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15 Aug 2009, 17:13
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ALMS 2010 Discussion
I know it's only August but its not too early to start thinking about next year. Mainly the reason I'm starting this now though is that Autoweek is reporting a big announcement is coming on Sunday regarding the 2010 plans for the series. One of the rumored announcements is the restructuring of the classes to include only one LMP class. Here's the article. Enjoy!
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090814/ALMS/908149996
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15 Aug 2009, 17:30
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Murphy's twitter tells me broadcast TV (presumably ABC, NBC etc.) is out next year. ALMS finally got fed up of being featured with the worst coverage in the sport's history. I hope to see one prototype class regardless of Audi and Acura's plans. Run with an equivalency formula much like they had "2006-2008". Atherton said there will be no identifiable GT1 grid, does that mean GT1 cars are welcome, just expect weight and restrictor changes?
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15 Aug 2009, 21:14
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Originally Posted by Jonerz
Atherton said there will be no identifiable GT1 grid, does that mean GT1 cars are welcome, just expect weight and restrictor changes?
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Who might be in the GT1 class anyway if it did exist. Seems everyone has gone to GT2. The singe P class sounds like a good idea.
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15 Aug 2009, 22:01
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So can we expect the full schedule to be on Speed then? If so, I hope Speed makes a push to get more carriers to switch to HD for them. I think only Direct TV and a few cable providers have Speed HD now.
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15 Aug 2009, 22:18
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonerz
Murphy's twitter tells me broadcast TV (presumably ABC, NBC etc.) is out next year. ALMS finally got fed up of being featured with the worst coverage in the sport's history.
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Thats great news if it happens that way. SpeedTV would more than likely then have it and that means LIVE. 
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16 Aug 2009, 00:06
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Sorry if I don't jump for joy at that, but I probably would not have known much, if anything really, about the ALMS until the fall of 2005 if not for the network broadcasts. As it stands, the first ALMS race I caught was Sears Point 1999 on NBC. And if this is the case for 2010, I can't watch any of next year's races here at home.
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16 Aug 2009, 01:11
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dxk1
Who might be in the GT1 class anyway if it did exist. Seems everyone has gone to GT2. The singe P class sounds like a good idea.
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I meant in the event there is a GT1 in the LMS or if FIA GT teams want to come over for Sebring and Petit.
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16 Aug 2009, 03:36
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don't like the idea of a single LMP class much; could work tho
thebear also speaks of a CourageFord V-8 class....
interesting these months as the classes have been virtually the same for years (not regarding name changes and standard tweeks to the rules)
as sportscars classes do, are we seeing the restructuring of it all or not????
time will tell
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16 Aug 2009, 05:57
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16 Aug 2009, 05:59
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Ugh.
Single LMP class = good
Spec LMP class = bad
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16 Aug 2009, 06:13
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Quote:
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Ugh.
Single LMP class = good
Spec LMP class = bad
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Hmm,
Single.....LMP class = BAD
Formula...LMP class = Better than Challenge Class
and they will be Chevy 6.2 crate motors like the FLMS cars from Oreca.
L.P. 
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16 Aug 2009, 08:48
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Instead of the IMSA returning to the base it was founded on, it is becoming GARRA/SCCA Nationals lite.
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16 Aug 2009, 10:11
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Won't they have to make the P2 cars faster or P1 cars slower for this to work? Couldn't this be bad for a possible return of Audi? Last season when P2 was close to P1, we saw what happened..... Audi got kicked around by the RS Spyders.
And how is this going to mesh with ACO and the 24 hours. At least one of the classes won't be in line with the ACO regulations.
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16 Aug 2009, 10:55
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AndrewF31
Won't they have to make the P2 cars faster or P1 cars slower for this to work? Couldn't this be bad for a possible return of Audi? Last season when P2 was close to P1, we saw what happened..... Audi got kicked around by the RS Spyders.
And how is this going to mesh with ACO and the 24 hours. At least one of the classes won't be in line with the ACO regulations.
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Given what worked from 2006-08 I suspect they'll give performance breaks to the P2s
The LMP Challenge class is effectvly a spec version of the 2011 P2 rules, could be a good way to manage the transition to the new rules for the ALMS.
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16 Aug 2009, 12:40
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Have the official announcements been made?
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