Asian Le Mans series? - Page 5

rich07 · 5 Aug 2009, 22:31 (Ref:2516453)

Oh no! Thats a massive shame and quite probably the strongest Asian team which makes it even worse that they wont be there at their home race. Was looking forward to seeing that smooth livery adorn their Porsche once again this year. Wonder why they have suddenly dissolved?I doubt it was anything to do with money.

So will AMR front with one or two cars?

trahsub · 5 Aug 2009, 22:32 (Ref:2516455)

Yeah that's too bad about GOH. The damage on the car looked mainly cosmetic, but I could be way off. Definitely looked like a well put together team, sad to see them go.

Dead-Eye · 5 Aug 2009, 22:33 (Ref:2516456)

This puzzles me. I thought the idea was for Goh to add another Le Mans (class) winner to his collection - all the more reason to try again with it next year...

cmk · 6 Aug 2009, 00:48 (Ref:2516530)

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Originally Posted by trahsub

Yeah that's too bad about GOH. The damage on the car looked mainly cosmetic, but I could be way off. Definitely looked like a well put together team, sad to see them go.

I don't see why them selling the chassis has anything to do with damage. That same, perfectly intact, chassis has been sold before... They haven't 'gone' either - they didn't 'go' permanently after winning Le Mans overall.

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Originally Posted by Dead-Eye

This puzzles me. I thought the idea was for Goh to add another Le Mans (class) winner to his collection - all the more reason to try again with it next year...

Keep in mind that their success - actually them starting the car at all - requires the support of Porsche AG and its competition arm.

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Originally Posted by rich07

Oh no! Thats a massive shame and quite probably the strongest Asian team which makes it even worse that they wont be there at their home race. Was looking forward to seeing that smooth livery adorn their Porsche once again this year. Wonder why they have suddenly dissolved?I doubt it was anything to do with money.

Goddamnit, why does everyone act like Goh has suddenly folded? Keep in mind that this is a team that has only intermittently fielded cars in Europe (or at all) but has managed to retain key staff and keep them busy, whether it is by pointlessly running MC12s in Super GT, crewing the supposedly Belgian-run Dome at Le Mans, or sweeping shop floors for very creditable salaries. Kazumichi Goh is not just wealthy - he is also very shrewd.

Japanese Samurai · 6 Aug 2009, 01:00 (Ref:2516533)

It is not from a money problem that Team Goh dissolved.
Kazumichi Goh is a grandchild of the founder of Bridgestone.

Team Goh is a project team formed at not a permanent team but each race.
Therefore, they were to have dissolved because the RS spyder program had ended.
Therefore, we will be able to see them in the next project.

cmk · 6 Aug 2009, 01:06 (Ref:2516536)

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Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

It is not from a money problem that Team Goh dissolved.
Kazumichi Goh is a grandchild of the founder of Bridgestone.

Team Goh is a project team formed at not a permanent team but each race.
Therefore, they were to have dissolved because the RS spyder program had ended.
Therefore, we will be able to see them in the next project.

Thanks for the Japanese perspective! That's basically what I was trying to say, but with more useful details. I don't get this random 'sky is falling' mentality.

rich07 · 6 Aug 2009, 03:09 (Ref:2516570)

Thanks to Japanese Samurai for your insight.

Dead-Eye · 6 Aug 2009, 06:13 (Ref:2516596)

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Originally Posted by cmk

Keep in mind that their success - actually them starting the car at all - requires the support of Porsche AG and its competition arm.

For which he could pay.

Anyway, do we know to whom the car was sold?

HORNDAWG · 22 Aug 2009, 17:16 (Ref:2526154)

Seems the priority for Henri is to run the 908 in Japan. Here

L.P.

MJ_N_09 · 23 Aug 2009, 16:02 (Ref:2526714)

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Originally Posted by dxk1

OH NO!!! If JLOC wins in GT1, they get an automatic bid to Le Mans! Go Nova Team or someone needs to get LAA or someone else to enter a GT1 to spare us from having to see that lame JLOC bunch again next year.

