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phil1993
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Dome has revealed plans to return to the Le Mans 24 Hours this season in partnership with Team Pescarolo.

Ahead of the ACO’s official confirmation later this afternoon, the Japanese firm has announced it has secured one of the 56 entries for its updated S102.5 LMP1 coupe which last raced at La Sarthe in 2008.

With little time to research smaller alternative options, the S102.5 will feature a 3.4-litre Judd V8 engine, as well as the now mandatory shark fin engine cover and holes above each wheel arch.

Despite failing to finish the last time it contested Le Mans, Dome’s original petrol-powered S102 did not lack for pace against its diesel rivals. That should be the case again in 2012 with ex-Peugeot factory drivers Nicolas Minassian and Sebastien Bourdais both already confirmed behind the wheel. A third driver, almost certainly Japanese, will be announced shortly.

Although Dome plans to entirely self-fund the project, it will outsource race preparation and running duties to Henri Pescarolo’s popular outfit who, having secured two entries, will also run its regular eponymous LMP1 chassis at Le Mans this season.

The Dome is scheduled to make its first public appearance at the European Le Mans Series pre-season test at Paul Ricard on March 9/10. That will be followed by the S102.5’s race debut during Spa’s six-hour World Endurance Championship round in May ahead of Le Mans itself.

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Apparently this is the new (Well updated) Dome:

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I like how there's a lot of closed cockpit LMP1/2 cars now as I always thought they looked better than the open top cars.
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I am pleased Dome are back at Le Mans.
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Excellent...

http://www.dome.co.jp/e/news/news120202e.html
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As I always speak out, Dome is not interested in or proud of strategy or techniques to manage the 24-hour long race because we are a racecar constructor. Le Mans 24 Hours is an endurance race indeed, but what Dome aims is the speed in the qualifying sessions in which the true performance of the racecars is tested. [...] Following the policy of ours, we have asked Pescarolo to cancel the 24 hour test Pescarolo had originally planned but have asked to have as many short tests as possible during which we will develop and set-up the car. I am pretty certain the guys in the French squad are shocked to know how we prepare for the 24-hour race, though...

That’s how we have ended up with the very egoistic programme for the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours.

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lolwut, AMR-None might surface again and not in the DeltaWang reincarnation:

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The Pescarolo team would also be likely to enter a Aston Martin AMR-One in the World Endurance Championship if the application is approved by the ACO.

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Toyota confirms full WEC commitment.

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^ http://www.toyotahybridracing.com/toyot ... mpionship/
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Entry lists for Le Mans only:

http://www.dailysportscar.com/viewArtic ... 29F741AC17

4x Audi. :o I guess this was geenlighted when Peugeot was still in.
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Courtesy of Endurance-Info the full list. Really surprised by Audi as well...

LMP1 : 15 autos
Audi Sport Team Joest (Audi R18 TDI) : Lotterer
Audi Sport Team North America (Audi R18 TDI) : McNish
Audi Sport Team Joest (Audi R18 TDI) : Bernhard
Audi Sport Team North America (Audi R18 TDI) : Jarvis
Toyota Racing (Toyota TS030 Hybrid) :Wurz
Toyota Racing (Toyota TS030 Hybrid) : Ishiura
OAK Racing (OAK-Pescarolo) : Moreau
Rebellion Racing (Lola-Toyota) : Prost
Rebellion Racing (Lola-Toyota) :Belicchi
JRM (HPD ARX-03a) :Brabham
Strakka Racing (HPD ARX-03a) : Leventis
Pescarolo Team (Pescarolo-Judd) : Collard
Pescarolo Team (Dome-Judd) : Minassian
Dyson Racing (Lola-Mazda) : Smith
Dyson Racing (Lola-Mazda) : Dyson

