What happened to the Team Cytosport Lola B06-10/AER? Weren't they supposed to rejoin the ALMS after Le Mans?
That's what they had announced... But then also announced that they never bought the ex-Charouz Lola. So they won't be doing anything in 08. They could potentially return in 09, but I'm not getting my hopes up.
Have there been any other GT2 C6 builds? I'd heard there were other teams interested in both American and Europe.
Lots of interest from both continents, no sales that I am aware of. There is a second car being worked on from time to time though.
Here's an updated list with drivers EDIT: It's now being said that Cytosport WILL be on the grid at PLM, but with what, who knows... Also rumored are the Barazi Epsilon Zytek, Essex Porsche RS Spyder, and the Team Sebah Lola Judd might make the trip from Europe as well. That could make 5 LMP coupes for the big race! LMP1 1 - Audi Sport North America Audi R10 - TBA/TBA 2 - Audi Sport North America Audi R10 - Luhr/Werner 07 - Peugeot Sport Total Peugeot 908 HDI *** - Gene/Minassian/Klein 08 - Peugeot Sport Total Peugeot 908 HDI *** - Lamy/Sarrazin/Wurz 10 - Eco Racing Radical SR10 AER - Collins/Wright/Toivonen 12 - Autocon Motorsports Creation CA06/H Judd - Lewis/McMurray/Willman 30 - Intersport Racing Lola B06/10 AER - Lewis/Faulkner/TBA 37 - Intersport Racing Lola B06/10 AER - Field/Field/Berry 48 - Corsa Motorsports Zytek 07S - Jeanette/Mowlem/Biela XX - Creation/AIM Creation CA07 Judd - Campbell-Walter/Ortiz/Hall XX - Creation/AIM Creation CA07 Judd - Halliday/Simpson LMP2 6 - Penske Racing Porsche RS Spyder - Long/Maassen/TBA 7 - Penske Racing Porsche RS Spyder - Berhard/Dumas/TBA 8 - BK Motorsports Lola B08/80 Mazda - Bonilla/Devlin/Matos 9 - Patron Highcroft Racing Acura ARX-01B - Brabham/Sharp/Johansson 15 - Lowes Fernandez Racing Acura ARX-01B - Diaz/Fernandez/Jourdain Jr. 16 - Dyson Racing Porsche RS Spyder - Dyson/Smith 20 - Dyson Racing Porsche RS Spyder - Leitzinger/Franchitti/TBA 26 - Andretti-Green Racing Acura ARX-01B - Montagny/TBA/TBA 66 - de Ferran Motorsports Acura ARX-01B - de Ferran/Pagenaud/Dixon GT1 3 - Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R - O'Connell/Magnussen/Fellows 4 - Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R - Beretta/Gavin/Papis 008 - Bell Motorsports Aston Martin DBR9 - Borcheller/Ducote/TBA GT2 5 - VICI Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - TBA/TBA/TBA 11 - Primetime Race Group Dodge Viper Competition Coupe - Feinberg/Hall/TBA 18 - VICI Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - TBA/TBA/TBA 21 - Panoz Team PTG Panoz Esperante GTLM - Milner/Sutherland/TBA 28 - LG Motorsports/Riley Engineering Corvette C6 - Giglotti/TBA/TBA 40 - Robertson Racing Doran Ford GT-R - Robertson/Robertson/Murray 44 - Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - Law/Nieman/Pechnik 45 - Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - Bergmeister/Henzler/TBA 46 - Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - van Overbeek/Pilet/TBA 54 - Black