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This is the first of a number of posts I've moved across from the St'Pete's thread. The discussion can continue here (Bentley03)........
Pardon just a short detour! To lose Audi is not a good thing in any way! Sure, they B***h to much! But they have a very valid point in the class seperation. If any manufacturers are going to come in to "P" cars or do participate it should be in P-1! If they can go to P-2 and not have to face Audi they wont(Porsche)! The rules in P-1 do need to be tweeked to allow a petrol powered P-1 to compete for overall wins with the Audi & maybe(it looks like) the Peugeot!! I do not think that they are "quite happy" to just race partially anywhere! As to Intersport. I would hope that if they qualify somehow through the ALMS points/wins process that they would get an invitation. As they could just change chassis to compete at LeMans! L.P. Last edited by Bentley03; 27 Mar 2007 at 13:22. Reason: First post for new thread........ |
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Calling out all Corvette fans. How would you like that ALMS take the 5% restrictors from the GT2s. How about some more benefits for the GT2s. IMO there is absolutely no competiton in GT1 right now. I am thinking that we should make those GT2s several seconds faster so we can some real competition. At least in P1 there is someone else racing. How would like that? Right now no one knows why the entry list isn't out yet (except a handful of people directly envolved in the process)
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Don't forget the Zytech and Creation showed them up a little in the last two races of the ALMS last season
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Anyway audi are in for the whole season... so its all a bit academic.
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If your a potential P1 manufactuer or privateer looking in, you'll see the fighting, instability, and stay well away for the time being.
And for what, so the best P2 will only be a lap behind the R10, not two, maybe have a shot of qualifying glory? The Ricard test's showed P2's will be as competitive as last season, so why deviate from ACO regs and create instability. |
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positives of them going away; competition might get better below them, more chances of winning, less domination negatives, well publicity, and missing out maybe in the long run of audi V peugeot. up to dr ulrich really... |
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Are you certain that IMSA hasn't promised static rules to certain manufacturers, and has to keep their word to them? |
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No P2 manufactuer should be promised stabilty, and a backdoor route to overall wins. And let's get this straight, we aren't talking major chassis/engine changes, it's a tweak of the restrictors/fuel tanks. |
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I'm not sure where I stand on the restrictor deal. Basically, the top P1 and top P2 cars (Audi vs. Penske) were already quite far apart last year. The R10's record clearly displays that. The disparity between P1 and P2 would be even wider at Le Mans, due to the longer lap and flowing nature of the circuit. Not to mention, the 2006 LMS results back up the notion as well. Why further increase the gap?
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I must admit I rather liked it when LM900 and 675 were able to compete for overall wins using very different strategies. It made for some very interesting races with the light and nimble 675's being hunted down by the fast and powerful 900 which had to stop for fuel more often and were slower in the wet.
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Customers like the one who bought two new Lola P1's, then ditched them for two new Porsche P2's?
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