Lamborghini Murcielago RGT LM

[Satorian]

Originally Posted by minimangler

reiter make the cars and are effectively a works team, and run all inkl.

IIRC, sport auto had an article on Reiter Engineering a few months back and Hans Reiter said that he gets no factory support whatsoever, except for getting cars in unassembled state so they save some work.

Hardly a Works team, me thinks. Reiter's Lamborghini effort can't be lauded and applauded enough (especially the GT3 Gallardo), considering the circumstances.

[pederb]

Originally Posted by bil588

Krohn-Barbour Racing felt that the factory didn't give them enough support last year in the American Le Mans Series when they raced two Lamborghini Murciélago R-GTs.

http://www.krohn-barbourracing.com/news/

I know that but what happen to the cars?

[Fogelhund]

Originally Posted by pederb

I know that but what happen to the cars?

He may still have them.

[pederb]

Too nice of collection to gather dust IMHO

[TheNewBob]

I've made my own little accolade to the R-GT and it's fabulous engine note in video form, using my own footage from Silverstone...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hn0xusVrNU

[minimangler]

Originally Posted by Satorian

IIRC, sport auto had an article on Reiter Engineering a few months back and Hans Reiter said that he gets no factory support whatsoever, except for getting cars in unassembled state so they save some work.

Hardly a Works team, me thinks. Reiter's Lamborghini effort can't be lauded and applauded enough (especially the GT3 Gallardo), considering the circumstances.

A works team is who builds the race car, is it not, like Prodrive + Aston/ferrari, so it matters not that they get no Lambo support

[Satorian]

I thought Works teams were independent teams tasked by a manufacturer to run a car while getting paid for it, like Schnitzer for BMW or Prodrive for Aston or Corvette Racing (run by P&M on behalf of GM), or all-out manufacturer teams like the big F1 teams.

No such thing with Reiter and Lambo though, as Reiter run completely independently of the manufacturer.

My impressions was that the terms "Works" is firmly connected to the primary manufacturer, not the race car preparer. Otherwise any P&M supported Corvette team would become a "Works" team.

[panoz.lmp1]

Hmmm... that means also that Wieth Racing years ago was a Ferrari works team ;-) .... and A:Level was a Porsche GT1 works entry in the LMES ? ;-)

[The Badger]

My understanding of a "works" team is a team run by the factory .

You also have a "works" supported team , like Pratt & Miller and Risi .

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by The Badger

My understanding of a "works" team is a team run by the factory .

You also have a "works" supported team , like Pratt & Miller and Risi .

Yes, that's my understanding too.

However sometimes the 'works' or factory gets specialists to run things on their behalf just to confuse the issue but remaining as a factory assault. I.E AMG Mercedes, Schnitzer BMW, Eggenberger Ford; Joest Audi etc....

I don't believe there's any FIA GT teams working on that basis though, just a few teams that might be 'smiled upon'.

[minimangler]

Pratt and Miller, by FIA jurisdiction, are works.

[chunterer]

Yep, another example of my last post!

[minimangler]

couple of images from the Spa 24 (while they still ran).


#7 at Rivage, early evening.


#8 at Radillion early on.

the rest of the spa pics (or some of) are at http://www.flickr.com/photos/jymp/