LMES entry list, including Oreca Dallaras news ( merged threads)

[rdjones]

Just read the peace about TVR over on DSC - sounds like it going to be a busy year for them

[JAG]

What spec are the TVRs in British GT.

Are they eligible to race in LMES events (Silverstone) if they wanted too.

[rdjones]

Jag, To the best of my knowladge none of the TVR's that raced in the British Championship last year, with the expection of the De-Welt car's, were ACO spec.

I understand that the Peninulsa has been update over the winter to ACO spec. As for seeing the teams running the cars in the LMES race, I can not really see that happening as there is a British GT round also at Silverstone that weekend.

[Graham Goodwin]

The Brit GT cars would have needed work to get to ACO spec - the De walt cars were built to that spec from new.

[JAG]

Are we any closer to knowing the identity of the Care racing team that will race in the LMES.

[KA]

Originally posted by SALEEN S7R
Just found this on the Lister website, its now official, Lister will contest the entire LMES.

'Two of our partners already promoting their association with the Lister LMP are Scalextric and Airtrack. The 2004 Scalextric catalogue has just been released with the front and back covers dedicated to images of the Lister Storm LMP – the car will be released in both Standard and Limited Edition Sport models'

Nice to see Scalextric making good use of their link with Lister- With the amount of current LMP & GT cars being made by various slot car amnufacturers now, I'm going to have to invest in a Scalextric set before long.....

http://www.scalextric.co.uk/pages/prod_det.aspx?id=6312

[KA]

More news of Nasamax on DSC as well- Given the amount of discussion in several threads recently of the feasibility of converting existing LMPs to the new 2004 regs, it's interesting that they'll be doing just that- sounds like they're in for a lot of work- front end, footbox, bodywork and rollhoop changes, new underbody, new rear wing, new transmission and rear suspension changes etc- in fact, according to John McNeil, so much that when they've finished 'the car effectively won't be a Reynard any more' and may be renamed.

The other interesting part is that like Pescarolo, they're going the 5-litre Judd route

[Fab]

Originally posted by BSchneiderFan
Yes, I was disappointed too. After all, there are some other great tracks in Europe which the LMES could visit - Estoril, Brno, Donington Park - and I think six to eight races would be perfectly manageable if interest is high. Perhaps the ACO are simply being cautious at this early stage?

No, they're solid on that : never more than 5 or 6 races, if LMES is a success.

[Fab]

Originally posted by FIRE
I thought Norma has split with Sezio, but Mugnier refers to Sezio's website? So tell me what's the truth! (Sorry I speak no French )

Norma is held by Norbert Santos ; the car will be entered by a "partner team", but they don't say which one. Sezio seems not involved any more.

[sportproto]

Exact ! Sezio is not involved in this entry and probably won't be involved in the next future in LMES or ALMS. But Edouard Sezionale himself keeps its financial and business involvements in Norma.
He is now focused in the M20 development and will perhaps drive one of the two M20 entered in the 2004 VdeV-FFSA championship.

[FIRE]

So Santos will run the Norma factory, Sezionale is shareholder and the racing team is from a third party?

Thanks Fab and Sportproto for the info.

[JAG]

What is the state of the LMP2 entry.

Jota will run a Zytek

Dragon will enter LMP2

What about Luchinni etc.

[KA]

Think Jota's Zytek will be LMP1- it's the same chassis design as Creation's ex-Nielsen DBA (will this keep the name or run as a Zytek as well?), and I think someone established in another thread a while back that it can't be made LMP2-legal easily, if at all

You can add K2 Engineering who were reported on DSC a week or so back as entering a Pilbeam- it will be V8-powered, either Judd or Zytek (can't remember which without looking it up on DSC)

[rdjones]

Jota will be running a DBA, its a brand new car too. As for K2 there Pilbeam is going to be Judd powered....

[Duffacus]

I'm looking forward to how Team Nasamax are going to do this year. They will have to make quite a few changes to an old car but under the new rules, who knows, it might be right there. I will be disapointed if it all goes belly up.

[JAG]

Updated list.

Should anyone be added/deleted from the list?

LMP1

Audi UK/Veloqux x 2
Team Goh Audi x 1
RML MG x 1
Pescarolo Sport x 2
RFH Dome x 1 or 2
Taurus Lola x 1
Durango x 2
Lister x 1
Nasamax x 1
Rollcentre Dallara x 2
Goddard Reynard x 1
Creation Zytek x 1
Jota Zytek x 1
? Zytek x 1
Scorp ? x 1
Saturn Courage x 1
Chamberlain ? x 1
Norma x 1
R&M ? x 1
GLV x 1


LMP2

Courage Competion C65 x 2
Belmondo Courage C65 x 1
Luchinni works x 2
Bruneau Pilbeam x 1
WR x 1
Debora x 1
K2 Engineering Pilbeam Judd x 1
Dragon ? x 1


GTS

Carsport Holland Zonda x 2
Care Racing 550 (Labre/DAMS) x 2
Dave Price Racing ? x 2
Scuderia Ecosse 575 x 1
Reiter Lamborghini x 2
GNM Saleen x 1
Konrad Saleen 1 or 2
'Belgian' Corvetter C5-R x 1
Barron/Conner Racing 575 x 2

GT

XL 550 x 1
Dell Bello RSR x 1
Spyker x 1
TVR Works x 2
Morgan works x 1
Freisinger RSR x 2
Sebah-QM RSR x 1
Xero Corvette x 1
Scuderia Ecosse 360 x 1
Cirtek 360 x1
PK Sport RSR x 1?
RMS RSR x 1

[RM40]

I thought Spyker was not allowed to race this year? Or is that Le Mans only?

[Graham Goodwin]

There will only be one rollcentre dallara (to start with at least and One Pescarolo Courage. The TVR entry is Synergy Motorsports and is not a works entry - PK are unlikely to run in LMES, Scuderia ecosse is 1 or 2 360 GTCs and no 575 (until 2005), the GT Corvette is Embassy racing and not Xero, dave price looks unlikely to race the 550s, The Goddard entry is 1 0r two Reynards, chamberlain is involved with the TVR effort and is unlikely to run an MG lola, 2 Durangos??!!

[FIRE]

Originally posted by RM40
I thought Spyker was not allowed to race this year? Or is that Le Mans only?

Not allowed to race at Le Mans but maybe they are allowed to race in LMES.

[The Badger]

What about that Scuderia Cavalino mob . They were talking about a 360 wernt they ?

[SALEEN S7R]

Just heard on the DSC forums too that the Rollcentre Dallara(s)? are confirmed for this years LMES offically.

[jhansen]

Well this is only for Sebring, but could also be for the LMES. Crash.net is reporting that Rollcentre has only entered one Dallara for Sebring.

[E46]

Originally posted by The Badger
What about that Scuderia Cavalino mob . They were talking about a 360 wernt they ?

Yes, and also two 575´s in FIA GT, later two 360 GTC with ex-F1 drivers,....... but trust me, trust zero in this project.

[Graham Goodwin]

To repeat - Rollcentre's pln is to enter one Dallara at sebring and the LMES - any second car entry would be subject to funding.

[Duffacus]

Any idea as to what colours the Dallara will be run in. Its my favourite Prototype after the Lola B2K/10 and can't wait to see it!