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18 Dec 2006, 13:41 (Ref:1793535) | #1 | ||
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Dyson to Switch to LMP2 with Porsches???
Heard on the Speed Report last night that Robin Miller is reporting that Dyson will field two Porsche Spyder RS Evos in LMP2 next season.
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18 Dec 2006, 13:44 (Ref:1793545) | #2 | |
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It is official: http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=2959
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18 Dec 2006, 14:28 (Ref:1793593) | #3 | ||
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Penske vs Dyson; Next season it will be clear at which level Dyson operates.
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18 Dec 2006, 15:02 (Ref:1793625) | #7 | |
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Why did they else buy Courages?
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Comments from their camp would lead one to believe that it is the Lola that they far prefer so far. |
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18 Dec 2006, 15:10 (Ref:1793635) | #10 | |
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They are running 2 Courages and only 1 Lola and they plan to further develop the LC75 chassis (responsability of Highcroft).
Perhaps the decision on the preferred chassis will only be made at the end of 2007. |
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Ummm NO. There will be NO preferred chassis at the end of 07'. They are supposed to build their own. This is about learning. The one word so far that I've heard from their camp describing the Courage's has been... "garbage". |
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18 Dec 2006, 15:16 (Ref:1793642) | #12 | ||
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IIRC they chose the Lola for Fernandez to have a stable, proven chassis to be able to focus more on engine development. The Courage is going to be for testing chassis development, as has been mentioned. It doesn't seem to me that they have a preferred chassis - only interim solutions ahead of an upcoming factory chassis.
EDIT: as Fogelhund more eloquently articulated while I was typing |
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18 Dec 2006, 15:29 (Ref:1793704) | #14 | |
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An additional reason I've heard regarding the Courage was that, and I'll quote, not that it will make much more sense, "it came apart easier". The real reasons certainly seem to be more in line with having a stable well proven chassis behind the engine developments (Lola) with a much less proven chassis provided by a manufacturer who certainly wouldn't say no to some additional development.
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18 Dec 2006, 16:50 (Ref:1793768) | #15 | ||
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Radical SR9, anyone?
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18 Dec 2006, 17:15 (Ref:1793789) | #16 | |
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Getting back on topic, what happens to the Dyson Lolas?
I'm sure nobody thinks it's funny to always be beaten by the works Audis, but it'd be a shame to lose those cars. |
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18 Dec 2006, 18:10 (Ref:1793836) | #17 | ||
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Just concerning Acura : Their president told that the choice was made in order to have a known package (Lola) and a development package (Courage) which will be changed in a real Acura...
People who attended the tests say that both chassis are fast and that some more fine tuning is needed to have the ideal integration. |
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wow!
i sure as hell didnt see this one coming very surprising news, so who is left in LMP1 now then? LMP1 audi sports north america 2x audi R10 autocon motorsport 1x MG lola EX257 possibly courage cosworth 2x and for sebring, petit and laguna 1x zytek 06S 1x creation CA06H whilst LMP2 looks very good for next year LMP2 penske porsche RS spyder 2x dyson porsche RS spyder 2x highcroft courage LC75 mugen 1x fernandez racing lola B05/40 mugen 1x andretti green racing courage LC75 1x intersport racing lola B05/40 AER 1x although after the team owner's theft charge, the operation for intersport looks to maybe be off for next year. well anyways does this maybe mean at long last we might see dyson or penske come to lemans? have either of them announced any kind of plan to come to lemans penske have the invite but will they accept? |
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How ironic if Dyson are whupped by the Fernandez Lola P2!
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Rob Dyson said in the past that they would love to compete in the LM24 but it was not in His companies ( sponsors) best interests and bank balance. If Porsche put up $5 million I would imagne both teams will be there. Last edited by AU N EGL; 18 Dec 2006 at 19:00. |
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Porsche Afraid?
Is Porsche afraid that the RS Spyder won't last 24 hours?
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