DK

I think LAA is entered there.

dxk1 · 23 Aug 2009, 20:25 (Ref:2526864)

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Originally Posted by MJ_N_09

I think LAA is entered there.

One can only hope!

DK

HORNDAWG · 23 Aug 2009, 21:44 (Ref:2526925)

All one has to do is look.

Here

L.P.

Robin Lewis · 25 Aug 2009, 03:35 (Ref:2527646)

well I hate to say this but Adelaide Australia DID had a round that was part of the American LeMans Series, it was over Dec31 to Jan the 1st about 8 or 9 years back, the state gov agree to one race to see how it would go, depending how it went, it was going to be as part of an Asian LeMan Series that was about to start up latter that year, but the state gov said no because haveing the that round and the V8 racing on the street was just to much....

Asa · 26 Aug 2009, 05:13 (Ref:2528310)

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Originally Posted by spectre200

Confirmed - ACO announces Shanghai is cancelled. (source DSC)

Shanghai was probably never likely to happen. The track owners charge ex-orbitantly for anyone who wants to touch the track. They are paying F1/FOM so much money they have to make it back from everyone else.

I suggest the ACO takes a look at coming to Zhuhai instead, just 1 hour away from Hong Kong by hydrofoil. Guangdong province is a huge market also. China is not only Shanghai.

The Badger · 26 Aug 2009, 05:25 (Ref:2528315)

KSM and Signature should be taken off the list .

Id laugh my arse off if JLOC won in GT1 !!!

rich07 · 26 Aug 2009, 06:51 (Ref:2528338)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

KSM and Signature should be taken off the list .

Id laugh my arse off if JLOC won in GT1 !!!

I think your arse is quite safe...

To finish first, first you have to finish....................................

Jonerz · 26 Aug 2009, 14:56 (Ref:2528636)

Will GT1 be the best GT1 battle of the year?

Also, did the ACO intentionally make their AsianLMS logo look like the old ALMS logo?

Chris

Lam Pak · 28 Aug 2009, 10:48 (Ref:2529817)

zhuhai is the track for china lemans. shanghai cause intense heat or mental anguish for teams and organisers.

MJ_N_09 · 28 Aug 2009, 14:44 (Ref:2529952)

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Originally Posted by dxk1

One can only hope!

DK

Just as good; Labre(sp?) Competition is expected there.

HORNDAWG · 1 Sep 2009, 16:31 (Ref:2532575)

23 confirmed entries, ahead of the entry close, which is the 5th. Here

I notice that Goh is still on the list. (?)

L.P.

trahsub · 1 Sep 2009, 17:30 (Ref:2532609)

The entry list is dated as of 1/9/2009, which suggests to me they just posted the list from way back then.

HORNDAWG · 1 Sep 2009, 17:38 (Ref:2532611)

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Originally Posted by trahsub

The entry list is dated as of 1/9/2009, which suggests to me they just posted the list from way back then.

You are mis-reading the date! That is, 1 Sept, 2009

L.P.

SebringMG · 1 Sep 2009, 18:37 (Ref:2532649)

Hmmm i thought Goh had sold the RS Spyder on again?

Decent enough entry just wish one or another of the Acura teams would enter....

HORNDAWG · 1 Sep 2009, 19:10 (Ref:2532665)

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Originally Posted by SebringMG

Hmmm i thought Goh had sold the RS Spyder on again?

Decent enough entry just wish one or another of the Acura teams would enter....

That is the impression I was under also. But they have not evidently withdrawn, the Pesca 908, Speedy Lolas, LAA and IMSA Matmut are not on the list, so it has been adjusted.

Yes, I think if Acura does not go, they miss a large opportunity to show in front of a 'home crowd', per se.

L.P.

Dead-Eye · 1 Sep 2009, 19:36 (Ref:2532690)

The Acura brand doesn't exist in Japan though...it does in China, so maybe a case could have been made to go there, but since there is no chinese race...

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