ALMS Rnd 1: 12 Hours of Sebring 14-17 Mar 2007

[Bentley03]

Time for the first race thread of 2007!

It's less than a week (Monday 12th) before the cars take to the track for the first Test Sessions prior to the '55th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring'. First 'official' practice is on Wednesday 14th, with two sessions. A further practice session and qualifying take place on Thursday and the race itself on the Saturday.

From the official ALMS website:

Entry List

Event Schedule

Live Timing and Scoring

American Le Mans Radio Broadcast

Live television coverage will be on Speed and Motors TV (depending on your geographical location).


Can't wait!!

edited to add the spotter's guide v.2:

http://www.rennsport-beraten.com/spo...ng_2007_v2.pdf

edited again to remind users to log in for raceday chat on either the website chat here, or by IRC at irc.phishy.net channel #Motorsport. You can get a nice IRC freeware client out there, just google it...

[The Badger]

Im close to wetting myself Mr.B !!!

It looks pretty good , especially in LMP" and Gt2 . Hoping for a few surprises this year .

[broadrun96]

cant wait, wish speed would stop covering every aspect of a nascar event and actually show some of the practice sessions for those of us that have been waiting for this race since laguna seca. definitely want to see how the Acuras will hold up and will the Audis sandbag to try to get back the ACO LMP2 restrictors? Could see them constantly adjusting the fuel, etc to maintain just faster pace than the Penske (sorry for the conspiracy slip there )

[HORNDAWG]

Sebring



LMP1

1 Audi Sport North America Audi R10 TDI (McNish, Capello, TBA)
2 Audi Sport North America Audi R10 TDI (Pirro, M. Werner, TBA)
12 Autocon Motorsports Lola B01/60 AER P07-E (Lewis, McMurray, Willman)
37 Intersport Racing KWM CA06/H Judd GV5 S2 (J. Field, C. Field, Berry)


LMP2

6 Penske Motorsports Porsche RS Spyder (Maassen, Briscoe, Collard)
7 Penske Motorsports Porsche RS Spyder (Dumas, Bernhard, Castroneves)
8 Mazdaspeed/B-K Motorsports Lola B07/46 MZR-R (Bach, Devlin, Matos)
9 Highcroft Racing Acura ARX-01a / Acura V8 (Brabham, Johansson, Dayton)
15 Lowe's Fernandez Racing Lola B06/43 Acura V8 (Fernandez, Diaz, Martinez)
16 Dyson Racing Team Porsche RS Spyder (Leitzinger, Wallace, Lally)
19 van der Stuer Racing Radical SR9 AER P07-E (van der Stuer, Pecorari, Binnie)
20 Dyson Racing Team Porsche RS Spyder (Dyson, Smith)
26 Andretti Green Racing Acura ARX-01a / Acura V8 (Herta, D. Franchiti, Kanaan)
27 Horag Racing Lola B05/40 Judd XV-675 (Lienhard, Theys, van de Poole)


LMGT1

3 Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R (O'Connell, Magnussen,Fellows)
4 Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R (Gavin, Beretta, Papis)
59 Team Modena Aston Martin DBR9 (Garcia, Halliday, Turner )








LMGT2

10 Konrad Racing Porsche 996 GT3 RSR ( Collin,TBA,TBA )
11 Konrad Racing Porsche 997 GT3 RSR ( Kaufmann, TBA,TBA)
18 Rahal Letterman Racing Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (Kelleners, Milner, G.Rahal )
21 Panoz Team PTG Panoz Esperante GTLM (Auberlen, Hand, Kimber-Smith)
22 Panoz Team PTG Panoz Esperante GTLM (Maxwell, Sellers, Smith)
24 JMB Racing Ferrari F430 GT (Aucott, Macari, Wilson)
31 Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing Ferrari F430 GT (T. Bergmeister, Enge, Gidley)
32 Corsa Motorsports/White Lightning Racing Ferrari F430 GT (Mediani, Aguas, Lopez? )
44 Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (Pechnik, Neiman, Law)
45 Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (van Overbeek, J. Bergmeister, Lieb)
53 Robertson Racing Panoz Esperante GTLM (D. Robertson, A. Robertson, Lyendyke Jr.)
54 Team Trans Sport Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (Pappas, Borcheller, Basseng)

61 Risi Competizione/ Krohn Racing Ferrari F430 GT (Krohn, Jonsson, Braun)
62 Risi Competizione Ferrari F430 GT (Salo, Melo, Mowlem)
71 Tafel Racing Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (Henzler, Liddell, Long)
73 Tafel Racing Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (Tafel, Farnbacher, James)
77 Autoracing Club Bratislava Porsche 996 GT3 RS ( Kanopka, Casadei, McCormick)
85 Farnbacher Loles Motorsports Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (D. Werner, Nielsen, Ehret)
86 Spyker Squadron( Janis,Kox,TBA)












Total “confirmed” count:36

L.P.

