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Offline Andy Zarse

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Ferrari back to LM in 2015?
« on: August 01, 2013, 10:27:24 am »
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Re: Ferrari back to LM in 2015?
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2013, 11:08:05 am »
If they do decide to give it a go I hope the car looks as pretty and sounds as good as the 333SP. Sitting in the old wooden tribunes at first light listening to a Ferrari V12 screaming up the pit straight. Perfect.
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Re: Ferrari back to LM in 2015?
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2013, 12:25:38 pm »
I hope it does happen It would be good to see more manufacturers back in endurance racing. 

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Re: Ferrari back to LM in 2015?
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2013, 01:40:51 pm »
Quote from: Andy Zarse on August 01, 2013, 10:27:24 am
Anyone got any news on this?

http://jalopnik.com/is-ferrari-going-back-to-le-mans-980442788

There isn't any news, it's just the same old rumour that's been doing the rounds ever since Ferrari left endurance racing to concentrate on F1.
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Re: Ferrari back to LM in 2015?
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2013, 06:25:37 pm »
With the number of P2 cars and GTs, which cost a fortune to run, I wonder if Porsche think there is money in a customer LMP1 - the LMP2 Spyder of 8 years ago, only sold in limited numbers, but the 956 worked.  I suspect Ferrari would like to join the bandwagon, if there is one, and they have customers with cash
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Re: Ferrari back to LM in 2015?
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2013, 04:59:07 am »
Quote from: Bob U on August 01, 2013, 11:08:05 am
If they do decide to give it a go I hope the car looks as pretty and sounds as good as the 333SP. Sitting in the old wooden tribunes at first light listening to a Ferrari V12 screaming up the pit straight. Perfect.

Hi Bob,
          I agree although I never heard them at LM I did at Daytona.
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Re: Ferrari back to LM in 2015?
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2013, 04:24:22 am »
Lying in the sleeping bag at night and hearing the V12 and the turbo Porsche on the high bank at Daytona was almost orgasmic.  Please let me hear that again...please!
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Re: Ferrari back to LM in 2015?
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2013, 09:16:07 am »
Perhaps as a DP? What an abomination that would be on so many levels?
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Re: Ferrari back to LM in 2015?
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2013, 12:22:22 pm »
Quote from: gatordad on August 03, 2013, 04:24:22 am
Lying in the sleeping bag at night and hearing the V12 and the turbo Porsche on the high bank at Daytona was almost orgasmic.  Please let me hear that again...please!

'Don't exackly know why, but it were the screamin' straight sixes of the CSLs that did it for me...  ;) :)

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Re: Ferrari back to LM in 2015?
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2013, 07:31:12 pm »
I don't know if it's dawned on anyone yet, but this years LM 24hrs marked the 40th anniversary of Ferrari's last participation at Le Mans as a full factory effort, the epic 1973 battle between Matra, and Ferrari, of course decided in Matra's favor when the Ickx-Redman 312PB expired within sight of the finish.
Sportscar racing was very important to The Commendatore, but I don't get the feeling it's a high priority to the lot in charge there now.
I'll believe it when I see it.
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Re: Ferrari back to LM in 2015?
« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2013, 10:47:26 am »
Sounds like a re-hash of old rumours and hot to me, which is a shame as it would be pretty amazing to see them there as a factory team again.
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Re: Ferrari back to LM in 2015?
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2013, 03:51:50 am »
Quote from: jimclark on August 03, 2013, 12:22:22 pm
Quote from: gatordad on August 03, 2013, 04:24:22 am
Lying in the sleeping bag at night and hearing the V12 and the turbo Porsche on the high bank at Daytona was almost orgasmic.  Please let me hear that again...please!

'Don't exackly know why, but it were the screamin' straight sixes of the CSLs that did it for me...  ;) :)



That's what did it for me too!!  :D :D
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Re: Ferrari back to LM in 2015?
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2013, 07:00:59 am »
Ahhh..the CSLs, hooked up in a draft (errrr...slipstream...) chasin' the Greenwood 'Vette, with a gaggle of Porsches and Comaros lagging behind....  ;) ;) ;) (see my signature below...)

btw, PM'd you...
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Re: Ferrari back to LM in 2015?
« Reply #13 on: August 08, 2013, 12:01:30 pm »
Le Mans classic..... Early hours of the morning.....plateaux 5 and 6......Maison Blanche grandstand over looking the ford chicane.....howling 6 cylinder BMWs mixing it with DFV Chevrons and BDA powered Lolas. The best! 8)
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Re: Ferrari back to LM in 2015?
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2013, 03:46:43 am »
Quote from: jimclark on August 07, 2013, 07:00:59 am
Ahhh..the CSLs, hooked up in a draft (errrr...slipstream...) chasin' the Greenwood 'Vette, with a gaggle of Porsches and Comaros lagging behind....  ;) ;) ;) (see my signature below...)

btw, PM'd you...

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