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20 Jul 2012, 16:30
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I guess the question is now, who will show up out of that crowd. I would love to see the Delta Wing as well.
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20 Jul 2012, 16:33
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I guess the question is now, who will show up out of that crowd. I would love to see the Delta Wing as well.
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Suddenly the track limit of 53 cars might become a real issue again...
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20 Jul 2012, 16:36
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As they will offer financial assistance for ELMS teams and there are LM auto invites at stake in both in ELMS champ, ALMS champ as well for individual PLM class winners as well, we might see a really great turn up!
Really happy now.
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20 Jul 2012, 16:47
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Wow - that's certainly added a much needed (and, categorically targeted) boost to the grid.
Seems the best possible outcome, given the circumstances.
Edit: Guess we'll have to wait and see which teams take up the invite.
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20 Jul 2012, 16:52
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They should try to do this in every round of the ALMS that lacks the WEC next year
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20 Jul 2012, 17:00
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me too, both championships might be struggling, but in a world where we have the likes of the WEC striving to kill the regionals, it's good to see a bit of co-operation and surely a very strong grid out of it for a fine PLM that much deserves it.
I'm starting to wish they had left Bahrain WEC at the same time as PLM just so they could compare the interest in the two.
I doubt the 53 will be an issue, absolute max from Europe is likely to be 11 and I doubt it'll reach that. Can you see ALMS getting 40+ ?
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20 Jul 2012, 17:01
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They should try to do this in every round of the ALMS that lacks the WEC next year
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back in early 2000s before the 2004 version of the LMS there were several European teams running a full ALMS calendar.
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20 Jul 2012, 17:09
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Considering that LMP2 has been the ELMS' one saving grace this year and a primary deficiency in the ALMS, suddenly Petit Le Mans just became a whole lot more competitive considering the quality of those European teams...now let's hope they make it over here!
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20 Jul 2012, 17:12
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Quote:
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They should try to do this in every round of the ALMS that lacks the WEC next year
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Sounds good in theory, but it remains to be seen whether ELMS teams want to afford a full season in the US. On the other hand, if the ACO wants a true second-tier endurance championship, they might resurrect the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, that consists of some American and European races. On the other hand, "thou shall not have another intercontinental sportscar series besides the WEC."
But it's pretty nice that the ACO supports the ALMS by inviting ELMS teams to Petit Le Mans. Even if there will be only a handful P1 entrants, P2 should put on a great show.
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20 Jul 2012, 17:13
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Don´t expect more than 8-9 cars from Europe, but it will make a great PLM (lots of nice LMP2 probably fighting for a podium or maybe the race win if the lmp1 has problems)
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20 Jul 2012, 17:15
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Quote:
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Can you see ALMS getting 40+ ?
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We had 35 at Laguna Seca so it shouldn't be a problem
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20 Jul 2012, 17:22
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It all depends how many GTC and LMPC teams show up and whether or not LV5 makes it to the end of the year, other than the Viper no new ALMS entries are expected by Petit in any of the LMP1/LMP2/GT classes, however it is expected that the Fernandez Aston will show up at Petit if the hardware money is in place.
Most of the ELMS teams that take up the invite will probably not be doing WEC as Petit is smack in the middle of the two Asian rounds. Travel costs are all well and good but as we saw in Brazil in 2007 it doesn't always mean teams will show up. John and others since the start of the year have said Audi/Toyota wont do PLM and this really changes nothing for them.
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24 Jul 2012, 18:27
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http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/artic...-elms-link-up/
Good news for the overall series, in an interview Dagys had with Scott Atherton the latter said that some ELMS teams are in negotiations to run at Baltimore and/or VIR. The late-season could be really strong due to this!
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24 Jul 2012, 18:47
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Not sure what advantages there are in running at Baltimore & Virginia for those European teams (apart from, you know getting race mileage ACO stole from them) but whatever, sounds great. Looks as the ELMS breakup was the best thing that could've happened!! Love it
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24 Jul 2012, 20:30
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Ive an idea , why dont all the European teams just go and race in the ALMS ..... 
Forget about us Europeans and sponsorship commitments altogether . When will the ALMS come and race in Europe . Hard enough to get a few of them to do Le Mans , even when they win auto invites !!!
Im getting sick of this ALMS , ELMS & AsLMS deal ..... balls to the lot of them .
You want to go sportscar racing , well pull your finger out and go WEC , end of .
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