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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: Ruptured Duck Motorsport on February 09, 2005, 09:34:33 am

Title: Porsche Return in 2006
Post by: Ruptured Duck Motorsport on February 09, 2005, 09:34:33 am: Front page, Motorsport News... Porsche to return to Le Mans in 2006 with a works team and an all new prototype.

Fantastic stuff
Title: Re:Porsche Return in 2006
Post by: Ruptured Duck Motorsport on February 09, 2005, 01:43:59 pm: yer tis
Title: Re:Porsche Return in 2006
Post by: chrisbeatty on February 09, 2005, 03:27:32 pm: Sounds very promising!!

At least there will be two manufacturers with front running prototypes, I wonder if Audi are gonna go with a diesel engine in the R9 now??

But I guess with an LMP2 as well it'll turn round to being a Porsche race again

Last weeks Autosport had a bit about Peugeot getting back into sportscars & Mazda were talking about coming back not so long ago

This is what happens when F1 goes bad!! ;D
Title: Re:Porsche Return in 2006
Post by: Abs on February 09, 2005, 03:44:56 pm: I'd be a lot happier if the would 'could' wasn't in the headline...

Anyway hope if Porsche do get back to LM they have a quiet running engine, we don't want you putting sugar in there as well now do we ::)
Title: Re:Porsche Return in 2006
Post by: Chris24 on February 09, 2005, 07:12:22 pm: The reason they pulled out of racing, was to free up the budget to develop the Cayenne. Now that that is done and its selling well, then there no reason they can't come back to racing again !
Title: Re:Porsche Return in 2006
Post by: Paddy_NL on February 09, 2005, 08:20:39 pm: So Porsche are back next year.
And so would BMW according to rumors.
And so should Maserati if they sort their problem out.
And I still believe and hope Ford should put their GT43 in there aswell, as the AM is more a ProDrive-project.

Hmm, nice ingredients for the '06-race ;D
Title: Re:Porsche Return in 2006
Post by: Fax on February 09, 2005, 08:55:38 pm: When I see a Cayenne I'm usually tempted to put brown sugar in the fuel tank....
I wouldn't hold my breath on Porsche returning as a factory team.
Fax
Title: Re:Porsche Return in 2006
Post by: Bobblehat on February 10, 2005, 12:34:12 am: Quote from: Fax on February 09, 2005, 08:55:38 pm
When I see a Cayenne I'm usually tempted to put brown sugar in the fuel tank....

My kids have lernt that the only thing to do when they see a Cayenne is point and laugh. ;D Thank god I dont live around Wilmslow Cheshire, I think we could not cope! ::)
Title: Re:Porsche Return in 2006
Post by: Chris (Liverpool Boys) on February 10, 2005, 09:14:52 am: Yes I live in cheshire and they do seem to be in abundence with X5's and the like
Title: Re:Porsche Return in 2006
Post by: Ballast on February 10, 2005, 09:33:51 am: According to reports, Audi are going to pull out but return in the guise of Skoda!

And the dragons shall return and all the earth shall be thrown into darkness!!! ;D
Title: Re:Porsche Return in 2006
Post by: Chris (Liverpool Boys) on February 10, 2005, 09:48:31 am: I think any self respecting manufacturer would
Title: Re:Porsche Return in 2006
Post by: Ron Jeremy on February 12, 2005, 02:01:43 pm: Quote from: Chris (Liverpool Boys) on February 10, 2005, 09:14:52 am
Yes I live in cheshire and they do seem to be in abundence with X5's and the like

and footballers that resemble shrek
Title: Re:Porsche Return in 2006
Post by: Jem on February 13, 2005, 12:58:45 pm: So with Porsche back in 2006 and assuming they have say 2 cars, who do we think will come third !?!

Can't wait to see them back.

Jem
Title: Re:Porsche Return in 2006
Post by: Abs on February 13, 2005, 02:56:12 pm: Quote from: Ron Jeremy on February 12, 2005, 02:01:43 pm
and footballers that resemble shrek

I take it you are refering to Peter Reids love child :-X

Bless old monkey head
Title: Re:Porsche Return in 2006
Post by: Fax on February 14, 2005, 06:31:05 pm: Guys,
I hate to sound like mr. doom & gloom but we've heard stories of Porsche coming back to Le Mans about every eight month's or so since 1998. When I see something pounding around Weissach I'll believe it.
Until then, just wishful thinking.
Fax
Title: Re:Porsche Return in 2006
Post by: Nordic on February 14, 2005, 07:11:31 pm: There is a big 'if' on the Porsche LMP1 story.
However I do think something is going on as there has not been a statement denying in from them.

Rumours are getting stronger in France that PSA is going to come back next with a deisel.

As you say fax all rumours for the moment.
Title: Re:Porsche Return in 2006
Post by: Canada Phil on February 15, 2005, 12:31:08 am: Hey Fax,
Can't let the dreamers dream a little dream then ;D Roll on Sebring. How far are you from teh airforce museum in Dayton?
Canada Phil
Title: Re:Porsche Return in 2006
Post by: Fax on February 15, 2005, 01:19:14 am: Hi Phil,
They can keep dreaming but I just don't see it happening.
But as you said...Roll on Sebring! Wohoo! One month away.
It takes me about an hour to get up to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (where the US Air Force museum is located) from my home. Wright-Patt is out on the east side of Dayton. I was up there back in the autumn. A buddy of mine here in town who is employed as an engineer for GE aircraft engines here in Cincy had his father-in-law in town from Ireland and we went up for the day. Its a staggering collection, they just opened another new hanger (the fifth or six, can't remember) and included in the aircraft on display is a SR-71 Blackbird. Pretty amazing to see one of those fast birds up close.
Fax