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16th March 2008, 15:04 #1
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When will Porsche give in?
The result at Sebring proved that you can be an LMP2 car that is 2 seconds a lap slower than the P1 cars - but still win.
When are the suits at Stuttgart going to stop messing around and take up an invitation to do Le Mans? I don't buy this excuse that they are waiting for the day to come when the rules change to give them a decent chance of overall victory, just go for it.
They are going to have to build a dome cockpit prototype to comply with the new rules sometime soon anyway, so perhaps they have a P1 design in mind already? Unless they stick with the US market I guess.
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16th March 2008, 15:37 #2
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Originally Posted by Funks
Remember, the RS Spyder was built at the urging of Porsche Cars North America. My guess is that when Porsche finds the right partner, they will build a P1 car."Risk sweetens everything" - Peter Revson (1939 - 1974)
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16th March 2008, 15:54 #3
well, they can bring back the 911 GT1 and form the mold to a LMP1 body.
but the ACO only lets Privateers to enter Lemans in the P2 category, I don't think Penske would be allowed since they have backing under Porsche, Dyson on the other hand is a Privateer and could go.Brian France is a violation of Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing)
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16th March 2008, 19:05 #4
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But if that is the case and so clear cut, how come Mr Penske doesn't just come out and say so? He has been asked plenty. P1 is crying out for another top name manufacturer at Le Mans - even if the duelling diesels are currently providing for a good match.
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16th March 2008, 20:12 #5
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As far as I know, Porsche AG dont enter Le Mans because they dont think they can make any money out of it.
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16th March 2008, 21:49 #6
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The fact that Le Mans isn't part of any wider championship, participation in which would bring greater marketing benefits than involvement in one race (even Le Mans), and wouldn't fit readily into one even if the ACO wanted it to, must surely have entered the Porsche bosses' minds as well.
But I'm another who would dearly love to see Porsche's return to La Sarthe.
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16th March 2008, 22:49 #7
the RS Spyders will still be at Lemans
31 Team Essex Porsche RS Spyder
34van Merksteijn Motorsport Porsche RS SpyderBrian France is a violation of Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing)
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31st March 2008, 08:03 #8
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Originally Posted by harvick#1"You can mop the blood up later." - R.A. Lafferty
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24th April 2008, 01:59 #9
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Another consideration is that Porsche is in the midst of buying VW which owns.... Audi.... do you really want to race against yourself?
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It's all one series now... can't we all get along?
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