Sportscar/GT (and Le Mans) Rumours and Repetition - Page 59

Victor_RO · 11 Jan 2012, 20:06 (Ref:3010366)

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Originally Posted by CTD

Amr1-2 with the straight 6?

Impossible, the AMR-One has been abandoned since Le Mans, no development, no building new cars, nothing.

NelisB · 11 Jan 2012, 20:07 (Ref:3010367)

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Originally Posted by Victor_RO

Impossible, the AMR-One has been abandoned since Le Mans, no development, no building new cars, nothing.

Maybe a Dome?

CTD · 11 Jan 2012, 20:15 (Ref:3010368)

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Originally Posted by Victor_RO

Impossible, the AMR-One has been abandoned since Le Mans, no development, no building new cars, nothing.

I didn't write AMR-One, but the 1-2.
Also known as the Lola AMR:

Victor_RO · 11 Jan 2012, 20:17 (Ref:3010369)

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTD

I didn't write AMR-One, but the 1-2.
Also known as the Lola AMR:

Impossible as well. Engine no longer legal, and the last two have been delivered to collectors already, at least according to what one D. Turner said on his Twitter feed.

Simmi · 11 Jan 2012, 21:19 (Ref:3010381)

I'm wondering whether Jota, or anyone else, is planning on making an announcement at the Autosport International in the next couple of days?

Rodger Davies · 11 Jan 2012, 21:39 (Ref:3010391)

I think Lola are building up to making an announcement about a team or livery of theirs at the show, maybe Jota's tied into that?

Personally, I'd love to see them stick with the Aston GT but I'm guessing we won't be seeing that. Do we know if they're definitely staying in ACO racing?

MitchZ06 · 11 Jan 2012, 21:51 (Ref:3010398)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victor_RO

Impossible as well. Engine no longer legal, and the last two have been delivered to collectors already, at least according to what one D. Turner said on his Twitter feed.

He means the DBR1/2 with the straight 6 engine...exactly what I've been hoping AMR or someone does for a fair while now.

ep16 · 11 Jan 2012, 21:51 (Ref:3010399)

There aston is for sale if anyone has £270,000 burning a hole in their back pocket

http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listin...ntage_gt2.html

jc_nl · 12 Jan 2012, 09:03 (Ref:3010547)

From twitter:

JotaSport:

We're very excited to be going back to our roots, official announcement to be released shortly!

Could that mean there going to race a Zytek? Since part of there roots for sure is the Zytek 04s

**Bentley03** · 12 Jan 2012, 09:18 (Ref:3010552)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jc_nl

From twitter:

JotaSport:

We're very excited to be going back to our roots, official announcement to be released shortly!

Could that mean there going to race a Zytek? Since part of there roots for sure is the Zytek 04s

Depends how far back they consider to be their roots. They raced a Pilbeam prior to the Zytek and there were a variety of tintops and single seaters pre Jota. But, that's probably going a little too far back. Yep, Zytek (or another LMP) makes sense. Afterall, they had intended to race an AMR One this year.

gwyllion · 12 Jan 2012, 09:37 (Ref:3010562)

I also vote for Zytek. So the big question is LMP1 or LMP2?

jc_nl · 12 Jan 2012, 09:48 (Ref:3010570)

Adding things up I would say LMP2:

dsceditor:
Lots of LMP2 news still to come - expecting WEC, ELMS and ALMS News soon with three different chassis involved #ALMS, #WEC #ELMS #LM24

Victor_RO · 12 Jan 2012, 11:05 (Ref:3010615)

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96967

So Matteo Bobbi was right in his tweet about JRM's drivers in the ARX-03a, Karun Chandhok is officially one of them. EDIT: And upon further reading, Dumbreck and Brabham confirmed as well.

NelisB · 12 Jan 2012, 11:49 (Ref:3010630)

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Originally Posted by Victor_RO

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96967

So Matteo Bobbi was right in his tweet about JRM's drivers in the ARX-03a, Karun Chandhok is officially one of them. EDIT: And upon further reading, Dumbreck and Brabham confirmed as well.

Looks like someone hasn´t told Chandhok that Toyota also is returning to endurance racing

"Together with the works Audi and Peugeot the Acura LMP1 car that the JRM Racing Team have acquired should be one of the most competitive cars."

Victor_RO · 12 Jan 2012, 11:50 (Ref:3010631)

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Originally Posted by NelisB

Looks like someone hasn´t told Chandhok that Toyota also is returning to endurance racing

"Together with the works Audi and Peugeot the Acura LMP1 car that the JRM Racing Team have acquired should be one of the most competitive cars."

To be fair, the Toyota is an unknown quantity, the ARX-03 is an evolution of the ARX-01e and that car was competitive on its single outing.

NelisB · 12 Jan 2012, 11:52 (Ref:3010635)

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Originally Posted by Victor_RO

To be fair, the Toyota is an unknown quantity, the ARX-03 is an evolution of the ARX-01e and that car was competitive on its single outing.

Being a car manufacturer as large as Toyota you'd be a fool to bet against the car being competitive.

Down F0rce · 12 Jan 2012, 11:56 (Ref:3010637)

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Originally Posted by NelisB

Being a car manufacturer as large as Toyota you'd be a fool to bet against the car being competitive.

That's what they said about Toyota in F1...

NelisB · 12 Jan 2012, 12:01 (Ref:3010640)

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Originally Posted by Down F0rce

That's what they said about Toyota in F1...

You're all to right about that. Ah well, we'll see.

NelisB · 12 Jan 2012, 12:04 (Ref:3010642)

Grahim Goodwin just posted this on Twitter; "Peter Kox has just told @radiolemans that a Reiter developed GTE class Lamborghini Gallardo has requested entry for LM24"

Really hope they get the entry.

lms · 12 Jan 2012, 12:05 (Ref:3010643)

2012 larbre corvette testing

http://sport-event-racing-team.com/photos/

gwyllion · 12 Jan 2012, 12:28 (Ref:3010651)

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Originally Posted by NelisB

Grahim Goodwin just posted this on Twitter; "Peter Kox has just told @radiolemans that a Reiter developed GTE class Lamborghini Gallardo has requested entry for LM24"

Don't get your hopes up. Hans Reiter said the following in an interview with EI

Quote:

"We have a client who is interested to running the car at Le Mans, but honestly I do not think it will happen. It would take a lot of resources to make evolutions to the car to make it more competitive. I think we should be clear and in the medium term, GT2 will be replaced by GT3. A GT2 will soon cost as much as a GT1 and the economic situation is far from good."

source: http://endurance-info.com/version2/a...ance-9234.html

NightStalk3r · 12 Jan 2012, 12:40 (Ref:3010657)

Rob Bell has signed as a works McLaren driver, so Ferrari have lost him.

**Bentley03** · 12 Jan 2012, 12:57 (Ref:3010668)

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Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

Rob Bell has signed as a works McLaren driver, so Ferrari have lost him.

I assume that has come about through his CRS connections. Great news!

NelisB · 12 Jan 2012, 13:04 (Ref:3010672)

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Originally Posted by Bentley03

I assume that has come about through his CRS connections. Great news!

Great news indeed. Is there any news if mclaren are going to develop a GTE?

Acid09 · 12 Jan 2012, 13:07 (Ref:3010673)

Fabien Giroix talking about the Gulf LMP2 programme on MotorsTV right now, sounds like it's still very much on track

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