Le Mans Series 2010 - Page 26

rdjones · 21 Jan 2010, 20:47 (Ref:2617158)

I see from this week's Autosport that Team WFR are looking for staff. It's looks like the boy's from Ossett will be back in 2010.

rich07 · 22 Jan 2010, 02:36 (Ref:2617288)

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Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

Knowing the P2 AER plants track record it wouldn't surprise me if it does set some parts of the world on fire before the season is out.

Good call!

diabloA1 · 22 Jan 2010, 03:47 (Ref:2617305)

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Originally Posted by Bentley03

Surely this is a team that could evolve into the 2011 works Lotus team (assuming the money men at Proton give the project the green light).

It is certainly logical in terms of positioning for Jack and definitely something he has been wanting to do for the last few years. Hopefully Lotus wakes up to it sooner than later. A Lotus-Lola LMP1 or LMP2 would be nice for sure.

Victor_RO · 22 Jan 2010, 09:47 (Ref:2617372)

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Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

Knowing the P2 AER plants track record it wouldn't surprise me if it does set some parts of the world on fire before the season is out.

Well it will certainly set fire to parts of the world located underneath it, that's for sure. Whether that's grass or garage floorspace, that's another matter.

airbusA346 · 22 Jan 2010, 13:02 (Ref:2617465)

Does anyone know when the full season entry list will be released?

Tom.

AstonGeoff · 22 Jan 2010, 13:07 (Ref:2617466)

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Originally Posted by rdjones

I see from this week's Autosport that Team WFR are looking for staff. It's looks like the boy's from Ossett will be back in 2010.

Yes I spotted that, strange that PLM or DSC or EI haven't picked up on it and given us the full story!

And the ad states that they are going to produce a sportscar!

AstonGeoff · 22 Jan 2010, 13:09 (Ref:2617469)

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Originally Posted by joeb

I think it would be great if they modified the SR9 to comply with the 2011 P2 regs, and made it to accommodate multiple engines configurations.

Well, Rollcentre ran a Judd engine in theirs and the others (all 2 of them) have been AER powered so you could say that it already has been made that way.

The Badger · 22 Jan 2010, 15:04 (Ref:2617557)

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Originally Posted by LeMans.pt

Rollcenter sure did a few wonderful things with that car

What & when exactly was that then ?

ubrben · 22 Jan 2010, 15:12 (Ref:2617560)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

What & when exactly was that then ?

4th fastest prototype race lap (including P1s) at the Istanbul LMES race.

Good base car that needed a semi-works team to actually develop it over the years. It was clearly competitive when it came out, but it just stood still and never had super quick drivers in it.

Ben

LeMans.pt · 22 Jan 2010, 15:24 (Ref:2617572)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

What & when exactly was that then ?

I'll be honest with you... when i wrote this i was thinking about the Dallara

LeMans.pt · 22 Jan 2010, 15:56 (Ref:2617596)

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Originally Posted by AstonGeoff

And the ad states that they are going to produce a sportscar!

As in a GT? LMP? They already have a LMP2....

GT-Eins · 22 Jan 2010, 15:57 (Ref:2617598)

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Originally Posted by airbusA346

Does anyone know when the full season entry list will be released?

Tom.

Beginning of next week
Apart from 4-5 FLM-Entrys the entry-numbers should be slightly above 40 (according to a source which told me so yesterday)

The Badger · 22 Jan 2010, 16:24 (Ref:2617615)

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Originally Posted by ubrben

4th fastest prototype race lap (including P1s) at the Istanbul LMES race.

Woope-Do ..... hardly something to boast about in a 3-4 year period , now is it ?

pablocomics · 22 Jan 2010, 17:19 (Ref:2617650)

The biggest problem with the Radical is the AER engine, with a Judd or a zytek this car would be more competitive.

But that car needs also a big upgrade at this moment looks aged, not as the Lucchini but.....

isynge · 23 Jan 2010, 01:00 (Ref:2617822)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

What & when exactly was that then ?

