Le Mans Series 2007 - Page 52

cmk · 6 Aug 2007, 19:59 (Ref:1982811)

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Originally Posted by henk4

makes sense

What's Jan doing now?

Trying to drum up some sponsorship to make up for the deficit from the departure of David Hart, I'd wager.

Poor Jan, he always had too hard a go of finding backers when they actually had results to show for the Dome program. Now, I can't say that as a backer I'd be too enthused, they hardly ever run the car and as a result they don't make an attractive team to back. The results haven't exactly been stellar either.

henk4 · 6 Aug 2007, 20:02 (Ref:1982814)

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Originally Posted by cmk

Trying to drum up some sponsorship to make up for the deficit from the departure of David Hart, I'd wager.

Poor Jan, he always had too hard a go of finding backers when they actually had results to show for the Dome program. Now, I can't say that as a backer I'd be too enthused, they hardly ever run the car and as a result they don't make an attractive team to back. The results haven't exactly been stellar either.

we have been walking through the CER paddock with David Hart, as he wanted to look for another car he could use during the LMS weekends... a Lola T70 is what he was after last time we met...

Marcel ten Caat · 6 Aug 2007, 20:04 (Ref:1982816)

so basically he could have bought that by now...and you would miss it because you're going to be in California?

henk4 · 6 Aug 2007, 20:06 (Ref:1982821)

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Originally Posted by Stranger

so basically he could have bought that by now...and you would miss it because you're going to be in California?

that is all correct

but on the other hand, he would then only drive for an hour race on saturday, so maybe that would again be too little track time...

Speed-King · 6 Aug 2007, 20:49 (Ref:1982867)

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Originally Posted by henk4

it's not ACO, it is the LMS organisation that does the site....

okay. I didn't know that those two were separate organisations.

bil588 · 19 Aug 2007, 05:26 (Ref:1991711)

How long have autograph sessions been at LMS races? The timetable for Spa shows one before the race. Will they hand out items for promotion?

Justin Moran · 19 Aug 2007, 09:45 (Ref:1991846)

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Originally Posted by bil588

How long have autograph sessions been at LMS races? The timetable for Spa shows one before the race. Will they hand out items for promotion?

Only been to 2 here in the UK but both times there were autograph sessions!

ACO doing for the fans what the FIA wont!

gwyllion · 22 Aug 2007, 09:59 (Ref:1994384)

A lot of teams intend to skip the last LMS round and no ALMS currently plans to go to Brasil.

source: http://www.planetlemans.com/cmsv2/in...=3121&Itemid=2

The Badger · 23 Aug 2007, 21:13 (Ref:1995442)

Latest is that AGR will go to Brazil for the LMS ..... brilliant news . Cant wait to see how they shape up against the rest of'em . Kannan will be the 3rd driver

The Badger · 23 Aug 2007, 21:26 (Ref:1995452)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Latest is that AGR will go to Brazil for the LMS ..... brilliant news . Cant wait to see how they shape up against the rest of'em . Kannan will be the 3rd driver

Sorry , i forgot to mention i read this on the paddock.net ..... and maybe VDS too .

**Bentley03** · 23 Aug 2007, 21:31 (Ref:1995457)

The estimate, according to DSC, is that in the region of 30 Le Mans Series cars will make the trip to Interlagos.

Shinji Nakano will not race the Creation again (this year?). Expect another Japanese driver to take his place at Silverstone and perhaps a Brazilian at Interlagos.

The Badger · 23 Aug 2007, 21:32 (Ref:1995459)

Any reason why ?

**Bentley03** · 23 Aug 2007, 21:35 (Ref:1995462)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Any reason why ?

Unless I've misunderstood, I think the implication is that the ACO took a very dim view of the Narac incident.........

**Bentley03** · 23 Aug 2007, 21:39 (Ref:1995464)

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Originally Posted by Bentley03

The estimate, according to DSC, is that in the region of 30 Le Mans Series cars will make the trip to Interlagos.

