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14 Apr 2013, 10:57 (Ref:3233882) | #1 | ||
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Mark Webber signs for Porsche
Just seen on Twitter. Rumour has it that Webber has signed a five year deal with Porsche.
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14 Apr 2013, 11:00 (Ref:3233885) | #2 | ||
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Hindy just mentioned it on the WEC stream too, great news for him and sportscar racing as a whole.
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Very good news indeed! Hope his Le Mans race next year will end a little bit better than the last time he raced there
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I hope he drives a bit better then Steve Mcqueen did in Le Mans and doesn't run into people, Doh, to late!!!
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14 Apr 2013, 11:07 (Ref:3233892) | #5 | |
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FFS Post at least link to the tweet and the rest of people: wait for a credible source/official announcement before calling it news.
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14 Apr 2013, 11:09 (Ref:3233895) | #6 | ||
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I said it was rumoured.
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Awesome news at least he's going to a series where the driver can "RACE" . Thank heavens Bernie has nothing to do with sports cars.
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No wonder he was so calm today when Red Bull screwed his race ... or maybe, that's why Red Bull screwed his race.
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And is it right that Vettel is signing for Krohn Racing......?
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This is for LMP1 right?
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Do you seriously believe that Red Bull would deliberately ruin Mark's race? Lest we forget it is a team sport and Red Bull's aim is to win the constructors title as well as have their driver win the WDC. They can hardly do that if the sabotage one of their race cars!
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Sorry - is this true or is it a John Hindhaugh marketing ploy?
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This isn't a new rumor--it's been floating around since the Malaysian GP after Mark got shafted by Seb and RBR.
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Someone also said on another forum that the word in the WEC paddock was that the deal is for £2mil per season.
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I'd await a formal announcement from either Webber or Porsche Motorsport, but consider this: if Mark is tired of the favoritism within RBR of Seb, where will he go, considering that he's in his mid to late 30s (though certainly still quick and competitive), where he won't be a #2 driver or have the same chances to win as RBR? No where, I believe, and the most obvious candidate, Ferrari, seem to want to keep Massa, and Felipe has Fernando backing him up on top of that.
So if Mark was to leave RBR, a tour back into the world of sportscars with a factory team is his best option to getting a hefty pay check and win some races. |
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Marko used to get on quite well with the folk at Weissach so maybe he's helping Webber 'out'?
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