Your favorite LMP or Group C car?

[G36E]

So what's your favorite LMP or Group C car?

It doesn't have to be a current model , it can be any year.

I would say mine is the Sauber C9 as group C and the R15 TDi as a LMP.

They wandered off with the R18 though.

 

[Tired Tyres]

Lancia LC2

 

[Alex.]

One of these.

 

[adam46]

The 905 & R8.

 

[G36E]

The 908 Hy also looks pretty awesome.
Looking forward to seeing the R18 and 908 Hy battle it out at circuit de la sarthe.

 

[Azure Flare]

Favorite Group C? Mazda 787B, simply because of its sound. Favorite LMP? Lola-Aston Martin B09/60, also because of its sound.

 

[Alex.]

God reading that hurt.

 

[adam46]

God reading that hurt.

+1 👍

 

[Wiegert]

God reading that hurt.

Too right!

On topic, my favourite Group C car would be the Jaguar XJR-9 LM. As far as LMP cars go, I would say the Bentley Speed 8 is my favourite. It seems I'm biased towards British manufacturers.

 

[zedextreme8177]

Group C



LMP

 

[Azure Flare]

 

[Tired Tyres]

It's the colour of your text that's the issue mate.

 

[G36E]

It's the colour of your text that's the issue mate.

Whose?

 

[Azure Flare]

^^^ Take a guess.

 

[G36E]

^^^ Take a guess.

What's wrong with using that color?

 

[Ardius]

Jaguar XJR-9 (I prefer it in IMSA colours);

 

[Azure Flare]

What's wrong with using that color?

Some people don't like it. This is better.

 

[AMCNUT]

Jaguar XJR-9

👍 I second that! A real hot number, that car! Now all Jaguar has to do is build a modern-day one to take LeMans again.

The Toyota GT-1 is cool as well.

 

[Akmuq]

Group C? Mazda 787B
LMP? Audi R8 Champion Racing


787B because of sound. Champion Racing R8 because it was simply dominant.

 

[G36E]

Everyone seems to love the 787B engine noise.

 

[Kingofweasles]

Favourite Group C? Hmm...It's a toss-up between the Peugot 905:

And the Allard J2XC:

Favorite LMP? The Panoz Esperante GTR-1:

 

[Akmuq]

Is the Panoz Esperante not a GT1? Like the Mercedes CLK LM? I don't think there was an LMP2 class or LMP675 even so I think it's a GT1 class car. Not sure though.

 

[Kingofweasles]

Is the Panoz Esperante not a GT1? Like the Mercedes CLK LM? I don't think there was an LMP2 class or LMP675 even so I think it's a GT1 class car. Not sure though.

The Panoz was a GT1 car, but raced back when GT1's were equivalent to the LMP1's of the day (The Mercedes CLK-LM directly competed against the Panoz in the 97-98' FIA GT series as a comparison).

 

[CarolinaBlue704]

Mazda 787B.

 

[G36E]

Everyone loves the 787B
Toyota and Mazda should be in the next years Le mans series, anyone know why they dont race anymore?

 

[XxOnLySBz4mExX]

OFF TOPIC: In the U.S. what channel do they give these races on?

 

[gogatrs]

It's the colour of your text that's the issue mate.

I think that he's a Famine wannabe.
Back on topic:
If it counts, Porsche 917K.
If not...
LMP: Porsche RS Spyder (kicked ass even though the regs for LMP2 made it slower than the LMP1 cars)
Group C: Rothmans Porsche 956, just because I personally know some of the drivers/mechanics.

Yes, I'm a Porsche lover.

 

[Azure Flare]

I think that he's a Famine wannabe.

Hey! I heard that!

 

[Northstar]

Everyone loves the 787B
Toyota and Mazda should be in the next years Le mans series, anyone know why they dont race anymore?

Mazda does.

As does Toyota.

Both are just engine suppliers though.

OFF TOPIC: In the U.S. what channel do they give these races on?

ESPN3.com does the ALMS races, not sure anyone carries the other LMS races though(other than the 24).

 

[Mt. Lynx]

👍 I second that! A real hot number, that car! Now all Jaguar has to do is build a modern-day one to take LeMans again.

The Toyota GT-1 is cool as well.

Technically, the Gt-One never raced as an LMP1 or 2 or LMP any at all. It raced in GTP, same as the Bentley Speed 8, so that wasn´t a LMP car either.

The Panoz was a GT1 car, but raced back when GT1's were equivalent to the LMP1's of the day (The Mercedes CLK-LM directly competed against the Panoz in the 97-98' FIA GT series as a comparison).

The Panoz did race under LMP900 flag in ALMS at some point, as did the Porsche 911 GT1.

My own faves has to be (purely based on looks) The Audi R18 and
Sauber C111.