JLMC 2007 - News & Entrys

GT-Eins · 19 Feb 2007, 04:08 (Ref:1845155)

It´s been a bit quiet concerning this series - although the last news we heared contained interesting prospects. Maybe someone from the other side of the racing world has heared some additional interesting news or roumors regarding this?

Are there any teams expected which could enter with proper LMP1/2 Machines to spice up the Prototype field?

Last Status I heared was that a 4 race schedule was annonced :
13 May, Sugo
3 June, Fuji
22 July, Motegi
27 October, Okayama
(I copied this one from Mariantic)

The Badger · 19 Feb 2007, 14:27 (Ref:1845544)

Havent heard anything about new entries or for that matter anything at all !!!

Mind you , they have their own successful GT championship there , guess where thats all the money is right now .

mirkob · 19 Feb 2007, 20:56 (Ref:1845781)

SportAutoMoto Italian magazine reported 1 month ago, 2 new F430 GT2 will join the serie

GT-Eins · 19 Feb 2007, 21:08 (Ref:1845797)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mirkob

SportAutoMoto Italian magazine reported 1 month ago, 2 new F430 GT2 will join the serie

That would be good news - 2 proper GT´s to join the field! Any Idea who would be the entrant?

GTO Racing · 20 Feb 2007, 17:29 (Ref:1846597)

Add the works Mugen powered Courage LC70.

class4v · 20 Feb 2007, 18:40 (Ref:1846653)

Yep, the Mugen Courage is confirmed and it looks as Kurosawa will be back on board also

Asa · 22 Feb 2007, 10:57 (Ref:1847941)

Do the winners of each category in the JLMC get direct entries for Le Mans in 2008?

brielga · 22 Feb 2007, 11:27 (Ref:1847970)

I think that was the plan but only if they have ACO rule-compliant cars. (And no, let's not start another Vitaphone thread...)

mariantic · 22 Feb 2007, 11:38 (Ref:1847984)

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Originally Posted by Asa

Do the winners of each category in the JLMC get direct entries for Le Mans in 2008?

I'm pretty sure the plan was that the 2008 series would get pre-selections for 2009 Le Mans.

Mariantic

Nick49 · 22 Feb 2007, 11:53 (Ref:1847997)

Hello

Quote:

I'm pretty sure the plan was that the 2008 series would get pre-selections for 2009 Le Mans.

Hardly seems fair considering the sparse numbers racing especially compared to the numbers in the LMS.

Nick

SALEEN S7R · 22 Feb 2007, 23:44 (Ref:1849493)

Fair? Of course its fair. As things stand there are too many teams trying to get places in the LMS and not enough space, the JLMC is a 4 round Championship, now Im sure that a good team with contacts in Japan could arrange to run their cars in the JLMC and work in conjunction with a Japaneese team, or perhaps just store the equipment somewhere in Japan and fly the team out for the races. Why would a team want to do this? Well if there was automatic entries for Le Mans up for grabs it would surley be a tempting choice, especially when you look at the level of competition in the JLMC at the moment.

cptkablamo · 23 Feb 2007, 02:24 (Ref:1849567)

Its about as fair as P1 and GT1 runners from the ALMS getting automatic entry. I have no problem with it as long as the teams are professional and competitive...

SALEEN S7R · 6 Mar 2007, 15:41 (Ref:1859881)

www.dailysportscar.com are today reporting that a new 2007 spec Ferrari 430 is on its way to the JLMC although team details are unknown. More good news for the JLMC, they must be getting something like a half decent entry list by now.

mirkob · 6 Mar 2007, 15:43 (Ref:1859883)

Kosho Ito (JLMC SERO organization) replied me that until the test of 2nd April they cannot give a provisional entry list.
The definitive entry list is expected for the middle of April.

The only infos given was:

<<It is planned to approve not only gasoline engine, but also diesel and bio-ethanol engine>>

and the confirmed schedule:

Schedule:
1st: 12-13 May Sport land SUGO
2nd: 2-3 June Fuji Speedway
3rd: 21-22 July Twin Ring MOTEGI
4th: 27-28 Oct Okayama International circuit

:-|

GT-Eins · 6 Mar 2007, 15:51 (Ref:1859889)

Quote:

Originally Posted by SALEEN S7R

www.dailysportscar.com are today reporting that a new 2007 spec Ferrari 430 is on its way to the JLMC although team details are unknown. ...

Just guessing:
Jim Gainer?

neiltbag · 6 Mar 2007, 18:30 (Ref:1859979)

Apparently they're not running their two 360s in the SuperGT series this year. Whether this means they're upgrading and switching to JLMC, who knows?

mirkob · 6 Mar 2007, 21:55 (Ref:1860121)

I know they are working on a new rear tyres configuration and on the engine, still in GT300 :-/

ss_collins · 6 Mar 2007, 22:55 (Ref:1860180)

Upgrading from Super GT spec to ACO spec? - I think you mean downgrading.

With Super GT so popular how far can the JLMC go?

Mugen Courage is data gathering for the works Honda LMP1 effort I suspect.

Wonder if the Mugen PUES hybrid will race?

Wonder if a bunch of closed wheel F3 cars will top up the grid?

bit of a comparison from Okayama -

LMP1 - Zytek - 1m20.251
LMP2 - not recorded GC21 not real P2
GT1 - Mosler - 1.33.685
GT2 - Porsche 911 RSR - 1.32.821

GT500 - Dome Honda NSX - 1.24.043
GT300 - 1.30.664

Super GT cars should be allowed at Le Mans - GT500 in LMP2 and GT300 in GT1

SALEEN S7R · 6 Mar 2007, 22:59 (Ref:1860182)

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Originally Posted by ss_collins

Super GT cars should be allowed at Le Mans - GT500 in LMP2 and GT300 in GT1

No they shoudnt. If Japaneese manufacturers want to compete at Le Mans with a LMP LMP/GTP then they should build cars to the ACO's regulations, either that or by a customer chassis. Besides which I dont know that I really want to see a Nissan 350z or Honda NSX competing at Le Mans, especially not one that looks like its just come from a photo shoot with Max Power magazine.

The359 · 7 Mar 2007, 02:53 (Ref:1860288)

I believe the Mosler used in JLMC was a former GT300 spec car, so that should show you the difference between GT1/GT2 and GT500/GT300.

The359 · 8 Mar 2007, 17:58 (Ref:1861632)

The official SuperGT entry list has Jim Gainer running a single 360. Not sure if this goes for or against them receiving the F430.

GT-Eins · 8 Mar 2007, 20:02 (Ref:1861708)

A 360 to compete in Super GT and a 430 to qualify for LM in the JLMS?
Maybe..

Asa · 13 Mar 2007, 01:38 (Ref:1865256)

The 360 is not competitive in GT300. The better option in my opinion is to run the 430 in GT300 and the 360 in JLMC.

SALEEN S7R · 13 Mar 2007, 01:42 (Ref:1865257)

Nah, the better option is to run the 360 and 430 in the JLMC and neither in Super GT.

IMO of course.

EuropaBambaataa · 13 Mar 2007, 17:12 (Ref:1865682)

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Originally Posted by SALEEN S7R

Nah, the better option is to run the 360 and 430 in the JLMC and neither in Super GT.

IMO of course.

I think you may have something there.

Seriously, though, "pure" GT2 cars can't race competitively in GT300. Even the lower class is taylored so the purpose-built V6-powered Toyota MRs, the non-homologated Vemacs and a Daytona Prototype modified by a Japanese tuning company win. Mmm, do I sound paranoid?

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