LM24 Le Mans 2010 (Entries - Informed Guesswork and Speculation!) Thread Now Closed - Page 7

Nordic · 22 Dec 2009, 17:15 (Ref:2603761)

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Originally Posted by Down F0rce

Autosport are reporting it here:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80632

Signature Racing will indeed apparently run a customer Lola-Aston. Aston Martin themselves will sit out the LMS to focus on the 2011 car, but might run the 2009 car at Le Mans only.

I think a Gulf/Prodrive Lola Aston will show up at more than just Le Mans, think silverstone and maybe spa.

**batmobile** · 22 Dec 2009, 17:38 (Ref:2603772)

Some speculations about 2010 liveries.....
http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-3148.html

Based on real announcements, rumours or pure imagination

The Badger · 22 Dec 2009, 20:20 (Ref:2603851)

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Originally Posted by batmobile

Based on real announcements, rumours or pure imagination

Thats the most realistic comment ive seen typed here for years !!!

NightStalk3r · 25 Dec 2009, 12:10 (Ref:2604942)

Rudi Penders has said he is intending to take up his Automatic entry next year.

Pilgrimage · 26 Dec 2009, 19:32 (Ref:2605198)

Kolles Audi look like they will be in!

Tom908V12 · 30 Dec 2009, 11:37 (Ref:2606357)

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Originally Posted by batmobile

Some speculations about 2010 liveries.....
http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-3148.html

Based on real announcements, rumours or pure imagination

I like the blue/yellow Lola Aston

Excellent the Playboy Porsche I hope three hot girls will drive it at Le Mans(and not male drivers)

Down F0rce · 4 Jan 2010, 11:57 (Ref:2607949)

Nigel Mansell buys into Beechdean Motorsport, hopes to drive in the 24 Hours:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80728

GT6 · 4 Jan 2010, 13:49 (Ref:2607987)

Could be an interesting entry at lemans

Has a team ever consisted of family only before, father and both sons.

Le Vieux · 4 Jan 2010, 15:08 (Ref:2608022)

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Originally Posted by GT6

Could be an interesting entry at lemans

Has a team ever consisted of family only before, father and both sons.

I remember the Andrettis (Father, son and nephew) in the Shell-backed works Porsche 962 back in 1988. They finished 6th, having been as high as 2nd at one point.

Back in 1950, Louis Rosier drove a Talbot with his son (only two drivers in those days) although by all accounts Rosier Junior did very little driving. Michael Cotton's book on LM tells us that the car spent 41 minutes having a rocker shaft replaced at 5am and that Junior drove for two laps while father ate a bunch of bananas! The car set the fastest lap - the first at over 100mph

Japanese Samurai · 5 Jan 2010, 12:29 (Ref:2608397)

Minoru Hayashi(the president of Dome) declared that this year's Le Mans participation plan would be decided soon in their official BBS.
http://www.dome.co.jp/labbbs/dmbbs.c...=detail&page=0

The Badger · 9 Jan 2010, 18:36 (Ref:2610619)

Well , Im hoping that if it has to be another Pug win , Oreca run the factories nose in it !!! ..... That would bring a smile to my face .

**Bentley03** · 15 Jan 2010, 11:39 (Ref:2613775)

One to put in your diaries...........

The ACO will reveal the list of 55 cars plus reserves on Thursday 4th February.

Victor_RO · 15 Jan 2010, 15:03 (Ref:2613814)

Andy Priaulx said today at ASI that his racing schedule for 2010 in the M3 GT2 includes Le Mans. So at least one entry has been submitted from BMW/Schnitzer, let's see if it's accepted by the ACO.

Also, I read a few times around here that the M3 GT2 is not yet officially homologated by the ACO. Is that true?

**Aysedasi** · 15 Jan 2010, 23:15 (Ref:2614028)

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Originally Posted by Victor_RO

Also, I read a few times around here that the M3 GT2 is not yet officially homologated by the ACO. Is that true?

