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Old 2 Jul 2014, 10:16 (Ref:3429412)   #5101
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So Mr Goodwin is suggesting some 'very bad' news is likely to emerge today. Any guesses? Are Audi quitting whilst on top?
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Old 2 Jul 2014, 10:32 (Ref:3429416)   #5102
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So Mr Goodwin is suggesting some 'very bad' news is likely to emerge today. Any guesses? Are Audi quitting whilst on top?
Exclamation point in tweet seemed to add a bit of levity, which suggests it's less likely to be serious doom and gloom.

Curious to see what emerges nonetheless.
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Old 2 Jul 2014, 10:35 (Ref:3429420)   #5103
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(Yes, copy-paste still works) https://twitter.com/dsceditor/status/484216899887448064
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Old 2 Jul 2014, 10:40 (Ref:3429423)   #5104
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Old 2 Jul 2014, 10:40 (Ref:3429424)   #5105
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Why would a Rotary engine not be acceptable?
The rotary engine has never been directly banned at Le Mans.
AWD is already used at Le Mans.

I really don't see why the IM01 shouldn't be allowed to race at Le Mans.
That car is for G56, it's even mentioned on the website, so P1 rulebook is irrelevant. But 2014 rulebook does say that piston engines only (I don't think that matters much, petrol rotary would likely be pretty useless anyway with the fuel rules).

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Old 2 Jul 2014, 11:34 (Ref:3429447)   #5106
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That car is for G56, it's even mentioned on the website, so P1 rulebook is irrelevant. But 2014 rulebook does say that piston engines only (I don't think that matters much, petrol rotary would likely be pretty useless anyway with the fuel rules).
I know this, I think the debate originates from the thought that G56 must have some likeness to the spirit of the LMP rules.
Like both Deltawing and ZEOD where "2 seaters".

And yes, Piston engines is the only IC engine allowed. That's indirectly banning the Wankel engine, not directly like "Rotary engines are not allowed" .

But, yes, a pointless debate as G56 is an entry under no other rules than the sporting.
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Old 2 Jul 2014, 11:42 (Ref:3429452)   #5107
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I for one am glad they need to follow the sporting regs at least, wasn't Nissan attempting to ask the ACO if they could bring the dead ZEOD to the garage and get it fixed to get back to the race?
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Old 2 Jul 2014, 12:55 (Ref:3429476)   #5108
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I don't think the supposed "bad news" can be a manufacturer pullout. Those things rarely get leaked before hand and secondly, June-July would be a very odd time for that.

Also, it could be the same news basically: some team swapping series.
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Old 2 Jul 2014, 13:00 (Ref:3429480)   #5109
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Both Kolles and Albers are reported to be part of Caterham F1's new management, so my guess would be that the bad news are about the Lotus LMP1.
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Old 2 Jul 2014, 13:20 (Ref:3429489)   #5110
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I don't think the supposed "bad news" can be a manufacturer pullout. Those things rarely get leaked before hand and secondly, June-July would be a very odd time for that.

Also, it could be the same news basically: some team swapping series.
Reading perhaps more laterally, Graham was referring to DSC putting up a decent amount of content, but perhaps also finally fixing their broken paywall, so DSC becomes a paysite once again?
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(Without debating whether or not that is the actual news):
So that's the reason they've had so much non-sub-content in revent times, 'broken paywall'??

I've gotta say, if most of stuff goes sub-only again they'll have hard time competing against all-free Sportscar365 which is pretty much offering the same amount of content and often faster (and which I prefer anyway but that's just me)
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Old 2 Jul 2014, 13:24 (Ref:3429492)   #5112
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I'd rather pay for DSC than a manufacturer pull-put...
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With the latest Albers/Kolles/Caterham F1 news, is it safe to assume one of the pieces of news will be the final, utter and complete death and burial of the Lotus LMP1 project?
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With the latest Albers/Kolles/Caterham F1 news, is it safe to assume one of the pieces of news will be the final, utter and complete death and burial of the Lotus LMP1 project?
I'm not so sure - this (from the still free DSC) suggests the Lotus LMP1 may no longer have any connection with Kolles.

I would however raise considerable questions about Forza Rossa F1 (not that I wasn't very skeptical to start with...)
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Old 2 Jul 2014, 18:21 (Ref:3429562)   #5118
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Any word on the good and bad news of the day?
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The tweet was 13 hours ago. Very busy news day indeed.
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Graham on MWM says very bad news to come soon. My gut tells me it is Strakka or RAM. The good news is expected in the next few days.
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Graham on MWM says very bad news to come soon. My gut tells me it is Strakka or RAM. The good news is expected in the next few days.
Would a minor privateer pull-out really qualify as very bad news? From the sound of it, it's probably more serious and from the timing most likely related to a US-team. Maybe P2-pull-outs from TUSC or FIAT pulling the plug on the Viper program?

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I can't see Viper pulling after all of the PR with the new colours.

How about Nissan P1 didn't get board approval?
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True. Only saying that due to his close ties to those teams. Purely speculating. His focus on TUSC has really diminished so not sure anything from that series would be major?
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How about Nissan P1 didn't get board approval?
Wouldn't they have gotten that before the announcement? OTOH, there could be backlash from the whole Zeod-disaster, so I wouldn't completely rule it out .
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