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Old 13 Jun 2012, 13:19 (Ref:3090134)   #651
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One would think, though, that the manufacturers develop and test these new parts before petitioning the powers that be to approve them, right?
Here's a more detailed response from Jens Walther, the President of Porsche Motorsport North America:
"After analyzing the date from Sebring and WEC, Porsche Motorsport determined that modifications to the car were necessary to improve performance. The Porsche engineers at Weissach realized there was limited time as the season had already begun, and modifications must be incremental – not too radical - in order to meet the approval of the sanctioning body.

Porsche also knew that it was in everyone’s best interest for the class to be competitive, so they were confident that the sanctioning bodies would give any modifications fair consideration. So the engineers developed and tested a combination of aerodynamic and balance improvements, combined with a proposal for less restriction, and then presented to IMSA, with the understanding from the ACO that they would take data from Sebring/Long Beach with Laguna data and then determine what the Le Mans rules would be."
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Old 13 Jun 2012, 21:19 (Ref:3090392)   #652
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I just heard on Radio Le Mans that the LMP1 Porsche will start testing before the end of the year

That explains why Dumas and Bernhard are so mysterious about their post Le Mans plans.
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Old 13 Jun 2012, 21:33 (Ref:3090401)   #653
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Surely that must mean debut in 2013.
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Old 13 Jun 2012, 21:54 (Ref:3090418)   #654
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They also said that Greg Pickett is talking to Porsche about a customer car for 2014.
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Old 13 Jun 2012, 22:45 (Ref:3090456)   #655
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They also said that Greg Pickett is talking to Porsche about a customer car for 2014.
I hope this works out. Its only fair. Pickett ran that car in a pretty fairwell tour in that last ALMS season for Porsche!
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Old 14 Jun 2012, 05:19 (Ref:3090518)   #656
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Old 14 Jun 2012, 11:18 (Ref:3090744)   #657
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I hope this works out. Its only fair. Pickett ran that car in a pretty fairwell tour in that last ALMS season for Porsche!

You're not the only one! It would be great to have one racing in the ALMS. Maybe Penske will consider coming back too. I kind of doubt it, but you never know.
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Old 14 Jun 2012, 11:20 (Ref:3090745)   #658
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They also said that Greg Pickett is talking to Porsche about a customer car for 2014.
The RLM interview with Pickett was very entertaining - he gets very emotional about Le Mans (he's not the only one ). He's hoping to be back here in 03 with HPD.
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Old 14 Jun 2012, 11:21 (Ref:3090746)   #659
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It's was the least I could do. Your posts and demeanor are an asset to the forum, not to mention your being on the right side.

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Old 14 Jun 2012, 11:23 (Ref:3090751)   #660
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The RLM interview with Pickett was very entertaining - he gets very emotional about Le Mans (he's not the only one ). He's hoping to be back here in 03 with HPD.


How's it going over there at the "center of the racing universe"?
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Old 14 Jun 2012, 13:39 (Ref:3090856)   #661
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Old 14 Jun 2012, 13:41 (Ref:3090859)   #662
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Has to be closed according to the 2014 rules.
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Old 14 Jun 2012, 15:15 (Ref:3090890)   #663
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It's was the least I could do. Your posts and demeanor are an asset to the forum, not to mention your being on the right side.

Wow! Generous praise indeed! I'm not sure it is deserved, but from one Porsche man to another, I thank you none-the less.
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Old 14 Jun 2012, 16:09 (Ref:3090928)   #664
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Has to be closed according to the 2014 rules.
Yeah just read something that said that haha oops
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Old 14 Jun 2012, 16:37 (Ref:3090942)   #665
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Porsche usually build customer cars I wonder will they do that with their new car?
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Old 14 Jun 2012, 16:58 (Ref:3090952)   #666
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Porsche usually build customer cars I wonder will they do that with their new car?
Traditionally, Porsche runs its own cars in the first year, to make it available for selected private teams from the second year. I've heard Porsche will race in 2014 as Porsche A.G.
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Old 15 Jun 2012, 07:14 (Ref:3091266)   #667
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Now that we have a reasonably good idea of the rules, I'm really curious about what engine Porsche have designed for their car.
Perhaps it will be a turbo in order to match the diesels insane talk levels.
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Old 17 Jun 2012, 11:07 (Ref:3093504)   #668
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Porsche motorsports coordinatior was in the German Eurosport commentary booth. He says that Porsche will use a petrol engine. They are waiting for the last details on what the hybrid categories are like for 2014 and what way they choose. It is not decided yet if Porsche Motorsports enters the cars or a team. He denies that the Porsche Vs Audi fight is an accident or only temporarily, since on the market Porsches also fight Audi R8s.
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Old 17 Jun 2012, 11:13 (Ref:3093511)   #669
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He also revealed that over a hundred people are involved in the work on the car already.
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Old 17 Jun 2012, 11:13 (Ref:3093512)   #670
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Old 17 Jun 2012, 11:13 (Ref:3093513)   #671
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John Hindhaugh said some Unamed Insider (Deep Venturi?) from Porsche claims that Porsche Wants to race Audi, because only by beating Audi can Porsche reclaim its past Le Mans glory.

It makes sense but I want it so much I won't believe it yet.
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Old 17 Jun 2012, 11:15 (Ref:3093514)   #672
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Good news: Audi vs Porsche vs Toyota vs Honda in 2014, NICE!!!!!!!
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Old 17 Jun 2012, 14:09 (Ref:3093660)   #673
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Have Honda been confirmed yet?

If Porsche decides to get outside help to run their cars Rebellion should not be counted out.
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Old 17 Jun 2012, 14:14 (Ref:3093663)   #674
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No.

Altough some people seem to take rumors as official confirmations...
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Old 17 Jun 2012, 14:19 (Ref:3093666)   #675
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for now we know that honda is looking for drivers and that wirth is developing a tub/bodywork. Some time ago there was also the GM/corvette lmp1 rumor.
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