Asian Le Mans series?

[TCR]

Hey guys,

Anyone think there's any chance of this series becoming an Asia/Pacific Le Mans series with a round in Australia at some stage?

[HORNDAWG]

Some of us hope so. Another thread for you, http://tentenths.com/forum/showthrea...91#post1968491


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[Aysedasi]

Can't have Asian Le Mans Series - far too confusing......

[The Badger]

How about Pacific Le Mans Series .

We got a PLM ..... but not a PLMS .

[HORNDAWG]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Can't have Asian Le Mans Series - far too confusing......

Yes, was rather surprised the the ACO would choose the name! Agree that it muddies the water. They could just add Pan to it and have Pan Asian Le Mans Sieries. Whatever they end up calling it I would enjoy seeing a series that would at least include a round in Australia.

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[deggis]

Future for Asian series doesn't look good when even the the Shangai round failed to materialize. There should be potential though.

[johntt]

I would call it the PLMC (Pacific Le Mans Challenge) and have it as an off season Winter series.

Have a 100km race at Fuji and one at Shanghai on the same bill as A1GP,

Hook up with V8 Supercars for a 2hr 45min race at Bathurst and 100 minute sprint at Adelaide.

Have 2 more 2hr45min races; one at Hampton Downs with New Zealand V8s as support and another supporting A1GP at Sepang.

[Marcel ten Caat]

From the American Le Mans Series "State of the Series"...

Non-championship Asia Le Mans Series Opportunities
November 1, Mt. Fuji, Japan
November 8, Shanghai, China

[zac510]

Might have more luck with the LMES, given their interest in expanding into China and Brazil.

Where would you want to run it, Eastern Creek?

Dunno if Adelaide would roll out the track for two races a year..

[Dead-Eye]

They did for the ALMS, didn't they?

Having LMPs at Bathurst would be incredible, but probably stupidly unsafe as well...

[HORNDAWG]

Originally Posted by zac510

Might have more luck with the LMES, given their interest in expanding into China and Brazil.

Where would you want to run it, Eastern Creek?

Dunno if Adelaide would roll out the track for two races a year..

It helps if the whole statement is given so it can be kept in context. This is what was said;

Additional growth was reflected in the announcement of the 2009 schedule. The core schedule remains virtually the same as it has for the last several years, creating an environment of stability and traditional dates. Chief Operating Officer Tim Mayer also announced two opportunities for teams to participate in post-season Le Mans races in Japan and China. In a partnership announced by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) in June at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Japan begins a Le Mans-style series in 2009. Up to 10 teams from the American Le Mans Series will be invited to join teams from Europe's Le Mans Series as well as Asian teams in two November events - Nov. 1 and Nov. 8 - held respectively in Mt. Fuji, Japan and Shanghai, China.

from here



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[broadrun96]

Have a feeling there will be some of the top teams from the LMS and ALMS brought over to get the show started to show the fans what it could be. Could be a good chance for Corvette to show off their cars a final few times to a new audience. Question is, the fly-away rounds for the LMS didn't work so well and now they want a further flight for no points for cars that may be needed to make a field of more then a dozen? Don't think this really has a great chance to work as anything other than a side show. Maybe for some gentleman teams or collectors (if older cars are allowed to fill out the race) with deep pockets, but who is willing to risk that much now?

[GT-Eins]

The crucial thing to get the idea work are LM-Wildcards for the series winners. And please no older cars to fill the grid. That didn´t work in JLMC and spoiled the series indeed.

A future race in Australia would be a good perspective too
plus Korea to engage the tire manufacturers there.

[Subaru_WRX_STi]

Japan + China + Australia + Malysia (Sepang) thats a good combination !

[Bullett]

Id love to see an Australian round at Phillip Island!

[Subaru_WRX_STi]

Originally Posted by Bullett

Id love to see an Australian round at Phillip Island!

yes it will be very awsome, too similar to the ones of ALMS

[rich07]

Yeah that would be great, can you imagine the field going into turn one??

[Valenok]

Originally Posted by Subaru_WRX_STi

Japan + China + Australia + Malysia (Sepang) thats a good combination !

For example, with V8 Supercars, Super GT, Asian DTM rounds or GP2 Asia

[Aslak Vind]

How about the Bathurst track?

[Subaru_WRX_STi]

Originally Posted by Aslak Vind

How about the Bathurst track?

it will be crazy to run a full grid of LMPs and GTs there, I imagine a Le Mans style race there will become a festival of crash

[LeMans.pt]

It's being said here in Portugal that the Asian LMS was put asleep for at least one year because of Audi's withdraw and the probable reduction on Peugeot's endurance program.

Here's the translation

[deggis]

Even without current economic situation that wouldn't be huuuge surprise...

[courageous]

How many false starts do they need before they realise trying to build an Asian Le Mans Series from scratch will not work?

Have a few open formula sportscar races for the first few years to warm the area up.

[HORNDAWG]

Hmm, I think that without the current economic situation that it has a great chance of happening! And I do not see the ACO actually 'putting it to sleep for a year' until the point of no return (time wise) so to speak.



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[mattcat]

Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Hmm, I think that without the current economic situation that it has a great chance of happening! And I do not see the ACO actually 'putting it to sleep for a year' until the point of no return (time wise) so to speak.

What makes you think that? There seems to be almost zero interest in that part of the world for ACO style sports car racing. Look what happened with the JLMC.