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Offline Werner

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I’m not the only one at Porsche to be tempted to race for overall victory again
« on: December 13, 2009, 09:56:13 am »
"I’m not the only one at Porsche to be tempted to race for overall victory again"

Porsche AG’s CEO Michael Macht on Dec. 11th 2009   :) more on PlanetLeMans.com
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Re: I’m not the only one at Porsche to be tempted to race for overall victory ag
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2009, 02:11:21 pm »
That's very interesting.
Beefed up Spyder in LMP1?
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Re: I’m not the only one at Porsche to be tempted to race for overall victory again
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2009, 02:26:12 pm »
Well, the current LMP2 engines are set to become the LMP1 engines in 2011!

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Re: I’m not the only one at Porsche to be tempted to race for overall victory again
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2009, 02:49:38 pm »
Quote from: Werner on December 13, 2009, 02:26:12 pm
Well, the current LMP2 engines are set to become the LMP1 engines in 2011!
Ouch.  Yet again all the top cars get trashed. :'(

Mind you it happens just about every year in F1 ;)  and its time Porsche came back seriously - most of the best races have featured a Porker on the podium
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Re: I’m not the only one at Porsche to be tempted to race for overall victory ag
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2009, 05:33:17 pm »
Hope they re-body it as a coupe though, prehaps get Gulf sponsership, that colour scheme might look quiet good.
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Re: I’m not the only one at Porsche to be tempted to race for overall victory again
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2009, 09:31:27 pm »
Quote from: Werner on December 13, 2009, 02:26:12 pm
Well, the current LMP2 engines are set to become the LMP1 engines in 2011!



If that means no diesels then that can only be a good thing!!
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Re: I’m not the only one at Porsche to be tempted to race for overall victory again
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2009, 08:48:38 am »
Quote from: jpchenet on December 13, 2009, 09:31:27 pm
Quote from: Werner on December 13, 2009, 02:26:12 pm
Well, the current LMP2 engines are set to become the LMP1 engines in 2011!



If that means no diesels then that can only be a good thing!!

To be replaced with hybrid/Electric engines instead!
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Re: I’m not the only one at Porsche to be tempted to race for overall victory ag
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2009, 10:14:24 am »
Quote from: Barry on December 13, 2009, 05:33:17 pm
Hope they re-body it as a coupe though, prehaps get Gulf sponsership, that colour scheme might look quiet good.

The Gulf colours will be back on the new Astons in 2011
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