LM24 Le Mans 2008 - Entry List/Driver News - Page 29

nobster · 15 May 2008, 11:18 (Ref:2202991)

This sucks!!!
Hope Vitaphone will get turned down every next time they apply for an entry.

NightStalk3r · 15 May 2008, 12:55 (Ref:2203066)

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Originally Posted by nobster

This sucks!!!
Hope Vitaphone will get turned down every next time they apply for an entry.

They didn't apply for an entry, it was an automatic entry for winning the FIA GT GT1 Championship, and it looks to me like they sold it to Strekka.

brielga · 15 May 2008, 13:02 (Ref:2203072)

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Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

They didn't apply for an entry, it was an automatic entry for winning the FIA GT GT1 Championship, and it looks to me like they sold it to Strekka.

nope, in fact they rejected their invitational entry and were assigned a new one afterwards... they applied after rejecting the original one for reasons that go beyond my knowledge/comprehension....

**Aysedasi** · 15 May 2008, 13:08 (Ref:2203085)

'Want that one............'......

**Bentley03** · 15 May 2008, 15:48 (Ref:2203200)

Tim Sugden and Tim Mullen will join Rob Bell in the Virgo Ferrari. Cracking line-up!

(Source Endurance-Info.com)

andy_b · 15 May 2008, 15:50 (Ref:2203201)

so is their a 'latest' line up then. I'm all confused now (doesnt take much)!

old man · 15 May 2008, 16:37 (Ref:2203246)

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Originally Posted by andy_b

so is their a 'latest' line up then. I'm all confused now (doesnt take much)!

There has been no previous word from Virgo on who would join Bell until now, only lots of speculation

dxk1 · 15 May 2008, 16:51 (Ref:2203257)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bentley03

Tim Sugden and Tim Mullen will join Rob Bell in the Virgo Ferrari. Cracking line-up!

(Source Endurance-Info.com)

Certainly should make them one of the favorites for the victory!

DK

vorsprung · 15 May 2008, 16:53 (Ref:2203259)

So Bruni hopefully gets his wish and joins Salo and Melo in Risi.

dxk1 · 15 May 2008, 17:21 (Ref:2203283)

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Originally Posted by vorsprung

So Bruni hopefully gets his wish and joins Salo and Melo in Risi.

It seems to me that PlanetLemans has been listing the Risi entry as Salo, Melo and Bruni for a few weeks now. They should also be a definite threat for GT2 victory.

DK

The Badger · 15 May 2008, 17:33 (Ref:2203292)

[QUOTE=Bentley03]Tim Sugden and Tim Mullen will join Rob Bell in the Virgo Ferrari. Cracking line-up!

[QUOTE]

Well , I couldnt have put that better ..... what a belting squad .

Its ****ing me off slightly , cuz now I got to cheer on a Fiat !!!

Dont remind me .

Brilliant crew . If any 430 is going to win , I want it to be this one .

Justin Moran · 15 May 2008, 18:06 (Ref:2203311)

Never mind Badger, the team boss thinks he's running at the 75th anniversary! So obviously it will be the same result as last year!

arakis · 15 May 2008, 19:40 (Ref:2203378)

How sure are we that bruni will be with Risi at Le mans, it is state at endurance info that he is under contract with AF CORSE, and since he is one of the fastest 430 Drivers out ther, and since AF will participate at Le mans wouldint it be stupid to place you best driver with the oposition,

I would also Love to see Andrew Kinkaldly at one of the Ferraris posibly to enhance the Famracher entry, ALSO Dirk Muler and Dominik from Tafel are a must,

not to mention biagi, Vilander, and Montanari from AF Corse,

so with such Exelent names porsche are in trouble expecilay since all of their cars will have atleast one slower driver,

The Badger · 15 May 2008, 21:00 (Ref:2203455)

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Originally Posted by arakis

so with such Exelent names porsche are in trouble expecilay since all of their cars will have atleast one slower driver,

How do you make that out . None of the driver squads are fully known yet .

I would suggest they will look like this ,

IMSA -Narac-Lietz- ..... no slow driver , possibily Long will be there .

Felbermayer-Lied-Davison-..... no slow driver , possibily Pilet will be there .

Lizards-Overbeek-Bergmeister-Henzler ..... no slow driver there either .

rdjones · 15 May 2008, 21:08 (Ref:2203465)

Talking of Porsche and I have not sure if this has been said elsewhere but today's print edition of Autosport they where linking Sascha Maassen
with the 3rd seat in the Team Essex RS Sypder

arakis · 15 May 2008, 22:31 (Ref:2203533)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Badger

How do you make that out . None of the driver squads are fully known yet .

I would suggest they will look like this ,

IMSA -Narac-Lietz- ..... no slow driver , possibily Long will be there .

Felbermayer-Lied-Davison-..... no slow driver , possibily Pilet will be there .

