[Wankel Ickx]

List ripped from Autosport.com

QUOTE 2004 LE MANS 24 HOURS ENTRY LIST
2 * Champion Racing (USA) LMP900 Audi 3600t
3 Arena International Motorsport (UK) LMP900 Dome-Mugen 4000a
5 * Audi Sport Japan Team Goh (J) LMP900 Audi 3600t
6 Rollcentre Racing (UK) LMP900 Dallara-Judd 4000a
7 Spinnaker Clandesteam (I) LMP900 Dallara-Judd 4000a
8 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx (UK) LMP900 Audi 3600t
9 Kondo Racing (J) LMP900 Dome-Mugen 4000a
10 Taurus Sports Racing (UK) LMP900 Lola-Caterpillar 4920t
11 Panoz Motor Sports (USA) LMGTP Panoz Elan 6000a
14 Team Nasamax (UK) LMP1 Nasamax-Judd 4997a
15 Racing For Holland (NL) LMP900 Dome-Judd 3994a
17 Pescarolo Sport (F) LMP900 Pescarolo-Judd 4997a
18 Pescarolo Sport (F) LMP900 Pescarolo-Judd 4997a
20 * Lister Racing (UK) LMP900 Lister Storm 5990a
22 Zytek Engineering Ltd (UK) LMP675 Zytek 3396a
25 RML (UK) LMP675 Lola-MG 1995t
27 * Intersport Racing (USA) LMP675 Lola-Judd 3397a
29 * Noel Del Bello (F) LMP675 Reynard-Lehmann 1998t
88 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx (UK) LMP900 Audi 3600t

LMP2
24 Rachel Welter (F) LMP2 WR 1999t
31 * Courage Competition (F) LMP2 Courage-JPX 3400a
32 * Intersport Racing (USA) LMP675 Lola-Judd 3397a
33 Courage Competition (F) LMP2 Courage-JPX 3400a
34 Epsilon Sport (F) LMP2 Courage-JPX 3400a
35 Epsilon Sport (F) LMP2 Courage-JPX 3400a
37 Paul Belmondo Racing (F) LMP2 Courage-AER 1995t

LM GTS
60 Force One Racing (F) LM GTS Pagani Zonda 6916a
61 Barron Connor Racing (NL) LM GTS Ferrari 575 Maranello 5997a
62 Barron Connor Racing (NL) LM GTS Ferrari 575 Maranello 5997a
63 * Corvette Racing (USA) LM GTS Corvette C5-R 6991a
64 * Corvette Racing (USA) LM GTS Corvette C5-R 6991a
65 * Prodrive Racing (UK) LM GTS Ferrari 550 Maranello 5853a
66 * Prodrive Racing (UK) LM GTS Ferrari 550 Maranello 5983a
67 * Care Racing (UK) LM GTS Ferrari 550 Maranello 5853a
68 * BMS Scuderia Italia (I) LM GTS Ferrari 550 Maranello 5853a
69 Larbre Competition (F) LM GTS Ferrari 550 Maranello 5853a

LM GT
70 * JMB Racing (F) LM GT Ferrari 360 Modena 3586a
72 Luc Alphand Aventures (F) LM GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS 3598a
77 Choroq Racing Team (J) LM GT Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 3598a
78 * PK Sport (UK) LM GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS 3598a
80 Morgan Works Race Team (UK) LM GT Morgan Aero 8 4500a
81 The Racers Group (USA) LM GT Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 3598a
83 Seikel Motorsport (D) LM GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS 3598a
85 * Freisinger Motorsport (D) LM GT Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 3598a
86 * Freisinger Motorsport (D) LM GT Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 3598a
87 * Orbit (USA) LM GT Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 3598a
89 Chamberlain Synergy Motorsport (UK) LM GT TVR Tuscan 400R 3996a
90 White Lightning Racing (USA) LM GT Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 3598a
92 * Cirtek Motorsport (A) LM GT Ferrari 360 Modena 3596a
95 * Risi Competizione/Guiseppe Risi (USA) LM GT Ferrari 360 Modena 3586a

Sheesh, them Ferraris are out for a C5 scalp in LM GTS.

How long do we think that Lister will last?

 

[BEEJAY7]

Thanks for the list Wankel

Can't wait for the event. I can taste the Stella now!.

Will the Lister make the start?....Will the UK Audi carry a spare can of petrol?.....Will the TVR and Morgan have a Competition to see who can exit the race first?.

Hope the weather is as good as last year.

Regards

Alan

 

[Mooster]

Will you be going along this year Wankel? I wonder if there will be a good SF turnout - I'll be going and so will 250 GTO. I hope the Zonda lasts a bit longer this year too. It sounded fantastic last time. Might see you there, BeeJay!

 

[Top Banana]

Maybe we should arrange a SF meet-up for LM - how many others are going ?

how about coming up with a time to all meet up, and share a beer or two

TB

 

[Scott B]

I just hope somebody, anyboy beats the Audis. Doubt it will be the Lister.

