ILMC 2011 Discussion - Page 10

Simmi · 12 Dec 2010, 22:51 (Ref:2803520)

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Originally Posted by Tom908V12

The deal with Rebellion Racing can't be seen as a major announcement like it was for Peugeot-Sport in 2006, or even Aston/Prodrive in 2008...

Well no because it isn't a commitment to a full-scale return. We just hope it is.

Hopefully they have a long-term plan but there is always the chance they will see something this year they don't like or a genius in the boardroom decides it goes no further.

trahsub · 12 Dec 2010, 23:51 (Ref:2803536)

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Originally Posted by Captain Spyro

They are quite the ambitious operation. I love the fact that they are wanting to race in LMP2 like this, but I just hope this operation doesn't turn into another Farnbacher Loles.

Meaning mystery man Tucker is a schemer of the ponzi? Not sure, but here's to being optomistic he does it all legally.

Fogelhund · 13 Dec 2010, 01:30 (Ref:2803567)

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Originally Posted by trahsub

Meaning mystery man Tucker is a schemer of the ponzi? Not sure, but here's to being optomistic he does it all legally.

He does have a legitimate source of business income, owns, or owned one of the payday check type companies, and believe has a patent or something on one of the systems used in the industry.

**joeb** · 13 Dec 2010, 02:24 (Ref:2803582)

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Originally Posted by Canada ALMS fan

Has anyone heard the date that the entry list for the 2011 ILMC will be released?

I would guess around the time the Sebring list is revealed.

deggis · 13 Dec 2010, 15:27 (Ref:2803877)

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Originally Posted by Tom908V12

The deal with Rebellion Racing can't be seen as a major announcement like it was for Peugeot-Sport in 2006, or even Aston/Prodrive in 2008...

But remember what AMR announced before the 2008 season. And then an year later....

Simmi · 16 Dec 2010, 11:19 (Ref:2805090)

Looks like Signature-Plus will do the ILMC next year.
Unsure whether they will use the Aston or go down the LMP2 route which would likely be an Oreca-Nissan. It all depends on budget at this point. Looks like they would like to keep all three drivers but reading between the lines, a pay driver with good backing could walk into this team IMO.

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-5866.html

Victor_RO · 17 Dec 2010, 10:08 (Ref:2805500)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simmi

Looks like Signature-Plus will do the ILMC next year.
Unsure whether they will use the Aston or go down the LMP2 route which would likely be an Oreca-Nissan. It all depends on budget at this point. Looks like they would like to keep all three drivers but reading between the lines, a pay driver with good backing could walk into this team IMO.

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-5866.html

Well they definitely won't be keeping all three drivers, since Pierre Ragues has signed for OAK Racing and will race alongside Guillaume Moreau in a LMP1 Pescarolo next year.

The Badger · 17 Dec 2010, 23:58 (Ref:2805821)

WoooH !!! ..... Moreau-Ragues is a pretty **** hot driver line up . So , I take it that Nicolet will be staying in his P2 car for ILMC ?

People crib that Nicolet sometimes gets involved in the driver line up . I understand that as the owner he wants a spin ..... so would I . The way that I see it now is , that he has decided to stay in P2 himself , and let the quick lads have a bash at honors .

And anyway ..... what he did for Henri Pescarolo , Im an OAK fan now . Nice to see some lovin in the world these days .

Whats the word on Pescarolo merchandise being available soon ..... I reckon it would sell like never before .

Victor_RO · 18 Dec 2010, 07:10 (Ref:2805873)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

WoooH !!! ..... Moreau-Ragues is a pretty **** hot driver line up . So , I take it that Nicolet will be staying in his P2 car for ILMC ?

Possible, the fact that he moved one of the team's entries into P1 suggests he does indeed want that entry to be truly competitive, so it should have a third pro for Le Mans as well (Lahaye? Charouz? Someone else?). After all, in the LMS, P2 cars have to have a gentleman driver, and P1 cars don't.

Deleted · 21 Dec 2010, 17:37 (Ref:2807062)

So. Old grandfathered GT1 cars will be permitted to participate @ GTE AM category, for 2011 only. I could at least see JLOC running Lambo at Chinese round (& Le Mans?

), perhaps someone with lonely Saleen or Corvette as well.

