coach Ep · 9 Dec 2014, 18:12 (Ref:3483483)

The DSC article on G-Drive/Rusinov seem to provide some info:

Quote:

“There have been problems with Brembo brakes before on another car, (the TDS Ligier which the team are now selling, upset over a lack of reliability).”

Mike E · 12 Dec 2014, 12:30 (Ref:3484375)

Chris Hoy and Ginetta GT4 Supercup champ Charlie Robertson to run in ELMS LMP3 with Team LNT.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2014/1...ssan-lmp3.html

rdjones · 12 Dec 2014, 12:40 (Ref:3484376)

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Originally Posted by Mike E

Chris Hoy and Ginetta GT4 Supercup champ Charlie Robertson to run in ELMS LMP3 with Team LNT.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2014/1...ssan-lmp3.html

I have just seen that, that is good news. It looks like there is a lot going in Garforth at present.

**bella** · 12 Dec 2014, 12:46 (Ref:3484379)

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Originally Posted by Mike E

Chris Hoy and Ginetta GT4 Supercup champ Charlie Robertson to run in ELMS LMP3 with Team LNT.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2014/1...ssan-lmp3.html

excellent news. and a bit of a coup for elms, having sir chris in the field. should create a tiny bit more interest in the general media for the series too.

the interesting thing for me is that this is a textbook use of the lmp3 series (and the lmpc class before it, i spose) as the aco sold it. it's a great place for the older driver to start, and it's a great way for the younger driver to get an idea of what skills are and aren't transferrable.

i suppose with your massively cynical hat on you could argue it's a bit of a ringer entry, given it's lnt (ie ginetta, really) running the car and sir chris isn't exactly a noob. but it's not as if it's outside of the spirit of the regs or anything like that like some argue the ex-single seater silver drivers are.

Simmi · 16 Dec 2014, 19:23 (Ref:3485580)

I'd be interested to hear what bella and other forumers think of Tom Dillmann.

He's popped up on the ACO rankings today as a silver driver. Strikes me that he is a good, quick guy for an ELMS team to snap up. A steal really with that ranking. After 10 years in formula cars I think he's been pretty much chewed up and spat out. He just doesn't have the results to match what I think is an under-rated talent.

He's been trying to go down the Porsche route but he got passed over in the shoot-out for Cairoli. I'm guessing age was potentially a factor in that decision? I'd really like to see him get a shot in a P2 car this year.

**bella** · 17 Dec 2014, 11:24 (Ref:3485738)

dillman's one of those "if he's that good, why hasn't someone picked him up" drivers in my eyes. obviously he's not exactly loaded, and he's had plenty of opportunities and done well when he needs to and yet...

that said, rating him as a silver is a HUGE reach on behalf of the aco. it rather looks like them giving him a bit of a career break. if i was simon dolan or one of those very disgruntled with the rating system i'd be pretty unamused at that.

if i was a conspiracy theorist i'd probably look at his nationality, then at his ranking, then wonder out loud if he's going to end up at signatech alpine...

Beryl · 17 Dec 2014, 22:08 (Ref:3485886)

If Dillmann ends up at Signatech-Alpine, I imagine Dolan's head might explode. I rate Tom Dillmann much higher than the likes of Chatin (when he came into LMP2), and on the same level as the likes of Berthon and Derani. The silver ranking is perplexing.

**bella** · 17 Dec 2014, 22:57 (Ref:3485899)

dillman's already done the big car experience which imo for single seater refugees is what seperates silver from gold. if you've done more than half a season of 3.5 or gp2, you're a gold. end of. i think two litres then lmp-c as it was or lmp3 now should probably allow a silver rating, as per chatin.

Mike E · 18 Dec 2014, 12:59 (Ref:3486041)

Another Ginetta-Juno announced for next year, from Lanan Racing.

"2015 we will be entering an LMP3 Ginetta in European Le Mans Series.Have 1 driver confirmed.Options for 2 other seats http://t.co/PD5HtjLXDG"

https://twitter.com/LananRacing/stat...34844772077569

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