2006 Entry List

[rdj-pics]

The ACO have now put on the first 38 cars which will take place in this years Le Mans. I have listed them below, the list inculudes the 16 which where confirmed a few weeks back.

PROTOTYPE "LM" P1
* PESCAROLO SPORT FRA LM P1 PESCAROLO JUDD 4997A
* PESCAROLO SPORT FRA LM P1 PESCAROLO JUDD 4997A
* ZYTEK ENGINEERING GBR LM P1 ZYTEK 3997A
LISTER STORM RACING GBR LM P1 LISTER STORM 5993A

PROTOTYPE "LM" P2
BINNIE MOTORSPORTS USA LM P2 LOLA ZYTEK 3397A
* MIRACLE MOTORSPORTS USA LM P2 COURAGE - AER 1995T
CHAMBERLAIN - SYNERGY MOTORSPORT GBR LM P2 LOLA AER 1995T
* INTERSPORT RACING USA LM P2 LOLA AER 1995T
* RML GBR LM P2 LOLA AER 1995T
* PAUL BELMONDO RACING FRA LM P2 COURAGE FORD 1995T
PAUL BELMONDO RACING FRA LM P2 COURAGE FORD 1995T
G-FORCE RACING BEL LM P2 COURAGE JUDD 3397A
BARAZI EPSILON FRA LM P2 COURAGE AER 1995T
BRUNEAU PIERRE FRA LM P2 PILBEAM JUDD 3397A
WELTER GERARD FRA LM P2 WR-PEUGEOT 1999T

GRAND TOURISME ("LM" GT1)
LUC ALPHAND AVENTURES FRA LM GT1 CORVETTE C5-R 6997A
* CORVETTE RACING USA LM GT1 CORVETTE C6-R 6993A
* CORVETTE RACING USA LM GT1 CORVETTE C6-R 6993A
CONVERS MENX TEAM RUS LM GT1 FERRARI 550 MARANELLO 5983A
* ASTON MARTIN RACING GBR LM GT1 ASTON MARTIN DBR9 5993A
ASTON MARTIN RACING GBR LM GT1 ASTON MARTIN DBR9 5993A
* ACEMCO MOTORSPORTS USA LM GT1 SALEEN S7R 6999A
* BMS SCUDERIA ITALIA ITA LM GT1 ASTON MARTIN DBR9 5993A
RUSSIAN AGE RACING RUS LM GT1 FERRARI 550 MARANELLO 5853A
RUSSIAN AGE RACING RUS LM GT1 ASTON MARTIN DBR9 5993A
JLOC ISAO NORITAKE JPN LM GT1 LAMBORGHINI MURCIELAGO 5990A
LARBRE COMPETITION TEAM FRA LM GT1 FERRARI 550 5853A

GRAND TOURISME ("LM" GT2)
* SCUDERIA ECOSSE GBR LM GT2 FERRARI 430 GT 3998A
* SEBAH AUTOMOTIVE LTD GBR LM GT2 PORSCHE 911 GT3 RSR 3598A
* WHITE LIGHTNING RACING USA LM GT2 PORSCHE 911 GT3 RSR 3598A
MULTIMATIC MOTORSPORT CND LM GT2 PANOZ ESPERANTE 4990A
TEAM TAISAN ADVAN JPN LM GT2 PORSCHE 911 GT3-RS 3598A
GORDON RACING TEAM BEL LM GT2 PORSCHE 911 GT3-RS 3795A
SPYKER SQUADRON b.v. NLD LM GT2 SPYKER C8 SPYDER 3782A
SPYKER SQUADRON b.v. NLD LM GT2 SPYKER C8 SPYDER 3782A
FLYING LIZARD USA LM GT2 PORSCHE 911 GT3 RSR 3598A
TEAM LNT GBR LM GT2 PANOZ ESPERANTE 4998A
IMSA MATMUT FRA LM GT2 PORSCHE 911 GT3 RSR 3795A

* automatically selected competitors

Ok first up why are Chamberlain- Synergy Motorsport still in LMP2, I thought they had got an LMP1 Lola, no Audis but they will be added after Sebring, but apart from that LMP1 is looking a bit thin on the ground. A bit suprised to see Mircle Motorsport back, good to see the Lambo in and who the hell are Gordon Racing Team?