Apparently there will be balance adjustments for GT2 after the third round of the championship (same for LMS & ALMS?).

The Badger · 22 Dec 2010, 10:43 (Ref:2807285)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

So. Old grandfathered GT1 cars will be permitted to participate @ GTE AM category, for 2011 only

Do they really need GT1- to boost up the GTE grids ?

I would rather not see that , flogging the crap outta a dead horse . GT1 should be remembered for what it was , spectacular , not being beaten by a GTE car .

carsten66 · 23 Dec 2010, 13:46 (Ref:2807744)

So far a lot of questions remain unanswered...

LMS / ILMC 2011 – Entry list

LM P1
Aston Martin Racing –
Audi Sport Team Jöst – Audi R18 – McNish / Kristensen / Capello
Audi Sport Team Jöst – Audi R18 –
Hope Pole Vision Racing – Oreca 01 / Lehmann Hybride -
Matmut Oreca - _ / _ - Lapierre / Duval
OAK Racing – Pescarolo / Judd – Moreau / Ragues
Pescarolo Team– Pescarolo /_ -
Rebellion Racing – Lola / Toyota - Jani / Prost
Rebellion Racing – Lola / Toyota – Boullion / Belicchi
Team Peugeot Total – Peugeot 90X -
Team Peugeot Total – Peugeot 90X -

LM P2
AF Corse - Lola / Judd - Russo / Companc
OAK Racing - Pescarolo / Judd – _ / _
Race Performance – Oreca 03 / Judd - Meichtry / Frey
Racing Box –
RML -
Sbarta Sport - Oreca 03 / Nismo – _ /_
Strakka Racing - HPD ARX 01 – Leventis / Watts / Kane
Team Bruichladdich - Ginetta-Zytek / Nismo – Ojjeh / Chalandon
Team RLR – MG Lola / Judd – Gates / Garofall / Phillips
Quifel-ASM Team -

GTE
AF Corse - Ferrari F458 –
AF Corse - Ferrari F458 –
BMW Team Schnitzer - BMW M3 -
BMW Team Schnitzer - BMW M3 -
CRS Racing – Ferrari -
Felbermayr Proton – Porsche -
Felbermayr Proton – Porsche -
Hankook Team Farnbacher – Ferrari – Farnbacher / _
IMSA Performance Matmut – Porsche –Narac / _
JMW Motorsport – Aston Martin Vantage – Bell / Turner
Jota Sport - Aston Martin Vantage -
Larbre Compétition – Corvette C6R – Gardel / Canal / Bornhauser
Prospeed Competition – Porsche -
Spyker Squadron – Spyker -

?
Atlas FX-Team FS – Panoz – GT
Beechdean Mansell Motorsport –
Drayson Racing – Lola / Judd - LM P1
KSM –
Luc Alphand Aventures – GT or LM P2
Pegasus Racing -
Porsche - Porsche Hybrid – GT
Signature Motorsports – LM P1 or LM P2
Signature Plus - LM P1 or LM P2

Victor_RO · 23 Dec 2010, 13:51 (Ref:2807749)

Is Strakka absolutely certain to stay in P2? And with what car? Sticking with the ARX-01 with a new LMP2-spec engine?

As for GT2 cars... if Porsche and Ferrari don't go ape with their allocations of factory drivers, we should probably see Melo/Bruni in an AF Corse Ferrari and Lieb/Lietz in a Felbermayr Porsche.

The Badger · 23 Dec 2010, 16:09 (Ref:2807783)

Im not sure about Strakka , Im hoping they are in with the same deal ..... but I havent heard any yea's or nea's either ?

Shame if the LM winner (P2) & the star of the day in the LMS didnt show up again !!! .... but to be honest , I havent heard a gig outta them .

The Badger · 23 Dec 2010, 16:21 (Ref:2807787)

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Originally Posted by Victor_RO

Is Strakka absolutely certain to stay in P2? And with what car? Sticking with the ARX-01 with a new LMP2-spec engine?

As for GT2 cars... if Porsche and Ferrari don't go ape with their allocations of factory drivers, we should probably see Melo/Bruni in an AF Corse Ferrari and Lieb/Lietz in a Felbermayr Porsche.

