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    Sebring Winter Testing.

    http://www.americanlemans.com/News/Article.aspx?ID=2798

    Judging by the times set in testing here LMP2 is going to be fiercly fouht out this year and might even regularly challenge the Audi's.

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    Cool

    And the Penske Porsches did not show their real speed ...

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    I dont think that the P2 from Porsche & Acura, can beat the more powerful R10 TDi of the Cahmpion Racing, even if in these winter tests, they are as quick as the Audi did in 2006
    Subaru World Rally champion...in 2008 :D

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    What surprises me is just how quick Andretti-Green and Highcroft Racing got those Courages to go. Untill now the impression I had is that they were no-where near the pace of the Lola and Radical and only scored wins because many cars in the class are unreliable and there are more Courages than any other so they had a better chance of victory if they could last.

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    Actually, the brand new Courage LC 75 (LMP2) seems to be very good, very fast.
    So is the LC 70 (LMP1 but same body).
    Regarding the LC 70, it was proven last year in the LMS. A very fast car with a huge potential.

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    Sebring

    GT2 will be one to look out for two, what with the new Porsche RSR.

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    The times look like the series will be really exciting this year, but lets face it, until the Audi's are on the track at the same time, there is no point in speculating how many races the Lola's, Porsches and Courages will win until we see how much work has been done with the R10's.

    I do like the fact though that we have a lot more prototypes. Promoters can sell those cars to the general public.
    "Water for my horses, beer for my men and mud for my turtle".

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    Go team Penske! I really like there RS sypers, so hopefully they will go well.

    So anyoing they never show any of the races over here, and they show nascar.
    100% out and out Ferrari fan.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1LM1
    Actually, the brand new Courage LC 75 (LMP2) seems to be very good, very fast.
    So is the LC 70 (LMP1 but same body).
    Regarding the LC 70, it was proven last year in the LMS. A very fast car with a huge potential.
    I didnt mention the LC70 as I know thats a very fast prototype but until the Sebring test times I had never seen an LC75 (or C65 for that matter) get anywhere near the Lolas on pace.

    I'll say it again, it looks like LMP2 will provide some very good racing this year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sleeper
    I'll say it again, it looks like LMP2 will provide some very good racing this year.
    For sure.
    LMP2 in ALMS and LMP1 in LMS are both very promising.

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