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New questions:
-Rumours and whispers about Porsche planning to back in 2011-2012 with a new LMP1. What about the RS Spyder int he new LMP1 rules? It would be allowed by ACO for LMP1? If yes, why would build Porsche a new car?
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The consensus over here is that Porsche is not coming back to LMP1 as long as Audi is there.
If Porsche would come back, they definitely need to build a new car to make maximum use of the new rules. The RS Spyder was build for a much lower weight (750 kg vs 900 kg), there is no room to fit the hybrid system and presumably a coupe is the way to go with the new rules.
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-What is your idea about Kolles? Pull out? Back with grandfathered R15?
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I don't think Audi is happy with the Kolles effort. It is not good for your PR if your car that won Le Mans 3 times, is driven by gentleman drivers that are dangerously slow.
A partnership such as Oreca-Peugeot seems much better.
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-Still not clear the 2011 preselections versus new rules, Preselection versus LM24 into a championship? How will these thing works together?
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As in the past, if preselected, you can change your car as long as you stay in the same class. It is unclear whether a GT1 preselection can be converted in a GT endurance selection. Presumably not, because GT1 is gone in ALMS and pretty pathetic in LMS.