[LM24] Le Mans 2008 - Entry List/Driver News

[Aysedasi]

Sorry, well, Spain is close to France........

[JHamilton]

Originally Posted by dj choc ice

im not sure on neiman's form to be honest but i know hes not on the pace of bergmeister but if he is consistent and doesnt stick the lizard porker in the wall then its going to be an epic battle

Agreed, he is not on the pace of the hot shoes, but is a good driver. If he is used at proper times during the race, I'm sure he will be safe and consistent. Also look how good Krohn did last year and Tracy Krohn is just awful.

[The Badger]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Sorry, well, Spain is close to France........

True ..... But America & Canada are close together too , but they use the same telephone prefix , 001 .... so they "must" be the same !!! lol

[nobster]

[QUOTE=Aysedasi]I still want to know who is going to drop out to make way.


the aco website says that the risi ferrari of Tracy Krohn might not be ready for the race after being extensively damaged by Krohn's crash last sunday...

[The Badger]

Cant they get a lone unit ..... Its not like there isnt many of the damn things about !!!

[Aysedasi]

Even if the Ferrari isn't ready, the rules don't allow for it to be replaced by another team..... so they still have to find a way around the rules.....

[The Badger]

But they can change chassis numbers between test weekend and qualifying I was led to believe .

New livery for Speedy Lola ..... nice improvement I think !!!
http://www.endurance-info.com/articl...d=5732&thold=0

[WMUCarGuy]

I really don't see the ACO allowing a 2nd Epsilon at any point right now. The time period for allowing reserves is over, and that's all there should be to it. End of story.

That being said, they're French, so who knows what the hell is going through their heads...

[andy_b]

The Ten-Tenths, RLM (and others!) Le Mans Spotters Guide will be avaialble towards the end of Monday June 9th. It will be on two sheets, due to the number of cars and has been designed for A3 printing (nothing stopping you printing smaller or larger) and available as a JPG or PDF.

Seperate thread once its released.


Damm- finished the speedy car earlier, oh well, only a small update

[cmk]

I think that the Ferrari chassis can be changed if and when they apply for special dispensation from the ACO to do so - that is certainly what Peugeot believes they must do in order to replace the #7 car's tub after Gene's scary accident on Sunday afternoon.

If for some reason the Risi/Krohn team is not allowed to do so, that would be a shame. Even though Tracy Krohn is a pylon, the other 2 drivers are not and the car can perform if he stays away from it as much as possible. Furthermore, I try to avoid the usual French-bashing that goes on during the LM period but if Peugeot is given special treatment, just as IMSA was a few years back when Dumas or Riccitelli (I forget which) binned the car during race week, and Risi is denied, then there is no other explanation save favouritism available.

[dxk1]

[quote=nobster]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I still want to know who is going to drop out to make way.


the aco website says that the risi ferrari of Tracy Krohn might not be ready for the race after being extensively damaged by Krohn's crash last sunday...

According to the ALMS site, both Risi and Krohn are confident that the car will be ready for scrutinering next Tuesday. The direct quote from Mr. Risi is: "the team will pull together to have the car repaired and ready for presentation at scrutineering on Tuesday, June 10." For details see:

http://www.americanlemans.com/news/Article.aspx?ID=4321

DK

[Bentley03]

Just read an exciting piece of news on Endurance-Info.com, Gunnar Jeannette returns to Le Mans this year to complete the Bruichladdich Radical driver line-up alongside Marc Rostan and Ben Devlin!

[rdjones]

Now that is a good signing, I have been a fan of Gunnar Jeannette since his battle with Courage at the end of the 2003 race.

[Bentley03]

Originally Posted by rdjones

Now that is a good signing, I have been a fan of Gunnar Jeannette since his battle with Courage at the end of the 2003 race.

Likewise, that was a genuinely gripping encounter!

[WMUCarGuy]

Is there video of this Gunnar/Courage battle somewhere?

[HORNDAWG]

Originally Posted by dxk1

According to the ALMS site, both Risi and Krohn are confident that the car will be ready for scrutinering next Tuesday. The direct quote from Mr. Risi is: "the team will pull together to have the car repaired and ready for presentation at scrutineering on Tuesday, June 10." For details see:

http://www.americanlemans.com/news/Article.aspx?ID=4321

DK

Also from elsewhere is (secondhand but should know); that both Peugeot and Risi have applied and been granted special dispensation and will be allowed to replace their chassis.


L.P.

[CarolK]

[quote=dxk1]

Originally Posted by nobster

According to the ALMS site, both Risi and Krohn are confident that the car will be ready for scrutinering next Tuesday. The direct quote from Mr. Risi is: "the team will pull together to have the car repaired and ready for presentation at scrutineering on Tuesday, June 10." For details see:

http://www.americanlemans.com/news/Article.aspx?ID=4321

DK

I saw a photo of the car being loaded into a transporter. One would think it would go to the factory or to Michelotto for repair - from the photo the back end was kinda smushed in. They could always test their repairs at Fiorano. It seems due to the cubic dollar cost of participating in the event, it would pay to fix it and get back in the game. I wish Guiseppe good luck with the repairs and look for him back in contention with this car.

Carol

[WMUCarGuy]

So will we now be seeing Risi's car designated 2438c, as that car had already been wrecked once before and given the 2438b designation.

[cmk]

I'm sure Tracy will pay for it to be fixed, not Giuseppe.

[The Badger]

After reading quite a lot of opinions on Verstappen ..... although I wasnt exactly delighted on seeing him race in sportscars , he has done nothing but great stuff since he showed up . A few minor screw up regarding stop & go's , but they all have them .

He is bloody good really , and ya cant take that away from him , regardless of personal opinions ..... and Van Merksteijn is really surprising me for a Gentleman !!!

With the addition of Bleekamolen , that car should be brilliant .

[The Badger]

I cant help feeling that Jeanette is wasting his time in the Radical ..... its never done much at all , let alone at Le Mans !!!

[gucom]

Yeah I've also been surprised by how little Verstappen has done wrong and how much he has done right... and indeed Van Merksteijn is doing a great job as well, and Bleekemolen can also be expected to do well... I think if the Porsche holds up for the entire 24 hours, they're the clear favourites in LMP2 (although some1 at Essex joked the VM team are too fast for a 24 hour race )

[Ultimo]

Who do you guys figure is the best driver in the two RS Spyders?

My guess would be Massen, or one of the two VM LMS drivers.

[Spyderman]

Maasen knows the Spyder Like few others do.
He may not be as fast as Verstappen, but he is no slouch either.

[Sarthe82]

Originally Posted by Ultimo

Who do you guys figure is the best driver in the two RS Spyders?

My guess would be Massen, or one of the two VM LMS drivers.

I would pick Massen, as I've done in Ayse's prediction thread in placing the #31 third. I just feel that he's got a load of (winning) experience with that car and he's backed up by two safe and reliable co-drivers who can certainly get the job done as well.
Saying that the drivers in the other Spyder are hardly shabby, Verstappen especially has always been underrated IMO, with all the other quality entries this is going to be the best battle yet in LMP2 without a doubt, are we there yet?