ALMS 2011 Discussion - Page 52

R4z3rw33n · 21 Jan 2011, 16:15 (Ref:2818873)

We might be finding out sooner rather than later (re: P&M lineup) if this is anything to go by:

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Originally Posted by Tommy Milner (Twitter)

Big announcement today! Everyone has been asking about it...today the wait is over.

http://twitter.com/#!/TommyMilner/st...83703298588672

Deleted · 21 Jan 2011, 16:30 (Ref:2818878)

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Originally Posted by WMUCarGuy

Well, if Milner is in, there wouldn't be room for Brabs AND Westy, just one of them.

Certainly great candidates out there. Brabham went back to GTs a few years ago, so why not again? Plenty of room for (more) former archrivals from Aston Martin

Westbrook is a class act as well, but I'd rather see him doing something in Europe.

I was (/am) also secretly hoping that Johnny O' would still drive @ some bigger enduros if he wished so, like Fellows did for a few years. But I guess Corvette seats are getting pretty crowded.

NightStalk3r · 21 Jan 2011, 18:50 (Ref:2818931)

Westbrook is confirmed for the #4 Corvette for Sebring, Petit and Le Mans.

Tommy Milner confirmed for #3 Corvette for full season.

Victor_RO · 21 Jan 2011, 18:55 (Ref:2818932)

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Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

Westbrook is confirmed for the #4 Corvette for Sebring, Petit and Le Mans.

Tommy Milner confirmed for #3 Corvette for full season.

So it's Magnussen/Milner/Garcia and Gavin/Beretta/Westbrook in the Vettes with Garcia and Westbrook coming in for the long races?

That means that Brabs must have had some positive signs from Highcroft.

CTD · 21 Jan 2011, 19:01 (Ref:2818936)

I'm still thinking that Brabham is going Peugeot

Victor_RO · 21 Jan 2011, 19:03 (Ref:2818937)

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Originally Posted by CTD

I'm still thinking that Brabham is going Peugeot

Replacing... who?

CTD · 21 Jan 2011, 19:09 (Ref:2818942)

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Originally Posted by Victor_RO

Replacing... who?

Don't know.
But Peugeot like him, and the Brabham name is almost synonymous with Peugeot Le Mans victories! (His father winning in the 905 and himself in 2009)

chernaudi · 21 Jan 2011, 19:27 (Ref:2818952)

Minor correction: Geoff is David's older brother. I don't think that Black Jack has any direct connection to Peugeot.

CTD · 21 Jan 2011, 19:31 (Ref:2818954)

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Originally Posted by chernaudi

Minor correction: Geoff is David's older brother. I don't think that Black Jack has any direct connection to Peugeot.

woops, sorry

. Knew that, but just got it confused.

Simmi · 21 Jan 2011, 20:44 (Ref:2818985)

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Originally Posted by Victor_RO

So it's Magnussen/Milner/Garcia and Gavin/Beretta/Westbrook in the Vettes with Garcia and Westbrook coming in for the long races?

Westbrook said on twitter his team mates would be Gavin and Magnussen.

http://twitter.com/#!/RWestbrook1

So there seems to have been a switcheroo with the Vette mainstays too. The original line ups you posted Victor seem more balanced. Who knows...

cmk · 21 Jan 2011, 20:57 (Ref:2818996)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victor_RO

So it's Magnussen/Milner/Garcia and Gavin/Beretta/Westbrook in the Vettes with Garcia and Westbrook coming in for the long races?

That means that Brabs must have had some positive signs from Highcroft.

That makes it sound like Brabham was driving Corvette Racing's decisions. I don't think they take orders from anyone! They got a full-season young American in Milner, which is good for their marketing program, and one of the best GT drivers in the world right now in Richard Westbrook. Something tells me they are perfectly happy with the choice they made, and it is far from a compromise.

The Vette lineups are switched, but you may remember they did that toward the end of last year. They found that both members of each of their usual pairings were not agreeing on car setup, and that by swapping them they created 2 pairings that were internally consistent in what they wanted out of the GT2. I'm assuming they are still finding Gavin and Magnussen like the same setup, and hopefully Milner and Beretta will too!

fjn356 · 21 Jan 2011, 21:25 (Ref:2819025)

I saw Westbrook in an outclassed Porsche a few times and he is extremely competent: fast, takes care of the tires and cautious in traffic. Sebring in a Vette should showcase his talents.

WMUCarGuy · 21 Jan 2011, 21:48 (Ref:2819034)

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Originally Posted by Simmi

Westbrook said on twitter his team mates would be Gavin and Magnussen.

http://twitter.com/#!/RWestbrook1

So there seems to have been a switcheroo with the Vette mainstays too. The original line ups you posted Victor seem more balanced. Who knows...

