ALMS 2010 Discussion - Page 55

italiastraps · 1 Feb 2010, 17:22 (Ref:2623822)

Outstanding news! Here's hoping they come to the Laguna Seca enduro after Long Beach too...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Javi

sorry if it has been discussed before, but confirmation for one AMR LMP1 for sebring and long beach
http://www.amr-teams.co.uk/2010/01/a...010-plans.html

fieldodreams79 · 1 Feb 2010, 17:45 (Ref:2623844)

glad to see Adrian will have at least two (or 3; PLM) races in the ALMS, if not more, for 2010. guessing he will be at LM as well...

Not familiar with the Paul Ricard, but i guess an 8 hour race with one car, will they use a forth driver (Adrian)??

The Badger · 1 Feb 2010, 17:52 (Ref:2623851)

Why a 4th driver . They dont use a 4th driver for a race 3 times longer that Ricard ..... Le Mans .

Wouldnt surprise me to see that heading back to Europe , for race prep at prodrive and possibily being at the Spa round either .

JHamilton · 1 Feb 2010, 19:38 (Ref:2623937)

Yesterday during the Daytona 24 broadcast they mentioned that LG Motorsports was putting together a Grand Am effort, so I guess we're losing Lou (not surprisingly). Is that news or am I behind the times again?

HORNDAWG · 1 Feb 2010, 19:42 (Ref:2623939)

Thats been out and about for a couple of months now.

L.P.

fieldodreams79 · 1 Feb 2010, 22:51 (Ref:2624074)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Badger

Why a 4th driver . They dont use a 4th driver for a race 3 times longer that Ricard ..... Le Mans .

sorry...just watched a GA race where they had four listed drivers for a 24 hr race.
so you are saying "no"....thanks.

HORNDAWG · 1 Feb 2010, 23:04 (Ref:2624078)

Quote:

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

glad to see Adrian will have at least two (or 3; PLM) races in the ALMS, if not more, for 2010. guessing he will be at LM as well...

Not familiar with the Paul Ricard, but i guess an 8 hour race with one car, will they use a forth driver (Adrian)??

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Badger

Why a 4th driver . They dont use a 4th driver for a race 3 times longer that Ricard ..... Le Mans .

Wouldnt surprise me to see that heading back to Europe , for race prep at prodrive and possibily being at the Spa round either .

I think it would be prudent to use Adrian at the HTTP round to familiarize him with the Euro staff and the LMS/Le Mans rules (refresher) to facilitate the best performance possible at Le Mans!

Hope to also see the car(s) at Petit on the LMIC trail this year, if they do good at Le Mans.

L.P.

fieldodreams79 · 1 Feb 2010, 23:08 (Ref:2624080)

Quote:

Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Hope to also see the car(s) at Petit on the LMIC trail this year, if they do good at Le Mans.

they are listed on a "Scottish" site as being "down" for PLM. we haven't even done Sebring yet, but i guess this is something that they are wanting to do or WILL do unless there is a catastrophe between now a September?

trahsub · 2 Feb 2010, 02:07 (Ref:2624147)

Pardon me for being lazy and not researching the Aston/Pug specific threads, but why the interest from Aston on Sebring and potentially PLM this year? Practice for Lemans, and more importantly, the IC?

And Pugs, why no PLM? Why no IC this year? Any chance Pug ends up coming to PLM? That would be epic, Audi, Pug, and Aston, among others all on the same U.S. track.

WMUCarGuy · 2 Feb 2010, 07:03 (Ref:2624206)

Quote:

Originally Posted by trahsub

Pardon me for being lazy and not researching the Aston/Pug specific threads, but why the interest from Aston on Sebring and potentially PLM this year? Practice for Lemans, and more importantly, the IC?

And Pugs, why no PLM? Why no IC this year? Any chance Pug ends up coming to PLM? That would be epic, Audi, Pug, and Aston, among others all on the same U.S. track.

I'd bet Pugs will add Petit to their schedule at some point in the year.

R4z3rw33n · 2 Feb 2010, 09:24 (Ref:2624255)

Quote:

Originally Posted by trahsub

Pardon me for being lazy and not researching the Aston/Pug specific threads, but why the interest from Aston on Sebring and potentially PLM this year? Practice for Lemans, and more importantly, the IC?

And Pugs, why no PLM? Why no IC this year? Any chance Pug ends up coming to PLM? That would be epic, Audi, Pug, and Aston, among others all on the same U.S. track.

There may still be a Peugeot presence at PLM/LMIC (perhaps not in factory capacity

)

trahsub · 2 Feb 2010, 13:01 (Ref:2624369)

Remember too that Audi said the same thing in 2009 - No budget after LeMans. Here's hoping for a rematch this year at PLM.

JAG · 2 Feb 2010, 14:16 (Ref:2624418)

Quote:

Originally Posted by trahsub

Pardon me for being lazy and not researching the Aston/Pug specific threads, but why the interest from Aston on Sebring and potentially PLM this year? Practice for Lemans, and more importantly, the IC?

