Is it me or what, since the General in their infamous wisdom changed cars; we can win for peanuts. We were world class. Once

 

It's you.

American Le Mans Series 2006

Manufacturer Standings - GT1 Class

1. Chevrolet 135 points
2. Aston Martin 117 points
3. Saleen 14 points

(Standings as of August 20) Driver Standings - GT1 Class

1. Oliver Gavin 122 points
1. Olivier Beretta 122 points
2. Ron Fellows 110 points
2. Johnny O'Connell 110 points
3. Tomas Enge 107 points
3. Darren Turner 107 points
4. Stephane Sarrazin 98 points
5. Pedro Lamy 82 points

 

Aston Martin won this weekend at Mosport, as of 9-5-06, Baretta/Gavin (C6R)@ 138 pts each, Thomas Enge (Aston Martin) Fellows/O'Connell @120ea.

 

The competition has improved too! Hence no "easy wins" anymore. I think it makes the feeling of winning more important when you beat a worthy foe though!

 

It's not so much the improvement to the competition as it is the fact that the ALMS has the Corvette dragging around extra weight and running with a restrictor plate.

 

 

I think the other manufacturers need to step up their game instead of ALMS holding the C6R back.

 

Plus, did you see the bullsheet penalty the c6 was accused of, can't help if the azzhat slowed down, get the eff out of the way

 

That is bull ****

 

The Corvettes are getting penalized for winning too much, what BS! I thought if you are in second place you are supposed to try harder.

 

OMG!! Its turning into nascar

 

They're doing the same thing to Audi - who has stated that it's costing them around a second per lap and if it continues into next season, they will not return.

EDIT: Dr Wolfgang Ullrich (Head of Audi Motorsport): "To us, the recent regulation changes made by IMSA appear to have been made at random and are unjustified. A year ago hardly anybody could believe that it would be possible to win a race with a diesel powered sportscar. We demonstrated that it is feasible, and thanks to ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ we produced the world’s most state-of-the-art LM P1. We can not accept that our life will now be made artificially difficult. Audi, the manufacturer, which has supported and promoted the ALMS for years and helped to make it what it is today, will only continue its American Le Mans Series programme if there are again stable and consistent rules, like at Le Mans, which also contribute towards justifying manufacturer’s involvement and expenditure.”


If Corvette Racing has ***** - they should toss them on the table as well. And if Aston Martin really believes in racing, they should also back that movement. Racing is about building the fastest machine within the class rules in order to win consistently - not restricting the winner until he cannot win in order to give someone else a turn.

 

I guess they're trying the "no car left behind" act.

 

AND a smaller fuel tank, if i'm not mistaken...

It's I tell ya!

 

its happens every where. Where we have to help out the stragglers in society in some way.

 

I'm going totally off subject here but, we have illegals here two towns over who look for work. The township built a covered area, and paved parking lot so that they have a safe place to wait for contractors. Where they were gathering in town on Main street, was becoming very crowded. Anyway, it was built out of township funds/taxpayer money, and this mornings paper reported that the illegals weren't happy with it because its too out of the way in an industrial park WTF?

 

and, they complain when there are no bi-lingual signs.
I guess whether it's life or racing, the guy in front is always helping those less fortunate.

 

 

I agree. It isn't the C6R is inferior to the C5R. Both are very good. In ALMS the boys are taking it in the shorts with "rewards". Weight and restrictor plates. And they are factory backed.

In Speed GT the C6 (LGM, Banner, etc.) are taking the same crap with restrictor and weight. Their case gets worse because they are "privateers" who are giving the factory backed teams a lot of grief. They have no clout at all compared to factory teams. So SCCA is trying to fix it... and I use that term loosely...

 

I'll always help, but don't complain when I do.