Could this car be up for sale?
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With the recent announcement of Charouz drivers, Stefan Mucke and Jan Charouz racing a Zytek in America for Petit and Laguna Seca, rumours have risen about the Czech team in the Le Mans Series.
Internet rumour has suggested that Charouz have purchased a Zytek chassis for the LMP1 competition in the Le Mans Series in 2008. It is not clear whether this is in addition to the Arena Zytek or if it is that car. If car counts are anything to go by, it is a new entry in addition to Arena.
But where does that leave their Lola?
The answer to that is with RML. RML are Lola stalwarts and have raced the car very successfully over the past couple of seasons, winning class honours at Le Mans and being unlucky to miss out on the LMS title.
It would make sense for RML to move up to LMP1 as the seem to be a well funded and organised team.
But what happens with their LMP2 Lola?
Well that could go to Kruse after their Pescarolo was destroyed in a transporter blaze. The German team may wish to get a sorted car like when they raced a Courage C65, rather than go with a new car like they did in 2007 - when they struggled.
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Great news if true, lets hope someone can challenge the Peugeots...
Sam Tickell