ILMC 2011 Discussion - Page 24

Mike_Wooshy · 14 Jun 2011, 11:46 (Ref:2898760)

Zhuhai, theres hong kong and macau both less than an hour away, plenty of points of intrest around there you just need to know where to look

.

alexkiller8 · 14 Jun 2011, 16:47 (Ref:2898924)

hope that next year there will be a japanese round

NaBUru38 · 14 Jun 2011, 17:34 (Ref:2898946)

Macau would be ridiculous for an endurance race. But I would love a sprint race there with prototypes!

Simmi · 15 Jun 2011, 22:44 (Ref:2899845)

So attention now turns to Imola. The poster is another beauty!

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ficheImola.jpg

deggis · 15 Jun 2011, 23:16 (Ref:2899856)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simmi

So attention now turns to Imola. The poster is another beauty!

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ficheImola.jpg

This can't continue next year.

FordCosworthPanoz · 15 Jun 2011, 23:20 (Ref:2899859)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simmi

So attention now turns to Imola. The poster is another beauty!

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ficheImola.jpg

Good god, I thought after Spa they would realize that the copy/paste function doesnt work very well for posters. Backdrop of circuit is pretty good but the placement of the cars destroys it. Playboy should make a great sponsor.

Forgot that in less than 3 weeks we are back to action for the ILMC, and just less than 2 weeks until the Nurburgring 24 Hour.

911targa · 16 Jun 2011, 01:06 (Ref:2899898)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike_Wooshy

Zhuhai, theres hong kong and macau both less than an hour away, plenty of points of intrest around there you just need to know where to look

.

And never foget your visit to GuangDong and Taiwan(or Chinese Taipei/Republic of China),they are not far from Zhuhai,too

Hope I'll have enough free time then and can pay a visit to the race this year

rich07 · 16 Jun 2011, 04:31 (Ref:2899935)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simmi

So attention now turns to Imola. The poster is another beauty!

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ficheImola.jpg

Oh my word that looks like something slapped together in a 5min photoshop. Pathetic. Surely the organisers can arrange something better? In all seriousness this has to be brought to the attention of the promotors, they're not helping themslves with this second rate effort. I thought they would've learned after Spa but no..

The Badger · 16 Jun 2011, 04:57 (Ref:2899937)

A minor detail , but the first intro many will have to a race in their area ..... looks amatuer .

Racenut · 16 Jun 2011, 06:35 (Ref:2899962)

In the marketing world its called 'artistic license'...

wewantourdarbyback · 16 Jun 2011, 08:21 (Ref:2900010)

Main sponsors at the bottom include Playboy, nice.

carsten66 · 16 Jun 2011, 23:44 (Ref:2900647)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rich07

Oh my word that looks like something slapped together in a 5min photoshop. Pathetic. Surely the organisers can arrange something better? In all seriousness this has to be brought to the attention of the promotors, they're not helping themslves with this second rate effort. I thought they would've learned after Spa but no..

Not even a second rate effort... simply horrible, from bad to worse... what's next?

The Badger · 17 Jun 2011, 06:40 (Ref:2900733)

Quote:

Originally Posted by wewantourdarbyback

Main sponsors at the bottom include Playboy, nice.

Oh yeah ..... a Playboy 997 would look great

..... those girls wouldnt be seen dead on a Fiat !!!

Imagine the grid girls ..... Hawaiian Tropic on steroids

Dead-Eye · 17 Jun 2011, 10:26 (Ref:2900821)

Proof that Playboy doesn't necessarily mean a good looking racecar

carsten66 · 17 Jun 2011, 12:15 (Ref:2900873)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dead-Eye

Proof that Playboy doesn't necessarily mean a good looking racecar

and note the add below: Playboy - Audi used cars plus...

Bubak · 21 Jun 2011, 17:54 (Ref:2902996)

No Oreca Peugeot for 6 hrs Imola
http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-7501.html
( http://www.endurance-info.com/2011_I...List_Imola.pdf )

I only one question: Why? So, they would have full entry, so money budget and they prefer to start in USA Petit Le Mans, or why? Any more tubs (like last year, when Peugeot change from 04 to 05, but it is nonsense.

