LMS Rnd 6: Interlagos 1000km 9-11 Nov 2007

brielga · 19 Sep 2007, 13:06 (Ref:2017926)

Pesca will be there...

brielga · 19 Sep 2007, 14:41 (Ref:2017978)

Oops ...should have been 1000 miles not 1000km (thanks SvD!)

JAG · 19 Sep 2007, 20:19 (Ref:2018247)

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Originally Posted by brielga

Oops ...should have been 1000 miles not 1000km (thanks SvD!)

Gives even more chance for Pesca to pick up the title.

Tom908V12 · 6 Nov 2007, 10:24 (Ref:2060976)

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Gives even more chance for Pesca to pick up the title.

Yep, I must admit that reliability has been from Pesca's size until now

Mirage M6 · 19 Sep 2007, 15:39 (Ref:2018034)

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Originally Posted by brielga

Pesca will be there...

The Badger · 19 Sep 2007, 15:44 (Ref:2018040)

Im looking forward to seeing how the AGR Acura does against Europes best !!!

Who else from ALMS is possibily going ?

dj choc ice · 19 Sep 2007, 17:26 (Ref:2018120)

not audi lolage.

i would have a prod at risi and flying lizard possibly being there and maybe arena as well

The Badger · 19 Sep 2007, 18:09 (Ref:2018139)

Are RML & ASM going ?

nasdriv87 · 19 Sep 2007, 19:38 (Ref:2018218)

as far i know here (brazil) pugs will be here too...

but untill now any team modena, oreca and vettes, poor gt1

brielga · 19 Sep 2007, 19:42 (Ref:2018220)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Are RML & ASM going ?

ASM doubting after last Sunday... Peugeot, Spyker confirmed as well as the Luc Alphand C6R. No Courage, no Modena

Marcel ten Caat · 19 Sep 2007, 21:14 (Ref:2018294)

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Originally Posted by brielga

ASM doubting after last Sunday... Peugeot, Spyker confirmed as well as the Luc Alphand C6R. No Courage, no Modena

E-I seems to think different about the Alphand team.

With the current number of GT1 teams rumour it will probably a half-points race, making it impossible to get ahead of Oreca, even with a win and a no-show for Oreca. So they might as well stay home and spend the money next year.

HORNDAWG · 19 Sep 2007, 21:56 (Ref:2018331)

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E-I seems to think different about the Alphand team.

With the current number of GT1 teams rumour it will probably a half-points race, making it impossible to get ahead of Oreca, even with a win and a no-show for Oreca. So they might as well stay home and spend the money next year.

Rumor? Where in the rules does it state varying points other than for race duration? As to this being a rumor, would not the ACO/LMS want to keep this as a full points race to encourage teams to participate. Heck they already extended an invitation to the other "LM" series seems like they would be shooting themselves in the foot to not make it a full points race!

L.P.

gwyllion · 20 Sep 2007, 21:02 (Ref:2019283)

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Originally Posted by Stranger

E-I seems to think different about the Alphand team.

They are not going: http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=4204

They don't want to participate in a race that is 1.6 times longer for 2 times less points

Oreca and Larbre are not going either.

LeMans.pt · 26 Sep 2007, 19:46 (Ref:2023805)

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Originally Posted by brielga

ASM doubting after last Sunday... Peugeot, Spyker confirmed as well as the Luc Alphand C6R. No Courage, no Modena

Here in Portugal, the team sended a press-release to the Portuguese Autosport newspaper and others, that says that they won't go Brazil because the car owner, the gentlemen-driver Miguel Paes do Amaral has some professional duties in the same weekend… and nothing about the strange things that happened in Silverstone, or even some budget difficulties for such a voyage

Here in Portugal there a very small interest in the Le Mans Series, even if a Portuguese driver (Pedro Lamy) is preparing himself to be the next LMP1 Champion (if nothing happens in Interlagos), but, the few who follow the championship, believes that it´s probably some egoistic thing on Amaral, because he is the car owner and if hi doesn’t race in Brazil and the team wins the championship, we won’t be champion as well…

Well…it’s only what the fans think…

brielga · 27 Sep 2007, 05:47 (Ref:2024058)

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Originally Posted by LeMans.pt

