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21 Apr 2005, 20:30 (Ref:1284121)
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Porsche LMP2 but what about a LMP1?
any info? whos going to run it in europe? Porsche factory?
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21 Apr 2005, 21:42 (Ref:1284162)
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The trend has been for the factory to run its own cars, then let customers take over.
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22 Apr 2005, 12:22 (Ref:1284538)
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I saw on a site the other day that Joest are to make a big annoucment very soon!! Maybe they will run the european Porsche LMP2. Also I have heard that Jaguar are coming back if that it is true 2006 season is going to be amazing
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22 Apr 2005, 12:33 (Ref:1284545)
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For some reason I wouldn't be surprised if Porsche would launch a LMP2 customer-car first, and then start a factory LMP1 assault. This is just speculation, no proper evidence for it, but it's just an idea I have.
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22 Apr 2005, 15:34 (Ref:1284647)
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That's the same idea we had at Spa last weekend Bramzel.
First build an LMP2, make it a winning car, sell several ones to privateer teams (like Courage does) and then when you're "cashing in" launch an official LMP1 car and race for overall victory at Le Mans. |
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22 Apr 2005, 16:00 (Ref:1284661)
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22 Apr 2005, 16:02 (Ref:1284662)
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This also comes together with the critics Porsche is getting from their true fans that they haven't been involved with a Factory-entry for so long already.
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22 Apr 2005, 16:04 (Ref:1284666)
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This would seem to push the P1 car's arrival into the future a bit. Since Penske will run the factory P2 team at Petit this year and through 2006 with customer cars becoming available at some point along the way. So a 2007 debut for the P1 car perhaps. That gives Audi one year to run their new car and get it sorted.
Bramzel: Isn't the Penske entry basically a works or factory team anyways? Last edited by jhansen; 22 Apr 2005 at 16:05. |
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23 Apr 2005, 02:35 (Ref:1284854)
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Basically GruppeM is as well, and so are Freisinger and Alex Job. But they aren't official, and that's the problem afaik
 From what I've read true fans (/owners) are looking forward to a full factory entry, like the 911 GT1 back in '96 & '97.
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23 Apr 2005, 18:12 (Ref:1285246)
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23 Apr 2005, 21:36 (Ref:1285343)
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According to this weeks Autosport rumours of a LMP1 projekt seem to be wide of the mark.
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25 Apr 2005, 15:59 (Ref:1287039)
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