Round 8: Laguna Seca 6 Hours

**joeb** · 7 Sep 2011, 12:57 (Ref:2952199)

Ok, the official race title is "ModSpace American Le Mans Monterey Presented by Patrón" but I didn't feel like that was a good thread title. This is the penultimate round of the American Le Mans Series 2011 schedule, and there are a few guest entries for the round. Most notable are the Aston Martin Racing Lola AMR, the Porsche 911 GT3R-Hybrid entered by Porsche Motorsports North America, and possibly the first appearance of the new cost capped LMP2 Honda ARX-01 by Level 5. Test Sessions begin on Thursday September 16.

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ESPN3 Video

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Deleted · 7 Sep 2011, 13:05 (Ref:2952201)

Last couple of races here have been some of my all-tme favourites (particularly 2009) and it shouldn't be any different now, especially with a kick-ass field like that... hopefully Robertsons will be back

Deleted · 9 Sep 2011, 12:06 (Ref:2953115)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

hopefully Robertsons will be back

Both cars have now been withdrawn from the entry list (and paddock load in schedule). Officially worried now

**joeb** · 9 Sep 2011, 13:27 (Ref:2953139)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

Both cars have now been withdrawn from the entry list (and paddock load in schedule). Officially worried now

That's not good. I wonder what the issue is? Hopefully they will make Petit.

fieldodreams79 · 9 Sep 2011, 13:30 (Ref:2953141)

Damn! These races are certainly coming rapid fire!

Sux for the Robertsons...perhaps they'll be able to roll the cars down the street to RoadATL. Sure it is not cheap to get a Ford GT plus equipment across the country to LS.

Deleted · 9 Sep 2011, 13:38 (Ref:2953144)

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Originally Posted by joeb

That's not good. I wonder what the issue is? Hopefully they will make Petit.

Money no doubt...

Some Challenge guys might get lucky if they don't show up at PLM.

Fogelhund · 9 Sep 2011, 14:33 (Ref:2953164)

It is my opinion that Robertson's are skipping Laguna, to prepare for their swan song at PLM. They've had a good run, and done better than perhaps hoped, with good success at LM this year.

Deleted · 9 Sep 2011, 15:11 (Ref:2953176)

Also the Doran Ford has only one year of homologation left so changes are inevitable, no matter what happens with the team.

Fogelhund · 9 Sep 2011, 15:27 (Ref:2953182)

Seriously though, can you really see the ALMS turning them away because their homologation ran out?

Nick6 · 9 Sep 2011, 15:41 (Ref:2953190)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

Also the Doran Ford has only one year of homologation left so changes are inevitable, no matter what happens with the team.

I *think* the ACO extended the homologation period from 5 to 7 years.

Purist · 9 Sep 2011, 18:17 (Ref:2953274)

It may be out of the ALMS' and the team's hands anyway. I doubt that Doran is just cranking the things out, and there can't be an unlimited supply of spares.

Skipping Laguna puzzles me a bit, but Baltimore makes sense. I mean, you do NOT want to destroy these cars, and Baltimore would be the most likely place on the calendar to do that by quite a stretch. Damaging the cars is never a good thing, especially if replacement pieces/chasses are hard to come by, if there are any to be had apart from what the team possesses right now.

WMUCarGuy · 9 Sep 2011, 19:33 (Ref:2953306)

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Originally Posted by Purist

It may be out of the ALMS' and the team's hands anyway. I doubt that Doran is just cranking the things out, and there can't be an unlimited supply of spares.

Skipping Laguna puzzles me a bit, but Baltimore makes sense. I mean, you do NOT want to destroy these cars, and Baltimore would be the most likely place on the calendar to do that by quite a stretch. Damaging the cars is never a good thing, especially if replacement pieces/chasses are hard to come by, if there are any to be had apart from what the team possesses right now.

Their cars are based out of Road Atlanta. If you were running a team and were having money issues, why would you spend a huge chunk of it to race on the other side of the country when you could just sit tight, and finish the season at your 'home' track. I'd have to imagine just the cost of getting the truck to and from California would be quite substantial, so if you can only run one race for the rest of the year, run the big one, which you also happen to already be at geographically.

HJJ · 9 Sep 2011, 19:48 (Ref:2953308)

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It may be out of the ALMS' and the team's hands anyway. I doubt that Doran is just cranking the things out, and there can't be an unlimited supply of spares.

There isn't much Doran in the left in the car's. That was evident last year when the ex-Falken Tire Ford GT showed up.

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Originally Posted by Chiana

Money no doubt... Some Challenge guys might get lucky if they don't show up at PLM.

They will be a PLM. Hopefully, with two. :fingerscrossed:

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