Okay, let's take a look at what Rollcentre managed

3rd fastest in class at the Ricard test
2nd on grid at Istanbul, ran towards the front throughout, reliability at the end cost them
Spa - okay - that was a weekend worth forgetting
Le Mans - probably ditto
Nurburgring - 2nd on grid, finished 3rd two laps off lead
Donington - qualified 4th (when the Bruichladdich car was second) and should have won
Jarama - qualified 5th (Bruichladdich again 2nd) in lead when reliability trouble hit

For my money this counts as doing something good with the car. It proved it was quick, and was let down by unreliability and, in some cases, sheer bad luck. I'll still stand by the Donington non-result as possibly the Rubicon that wasn't quite crossed for the car. The win they should have got there would have, I think, transformed how we look back at the overall success of the chassis.

None of this of course alters the fact that it's now a very old car, and that Radical don't seem to have delivered the support they maybe should have, and certainly development has overtaken them. 2010 probably will see it amongst the LC75s and Lucchinis, but in an environment where the choice is between a PiR Radical entry or no entry, I know where my vote goes.

Speed-King · 23 Jan 2010, 01:48 (Ref:2617832)

Also at the Nürbrugring round they got knocked off the top step of the podium in the last hour of the race or so... I still remember me cursing about however put them into the kitty litter...

davehenrie · 23 Jan 2010, 02:46 (Ref:2617834)

Wouldn't the WR Salini and the WFO1 Embassy be considered offspring of the Radical? Similar profile, same designer etc.

The Badger · 23 Jan 2010, 07:05 (Ref:2617869)

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Originally Posted by isynge

but in an environment where the choice is between a PiR Radical entry or no entry, I know where my vote goes.

Obviously .....

My point is that it didnt achieve much in 3-4 years , regardless of factory support , and it didnt .

The Courage LC70 was quick too , as was the WM .

The car under achieved regardless of excuses .

**FIRE** · 23 Jan 2010, 11:59 (Ref:2618003)

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Originally Posted by davehenrie

Wouldn't the WR Salini and the WFO1 Embassy be considered offspring of the Radical? Similar profile, same designer etc.

Peter Elleray designed the WR?

**Bentley03** · 23 Jan 2010, 12:48 (Ref:2618024)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

Peter Elleray designed the WR?

Certainly not a project Pierre has ever owned up to being involved with.

This sheds a little more light on the car's origins.

davehenrie · 23 Jan 2010, 14:32 (Ref:2618075)

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Originally Posted by Bentley03

Certainly not a project Pierre has ever owned up to being involved with.

This sheds a little more light on the car's origins.

Maybe I've crossed wires on that, perhaps one of the smart folks here can advise. I 'thought' I had read they were both Eleray designs, but like so many things in my head, one can never be sure.
dh

ps according to the Ultimate car Pages, the WR was drawn by a group of volunteers.
" The unusual design of the 2008 WR was penned by the volunteers at the 'Automotive Design Network' (ADN), the new Peugeot-Citroën design center."

Full story here

AndrewF31 · 24 Jan 2010, 14:31 (Ref:2618588)

I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere, but Bruni and Melo are racing with Risi in the ALMS also. So they're teamed-up together in 2 continents. Which championships will have priority, if anyone knows?

Last year, Melo was with Modena for some races, while Bruni was with JMW in the LMS and sometimes with Pecom in the ALMS.

So it doesn't appear to be very easy for them to run all races, especially in July/August. I can see no problems until June and from September onwards.

pablocomics · 24 Jan 2010, 15:19 (Ref:2618606)

Anyone has news about Antonio Garcia? Would he repeat with the new Modena?
He deserves a good P1 seat but......

The Badger · 24 Jan 2010, 15:53 (Ref:2618624)

Love to see him in a proto too . I guess he is already reserved at P&M for Le Mans , and the enduros .

Guess we will find out soon enough when we see the Corvette line up for Sebring .

Mirage M6 · 24 Jan 2010, 18:24 (Ref:2618699)

I've just noticed that there's a small update at pescarolo's web. In the main page, at the right, you can see a map of Paul Ricard circuit with "next race" (In French) at the top, and the date, 10-11 april 2010. It seems they still working to have a car for the LMS 2010. The situation is not good, but the intention to run remain there.

http://www.pescarolo.com/

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