LMP2 : 18 autos
Gulf Racing Middle East (Lola-Coupe B12/80) : Giroix
Gulf Racing Middle East (Lola-Coupe B12/80) : Fatien
ADR-Delta (ORECA 03) : Martin
Pecom Racing (ORECA 03) : Perez Companc
Signatech-Nissan (ORECA 03) : Tresson
Signatech-Nissan (ORECA 03) : Mailleux
Greaves Motorsport (Zytek-Nissan) : Zugel
Greaves Motorsport (Zytek-Nissan) :A.Brundle
OAK Racing (Morgan LMP2) :Nicolet
OAK Racing (Morgan LMP2) : Pla
Level 5 Motorsports (HPD ARX-03b) : Tucker
Thiriet by TDS Racing (ORECA 03) : Thiriet
Boutsen Ginion Racing (ORECA 03) : Brière
Starworks Motorsport (HPD ARX-03b) : Potolicchio
Extreme Limite (Norma-Judd) : Rosier
Race Performance (ORECA 03) : Frey
Team Jota (Zytek-Nissan) : Hancock
Lotus (Lola-Coupe) : T.Holzer

GTE-Pro : 9 autos
Aston Martin Racing (Aston Martin Vantage GT2) : Mücke
Flying Lizard Motorsports : Bergmeister
Corvette Racing (Corvette C6.R) : Garcia
Corvette Racing (Corvette C6.R) : Gavin
JMW Motorsport (Ferrari F458) : Sugden
AF Corse (Ferrari F458) :Fisichella
AF Corse (Ferrari F458) : Bertolini
Luxury Racing (Ferrari F458) : Makowiecki
Felbermayr-Proton (Porsche 997 GT3-RSR) : Lietz

GTE-Am : 13 autos
Aston Martin Racing (Aston Martin Racing) : Nygaard
Felbermayr-Proton (Porsche 997 GT3-RSR) : Ried
JMB Racing (Ferrari F458) : Rodrigues
Flying Lizard Motorsports (Porsche 997 GT3-RSR) : Neiman
ProSpeed Competition (Porsche 997 GT3-RSR) : van Splunteren
IMSA Performance-Matmut (Porsche) : Pons
AF Corse (Ferrari F458) : Kaufmann
Luxury Racing (Ferrai F458) : Ehret
JWA (Porsche 997 GT3-RSR) : Daniels
Larbre Compétition (Corvette C6.R) : Bornhauser
Larbre Compétition (Corvette C6.R) : Bourret
Krohn Racing (Ferrari F458) : Krohn
AF Corse (Ferrari F458) : Perazzini

DeltaWing 56ème invité

Suppléants :
IMSA Performance Matmut (Porsche 997 GT3-RSR)
Lotus (Lotus Evora) : Mowlem
Aston Martin Racing (Aston Martin Racing) : Turner
Proton Competition (Porsche 997 GT3-RSR)
Status Grand Prix : (Lola)
Murphy Prototype : (ORECA 03)
Hope Racing : (ORECA-Hybride)
Lotus : (Lola Coupe)
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WEC list: http://www.lemans.org/wpphpFichiers/1/1 ... 310112.pdf

LM: http://www.lemans.org/wpphpFichiers/1/1 ... s_2012.pdf
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Awesome, we're probably looking at 60 cars for Sebring.
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LE MANS: Starworks Embarks On WEC Effort
Rolex 24 runner-ups to compete for LMP2 trophy in FIA World Endurance Championship...
http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/ ... ec-effort/


"The Peter Baron-led squad, runner-ups in last weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, will campaign a brand-new HPD ARX-03b in the cost-capped prototype ranks for team regulars Ryan Dalziel and Enzo Potolicchio. A yet-to-be-determined third driver, of platinum grade, will bolster the driving force for the Twelve Hours of Sebring and 24 Hours of Le Mans."

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I knew it, no BMW M3 on the entry lists this year. Thats a shame. Other then that, list looks great!
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About the DeltaWing, how hte ACO going to deal with it?

It's 'unclassified', so what if it's faster than a LMP2, or even a LMP1?
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It'll be lucky to be faster then an old granny.
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It'll leave the pits, brake for the first chicane aaaand...
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Nah, it'll go straight on with zero front end grip.
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Gabriel wrote:
About the DeltaWing, how hte ACO going to deal with it?

It's 'unclassified', so what if it's faster than a LMP2, or even a LMP1?


I still refuse to believe it'll appear.
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Sounds like MotorsTV will be able to provide full live coverage of the 12 hours of Sebring
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