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I guess we'll wait till round 2 of the WEC then?
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25 Feb 2013, 06:33 (Ref:3210306) | #103 | |
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The T128 should do well in LMP2 this year. I am rooting for it. It definitely looks good if the renders are the same as reality. If it's as fast as it looks, I think they will be the team to beat in LMP2.
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25 Feb 2013, 09:49 (Ref:3210354) | #104 | ||
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I also understand that the Lotus LMP2 we'll see this year will be the base for the 2014 LMP1 car.
What's happened to Bailey, anyone? I'm sure it was said by some reliable sources that they'd sold a couple of cars. It's gone very quiet on that front. |
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25 Feb 2013, 12:18 (Ref:3210421) | #105 | ||
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Can someone please screw up and break the Nissan embargo already!?
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25 Feb 2013, 12:22 (Ref:3210423) | #106 | |||
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25 Feb 2013, 12:28 (Ref:3210429) | #108 | |
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Sports car racing is full of naysayers but reading that into this obviously positively tweet...well that's something else
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25 Feb 2013, 13:47 (Ref:3210472) | #109 | ||
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Tweet from the ed of DSC:
Tonight's @radiolemans Midweek Motorsport special is a must - Leave it on quietly as you sleep and tomorrow you'll think you dreamt it! |
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25 Feb 2013, 13:51 (Ref:3210473) | #110 | |
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Oh come on..it has to be LMP1 the way DSC & RLM are hyping this up!
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25 Feb 2013, 13:56 (Ref:3210476) | #111 | |
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Think I'm going to stay up. Hope that doesn't jinx it! P1ease let it be a P1.
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LMP1 or GTE for Nissan. If it's either I will burst with excitement, I'll certainly be tuning in to MWM tonight.
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Wondering why they'd announce that now, though. It'd be going to be for 2014 at the earliest - why not announce it at LM if it is an LMP1?
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25 Feb 2013, 14:27 (Ref:3210498) | #115 | |||
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25 Feb 2013, 14:33 (Ref:3210504) | #116 | ||
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That way any news of the new motorsport programme will have the NISMO piece mentioned in it and vice versa. It's a double PR hit I suppose. |
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25 Feb 2013, 14:34 (Ref:3210505) | #117 | |
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As far as I can remember none of the recently joined manufacturers announced their programme at Le Mans. Porsche did shortly after last year..
During Le Mans week all the media attention will be on Toyota and Audi. Now, Nissan will have all the buzz for themselves. |
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Not doubting that - I just think that there could be more approbriate venues for announcing an LMP1 programme.
How about a 918-ish Supercar or something? I still don't think this is exclusively a racing announcement. |
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25 Feb 2013, 15:06 (Ref:3210516) | #122 | |
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It has to be something directly racing-related otherwise DSC & RLM wouldn't hype this up this much.
If it's just some obscure supercar then that would be a big let down. |
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25 Feb 2013, 15:08 (Ref:3210517) | #123 | ||
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I'm really hoping its a LMP programme.
Howver, if it is a GTE programme, what car would they use? The GT-R is a monster, the 370Z would seem a better fit. Lets hope we're all excited by the news, another major Manufacturer is a huge plus for the sport!! |
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I can see either a Nissan LMP1 program or a Nissan GT-R GTE factory team, McLaren MP4-12C GTE factory team, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GTE factory team, or a BMW Z4 GTE factory team. All would be great.
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