[prototype]

Anyone think this lone Aston can keep up with the Vettes?

[Bentley03]

Originally Posted by prototype

Anyone think this lone Aston can keep up with the Vettes?

I reckon they'll come close in qualifying, but P&M's years of Sebring experience will tell come the race itself.

The one disappointment I do have is the absence of an entry from Creation themselves (debuting the 'big wheeled' hybrid). I guess budget was key........

[HORNDAWG]

Originally Posted by Bentley03

I reckon they'll come close in qualifying, but P&M's years of Sebring experience will tell come the race itself.

The one disappointment I do have is the absence of an entry from Creation themselves (debuting the 'big wheeled' hybrid). I guess budget was key........

Yes I was sorry to see that omission also! One would have thought a little more R&D/set-up time would have been desireable to both parties!? Oh well!

L.P.

[dj choc ice]

is there a live stream on the internet of the 12 hours?, i dont have sky anymore since the parents cancelled it which is a major pain in the jacksy.

[Speed-King]

Originally Posted by dj choc ice

is there a live stream on the internet of the 12 hours?, i dont have sky anymore since the parents cancelled it which is a major pain in the jacksy.

There used to be a SPEED-stream on the TVU player but it wasn't there last week when I checked it for the olex race at mexico. So we can hope that it comes back...

[jhansen]

Sebring is always a great way to kick off the new season. It's a shame that more European teams don't come over just for the chance to compete. P2 and GT2 should keep things pretty interesting. Looking forward to it.

Also, don't forget to check out the Fantasy Racing Challenge:

http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94435

[neiltbag]

I've been defending those 12 empty hours on my calendar like a Samurai warrior against all other potential commitments

[The Real DMN]

lol.

I also have a gap in my diary. Sounds like a great excuse to get some beers in and vegitate on the sofa for half a day

[Zurbert82]

You can nix the van der Steur entry

[The359]

...Why?

[The359]

Also, new Audi R10 paintjobs for ALMS:
http://www.endurance-info.com/articl...rder=0&thold=0

Frank Biela is listed as the third driver on Car #2.

[Zurbert82]

Originally Posted by The359

...Why?

http://imsaracing.net/2007/events/Se...%20Entries.pdf

They're no longer on the list.

[The359]

"De Silver" has also been removed from Konrad.

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by Zurbert82

You can nix the van der Steur entry

wonder if they will ever get to the pace that rollcentre showed the radical has in it? budgets have to be different but hopeful here.
think next weekend could be the perfect storm of racing, new seasons in ALMS and F1 and on St Pats, what more could you ask for?

[prototype]

VDS didn't race there last year. I think they are concerned Sebring will destroy their car.

[HORNDAWG]

Sebring



LMP1

1 Audi Sport North America Audi R10 TDI (McNish, Capello, Kristensen)
2 Audi Sport North America Audi R10 TDI (Pirro, M. Werner, Biela)
12 Autocon Motorsports Lola B01/60 AER P07-E (Lewis, McMurray, Willman)
37 Intersport Racing KWM CA06/H Judd GV5 S2 (J. Field, C. Field, Berry)


LMP2

6 Penske Motorsports Porsche RS Spyder (Maassen, Briscoe, Collard)
7 Penske Motorsports Porsche RS Spyder (Dumas, Bernhard, Castroneves)
8 Mazdaspeed/B-K Motorsports Lola B07/46 MZR-R (Bach, Devlin, Matos)
9 Highcroft Racing Acura ARX-01a / Acura V8 (Brabham, Johansson, Dayton)
15 Lowe's Fernandez Racing Lola B06/43 Acura V8 (Fernandez, Diaz, Martinez)
16 Dyson Racing Team Porsche RS Spyder (Leitzinger, Wallace, Lally)
19 van der Stuer Racing Radical SR9 AER P07-E (van der Stuer, Pecorari, Binnie)?
20 Dyson Racing Team Porsche RS Spyder (Dyson, Smith)
26 Andretti Green Racing Acura ARX-01a / Acura V8 (Herta, D. Franchiti, Kanaan)
27 Horag Racing Lola B05/40 Judd XV-675 (Lienhard, Theys, van de Poole)


