Strakka withdraw

[Nordic]

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/strakka-withdraws-krohn-gains-late-entry-for-le-mans/

Strakka Withdraws, Krohn Gains Late Entry for Le Mans

[Grand_Fromage]

From ACO press release:

Strakka Racing, entered in LM P2, has withdrawn following an accident in private testing. It will be replaced by North American squad Krohn Racing which will run in the LM GTA Am category in the 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours (14-15 June).

During private testing last week on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit Danny Watts went off in Eau Rouge in the prototype Strakka Dome S103-Nissan LM P2. The driver got out unhurt but the car was too badly damaged to be repaired in time to take part in the 82nd Le Mans 24 Hours on 14-15 June.

Strakka Racing will be replaced by Krohn Racing. The US team, which has been faithful to Le Mans for several years, will run its distinctive green and blue Ferrari 458 Italia in the LM GTE Am category. It will be driven by the boss, American Tracy Krohn, Swede Nic Jonsson and Ben Collins from England.

This car will not participate in the test day on 1st June as neither team nor drivers are obliged to do so by the regulations. Thus the list of entries for the Le Mans 24 Hours breaks down as follows: 9 LM P1s, 18 LM P2s, 9 LM GTE Pros, 19 LM GTE Ams and the Nissan ZEOD in the context of the 56th garage - 28 prototypes and 28 GTs.

[Kristof]

Wondering how many Ferrari's Krohn will have for LM ... Last year he needed 2,5 of those

[clkgtrlm1]

That is a real bugger for Brits.
But Tracy did a great job and certainly put up a good show last year.
And the car looks great in that green livery.
Hope they make it in time (again)