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17 Dec 2003, 20:13 (Ref:814451)
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I'm not taking shots at the whole European side of the equation, jag...you know me better than that from my posts over thesemany months...
I was the guy yelling for the ACO to step up and do what they did to revive sportscar racing in Europe...and that was last February...months before they announced the LMES was forthcoming during the test day weekend... I'm just saying that if I were a car owner, and had my choice of series to race in (most don't...geography defines that...where you live and work is where your team will race unless you have a huge budget for travel) I'd pick the ALMS because of the better odds of getting an automatic bid...less teams to beat would make for better odds.... The prototypes in Europe next season will be awesome...great, deep fields with talented teams, fast cars and solid drivers....I'm looking forward to it... |
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18 Dec 2003, 00:37 (Ref:814722)
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Totally agree TIM. Just wish some more US teams took the plunge in the ALMS.
Afterall a new EVO II DBA can be picked up for £240,000 or so, much cheaper than a top line GTS, so theres not really any excuse not to enter an LMP IMO. |
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19 Dec 2003, 19:31 (Ref:816372)
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I have just seen over on DSC that Mike Jordan (Eurotech) have obtained a Porsche 911 RSR for obtained for an LMES campaign.
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19 Dec 2003, 21:25 (Ref:816434)
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Yeah I saw the same article, no mention in the article though of Eurotech's FIA GT plans for 2004, will they be in FIA GT for 2004? I hope so...
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19 Dec 2003, 22:48 (Ref:816475)
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No FIA for Eurotech on 04 (apart from a one-off appearance at Donington).
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19 Dec 2003, 23:01 (Ref:816480)
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Okay, thanks Graham.
 Shame that Eurotech wont be in FIA GT for 2004 but Im sure FIA GT will see them replaced next year with another team..
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20 Dec 2003, 18:02 (Ref:816956)
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Don't know if its been mentioned but Hughes De Chaunac says ORECA will return to sportscar racing in either 2004 (with a Care Racing 550) or 2005 with some other program.
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20 Dec 2003, 18:20 (Ref:816959)
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Yes indeed, but I cannot see the point to be back with a 550, when they tried to reach the top with teh Dallaras... well, I'm too 'proto'-type
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20 Dec 2003, 18:34 (Ref:816966)
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Me too. Personally I think he'll sit out 2004, observe how great the LMPs will be in the LMES and return with an LMP program.
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20 Dec 2003, 21:37 (Ref:817046)
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What did Eurotech campaign last year in the FIA GT? A Viper? I haven't seen any pictures/can't find any information on it. Either would be appreciated.
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20 Dec 2003, 21:50 (Ref:817058)
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Porsche 911GT-RS
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23 Dec 2003, 16:18 (Ref:819099)
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Andrea Piccini has been confirmed for a seat with the Lister Storm LMP. He is the only confirmed driver with that team at the moment. The article states that Jamie C-W is chasing a seat with the factory corvette team (which we knew).
http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view...d=28&nid=83002 |
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23 Dec 2003, 16:57 (Ref:819148)
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Ah, but word is that Corvette has settled on Ron and Johnny, Oliver and Olivier for the second car, with Papis and someone-not-JC-W for enduros. (I saw it this morning somewhere and now can't source it.)
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23 Dec 2003, 17:11 (Ref:819168)
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Interesting Paul. Would this searching around burn his bridges with Lister, or would they gladly have him back? How does everyone rate JCW? I don't know that much about him really as I have not followed FIA-GT that much.
Although I'm hoping to expand my race coverage this year with the addition of my X-Mas present...satelite TV! 
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23 Dec 2003, 18:26 (Ref:819226)
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I heard someplace that he had signed with Lister again ? Happy Christmass boys and girls , hope you have a goody
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23 Dec 2003, 20:37 (Ref:819349)
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He's doing British GT with Lister
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23 Dec 2003, 20:42 (Ref:819354)
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Yes, and maybe the ALMS with Corvette.
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23 Dec 2003, 21:17 (Ref:819375)
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I found the source for Corvette - on the speed TV discussion forum (so take it as you wish).
http://insider.speedtv.com/viewtopic.php?t=24015 The 6th driver is E. Collard. So Jamie is not in a Corvette seat, if that poster is correct. Last edited by paul-collins; 23 Dec 2003 at 21:17. |
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23 Dec 2003, 21:37 (Ref:819405)
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If that is ture, then I feel really sorry for Jamie, but it will be great to see him in the Lister again in the British GT's, the LMES and at Le Mans.....
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26 Dec 2003, 07:30 (Ref:820665)
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Jérôme Mugnier anounces the Corvette's line-up for 2004 : Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta and Emmanuel Collard for the first one, Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell and Max Papis in the second one.
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26 Dec 2003, 12:54 (Ref:820743)
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Is this confirmed? There were rumours that Memo Gidley was in the running for one of the 'enduro' seats.
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27 Dec 2003, 17:40 (Ref:821374)
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Jérôme Mugnier seems positive on this assertion...
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27 Dec 2003, 17:50 (Ref:821381)
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They tested a lot drivers include our very own J-CW, remember Corvette will not competing in the LMES. There only outing in Europe will be at Le Mans.
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