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20 Jul 2012, 17:07
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[ALMS] PLM 2012 Entry list discussion/speculation
Let's start this off early. So for this year no ILMC/WEC obviously, but ELMS have just confirmed double points & financial assistance for teams travelling to Road Atlanta. We'll have automatic entries up for grab in ALMS and ELMS championships, and teams can also win an entry by clinching victory in any of the ACO classes. Fantastic!
So let's make an early, speculative list of the entries (that will no doubt look funny in three months time):
P1
1x Cytosport HPD ARX
1-2x Dyson Lola Mazda
??? Toyota, Audi, Rebellion, Autocon, any other ???
P2
2x Level 5 HPD ARX
1x Conquest Oak Pesca
0-1x Dempsey Lola
0-2x Oak Racing Oak Pesca
0-1x TDS Oreca
0-1x Murphy Oreca
0-1x Loeb Oreca
0-1x Pecom Oreca
0-1x Greaves Zytek
0-1x Jota Zytek
0-1x Status GP Lola
? Boutsen Oreca
? Race Performance Oreca
? Extreme Limite Norma
? Libra Radical
? Starworks HPD ARX
GT
2x P&M Corvette C6.R
2x SRT Viper
2x ESM Ferrari
2x RLL BMW
2x Lizards Porsche
1x Falken Porsche
1x Paul Miller Porsche
1x AJR Lotus
0-1x IMSA Porsche (GTE-AM)
0-1x AF Corse Ferrari (GTE-AM)
0-1x JMW Ferrari
? JMB Ferrari
? Prospeed Porsche (GTE-AM)
? Risi Ferrari
? Krohn Ferrari
? AMR / Fernandes Vantage
Add LMPC and GTC later on
Oh and could some of the mods add ALMS tag to the thread topic, thanks
Last edited by Chiana; 20 Jul 2012 at 17:24.
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20 Jul 2012, 17:28
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I like this list a lot.
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20 Jul 2012, 17:29
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Quote:
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I like this list a lot.
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Of course, apart from the regular ALMS entries it's pure speculation at this point
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20 Jul 2012, 17:29
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Autosport published a rumour that Oreca were thinking of entering as a factory P2 entrant with one car in order to showcase it to the ALMS market. I suspect that with recent developments, that plan's on the back burner if enough Orecas make the trip and show themselves to be competitive.
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20 Jul 2012, 17:42
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Assuming that some of the ELMS teams actually turn up (which I think they will) I hope they score them in the same class as the ALMS entries. Sebring was a confusing, idiotic mess with 300 separate categories and sub divisions for cars from different series. Thankfully this isn't WEC and FIA-land though, so we'll probably handle this like in previous years, ie integrate everything.
Automatic invites also mean that youy really cannot have too much separation
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20 Jul 2012, 17:46
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Eh, the Dagys article says that the ELMS teams will score points separately...
Edit: Wasn't Dagy's but rather Endurance Info:
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Un classement spécifique sera mis en place pour les concurrents des deux séries ce qui permettra de finaliser les deux championnats et de désigner les équipes invitées aux 24 Heures du Mans 2013.
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20 Jul 2012, 17:46
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You´re forgetting about Gulf Racing and their Aston Martin
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20 Jul 2012, 17:47
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Speed-King
Eh, the Dagys article says that the ELMS teams will score points separately...
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The logical thing would be scoring the points separately, but awarding automatic Le Mans invites to the top (or top two) P2 team(s) overall (combined).
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You´re forgetting about Gulf Racing and their Aston Martin
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That car was only supposed to come out at the Aston Martin Festival race at Le Mans, and it didn't even race there (someone crashed into it and shoved a driveshaft into the gearbox).
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20 Jul 2012, 17:49
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I like the sound of this . Road Atlanta sounds like it will be a blast this year .
Like to see some praise for the ACO for trying to do this , after all the negitive comments from across the pond before .
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20 Jul 2012, 18:34
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I thought AJR said some time ago that they might increase to 2 cars (Lotus) for Petit.
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20 Jul 2012, 18:35
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A few ELMS teams must be rubbing their hands with glee at the potential overall podium here.
Who knows, a slightly whacky race could even lead to an outwright victory.
The racing will be out of this world. If only they slowed down the P1 cars and made it one big prototype category - half the grid would have a chance of victory!
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20 Jul 2012, 18:36
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Entry list looks like a glorified ALMS race...P1 looks bleak and GT looks phenomenal. Fingers crossed we'll have some of the international entries, but won't hold my breath for three months.
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I like the sound of this . Road Atlanta sounds like it will be a blast this year .
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Don't see how it'll be anywhere close to last year, but here's hoping I'll have a blast for the 12th year in row  And hoping the torrential rain stays away.
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Like to see some praise for the ACO for trying to do this , after all the negitive comments from across the pond before .
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Who's made those comments?  I'll praise whomever comes to my backyard to race!
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20 Jul 2012, 19:06
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Prospeed wont be there, the car is done after the smash at Le Mans.
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20 Jul 2012, 19:07
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NightStalk3r
Prospeed wont be there, the car is done after the smash at Le Mans.
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Really? That big of a shunt? 
(I may be unfair here, but prince al-Faisal crashed it and he has enough money, so he should have paid for a new chassis...)
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20 Jul 2012, 19:13
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They were on the Donington entry list for quite a long time before they withdrew so I was quite hoping to see them again soon. Shame nevertheless, I didn't think the crash was that bad
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