2007 ALMS Season - Page 5

The Badger · 22 Nov 2006, 19:21 (Ref:1772502)

Quote:

Originally Posted by courageous

The other point there is, you would be putting all your eggs in one basket. Might be worth the risk in a sprinturance race, but if you run 2 cars at a 24 hour race, you have to be prepared for at least one to DNF, its a 50/50 gamble.

Look at Toyota at Le Mans one year, 3 cars started & the one left at the end was the all Japanese line up (who let's face it were not in the car because of talent alone) - they didn't win.

Katayama-Tsuchiya-Suzuki didnt win because Thomas Bsher did the dirty on them . If that race had run without that event , they would won it because at that time they were lapping at least 5 seconds quicker than Dalmas in the BMW ..... they were a brilliant squad in my opinion ? Plus they were pulled into the garage for a suspension check cuz they thought the Boutsen accident was caused by a suspension failure ..... which it wasnt !!! So , they would have won .

Your first point ..... take a look back a few years when Mario Andretti was in the Panoz with Brabham-Magnussan . He was the slow element in the car ..... i guess it works both ways .

HORNDAWG · 23 Nov 2006, 05:01 (Ref:1772783)

Well if the times posted for next years races hold true we'll have some longer than last year. http://www.americanlemans.com/Schedule/SeasonSchedule.aspx
At least Road America and Belle Isle(Detroit) at 4hrs.
St. Petersburg is listed at 3hrs?

L.P.

Ranald · 23 Nov 2006, 08:23 (Ref:1772852)

It also says that 7 of the 12 races will have tape delayed coverage. Whether that applies to us in Britain I don't know but dissapointing none the less.

AU N EGL · 23 Nov 2006, 13:47 (Ref:1773229)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Well if the times posted for next years races hold true we'll have some longer than last year. http://www.americanlemans.com/Schedule/SeasonSchedule.aspx
At least Road America and Belle Isle(Detroit) at 4hrs.
St. Petersburg is listed at 3hrs?

L.P.

That is 3 hours of TV coverage for a 2:45 min race.

Road America is a 500 mile race, which should take just under 4 hours

HORNDAWG · 23 Nov 2006, 16:49 (Ref:1773354)

Quote:

Originally Posted by AU N EGL

That is 3 hours of TV coverage for a 2:45 min race.

Road America is a 500 mile race, which should take just under 4 hours

If you had noticed the other races are listed as 2:45 and St. Pete at 3:00!!

It is also listed as duration under the event banner not as time under the network banner.

L.P.

AU N EGL · 23 Nov 2006, 18:39 (Ref:1773423)

I noticed that before I posted.

HORNDAWG · 23 Nov 2006, 21:49 (Ref:1773547)

So did I.

L.P.

jross427 · 24 Nov 2006, 05:00 (Ref:1773685)

Have the Belle Isle facilities been updated, i remember hearing it was a real "bad" track when cart ran on it

Bob Riebe · 24 Nov 2006, 05:38 (Ref:1773693)

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Originally Posted by jross427

Have the Belle Isle facilities been updated, i remember hearing it was a real "bad" track when cart ran on it

I have been on Belle Isle, it is a park first and race track if need be.

The Badger · 27 Nov 2006, 14:02 (Ref:1775910)

Any word on the Dick Barbour Panoz entry , or os it still rumour ?

2 cars wasnt it ?

Fogelhund · 27 Nov 2006, 19:45 (Ref:1776071)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Badger

Any word on the Dick Barbour Panoz entry , or os it still rumour ?

2 cars wasnt it ?

The rumour became one car, part time.

Zurbert82 · 27 Nov 2006, 20:48 (Ref:1776112)

Andy Wallace has just been announced as the 4th driver for Dyson next year.

gwyllion · 28 Nov 2006, 09:55 (Ref:1776474)

An obvious choice.

Will Dyson use a 3th driver during 12 hours of Sebring? Perhaps Andy Lally?