Here in Portugal, the team sended a press-release to the Portuguese Autosport newspaper and others, that says that they won't go Brazil because the car owner, the gentlemen-driver Miguel Paes do Amaral has some professional duties in the same weekend… and nothing about the strange things that happened in Silverstone, or even some budget difficulties for such a voyage

Here in Portugal there a very small interest in the Le Mans Series, even if a Portuguese driver (Pedro Lamy) is preparing himself to be the next LMP1 Champion (if nothing happens in Interlagos), but, the few who follow the championship, believes that it´s probably some egoistic thing on Amaral, because he is the car owner and if hi doesn’t race in Brazil and the team wins the championship, we won’t be champion as well…

Well…it’s only what the fans think…

The issue is they cannot be champions anyway!!! I do not think Amaral or the team can be motivated knowing that.

http://www.planetlemans.com/cmsv2/in...k=view&id=3271

LeMans.pt · 27 Sep 2007, 07:31 (Ref:2024097)

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Originally Posted by brielga

The issue is they cannot be champions anyway!!! I do not think Amaral or the team can be motivated knowing that.

http://www.planetlemans.com/cmsv2/in...k=view&id=3271

Yes... i´ve read it, but officially thats not the team's excuse to exclude Interlagos... Anyway, it a fact that it would be extremely difficult to recovered the 6 point difference to RML, and it seems that ASM already achieved the LMP2 preselection do Le Mans, and that was probably the number one objective for the season, so... GO LAMY!!!

Justin Moran · 21 Sep 2007, 06:41 (Ref:2019471)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Are RML & ASM going ?

Speaking to Mike Newton at Silverstone, RML will win the championship if they don't go! The half point rule makes this a farce IMHO. If they turned up there would be more than 6 LMP2's therefore would have to race for the win, so by not turning up and only half points available to the winner, RML get the Championship by merit of having enough points after Silverstone!

Is this really necessary for an International race series????

canam · 21 Sep 2007, 07:24 (Ref:2019495)

Half points are part of the regs. Had this been another European race, this would not be an issue. The fact that it is a (very costly) flyaway race with extremely limited/virtually non-existant travel support is the problem. Ironically, this arises out of the unwillingness of the FIAGT crowd to do race and the need for Ratel to get out of the deep hole that he was put in.

Vince Mitchell · 1 Nov 2007, 14:40 (Ref:2056958)

I don't think RML & ASM are going. Has it stands only 4 teams are going in LMP2 so only half points will be awarded. So RML could win LMP2 & not turn up.

jhansen · 19 Sep 2007, 22:29 (Ref:2018352)

Maybe they wouldn't announce that up front. Such as, if the turnout is poor then the points get cut.

The359 · 20 Sep 2007, 07:46 (Ref:2018528)

From what I understand, in 2004 the LMES gave half-points for the GTS class at the 1000km Silverstone because only 5 GTS class cars started the race (4 finished).

**Bentley03** · 20 Sep 2007, 08:12 (Ref:2018543)

Just to clarify..........

The Le Mans Series regs state that if less than 6 cars in a particular class are entered to take part in practice for a round of the Series, half points will be awarded.

brielga · 20 Sep 2007, 08:26 (Ref:2018559)

Thanks Bentley, and indeed at this point in time it looks as if many classes will be half points. GT1 for sure with only 7 regulars and 2 certainly not going (Luc Alphand'd C5R and Modena). I can foresee no additions to that list coming from the ALMS either....

The359 · 20 Sep 2007, 10:03 (Ref:2018750)

Hmmm, 6 and less, or just less than 6? Because six cars did practive at Silverstone, but the A-Level 911 Turbo did not make the start due to a blown engine.

**Bentley03** · 20 Sep 2007, 10:53 (Ref:2018782)

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Originally Posted by The359

Hmmm, 6 and less, or just less than 6? Because six cars did practive at Silverstone, but the A-Level 911 Turbo did not make the start due to a blown engine.

Yes, you're quite right........

I only have the French version of the 2007 regs to go on. There is perhaps a degree of ambiguity as to what is inferred by "aux essais", but I take it to mean 'Free Practice'.

This is what it says: Néanmoins, si, dans une même catégorie, moins de 6 voitures sont admises �* prendre part aux essais, les points seront alors attribués de la façon suivante: (There is then a chart showing the points awarded under these circumstances.)

Free Practice = Essais Libres
Qualifying = Qualifications
Race = Course

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