Lizards-Overbeek-Bergmeister-Henzler ..... no slow driver there either .

here is a little info from the last race at spa, Narac was 1-2 seconds slower then Lietz in the 76 IMSA, while Davidson is a secund a lap slower then lieb in the 77 fembayer proton, while both van overbeek and henzler are half sec to a sec slower then Bergmaister.

If risi runs MELO SALO BRUNI, they are all full factory drivers, there wouldnt be more then .3 of a sec between them. \i know cose I watched them live at sebring. until Melo crashed his car.

brielga · 16 May 2008, 05:22 (Ref:2203677)

Quote:

Originally Posted by arakis

How sure are we that bruni will be with Risi at Le mans, it is state at endurance info that he is under contract with AF CORSE, and since he is one of the fastest 430 Drivers out ther, and since AF will participate at Le mans wouldint it be stupid to place you best driver with the oposition,

I would also Love to see Andrew Kinkaldly at one of the Ferraris posibly to enhance the Famracher entry, ALSO Dirk Muler and Dominik from Tafel are a must,

not to mention biagi, Vilander, and Montanari from AF Corse,

so with such Exelent names porsche are in trouble expecilay since all of their cars will have atleast one slower driver,

Gimmi told me himself he was most probably going to be with them . He has a FIA-GT contract with AF Corse, for LM all bets are open

**Aysedasi** · 16 May 2008, 07:20 (Ref:2203708)

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Originally Posted by arakis

....until Melo crashed his car.

Being quick didn't help much then............

Sorry, I couldn't resist that - it just tickled me........

**Bentley03** · 16 May 2008, 09:29 (Ref:2203811)

Question (and a conspiracy theory).

Did anyone print off the original garage allocations document the ACO published a couple of weeks ago? A revised version has now been published and clearly there have been some changes. The Saulnier LMP1 has conveniently been slotted in next to the other Pescas, but what I'm really interested in is whether the Racing Box garage was previously adjacent to the Epsilon Euskadi garage? With strong rumour of a Racing Box forfeit and the 2nd Epsilon Euskadi at the top of the reserve list, are the ACO expecting an imminent change to the entry list?

The Badger · 16 May 2008, 11:32 (Ref:2203894)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Being quick didn't help much then............

Sorry, I couldn't resist that - it just tickled me........

Oh ..... dont be sorry Ayse ..... that comment made me laugh . I dont suppose brielga and his troops appreciated it though !!!

LMAO

Bet your sorry for mentioning it now though ...

**Aysedasi** · 16 May 2008, 11:53 (Ref:2203919)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bentley03

Question (and a conspiracy theory).

Did anyone print off the original garage allocations document the ACO published a couple of weeks ago? A revised version has now been published and clearly there have been some changes. The Saulnier LMP1 has conveniently been slotted in next to the other Pescas, but what I'm really interested in is whether the Racing Box garage was previously adjacent to the Epsilon Euskadi garage? With strong rumour of a Racing Box forfeit and the 2nd Epsilon Euskadi at the top of the reserve list, are the ACO expecting an imminent change to the entry list?

I haven't checked it, but the original allocation is on my site -

http://www.aysedasi.co.uk/2008/2008pits.htm

Racing Box were in the third of the 'extra' garages, in between Virgo and Vitaphone.

**Aysedasi** · 16 May 2008, 12:00 (Ref:2203930)

There are several changes -

Felbermayr from 20 to 54
Creation from 40 to 21
Larbre from 21 to 40
Racing Box from 54 to 18 (as you say, next door to Barazi Epsilon and Epsilon Euskadi)
Bruishladdich and JMB have swapped 12 and 13 (unless I got those wrong originally)
Barazi from 18 to 20

Otherwise unchanged.

Good conspiracy theory spot I think James........

arakis · 16 May 2008, 13:32 (Ref:2204009)

Pierre Ehret and Pierre Kaffer are most likely to race for Farnbracher Ferrari entry, ont their sites under calendar bouth drivers have Le Mans posted, I also found this on one of thier sites so third driver is Dänen Lars Niellson, here is the link in german http://www.pierre-kaffer.com/?go=news&item=52
and the google translation http://www.google.com/translate?u=ht...F8&sl=de&tl=en

The Badger · 16 May 2008, 13:43 (Ref:2204020)

I thought Beltoise was in the car too , but he is also reserve driver for Pug ?

minimangler · 16 May 2008, 13:58 (Ref:2204032)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bentley03

Question (and a conspiracy theory).

Did anyone print off the original garage allocations document the ACO published a couple of weeks ago? A revised version has now been published and clearly there have been some changes. The Saulnier LMP1 has conveniently been slotted in next to the other Pescas, but what I'm really interested in is whether the Racing Box garage was previously adjacent to the Epsilon Euskadi garage? With strong rumour of a Racing Box forfeit and the 2nd Epsilon Euskadi at the top of the reserve list, are the ACO expecting an imminent change to the entry list?

Well, they better decide soon, they're my first RTD in the prediction thread!

And Arakis is right, all the Porsche squads have a vaguely slower driver.
I'd love love love to see virgo win, but Ferraris have a habit of falling apart...

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