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- Terramos working on LMP2 for 2009 - EI (end
of story)
- ECO racing SR10s for 08/09/&10 - coupe
to follow
- BMW back in ALMS with Rahal Letterman - EI English
website
- 2009 will see 2 LMS races in Asia (Asian
Le Mans Series) in China & Japan
- Toyota planning 2010 Le Mans programme with hybrid
- AFP (since
denied)
- PWL could be back
in ALMS in 2009
- Binnie Motorsports could return in 2009 with a
new car - EI
- Aston Martin will run a NEW LPM1 for 2009 currently
being designed by Gordon Murray
- "we will be working with Aston Martin not
just this year, but in 2009 and beyond, in whatever they race
in the future - whether that is a GT car, or something that
might fight closer to the front of the race." Gulf
- Autosport print ed running big story (Jan 10) on
BMW return to ALMS GT2 in 2009 - possibly with Rahal
- Zulltec re-appears - with an LMP1 for 2009! EI
- Malaysian LMP1 effort from CMS -
ex Chamberlain Motorsport (not Chamberlain Syngery Motorsport
BTW) Autosport print ed. LM drives this year, new car(?) next
- Robert Clarke interview @ EI says
aiming for all Acura P1 in 2009
- Geoscan could develop LMP2 car for 2009 Le Mans - website
- Honda plan NSX (new model) based
GT1 for 2010 ALMS & LM (Autosport - print)
- OK, how did we do? these are the "Next Year" stories
from last year - if you follow!
- Charouz to Zytek LMP1 for 2008? - feedmesportscars
- McLaren to produce F1 GT successor in 2010,
future GT racer? Car
magazine
- RSV to
return to LMS in 2008 with Ferrari 430 - sportmotores
- HORAG will have a new LMP in 2008 - debut
@ Sebring then LMS (move to P1 or
an RS Spyder?)
- Intersport will try out both AER & Judd
before season starts "We want to give them both a shot to see
which engine is better," Clint Field - story
- Binnie 2008 plans @ planetlemans
- RML to move up a class in 2008? we hear they
have bought an existing LMP1 - more soon...
- Joao Barbosa will not be with Rollcentre
in 2008 (and not in LMS)
- ORECA will run manufacturer engines (not diesel)
in closed LMP1 in 2009 EI
- ORECA will not do both GT1 & LMP1 in
2008 LMS - at the moment LMP1 is preferred - EI
- New Italian teams to LMS in 2008:-
(thnx racingworld.it)
- AF Corse if Ferrari agree
- BMS could go LMS with 1 or 2 997
- BMS RS Spyder unlikely for 2008 but
possible for 2009
- Justin Wilson headed to ALMS in 2008? feedmesportscars
- Farnbacher Loles to run 2 997s in ALMS in 2008?
- Judd to run development LMP2 engine in 2008
with
"existing front running team" who? - projectlemans
- Corvette ALMS in 2008 dependent on
Aston participating - could go P1 - autoweek
- FeedMeSportsCar reporting
(but not believing!) Chip Ganassi could bring his team from
GA to ALMS in 2008 with Toyota support
- Penske Porsche & Champion Audi to continue
in ALMS for 2008 - FeedMeSportscars
- LNT to run LMP2 Zytek in 2008? “There
are exciting times ahead for LNT Automotive” - website
- Spyker to seek full ALMS entry in 2008
- spyker
- Mazda to offer supported Lola AER-Mazda package
for ALMS in 2008 bear
- Acura to run two-car team(s?) in 2008 ALMS
- bear
- Intersport could fit Judd to their Lola LMP1
for 2008 - the-paddock
- Saulnier could run second LC75 in 2008 -
EI
- Robertson confirm full ALMS season in 2008
(aiming for LM one day) - Andrea on Radio LM
- Kuttner / Doran Ford GT will aim for January
2008 "Wheels Down" debut
- Horag aim to run @ Sebring 08 with a new
LMP - then do the LMS again
- Could be several Vipers in ALMS next year
- bear
- Racing for Holland backer David Hart to drive
a different LMP in 2008 (which?) planetlemans
- Prospeed aiming for Sebring & Le Mans
next year - GT-eins
- Audi 2008
plans will be announced @ Essen in December EI
- Rumoured Rafanelli ALMS plan won't happen according
to the
bear (who started the rumour anyway)
- Same source say Doran Ford GT will test in
6 weeks & may run @ Laguna Seca
- More on Alphand plans - P&M may support
a "works" C6-R for "the Olivers" in 2008
- EI
- JMT Racing Team to run full LMS in 2008 (Autosport
print edition)
- Embassy aiming to "win the LMS championship" in
2008 (didn't say which class) - suprises & shocks expected!
