Latest press release from the ACO for 2009 entrants

[lowdrag]

So, at the present time there is not a great entry. Fingers crossed for the next two days! I'll post the follow-up press release when i get it.

[Vette_1978]

HHmmmm......well the story goes from Dave Richards that the Astons will be seeing at LM09 so I'd expect to see those on the GT1 list. Maybe the JLOC will be able to field 2 cars this year?

[volvo boy]

50 years this year since Aston last won le mans
We might see a lola aston team in LMP 1

Colles(ex f1 team boss) has brought 2 Audi R10's to enter as a private entry
This could mean 8 of them up front on the grid.

[volvo boy]

Vette_1978 said:

HHmmmm......well the story goes from Dave Richards that the Astons will be seeing at LM09 so I'd expect to see those on the GT1 list. Maybe the JLOC will be able to field 2 cars this year?

Will corvette pull out before the race !!!!!!!

[zac510]

How come Merksteijn got 2 invites? One for LM victory and one for LMES champ victory?

[//j17]

zac510 said:

How come Merksteijn got 2 invites? One for LM victory and one for LMES champ victory?

According to the list on the ACO site you are correct, one for winning LMP2 class at Le Mans '08 and one for winning LMP2 class in the '08 LMS - http://www.lemans.org/sport/sport/actu/2008-11-24_...

[G T 3]

So is there a list of cars from 21st deadline???

[lowdrag]

Not as yet, but keep an eye out here:-

http://www.lemans.org/sport/sport/actu/2009-01-20_...

[OilyRagMan]

no pescarolo on the list!! are they having a year off?

[Vette_1978]

volvo boy said:

Vette_1978 said:

HHmmmm......well the story goes from Dave Richards that the Astons will be seeing at LM09 so I'd expect to see those on the GT1 list. Maybe the JLOC will be able to field 2 cars this year?

Will corvette pull out before the race !!!!!!!

No need now seeing as Aston are trying for an LMP1 victory. I hope they get a bit of competition in the GT1's at least.

[tlracing]

Well it'll increase the fun of trying to guess who's going to be in

Judging by the health of the LMS, they won't be short of entries in the 24 Hours, though.

[lowdrag]

OilyRagMan said:

no pescarolo on the list!! are they having a year off?

Henri was in the local paper as saying that he doesn't know as yet if he has sufficient backing but in the ALMS series I see he is racing with Mazda engined cars. He'll probably be there.