1.30.02
>>Bentley to field one chassis at Le Mans 2002, to start season off with Sebring, and possibly end season at Petit Le Mans.  Bentley confirmed that their new engine will be a direct injection, turbo-charged, 4.0 liter V8 and will be available for testing starting this March.  The new power plant will be "developed in close cooperation with Audi".  It is safe to assume it will share much of the technological ideology, if not hardware, that went into the Le Mans winning 2001 Audi 3.6 liter V8.  The new 4.0 liter V8 will spear head Bentley's 2003 Le Mans effort. 

1.21.02
>>Jean-Luc at Norma wanted everyone to see their updated chassis, the Norma M 2000-02:

 

1.18.02
>>Daily Sportscar has come across an image of the Multimatic Panoz Mugen installation:

1.15.02
>>Cadillac LMP02 revealed:

More images under the Cadillac LMP02 dossier page.

1.14.02
>>Finally some news about the 2002 Cadillac LMP.  the car finally had its shakedown at Roebling Road.  Look for the official unveiling this week some time from Sebring.

1.13.02
>>Update to the Downing/Le Mans story from December.  According to Daily Sportscar, Gerard Welter of WR fame has been contracted by Yojiro Terada to construct a Mazda rotary engined WR chassis.  After the OK from the ACO, the car is to be shipped to Jim Downing's shop in Atlanta for preparation for the Sebring 12 Hour in March.  Terada also intends to enter the car for Le Mans. 

1.6.02
>>Combined Total Daytona 24 Testing  times, January.3.02 - January.5.02:

1. #27 Doran Dallara Judd 2. #36 Mathews R&S MkIIIC Ford (Elan Power) 3. #2 Crawford SSC2K Judd 4. #16 Dyson R&S MkIII Ford 5. #49 Ascari A410 Judd 6. #37 Intersport Lola B2K/10 Judd 7. #38 Champion Lola B2K/10 Porsche 8. #28 Blackforest Racing R&S MkIII Ford 9. #20 Dyson R&S MkIII Ford 10. #6 Miracle Motorsports R&S MkIII Ford 11. #19 Ascari A410 BMW ... 17.  #63 Mazda Kudzu DLY

1:40.170 1:40.761 1:41.135 1:41.249 1:41.828 1:42.663 1:42.791 1:42.802 1:42.875 1:43.986 1:44.160 ... 1:49.590

>>Combined Saturday Daytona 24 Testing times:

1. #27 Doran Dallara Judd 2. #36 Mathews R&S MkIIIC Ford (Elan Power) 3. #2 Crawford SSC2K Judd 4. #16 Dyson R&S MkIII Ford 5. #49 Ascari A410 Judd 6. #37 Intersport Lola B2K/10 Judd 7. #28 Blackforest Racing R&S MkIII Ford 8. #38 Champion Lola B2K/10 Porsche 9. #49 Ascari A410 Judd  10. #6 Miracle Motorsports R&S MkIII Ford 11. #95 TVR R&S MkIII Chevy ... 15.  #63 Mazda Kudzu DLY

1:40.170 1:40.761 1:41.135 1:41.249 1:41.828 1:42.663 1:42.802 1:44.080 1:44.160 1:44.332 1:46.194 ... 1:49.086

 
 

1.5.02
>>Combined Friday Daytona 24 Testing  times:

1. #27 Doran Dallara Judd 2. #36 Mathews R&S MkIIIC Ford (Elan Power) 3. #16 Dyson R&S MkIII Ford 4. #37 Intersport Lola B2K/10 Judd 5. #38 Champion Lola B2K/10 Porsche 6. #6 Miracle Motorsports R&S MkIII Ford 7. #06 Jacobs Motorsports R&S MkIII Ford 8. #2 Crawford SSC2K Judd 9. #49 Ascari A410 Judd  10. #95 TVR R&S MkIII Chevy 11. #19 Ascari A410 BMW ... 15.  #63 Mazda Kudzu DLY

1:40.818 1:42.380 1:42.484 1:42.775 1:43.066 1:43.986 1:44.551 1:44.886 1:45.949 1:46.264 1:46.276 ... 1:49.590

1.4.02
 >>Daily Sportscar.com is up and running.  Malcolm Cracknell and Gang have gone on and created a new sports car site.  Thank goodness, the silence was deafening!

>>Combined Thursday Daytona 24 Testing  times:

1. #36 Mathews R&S MKIIIC Ford (Elan Power) 2. #2 Crawford SSC2K Judd 3. #16 Dyson R&S MkIII Ford 4. #38 Champion Lola B2K/10 Porsche 5. #20 Dyson R&S MkIII Ford 6. #27 Doran Dallara Judd 7. #37 Intersport Lola B2K/10 Judd 8. #74 Robinson R&S MkIIIC Judd 9. #6 Miracle Motorsports R&S MkIII Ford 10. #8 Nissan B2K/40 Lola 11. #19 Ascari A410 BMW ... 18.  #63 Mazda Kudzu DLY

1:41.452 1:42.245 1:42.712 1:42.791 1:42.875 1:43.429 1:44.901 1:46.207 1:46.481 1:47.457 1:48.087 ... 1:53.032

 

>>Feeling their MkIIIC too slow, Robinson's group has gone a different direction than the Mathews factory R&S.  The front end air management has been radically altered.  It is yet to be seen the effects on top speed.  The Test Days will show this out, good or bad.  Image courtesy of Daily Sportscar.
 
 
 
 
 
 

1.3.02
>>New Lotus LMGTP entry?  Klaus from Autohaus Altschach says yes.  They are modifying an Lotus Elise GT1 car to fit the LMGTP regulations.  Should have some additional photos up today.