I guess we can only hope and prey.........

The Badger · 18 Jan 2010, 11:55 (Ref:2615064)

I personally cant wait to see it in action .

**Aysedasi** · 18 Jan 2010, 19:24 (Ref:2615264)

I can.

**FIRE** · 18 Jan 2010, 20:07 (Ref:2615286)

Never understood why you are so opposed to BMW M3 GTR (old en new one)

**Aysedasi** · 18 Jan 2010, 23:04 (Ref:2615414)

It's just something over which you'll have to humour this old boy - I can't resist the jibes, I'm afraid, but the story goes back several years in these pages and I accept that my thinking is probably out of line with that of most here. Probably not a great idea to open up old wounds.....

AstonGeoff · 20 Jan 2010, 13:19 (Ref:2616302)

Personally I can wait too. Nothing against the car, it's just that it's not a GT2 Sportscar in the same mould that a 997/430/Spyker/Vantage is. Would anyone really expect to see a Renault Laguna GT2, or a Ford Mondeo GT2? No, I thought not.

Yes, I know the M3 is a fast car and probably as good as a true Sportscar, but....

I'd rather see it in mixed series like Britcar or VLN, in fact one of the previous incarnations of the M3 GTR (or whatever it's called) did appear in the Britcar 24hrs in 2008, and very nice it looked too.

Pilgrimage · 20 Jan 2010, 13:31 (Ref:2616307)

I was trying to think back to the 80's when I was sure there were less exotic machiney in the GT class...

**Aysedasi** · 20 Jan 2010, 20:07 (Ref:2616533)

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Originally Posted by AstonGeoff

Personally I can wait too. Nothing against the car, it's just that it's not a GT2 Sportscar in the same mould that a 997/430/Spyker/Vantage is. Would anyone really expect to see a Renault Laguna GT2, or a Ford Mondeo GT2? No, I thought not.

Yes, I know the M3 is a fast car and probably as good as a true Sportscar, but....

I'd rather see it in mixed series like Britcar or VLN, in fact one of the previous incarnations of the M3 GTR (or whatever it's called) did appear in the Britcar 24hrs in 2008, and very nice it looked too.

Praise the Lord! I'm not alone after all.......

The Badger · 20 Jan 2010, 21:09 (Ref:2616567)

Two too be hung , drawn and quartered then , and buried in unconsecrated ground !!!

isynge · 20 Jan 2010, 21:16 (Ref:2616568)

On the BMW topic the real regret reflects some of the lack of openness in GT2 - I'd much rather see a Z4 GT2 than the M3, in the same way I'd like to see a Porsche Cayman GT2 alongside the 911.

That said, the current M3 looks an awful lot more like a sportscar than previous boxy iterations. Would I like to see it? Probably yes if it's a good Schnitzer or similar entry rather than a back end Ferrari or Porsche, probably no if it's keeping a Spyker or a Vantage out.

Le Vieux · 21 Jan 2010, 07:47 (Ref:2616778)

I'm with Aysedasi and Aston Geoff on this one, but have to admit that history is not on our side. For example, 1949 saw a four-door Renault 4CV entered (and no, I wasn't there, despite my advancing years) They were back the following year and three finished in 24th, 25th and 27th places) In 1951 a Lancia Aurelia was entered - surely very much in the spirit of today's BMW - and finished 12th, then did even better in 52. There are countless other examples.

BMW themselves brought the 2800 CS to Le Mans in 72 to race against the Capri - again a similar pattern.

Whilst I'd rather not see the BMW at LM, it's, sadly, preferable to watching a "real" GT called the JLOC Lamborghini

GT6 · 21 Jan 2010, 08:22 (Ref:2616785)

I think it is all a matter of what you think is a sports saloon and what is a sportscar, BMW do have cars which can be classed as Sports cars and I would prefer to see them racing in this class, the M3 has other types of racing where it would be more suitable.

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