Comments on: IPB Spartak Racing withdraws LM24 entry, Barazi invited http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/05/15/ipb-spartak-racing-withdraws-lm24-entry-barazi-invited/ The latest Le Mans, Sportscar and GT racing news! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:17:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bamba http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/05/15/ipb-spartak-racing-withdraws-lm24-entry-barazi-invited/comment-page-1/#comment-4949 bamba Sat, 16 May 2009 17:13:23 +0000 http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/05/15/ipb-spartak-racing-withdraws-lm24-entry-barazi-invited/#comment-4949 A few years ago Barazi epsilon was the Zytek brand's flagship team. LMS champions in 2006, and they had that gulf livery in lemans 2007. But ever since Karim Ojjeh left with his very generous Tag Heuer (his daddy's company) sponsorship to start his own team, they just haven't had the same performance. A few years ago Barazi epsilon was the Zytek brand’s flagship team. LMS champions in 2006, and they had that gulf livery in lemans 2007.

But ever since Karim Ojjeh left with his very generous Tag Heuer (his daddy’s company) sponsorship to start his own team, they just haven’t had the same performance.

]]> By: bamba http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/05/15/ipb-spartak-racing-withdraws-lm24-entry-barazi-invited/comment-page-1/#comment-4948 bamba Sat, 16 May 2009 16:54:05 +0000 http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/05/15/ipb-spartak-racing-withdraws-lm24-entry-barazi-invited/#comment-4948 GT1 will be a Corvette party. Fittingly so, because the C6R has been the best GT1 car of this decade. Every C6R chassis has tasted victory, no matter what team ran it. Prodrive has stopped offering support for the DBR9 that's why no team is running the car this year. The P1 project is taking resources (Lola is waiting for the homologation funds). Maintaining a P1 car is on par cost wise with a P1 car. Prodrive would like teams to Pony up for the GT2 Vantage instead. GT1 will be a Corvette party. Fittingly so, because the C6R has been the best GT1 car of this decade. Every C6R chassis has tasted victory, no matter what team ran it.

Prodrive has stopped offering support for the DBR9 that’s why no team is running the car this year. The P1 project is taking resources (Lola is waiting for the homologation funds). Maintaining a P1 car is on par cost wise with a P1 car.

Prodrive would like teams to Pony up for the GT2 Vantage instead.

]]> By: Stephan Hoekstra http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/05/15/ipb-spartak-racing-withdraws-lm24-entry-barazi-invited/comment-page-1/#comment-4946 Stephan Hoekstra Sat, 16 May 2009 08:42:58 +0000 http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/05/15/ipb-spartak-racing-withdraws-lm24-entry-barazi-invited/#comment-4946 The entry list including reserves can be found here: http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/pages/engages_gb.html The entry list including reserves can be found here: http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/pages/engages_gb.html

]]> By: modbaraban http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/05/15/ipb-spartak-racing-withdraws-lm24-entry-barazi-invited/comment-page-1/#comment-4943 modbaraban Fri, 15 May 2009 22:07:37 +0000 http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/05/15/ipb-spartak-racing-withdraws-lm24-entry-barazi-invited/#comment-4943 Where can I see the reserve list? PS: is there a GT2 Lambo entry planned this year? Where can I see the reserve list?

PS: is there a GT2 Lambo entry planned this year?

]]> By: kingkai http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/05/15/ipb-spartak-racing-withdraws-lm24-entry-barazi-invited/comment-page-1/#comment-4942 kingkai Fri, 15 May 2009 20:22:16 +0000 http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/05/15/ipb-spartak-racing-withdraws-lm24-entry-barazi-invited/#comment-4942 The Aston DBR-9 of JetA had some problems with the electrical system. I saw AMR guys taking the whole console out at taking it to the AMR pitbox. So that was just some unfortunate breakdown. Not sure why the larbre is all the way back on the entry list. The saleen hasn't showed great stuff at LM, but neither has JLOC or the murcielago. Pity about this entry being withdrawn of Spartak. With Peter Kox they might had some change with JetA against the C6-R gang. Think it will be a C6-R gangbang all the way unfortunatly. They run great and I am also corvette/Luc Alphand fan, but there should be more of a battle in this "last" current GT1 year. The Aston DBR-9 of JetA had some problems with the electrical system. I saw AMR guys taking the whole console out at taking it to the AMR pitbox. So that was just some unfortunate breakdown.
Not sure why the larbre is all the way back on the entry list. The saleen hasn’t showed great stuff at LM, but neither has JLOC or the murcielago. Pity about this entry being withdrawn of Spartak. With Peter Kox they might had some change with JetA against the C6-R gang. Think it will be a C6-R gangbang all the way unfortunatly. They run great and I am also corvette/Luc Alphand fan, but there should be more of a battle in this “last” current GT1 year.

]]> By: JackS http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/05/15/ipb-spartak-racing-withdraws-lm24-entry-barazi-invited/comment-page-1/#comment-4940 JackS Fri, 15 May 2009 16:58:08 +0000 http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/05/15/ipb-spartak-racing-withdraws-lm24-entry-barazi-invited/#comment-4940 Can someone explain to me why Larbre is last on the reserve list? There are 4 Vettes, and the remaining Lambo, with all due respect to Noritake-san, doesn't have a chance in hell (after Spa, I'm not sure the Aston has a shot at anything other than qualifying either). Barring disaster, it'll be an easy Corvette 1-2-3-4 in June... Can someone explain to me why Larbre is last on the reserve list? There are 4 Vettes, and the remaining Lambo, with all due respect to Noritake-san, doesn’t have a chance in hell (after Spa, I’m not sure the Aston has a shot at anything other than qualifying either). Barring disaster, it’ll be an easy Corvette 1-2-3-4 in June…

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