Discuss...

[Steve Pyro]

I see Luc Alphand has got further into GT-1, this time with an old C5R 'Vette.

Also, there's a couple of customer DBR9s as well as the two 'factory' cars.  Oh, and a Saleen 

Again, GT1 should provide the most interest.

[jpchenet]

And where's the Porsche Spider in LMP2.

I hope they fill LMP1 and the Porsche in LMP2 before padding out the field with a dozen 911 GT3's in GT2

[jpchenet]

BAM are still missing from GT2 (another 911 GT3 but theyw on GT2 last year)

I believe the Dyson Lolas from the ALMS are planing to do Le Mans this year as well.

[rcutler]

Alan McNish has been confirmed as the first of the Audi R10 Drivers for this years LM. The paper said that the R10 is the very first Diesel Racing Car to run at Le Mans in it's history. I emailed them to remind them of Taurus Motorsport and that Team Nasamax have been running Bio Ethanol cars for several years.

Line up looks good again, should be interesting to see if the new Audi is all it is cut out to be. but as steve puts it, GT looks to be the best.

The Murcielago should provide some other interest too.

[Steve Pyro]

Rick, it sounds like the paper your report is from is good only for cod and chips!

First diesel car at LM my arse 

[rcutler]

Metro LONDON (need i say more)

[Lorry]

And where's the Porsche Spider in LMP2.

I hope they fill LMP1 and the Porsche in LMP2 before padding out the field with a dozen 911 GT3's in GT2

Exactly!
Well at least there are no Audi R8s, and there's nothing wrong with the Metro.  At least they report on motorsport, even though its named after one of the worse cars ever made (6R4 excepted)

[Paddy_NL]

don't wanna sound too pessimistic, but it would be a surprise to see both Spykers on the grid...

and yes, the Lambo is interesting, in a way a shame the Maserati ain't there now

[Lorry]

Oh god, whats happened to RFH.  Has Jan Lammers retired to pensioners F1 or whatever they call it

[Paddy_NL]

Oh god, whats happened to RFH. 

Nothing Lorry, I've already been to the RFH-factory this year and saw their rather exiting new layout for '06
Besides that, Audi ain't in the LMP1-list yet either

It's just that Spyker has a bit of a tradition of having Dutch drivers in their team, and with the other 24 going on as well, they might run short of 'decent' Dutch Endurance drivers

[Fran]

Oh, and a Saleen 

Happy to see that one on the list anyway - for some reason i rather like the look of it... 

[Robspot]

Can one of you car geeks tell me why Lister aren't entering the GT class as well? The Storm GT looks wicked (to look at only - I have no idea how it runs!). Is it because, being a pikey British outfit, they can only afford to run one car?

And why is one of the Astons *automatically selected and not the other?

Mark your answers "For the Car Retard's Benefit" 

[Steve Pyro]

Mark your answers "For the Car Retard's Benefit" 

Rob, I'm guessing that one Aston gets an automatic entry as it won it's class at Sebring last year (the other one hasn't).

As to your comment on the Lister entry - probably.

[knetter]

Jan Lammers wil probably join the list soon enough. I am also hopefull he is going to compete in the LMES series for the whole season.

Gordon racing team, to answer the topic opener, is a Belgian endurance team, they are running a Porsche! Do not expect miracles from that car either. Saw it compete in last years 24 hours of Spa.

I thought that Caterpillar ran a Diesel powered car two years back?? Audi might be the first Diesel powered engine car to win the thing!! I hope not!!!