LMGT1

3 Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R (O'Connell, Magnussen,Fellows)
4 Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R (Gavin, Beretta, Papis)
59 Team Modena Aston Martin DBR9 (Garcia, Halliday, Turner )


LMGT2

10 Konrad Racing Porsche 996 GT3 RSR ( Collin,TBA,TBA )
11 Konrad Racing Porsche 997 GT3 RSR ( Kaufmann, TBA,TBA)
18 Rahal Letterman Racing Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (Kelleners, Milner, G.Rahal )
21 Panoz Team PTG Panoz Esperante GTLM (Auberlen, Hand, Kimber-Smith)
22 Panoz Team PTG Panoz Esperante GTLM (Maxwell, Sellers, Smith)
24 JMB Racing Ferrari F430 GT (Aucott, Macari, Wilson)
31 Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing Ferrari F430 GT (T. Bergmeister, Enge, Gidley)
32 Corsa Motorsports/White Lightning Racing Ferrari F430GT(Mediani Aguas, Lopez? )
44 Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (Pechnik, Neiman, Law)
45 Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 997 GT3 RSR(van Overbeek,J.Bergmeister,Lieb)
53 Robertson Racing Panoz Esperante GTLM(D.Robertson,A.Robertson,Lyendyke Jr.)
54 Team Trans Sport Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (Pappas, Borcheller, Basseng)
61 Risi Competizione/ Krohn Racing Ferrari F430 GT (Krohn, Jonsson, Braun)
62 Risi Competizione Ferrari F430 GT (Salo, Melo, Mowlem)
71 Tafel Racing Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (Henzler, Liddell, Long)
73 Tafel Racing Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (Tafel, Farnbacher, James)
77 Autoracing Club Bratislava Porsche 996 GT3 RS ( Kanopka, Casadei, McCormick)
85 Farnbacher Loles Motorsports Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (D. Werner, Nielsen, Ehret)
86 Spyker Squadron( Janis,Kox,TBA)



Total “confirmed” count:36

L.P.

[SALEEN S7R]

Hmm interesting new Audi livery, reminds me of the new McLaren F1 livery. Better than last year. Looks like we could be in for a good battle this year, I wonder if Intersport can take the fight to Audi at all, or even the ex Dyson lola, or if the biggest challenge will come from Penske and Acura?

GT1 has potential to be good too, Turner is capable of taking the fight to the best of the Corvette guys if he is given a competitive car and Garcia is a good professional driver too. Liz Halliday is probably the weakest link in the team but hey she is normally pretty quick too. Are team Modena sticking around for the entire 2007 ALMS season or just Sebring?

[HORNDAWG]

Originally Posted by SALEEN S7R

Hmm interesting new Audi livery, reminds me of the new McLaren F1 livery. Better than last year. Looks like we could be in for a good battle this year, I wonder if Intersport can take the fight to Audi at all, or even the ex Dyson lola, or if the biggest challenge will come from Penske and Acura?

GT1 has potential to be good too, Turner is capable of taking the fight to the best of the Corvette guys if he is given a competitive car and Garcia is a good professional driver too. Liz Halliday is probably the weakest link in the team but hey she is normally pretty quick too. Are team Modena sticking around for the entire 2007 ALMS season or just Sebring?

So far everybody says just Sebring then LMS.

L.P.

[SALEEN S7R]

Thanks for the reply Horndawg. Shame if what everyone is saying is true, GT1 needs more competitors as we all know.

[HORNDAWG]

Well also if your goal is LeMans in 08, I would think that someone would come over to play for the season and get in on points since more than likely one of the Vette's will get in via PLM! So if you hung around long enough for points "Bobs your uncle"!!

L.P.

[Mindspin13B]

I think that the Aston has very good chance of winning.s The DBR9s have always been strong cars. If they can run without any huge set backs and play their cards right, they are very capable of winning. Not to mention the back straight at Sebring and the obvious top end advantage Aston has over Corvette.