Murphy’s gotten an early look at proposed 2010 ALMS entry fees. If you plan to field a single-race (without paying the “full season entry fee”) LMP1, Sebring will cost you a cool $13,000, more than a 70% increase from 2009’s $7,500. On the other hand, if you commit (cash) to the whole shebang, the entry goes up just 300 bucks, to $6,500 from the discounted “member’s fee.” No word on the member dues for that full season club. It was $25,000. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Petit Le Mans’
140. Two Proto (related?) Programs, F1 and Sports Cars – Leave one, Join the other?
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009136. Porsche’s presence reduced in Grand Am, increased in ALMS. BMW for Grand Am. All Speedtv, all the time. Favre to Vikings.
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009The Bear was told the Stud Farm will abandon (or significantly reduce) support and development for its Grand Am cars in 2010. That doesn’t mean they will all be gone, since some privateers will likely continue to field GT cars, but the two “big” DP teams – to which Porsche has provided significant assistance – will depart. The two cars belonging to the North Florida team will go into other hands, but will likely remain Porsche powered – Porsche truck, that is. The boxer six has reached the end of the line as a prototype race motor. If Penske can’t win with it…. (more…)
Murphy’s Best North American Road Racing Events
Sunday, July 27th, 2008A while back, an important person wrote a piece for Last Turn Clubhouse under the nom de plume Katrina Flood, “Rating North American Sports Car Racing Events.” Murphy highly recommends – in fact, it’s a course requirement – that you read it. If you haven’t already, that means now.
OK, class, that’s Kat’s view, and Murphy’s sure you’ve got your own “best.” But first, there’s one more item in our “Events 101” course syllabus, the Bear’s very own “Best North American Road Racing Events,” below. (more…)