Swan Racing Doran Ford GT-R - Pappas/Lazarro/TBA 61 - Risi Competizione Ferrari 430 GT - Krohn/Jonsson/TBA 62 - Risi Competizione Ferrrai 430 GT - Melo/Salo/TBA 71 - Tafel Racing Ferrari 430 GT - Farnbacher/Mueller/TBA 73 - Tafel Racing Ferrari 430 GT - Tafel/Figge/TBA 87 - Farnbacher-Loles Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - Werner/Westbrook/Miller 007 - Drayson-Barwell Motorsports Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 - Cocker/Drayson/TBA Maybes LMP1 XX - Chamberlain-Synergy Lola B06/10 AER - Mansell/Mansell/Mansell XX - Charouz Racing Systems Lola B08/60 Aston Martin - Charouz/Mucke/TBA 06 - Team Cytosport - ??? - Pickett/Graf/Gidley LMP2 19 - Van der Steur Racing Radical SR9 AER - Van der Steur/Pecorari/Pecorari 31 - Binnie Motorsports Lola B05/40 Zytek - Binnie/Timpany/TBA XX - Walker Racing Zytek 07S/2 - TBA/TBA/TBA XX - Team Sebah Speedy Racing Lola B08/80 Judd - TBA/TBA/TBA XX - Essex Racing Porsche RS Spyder - Nielson/Elgaard/TBA XX - Barazi Epsilon Zytek 07S - Barazi/Vergers/TBA GT1 XX - Saleen Prepared Saleen S7R - Saleen/TBA/TBA XX - Team Modena Aston Martin DBR9 - Garcia/TBA/TBA GT2 XX - Aston Martin Racing V8 Vantage GT2 - TBA/TBA/TBA 93 - James Watts Automotive Porsche 911 GT3 RSR or Aston Martin V8 Vantage - TBA/TBA/TBA 99 - JMB Racing Ferrari 430 GT - Aucott/TBA/TBA
IRL star Scott Dixon will join Simon Pagenaud and Gil de Ferran in the LMP2 de Ferran Motorsports Acura for Petit.
Wow, now here's an interesting one. It's looking as if 5 time Le Mans winner and Audi legend Frank Biela will team with Gunnar Jeanette and Johnny Mowlem in the upcoming LMP1 Corsa Zytek! Frank's not a spring chicken anymore, but he's still a very good driver and he'll be a HUGE addition to that team! Also looks as if Aston Martin is debating whether to bring over the GT1, LMP1, or nothing at all. Also expected to return after absences are the LG GT2 Corvette, VDS LMP2 Radical, LMP1 Eco Radical making its debut, and the return of Krohn Green on the 2nd Risi Ferrari
Do you know why Binnie Motorsports would be interested in Petit (other than a possible Le Mans entry for 2009)? Does Bill Binnie even plan to return to Le Mans?
Who knows. They took the year off from racing because Binnie's daughter was terribly ill, but I suppose perhaps she's recovered. Binnie had his car out at a private test at Lime Rock a few weeks ago and it was hinted that they may run the final 2 races of the ALMS. Who knows about 2009, but perhaps Bill just wants to get out in the car and run it a couple times after having a hard year off the race track.
Autocon Motorsports will be fielding an LMP1 Lola B06/10 AER from Petit Le Mans on. It will be the chassis previously owned by Hugh Chamberlain of Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport. So this means no more Creation, and no chance of the Mansells coming to play. Intersport is also likely purchasing the ex-Charouz LMP1 Lola B07/17 Judd to replace the B06/10 they destroyed at Mosport and should have it in time for PLM.