Incidentally, 30 was the figure offered by Patrick Peter.

cmk · 23 Aug 2007, 21:49 (Ref:1995471)

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Originally Posted by Bentley03

Unless I've misunderstood, I think the implication is that the ACO took a very dim view of the Narac incident.........

If they didn't (and that was my impression too) than surely Creation has. After having binned the car at LM because he failed to heed warnings about the aero imbalance caused by the myriad bodywork replacements using parts of low and high downforce kits, he must have not been in high favour. Given what a bonehead move the Narac incident seems to have been, then it is not surprising he has been shown the door.

HORNDAWG · 23 Aug 2007, 22:18 (Ref:1995486)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Sorry , i forgot to mention i read this on the paddock.net ..... and maybe VDS too .

http://tentenths.com/forum/showpost....2&postcount=25

L.P.

Purist · 23 Aug 2007, 22:43 (Ref:1995495)

Is there any video out there of this incident? Assuming SPEED does their highlights shows, it will probably still be more than a month till those of us over here see the race.

And thanks for that track map in the other thread, Tim the Grey. It's thoroughly disappointing to see all that tarmac run-off added, and these track realignments diminish the circuit's character. I also suspect the changes will hurt, not help, overtaking at Spa.

cmk · 24 Aug 2007, 04:45 (Ref:1995586)

The runoff areas look terrible, nobody will ever deny this. The sad fact is that gravel traps a la F1 don't look so hot themselves, and had a whole spate of negative impacts on races (beached cars, tracks covered in gravel off the racing line and sometimes on). The best look in my opinion was something circa the late 60s, but for obvious reasons this 'look' is no longer widely in vogue save hillclimbing, rallying and the Serbian Super Touring Championship. It is always about compromise.

HORNDAWG · 6 Sep 2007, 17:31 (Ref:2005426)

The Kruse Pescarolo and transport trailer lost in fire on way back from testing at a refueling station!

link

L.P.

HORNDAWG · 6 Sep 2007, 20:12 (Ref:2005615)

It appears that Silverstone will be the last appearance Courage in competition this year. link

L.P.

brielga · 6 Sep 2007, 21:19 (Ref:2005670)

Interlagos is starting to look like a big fiasco

HORNDAWG · 6 Sep 2007, 21:50 (Ref:2005689)

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Originally Posted by brielga

Interlagos is starting to look like a big fiasco

One wonders if there will be repercussions for those that do not attend from the ACO(?), LeMans spots?

L.P.

The359 · 6 Sep 2007, 22:04 (Ref:2005694)

It's certainly going to alter the points standings.

Marcel ten Caat · 6 Sep 2007, 22:13 (Ref:2005699)

Perhaps we should add those that will go instead of those that wont

brielga · 7 Sep 2007, 08:10 (Ref:2005891)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

One wonders if there will be repercussions for those that do not attend from the ACO(?), LeMans spots?

L.P.

I would not think so...it is pretty understandable that many teams do not go when the costs are high and the sea-transport gets them car-less for quite some time. On top of that I do not think Pesca, Courage, Oreca would get their LM spots cancelled/rejected...both because of performance-history-prestige and, let's say, living in the neighbourhood of the ACO...

I still believe the only viable formula would have been like in the old Buenos Aires 1000km: the works teams go untouched, the privateers (like Radical is trying to do BTW) rent out one seat to a local driver.Brazil has a huge pool of good drivers that can put out quite a show on a proto or GT. Only to name a few that took part in the 2005 1000 Milhas: the Piquets, Chico Serra, Ingo Hoffman, you also have Chris Fittipaldi and Tony Kanaan confirmed... not to mention a few Argies that could also take a shot in view of next year's probable Potrero de los Funes FIA-GT race. I'm sure you'd have a queue of (budget-backed) fast drivers wanting to jump in a Vette, Aston, Lola-AER or Pesca. You'd just need someone speaking Portuguese and Spanish (like me

) to promote the deals!!!

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