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Will the Vanwall actually be there? I thought I saw recently that they lost the case for the naming rights.

 

there with a different name? I want to see Jacques Villenueve in a hypercar, crazy career that guy has had.

 

Surprise to me !
They have launched an EV SUV, that looks like a VW Golf, to be registered as a "real" car manufacturer. It's called the Vanwall Vanderwell S Plus.
Google it ...

 

This is what I was referring to:

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/02/03/bykolles-lose-euipo-case-over-vanwall-trademark.html

 

since the name is VanWall Vandervell, just reconfigure it to Vanderwall and problem solved.

 

Somebody hasn't done his homework in choosing that name !

 

That's actually the part I don't get. They couldn't find a real manufacturer willing to slap their badge on the car?

Think back to the Nissan dpi we had in IMSA. ESM paid for all the development and bought the motors from Nissan. Nissan had no involvement other than allowing them to call it a Nissan and thus enter the car.

 

Probably not? It looks like everything Colin Kolles touches turns to be a complete failure !

He messed up 3 teams in F1 (Jordan then Midland, Force India and Campos/HRT), never got of the ground in endurance using (illegally it seems) the Lotus brand, and now this !

 

Ferrari's at super Sebring:

WEC
499P
AF Corsa
number to be announced

499P AF
Corsa
number to be announced

488 GTE EVO
AF Corsa
number to be announced

488 GTE EVO
Kessel Racing
number to be announced


IMSA
#21
296 GT3
AF Corsa

#023
296 GT3
Triarsi Competizione

#47
296 GT3
Cetilar Racing


Interestingly #62 296 GT3 raced by Risi Competizione, raced at Daytona but is not on the entry list for Sebring.

 

Schedule:

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https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/check-out-the-first-photos-from-sebring-paddock/

 

Maybe you were looking at GTD not GTD Pro? I see Risi on there. They had committed to the IMSA endurance rounds.

https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2023/03/08/2023_IWSC_Sebring12h_PreEvent_EntryList.pdf


IMSA released a new BoP for the GTD classes. I think it is going to be A LOT more competitive.

 

My bad, I'm going off that list but missed the GTD Pro section.

 

Looking forward to it!

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Please God, I'm askin' for a favor this time. Can you bless Ferrari and help them win this thing? If only just the prototypes? Please God!!!!!

Lol.

 

New Sebring pitlane on the back straight?

I don't recognize the usual pits in these photos...

https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/prologue-session-1-toyota-1-2-as-new-wec-era-begins/7586?fbclid=IwAR2fQDdnzzuPfkzPORapu7fMWe0kkYXW1arRa1PDFQyb_Q_Qvaj-Y8YZ79A

 

Already last year.

 

Yes, the WEC has a different pit.

 

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So, an LMDh car faster than LMHs ? Cadillac could be one to follow.

 

Unfair BOP already ?

 

Already a conspiracy theory ?

The Cadillac may simply be the fastest car.

 

Just a question related to this system not about Ferrari specifically.

 

This is practice, i. e. BOP managing.

The Cadillac was outpaced by the Porsche at Daytona, I'd be surprised if they're fastest here.