LM24 Le Mans 2008 - Entry List/Driver News - Page 7

The Badger · 22 Jan 2008, 01:39 (Ref:2110970)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

But when the ACO announces 3 weeks before the running of Sebring who the final 55 are and the reserves then how can it influence their decision as to who gets an invite??

L.P.

I was going to mention that , this was not the case before horny . But its already been mentioned .

brielga · 22 Jan 2008, 15:03 (Ref:2111267)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Ok ok ..... i see your point .

I kinda disagree, Arena had a destroyed car...that's not like dropping the invitation...Anyway, I still see them on my list.

The Badger · 22 Jan 2008, 17:01 (Ref:2111336)

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Originally Posted by brielga

Anyway, I still see them on my list.

Im surprised that there is a place left on your list ..... with 51 F430 !!!

SebringMG · 22 Jan 2008, 17:33 (Ref:2111359)

With regard to Arena it will all come down to whether there is a BTCC race scheduled for either the test day or the actual race.

If there is then it is very unlikely that they will be there as the money is largely supplied by Tom Chilton i think......

Arena are one of the quicker teams - they should be there, arguably in front of the possibles like epsilon, tokai etc......they did race the majority of the season last year, missed 2 rounds because car was not ready and they supported the ALMS end of season races!!

rdjones · 22 Jan 2008, 20:20 (Ref:2111470)

As far as I am aware Arena are not running any cars in the BTCC this year, there was a rummour about some Ford Focus's for the Chilton brothers, but Tom has signed for Team Halfords in the BTCC and Max is doing British F3 with Hi-Tech so that was the end of that one.

brielga · 22 Jan 2008, 20:22 (Ref:2111472)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Im surprised that there is a place left on your list ..... with 51 F430 !!!

yes, I have an overbooked GT2 list....

SebringMG · 23 Jan 2008, 09:09 (Ref:2111805)

Yup but if Tom is at a BTCC race then Arena will not be at LM !! Unless they do a deal with Fernandez for a rent-a-Zytek

chocmonster7 · 23 Jan 2008, 10:02 (Ref:2111828)

I think the Croft BTCC round clashes with the Le Mans test day.

rdjones · 23 Jan 2008, 20:27 (Ref:2112211)

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Originally Posted by chocmonster7

I think the Croft BTCC round clashes with the Le Mans test day.

That's correct, it was the same last year.

The Badger · 23 Jan 2008, 22:20 (Ref:2112291)

Ei are reporting that Pescarolo wants 2 LMP1 entries for LM and LMS and that Saulnier Racing wants 2 entries for LM and LMS !!!

Saulnier will use the new Judd DB powerplant .

I really cat see Saulnier getting their 2 entries !!!

HORNDAWG · 23 Jan 2008, 23:26 (Ref:2112323)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Ei are reporting that Pescarolo wants 2 LMP1 entries for LM and LMS and that Saulnier Racing wants 2 entries for LM and LMS !!!

Saulnier will use the new Judd DB powerplant .

I really cat see Saulnier getting their 2 entries !!!

Yes, I to find it hard to believe that Pescarolo/Saulnier would get 4 entries.

L.P.

Mal · 24 Jan 2008, 05:56 (Ref:2112423)

When the entries used to be announced after Sebring, I seem to recall there were many complaints that teams needed to know earlier in order to finalise their plans and court sponsors.

cptkablamo · 24 Jan 2008, 06:23 (Ref:2112430)

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Yes, I to find it hard to believe that Pescarolo/Saulnier would get 4 entries.

Yeah...particularly if three of those entries are in P1 - that would make 4 Pescarolos in P1 and while I could see three, four is a stretch IMO...

Fogelhund · 24 Jan 2008, 12:35 (Ref:2112596)

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Originally Posted by cptkablamo

Yeah...particularly if three of those entries are in P1 - that would make 4 Pescarolos in P1 and while I could see three, four is a stretch IMO...

Plus Rollcenter.....

brielga · 24 Jan 2008, 16:45 (Ref:2112718)

I think we should not forget ALL protos got entries in 2007, even the T2M Dome which ...well... was a dismal presence. My bet is that the GTs will get lower priority and if Henri is able to get those 4 cars ready he will get the 4 entries.

Graham Goodwin · 24 Jan 2008, 17:18 (Ref:2112743)

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Originally Posted by Fogelhund

Plus Rollcenter.....

