2008 Field

[HORNDAWG]

*Speculative* 2008 Field

LMP1
1 Audi Sport North America Audi R10 TDI (McNish, Capello)
2 Audi Sport North America Audi R10 TDI (M. Werner, Luhr)
06 Team Cytosport Lola B06/10 AER ( Pickett, Graf, Gidley )
12 Autocon Motorsports Creation CA06/H (Lewis, McMurray, Willman)
37 Intersport Racing Lola B06/10 ??? (J. Field, C. Field, Berry)
88 Creation Autosportif Creation CA07 AIM ( Campbell-Walter, Ortiz) The 3

LMP2
6 Penske Motorsports Porsche RS Spyder (Maassen, ?Long? )
7 Penske Motorsports Porsche RS Spyder (Dumas, Bernhard)
8 Mazdaspeed/B-K Motorsports Lola B07/46 MZR-R (Bach, Devlin, Matos)
9 Highcroft Racing Acura ARX- 01b V8 (Brabham, Johansson, Kerr)
15 Lowe's Fernandez Racing Acura ARX-01b V8 (Fernandez, Diaz)
16 Dyson Racing Team Porsche RS Spyder (Leitzinger, Wallace, Lally)
19 van der Stuer Racing Radical SR9 AER P07-E (van der Stuer, Pecorari)
20 Dyson Racing Team Porsche RS Spyder (Dyson, Smith)
26 Andretti Green Racing Acura ARX- 01b V8 (Herta, D. Fittipaldi, Kanaan )
27 Lista/Horag Racing Porsche RS Spyder (Theys, Leinhard, Lammers ) The 3

LMGT1
3 Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R (O'Connell, Magnussen, Fellows)
4 Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R (Gavin, Beretta, Papis)

LMGT2
?1 Barwell Motorsports AM ??? (Drayson, Co.cker)
11 Primetime Race Group Viper Comp. Coupe (Feinberg, Ducote)
18 Rahal Letterman Racing Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (Kelleners, Milner, Rahal)
21 Panoz Team PTG Panoz Esperante GTLM (Auberlen, Hand, Kimber-Smith)
22 Panoz Team PTG Panoz Esperante GTLM (TBA )
28 LGM/Pro Long Tube Headers Riley/Corvette C6 ( Gigliotti, TBA )
31 PWL Racing Ferrari F430 GT ( Petersen, Dumbreck)
44 Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (Pechnik, Neiman, Law)
45 Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (van Overbeek, J. Bergmeister, Lieb)
48 Corsa Motorsports Ferrari F430 GT (Jeanette, Mowlem)
49 LGM/3D services Riley/Corvette C6 ( D.Peterson, TBA)
53 Robertson Racing Ford GT (D. Roberson, A. Robertson)
54 Team Trans Sport Porsche 997 GT3 RSR(Pappas, Borcheller, Basseng)
61 Risi Competizione Ferrari F430 GT (TBA, TBA)
62 Risi Competizione Ferrari F430 GT (Salo, Melo, )
63 Risi Competizione/Krohn Racing Ferrari F430 GT (Krohn, Jonsson) ??
71 Tafel Racing Ferrari F430 GT (Henzler, TBA)
73 Tafel Racing Ferrari F430 GT (Tafel, Swartbaugh, Nielsen)
85 Farnbacher Loles Porsche 997 GT3 RSR ( Keen, Farnbacher )
87 Farnbacher Loles Porsche 997 GT3 RSR ( Miller, D. Werner )


?? MAYBE'S ??

P-1
XX Cytosport/Patron S.Sharp or P-2
XX Peugeot 908 HDi FAP V-12 diesel (Gene, Minassian) Sebring/PLM
XX Peugeot 908 HDi FAP V-12 diesel (Lamy, Sarrazin ) Sebring/PLM

P-2
XX Highcroft Racing Acura ARX-01b V-8 ( Dayton, Kerr )
XX ? BK ? 2nd Mazda MZR-R
XX Rahal Letterman Racing Porsche RS Spyder (Sharp, TBA) or P-1
XX Conzus Motorsports Porsche RS Spyder ( TBA, TBA)
99 CET Solaroli Motorsports Porsche RS Spyder ( Lehto, Herbert)

GT-1
007 AMR DBR9 (TBA, TBA)
009 AMR DBR9 (TBA, TBA)

GT-2
13 Woodhouse Performance Dodge Viper (Lux, Wilson)
XX 2nd PWL Racing Ferrari F430 GT (TBA, TBA)
XX 2nd Team Trans Sport Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (TBA, TBA)
XX Doran Kuttner Ford GT (TBA, TBA) Limited schedule
86 Spyker Squadron Spyker C8 (Kox, Hezemans)

[Hallen]

Wow, an new car model... a Porsche Ferrari being raced by Tafel.

I wonder what that is going to look like.

(sorry, I couldn't resist)

[HORNDAWG]

Originally Posted by Hallen

Wow, an new car model... a Porsche Ferrari being raced by Tafel.

I wonder what that is going to look like.

(sorry, I couldn't resist)

I'd rather you didn't resist! It is there for critiquing.

[Nick Koske]

Horndawg,

How speculative is the Creation and Lista stuff??...I haven't heard anything about them being in the US. Your ears are definitely closer to the rails than mine.

[HORNDAWG]

Originally Posted by Nick Koske

Horndawg,

How speculative is the Creation and Lista stuff??...I haven't heard anything about them being in the US. Your ears are definitely closer to the rails than mine.

Those are firm, per se.

Creation;

“We’ll have one car at Paul Ricard in early March, while the other one will race at Sebring. Then we’ll have two cars in the Le Mans Series: we’re very close to signing up all the drivers. Hopefully we’ll have two cars at Le Mans, and as usual, we’ll finish the season at Petit Le Mans and Laguna Seca.”

from a week ago.

Lista;

The mission will come in the past for 2008 planned program consisting of 12h Sebring and Le Mans Series, but definitely only one LMP2.

link

[WMUCarGuy]

Has there been anything announced about the Farnbacher Loles program? I thought that was just speculation at this point as well...

[HORNDAWG]

Originally Posted by WMUCarGuy

Has there been anything announced about the Farnbacher Loles program? I thought that was just speculation at this point as well...

No it is not speculation that Farnbacher Loles will be in the ALMS in 08! The only unknown stated is what they will be driving ( which was posted in the 08 rumors thread).

Farnbacher Loles has thus far only dabbled in the ALMS but Loles said that they will commit to a two and possibly three-car effort for the full 2008 season. “The sponsorship is in place and we will run two professional drivers in one car with one professional and one top rank amateur in the other. The possible third car will also be a pro-gentleman setup.” The question remains whether they will go with Porsches or Ferraris. “Our hearts and expertise are with Porsche, and we have presented them with a detailed proposal. If they come to the table we’ll go with the RSR, but the reality is that the Ferrari has been a better product of late in the ALMS and we want to win.”

[ZRated]

I want to know if we'll get both Creations for the last two races of the year. Since I don't think there are any LMS races currently scheduled near them.

[HORNDAWG]

Originally Posted by ZRated

I want to know if we'll get both Creations for the last two races of the year. Since I don't think there are any LMS races currently scheduled near them.

I would imagine that decision is Mr. Suzuki's (AIM) to make, and we will not know until later in the season. Although Laguna would be a good place to showcase the car on the Pacific Rim before it goes to the possible LMS Shanghai race in Nov. (?).

[Nick Koske]

Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Those are firm, per se.

Creation; from a week ago.

Lista; link

Ah so when you say 'The 3' it's Sebring, PLM, and Laguna...Just got it...I took the short bus to work today