RE: Mansell And McNish Join Brits Battling At Le Mans

RE: Mansell And McNish Join Brits Battling At Le Mans

Thursday 4th February 2010

Mansell And McNish Join Brits Battling At Le Mans

Hero drivers confirmed as ACO publishes official entries for 24hrs



There will be plenty of drivers and cars for Brits to cheer at the Le Mans 24hrs this year, as the official entry list released today by the ACO reveals.

Brit sports car ace Allan McNish is back as a works Audi driver, Aston returns with its Gulf sponsored LMP1 machines and Darren Turner at the wheel, while legendary F1-ace Nigel Mansell is also confirmed as an LMP1 Ginetta-Zytek entry along with sons Leo and Greg.

Further down in the GT2 category, Jaguar is making a welcome return to Le Mans with an RSR-run XKR. Touring car legend Andy Priaulx is also set for a GT2 drive in one of two works-entered BMW M3s.

The entry list for the supposedly reinvigorated GT1 class is a mild disappointment, however, with only three 'new rules' cars out of a total of eight entries - and no Maserati MC12s.

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Bogga

Original Poster:

53 posts

236 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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This list http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/pages/engages... has Mansell down as LM P1...

Edited by Bogga on Thursday 4th February 13:39

Chris-R

756 posts

186 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Bogga said:
This list http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/pages/engages... has Mansell down as LM P1...

Edited by Bogga on Thursday 4th February 13:39
Thank you. Riggers has been taken outside and shot. Slowly.

White-Noise

4,121 posts

247 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Sounds good to me, plenty to cheer on and some new types of cars smile

Ralf Rockefeller

1,581 posts

176 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Good to see Andy P. going places outside the world of WTCC.

havoc

29,929 posts

234 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Chris-R said:
Bogga said:
This list http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/pages/engages... has Mansell down as LM P1...

Edited by Bogga on Thursday 4th February 13:39
Thank you. Riggers has been taken outside and shot. Slowly.
I can't see slow bullets hurting anybody...that's just plain silly! wink


Disappointed with the GT1 list...that's always been one of the big furballs of LM!

zebedee

4,589 posts

277 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Not sure why it is considered 'sad' that few of the new spec GT1 cars are on the entry list. Given that their GT1 World Championship races are sprint races, I would be very surprised if any of them even finish the race anyway.

Chris-R

756 posts

186 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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havoc said:
Chris-R said:
Bogga said:
This list http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/pages/engages... has Mansell down as LM P1...

Edited by Bogga on Thursday 4th February 13:39
Thank you. Riggers has been taken outside and shot. Slowly.
I can't see slow bullets hurting anybody...that's just plain silly! wink
'Elf and safety - what can you do...

niva441

2,003 posts

230 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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It will be interesting how long his entry lasts, I don't recall him being the most sympathetic of drivers towards F1 cars.

chevronb37

6,471 posts

185 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Great to see the M3s and XKRs on the grid - Europe needs those entries at LM and Spa.

tommyt1969

2 posts

170 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Brilliant news and Greg Mansell is driving in WSR 3.5 for Comtec as well !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rev-erend

21,404 posts

283 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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I just spotted the JLOC Lambo .. was that not the team that did such an unremarkable job last year ?

One lap I think and had mechanics out in the crown borrowing parts from road cars smile

Truckosaurus

11,183 posts

283 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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I, for one, am pleased to see WR back on the entry list.

In other news, I believe the Jaguar might face some scrutineering difficulties once it appears at an actual race.

Red Firecracker

5,276 posts

226 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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rev-erend said:
I just spotted the JLOC Lambo .. was that not the team that did such an unremarkable job last year ?

One lap I think and had mechanics out in the crown borrowing parts from road cars smile
Their first year, they destroyed the car in practice and had to beg and borrow bits to take the start. Last year they were upping the value of the car for resale.

However, they were impressive in the Asian series, in which they earned their entry, so hopefully they'll be a bit more dserious this year.

Truckosaurus said:
I, for one, am pleased to see WR back on the entry list.

In other news, I believe the Jaguar might face some scrutineering difficulties once it appears at an actual race.
I think that's putting it mildly for the Jaguar if RLM are to be believed (and why shouldn't they).

groomi

9,317 posts

242 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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rev-erend said:
I just spotted the JLOC Lambo .. was that not the team that did such an unremarkable job last year ?

One lap I think and had mechanics out in the crown borrowing parts from road cars smile
It's a disgrace that they've been allowed back yet again. One look at their pit garage is enough to see that they aren't even remotely serious. A wasted entry that should go to a team far more deserving.

VPower

3,598 posts

193 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Well lets hope Nigel and his lads do something different!!
Like talking to the FANS!!
My biggest disappointment at Le Mans, was when Brundle just buggered offffff and never took it upon himself to commiserate with HIS fans!


Nigel if you read this, you have nothing to prove to your fans, but loads of respect to gain by acknowledging us!

Red Firecracker

5,276 posts

226 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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groomi said:
It's a disgrace that they've been allowed back yet again. One look at their pit garage is enough to see that they aren't even remotely serious. A wasted entry that should go to a team far more deserving.
It's a disgrace if the entry was based on last years showing. However, their entry is based on their performance in the Asian series, which they won against quality opposition.

I'll be the first to condemn them if they return to form, but I think they deserve the benefit of the doubt based on most recent evidence.

They'll screw it up now, won't they!


sploosh

822 posts

207 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Le Mansell - can't wait.

bow


Graebob

2,172 posts

206 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Thread reading fail, so I'll ask a different question.

How come some teams only have 1 driver?

Edited by Graebob on Thursday 4th February 21:57

P-1

62 posts

214 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Red Firecracker said:
rev-erend said:
I just spotted the JLOC Lambo .. was that not the team that did such an unremarkable job last year ?

One lap I think and had mechanics out in the crown borrowing parts from road cars smile
Their first year, they destroyed the car in practice and had to beg and borrow bits to take the start. Last year they were upping the value of the car for resale.

However, they were impressive in the Asian series, in which they earned their entry, so hopefully they'll be a bit more dserious this year.

Truckosaurus said:
I, for one, am pleased to see WR back on the entry list.

In other news, I believe the Jaguar might face some scrutineering difficulties once it appears at an actual race.
I think that's putting it mildly for the Jaguar if RLM are to be believed (and why shouldn't they).
Why? What has been said on the Jaguar front then?

groomi

9,317 posts

242 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Red Firecracker said:
groomi said:
It's a disgrace that they've been allowed back yet again. One look at their pit garage is enough to see that they aren't even remotely serious. A wasted entry that should go to a team far more deserving.
It's a disgrace if the entry was based on last years showing. However, their entry is based on their performance in the Asian series, which they won against quality opposition.

I'll be the first to condemn them if they return to form, but I think they deserve the benefit of the doubt based on most recent evidence.

They'll screw it up now, won't they!
They've been given two opportunities and wasted them both. How many more chances should they get?