LM24 New Le Mans driver signings - Page 2

**Aysedasi** · 12 Apr 2009, 14:27 (Ref:2439302)

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Originally Posted by Erw

According to the Jos Verstappen website: Verstappen is talking with Pescarolo for a Lemans drive. Intresting?

Quote : (in dutch)

Maar er is nog een ander team."

Vertel! Wat speelt er?
"Ik heb vorige week nog contact gehad met Pescarolo Sport. Zij zoeken nog een rijder voor hun LMP1 team en willen mij graag in hun auto hebben. Misschien dat ik daar aan het eind van de maand voor kan testen. Komende week hebben we weer contact."
Gaat het dan alleen over de 24 Uur van Le Mans of ook nog over de Le Mans Series? "Beide." En is het de auto met Judd benzine motor of de Peugeot 908 diesel die Pescarolo in Le Mans inzet? "De benzine auto. Die deed het goed in Barcelona en is daar tweede geworden op veertien seconden achterstand. Met een andere coureur hadden ze kunnen winnen, zei Pescarolo."
Positief dus?
"Zeker. Alleen voor Le Mans weet je dan dat je eigenlijk geen kans maakt met de diesels van Audi en Peugeot die daar ook rijden. Wat ik al zei, het is een lastige keuze."

Not a lot of help for most of us, that........#

Can we please remember that this is an English-speaking board - thanks.

kootje · 13 Apr 2009, 09:03 (Ref:2439673)

In Google English....

iTell! What is it?

"I spoke last week in contact with Pescarolo Sport. They are looking for a rider for their LMP1 team and want me to their cars. Maybe I was at the end of the month prior to testing. Next week we will contact .
Is it just about the 24 Hour of Le Mans or even on the Le Mans Series? "Both." And it is the Judd car with petrol engine or the Peugeot 908 diesel which Pescarolo Le Mans bet? "The petrol car. They did well in Barcelona and has since become the second fourteen seconds behind. Another driver had to win, said Pescarolo.
Positive so?
"Sure. Only Le Mans you know that you really no chance with the diesels of Audi and Peugeot, which also drive. What I said, it's a difficult choice."

Grtzzzzz Kootje

**Aysedasi** · 13 Apr 2009, 10:06 (Ref:2439704)

Thanks mate

**Aysedasi** · 20 Apr 2009, 19:21 (Ref:2445780)

A whole week with no new developments?

rdjones · 21 Apr 2009, 20:51 (Ref:2446583)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

A whole week with no new developments?

It looks like most of the seat's have been filed, but the question remains which car will Terada drive? It wouldn't be the same without him....

GT6 · 22 Apr 2009, 07:18 (Ref:2446788)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

A whole week with no new developments?

Well all the diesels must no carry an extra passenger called Extra ballast.

**Aysedasi** · 22 Apr 2009, 18:44 (Ref:2447228)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdjones

It looks like most of the seat's have been filed, but the question remains which car will Terada drive? It wouldn't be the same without him....

Well he can't stop at 29, surely? Someone must be in sufficient need of some Yen to give him a seat?

nobster · 23 Apr 2009, 05:51 (Ref:2447541)

Does anyone know what Jan Lammers is going to drive at Le Mans this year ? I heard a rumour that he won't be doing Le Mans anymore but I really hope that is not going to be the case.

**Aysedasi** · 23 Apr 2009, 17:27 (Ref:2448007)

Well, he was well out in the boondocks last year, wasn't he? I don't know.

Talking of 1988 winners, what about Andy Wallace now his seat has gone in the RML Lola?

Pilgrimage · 27 Apr 2009, 12:45 (Ref:2450656)

Don't know if its been posted already:
Brabham in a Peugeot (source - ITV4 yesterday)
Danny Watts from A1 GP fame in the Strakka Racing Ginetta-Zytek

**Bentley03** · 27 Apr 2009, 15:18 (Ref:2450762)

Oreca's driver line-up has been announced (on Endurance-Info.com):

Tiago Monteiro will join Senna and Ortelli
Soheil Ayari will join Panis and Lapierre

Félix · 27 Apr 2009, 16:14 (Ref:2450804)

Verstappen won't be at Spa (and Le Mans?) with Pescarolo because he saw the rule corrections and thinks it's not enough, soo is not interested...

