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Justin Moran · 11 Jul 2007, 13:51 (Ref:1960705)

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Originally Posted by Mal

In the long term that means we should be in for some cracking races because when more manufacturers eventually do step up then they will have to have cars that can run flat out out for 24 hours as well which should lead to some fantastic racing.

Thats as long as the proposed manufacturers A) Actually materialise with a car. B) The car is competetive and C) If not competetive straight away they will develop it so it becomes so and stick around long enough to make the series great once again!

mariantic · 11 Jul 2007, 15:52 (Ref:1960767)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Found this heading over on Mariantic

"Autocon will seek entry with new Creation ALMS"

The ALMS bit in the quote is actually a link to this story:-

http://www.americanlemans.com/News/Article.aspx?ID=3318

"AUTOCON EYES LIME ROCK, LE MANS WITH CREATION"

Mariantic

Mal · 11 Jul 2007, 15:58 (Ref:1960774)

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Originally Posted by C9/89

Thats as long as the proposed manufacturers A) Actually materialise with a car. B) The car is competetive and C) If not competetive straight away they will develop it so it becomes so and stick around long enough to make the series great once again!

I think thats what the 2010 rules are all about - The ACO have designed a class to what manufacturers want. We know they have had meetings with manufacturers, we know that they are embracing new and green technology in a way that F1 cant with its one for all rule book, so it makes sense that Le Mans is on the up.

Also the obviously improving profile of ALMS in both awareness and spectator count (If not car count yet) can only help. Lets hope LMS can developthe same profile, with its car count.

Justin Moran · 12 Jul 2007, 14:43 (Ref:1961636)

I am in agreement Mal. I beleive the way forward for the ACO is to generate more manufacturer interest. This will hpoefully bring more marketing and spectator interest and therefore the series will thrive and hpoefully be seen as the best racing series to be in and watch. I have and always will be a huge sportscar fan and cant wait for the closed top coupes to come back. I feel IMHO the open top cars have been viewed as bigger and slower F1 cars by those who do not know the difference and therefore the spectator numbers have declined in the past but a return to closed prototype racing will engender the Le Mans feel again and the crowds we saw in the eighties for Gp C racing and before will return.

**Aysedasi** · 12 Jul 2007, 19:02 (Ref:1961855)

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Originally Posted by C9/89

I have and always will be a huge sportscar fan and cant wait for the closed top coupes to come back.

Kindred spirits man, kindred spirits!!

Justin Moran · 12 Jul 2007, 20:36 (Ref:1961926)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Kindred spirits man, kindred spirits!!

Thanks Ayse! Sorry to have missed you at the get together at Le Mans this year. Cant wait to see if the future brings the past back to life, so to speak!

**Aysedasi** · 12 Jul 2007, 22:37 (Ref:1962007)

I guess we can always live in hope!

Pilgrimage · 13 Jul 2007, 10:26 (Ref:1962272)

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Originally Posted by C9/89

I am in agreement Mal. I beleive the way forward for the ACO is to generate more manufacturer interest. This will hpoefully bring more marketing and spectator interest and therefore the series will thrive and hpoefully be seen as the best racing series to be in and watch. I have and always will be a huge sportscar fan and cant wait for the closed top coupes to come back. I feel IMHO the open top cars have been viewed as bigger and slower F1 cars by those who do not know the difference and therefore the spectator numbers have declined in the past but a return to closed prototype racing will engender the Le Mans feel again and the crowds we saw in the eighties for Gp C racing and before will return.

I agree completely, but as far as i'm aware spectator numbers are still rising (significantly re LM).

**Aysedasi** · 13 Jul 2007, 10:29 (Ref:1962277)

That's been my impression too. I'm convinced there have been more spectators at Le Mans in the last 3-4 years. Does anyone have any official figures from the ACO?

WouterM · 13 Jul 2007, 15:47 (Ref:1962557)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

That's been my impression too. I'm convinced there have been more spectators at Le Mans in the last 3-4 years. Does anyone have any official figures from the ACO?

I believe there were just over 250,000 spectators at Le Mans this year, which was a record.

TheNewBob · 13 Jul 2007, 18:55 (Ref:1962689)

Has this been mentioned here before or have I missed something or is it really old news?

The news being that Autosport this week are reporting that the Group C cars will be the support race next year!

henk4 · 13 Jul 2007, 19:08 (Ref:1962695)

Another interesting development..
Peugeot recently announced that client cars will be available next year...
Rumours are that one of the first candidates linked to such a transaction will be nobody less than Henri himself, the alternative being that he takes his own made cars to ALMS to race there next year...

The Real DMN · 13 Jul 2007, 20:38 (Ref:1962744)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

That's been my impression too. I'm convinced there have been more spectators at Le Mans in the last 3-4 years. Does anyone have any official figures from the ACO?

Yes it has hectict at times. I'm not a man for large crowds.

Going back to something you said in another post about interlopers in Tribune 34, I saw a couple of ticket girls selling mini-tickets on lanyards to people outside the stand. I'm guessing that these where "sit where you can, but if someone with a real ticket shows up, bugger off" type tickets.

**Aysedasi** · 13 Jul 2007, 21:52 (Ref:1962778)

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Originally Posted by TheNewBob

The news being that Autosport this week are reporting that the Group C cars will be the support race next year!

Like in 2004?

**Bentley03** · 13 Jul 2007, 22:00 (Ref:1962781)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Like in 2004?

And hopefully, they'll let them loose for a one hour race this time!

TheNewBob · 14 Jul 2007, 07:28 (Ref:1962904)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Like in 2004?

Yep! To put it in their exact words they say the "Group C/GTP series" that recently raced on the Bugatti circuit. They say they're confident of a very large grid, and the accompanying photo had Porsche 962's and a Mazda 767.

The Badger · 15 Jul 2007, 16:36 (Ref:1963712)

Be great to see them Group C cars again .... i just love'em !!!

henk4 · 15 Jul 2007, 16:43 (Ref:1963716)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Be great to see them Group C cars again .... i just love'em !!!

Try the Silverstone Historics in two weeks from now...

The Badger · 15 Jul 2007, 17:30 (Ref:1963740)

Cant mate ..... i dont live in UK .

henk4 · 15 Jul 2007, 19:34 (Ref:1963793)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Cant mate ..... i dont live in UK .

me neither, and still I go to Silverstone from time to time...(and I guess racing venues on starship enterprise are somewhat rare anyway. Maybe you could just state your true location to avoid further misunderstandings)

The Badger · 15 Jul 2007, 20:34 (Ref:1963847)

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Originally Posted by henk4

me neither, and still I go to Silverstone from time to time...(and I guess racing venues on starship enterprise are somewhat rare anyway. Maybe you could just state your true location to avoid further misunderstandings)

Done , Henk

henk4 · 16 Jul 2007, 06:12 (Ref:1964093)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Done , Henk

thanks, and btw I would never have thought that Austria and Starship Enterprise would be one and the same place....)

The Badger · 16 Jul 2007, 16:29 (Ref:1964550)

World's full of surprises mate !!!

Bernard Bram · 16 Jul 2007, 16:37 (Ref:1964559)

Went to the Silverstone Classics last year, and i'm from Munich. So theres really no excuse

. But then my sister lives in Milton Keynes, so it's free meals and housing plus a car. Makes things easy.

Pilgrimage · 17 Jul 2007, 09:02 (Ref:1965499)

Group C's back again - like I needed another reason to go next year!!!

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