LMS Rnd 1: Monza 1000 kms 7-9 May 2004 - Page 4

vandijk · 7 May 2004, 19:12 (Ref:963735)

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Originally posted by FIRE
See no reason why Jan Lammers would be afraid of the Zyteks. I think they are both fast. (but think the main reason RfH isn't in Monza is because of €€€ not because of politics).

Fire -- you are right! It has just been confimed by Lammers himself in an e-mail. I have to be carefully on this and do not want to speculate, but given the 'style' of the e-mail I'm not sure (I do hope of course!!!) that they will attend any race in the LMES championship.

Tim Northcutt · 7 May 2004, 19:16 (Ref:963739)

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Originally posted by dretceterini
I want TV coverage of the LMES NOW!!!!!! **** SpeedTV

AMEN!!!!!!

It is my ONLY regret about this new Series....

I feel like I'm caught in Purgatory knowing that this great event is happening at Monze this weekend, but when I turn on SpeedChannel...the "Racing Channel"...all I'm going to see is NASCAR re-runs, ARCA races, or Hooters Series minor league Stock Cars on short ovals trading paint.....

wait....

(one more for good measure!)

dretceterini · 7 May 2004, 22:51 (Ref:963882)

You forgot about the "T&A" tuner shows and the shows about how fast someone can go with the $100 piece of Jap **** they stuck $50,000 into..

ARGHHHHHHH!!!!!

19dodge · 8 May 2004, 02:30 (Ref:963987)

found out that Speed TV will show the race, on June 6th (1 hr recap)

sucks!! i want motor's tv!!

dretceterini · 8 May 2004, 02:45 (Ref:963992)

Well, that's better than nothing....but not a lot...

Fieldgate · 8 May 2004, 07:21 (Ref:964034)

Quote:

Originally posted by vandijk
Fire -- you are right! It has just been confimed by Lammers himself in an e-mail. I have to be carefully on this and do not want to speculate, but given the 'style' of the e-mail I'm not sure (I do hope of course!!!) that they will attend any race in the LMES championship.

Herecy I know, the following comments, but

...and yet there was much nashing of teeth that they only got 1 LeMans entry to start with ?? I can completely understand the ACO if RfH weren't going to stump up and support the LMES series.

On a wider topic though, if Dome are going to build a new LMP1, who is going to buy it (if Jan can't afford to do a series with the car he has got) ?

Fab · 8 May 2004, 07:44 (Ref:964035)

Quote:

Originally posted by vandijk
they will attend any race in the LMES championship.

*sob* the depressive news of the week-end... *sigh*

Fab · 8 May 2004, 10:19 (Ref:964099)

Check this : I think it could be a live time and scoring board...

rdjones · 8 May 2004, 10:51 (Ref:964121)

Good Spot Fab, if that is Live and I think it is - The Zytek is quickest and 2nd Quickest aswell.......

rdjones · 8 May 2004, 10:56 (Ref:964126)

In fact the session is over, finished about an hour ago. That is a very impressive performance......

SFonseca · 8 May 2004, 11:13 (Ref:964137)

What is going on in the Audi field?

**FIRE** · 8 May 2004, 11:27 (Ref:964144)

Quote:

Originally posted by Fieldgate
Herecy I know, the following comments, but

...and yet there was much nashing of teeth that they only got 1 LeMans entry to start with ?? I can completely understand the ACO if RfH weren't going to stump up and support the LMES series.

But you can't race without money. Last year they had paydrivers Bosch, Gabbiani and Ortiz and were able to do LM and FIASCC, now they have only Kaneishi and Dyson. I don't think Coronel, Wilson and Firman are bringing a lott money to the team. According to the calendar at their website they had planned to race at Monza.

Why they are able to race at LM with 2 cars and not racing in LMES? Because LM gives a lott more publicity with result it's easier to get sponsors. I think their Dutch sponsors are less interested in LMES because it's not showed on Dutch TV or Eurosport.

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Originally posted by Fieldgate
On a wider topic though, if Dome are going to build a new LMP1, who is going to buy it (if Jan can't afford to do a series with the car he has got) ?

Kondo?
Dyson?

bernard b · 8 May 2004, 12:24 (Ref:964204)

what a performance from Zytecs !
need to confirm in the 2nd session

independent · 8 May 2004, 14:22 (Ref:964307)

http://www.lmes.net/results/index.htm

Merged with the main thread

Hooper · 8 May 2004, 14:41 (Ref:964317)

Just a stupid question....
What is the speed revealed on the board?
All the lmps seem to have 301 kph or 310.....
What is this? From where is it taken?

SALEEN S7R · 8 May 2004, 15:20 (Ref:964335)

Hmm. Whats with the GTS cars? At the moment they are way off of the pace that the FIA GT cars managed at Monza earlier this year, as Jag pointed out. And its not as if the teams are any lower in quality really, people like Vitaphone who qualifed 3rd for FIA GT should be doing 1:44's at least, apart from a couple of minor differnces FIA GT GT cars and LMES GTS cars are identical.

JAG · 8 May 2004, 16:02 (Ref:964366)

Saleen, I think there are a number of reasons. First the obvious smaller wing and smaller restrictor (which does not affect the Corvette as much as the cars have been heavily developed to gain back lost downforce, and of course the C5-R engine is much stronger than the Saleen at this time).

Secondly a number of teams, such as Audi did not run qualifiers, maybe the same for most other teams.

Thirdly there has been very limited track time, and the time on track has been affected by very heavy traffic, damp conditions and oil on the track.

Most teams seem say they could have gone quicker, but were delayed for whatever reason on track.

rdjones · 8 May 2004, 16:04 (Ref:964368)

The grid for the Monza 1000Km will look like this looks like we are going to be in one heck of a race tomorrow

JAG · 8 May 2004, 16:19 (Ref:964379)

Wallace and Brabham did not run in the Zytek either, and Barbossa had one abandoned lap in the Dallara. Both car, IMO could have gone at least a second quicker.

The fastest DBA lap was also affected by a car blocking the DBA on the start finish straight.

BTW, a stunning performance from the NASAMX, which according to DSC was comfortbaly the quickest car on the straights.It was less than 4 seconds off pole and according to the team could have done a 1.39. Bodes well for the performance of the new generation cars.

Fab · 8 May 2004, 17:54 (Ref:964447)

RollCentre leading Pescarolo ! There's some surprises here, and I can't wait to see what we'll have during the race ! The cars are significantly close to give an interresting start...

What is the expected weather ?

Fab · 8 May 2004, 17:55 (Ref:964449)

No time for the Spinnaker Clan Des Team... that doesn't sound good...

peckadj · 8 May 2004, 19:09 (Ref:964507)

have you seen any comments from practice or qualifying besides this?
http://www.lmes.net/en/index.asp?H=S&C=701&V1=&id=3621

weeks · 8 May 2004, 19:30 (Ref:964518)

Im glad to see that the Zytek cars are giving the Audis a run for thier money. A quick question about the Nasamax car. Its classified as a Nasamax DM139 Judd. Is it a completely new car that they built themselves?

JAG · 8 May 2004, 20:08 (Ref:964538)

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Originally posted by weeks
Im glad to see that the Zytek cars are giving the Audis a run for thier money. A quick question about the Nasamax car. Its classified as a Nasamax DM139 Judd. Is it a completely new car that they built themselves?

Hybrid car based on last years Reynard. Because it has had so much work done to it, it has been re-named as a NASAMAX.

dretceterini · 8 May 2004, 20:09 (Ref:964540)

I think the old Nasamax car was Reynard based, and the new one Dallara based...

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