- Motorsport News (print)
- Prospeed to run 2 997s in full LMS in 2008 -
1 for pros, 1 for owner Rudi Penders
- Luc Alphand will run a 2nd C6R for Olivers Gavin
& Beretta in LMS 2008
- Corvette may race in LMS in 2008 (presumably
just one of these things will happen)
- Swiss Spirit Lola - Audi will be run by Pheonix
Racing when recovered from ROC
- Lister Pescarolo will appear in 2008
- Creation story in PWM
magazine :-
- 2008 Sebring entry for new AIM engined
car & all-Japanese team
- 2008 LMS with 2 cars - 1 all-Japanese
1 European
- Will do final 2 ALMS races with 1 car
- Prgramme repeated in 2009 & 2010
- Closed car planned for Le Mans 2010
- Livery to be tweaked @ each race to give prominance to the
local "child of Le Mans"
- Audi in LMS next year - planetlemans
- Another RS Spyder in 2008 - planetlemans
- First European Porsche RS Spyder for 2008 LMS - Equipe
Verschuur website
- Dutch Team - Dutch drivers
- Will seek Le Mans entry
- Second Barazi Le Mans Zytek (Fernandez car) sold
to Bob Berridge (LMS 2008)- henk4 @ 10-10ths
- Pescarolo may have customer Peugeot 908 in 2008,
also says he may do ALMS... - Autosport
- Ian Dawson biodiesel Lola still testing - plan
LMP1 with new Lola in 2008 - EI
- Chamberlain Synergy could go P2 in 2008 - maybe
with a Zytek - Autosport (print)
- Intersport will return to ALMS P2 with a new
Lola in 2008 - Autosport (print)
- The planned Zytek LMP1 petrol/electric hybrid could
become a Honda - or Acura - Mulsannemike
- This is BIG if it's true - "ACO is certain to
kill off GT1 and embrace GT3" - Murphy
- Zakspeed plan LMS GT1 programme for 2008 (new manufacturer)
aiming for LM in 2009/10 EI (Rumoured
to be Koenigsegg) racingworld.it
- Melling Hellcat has Le Mans aspirations
for 2008 & 2009 carmagazine
- PTG Panoz ALMS programme will end
after next season, if not before (BMW return?)- Murphy
- "...everything is in place for
Rafanelli, but for 08, nothing in 07" ALMS GT that
is (Saleen?) - Murphy
- Autosport (print edition 21/07) reporting David
Richards at length on Aston LMP bid in 2009
- Dave Richards on Radio Le Mans "we have
things we want to achieve, and one of those is an outright
victory"
- Barazi could take Zytek to P1 in 08 - PlanetLeMans (& Epsilon
LMP unlikely to materialize)
- Morgan back to Le Mans in 08 or 09 with Sturdza
Aeromax
- Lowes / Acura want to do 2008 Le Mans - EI
- Kruse to run 2 car all-bio
LMS in 08 - Autosport print edition
- "Not this year but count us in for next!"-
Al Solaroli @ Porsche
Club of America
- ORECA prototype for 2009 / 2010 - details @ EI
- Autosport (print edition) reporting that Alfa 8C
GT2 car will not happen
- AutoCon
Motorsports Creation CA-06H "legal for 2008 ALMS" will eventually
be upgraded to full LMP1 & aim to do Le Mans "@
some point"
- Damax could not put Radical deal together for 2007,
maybe 2008?
- Debora's 2008 LMP2 WIP pic
- 2 car ALMS effort in 2008 for Team Trans
Sport -DSC
- Acura will have an LMP1 for 2009, but aim
for Le Mans in 2008 EI
- ORECA considering an LMP1 for late 2008
/ 2009 -EI
- ProSpeed trying
for Le Mans 2008 - DSC
- Ralf Kellenrs confirms he's driving Conzus'
RS Spyder in 2008 ALMS - projectlemans
- Conzus
Motorsports, ALMS RS Spyder team in 2008, looking
for Le Mans in 2008 or 2009
- Protran back in LMP in 2008 - DSC
- Renauer to
run Gumper
Apollo in 2008 LMS & 2009 le mans EI
- Damax to
run 2 Radical SR9s in full LMS series in 2008 DSC
- "Wait till 2008" Courage on
the Indian Project @ 2007 launch - EI
- Melchester Racing planning Radical SR9 in LMP2 & LMP1
- Audi R10 & Porsche RS Spyder both
possible for ORECA return to LMP in 2008 EI
- Windrush racing heading for 2008 GT2 entry -website -
check this driver list!
- Virgo
Motorsport aiming for LM 2008
- WR will return to LM LMP2 with diester power - story
- Lola will offer closed LMP1 to customers from 2008 -Autosport
ad
- Shinji Nakano will drive one of the Creation AIM cars
- Creation will run 2 car LMS / LM programme with AIM engines
- read
full PR
- Audi aiming for bio fuel success @ 2008 Le Mans - story
- Acura will aim for Le Mans 2008 LMP2 entries
& own LMP1 chassis for 2009- DSC
- BMS
Scuderia Italia will campaign a Porsche RS Spyder in 2008
LMS & Le Mans - Autosport
- TRG linked
with Porsche LMP1 ALMS programme (for 2008) says The
Bear (sort of)
- SPS will
get an LMP2 (RS Spyder?) for Uwe Alzen in June 2007 for 2008 LM
programme
- Velocity Motorsports will go ALMS LMP2 in 2008, perhaps sooner
- building "strategic partnership with Creation" Motorsport.com
- Epsilon await
funding for LMP2 @ LMP1 coupe programmes
- Alfa Romeo developing GT2 8C with Le Mans ambitions
for 2008 - story -
more
& "fantasy" livery
 - Story is AJR will sit out 2007 ALMS, concentrate on their DPs and
and maybe come back with 997s in 2008...
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