WEC Kolles Prototype - Page 77

**Adam43** · 29 May 2023, 20:52 (Ref:4158790)

And Olivia already has the baggy suit!

Congrats JV.

Gingers4Justice · 30 May 2023, 11:48 (Ref:4158835)

It was such a tall order for someone of JV's age to be consistent in a Hypercar. They may be slower than LMP1 in their peak, but they're still brutal to drive and you need to be on your game physically. That's before you get into the concentration required in traffic and the night running, something he struggled with a decade and a half ago with Peugeot.

Massive shame he won't be there. Hope we see him return - I think he'd be very competitive in GT.

v8supes · 30 May 2023, 12:01 (Ref:4158838)

I just love this car. I know that its not competitive but it sounds so good, it looks good too.

GT6 · 30 May 2023, 15:34 (Ref:4158865)

i hope it does well, le mans needs privateers as well as manufacturer teams

kvenom · 31 May 2023, 13:55 (Ref:4158974)

JV not happy at all, has quit the team:

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/...-decision.html

Always an adventure with Kolles.

Coach Ep · 31 May 2023, 14:00 (Ref:4158976)

"If you lie down with Colin...."

broadrun96 · 31 May 2023, 14:07 (Ref:4158977)

If that's how they chose to release a driver I can't imagine them contracting anyone decent in the future. Releasing a public statement without speaking with the driver first is low and the release made it sound like a mutual step away from tiny human and not walking papers.

seanyb505 · 31 May 2023, 15:27 (Ref:4158986)

It does seem straight from crazy town to do it that way, but didn't it happen a couple different times last year in open wheel? Palao and piastri? There can't be that much stupidity that people think it plays out in their favor when they make one sided announcements like that.. but then again no one's announced my contract so what do I know.

GT6 · 31 May 2023, 17:04 (Ref:4158994)

The news about JV not driving is old, so why all this stuff now. To be honest it would have nice to see him at le mans but also to be honest he was not very fast and made to many mistakes anyway

**Aysedasi** · 31 May 2023, 17:32 (Ref:4158998)

Is it? I only saw it for the first time today......?

v8supes · 31 May 2023, 17:55 (Ref:4159002)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GT6

The news about JV not driving is old, so why all this stuff now. To be honest it would have nice to see him at le mans but also to be honest he was not very fast and made to many mistakes anyway

I mean i only saw it 6 days ago which is why i posted it here.

v8supes · 31 May 2023, 18:49 (Ref:4159009)

Seems to be somewhat messy

https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...all-dismissal/

Hawkwood · 31 May 2023, 20:48 (Ref:4159022)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GT6

The news about JV not driving is old, so why all this stuff now.

It's only what, 6 days old? And he's welcomed the birth of a child since then, so he's been a little busy and taken stock before responding.
Seems pretty reasonable to me?

**Aysedasi** · 31 May 2023, 21:36 (Ref:4159029)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Is it? I only saw it for the first time today......?

Doh! I realise that it was JV's response that I only saw today......

v8supes · 31 May 2023, 22:26 (Ref:4159032)

Quote:

Originally Posted by v8supes

Seems to be somewhat messy

https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...all-dismissal/

I only just noticed that somebody has posted this on the previous page. My apologies.

DistortedSmile · 1 Jun 2023, 00:21 (Ref:4159042)

Seems to be a bit of a he said, she said situation. Apparently motorsport.com has seen some e-mails showing Villenueve quit before Vautier was announced.

Quote:

Vanwall team boss Colin Kolles has insisted that the decision to bring in a replacement for Le Mans was made with the full agreement of Villeneuve.

He told Motorsport.com earlier this week that the reasoning for bringing in Vautier was twofold: a lack of mileage on the part of Villeneuve in the Vanwall and the impending birth of his latest child.

Motorsport.com has since seen email evidence that allegedly shows that Villeneuve made the decision to quit the Vanwall programme ahead of the announcement of Vautier.

The email is dated after a three-day test at Monza in which Villeneuve drove on the opening day before his team-mates took over.

It was Villeneuve's first proper test in the car, which he only briefly sampled late last year at Barcelona prior to the start of his season’s WEC at Sebring in March.

https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/...mans/10476337/

seanyb505 · 1 Jun 2023, 01:19 (Ref:4159046)

I'm not 100% onboard with motorsport.com's reporting prowess. Lots of tilt and positioning in their articles from what I've seen, but then again, they don't write any articles about me so

If jv meant to quit ahead of time, wouldn't his quotes have indicated such?

**Adam43** · 1 Jun 2023, 01:37 (Ref:4159049)

Oh dear what a tedious mess.

TF110 · 1 Jun 2023, 02:38 (Ref:4159051)

Well I hope the car is quick regardless of who's driving it.

Steve McQ · 1 Jun 2023, 09:20 (Ref:4159082)

Endurance-Info confirming Motorsport

https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/...g-dernier-acte

GT6 · 1 Jun 2023, 09:29 (Ref:4159084)

Quick and reliable would be nice, fingers crossed everyone

Gingers4Justice · 1 Jun 2023, 09:40 (Ref:4159085)

It's a tired cliché that a ByKolles prototype catches fire. The real cliché here is ByKolles preparing for Le Mans with a minor legal scandal brewing in the background.

Really pleased for these guys that they managed to snatch controversy from the jaws of serenity. They had us all for a moment.

Coach Ep · 1 Jun 2023, 14:24 (Ref:4159136)

From a few years back but still a good read: https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/a...es-villeneuve/

TF110 · 2 Jun 2023, 15:14 (Ref:4159341)

Well it looks like Kolles is the 'good guy' in this saga. But to me, I just want to see the car do well. They're on the grid, they're racing and it's one of the best looking cars in the class.

**Aysedasi** · 2 Jun 2023, 15:32 (Ref:4159344)

Looking at the close-ups from scrutineering today, it really does look good.

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