06/17/2005 17:03:00The Day Before . . .( Press release
)
Racing for Holland completed
qualifying yesterday and is busy preparing for the race.
Qualifying efforts concentrated mainly on race set-up
and track time. Each of the three drivers had
significant track time and are familiar with the
track. Qualifying
and Race Preparations
John Bosch commented: “As
always Racing for Holland has done an excellent job
preparing the Dome S101 racecar. The car is easy to
drive and I hope that we will have a trouble-free race.”
Elton Julian echoed those sentiments. However, this
being his first Le Mans, he has a different perspective
than his teammates: “Le Mans represents one of the
pinnacles in the annual autoracing calendar. Racing for
Holland has a proven track record and maybe we can
surpass the performances from prior years.”
The
qualifying efforts and past reliability of the car make
a top-6 finish a distinct possibility. The Dome S101 has
never failed to reach the finish at Le Mans since 2002
because of a technical difficulty. And, Jan Lammers has
reached the finish at Le Mans during each of his last
three campaigns. Statistically Racing for Holland may
have a difficult time but preparation, history and
quality drivers should give Racing for Holland a good
shot at beating the odds.
Jan Lammers commented
extensively on the team’s efforts: “We are very
satisfied with our performance thusfar. We have a
significant handicap competing with many of the hybrid
and LMP1 cars. However, only three seconds separate
qualifiers in places 3 through 11. We will be starting
from 11th place – 6th row on the grid – and are looking
to build up our race in a steady fashion.”
The
Dome S101 is now being rebuilt from the ground up in
preparation for the race. Work is proceeding well and
the car is expected to be ready for tomorrow’s brief
training session preceding the race and the race
start.
More Testing on New Suspension
System
Racing for Holland has been very involved
in development of a hydraulic suspension designed by
Creuat, a Spanish/Belgian operation. It has been tested
at Le Mans and results are very promising. Jan Lammers:
“The new suspension system has a lot of potential. It is
a novel development that will reap many benefits in
coming years. We just need one day at an airport runway
to fine-tune the system and help us reach its full
potential. For now we are continuing to with our
conventional system before we give the green light on
performance and reliability of the new system, which
should only be a matter of weeks.
The Le Mans 24
Hours starts at 4:00 p.m. (16:00) on June 18, 2005. This
is Racing for Holland’s fifth participation in the
annual race around the clock. Racing for Holland’s
efforts will be uniquely broadcast via the internet
through a direct connection with the telemetry system in
the car. The system was developed by Racing for Holland
partner Pepper Interactive in collaboration with PI
Engineering. The system is the first time that the
public will be able to see details of a team’s
performance during the 24 Hours of Le
Mans.
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