LM24 Le Mans 2005 - Page 11

Foster · 9 Nov 2004, 23:52 (Ref:1149114)

When you say cold at night, what is the temp?

Fab · 10 Nov 2004, 04:30 (Ref:1149193)

Quote:

Originally posted by Foster
When you say cold at night, what is the temp?

Some years we had less than 10°C at night. The hotest ones, more around 20°C...

Could be wet and windy too...

Foster · 10 Nov 2004, 14:41 (Ref:1149530)

10-20, cold and windy, music to this Canadian Maritimers ears.

Paddy_NL · 10 Nov 2004, 15:22 (Ref:1149565)

And probably dark too!!

Fab · 11 Nov 2004, 08:10 (Ref:1150090)

Infocourse had a press release from Spyker : they seem to give up the P1 project, to focus on the GT entry at LM.

Wout · 11 Nov 2004, 10:15 (Ref:1150205)

Yes, the fact that they are developing the C8 Spyder was enough indication.
I think it's (financialy) impossible for a small factory like Spyker to develop three different race cars within a few year.

Erw · 11 Nov 2004, 17:06 (Ref:1150603)

Quote:

Originally posted by Fab
Infocourse had a press release from Spyker : they seem to give up the P1 project, to focus on the GT entry at LM.

So they will be at Lemans in 2005, on the spyker website it says "June Lemans" as a calander entry

mikmx · 12 Nov 2004, 08:04 (Ref:1151216)

Plan's are all good and I would love to see em but maybe the ACO had other plans. Is Spyker allowed to race? They have probably not built enough roadcars yet. Or is the trick to race a spider.

Fab · 23 Nov 2004, 05:34 (Ref:1161454)

On its website, the Paul Belmondo Racing announces two entries at LM next June.

Wout · 23 Nov 2004, 12:27 (Ref:1161690)

Accoording to racingworld.be, G-force racing will try to get an Le Mans entry for it's Courage (besides the LMES races). Testday next monday at Magny-Cours.

Fab · 25 Nov 2004, 14:52 (Ref:1163936)

Lots of potential entries in P2, methink..

19dodge · 26 Nov 2004, 16:06 (Ref:1164957)

yes. heres a possible list of entries already (teams who at least submit an entry to Le Mans)

-2x Belmondo Courage C65's
-2x Miracle Courage C65's (1 AUTO ENTRY)
-2x Noel Del bello Courage C65's
-1x Tracsport Courage C65
-1x GForce Courage C65
-1x PIR Pilbeam MP93 (AUTO ENTRY)
-1x or 2x Lucchini Engineering Lucchini XV Judd
-1x K2 Entry? (Lola, Pilbeam, Courage ??)
-2x RML Lola's
-1x or 2x Intersport Lola's (2 AUTO ENTRY's)
-2x WR's (1 AUTO ENTRY)

that could be up to 18 entries. And generally, the ACO only accepts about 7-10 P2 cars. so it will be very interesting to see how they will work it out this year (there will probably be fewer P1 entries, so they would have to give more to P2)

this would be my list of P2 entries that the aco would accept (in my opinion)

-2x Belmondo Courage C65
-1x Miracle Courage C65 (1 AUTO ENTRY)
-1x Noel Del bello Courage C65
-1x Tracsport Courage C65
-1x GForce Courage C65
-1x PIR Pilbeam MP93 (AUTO ENTRY)
-1x Lucchini Engineering Lucchini XV Judd
-1x RML Lola
-1x Intersport Lola (2 AUTO ENTRY's-other used for LMP1)
-1x WR (1 AUTO ENTRY)

and then add a 2nd Noel Del Bello Courage to the reserve List, as well as a 2nd RML Lola.

but im probably wrong, since the ACO always tends to screw things up. Look at last year's entry (and how many teams dropped out, etc)

Fab · 27 Nov 2004, 07:22 (Ref:1165428)

Was it mentionned before ? Certainly... but just in case...

I read this morning on Turbomagazine that the Barron Connor could enter the next seaon with a... Dome P1 !

BSchneiderFan · 27 Nov 2004, 12:21 (Ref:1165606)

Would that be the new Dome, or a hybrid S101?

Pilgrimage · 27 Nov 2004, 12:45 (Ref:1165620)

Morgan & Derek Bell?
I've missed a lot for quite a while

Is this true?

BSchneiderFan · 27 Nov 2004, 12:52 (Ref:1165624)

I rather suspect not.

Fab · 27 Nov 2004, 17:48 (Ref:1165721)

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Originally posted by BSchneiderFan
Would that be the new Dome, or a hybrid S101?

It is not said. I'd bet for a secondhand...

Fab · 29 Nov 2004, 16:46 (Ref:1167172)

From the MotorLegend forum, and more precisely from Jérôme Fougeray, who's a member of the Courage's team : Val Hillebrand and Alexander Seibold tested the C65 too last week-end.

Fab · 29 Nov 2004, 16:50 (Ref:1167176)

And some more : Jean-Marc Tesseidre (who writes the ACO annual) mentionned a possible partnership to come between Courage and Nissan (in the french paper AutoHebdo).

**FIRE** · 4 Dec 2004, 12:44 (Ref:1170507)

At www.Planetlemans.com some news about the Spyker.

Nordic · 4 Dec 2004, 13:36 (Ref:1170564)

http://www.lemans.org/univers_sport/..._auto2005.html

Read the rules regarding the suggested lap times, what does this mean?

The ACO have announced that the time limits for GT1 are 3:55 and GT2 4:08

Does this mean all the GT2's will be dronning around bang 4.08 in the fear that next year they will be handed a penalty.

Will the Gt1's even be able to do a 3.55?

Does it sound like a positive move? will it stifle competion and be a big turn off for the public?

OR

Will it encourge new teams as they could be allowed to futher modifiy their cars to bring them up to speed.

Fab · 4 Dec 2004, 16:57 (Ref:1170732)

I don't understand the rules this way but I may be wrong : what is said in french is for non-homologated cars trying to enter ; if the car is faster than 3'55, it could be more penalized (i.e. : ballasted) or the derogation for the entry could be canceled.

The holomogated GT1 are still free to be faster than a 3'55 a lap.

Well, that's what I understand reading it, but, again, I may be wrong, or I could misunderstand it...

JAG · 4 Dec 2004, 20:56 (Ref:1170873)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fab

I don't understand the rules this way but I may be wrong : what is said in french is for non-homologated cars wanted to enter ; if the car is faster than 3'55, it could be more penalized (i.e. : ballasted) or the derogation for the entry could be canceled.

The holomogated GT1 are still free to be faster than a 3'55 a lap.

Well, that's what I understand reading it, but, again, I may be wrong, or I could misunderstand it...

Fab that is very interesting to hear, and I think we need more clarification on the subject.

I also think people are taking the target times too literally, and in fact they are more guidelines for the pace of each class of cars rather than set in stone.

Bentley Beermon · 7 Dec 2004, 10:16 (Ref:1173266)

I wonder if anyone can help, we are not going to the main event this year however I do intend going to the prequalifying in June. wil it be possible to view the mulsanne staright at that and if so from were

Fab · 7 Dec 2004, 17:19 (Ref:1173619)

Sorry you're not able to come for the pilgrimage, despite you're there for PQs...

For the Hunaudières : there's no public area here, but you see the end at Mulsanne's corner...

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