2008 Petit LeMans entry list

[pchall]

entry list (http://imsaracing.net/2008/events/pe...%20Entries.pdf)

11 P1s and 10 P2s so far

[cameraman]

Fixed link

A pdf file as per usual (http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/petit/2008%20ALMS%20Petit%20Entries.pdf)

[extramundane]

Add the Barazi P2 Zytek as well, apparently. Too bad Peugeot pussed out and yanked the second car.

[nissan gtp]

Add the Barazi P2 Zytek as well, apparently. Too bad Peugeot pussed out and yanked the second car.

yeah that sucks. guess the wrote one off at Silverstone.

[pchall]

Another addition to the P1 class:


Team LNT will enter Ginetta-Zytek in LMP1 at Petit Le Mans.

Team LNT will make its American Le Mans Series return - and first foray into prototype competition in North America - with a Ginetta-Zytek LMP1 entry for Petit Le Mans powered by the Totally New MAZDA6, team officials announced today. It joins Corsa Motorsports' P1 entry for two Zyteks on the grid for the American Le Mans Series' cornerstone event.

more details at planetlemans.com (http://www.planetlemans.com/2008/09/18/ginetta-zytek-lmp1-for-team-lnt-at-petit-le-mans/)

Wow. Ginetta in LMP1. What a blast from the past. I thought the company had folded around 1990, but apparently it has survived and is now part of LNT Automotive -- the parent company of Team LNT, the folks who got the class win at Le Mans in 2006 with a Panoz Esperante GTLM.

Time to google up more info. :)

Now the pieces fall together. LNT has also acquired half interest in Zytek.

[grungex]

I knew this pic would come in handy someday...

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa208/grungexx/100_8058a.jpg

[extramundane]

Another addition to the P1 class:



more details at planetlemans.com (http://www.planetlemans.com/2008/09/18/ginetta-zytek-lmp1-for-team-lnt-at-petit-le-mans/)

Wow. Ginetta in LMP1. What a blast from the past. I thought the company had folded around 1990, but apparently it has survived and is now part of LNT Automotive -- the parent company of Team LNT, the folks who got the class win at Le Mans in 2006 with a Panoz Esperante GTLM.

Time to google up more info. :)

Now the pieces fall together. LNT has also acquired half interest in Zytek.

Interesting to see that Conquest Racing is supplying (http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/70783) "personnel, engineering and logistical support" to this effort.

[pchall]

Interesting to see that Conquest Racing is supplying (http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/70783) "personnel, engineering and logistical support" to this effort.

Maybe Bachelart thinks it might be nice to have a team in a series with manufacturer interest, multiple chassis suppliers, fans, and a decent TV package when the IRL finishes its implosion.

[Ziggy]

You going to go to a race pchall?

[pchall]

Next race on my horizon will probably be ALMS at Road America camping with my son.

Daytrips to M-O a maybe depending on what their schedule and offerings might look like. Right now their website says


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when I click on events of possible interest. ;)

[extramundane]

Oops (http://auto-racing.speedadmin.mindcomet.net/article/alms-peugeot-ends-pre-petit-test-with-major-crash/).

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/7995/896393articleimglarge1az2.jpg

[pchall]

What were those little plastic toy cars that self-destructed on impact called?


Oops (http://auto-racing.speedadmin.mindcomet.net/article/alms-peugeot-ends-pre-petit-test-with-major-crash/).

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/7995/896393articleimglarge1az2.jpg

[nissan gtp]

Oops (http://auto-racing.speedadmin.mindcomet.net/article/alms-peugeot-ends-pre-petit-test-with-major-crash/).

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/7995/896393articleimglarge1az2.jpg

that looks pretty bad, hope the fix it up

[extramundane]

that looks pretty bad, hope the fix it up

It's been back out on track already. 'Course, they'll probably eff it up again before the race.

[pchall]

What were those little plastic toy cars that self-destructed on impact called?

Hot Wheels Crash Dummies! "Look, ma! No HANS!"

http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0900/d.jpg

[extramundane]

Trackbytes has a nice gallery (http://www.trackbytes.com/recent-photos/testing-pre-petit) from the weekend test.

[pchall]

Nice gallery. That new B-K Lola/Mazda coupe is sweet --- just needs to lose the anteater snout and get a little wider in the greenhouse area to make it look just right.

[RusH]

http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/Event%20Logos/2008%20Petit%20Mazda%20Logo.jpg

Race Hub (http://www.americanlemans.com/emedia/racehub.htm)

Schedule (http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/petit/Petit%20Supp%20Regs.pdf)

Entry List (http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/petit/2008%20ALMS%20Petit%20Entries.pdf)

Track Map (http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/petit/2008-Petit-Map.jpg)

Timing and Scoring (http://www.imsaracing.net/2003/lt/ltc.html)

Hindy @ RLM (http://www.radiolemans.com/)

Spotters Guide (http://lastturnclub.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=104)

IMSA site (http://www.imsaracing.net/)

Satellite (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Road+Atlanta+Braselton,+Ga.&ie=UTF8&ll=34.143599,-83.812337&spn=0.016409,0.038452&t=h&z=15)

Weather (http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Braselton&state=GA&site=FFC&textField1=34.1023&textField2=-83.7882&e=0)



:thumbup:

[RusH]

.....also




Saturday, October 4
Petit Le Mans 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Start
Petit Le Man Live Streaming (http://gms.speedtv.com/ONLINE/?SID=3&TID=2&FID=35) 1:00 p. m. - 6:30 p. m.
Petit Le Mans 6:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. The Finish

[extramundane]

Nice to see Scott Sharp is still a brain-dead turnip. :irked:

[RusH]

:rofl: at Sharp

[cameraman]

Anyone else noticing a bad video feed for the race? The commercials are fine but the race coverage is one big artifact. Oddly enough the in car video seems to be better:confused:

[cameraman]

National Collegiate Bass Fishing:confused::saywhat::rolleyes::shakehead

[RusH]

Scott Atherton referred to the SpeedTV break in coverage as the vintage race at Talledega.:D

I`m now watching at the ALMA home page.

[extramundane]

Live streaming 'til Speed coverage resumes: http://www.visualwebcaster.com/Le_Mans/51726/event.html

[cameraman]

Any functioning live timing anywhere???

Ya know Atherton needs to invest in a timing & scoring system that doesn't suck. I don't care who is responsible, IMSA or ALMS it is Atherton's series and he needs to get it fixed.:flame:

[extramundane]

Any functioning live timing anywhere???

Ya know Atherton needs to invest in a timing & scoring system that doesn't suck. I don't care who is responsible, IMSA or ALMS it is Atherton's series and he needs to get it fixed.:flame:

No kidding, a "hardware failure in the data trailer" apparently. You'd think, since they're so close to HQ, they'd have a backup handy. Even CCWS at its most brokedick had a proper T&S that worked.

And now the Speed broadcast is on tape-delay, so if you watched the live streaming while Speed was off, you're now watching a re-run. Way to go guys. World Class, indeed.

:clowncar:

[Methanolandbrats]

Damn, that French junk has'nt broken yet :eek:


Edit: AAaaaaaaaaaaarghhh........kill me now, they're interviewing an EPA official during a race. WTF?

[extramundane]

Peugeot wrecks a car several weeks ago and can't get it patched up in time for Petit. Audi rips one up majorly in morning warmup, starts 2 laps down from the pit lane, and wins the whole thing.

That, my friends, is the difference between a real race team pretenders. I'm no huge Audi fan, but that's a monumental drive. Good on the wee Scot. :thumbup:

[RusH]

Buh Bye PooJoe...ain`t selling any cars here.:gomer: