Le Mans Series 2010 - Page 15

Marcel ten Caat · 5 Dec 2009, 23:00 (Ref:2594645)

Five race calendar confirmed, two night races.

7-8 March // Paul Ricard Circuit (official test)
10-11 April // Paul Ricard Circuit (8 hours)
8-9 May // Spa-Francorchamps (1000km)
16-17 July //Portimao (1000km - night race)
21-22 August // Hungaroring (1000km - night race)
11-12 September // Silverstone (1000km)

http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/12/...2010-calendar/
http://www.lemans-series.com/en/s03_....php?news=1246

**joeb** · 5 Dec 2009, 23:30 (Ref:2594660)

BMW is confident they will have a team in the LMS next season

HORNDAWG · 5 Dec 2009, 23:34 (Ref:2594661)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stranger

Five race calendar confirmed, two night races.

7-8 March // Paul Ricard Circuit (official test)
10-11 April // Paul Ricard Circuit (8 hours)
8-9 May // Spa-Francorchamps (1000km)
16-17 July //Portimao (1000km - night race)
21-22 August // Hungaroring (1000km - night race)
11-12 September // Silverstone (1000km)

http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/12/...2010-calendar/
http://www.lemans-series.com/en/s03_....php?news=1246

So it seems if there is anything during Nov. in Abu Dabai it will be of the Asian series.

L.P.

LeMans.pt · 5 Dec 2009, 23:35 (Ref:2594662)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stranger

Five race calendar confirmed, two night races.

7-8 March // Paul Ricard Circuit (official test)
10-11 April // Paul Ricard Circuit (8 hours)
8-9 May // Spa-Francorchamps (1000km)
16-17 July //Portimao (1000km - night race)
21-22 August // Hungaroring (1000km - night race)
11-12 September // Silverstone (1000km)

http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/12/...2010-calendar/
http://www.lemans-series.com/en/s03_....php?news=1246

Two night races?

Two more rounds (Monza and Nordschleife) and it would be almost perfect...

NightStalk3r · 5 Dec 2009, 23:46 (Ref:2594665)

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80443

HORNDAWG · 6 Dec 2009, 00:03 (Ref:2594670)

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Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80443

Hmm, imagine that!

L.P.

Speed-King · 6 Dec 2009, 00:06 (Ref:2594671)

Quote:

The company is optimistic that the M3 will be approved by Le Mans organiser the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, allowing BMW to return to Le Mans in a factory capacity for the first time since it won the 1999 24 Hours with its last LMP1 car.
"BMW Motorsport is currently in positive discussions with organisers and governing bodies regarding the approval of the car," said a BMW statement.

Yeah, who would've thunk - not approved yet. Straight from the horse's mouth.

Félix · 6 Dec 2009, 01:35 (Ref:2594687)

While we're at it, there's also a Thiessen quote about talking with the ITR, the JAF, the FIA and the ACO. Concerning common DTM-Super GT rules for 2011! They're talking about BMW running their ALMS M3 in this new DTM, but this makes little sense to me.

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=4257

That could be an interesting alternative to GT2 after it has priced itself out of existence and to the new GT1 after no one actually builds new cars for the category.

cmk · 6 Dec 2009, 03:28 (Ref:2594710)

The inclusion of Hungaroring and not Brno to give the series an Eastern European presence is disappointing. What a doze of a track. Can't say it's the most inspiring schedule, as we have gone a long way from the classic venues that the series started with.

Acid09 · 6 Dec 2009, 03:46 (Ref:2594714)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmk

The inclusion of Hungaroring and not Brno to give the series an Eastern European presence is disappointing. What a doze of a track. Can't say it's the most inspiring schedule, as we have gone a long way from the classic venues that the series started with.

Agreed, I´m very disapointed about the Hungaroring and Paul Ricard. Why any series needs to race there is beyond me, it's a test track for christs sake. The FIA GT started this nonsense and now the LMS follows...and why does it need to be eight hours?

They should have had that race at Dubai, that would have been something.

R4z3rw33n · 6 Dec 2009, 06:10 (Ref:2594735)

With the Nurburgring now gone it's looking a bit grim.
What was the reasoning behind Monza's disappearance from the calendar this year?

I'm completely in favour of marketing to different regions, but without the classic events the series loses some of it's prestige (imo).

Andy77 · 6 Dec 2009, 06:15 (Ref:2594737)

Quote:

Originally Posted by R4z3rw33n

With the Nurburgring now gone it's looking a bit grim.
What was the reasoning behind Monza's disappearance from the calendar this year?

I'm completely in favour of marketing to different regions, but without the classic events the series loses some of it's prestige (imo).

Monzas demise came through another noise pollution inquiry with the result that only a certain noise level can be reached on so much weekends per year

Andy77 · 6 Dec 2009, 06:22 (Ref:2594740)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acid09

Agreed, I´m very disapointed about the Hungaroring and Paul Ricard. Why any series needs to race there is beyond me, it's a test track for christs sake. The FIA GT started this nonsense and now the LMS follows...and why does it need to be eight hours?

They should have had that race at Dubai, that would have been something.

