LM24 New Championship: Le Mans Tournament

Julien · 15 Mar 2003, 12:38 (Ref:536893)

According to today's Ouest-France the ACO will launch a new championship called Le Mans Tournament. This championship will be under ACO rules and will welcome the different categories that compete in Le Mans 24h. There will be from 4 to 6 races, all in Europe. These will be 4 hours races. Of course the organisators will ensure that the dates don't collapse with the ALMS ones.

Julien · 15 Mar 2003, 12:44 (Ref:536900)

I forgot: it will be officialised in May and will start in 2004.

rdjones · 15 Mar 2003, 12:52 (Ref:536904)

Interesting stuff, where does this leave the ALMS, I shall be watching this one with interest.

gi_gav · 15 Mar 2003, 13:35 (Ref:536920)

Any word on where the races might be held?

Julien · 15 Mar 2003, 14:25 (Ref:536947)

no

Lee Janotta · 15 Mar 2003, 14:44 (Ref:536958)

This'll certainly put more of an emphasis on privateer teams for both series.

I wonder where this leaves FIA SSC and GT...

gttouring · 15 Mar 2003, 14:48 (Ref:536960)

if it won't 'collapse' with ALMS rounds, is it another attempt to make the international LMS series, remerber the Pacific Lemans races, and the ELMS? FIA SCC and GT will hang around as it is a good place for the privateers to get their feet wet, i don't think that the ACO/ELMS/ALMS rounds will really interfere, it may be good to have a more focused series to test in, winning is winning, but a 4 hour race is not the one you want win the 24 is.

pirenzo · 15 Mar 2003, 16:24 (Ref:537079)

Quote:

Originally posted by rdjones
Interesting stuff, where does this leave the ALMS, I shall be watching this one with interest.

In america. In essence this is a proper attempt at the sort of thing the ELMS set out to do.

you know what this could mean: Brands Hatch 4hrs!!!

Fab · 15 Mar 2003, 16:32 (Ref:537096)

Horray !!!

**Aysedasi** · 15 Mar 2003, 19:35 (Ref:537283)

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Originally posted by pirenzo

you know what this could mean: Brands Hatch 4hrs!!!

As a former devotee of the old 1000 kms at Silverstone and Brands Hatch, I really do miss those races.

rdjones · 15 Mar 2003, 19:41 (Ref:537289)

All I hope is that one of these races is in the UK.

**Aysedasi** · 15 Mar 2003, 19:45 (Ref:537297)

Just talking about it on the Sebring commentary......

pirenzo · 15 Mar 2003, 19:46 (Ref:537299)

Well i would really like to see proper cars at Brands again. The ALMS race at Silver in 2000 was very good.
But Brands, Hawthorn, Paddock + Bentley!

**Aysedasi** · 15 Mar 2003, 19:46 (Ref:537300)

Bit like the old Jag days there in the mid-80's - I was there - great times

pirenzo · 15 Mar 2003, 19:57 (Ref:537311)

If it is European, it'll have to have one in the UK
I Wouldn't be surprised if the list of venues included
Paul Ricard, Estoril, Brno, Monza and Spa

Fab · 15 Mar 2003, 20:21 (Ref:537342)

I can't imagine such a championship without a race at last in UK, don't worry about that !

veeten · 15 Mar 2003, 20:26 (Ref:537351)

Silverstone, Brands, or Donnington, which do you think ACO will go for?

rdjones · 15 Mar 2003, 20:27 (Ref:537353)

I think the ACO will sadly go for Silverstone.

pirenzo · 15 Mar 2003, 20:45 (Ref:537386)

I can live with silverstone. I wouldn't go near a Donington race if you paid me to

dscwall · 15 Mar 2003, 21:11 (Ref:537449)

could be worse they may decide to hold it at Rockingham

veeten · 15 Mar 2003, 21:33 (Ref:537489)

oh, stop that.

rdjones · 15 Mar 2003, 23:14 (Ref:537606)

Quote:

Originally posted by rdjones
I think the ACO will sadly go for Silverstone.

There is nothing wrong with Donington, I shall be there in 2 weeks time for the first round of the British GT's

veeten · 15 Mar 2003, 23:19 (Ref:537612)

pirenzo doesn't seem to agree...

Garrett · 16 Mar 2003, 04:30 (Ref:537790)

Just got finished watching the entire Sebring 12 hours and reading this thread of a new Le Mans series coming and Ayse saying that he heard about it, none of the commentators said anything over the broadcast! If the new series does kick off, what year will it start?

Fab · 16 Mar 2003, 11:10 (Ref:537957)

It will start probably in 2004, but let's wait for conflicts between ACO and FIA : what will become of the FIA-SCC ? Can't live if there's a new championship...

For english tracks : not regarding the historical/interrest of the place, which track is the most 'up-to-date' ? Maybe they're all, but it could be a key in the choice...

Which one is the most practicle for froggies coming in UK ?

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