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Old 24 Jun 2013, 09:16 (Ref:3268764)   #1926
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Old 24 Jun 2013, 10:45 (Ref:3268786)   #1927
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It's great to see them pick up guys from sports car racing instead of bringing in more overpaid F1 drivers.

Vernay would deserve the seat as well, he was in the 908 pretty much when lightning stroke.
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Old 24 Jun 2013, 10:50 (Ref:3268789)   #1928
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Bourdais and Pagenaud would be great too. At least only for le mans.
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Old 24 Jun 2013, 12:01 (Ref:3268813)   #1929
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Great choice for Porsche! Another great member in the Porsche crew!
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Old 24 Jun 2013, 12:10 (Ref:3268820)   #1930
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So the only Porsche factory drivers are the ones already confirmed.
Great to see some nice drivers in the mix.
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Old 24 Jun 2013, 12:36 (Ref:3268840)   #1931
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So if they're announcing their drivers today, surely it'll end the Mark Webber speculation?
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Old 24 Jun 2013, 19:03 (Ref:3269083)   #1932
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They still need 3 more drivers... or 6 ;-)

And they still have quick and capable guys in their GT line-up (Lieb, Lietz, Pilet)

I think the flow of announces is not finish and the smart-buzz creating communication of Weissach will give us more information through the year.

It also mean they will intensively test before the end of the year.
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Old 24 Jun 2013, 20:20 (Ref:3269130)   #1933
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I'd like to see what JK Vernay could do in a P1 Porsche. Pretty good young driver.
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Old 24 Jun 2013, 21:29 (Ref:3269168)   #1934
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http://www.motorsport-magazin.com/we...jungspund.html summarizes the rumors from the paddock: Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas, Mark Webber, Nick Heidfeld, Neel Jani, and Jean-Karl Vernay.
Good to see Jani confirmed.

It wasn't exactly a difficult jump to make but I called the above six drivers months ago.
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Old 24 Jun 2013, 23:36 (Ref:3269244)   #1935
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I wonder if they end up stealing another Rebellion driver (yes, Heidfeld). Probably not a difficult thing to do; does Rebellion actually pay them or is it the other way around? And probably a no-brainer for a driver too...

I really doubt Jani's contract was signed today, so this small piece of information (well, the test pics were a bit bigger piece) one by one seems like a purposeful PR tactic.
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Old 25 Jun 2013, 07:47 (Ref:3269383)   #1936
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I really doubt Jani's contract was signed today, so this small piece of information (well, the test pics were a bit bigger piece) one by one seems like a purposeful PR tactic.
There's nothing to stop him doing everything under a pre-contract and then signing the actual deal when all parties were present at Le Mans. But then again you are the forum cynic and it's your job to question these things
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Old 25 Jun 2013, 08:24 (Ref:3269400)   #1937
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There's nothing to stop him doing everything under a pre-contract and then signing the actual deal when all parties were present at Le Mans. But then again you are the forum cynic and it's your job to question these things
I tried to feel flattered by this comment, but couldn't. =D

Not saying this PR tactic is wrong, obviously puts them in the headlines more often.
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Old 25 Jun 2013, 14:09 (Ref:3269545)   #1938
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I tried to feel flattered by this comment, but couldn't. =D

Not saying this PR tactic is wrong, obviously puts them in the headlines more often.
It's a badge of honour I think.

And yeah the drip, drip feed of information keeps them in the press. Let's see what they announce next.
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Old 27 Jun 2013, 08:25 (Ref:3270360)   #1939
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Few comments from Mueller here: http://www.motoring.com.au/news/2013...-porsche-37355

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[about 3rd car for LM] “The decision was at first two cars but as we all know from the statistic point of view, three cars may make a success more sure. But then we need three drivers more and one complete team more. So we will wait and see what the rest of the year will bring and at the end of the year we will discuss again whether we can afford the third team and whether it makes sense or not,” the Porsche CEO told motoring.com.au.
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Old 27 Jun 2013, 08:39 (Ref:3270367)   #1940
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Don't think it does make sense to bring 3 cars. Obviously Porsche know their way around the place but they've still got a car to develop so 2014 will very much be their learning year. No point blowing your money on 3 cars in an attempt to win.
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Old 27 Jun 2013, 08:45 (Ref:3270371)   #1941
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I suspect that Porsche will challenge for the victory right from the start. The car is ready and already testing. That is a big difference with Peugeot and Toyota who only started testing in January when they returned to LMP1.
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Old 27 Jun 2013, 08:51 (Ref:3270375)   #1942
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Add in new rules "reset".
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Porsche know their history. Very very big ask to win in your first year of the project, especially against two other manufacturers. I hope Porsche are going to be realistic.

They can hope for a win all they like and aim for it, but better to spend money developing the car for '15 than going all guns blazing for a win in '14. No substitute for racing.
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Old 27 Jun 2013, 09:09 (Ref:3270392)   #1944
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With Bernhard, Dumas and Jani Porsche has very experienced LMP1 drivers.

They have plenty of data and strategic experience for Le Mans with the 911.

So they only need to get some race experience in the WEC rounds before Le Mans (e.g., Spa + Silverstone) and work on their reliability in private tests.

Maybe they can not win Le Mans in their first attempt, but they can surely get on the podium.
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Old 27 Jun 2013, 09:12 (Ref:3270396)   #1945
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With Bernhard, Dumas and Jani Porsche has very experienced LMP1 drivers.

They have plenty of data and strategic experience for Le Mans with the 911.

So they only need to get some race experience in the WEC rounds before Le Mans (e.g., Spa + Silverstone) and work on their reliability in private tests.

Maybe they can not win Le Mans in their first attempt, but they can surely get on the podium.
Podium is a realistic target, IMO. Not sure what the experience of GT racing will give a hybrid LMP1 team...I'm sure it will be of some value, but the only thing they'll have in common is the tarmac they race on.

Reliability in tests is one thing, but Audi found out the hard way in the R15 that there's only so much you can learn in a private test.
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Podium is a realistic target, IMO. Not sure what the experience of GT racing will give a hybrid LMP1 team...I'm sure it will be of some value, but the only thing they'll have in common is the tarmac they race on.

Reliability in tests is one thing, but Audi found out the hard way in the R15 that there's only so much you can learn in a private test.
Very True! Porsche know this. That's why they entered the RS Spyder at Sebring before the start of their inaugural season.
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Ok, people, now it's official: Mark Webber will join Porsche to drive its new LMP1 in WEC and Le Mans. I think Audi's days are over...
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Old 27 Jun 2013, 12:11 (Ref:3270485)   #1948
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audi's days over because of webber presence? He is a specialist of F1, but I don't think he will be fast and consistent as lotterer, treluyer and duval in an lmp1. The most dangerous porsche driver for audi is bernhard, that was one of the best drivers of audi line-up in the recent past.
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What? Because Webber's driving for Porsche? You jest, surely?
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