The Badger · 27 Apr 2009, 16:38 (Ref:2450826)

Montriro and Ayari have signed for Oreca for Le Mans , just found the headline at End-Info .

Oh , Ya got there before I did Mr.B !!!

AndrewF31 · 27 Apr 2009, 19:13 (Ref:2450958)

Nice to see Tiago in there. Is this his first run in a Sportscar? I don't remember seeing him anywhere else other than single seaters and touring cars.

With him, I think that's 4 Portuguese with Lamy, Amaral and Ramos, including 1 Portuguese-backed car (Quifel).
Now we only need Barbosa to get in there but recent news doesn't look good.

EuropaBambaataa · 29 Apr 2009, 12:20 (Ref:2452177)

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Originally Posted by AndrewF31

Nice to see Tiago in there. Is this his first run in a Sportscar? I don't remember seeing him anywhere else other than single seaters and touring cars.

In 2001, he raced in Le Mans with the Larbre Viper and the ELMS Estoril round with the Brookspeed Viper, plus most of the FFSA GT season with a Porsche GT3 Cup. He had an entry for FIA GT in Estoril in 2002 as well, but he only ran in practice.

The Badger · 30 Apr 2009, 22:29 (Ref:2453267)

Bergmeister-Law-Nieman for the Lizards .....

**Bentley03** · 3 May 2009, 16:21 (Ref:2454645)

Racing Box have confirmed their trio for Le Mans (news courtesy of Daily Sportscar):

Matteo Bobbi, Andrea Piccini and Thomas Biagi. Formidable line-up in a very quick car..........what a contrast to 2008!

rich07 · 4 May 2009, 05:15 (Ref:2454943)

Thats a great lineup there for Racing Box, hope they do well against the Porsches.

I know they have raced GTs at LM before but do these 3 have much prototype experience at Le Sarthe??

**Bentley03** · 4 May 2009, 07:32 (Ref:2454982)

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Originally Posted by rich07

I know they have raced GTs at LM before but do these 3 have much prototype experience at Le Sarthe??

I don't think any of them have raced ACO regs prototypes before this season, but they did win first time out in the LMS at Barcelona. Incidentally, I don't associate Bobbi's name with Le Mans (unlike the other two), I suspect this may be his first.

AstonGeoff · 4 May 2009, 07:40 (Ref:2454988)

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Originally Posted by Bentley03

I don't think any of them have raced ACO regs prototypes before this season, but they did win first time out in the LMS at Barcelona. Incidentally, I don't associate Bobbi's name with Le Mans (unlike the other two), I suspect this may be his first.

I did a quick search on Bobbi in the driver history section on the LM site and he didn't come up, so I guess it will be his first time!

**Bentley03** · 4 May 2009, 07:59 (Ref:2454995)

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Originally Posted by AstonGeoff

I did a quick search on Bobbi in the driver history section on the LM site and he didn't come up, so I guess it will be his first time!

Thanks for that. Bobbi does have DP experience, so a lidded prototype won't be completely alien to him.

rich07 · 4 May 2009, 23:13 (Ref:2455507)

Thanks Bentley03 and AstonGeoff, I knew Piccini and Biagi had raced before at LM, not so sure about Bobbi, forgot about his DP experience, hope it helps him. Should be a good lineup regardless. Bravo for Racing Box!

AX lover · 10 May 2009, 22:57 (Ref:2459626)

A rumour that Jos Verstappen will drive for Aston Martin?

**FIRE** · 11 May 2009, 05:59 (Ref:2459744)

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Originally Posted by AX lover

A rumour that Jos Verstappen will drive for Aston Martin?

Yep:
http://autosport.nl/news/17849/sport...r_le_mans.html

**Aysedasi** · 11 May 2009, 07:41 (Ref:2459800)

Anyone have a translation of that?

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