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Originally Posted by lmsr.net

Lots of e-mails asking...the 2nd driver at the Dyson test we covered over a week ago was (black helmet/red stripes) Andy Lally.

The Badger · 28 Nov 2006, 14:24 (Ref:1776673)

Mariantic are reporting

B-K Motorsports / Mazda new website (under construction is @ www.returntolemans.com - that states a pretty clear intention...

That sounds like good news indeed .

prototype · 28 Nov 2006, 16:49 (Ref:1776780)

Now that is what I want to see from those guys!!!

TWK · 28 Nov 2006, 19:25 (Ref:1776891)

That's not the "new" website at all. In fact it was registered years ago, and has been under construction for years also, I believe.

The Badger · 29 Nov 2006, 09:07 (Ref:1777219)

Quote:

Originally Posted by prototype

Now that is what I want to see from those guys!!!

I dont think we will see the quad rotor being used , the new restrictions on noise decibels would almost certainly scupper that plan ? Would be great to hear a Mazda quad wailing down the Mulsanne again though .

prototype · 29 Nov 2006, 14:06 (Ref:1777793)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Badger

I dont think we will see the quad rotor being used , the new restrictions on noise decibels would almost certainly scupper that plan.

I agree that the quad rotor is probably too noisy. More than anything I just want a serious effort from Mazda. Their first year I gave them a pass, but now it is time to really improve the car.

Fogelhund · 29 Nov 2006, 14:18 (Ref:1777801)

I'm kind of doubtful that we'll even see a rotary of any configuration in the Mazda.

The Badger · 30 Nov 2006, 10:53 (Ref:1778455)

Project-LeMans are reporting the driving line up for Dyson for 2007

Dyson-Smith & Leitzinger-Wallace ..... I hope they decide to do Le mans next year too

**Bentley03** · 30 Nov 2006, 12:54 (Ref:1778580)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Badger

Project-LeMans are reporting the driving line up for Dyson for 2007

Dyson-Smith & Leitzinger-Wallace ..... I hope they decide to do Le mans next year too

So do I!

paul-collins · 30 Nov 2006, 13:50 (Ref:1778629)

As much as I'd pull for it, unless ACO decide to recognize "first gasoline powered P1" as a category, I don't see it happening.

prototype · 30 Nov 2006, 13:55 (Ref:1778633)

DSC is saying that Stefan Johansen will be in a prototype for the ALMS season. Any guesses as to what car he will be in?

dj choc ice · 30 Nov 2006, 14:20 (Ref:1778660)

Quote:

Originally Posted by prototype

DSC is saying that Stefan Johansen will be in a prototype for the ALMS season. Any guesses as to what car he will be in?

possibly one of these courage LC70's in LMP1 with the cosworth turbo engine we are hearing so much about?

im just wondering the LC70 in its current guise with the same weight as the
R10 is faster than the pescarolo how fast is the LC70 going to be if they run it at the 860kg like the dyson lola's the thing will anhilate everything else probably even the peugeot 908's and definetely the audi R10

i think i was being silly though with an LMP1 he will probably be with one of the new teams in LMP2 with the acura honda 3.4 V8 engines my guess would be andretti green racing and their LC75 courage?

prototype · 30 Nov 2006, 14:39 (Ref:1778679)

Quote:

Originally Posted by dj choc ice

im just wondering the LC70 in its current guise with the same weight as the
R10 is faster than the pescarolo how fast is the LC70 going to be if they run it at the 860kg like the dyson lola's the thing will anhilate everything else probably even the peugeot 908's and definetely the audi R10

i think i was being silly though with an LMP1 he will probably be with one of the new teams in LMP2 with the acura honda 3.4 V8 engines my guess would be andretti green racing and their LC75 courage?

DJ,
I don't know if Petrol P1's are going to run at 860 next year or not in ALMS. Can someone confirm? As we have discussed in another thread, the R10 probably has more in hand over the 860kg p1s.

How about the Creation? They are running the Hybrid next year, have they firmed up a driver line up?

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