Look for an official announcement by Farnbacher Loles on ALMS program this coming monday.
Initial testing of 2008 RSR was very encouraging for the team.....

 

That's good news. Any rumors about lap times?

 

AWESOME!

As for laptimes, Cory rumors in this thread: https://rennlist.com/forums/racing-and-drivers-education-forum/413112-where-are-the-997-rsr-alms-detractors.html

 

GPL:

Many thanks for the heads up!!!!!

 

Another RSR for Sebring entry (second team car later in season):

http://www.planetlemans.com/2008/02/...rt-at-sebring/

VICI Racing joins ALMS, will start at Sebring
By Marcel ten Caat ⋅ February 28, 2008 ⋅ E-mail this post ⋅ Print this post ⋅ Post a comment

© VICI Racing
VICI Racing and Kumho Tire are pleased to announce their participation in the 2008 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) in a collaboration focusing on an innovative new tire development programme, which will center on the evolution of new compounds designed specifically for the GT2 class championship.

VICI Racing enter will a 2008-specification Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, starting at the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring, with a second car joining the line-up later on. The most powerful race car based on the Porsche 911, which last year scored wins at the 24 hour races of Le Mans and Spa, the GT2 class win at Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, and an overall victory at the Nürburgring 24 hours, the 911 GT3 RSR competes in the GT2 class at international long distance races. The most distinguishing visual feature of the new GT3 RSR is the front end which received major improvements to the aerodynamics. The majority of innovations, however, are hidden under the weight-optimized body.

After making a name for itself in several disciplines of motorsport, including a class victory at Le Mans and participation in the gruelling Dakar Rally, Kumho Tire dipped its toe into the water of ALMS GT2 last year at Mid Ohio. Flushed with this experience, the company is now ready to press on in this tangent with a tire development program using ALMS GT2 as a focal point.

With more than two decades of sportscar racing experience competing successfully at the top level behind them, including in GT and prototype categories, as well as a long term association with the most successful of all sportscar racing brands’, Porsche, VICI Racing is perfectly placed to partner for Kumho Tire in this exciting and challenging new venture.

“We’re excited about the opportunity to work with VICI Racing and Porsche Motorsports,” said Rudy Consolacion, motorsports manager for Kumho Tire U.S.A. “Like Kumho, Porsche has a strong following among amateur racers because there are so many grassroots racers running Porsches in the Porsche Club of America, the Porsche Owners Club, NASA, SCCA and vintage racing. Porsche is the world’s leading producer of factory built race cars. The company has achieved success at every level of motorsports in which it has participated,” he said. “VICI Racing has been involved in sportscar racing for more than 20 years, and they bring a wealth of knowledge that will help us develop our GT2 tires.”

After earning an LMP2 class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans last June, Kumho tested the GT2 waters at the Mid-Ohio ALMS race in July, supplying tires for a one-off effort for the Woodhouse Performance Dodge Viper. The car, team and tires all performed well, leaving Consolacion eager for a full-season effort in GT2. “The Viper was a great test for us, and we’ve had good success with our racing tires in Japanese Super GT,” notes Consolacion. “GT2 cars are harder on tires because they’re heavier than the prototype cars and they don’t make as much downforce. They rely on mechanical grip rather than aerodynamic grip so the tire really has to perform. We are eager to work closely with Porsche and VICI to develop a winning GT2 tire. GT2 is the most competitive class in the American Le Mans Series, so we’ll be making some radical changes that will put our tire technology on the leading edge. We won’t stand still.”

We’re delighted to announce this tire development program which will welcome Kumho Tire as a team partner,” says Ron C Meixner, VICI Racing President, the team founder who successfully raced sportscars at the top level.

“Kumho Tire fit will perfectly with our strategic values. It is a young, very ambitious company, who has already achieved much success already in the motorsport arenas it have tackled; and I have been thoroughly impressed with its focus, energy and most of all overwhelming desire to win. This will be a very tough development project, undertaken right from the start through a full racing program, and will require total dedication and a will to succeed- with Kumho Tire I am completely satisfied we will achieve the project’s goals.”

VICI Racing in association with Kumho Tire will campaign a 2008-specification Porsche 911 GT3 RSR in the full American Le Mans Series, starting with the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring (12-15 March).

A second Porsche 911 GT3 RSR will be entered by VICI Racing after Sebring as part of the tire development program. The team is presently seeking drivers and sponsors for this car. Full details of all the teams’ pilots for 2008 will be announced shortly.

(VICI Racing)

 

Things look to be getting more interesting as the race nears. I didn't print out the official entry list from the other day, but I don't recall seeing the Radical R10 being listed in P1. It is now.