No the four P1s include Rollcentre plus the Saulnier P2 car

The Badger · 24 Jan 2008, 17:26 (Ref:2112750)

Well then ..... I can see all 4 getting entries . Pescarolo have 1 already and a 2nd for them is a given . Rollcentre should get an entry and Saulnier too then .

Justin Moran · 24 Jan 2008, 17:41 (Ref:2112758)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Well then ..... I can see all 4 getting entries . Pescarolo have 1 already and a 2nd for them is a given . Rollcentre should get an entry and Saulnier too then .

Surely you're not suggesting the ACO give precidence to French built vehicles?????

brielga · 24 Jan 2008, 17:52 (Ref:2112766)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Well then ..... I can see all 4 getting entries . Pescarolo have 1 already and a 2nd for them is a given . Rollcentre should get an entry and Saulnier too then .

and the LMP2 so a total of 5 Pescas.

Fogelhund · 24 Jan 2008, 17:52 (Ref:2112767)

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Originally Posted by Graham Goodwin

No the four P1s include Rollcentre plus the Saulnier P2 car

The references prior to my post, had suggested two Saulnier cars, two Pescarolo cars... Rollcentre had not come up. So, it is likely to actually be one Saulnier car, two Pesca's and Rollcentre... I see no reason not to award that many entries to one make, certainly you would expect Lola to have the same or more on the grid.

HORNDAWG · 24 Jan 2008, 18:25 (Ref:2112794)

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Originally Posted by Fogelhund

The references prior to my post, had suggested two Saulnier cars, two Pescarolo cars... Rollcentre had not come up. So, it is likely to actually be one Saulnier car, two Pesca's and Rollcentre... I see no reason not to award that many entries to one make, certainly you would expect Lola to have the same or more on the grid.

Maybe I am missing something here;

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To summarize, four cars are expected for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Idem en Le Mans Series, où Pescarolo Sport engagera deux LMP1 : une pour le duo Boullion/Collard, qui a de « fortes probabilités d’être rejoint par Romain Dumas dans la Sarthe » , et une pour Harold Primat.

Ditto in Le Mans Series, which will launch two Pescarolo Sport LMP1: one for the duo Boullion / Collard, who has "high probability of being joined by Romain Dumas in the Sarthe department, and one for Harold Primat.

Saulnier Racing alignera donc une LMP1, avec Jacques Nicolet au volant, et une LMP2. « Pour l’instant une seule LMP2 va être assemblée.

Saulnier Racing LMP1 therefore align with Jacques Nicolet driving, and LMP2. "So far only one LMP2 will be assembled.

Nous voulons dans un premier temps démontrer son potentiel » conclut Henri Pescarolo.

We want as a first step to demonstrate its potential, "concludes Henri Pescarolo.

but I count 4 Pescarolo(2 P-1's)/Saulnier(P-1 & P-2) factory entries here!? And I see no mention of the Rollcentre entry. ??

L.P.

isynge · 24 Jan 2008, 18:33 (Ref:2112797)

The EI article seemed to cover the 2008 activities of Pescarolo Automobiles - so, if you like, the works outfit encompassing Pescarolo Sport and Saulnier Racing, so it wouldn't necessarily cover Rollcentre's activities.

I'd be (how should I put it?) a touch surprised if Rollcentre don't apply for a 2008 Le Mans slot.

So - I think we're looking at 4 Pescarolo entries for LMP1 (2 Pescarolo, 1 Saulnier, 1 Rollcentre) and 1 for LMP2 (Saulnier).

The most likely 'casualty' of this, to my eye, is the Saulnier LMP1, but we shall see...

ss_collins · 25 Jan 2008, 18:48 (Ref:2113557)

I'm certain that we will see the Dome and at least one Spyder, I think also that if the Tokai gets finished we will see that too.

Also be amazed if an Embassy didn't get in.

canam · 25 Jan 2008, 21:12 (Ref:2113629)

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Originally Posted by ss_collins

Also be amazed if an Embassy didn't get in.

One car I can see. Two cars....unlikely in my view.

**Bentley03** · 26 Jan 2008, 05:23 (Ref:2113781)

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Originally Posted by canam

Two cars....unlikely in my view.

Even less likely than that, since just one invite has been requested.

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