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Old 6 Sep 2011, 12:22 (Ref:2951645)   #526
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Old 7 Sep 2011, 15:07 (Ref:2952251)   #527
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Old 7 Sep 2011, 16:43 (Ref:2952289)   #529
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Old 7 Sep 2011, 17:21 (Ref:2952299)   #530
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Tokai Univ tested in Fuji today.
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Is this car going to run the last round of the ILMC this year?
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Old 7 Sep 2011, 18:09 (Ref:2952319)   #531
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They were at Okayama and also Zhuhai last year so it's very likely.

Speaking of "local" entries, somehow I'm still expecting to see JLOC with their GT1 Lambo in GTE-AM.
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Speaking of "local" entries, somehow I'm still expecting to see JLOC with their GT1 Lambo in GTE-AM.
Would the car be eligible? I did hear a rumour of older GT1 cars being allowed into GT-AM but not sure if it was actually done.
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With BMW rumoured to be putting a diesel engine in the next M5 what are the chances of a BMW diesel racer?
Extremely high, given that it has already raced and won the Nürburgring 24h
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Would the car be eligible? I did hear a rumour of older GT1 cars being allowed into GT-AM but not sure if it was actually done.
It is clearly written in the ACO regulations so it can be done.

After all, there must be some reason why they added this possibility in the first place.
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Old 8 Sep 2011, 10:35 (Ref:2952599)   #535
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Would the car be eligible? I did hear a rumour of older GT1 cars being allowed into GT-AM but not sure if it was actually done.
yes, heavily restricted GT1 cars can race in GT-AM, atlas fx would run this year with one of their saleen s7r but weren't unable to update the car to the 2010 GT1 specs (the updated saleen has gone destroyed at hungaroring last year), then they tried to buy the still unsold riley corvette but this car wasn't allowed in the championship because of corvette pressure (also because i think the car couldn't run under corvette name in manufacter champ and surely riley can't be considered a manufacter)
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In Autosport Nissan say they've decided their motorsport future is in sportscars after the success of the P2 program and are looking at a move to P1.

They had been considering everything from DTM to rallying.
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In Autosport Nissan say they've decided their motorsport future is in sportscars after the success of the P2 program and are looking at a move to P1.
Wise choice. And if this means more competition at the front of the field on the medium-to-long term, I'm all up for seeing another manufacturer committing to a sportscar programme.
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In Autosport Nissan say they've decided their motorsport future is in sportscars after the success of the P2 program and are looking at a move to P1.
Is it engine customer program(SGT engine, VRH34A/B)? Or Full participation?
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Old 8 Sep 2011, 12:38 (Ref:2952684)   #539
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maybe they will start selling the 3.4 v8 engines to lola/pescarolo/zytek cars, then maybe they will modify a lola coupè and will race with their official or a supported work team. The same strategy used in late '80.
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Is it engine customer program(SGT engine, VRH34A/B)? Or Full participation?
Lets hope its a full works effort.

I think once one of the big Jap manufacturers commit then maybe more will follow.
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Looking at the Japanese economy, i don't think we can hope for more than 1 manufacture.
These are troubled times for some countries still, and it will still affect manufactures and their choice of budgeting.
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Is it engine customer program(SGT engine, VRH34A/B)? Or Full participation?
They won't confirm what route they're taking.

I've always thought it would be a continuation of the ORECA, Nissan, Zytek relationship into P1, it won't be long until we find out.
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In Autosport Nissan say they've decided their motorsport future is in sportscars after the success of the P2 program and are looking at a move to P1.

They had been considering everything from DTM to rallying.
That's some good news.

Any news on when/if we should be hearing an Oreca announcement in relation to this?

Dagys' story here has information direct from De Chaunac stating this year's PLM will be the final race for the 908 HDI-FAP. He does go on to say that any Oreca plans for another manufacturer deal would take a year to enact correctly, though.

Interesting times.
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He does go on to say that any Oreca plans for another manufacturer deal would take a year to enact correctly, though.
It doesn't take that long, just ask Aston Martin. Oh wait........
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It's difficult to know what's going on with ORECA.

Dagys was saying Peugeot won't have customer cars in 2012, in the European press De Chaunac has been saying they've been in discussions with the manufactuer.

The article talks about the ORECA 02 only being ready for 2013/14, in Autosport the other week De Chaunac said he is in discussions with three or four manufactuers. He said they were the ideal option for someone looking to get in the WEC in a short timeframe as everthing is ready to go.

Eurosport's Le Mans commentary team talked about ORECA and Nissan's P1 plans numerous times, Zytek talked earlier in the year about their KERS being fitted to a manufactuers car and we have Nissan's latest announcement.
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It's difficult to know what's going on with ORECA.

Dagys was saying Peugeot won't have customer cars in 2012, in the European press De Chaunac has been saying they've been in discussions with the manufactuer.

The article talks about the ORECA 02 only being ready for 2013/14, in Autosport the other week De Chaunac said he is in discussions with three or four manufactuers. He said they were the ideal option for someone looking to get in the WEC in a short timeframe as everthing is ready to go.

Eurosport's Le Mans commentary team talked about ORECA and Nissan's P1 plans numerous times, Zytek talked earlier in the year about their KERS being fitted to a manufactuers car and we have Nissan's latest announcement.
Here is another piece of the puzzle. Autoweek has an article with a few more details on Nissan's plans. It says they are looking to make an entry into P1 in 2013 or 2014. they also said the rules aren't that big of an issue:

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Nah, I think I bored everyone with my last diatribe.... and the one before that..... and the one before that........
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EI have a report saying a possible 12 hour race in Bahrain next year for the WEC.
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we don't know if bahrain will still exist in 2012... and that track is simply horrible.
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What a dull idea, that's all can I say. Grand Prix is held on that soulless parking lot only because of Bahrainese goverment's PR needs (and money), it would be the same for WEC
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