LM24 Le Mans Start List

rdjones · 15 Feb 2002, 11:18 (Ref:216394)

Just found this over on dailysportcar.com, this is what they think the Le Mans start lisit will be:-

1. Bentley LMPGTP
2. Audi LMP900
3. Audi LMP900
4. Audi LMP900
5. Audi LMP900
6. Audi LMP900
7. Panoz LMP900
8. Panoz LMP900
9. Panoz LMP900
10. Cadillac LMP900
11. Cadillac LMP900
12. Courage LMP900
13. Courage LMP900
14. Courage LMP900
15. Courage LMP900
16. R&S LMP900
17. Dallara LMP900
18. Dallara LMP900
19. Dallara LMP900
20. Dome LMP900
21. Dome/YGK LMP900
22. Ascari LMP900
23. Ascari LMP900
24. WR Peugeot LMP675
25. WR Mazda LMP675
26. Lindsay LMP675
27. MG LMP675
28. MG LMP675
29. MG/Lola LMP675
30. ROC Reynard LMP675
31. ROC Reynard LMP675
32. Callaway LM GT
33. Spyker LM GT
34 Ferrari 360 LM GT
35 Ferrari 360 LM GT
36 Porsche GT3R LM GT
37 Porsche GT3R LM GT
38 Porsche GT3R LM GT
39 Porsche GT3R LM GT
40 Porsche GT3R LM GT
41 Saleen LM GTS
42 Saleen LM GTS
43 Saleen LM GTS
44 Viper LM GTS
45 Viper LNM GTS
46 Corvette LM GTS
47 Corvette LM GTS
48 Ferrari 550 LMGTS
49 Ferrari 550 LMGTS

Let's see how thing's turn out they may be one or two suprieses.

**Aysedasi** · 15 Feb 2002, 11:21 (Ref:216396)

Have the ACO made their initial selection of invitees for the Test Day then? If they haven't, I wouldn't put any money on any list produced by anyone else.

**Adam43** · 15 Feb 2002, 11:32 (Ref:216402)

So is the Bentley going to get number 1. I have hoping on 7 again. Although looking at the list the numbers are consecutive. And (presumably) bear no relation on the actual numbers. Not that it's important!

However:

Five Audis! 2 factory and 3 private?

rdjones · 15 Feb 2002, 11:38 (Ref:216407)

As I say it tis not an offical list it just someone guess of who may be in the great race this year, as for Audi, after reading Autosport yesterday it looks like they may 2 factory car's, 1 other 2002 spec and then the private cars from Gulf and Goh.

**Adam43** · 15 Feb 2002, 11:57 (Ref:216415)

Any idea who will run teh other 2002 spec.

Will the private cars have last years fuel economic engine?

I understand the Bentley should be able to run longer between stops too. Shame there is only one of them...

**Aysedasi** · 15 Feb 2002, 11:59 (Ref:216417)

Quote:

Originally posted by rdjones
As I say it tis not an offical list it just someone guess of who may be in the great race this year, as for Audi, after reading Autosport yesterday it looks like they may 2 factory car's, 1 other 2002 spec and then the private cars from Gulf and Goh.

Three factory cars now, according to Autosport.

**Adam43** · 15 Feb 2002, 12:12 (Ref:216422)

Ooo, I missed that in Autosport.
3 Audi + 1 Bentley. Surely 2 of each would have been better!

Evil Fuzzy · 15 Feb 2002, 13:33 (Ref:216461)

There will certainly be more than 5 Porsches willing to enter the race. But I guess we'll have to wait and see how fast the Spyker and Ferrari 360 are to see if they'll get qualified.

Abs · 15 Feb 2002, 14:17 (Ref:216509)

The list doesn't mention the Lotus Elise entry, does this mean that there is a problem or has the person trying to pull this list together just missed them.

Maybe LotusGTP could give us an update to how things are going??

paulzinho · 15 Feb 2002, 14:37 (Ref:216527)

I think that there will certainly be some variances, but I will be disappointed if there is only 1 GTP car.

I think I'll wait for official confirmation before making my mind up about what I think is right though.

Abs · 15 Feb 2002, 14:45 (Ref:216532)

This is a link to the entry list that I have been following, admitted there are only the 4 Audi's shown.

http://lmspm.ifrance.com/lmspm/24auto02/engages.htm

Paul as for the Team Lee Davey requests what years are you looking at for information both from and too. I've got some information but not sure where to start looking to see if I can help you.

paulzinho · 15 Feb 2002, 14:54 (Ref:216537)

Well anything from his career which spanned 1979-1991.

He did sportscars from 84 onwards

84 Thundersports
85 Le Mans and others (not sure)
86-91 World Sports Prototype Championship

Earlier years, junior formulae

Formula 3 (82-83)
Sports 2000 (81)
Formula Ford (80)
79 i'm not sure.

I'm looking for complete results lists(preferably) and also pictures and any articles really.

Fab · 15 Feb 2002, 17:09 (Ref:216562)

To answer to Abs and Paul, I'll say that David Legangneux, who's the local specialist journalist of the race, is the most reliable informed man of the place...

One thing : be sure of precise that he sourced you when you mention his list, because he works a lot to gather informations, and some guys use his work without even mention it - no problem with Abs, who just gave the URL to go to the list...

As say Ayse above, ACO is still working on the files, and there will be a lot of possible cars 'till the prequal, where they will chose 45 main cars running to qualify and 4 or 5 "suppleants" (I don't know the accurate term in english...), which maybe will run the prequals and take a main place if somebody gives up or if the performance of the main car is jugged too low by ACO... and even in this situation, it's difficult to get a place : last year, the MG's where really weak and unreliable in May, and wonderful in June, without losing their place between the two dates...

Another thing : ACO choses cars that can really run 24 hours, not cars for one or two hours... difficult to enter in the main list if the car has not made his proofs before... I'm not optimistic for Ferraris and, generaly, with new cars (Ascari had difficulties to be qualified in the last years...).

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