Update as of 09/09/08 LMP1 1 - Audi Sport North America Audi R10 - TBA/TBA 2 - Audi Sport North America Audi R10 - Luhr/Werner 07 - Peugeot Sport Total Peugeot 908 HDI *** - Gene/Minassian/Klein 08 - Peugeot Sport Total Peugeot 908 HDI *** - Lamy/Sarrazin/Wurz 10 - Eco Racing Radical SR10 AER - Collins/Wright/Toivonen 12 - Autocon Motorsports Lola B06/10 AER - McMurray/Willman/Burgess 30 - Intersport Racing Lola B06/10 AER - Lewis/Faulkner/TBA 37 - Intersport Racing Lola B07/17 Judd - Field/Field/Berry 48 - Corsa Motorsports Zytek 07S - Jeanette/Mowlem/Biela XX - Creation/AIM Creation CA07 Judd - Campbell-Walter/Ortiz/Hall XX - Creation/AIM Creation CA07 Judd - Halliday/Simpson LMP2 6 - Penske Racing Porsche RS Spyder - Long/Maassen/TBA 7 - Penske Racing Porsche RS Spyder - Berhard/Dumas/TBA 8 - BK Motorsports Lola B08/80 Mazda - Bonilla/Devlin/Matos 9 - Patron Highcroft Racing Acura ARX-01B - Brabham/Sharp/Johansson 15 - Lowes Fernandez Racing Acura ARX-01B - Diaz/Fernandez/Jourdain Jr. 16 - Dyson Racing Porsche RS Spyder - Dyson/Smith 20 - Dyson Racing Porsche RS Spyder - Leitzinger/Franchitti/TBA 26 - Andretti-Green Racing Acura ARX-01B - Montagny/TBA/TBA 66 - de Ferran Motorsports Acura ARX-01B - de Ferran/Pagenaud/Dixon GT1 3 - Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R - O'Connell/Magnussen/Fellows 4 - Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R - Beretta/Gavin/Papis 008 - Bell Motorsports Aston Martin DBR9 - Borcheller/Ducote/TBA GT2 5 - VICI Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - TBA/TBA/TBA 11 - Primetime Race Group Dodge Viper Competition Coupe - Feinberg/Hall/TBA 18 - VICI Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - TBA/TBA/TBA 21 - Panoz Team PTG Panoz Esperante GTLM - Milner/Sutherland/TBA 28 - LG Motorsports/Riley Engineering Corvette C6 - Giglotti/TBA/TBA 40 - Robertson Racing Doran Ford GT-R - Robertson/Robertson/Murray 44 - Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - Law/Nieman/Pechnik 45 - Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - Bergmeister/Henzler/TBA 46 - Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - van Overbeek/Pilet/TBA 54 - Black Swan Racing Doran Ford GT-R - Pappas/Lazarro/TBA 61 - Risi Competizione Ferrari 430 GT - Krohn/Jonsson/TBA 62 - Risi Competizione Ferrrai 430 GT - Melo/Salo 71 - Tafel Racing Ferrari 430 GT - Farnbacher/Mueller/TBA 73 - Tafel Racing Ferrari 430 GT - Tafel/Figge/TBA 87 - Farnbacher-Loles Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - Werner/Westbrook/Miller 007 - Drayson-Barwell Motorsports Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 - Cocker/Drayson/Turner Maybes LMP1 XX - Charouz Racing Systems Lola B08/60 Aston Martin - Charouz/Mucke/TBA 06 - Team Cytosport - ??? - Pickett/Graf/Gidley LMP2 XX - Penske Racing Porsche RS Spyder - TBA/TBA/TBA 19 - Van der Steur Racing Radical SR9 AER - Van der Steur/Pecorari/Pecorari 31 - Binnie Motorsports Lola B05/40 Zytek - Binnie/Timpany/TBA XX - Walker Racing Zytek 07S/2 - TBA/TBA/TBA XX - Team Sebah Speedy Racing Lola B08/80 Judd - TBA/TBA/TBA XX - Essex Racing Porsche RS Spyder - Nielson/Elgaard/TBA XX - Barazi Epsilon Zytek 07S - Barazi/Vergers/TBA GT1 XX - Saleen Prepared Saleen S7R - Saleen/TBA/TBA XX - Team Modena Aston Martin DBR9 - Garcia/TBA/TBA GT2 XX - Aston Martin Racing V8 Vantage GT2 - TBA/TBA/TBA 93 - James Watts Automotive Porsche 911 GT3 RSR or Aston Martin V8 Vantage - TBA/TBA/TBA 99 - JMB Racing Ferrari 430 GT - Aucott/TBA/TBA
I wish we'd get more news about the "possible" Saleen entry, the Van der Stuer Radical, and the Lola B08-60/Aston Martin!!!
I haven't heard anything on the Saleen front in some time. Marshall Pruett, Speed TV.com's ALMS guy thinks VDS will be at PLM, and last I heard, Aston Martin Racing was deciding whether to bring the LMP1 car, the GT1 car, or not come at all. The official entry list should be coming out in the next week or 2.
Darren Turner will be the 3rd driver for the Drayson-Barwell GT2 Aston Martin. This also kinda leads me to think that if Aston Martin does come over, it'll be with the LMP1. 2/3 of its lead driver pairing already have PLM rides, so bringing the Charouz Lola Aston would make more sense.