I am dithering about going becasue my step-sons have exams and not exact dates as yet. Had promised myself the Classic Le Mans instead, but if there are a few SF guys there...

Can we get a track running in the camp site? How about pooling all that Carrera stuff we ended up with after buying the Argos discounted sets to get Bentleys and the last losing Audi? Could be more enteratinly than the real race.

Scott

 

[Mo55man]

When is Fly going to produce the 550. It would be a great addition to their already impressive range.

M

 

[BEEJAY7]

If anyone does want to meet up I'm game.

I'm taking my trusty (hopefully!) Healey, travelling with another two Healeys of dubious parentage, a TR4a( shouldn't be allowed!), TR8 Wedggie thingie, Range Rover, a strange kit car, and a Winnibago....

We will have the Ex-Army display tent and the pool with us, not sure where we are camping this year as I didn't make the bookings.

We usually can be found near the Hawiian Tropic girls!....

All are welcome for a beer.

Regards

Alan

 

[Wankel Ickx]

Can't see me being there this year unless I win the pools.

I soooo want to drive down sometime.

[Digression]
Last time I went we flew in. Now I'm not big on defying the laws of nature and flying, and the fact that prior to take off some of us had been asked to move to the back of the plane to trim it did concern me a tad. Nothing like the concern I had when on final approach, undercarriage down and flaps all ready, the pilot gunned the thing and flew around the block.

"Holy cow!", I thought.

"Parp", I thought.

"Damn kite couldn't take off properly and now she can't land!"

Turned out the sweet little French air traffic controller had forgotten the aircraft taking off on the runway we landing on but our pilot noticed it in time. Bless.

With no tent and no grandstand pass I spent the next 24hrs dodging the rain.

[Understatement]
I think 2001 is down as a wet race.

Oh, must go again soon.

 

[BEEJAY7]

Plenty of room in the Army tent Wankel.

Regards

Alan

 

[LMP]

QUOTE 11 Panoz Motor Sports (USA) LMGTP Panoz Elan 6000a

Panoz Closed LMP? This i gotta see

 

[Rich T UK]

the panoz is the old GT-1 car.

Me and Emma were going to go for our honeymoon, but since my best mate moved out to LA, we're going to have a late one in california when the ALMS is at laguna seca...

 

[LMP]

Just the old esperante GT1? Ah well, a welcome return.

 

[fast lucky]

Yes, the Panoz is the old GT1. It was already raced at the Le Mans 1000 km at the end of last year and at Sebring this year as well (run by the DAMS outfit).

There was also a Lotus Elise GT1 at Sebring. In terms of speed and reliability, they couldn't have choosen a worse GT1 !

Regarding FLY producing the 550, I'm confident they would if they could but it's a Ferrari ... I will already be happy if Proslot makes a true racing version of their 360 ...

 

[Difflock]

I'm waiting for Carrera's 550/575 race car whichever that good looking red thing covered with stickers is!

Maybe the Hawaiian Tropic girls would share the pool?

Mark.

 

[David Lawson]

A few of us went to Le Mans last year was it hot or was it hot! I have never drunk so much water in my life.

We watched the Hawaiin Tropic girls during the build up to the race, here's a picture I took of them - I didn't get any closer they scared me.

David

 

[fast lucky]

Could this be the reason why Frank Biela "forgot" to make his pit stop ?

Mark,

Regarding the Maranello, Carrera will be doing the 575, not the Prodrive 550. Too bad, the 550 looks prettier ... Anyway, I would have loved to get both and I'm quite relieved to get at least the 575 ...

Luc

 

[mtucker666]

The 550 is the one - I've got the top slot 550 (Olive Garden livery (I thibk it looks stunning) and I placed an order for one from Milan but I've also got the Carerra 575 coming my way when its out.

Other news about Le Mans and the 550 - a certain Mr McCrash has just signed up to race a Prodrive 550. A Colin MaCrae sereis would make quite a nice collection of slot cars: Subaru Impreza, Ford Focus, Citroan Xsara (all WRC), ASCAR (one race), Paris Dakar 2004 and Ferrari 550 Prodrive Le Mans 2004

Matt

 

[Scott B]

When the Toyota GT-One programme was running Carlos Sainz tested the car and was on the pace. He couldn't do the race that year and obviously he then left to go to Ford, but you could easily imagine him bringing the car home in one piece.

Not a bet I'd like to place for my countryman. Still, another finish line smashed up special for FLY perhaps.

Scott

 

[Scott B]

Here is what you need for the campsite at Le Mans!

It's the work of a Canadian and you can read all about it here..

Bent Birch Raceway

Scott

 

[TSRF]

QUOTE It's the work of a Canadian ...

How is it that somehow, I am not surprised... Is the tow vehicle an air-cooled VW bus by any chance?

Dr. Pea
Master of All Evil