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I dunno, if Oreca were running the cars they could still be competitve I think. At least mixing it with the 550s and C5R's. Perhaps not new cars like the MC12 DBR9 and C6R though...
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More work on the engine, better drivers, factory Michelins (as opposed to customer rubber), aero revisions... loads to be done...
But the differences now are in fractions of percentages as opposed to leaps and bounds.... |
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would could make anyone possibly think the 550 is no longer a front runner?
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i definitely think that people are looking past the 550 too Regis... i would take a 550 any day over a S7-R, 575, R-GT, and for the price, even a MC-12. the 550 has been every bit as fast as the MC-12 so far and it is a very reliable platform. i would definitely take a look at Care's lease program for 2005 if I were a team owner
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Sorry for the language, but no ****ing way that a Viper could get up to speed with the MC12/Saleens/550. Larbre always had the latest Oreca stuff, the best Michelins and a top driver in the form of Bouchut, and in 2003 they couldn't keep up anymore already. Imagine how that would be with the current opposition. I'm sure Oreca could improve the car to be faster then Zwaans or Veregra. But to say that they could get it back on speed with the MC12 for example is like saying that Porsche could get the 993 GT2 on speed with them.
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i have to agree with Bramzel on that one... great example on Larbre in 2003
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FYI : Jack Leconte (Larbre) mentionned in the last Lm Racing issue that they'll try to enter two 550 at LM (at least one is already qualified), and are in touch with Don Panoz for an Esperante GT2 program (but still working on it for now, no confirmation)...
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Excellent news Fab! Will be intresting to see if the #1 Labre car can hang with the Vettes, DBR9's and MC12's, not to mention the BMS 550's and privateer S7R's. GT1 really will be the class to watch next year, sure not for the overall win perhaps but I bet u theres gonna be a darn site more RACING going on in the GT1 class than ull see in LMP 1...
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I think Fab means some kind of "works" programme, or "works assisted" programme in assosiation with Panoz.
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