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Old 21 Apr 2005, 20:30 (Ref:1284121)   #1
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Porsche LMP2 but what about a LMP1?

any info? whos going to run it in europe? Porsche factory?
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Old 21 Apr 2005, 21:42 (Ref:1284162)   #2
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The trend has been for the factory to run its own cars, then let customers take over.
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Old 22 Apr 2005, 12:22 (Ref:1284538)   #3
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I saw on a site the other day that Joest are to make a big annoucment very soon!! Maybe they will run the european Porsche LMP2. Also I have heard that Jaguar are coming back if that it is true 2006 season is going to be amazing
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Old 22 Apr 2005, 12:33 (Ref:1284545)   #4
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For some reason I wouldn't be surprised if Porsche would launch a LMP2 customer-car first, and then start a factory LMP1 assault. This is just speculation, no proper evidence for it, but it's just an idea I have.
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Old 22 Apr 2005, 15:34 (Ref:1284647)   #5
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That's the same idea we had at Spa last weekend Bramzel.

First build an LMP2, make it a winning car, sell several ones to privateer teams (like Courage does) and then when you're "cashing in" launch an official LMP1 car and race for overall victory at Le Mans.
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That's the same idea we had at Spa last weekend Bramzel.

First build an LMP2, make it a winning car, sell several ones to privateer teams (like Courage does) and then when you're "cashing in" launch an official LMP1 car and race for overall victory at Le Mans.
That is exactly what the original Motoring News article said was happening
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Old 22 Apr 2005, 16:02 (Ref:1284662)   #7
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This also comes together with the critics Porsche is getting from their true fans that they haven't been involved with a Factory-entry for so long already.
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Old 22 Apr 2005, 16:04 (Ref:1284666)   #8
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This would seem to push the P1 car's arrival into the future a bit. Since Penske will run the factory P2 team at Petit this year and through 2006 with customer cars becoming available at some point along the way. So a 2007 debut for the P1 car perhaps. That gives Audi one year to run their new car and get it sorted.

Bramzel: Isn't the Penske entry basically a works or factory team anyways?

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Old 23 Apr 2005, 02:35 (Ref:1284854)   #9
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Basically GruppeM is as well, and so are Freisinger and Alex Job. But they aren't official, and that's the problem afaik From what I've read true fans (/owners) are looking forward to a full factory entry, like the 911 GT1 back in '96 & '97.
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interesting

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Old 23 Apr 2005, 21:36 (Ref:1285343)   #11
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According to this weeks Autosport rumours of a LMP1 projekt seem to be wide of the mark.
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