Peugeot have a lot of spare 908 HDi Fap chassis ).

JAG · 21 Jun 2011, 18:09 (Ref:2903007)

They'll be at Silverstone, perhaps they're engaged elsewhere during the Imola weekend.

FordCosworthPanoz · 21 Jun 2011, 18:14 (Ref:2903010)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bubak

No Oreca Peugeot for 6 hrs Imola
http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-7501.html
( http://www.endurance-info.com/2011_I...List_Imola.pdf )

I only one question: Why? So, they would have full entry, so money budget and they prefer to start in USA Petit Le Mans, or why? Any more tubs (like last year, when Peugeot change from 04 to 05, but it is nonsense.

Peugeot have a lot of spare 908 HDi Fap chassis ).

That sucks, but I guess we will see them back at Silverstone.

Victor_RO · 21 Jun 2011, 18:15 (Ref:2903012)

Putting two and two together and making five perhaps, but one of two things here regarding Oreca:

1) they bashed the old Pug around a bit in the last few hours at Le Mans, so possible issues with availability of spare parts

2) maybe they're waiting for a brand-new 2011-spec 908 for Silverstone?

EDIT: According to John Dagys, the Oreca Peugeot is not on the entry list due to shortage of spares after Le Mans.

Simmi · 21 Jun 2011, 18:44 (Ref:2903030)

Adding other numbers together to make other numbers: maybe Le Mans was the last time we will see Oreca running a Peugeot?

CTD · 21 Jun 2011, 18:59 (Ref:2903037)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simmi

Adding other numbers together to make other numbers: maybe Le Mans was the last time we will see Oreca running a Peugeot?

No.
If anything, we will see more Peugeot in Oreca.

Bubak · 21 Jun 2011, 19:42 (Ref:2903068)

Official info from Oreca:
http://www.oreca-racing.com/2011/06/...%80%99impasse/

Like Hugues de Chaunac said...
" The Season was dense, we do not play the title and we prefer therefore we reserve for other maturities. For various reasons, including equipment, we will not be starting the 6 Hours of Imola. " But I say to think, it a pity. Oreca can score strong points for Peugeot for manufacturer cup, and had a chance. Sad.

So that is like a Victor_RO said, point number 1 is slightly right. And maybe one too, I had some ideas when seasion had started, Oreca would switch to new 908. So, we will see at Silverstone and after that... but I start a little worry . But like FordCosworthPanoz said, That sucks

courageous · 21 Jun 2011, 20:38 (Ref:2903110)

So why enter the ILMC? it's not as if there has been a late schedule change.

By rights, skipping Imola should cost ORECA a eu30,000 fine - next year, the penalty for skipping a race you have comitted to with no force majure (ie you trashed your car at the last race) should be exclusion from the following 24hr.

Not certain? don't commit - this isn't a national club GT series. Big Boys games, Big Boys rules.

simple.

Marcel ten Caat · 21 Jun 2011, 23:19 (Ref:2903209)

Well...my guess is you won't see a WEC round this close to Le Mans next year.

Something similar happened in 2007 when lots of teams were not happy with the 1000 KM of the Nurburgring taking place on the first weekend of July, just two weeks after Le Mans.

As a result there was no race in July in 2008 and 2009 and in 2010 the teams went to Portimao mid-July, still five weeks after Le Mans.
This year we're back on the first weekend of July - three weeks after Le Mans - and again we have teams complaining or pulling out.

AGD · 21 Jun 2011, 23:19 (Ref:2903210)

Quote:

Originally Posted by courageous

By rights, skipping Imola should cost ORECA a eu30,000 fine

I wonder if the ACO will even bother to try to collect that from Oreca.

It looks like a Fireman is joining the 58 Luxury Racing squad at Imola according to the entry list. I'm guessing they mean Firman, although having a fireman onboard could help given the 458's reputation!

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