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18 Jul 2017, 15:07 (Ref:3752424) | #476 | |
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That's cool, Joest is a good team. Let's hope Mazda USA can provide some actual support this time.
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18 Jul 2017, 15:08 (Ref:3752425) | #477 | |
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Oh and hopefully people will finally shut up about Audi now.
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18 Jul 2017, 15:12 (Ref:3752427) | #478 | ||
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Mazda will not be competing in the final three P races of this year. Focusing entirely on 2018.
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18 Jul 2017, 15:22 (Ref:3752433) | #481 | |
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We will see Penske vs Joest once again!
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18 Jul 2017, 15:26 (Ref:3752438) | #485 | ||
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Also seems that the Audi/VAG DPI rumors are fruitless now that Joest decided to go with Mazda.
Also considering that they're skipping the last three races of the year, could Mazda also be switching chassis suppliers, as we all know about the problems that the Riley has had? |
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18 Jul 2017, 15:31 (Ref:3752440) | #487 | |
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YEAH!!!!
I'd keep Nunez and Pigot for drivers, they have speed and youth. Pitstops will be vastly improved and maybe the chassis as well with Multimatic taking the lead. Its all down to whether or not AER can deliver the goods. Last edited by kvenom; 18 Jul 2017 at 15:41. |
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18 Jul 2017, 15:51 (Ref:3752445) | #491 | |
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So! Now we have some serious DPi competition for Caddy
Possibly 16 prototypes at Daytona, could be a serious serious fight 2018 prototype field Action Express - Cadillac Dallara DPi-VR Action Express - Cadillac Dallara DPi-VR Wayne Taylor Racing - Cadillac Dallara DPi-VR Extreme Speed Motorsports - Nissan Onroak DPi Extreme Speed Motorsports - Nissan Onroak DPi Joest Racing - Mazda Riley RT24-P DPi Joest Racing - Mazda Riley RT24-P DPi Team Penske - Acura Oreca ARX-05 DPi Team Penske - Acura Oreca ARX-05 DPi JDC Miller Motorsports - Oreca 07 Gibson PR1 Mathiasen Motorsport - Ligier JSP217 Gibsn Spirit of Daytona - Maybe DPI?????? Rumour/Partial Season: BAR1 Motorsports - Ligier or Oreca Performance Tech Motorsport - P2 Rebellion Racing - Oreca 07 (Endurance Cup) DC Racing - Oreca 07 (Daytona, Sebring) |
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18 Jul 2017, 15:58 (Ref:3752447) | #492 | ||
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Well, this is good news but I wish Speedsource would be able to finish the season.
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18 Jul 2017, 16:09 (Ref:3752449) | #493 | ||
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They can't, the Joest partnership starts immediately.
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18 Jul 2017, 16:16 (Ref:3752451) | #494 | |
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Best team in the worst car/chassis powered by a not so great motor. Good Luck.
Wished to watch them in a VW backed dpi program |
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18 Jul 2017, 16:16 (Ref:3752452) | #495 | |
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BTW the average level of 2018 dpi teams is quite insane.
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18 Jul 2017, 16:19 (Ref:3752455) | #497 | ||
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This also means that if Audi Sport or another VAG company want to do DPI or LMP1, it will probably be largely in house.
Also doesn't answer the claim that Atherton made that there's one more DPI manufacturer coming in. Replacing SpeedSource with Joest doesn't exactly grow the field. But then again, Atherton could've been weaving a red herring. |
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18 Jul 2017, 16:20 (Ref:3752457) | #498 | ||
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They'll get that car running well.
They'll break everything in testing, tell the respective partners what to fix, and get that thing winning. |
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18 Jul 2017, 16:21 (Ref:3752458) | #499 | ||
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The article also stated this, "...Multimatic (which parted ways with Riley Technologies on the DPi/WEC P2 program)."
Unless I missed something, I was under the impression that the project was being "reorganized" with Multimatic taking the lead. I have not heard of an official split until that line above. |
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18 Jul 2017, 16:23 (Ref:3752459) | #500 | ||
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Sort of implied with Multimatic took over management of the program so they can have a bigger say on R&D. Also probably why they partnered with Joest.
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