ACO sends invites for 2007 Le Mans to ALMS teams

**entzik** · 14th December 2006, 12:52

The ACO has granted automatic invites to the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2007 to the following teams:

Audi Sport North America
Penske Motorsports
Corvette Racing
Aston Martin Racing
Risi Competizione

Read more about it at the paddoc talk.

Can't wait to get the Penske LMP2s in front of my camera.

**1LM1** · 14th December 2006, 12:57

Penske could come but I think Porsche won't agree at least as for next year.

My bet is Penske at Le Mans in 2008.

**entzik** · 14th December 2006, 13:56

Originally Posted by 1LM1

Penske could come but I think Porsche won't agree at least as for next year.

That would be really stupid. Penske got their invites for LMP2 and Porsche doesn't participate into LMP2 directly, so there would be no competing against themselves.

**1LM1** · 14th December 2006, 14:58

I think that Porsche is worried about the reliability of the car.

**harvick#1** · 14th December 2006, 15:25

but to be invited to the greatest race in the world and not go is stupid, who cars about reliability, go out and race the damn thing, you fail, then you fail. but you tried and comeback next year with a better gameplan. we've seen the past couple of years the LMP2 class has been a joke at LeMans, it would be better if they raced

**1LM1** · 14th December 2006, 15:32

Originally Posted by harvick#1

but to be invited to the greatest race in the world and not go is stupid, who cars about reliability, go out and race the damn thing, you fail, then you fail. but you tried and comeback next year with a better gameplan. we've seen the past couple of years the LMP2 class has been a joke at LeMans, it would be better if they raced

Yes you are right. I don't understand Porsche's decison either. In fact I don't understand Porsche general policy/strategy in motorsport.

They should be present in LMP1 or LMP2 every year at Le Mans. I don't know why they just don't.

**harvick#1** · 14th December 2006, 16:14

I think Porsche is just trying to perfect their car before LeMans, the only problem is, you can't perfect it. Audi has been the one exception at LeMans, but they have struggled with the R8 and R10 at times. Porsche will never know how reliable the car is until they actually race at Lemans to get the feeling for what is going to be needed to win the event.

**Mark in Oshawa** · 14th December 2006, 18:16

Penske wont go if Porsche wont pay. This has been discussed. Penske is running the team but Porsche is paying the frieght and has control over the destiny of the team. Penske I know would love to go, but he wont go if it doesn't make business sense. That is what Penske does, he makes sure he goes racing with someone else spending the money.

I think though with ACO's invite, Porsche and Penske will find their way to France....