I really want to see Lieb in a Proto ..... I think it will happen , eventually . Shame that the driver that did the most miles in a RS Spyder , never got to race one in anger .

I have a belief about Lieb ...... that there aint that many drivers of that class ..... in one generation . I honestly , imo , think that that man is beyond most ..... It always seems to be him that drags that car outta the doldrums ..... and no better .

I spoke to a good friend of mine about Lieb & Singer , one who is in the know , several in fact . The plan was that Lieb , having passed his engineering degree , would slowly take on the mantle of Norbert Singer ..... but that suddenly changed with the respect of greedy *******s .

I dont know what happens now ..... but Lieb is on a pedestal of his own .

Victor_RO · 23 Dec 2010, 16:26 (Ref:2807788)

Coincidentally, I've only just recently started listening to the 2008 Nurburgring 24h RLM coverage, and during qualifying there's an extended interview with Lieb himself, and he was talking both about his racing and his studies (and the fact that, because of the latter, he was unable to race at Le Mans in '08).

In any case, that man is a star. Without any shadow of doubt. And since he still has that degree, once his driving days are over, what could stop him from continuing with Porsche in an engineering role? That should be at least 10 years in the future... by which time...

The Badger · 23 Dec 2010, 16:43 (Ref:2807795)

Yeah ..... thats true . In that year Lieb had to sit an exam , and study for it too . He was given the time to do it by Porsche , and he did it . But that led him to miss Le mans and certain other events .

That man will end up in the paddock with a long grey beard and a heap of respect ..... much like a Henri Pescarolo I expect .

Like I said before ..... Lieb was the portege of Singer ..... and was tutored to follow in Singers steps . But that kinda changed with the VW/Porsche crap .

What better engineer could you wish for ..... someone who knows what it is like to win & lose ..... someone who knows what he is talking about both from a driver point of view and an engineeing point of view ?

He will , in my opinion , become more than a racing driver ..... perhaps ..... a legend .

JAG · 23 Dec 2010, 22:08 (Ref:2807944)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Im not sure about Strakka , Im hoping they are in with the same deal ..... but I havent heard any yea's or nea's either ?

Shame if the LM winner (P2) & the star of the day in the LMS didnt show up again !!! .... but to be honest , I havent heard a gig outta them .

DSC say P2 with the Honda V6.

helgi · 24 Dec 2010, 15:10 (Ref:2808184)

Lotus Evora for Jet Alliance?

Marcel ten Caat · 24 Dec 2010, 15:22 (Ref:2808190)

Correct. Double entry for the Austrian team. Further details on the squad unknown.

http://www.planetlemans.com/2010/12/...ora-gt2-entry/

**joeb** · 24 Dec 2010, 16:33 (Ref:2808219)

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Originally Posted by Stranger

Correct. Double entry for the Austrian team. Further details on the squad unknown.

http://www.planetlemans.com/2010/12/...ora-gt2-entry/

Another manufacturer in gt2 is a great early christmas present.

WMUCarGuy · 24 Dec 2010, 17:18 (Ref:2808236)

They say they're planning to present the program in March. Will the presentation be AT Sebring then?

Danny_GT2 · 24 Dec 2010, 20:46 (Ref:2808268)

10 possible GT2 cars, WOW!

BMW M3 GT2
Corvette C6.R
Ferrari 458 (& 430??)
Porsche GT3-RSR
Jag XK-RS (RSR)
Ford GT-R?? (Robertson)
Lambo Gallardo (West Racing)
Lotus Evora (Jetalliance)
Spyker C8??

Am I missing a car??

Simmi · 24 Dec 2010, 23:03 (Ref:2808301)

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Originally Posted by Danny_GT2

10 possible GT2 cars, WOW!

Am I missing a car??

The Aston Martin GT2.

Coach Ep · 24 Dec 2010, 23:51 (Ref:2808307)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny_GT2

10 possible GT2 cars, WOW!

BMW M3 GT2
Corvette C6.R
Ferrari 458 (& 430??)
Porsche GT3-RSR
Jag XK-RS (RSR)
Ford GT-R?? (Robertson)
Lambo Gallardo (West Racing)
Lotus Evora (Jetalliance)
Spyker C8??

Am I missing a car??

Panoz Abruzzi?
Matech Ford?

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