10-10th's 2004 Fantasy Challenge 24 Hours of Le Mans PREDICTIONS (+ results)

[19dodge]

Konrad/Vitaphone didnt enter, since Alzen and Bartels were commited to the ring 24hrs in Jurgen Alzen's Porsche Bi-Turbo. I got confirmation that Nash did enter one saleen as well. So it was 3 saleens entered, but none accepted (aside from Konrad being thrown on the reserve list as #5- but then withdrawing)

When i first saw all those courages entered, i thought it was a joke, and i thought 2 or 3 would withdraw.. 1 has already.. i would expect another one probably (the 33).. too much work is needed in too short of a time

[The Badger]

Dont know what to make of this but , here's my pick's ...
LMP-1
pos.1-3
# 8 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx
# 2 Audi Sport North America Team Champion
# 15 Racing for Holland
pos.4-6
# 5 Audi Sport Japan Team Goh
# 17 Pesacrolo Sports
# 6 Rollcentre Racing
Pole Position = # 8 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx , Nishy !!!
Fastest Lap = # 8 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx , Nishy !!!
LMP-2
pos.1-3
# 32 Intersport Racing
# 37 Belmondo Racing
# 31 Courage Competition
pos.4-6
# 24 Welter Racing
# 33 Courage Competition
# 35 Epsilon Racing
Pole Position = Intersport Racing
Fastest Lap = Intersport Racing
GTS
pos.1-3
# 66 Prodrive Racing
# 65 Prodrive Racing
# 64 Corvette Racing
pos.4-6
# 69 Larbre Competition
# 63 Corvette Racing
# 62 Barron Connor Racing
Pole Position = # 64 Corvette Racing
Fastest Lap = # 63 Corvette Racing
GT
pos.1-3
# 90 Petersen Motorsport
# 87 Orbit Racing
# 85 Freisinger Motorsport
pos.4-6
# 77 Choroq Racing Team
# 81 The Racers Group
# 83 Seikel Motorsport
Pole Position = # 87 Orbit Racing
Fastest LAp = # 87 Orbit Racing

I reckon the battles about to be seen in GTS and GT are going to be something to behold !!!

[The Badger]

I reckon The #8 Audi will be the hare this year with Nishy and Biela on board . Kaeffer may not have so hot at the first race in the LMES but he did a great job at Sebring !!! And if they dont run outta fuel this year

I dont really have an idea about LMP-2 but the Intersport Lola should be the quickest thing there but Im not sure about reliability !!! Just a bloody shame about all this Courage engine thing !!!

GTS will be a humdinger !!! I reckon that Prodrive will have it over the Corvette's . It's getting toward's the end of developement and the 550's are really only in their second year . Ive seen it too many times before , when you try to eek that little bit more outta something . Prodrive said that they never had the 550 properly dialed into LeMans before , but they will this year ..... Oh boy !!!

GT ..... wide open if you ask me . I reckon its going to be the same as last year , a scrap to the end . Although there is also lots of legs on the older RS model as proved by BAM at Daytona earlier this year . Im think Marc Leib will be the man of the race at this one !!!

Whens the 10/10ths meeting . Friday in front of the Pescarolo pits at 3 ?

[The Badger]

Sorry ..... can I cahnge the 33 Courage for the 36 WR ? Thanks , no more changes . I dont think you will see 2 Factory Courage's is the raeson .

[19dodge]

more changes! the ACO have called up a few teams asking them if they want an entry to Le Mans!!! Creation Autosportif is one team, and another is not announced yet. It looks like Creation will be in the race then with the DBA!! what other team? maybe a GTS? hope its a saleen (nash or rml)!!

[The Badger]

Love to see a Riley & Scott !!!

[tblincoe]

ughhh... 19dodge, can i repost my picks later because now one of the factory courages has dropped out

[19dodge]

yes, if anyone wants to change their predictions, they can (just please post it as a totally new one)

i personally would still wait till monday to post them, since i expect more entries (creation + a 2nd one, maybe a GTS car)

[jhansen]

I've decided to wait until Monday, goodness knows what can happen in the span of four days.

[tblincoe]

oh yeah, im definitely waiting till monday... after this debacle i'm never entering predictions until the day before the deadline

[rdjones]

In fact can I also cancel my pridections. I will re-post them once we know what is happening on the entry front.

[19dodge]

up.. deadline is approaching.. i expect everyone to put in their predictions all at the last min

[Patrick B]

You said June 8th right... im predicting more last minute entry changes

[19dodge]

yep, lol.. june 8th by 11:00 PM GMT(uk time)

[Tim Northcutt]

OK....My Picks:

LMP1:

Places 1-3:
1. Champion Audi #2
2. Audi UK #8
3. Audi UK #88

Places 4-6:
4. Team Goh #5
5. RollCentre #6
6. Factory Zytek #22

LMP1 Pole: Audi UK #88
Fastest Lap: Audi UK #8

LMP2:

Places 1-3:
1. Intersport Lola #32
2. WR #24
3. Epsilon Courage #35 (with a Willman, correct?)

Places 4-6:
4. WR #36
5. Factory Courage #31 (AER won't go 24 hrs.)
6. Belmondo Courage #37 (Ditto)

Pole: Belmondo Courage #37
Fast Lap: Factory Courage #31

GTS:

Places 1-3:
1. Prodrive #66
2. Corvette #63
3. Corvette #64

Places 4-6:
4. Prodrive #65
5. Larbre #69
6. Barron Conner #61

Pole: Corvette #64
Fast Lap: Prodrive #66

GT:
Places 1-3:
1. Freizinger #85
2. White Lightning #90
3. Orbit #87

Places 4-6:
4. Seikel #83
5. Cirtek #92
6. Choroq #77

Pole: Orbit #87
Fast Lap: White Lightning #90

There they are....