LM24 Le Mans 2004 entry list - Page 38

19dodge · 2 Apr 2004, 16:36 (Ref:927655)

how about having pre qualifying be a 6 hr endurance race? all the cars enter, have it be like a LMES race kinda.

19dodge · 2 Apr 2004, 17:32 (Ref:927703)

as i previously predicted, BMS has offically withdrawn from the 24hrs. The Perspective Porsche now is in the race(using an alternative fuel source if i remember correctly). XL racing is next on the resevre list, after that its the RFH dome.

vandijk · 2 Apr 2004, 18:49 (Ref:927753)

Autosport reports that another team might enter a bio-ethanol car in the 24 hours of Le Mans, the #75 Thierry Perrier.

**FIRE** · 2 Apr 2004, 20:41 (Ref:927841)

Quote:

Originally posted by 19dodge
how about having pre qualifying be a 6 hr endurance race? all the cars enter, have it be like a LMES race kinda.

LMES?

Tim Northcutt · 2 Apr 2004, 21:00 (Ref:927855)

From the looks of the field, I think that the BIG race is kinda looking like the LMES

jhansen · 2 Apr 2004, 21:14 (Ref:927863)

I think you're right Tim. The LMES will be far more competitive than Le Mans.

Tim Northcutt · 2 Apr 2004, 21:40 (Ref:927879)

Actually, I was thinking that with all of the LMES teams in the race, it looked like their lineup, but when you look from that perspective, you could make a decent case, too....

PRF · 2 Apr 2004, 22:16 (Ref:927907)

Quote:

Originally posted by 19dodge
the ring 24hrs was never on the LM weekend. this year, its a first.

No this is not the case. Can't remember the year, might have been the late '80's when Hans Stuck did Nurburgring as well as Le Mans.

Can anyone assist?

PRF

E46 · 2 Apr 2004, 23:28 (Ref:927928)

Quote:

Originally posted by Cadete
Is it the same weekend? My mistake then, sorry...

I forgive you.

Really today it´s very difficult (surely impossible) to run two 24 hours races the same weekend. You have to think that with three drivers in every car, a driver has three hours more or less between stints, add the travel and the stint in the other race, and again other travel more. At least in my opinion is near of impossible.

bernard b · 3 Apr 2004, 06:48 (Ref:928100)

Quote:

Originally posted by 19dodge
as i previously predicted, BMS has offically withdrawn from the 24hrs. The Perspective Porsche now is in the race(using an alternative fuel source if i remember correctly). XL racing is next on the resevre list, after that its the RFH dome.

so if Force One withdrawn should confirm, RFH would have the worst place of the list: first one not to enter

and 54 cars left to see on track

bernard b · 3 Apr 2004, 07:08 (Ref:928112)

according to Yves Courage on Infocourse , the 5 C65 are already built and testing (at Magny cours for taem Epsilon and team Courage, while Belmondo Racing already tested his)
and Courage is building a 6th chassis (just in case)
so no chance one of them to withdrawn

Fab · 3 Apr 2004, 09:42 (Ref:928213)

Quote:

Originally posted by bernard b
according to Yves Courage on Infocourse , the 5 C65 are already built and testing (at Magny cours for taem Epsilon and team Courage, while Belmondo Racing already tested his)
and Courage is building a 6th chassis (just in case)
so no chance one of them to withdrawn

Thank you for the link, Bernard, and congrats to the journalist's work of Infocourse.

That's much more clear now ; all the C60 chassis are for sale... 385 000 € each.

Fab · 3 Apr 2004, 09:43 (Ref:928215)

Quote:

Originally posted by bernard b
so if Force One withdrawn should confirm, RFH would have the worst place of the list: first one not to enter

and 54 cars left to see on track

Yes, good news are also bad news ; and show how the ACO's choice was irrelevant... already two entries withdrawn !

Still hope for two more, the RFH definitely deserves its entry ; but won't it be too late ?

KA · 3 Apr 2004, 16:07 (Ref:928616)

Quote:

Originally posted by 19dodge
as i previously predicted, BMS has offically withdrawn from the 24hrs. The Perspective Porsche now is in the race(using an alternative fuel source if i remember correctly). XL racing is next on the resevre list, after that its the RFH dome.

According to DSC, Perspective have dropped their plans to run the Porsche on bio-ethanol. Their driver lineup will apparently be the same squad they ran last year, Ian Khan/Michel Neugarten/Nigel Smith- and will be using Khan's own Porsche (the ex-EMKA car) rather than Perspective's regular car

bernard b · 4 Apr 2004, 09:44 (Ref:929310)

Quote:

Originally posted by KA
According to DSC, Perspective have dropped their plans to run the Porsche on bio-ethanol. Their driver lineup will apparently be the same squad they ran last year, Ian Khan/Michel Neugarten/Nigel Smith- and will be using Khan's own Porsche (the ex-EMKA car) rather than Perspective's regular car

so this makes one more "ordinary, boring Porsche"

definitely not worth it

Fab · 4 Apr 2004, 14:10 (Ref:929717)

Quote:

Originally posted by bernard b
so this makes one more "ordinary, boring Porsche"

definitely not worth it

Obviously yes, but the car claimed a nice third in class place last year... quite an achievement for Thierry Perrier...

Duffacus · 4 Apr 2004, 15:01 (Ref:929791)

Thought you might be interested in this one...

Look what I spotted on the Lanzante Lotus at Donington...

**FIRE** · 4 Apr 2004, 16:30 (Ref:929876)

Quote:

Originally posted by Duffacus
Thought you might be interested in this one...

Look what I spotted on the Lanzante Lotus at Donington...

This (http://www.spinnakerinternational.com) is NOT the Italian Spinnaker Clandesteam.

Duffacus · 4 Apr 2004, 20:58 (Ref:930181)

DOH!

Thick idiot talking here!

I'm still recovering from the two great races at Donington, aint had time to catch my head yet!

rdjones · 5 Apr 2004, 06:23 (Ref:930563)

Orbit have confirmed that there driver line up for this years Le Mans will be Leo Hindery, Marc Lieb and Mike Rockenfeller.

Tim Northcutt · 5 Apr 2004, 16:13 (Ref:931210)

Solid driver lineup...

Rockenfeller is an incredibly good driver!!!

He was superb at Sebring...

rdjones · 5 Apr 2004, 17:13 (Ref:931265)

Quote:

Originally posted by Tim Northcutt
Rockenfeller is an incredibly good driver!!!

I would agree there I saw him drive in the guest car in British Porsche Carrera Cup at Croft last year and I was very impressed.

The Badger · 5 Apr 2004, 17:59 (Ref:931321)

Im hopeing that Petersen/White Lightening get some support from Porsche with a few factory drivers . They do deserve it !!!

bernard b · 5 Apr 2004, 18:48 (Ref:931383)

Quote:

Originally posted by The Badger
Im hopeing that Petersen/White Lightening get some support from Porsche with a few factory drivers . They do deserve it !!!

they do

but Freisinger has 2 cars to fill ...

bernard b · 5 Apr 2004, 19:03 (Ref:931407)

infos from Motorlegend, by someone working for Courage: they have a test at the Bugatti wednesday and thursday (Fab, if your camera doesn't know what to do these days

, and the Belmondo Courage seems to be "Gulf blue" and quite nice

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