Le Castellet / Paul Ricard is Bernie Ecclestones circuit. Hungaroring is just ok with the smaller cars of the 24h series but with LMP's ? The Asian market could be served well if they finally start the asian series truly. If they should go to abu dhabi they could go to the circuit which was built for one odd FIA-GT race in Argentinia too (I just forgot the name there)

johntt · 6 Dec 2009, 11:14 (Ref:2594868)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy77

Le Castellet / Paul Ricard is Bernie Ecclestones circuit. Hungaroring is just ok with the smaller cars of the 24h series but with LMP's ? The Asian market could be served well if they finally start the asian series truly. If they should go to abu dhabi they could go to the circuit which was built for one odd FIA-GT race in Argentinia too (I just forgot the name there)

Portrero de los Funes, San Luis.

Its planned for that track to return to the schedule in 2011 for FIA GT1.

pablocomics · 6 Dec 2009, 13:03 (Ref:2594906)

Brno would be a better option than Hungaroring

NaBUru38 · 6 Dec 2009, 14:53 (Ref:2594930)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy77

Hungaroring is just ok with the smaller cars of the 24h series but with LMP's ?

Agree. As I wrote before, LMPs were "born for speeding at Hunaudiéres and Silverstone's Hangar Straight, not to mention Spa's unspeakable corner and Monza's four rettifili." Hungaroring is worse then Okayama.

LeMans.pt · 6 Dec 2009, 15:07 (Ref:2594935)

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Originally Posted by Acid09

They should have had that race at Dubai, that would have been something.

Last time i've checked, Dubai was not at Europe. I would like to think that 1000 miles of Interlagos in Brazil was enough... races with half a dozen entries because the others don't have the money to go? No thanks!

LMS is a European championship. Leave Dubai for the Intercontinental Cup.

Besides that, that Tilke look-a-like circuit is boring death!

LeMans.pt · 6 Dec 2009, 15:10 (Ref:2594936)

Quote:

Originally Posted by R4z3rw33n

What was the reasoning behind Monza's disappearance from the calendar this year?

11.000 spectators during the weekend... the lowest presence rate in the LMS!

Gil Abobeleira · 6 Dec 2009, 15:38 (Ref:2594941)

Remember that Paul Ricard has the longest straight (folowed by a fast corner!) in Motorsport, besides Fuji and Le Mans

Great track to test for Le Mans (but only if they use the version of the track with no chicanes at Mistral).

Marcel ten Caat · 6 Dec 2009, 16:23 (Ref:2594955)

Mind you that teams will also be given the opportunity to stay there for some days after the race and test on the track.

So we'll have pre-season testing at Paul Ricard, a race and then some more days of testing...

**FIRE** · 6 Dec 2009, 19:19 (Ref:2595010)

Quote:

Originally Posted by pablocomics

Brno would be a better option than Hungaroring

Also because of Charouz

Purist · 9 Dec 2009, 04:51 (Ref:2596462)

The Iberian Peninsula, which is generally more crazy about bikes than cars, has a race (thankfully Barcelona is gone so it's not two races0, while Germany AND Italy have nothing?! What is wrong with this picture?

Hungaroring is going to be horrid with the traffic mess it will be. Paul Ricard could be good, especially if they do NOT use any of the Mistral chicanes. Yes, get Brno in there for Eastern Europe!

Do something about Germany! Get Hockenheim or Sachsenring in there, or sort things out with Red Bull Ring or Salzburgring if you must, but do something in that territory. Market the series in Italy! There should be NO EXCUSE for this with all the F430s running around. Get Monza on the schedule, period! I suppose, if pushed to it, Mugello or Imola would work well for the LMS, but there certainly is no true substitute for Monza.

I think, with promotion of course, Turkey wouldn't be a bad option. It's one of the better new circuits, and for a track on the eastern reaches of where we'd be looking with regards to thew LMS, it's one of the few suitable tracks in my book. It's certainly better than Hungaroring, and I can't think of any other venues apart from Brno in the Eastern Bloc or the Balkans that measure up to what is required for this series.

The 22 entries for Interlagos certainly was NOT six, unless you know a new system of maths that has come into vogue. And Dubai is decidedly better than most of Tilke's constructs. Dubai DOES have discernible changes in elevation, and is not just another circuit of straights and hairpins. The hairpins it does have actually have a flow to them, rather than being these very sharp, geometric figures we see with much of Tilke's designs.

Marcel ten Caat · 9 Dec 2009, 07:12 (Ref:2596480)

Oh yes, add Turkey... We all know what a huge success that was when the LMS raced there before.

*sarcasm mode off*

HORNDAWG · 9 Dec 2009, 07:50 (Ref:2596486)

Jacques Nicolet (Oak Racing) will take over Pescarolo Sport (mfg and devel. of the chassis, ect..) Here

L.P.

Speed-King · 9 Dec 2009, 07:57 (Ref:2596488)

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Do something about Germany! Get Hockenheim or Sachsenring in there, or sort things out with Red Bull Ring or Salzburgring if you must, but do something in that territory.

Ain't gonna happen, and quite frankly, we don't deserve it. Nürburgring lost money every year LMS raced there and I wouldn't expect it to be any different at Hockenheim (saturated with DTM and F1) or Sachsenring (essentially a bike-track).

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