And Pugs, why no PLM? Why no IC this year? Any chance Pug ends up coming to PLM? That would be epic, Audi, Pug, and Aston, among others all on the same U.S. track.

Things are not as clear cut as normal due to teams balancing their budget between competing this season and building new 2011 cars.

As others have said, I could see Peugeot running at PLM as the 908's will be obsolete at the end of the season, perhaps Oreca will be given two cars?

**joeb** · 2 Feb 2010, 14:45 (Ref:2624438)

Quote:

Originally Posted by R4z3rw33n

There may still be a Peugeot presence at PLM/LMIC (perhaps not in factory capacity

)

That would be fine with me. I could see the factory team not wanting to race at Petit if they take car of their business at all their other races this season.

cthib10 · 2 Feb 2010, 17:58 (Ref:2625113)

I'm sure this is a really dumb question but why don't they run PLM before they run LM? Not only would it be a great way to prepare for LM but you would most likey get a better car count due to the fact teams get a nice preperation run.

prototype · 2 Feb 2010, 18:47 (Ref:2625145)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cthib10

I'm sure this is a really dumb question but why don't they run PLM before they run LM? Not only would it be a great way to prepare for LM but you would most likey get a better car count due to the fact teams get a nice preperation run.

That is how Sebring has been used in the past. Now it looks like SPA has become a popular choice for teams looking to prepare for LM. Sebring used to be even more important for teams in the past looking to gain an entry into the LM 24. Now the ACO select the cars in February to give the teams more time to secure sponsorship and prepare the cars.

LM is always the 24th weekend of the year, and wont move. You can't have every race before LM.

Hugewally · 2 Feb 2010, 19:00 (Ref:2625157)

Quote:

Originally Posted by prototype

You can't have every race before LM.

Well technically, isn't every race before Le Mans?

davehenrie · 2 Feb 2010, 20:06 (Ref:2625211)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cthib10

I'm sure this is a really dumb question but why don't they run PLM before they run LM? Not only would it be a great way to prepare for LM but you would most likey get a better car count due to the fact teams get a nice preperation run.

There used to be a Road Atlanta round early in the season. I 'think' the reasoning for a late season PLM was to have a big event to cap the season.
Sebring comes early and serves basically the same purpose as an early season PLM would with a track that more closely mimics Le Mans in regards to aero setup.
Just remember what my teachers always told me in school, there are no dumb questions, just.....

dh

**joeb** · 2 Feb 2010, 22:59 (Ref:2625315)

There is a new Murphy column out. Seems that the LMPC ranks will be growing after Sebring with the addition of 2-3 GrandAm teams.

dxk1 · 2 Feb 2010, 23:49 (Ref:2625354)

Quote:

Originally Posted by trahsub

Remember too that Audi said the same thing in 2009 - No budget after LeMans. Here's hoping for a rematch this year at PLM.

Maybe we'll get a real race this year at PLM with a rematch. Last year's was so unfullfilling.

DK

JAG · 3 Feb 2010, 00:13 (Ref:2625363)

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeb

There is a new Murphy column out. Seems that the LMPC ranks will be growing after Sebring with the addition of 2-3 GrandAm teams.

Once you move towards half a dozen plus LMPC cars, that becomes a great, promotable class for the series, rather than just field fillers.

PS, has anyone heard these cars yet, I imagine they'll look and sound pretty impressive.

Captain Spyro · 3 Feb 2010, 00:18 (Ref:2625365)

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeb

There is a new Murphy column out. Seems that the LMPC ranks will be growing after Sebring with the addition of 2-3 GrandAm teams.

I had a feeling that the LMPC would be a series grabber for some in Grand-Am. Nothing against GA as I like it as well, but I want to see the ALMS thrive. Yeah, the class is lacking in variety, but they're still prototypes in my eyes.

I just hope it's true, but I wonder about the GTC numbers as I haven't heard much from that area...

Hugewally · 3 Feb 2010, 00:34 (Ref:2625372)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAG

Once you move towards half a dozen plus LMPC cars, that becomes a great, promotable class for the series, rather than just field fillers.

PS, has anyone heard these cars yet, I imagine they'll look and sound pretty impressive.

Sounds like a V-8 Chebby...

The Badger · 3 Feb 2010, 00:39 (Ref:2625375)

The Bear hears that Braselburg is considering allowing Audi to enter Sebring, pending the outcome of the new car’s testing, now underway. If the entry accepted is the “transitional” car, and not the “new rules” R15, then there’s little doubt the effect will be to toss Peugeot overboard. Peugeot may jump anyway, of course. The new Audi just might be ready for Sebring, anyway, since Audi Sport Joest has turned up as a “full season” LMS entry. That would mean the car is now believed to be ready by April…March 20th isn’t all that much earlier, is it?

JAG · 3 Feb 2010, 01:54 (Ref:2625409)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugewally

Sounds like a V-8 Chebby...

Yeh, but are they ground shakers like the Corvettes are muted like the old Lister Cheverolet LMP900.

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