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Bad News from Le Mans
This is a Google Translate report from Ouest France - Henri is in the merde.
To safeguard proceedings since 17 July society Pescarolo Team spent in court today of Commerce Mans to know the result of the case. In July, the economic difficulties facing his team and unable to participate in the world championship, Henri Pescarolo had asked the court to open a backup procedure. This exceptional measure was to facilitate the reorganization of the business and allow the continuation of economic activity, is a form of bankruptcy in advance, since it implies that the company is not in a state of insolvency. Henri Pescarolo had retained the right to conduct his business without an administrator is appointed. Today, the commercial court Mans decided to put an end to this procedure to start a liquidation. This is a kind of return to the starting point after the judicial process which had led Henri Pescarolo has conducted an auction of Pescarolo Sport 15 October 2010 following a ... liquidation. During this sale, Jacques Nicolet (Oak racing) and Joël Rivière were associated by buying 400,000 euros elements to allow the team to continue the adventure Pescarolo. |
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Anyone care to take a stab at an updated REALISTIC prospective grid? This is what I have.
LMP1: Audi R18 Etron Quattro x 2 Toyota TS030 x 2 JRM HPD ARX-03c x 1 Strakka HPD ARX-03c x 1 Rebellion Lola B12/60 x 1 Oak Pescarolo Honda x 1 ? LMP2: Greaves Zytek Z11SN Nissan x 1 Gulf Middle East Lola B12/80 Nissan x 1 Pecom Oreca 03 Nissan x 1 Murphy Oreca 03 Nissan x 1 Kodewa Lotus T128 x 1 Oak Morgan Nissan x 1 8 Star HPD ARX-03b x 1? Signatech Oreca 03 Nissan x 1? ADR Delta Oreca 03 Nissan x 1? Starworks? GTE Pro: AF Corse Ferrari 458 x 2 AMR Vantage x 2 Manthey Porsche 991 RSR x 2 GTE Am: Larbe ?? x 2 Krohn Ferrari 458 x 1 AF Corse 458 x 1 AMR Vantage x 1?/2? |
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Possibily 2 for Greaves , I thought that that was already announced .
Maybe 2 for GRME too ? Status have said they were in for WEC too . |
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IMSA Performance with a Porsche 997 RSR in GTE Am
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Possible McLaren after LeMans? There were rumors of two new manufacturers in GTE Pro. Nothing has materialized so far though.
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Must be one car in WEC for Greaves as they are offering 'arrive and drive' for the ELMS and also Sebring.
http://www.facebook.com/GreavesMotor...37000009704478 Apparently they have three chassis now. I'd say it's certain they will put in two entries to LM. |
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I was wondering...did the ACO's plans to unify GTE and GT3 in 2015/16 postpone any plans to upgrade a GT3 to a GTE? I know BMW will make an E89 Z4 GTE for America, but I think that's more down to wanting a U.S. presence (as there's no DTM here) than anything. I could see where someone like McLaren would just wait for the GT3 to be included rather than making a GTE-spec version.
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The 12C GT3 was designed as a GT2 first then adapted to GT3, make no mistake a GTE 12C will be here before 2015...
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John Dagys says on twitter that one Larbre Corvette is expected in GT-AM. Well I'm assuming he's referring to Larbre as I don't know who else he'd be referring to even though they were rumored to move to something else this season.
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I find it surprising GTE-Am is so weak in World Championship. Perhaps the relatively small cost difference to P2 is why we are seeing a good grid there and not in the former.
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I think it's because there's no WC title on offer in GTE-Am and of course because it is so expensive and also because you get no mention at all in media unless you win the class. Upwards from EUR 2M is a lot from one pocket. If it's from two pockets you're likely to finish last.
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John is having a bit of downer on the WEC this evening.
Says there are only around 10 confirmed P2 entries when it had looked at one stage like we'd have double that. |
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