"The Lamborghini Thread" : Reiter, Murcielago R-GT, Gallardo GT3... - Page 2

Fogelhund · 3 Jul 2008, 16:29 (Ref:2243193)

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Originally Posted by mattcat

How can Porsche block a GT2 entry by Audi? Or Lambo? Or Anyone?

With ownership comes priveleges and power.

**FIRE** · 3 Jul 2008, 16:30 (Ref:2243194)

Because they are main shareholder of Audi and Lambo.

mattcat · 3 Jul 2008, 16:33 (Ref:2243196)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

Because they are main shareholder of Audi and Lambo.

Hmmm...learn something new every day. But then wouldn't it benefit them to have those makes competing?

Fogelhund · 3 Jul 2008, 16:36 (Ref:2243199)

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Originally Posted by mattcat

Hmmm...learn something new every day. But then wouldn't it benefit them to have those makes competing?

No. The Porsche 911 sales of race cars is a profitable business for them. Building a competitor would potentially reduce those sales, and with a car that is unlikely to be a profitable business. Corporately that doesn't make sense.

PorscheFanNo1 · 3 Jul 2008, 17:05 (Ref:2243208)

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Originally Posted by mattcat

Hmmm...learn something new every day. But then wouldn't it benefit them to have those makes competing?

To be more specific Porsche owns 51% of VAG (Volkswagen Auto Group) and thus controlling it, or rather by the end of 2008 they will be owning all 51%, they are a few short right now but still the biggest single shareholder.
And VAG in turn owns Audi, Lambo, Skoda, SEAT, Bugatti, Bentley, Scania, MAN and maybe a few more even. Complicated story really and no one knows for sure who controlls what and who has the stranglehold on who and with what.

Subaru_WRX_STi · 3 Jul 2008, 18:14 (Ref:2243240)

a tragedy at Valencia in the Italian GT, Marzio Romano, a Lamborghini driver is mentioned "dead" after a horrific accident !!

http://www.racingworld.it/fiagt/noti...dia-a-valencia

minimangler · 5 Jul 2008, 20:32 (Ref:2244772)

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Originally Posted by Subaru_WRX_STi

a tragedy at Valencia in the Italian GT, Marzio Romano, a Lamborghini driver is mentioned "dead" after a horrific accident !!

http://www.racingworld.it/fiagt/noti...dia-a-valencia

Simtis · 6 Jul 2008, 06:52 (Ref:2244961)

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Originally Posted by Graham Goodwin

There should have been three - and there are usually four.

The reasons for the switch were simple - last years Porsches were woefully uncompetitive and this years were very expensive.

Availability was another reason. Porsche couldn't deliver the cars to Tech 9 until after the start of the season.

Yes the Tech 9 car was withdrawn at Thruxton because of concerns about oil starvation that took out both Mondena Gallardo GT3's.

But both are running at Oschersleben this weekend, fastest in free practice and 4th in yesterday's race

911 GT1 · 6 Jul 2008, 07:14 (Ref:2244966)

The car which finished on fourth place is the ADAC GT Masters chassis of Haase / von Thurn und Taxis. It is not one of Tech9´s regular cars.

Simtis · 6 Jul 2008, 07:25 (Ref:2244970)

Correct, setup and run this weekend by Phil and the boys though

Subaru_WRX_STi · 6 Jul 2008, 08:10 (Ref:2244983)

why Reiter is not doing FIA GT3 ? they are present in the ADAC GT Masters, so it will be intresting to see them doing some FIA appearences

Simtis · 6 Jul 2008, 08:42 (Ref:2244999)

They are running their Murci in FIA GT at Silverstone this year, but I don't see them on the lists for this weekend.

Maybe they are dealing with the oil starvation problems on the Gallardo they need to address for their customers.

airbusA346 · 6 Jul 2008, 10:06 (Ref:2245057)

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Originally Posted by Simtis

They are running their Murci in FIA GT at Silverstone this year, but I don't see them on the lists for this weekend.

Maybe they are dealing with the oil starvation problems on the Gallardo they need to address for their customers.

The Reiter Lambo isn't at Oschersleben this weekend because Peter Kox has got his leg in plaster and they said they didn't have enough time to find a replacement driver, so withdrew the car from the race.

And they weren't at Adria either because they said they didn't have enough time to prepare the car after Le Mans.

Tom.

AX lover · 13 Jan 2009, 14:59 (Ref:2370649)

Will Reiter continue with the Murcielago R-GT in 2009? Thought I heard something they won't race this year...

The Badger · 13 Jan 2009, 15:31 (Ref:2370677)

I thought IPB Spartak was entered for the LMS , and that was Reiter under another banner , wasnt it ?

AX lover · 13 Jan 2009, 16:37 (Ref:2370712)

Ok, but I thought the sponsor (Inter Progress Bank, IPB) had some money trouble...

The Badger · 13 Jan 2009, 18:47 (Ref:2370805)

Havent most of'em !!!

rich07 · 14 Jan 2009, 05:13 (Ref:2371108)

If Reiter are concentrating on GT2 with the Gallardo then they might forgo running the Murcielago in GT1. Which would be a shame, if there is almost no one in LMS GT1 then Reiter would be in a good position for a podium and perhaps the win.

Satorian · 14 Jan 2009, 09:35 (Ref:2371207)

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Originally Posted by rich07

If Reiter are concentrating on GT2 with the Gallardo then they might forgo running the Murcielago in GT1. Which would be a shame, if there is almost no one in LMS GT1 then Reiter would be in a good position for a podium and perhaps the win.

But how much fun would that be? And how much would that be worth? I'd rather see them in GT2.

kingkai · 14 Jan 2009, 11:04 (Ref:2371241)

The chance of Reiter racing the R-GT is very small. IPB will not race the R-GT either in 2009 I read somewhere.
The only R-GT racing in 2009 is the one of JLOC in LMS (again) and trying to gain a 24h LM 09 entry because of that.

911 GT1 · 14 Jan 2009, 18:56 (Ref:2371499)

If there is a sponsor who pays the bill, Reiter Eingineering will race a Murciélago. Otherwise the cars will stay at home.

The Badger · 14 Jan 2009, 18:58 (Ref:2371500)

Will the JLOC car be Reiter run possibily . If their serious abot trying for a Le Mans entry , that would certainly help their chances . Or will this be just another one of their half assed efforts ?

911 GT1 · 14 Jan 2009, 19:03 (Ref:2371505)

If JLOC will ask Reiter to work for them in Le Mans.....but JLOC (in my opinion) is a kind of team, which doesn´t work seriously enough for a race like Le Mans. They go to races without rebuilding the cars, without a needed quantity of spare parts....

Robbe · 14 Jan 2009, 20:15 (Ref:2371560)

2 Gallardo GT2 in next year's GT Open run by Mik Corse!

http://www.gtsport.es/index.asp?pagi...=1537&c=49&p=n

Bramzel · 14 Jan 2009, 20:24 (Ref:2371568)

Awesome!

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