Yes, it'll be Milner/Beretta/Garcia and Mags/Gavin/Westy

arakis · 21 Jan 2011, 23:14 (Ref:2819058)

why did porsche let westbrook go, he was one of their fastest if not the fastest drivers. Porsche's loss corvettes huge gain

WMUCarGuy · 21 Jan 2011, 23:15 (Ref:2819059)

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Originally Posted by arakis

why did porsche let westbrook go, he was one of their fastest if not the fastest drivers. Porsche's loss corvettes huge gain

And he's been fast in just about everything else he's been in since too.

dxk1 · 22 Jan 2011, 00:09 (Ref:2819071)

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Originally Posted by WMUCarGuy

Yes, it'll be Milner/Beretta/Garcia and Mags/Gavin/Westy

Holy Moly, Mags/Gavin/Westy will be one of the fastest GT lineups that ever zipped up fireproof suits. If the improvements to the Corvette for 2011 are good and the car holds up, these guys will kick some serious butt.

DK

TWK · 22 Jan 2011, 02:06 (Ref:2819095)

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Originally Posted by Victor_RO

So it's Magnussen/Milner/Garcia and Gavin/Beretta/Westbrook in the Vettes with Garcia and Westbrook coming in for the long races?

That means that Brabs must have had some positive signs from Highcroft.

No, it just means those lineups have been settled long before anyone daydreamed that Brabham might be added by Corvette.

Brabs (b. 1965) has had a great career - pretty much like Randy (b. 1957), Ronnie (b. 1959), Max (b. 1969), and Johnny (b. 1962). Corvette is - as they have - remixing to younger drivers.

They aren't going to add another "seasoned" shoe; with Mags (b 1973), Ollie G. (b. 1972) and Ollie B. (b. 1969), they have plenty of left over experience. Beretta is now the only Corvette driver born before 1970.

Westbrook (b. 1975), Garcia (b. 1980), and Milner (b. 1986) represent the next "generation."

Porsche917K · 22 Jan 2011, 04:16 (Ref:2819110)

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Originally Posted by WMUCarGuy

And he's been fast in just about everything else he's been in since too.

I agree he had a couple epic drives in the Matech Ford GT this year completely outclassing Thomas Mutch. I too wonder why Porsche dropped him, but I think there is a lot that goes into being a factory driver.

Victor_RO · 24 Jan 2011, 11:06 (Ref:2819806)

Audi line-ups for Sebring will be the same line-ups from the #7 and #9 cars at Le Mans last year, i.e. Capello/McNish/Kristensen and Bernhard/Dumas/Rockenfeller.

Simmi · 24 Jan 2011, 13:42 (Ref:2819877)

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Originally Posted by Victor_RO

Audi line-ups for Sebring will be the same line-ups from the #7 and #9 cars at Le Mans last year, i.e. Capello/McNish/Kristensen and Bernhard/Dumas/Rockenfeller.

Will be interesting to see who would drive the 911 Hybrid then if it does turn up.

rich07 · 25 Jan 2011, 01:21 (Ref:2820168)

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Originally Posted by arakis

why did porsche let westbrook go, he was one of their fastest if not the fastest drivers. Porsche's loss corvettes huge gain

Certainly. Im happy that he's found a good seat at Corvette Racing for the enduros and that Tommy Milner wont be without a ride this year. Both cars have incredibly strong lineups with some fresh blood, they'll need it in ALMS GT this year.

Any news on falken? I see they'll be racing at the Ring but havent much about their ALMS plans.

WMUCarGuy · 25 Jan 2011, 02:09 (Ref:2820180)

One thing I'm trying to figure out is with Level 5, will Diaz, Tucker and Bouchut all be in the same car, or will they be split up?

TWK · 25 Jan 2011, 05:33 (Ref:2820211)

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Originally Posted by WMUCarGuy

One thing I'm trying to figure out is with Level 5, will Diaz, Tucker and Bouchut all be in the same car, or will they be split up?

Diaz and Bouchut are required - takes two good ones to carry Tucker.

Mal · 25 Jan 2011, 06:26 (Ref:2820217)

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Originally Posted by TWK

Diaz and Bouchut are required - takes two good ones to carry Tucker.

Who is carrying who? There would be no team without Tucker

courageous · 25 Jan 2011, 09:27 (Ref:2820255)

The rules on drivers in more than one car have been changed (although, correct ms if I am wrong, it was only ever allowed in the challenge classes):

Drivers must declare which car they are scoring points in before the race start (you could still put your top driver in 2 cars for a performance boost, but if you declare points for him in car 1 & it DNFs, then only driver 2 in car 2 will score points)

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