dj4monie
21st July 2008, 01:22
Listen to the recording of the qualifying from Mid-Ohio (first practice) and he mentioned -
Mansell was testing a Lola (not sure which model) with one of this son's recently down in Portugal. Seems Lola has extended an offer to him to race I would THINK one of the Coupes next season in the ALMS.
More rumor(s) -
According to Autosport -
Forsythe Racing are close to finalising IRL IndyCar Series and American Le Mans Series programmes for 2009, according to team manager Ken Swieck.
The team have remained active in the Atlantic Series this year after deciding that they had insufficient funding to join the merged IndyCar Series from Champ Car, but recently revealed that they will join the Indy Lights championship next season.
Swieck was much in evident at this weekend's Mid-Ohio event in the IndyCar, ALMS and Lights paddocks, and made it clear that Forsythe's 2009 ambitions are not limited to the junior categories.
"We've got a Formula Atlantic deal this year and we're planning on going ahead with that, we announced the Indy Lights programme last week and we're looking at both ALMS and the IndyCar Series," he said.
"I'd say the ALMS and IndyCar programmes are about 95 percent done."
Swieck confirmed that Forsythe intended to contest both series rather than choosing one or the other.
"Our plan is to treat this like a business, and that means diversifying our efforts to take advantage over all the opportunities that come our way," he said.
Also mentioned in the broadcast -
Frank Biela looking to return to the ALMS maybe by Petit, for sure by 2009 Sebring.
If you also didn't know BMW has already started testing their BMW M3 GT2 car with Jorg Muller driving/testing, read into that anyway you like... I will add to that, even if Andy Priaulx doesn't succesfully defend his championship in WTCC this season, I think that is the last time you'll see him in a WTCC car in the near future.
You can also add A. Farus to the mix as well, both drove the BMW 320id at 'The Ring 24 race eariler this summer.
That's all for now...
Mansell was testing a Lola (not sure which model) with one of this son's recently down in Portugal. Seems Lola has extended an offer to him to race I would THINK one of the Coupes next season in the ALMS.
More rumor(s) -
According to Autosport -
Forsythe Racing are close to finalising IRL IndyCar Series and American Le Mans Series programmes for 2009, according to team manager Ken Swieck.
The team have remained active in the Atlantic Series this year after deciding that they had insufficient funding to join the merged IndyCar Series from Champ Car, but recently revealed that they will join the Indy Lights championship next season.
Swieck was much in evident at this weekend's Mid-Ohio event in the IndyCar, ALMS and Lights paddocks, and made it clear that Forsythe's 2009 ambitions are not limited to the junior categories.
"We've got a Formula Atlantic deal this year and we're planning on going ahead with that, we announced the Indy Lights programme last week and we're looking at both ALMS and the IndyCar Series," he said.
"I'd say the ALMS and IndyCar programmes are about 95 percent done."
Swieck confirmed that Forsythe intended to contest both series rather than choosing one or the other.
"Our plan is to treat this like a business, and that means diversifying our efforts to take advantage over all the opportunities that come our way," he said.
Also mentioned in the broadcast -
Frank Biela looking to return to the ALMS maybe by Petit, for sure by 2009 Sebring.
If you also didn't know BMW has already started testing their BMW M3 GT2 car with Jorg Muller driving/testing, read into that anyway you like... I will add to that, even if Andy Priaulx doesn't succesfully defend his championship in WTCC this season, I think that is the last time you'll see him in a WTCC car in the near future.
You can also add A. Farus to the mix as well, both drove the BMW 320id at 'The Ring 24 race eariler this summer.
That's all for now...