Does anyone have the printout from the 26th?

As it stands now:

P1 = 6, P2 = 10, GT1 = 3, GT2 = 14 Total = 33.

(The entry from VICI has yet to be posted on the ALMS website, and hopefully the Farnbacher Loles rumors pan out as entries).

Entry numbers history:

2007 = 34
2006 = 35
2005 = 38
2002 = 44
2003 = 55
2002 = 59
2001 = 38
2000 = 42
1999 = 58

(From Sebring 2008 Media Guide)

 

The Radical is going to be running a turbo diesel:

Eco Racing To Compete In 12 Hours Of Sebring
Pioneering and unique British bio diesel sportscar project to debut at one of the world’s top sportscar events

SEBRING, Florida (28th February 2008) — Environmentally inspired British racing team, ECO Racing is to race its production engined bio diesel sports prototype race car in the upcoming 12 Hours of Sebring, one of the world motorsport’s most prestigious and demanding events.
The ECO Racing #10 Radical LMP1 sports prototype will be driven by experienced sportscar stars, Ben Collins and Harri Toivonen, together with historic sportscar racer, Simon Wright.


The Team has been created by pioneering race engineer, Ian Dawson and is dedicated to developing, using and showcasing environmentally efficient technologies through elite international motorsport.
In 2004 Dawson raced the first ever bio diesel sportscar at Le Mans, two full years ahead of the debut of Audi’s diesel racer and three years ahead of fellow diesel powered rival Peugeot. [RFM Sports was there -- see: http://www.rfmsports.com/IMSA/ALMS/S...ls.taurus.html


Since that time, Dawson has continued to develop the production road car based V10 engine, creating a partnership with D1 Oils to use the Jatropha based bio diesel fuel. All test bed and on track testing has been undertaken using Jatropha bio diesel. The Jatropha curcas tree is a drought resistant inedible oilseed plant which makes use of otherwise unusable land and has no impact upon the food chain.


Ian Dawson “The environment and climate change is dominating the news and views of the population, yet our lifestyles continue to demand the very best that science and technology can provide. The challenge is to become smarter and more efficient as we pursue our dreams.”
“Elite motorsport can play a vital role in the development of energy efficient solutions in materials, electronics, and energy storage and fuel technology.”


The 12 Hours of Sebring gets underway on Saturday 15 March at 1505 GMT (1005 EST) and will be televised live in the UK.

http://www.rfmsports.com/Sebring/News/News.html

 

Newest entry list shows Farnbacher Loles with a single GT3 RSR entry, the VICI GT3 RSR entry is now reflected on the official list.

Total car count now stands at 35.

 

Trans Sport is rumored to race a Doran-built Ford GT like one that Roberson Racing has for this season.

Petersen White actuall split this year. Dale White hopes to return next year with a new F430 GTC.

http://www.petersenmotorsports.com/

Roberson Racing

J3 Motorsport news

http://www.j3motorsport.com/newsDetails.aspx?id=258

 

Racing costs $$$ and GT1 is very expensive ($920,000 for a DBR9 per Sportscar International magazine)

Bell Motorsports to run full season in GT1 with an Aston Martin DBR9 with unannounced tires.

http://www.americanlemans.com/driver...eam.aspx?ID=35

All the races?

Sebring:

1 911 for Vici Racing with Kumho tires

1 Radical SR10 with a VW-based turbodiesel V-10 with help from AER and Dunlop tires

Full season:

2 911s for Vici Racing with Kumho tires

2 Radical SR10 with a VW-based turbodiesel V-10 with help from AER and Dunlop tires

Autocon's Creation Judd to be rebuilt (RTN closed their shop and EPM Technology has taken over building the tubs)

http://www.epmtechnology.com/casewrc.php

http://www.racingtechnologynorfolk.co.uk/

Arrival of De Ferran Motorsports, but in LMP2

http://www.crash.net/motorsport/alms...de_ferran.html

http://www.planetlemans.com/2008/01/...ith-de-ferran/

Possible return of Team Cytosport with three changes besides a newer Lola: Lola B07/10 from Charouz Racing System with a 5.5 liter Judd V-10, Michelin tires, and Bilstein dampers in place of a Lola B06/10 from Dyson and a 4.0 liter twin-turbo AER V-8, Dunlop tires, and Penske dampers

http://www.planetlemans.com/2008/01/...es-2008-plans/

The # 77 911 of Autoracing Club Bratslavia is of a privateer team, but they do own a Viper GTS-R and a Saleen S7R.

 

From what I gathered by reading this, it appears as this is relevant to club racing support. Anyone else have a different read on it?

 

Sunday afternoon