Whatever happened to............

[fartootall]

........the LMP1 Dome racing team. I saw this beautiful car at Le Mans in 2008 which was officially placed 109 laps behind the Audi and in my view officially the best looking car there. Cant get much info on the team. It is/was a stunning looking car and the team did a fantastic job. I took this picture after the race in parc-ferme.

Edited by fartootall on Saturday 13th February 13:39

[RonJohnson]

They are in this year's entry list - LMP1, No. 10 - DOME RACING TEAM (JPN)- MICHELIN - DOME JUDD - named driver - Sébastien PHILIPPE (FRA).
IIRC didn't they have some link to a Japanese University? Think they had oil troubles on the scale of the Exxon Valdeez in 2008 and spent most of the night in the garage, finally managing to get the car out for the final laps. Memory of this is soewhat hazy though!

[LMGTP]

You're possibly combining/confusing the truly woeful Tokai University entry with the Dome. The Dome put on a fine show for the first third of the race. Qualified 8th and (I think) ran as high as 6th in the first quarter of the race. But, it did indeed have some rather oily woes during the night, much of the oil ending up on one of the Pug's windscreens.

Make no mistake though, this is a serious contender for the (imaginery) petrol P1 podium. Interestingly, if the rumours are correct, the car will be run by OAK Racing at Le Mans this year.

Edited by LMGTP on Saturday 13th February 11:54

[RemaL]

Get this weks Autosport, I also liked the dome in 08 but did not go in 09. But on page 22 says dome is teaming up with French OAK team to return this year.

[RonJohnson]

Thanks LMGTP - as I said, my memory of 2008 isn't as great as it could be - I blame it all on the excitement of the race (nothing at all to do with the Kronenbourg).

[fartootall]

RonJohnson said:

They are in this year's entry list - LMP1, No. 10 - DOME RACING TEAM (JPN)- MICHELIN - DOME JUDD - named driver - Sébastien PHILIPPE (FRA).
IIRC didn't they have some link to a Japanese University? Think they had oil troubles on the scale of the Exxon Valdeez in 2008 and spent most of the night in the garage, finally managing to get the car out for the final laps. Memory of this is soewhat hazy though!

How did I miss that !!!??? - thanks for pointing it out, can't wait to see them at Lm again.

[Paulbav]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm does any one else remember the Dome girls we were in the RML racing booth/bar thing next to them above the pit, they were a truly beautiful site.

I will see if I can find a photo!

[The Angry Gopher]

They've got a good pedigree. Always remember the Racing for Holland Dome driven by Jan Lammers among others in 2001-04, complete with mad chequered paint scheme to fit in all the sponsors.

[fartootall]

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Paulbav said:

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm does any one else remember the Dome girls we were in the RML racing booth/bar thing next to them above the pit, they were a truly beautiful site.

I will see if I can find a photo!

GET THAT PHOTO !!!!!!!!!