Comments on: 151. Meetings in Braselburg, Phoenix. PTG and the Abruzzi. Slash and Burn? (Correction on IMSA changes)

By: jeffpk

jeffpk — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:56:59 +0000

In your blog/column/op-ed/editorial/twit/orwhateverthesethingsarecalledtoday #150, you mentioned possible “Good Sebring News”. Autosport.com is reporting that AF is close to a deal to run a wo(e?)rks AM LMP1 at the ALMS big boys and Le Mans. Is this the news to what you referred? Regardless, what are you hearing about this actually happening?

Talk to us Mr. Bear.

By: sportscar66

sportscar66 — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:47:52 +0000

Hello Mr. Bear

Mr. Scott A. was in Toronto this weekend.
He was attending the Canadian Motorsports Show,
participating in a chat on “Alternative Fuels” and to kick-start
the 50th Birthday of Mosport Park. He was move then pleased
to talk to fans and gave this annual show some credibility.

By: m.piedgros

m.piedgros — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:10:51 +0000

Sorry for the bad grammar. I’m doing three things at once and I just woke up after a late night.

By: m.piedgros

m.piedgros — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:09:00 +0000

Hey Murph, on the issue of smaller attendance at ALMS races last year, the way they were down, didn’t that reflect the economy more-so than the loss of entries in the ALMS. Let’s face it of the 76 000 at Mosport, how many actually knew going into the weekend Penske and others had withdrawn? How many knew, leaving the weekend even, that P1 and P2 no longer had rules where they were able to fight each other? I think 2010 will be more of an indicator as to how the public views the series in both spectator counts, and television viewership. Not saying things are rosier than you might be saying, but we don’t know the extent of how bad it is yet. However, if the unified P class can provide great racing, and GT(2) is the gunfight we expect it to be, the ALMS can do a lot to impress the average Mosport or Lime Rock, or Long Beach event spectator. It will be interesting to see how the series looks going into ’11.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:26:33 +0000

I think the ALMS has hit rock bottom and can’t get any worst.

At the front LMP might not be that great, but I have a feeling it might be a bit close at some of the sprint races, that is if Corsa and Intersport can get their act together on tire wear.

But full stop the battle, the war will be GT2

The rest of it is just fluff, I mean GTC? With is just a glorified Porsche Cup race and LMPC, I think they’ll end up getting in the way of the GT2 battle…

Sebring might be a yawner unless Wheeler focuses on GT2.

The Sprint Races will be where most of the fun is and 6 hour race, we’ll see.

We need to lobby I think its CBS for full coverage.