Ever since Murphy was told in the pits at Miller that Gabriele Rafanelli could return to the American Le Mans Series as early as Lime Rock, he’s been thinking about the possibilities for the field we might see after Le Mans. So, an e-mail here, an IM there, here a call, there a call, everywhere a call, call…
Runaways will not be Appreciated
First, the “temporary entries.” The Bear’s been told that European – Le Mans Series – entries at Petit Le Mans – and perhaps Laguna Seca – this year depend in part on the state of the championships. Where they are still contested after Silverstone LMS teams will commit to Interlagos, and along with that, some will take advantage of the LMS travel/shipping option that will fund the trip via Georgia. As long as the bus doesn’t leave there for Brazil too quickly, perhaps a few of those will do a “what the heck,” and go try this “cork screw” thing. The problem for Murphy (and for everyone else) is that here, before Le Mans, he doesn’t know what fate might befall our entries at the Nürburgring, at Spa, and at Silverstone. Nor do they. It would be too bad if that bit on speculation about nothing – or about the obvious – was all that the Bear was hearing. It’s not. (more…)
The paddock was the usual noisy place here at Miller Motorsports Park, and after he had a chance to admire this cool silver car in the Dyson Racing paddock – where he learned that the rumored (elsewhere, not by the Bear) visit of a recently retired driver isn’t expected. The English gardener is – or was – in Jacksonville, Florida, and someone just added two and two and got five, it seems.