Posts Tagged ‘BP’

146. Porsche and Ferrari GT2 fields shrinking, Krohn Krunched, BP out – Castrol in?

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Reader pdxracefan asked in a comment to Paddock Poop 145, “how much worse can it get?” Murphy says to keep reading.

Porker Plans

Is there a 2010 ACO spec Porsche? Of course there is: the 2009 GT3 RSR with a 2010 plate. Falken has one, according to driver Brian Sellers. Don’t be surprised if Sellers is joined by a factory pilot. Porsche’s running out of places to put the boys, and Porsche doesn’t want them idle. Socrates would have classed them as idle anyway, having opined, “They are not only idle who do nothing, but they are idle also who might be better employed,” and the Porker pilots won’t be very well employed in the American Le Mans Series. (more…)

142. Ferrari to Grand Am, Challenge LMP sales, Enzo to the big screen.

Friday, October 16th, 2009

It’s widely believed there are three sales “in the books” of the ALMS’ new Challenge LMP. Will a  pair go to the Athens, Jaw Jaw, operator of Lites? Will the skier return in the third? Three more may be “close.” (You know, that 95% deal, all except the money.) Among those ‘kicking the tires’ have been Florida and California teams that could contract to operate a car. What does Jim-Bob really dislike about the Challenge LMP’s? The “low-ball” operating costs published by the Panoz Motorsports Group. (more…)