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9 Aug 2014, 04:12 (Ref:3442644) | #3103 | ||
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1)At the moment the plan is one in TUSCC and one in WEC next year. 2)If they have to much fun at WEC Cota then it will be two in WEC next year because with having two owner drivers they will have a better chance to win! (longer races and equal cars) 3)A P2 can't win the Championship in TUSCC or have a chance win more than a very few races. |
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9 Aug 2014, 04:44 (Ref:3442648) | #3105 | ||
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ESM has been warning IMSA all season long that they will leave.ESM really doesn't want to race outside of America but because of BOP and being a Pro-Driver series they will have to to go to WEC to be able to compete. |
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9 Aug 2014, 04:47 (Ref:3442649) | #3106 | |
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So what does ESM want from TUSC? More reliable engines?
ESM has been sucking on their own you know. |
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9 Aug 2014, 05:12 (Ref:3442651) | #3107 | |
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They took pole and ended up 3rd or 4th in what, 2 laps at Indy? You can set fastest laps but cant make a pass because youre down 100hp.
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9 Aug 2014, 07:12 (Ref:3442662) | #3108 | |
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It looks like we can turn the clock back to 2007 when Acura took on Prototype racing to draw attention to the fact of them going Tier 1.(cancelled Dec 2008)
Decision are being made now by AHM/HNA to sponsor semi works teams and that's why a few Indy teams are jumping on to the ARX-04b bandwagon. (the A stands for Acura) Bergman now runs Acura and he believes in racing on Sunday and selling on Monday.And Acura really needs to improve it's image. The problem is that the teams want to win and to do that they must race WEC but Honda wants most of them to race TUSCC.(If NASCAR wants the 4-5 ARX-04b in their series next year they better fix the BOP) At the moment the only team to say they will race TUSCC next year is SPM. ESM,Andretti and RLL are looking into WEC. Also there are teams waiting for the full on factory NSX GTE/GT3 program in 2016/17.(need rule changes to allow hybrid). |
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9 Aug 2014, 08:12 (Ref:3442666) | #3109 | |
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Hpd had a big hand in that new World Challenge TLX GT didnt they?
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A P2 can win the championship in TUSC and go for overall race wins. One could suggest that if Oak hadn't been involved in the accident at Laguna they'd be right in the hunt near the top of the standings. |
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9 Aug 2014, 12:50 (Ref:3442710) | #3111 | |
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There is so much dis-information, (not mis-information), in this thread that it is mind boggling.
Conjecture, rumor and fantasy meet gullible. |
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9 Aug 2014, 13:27 (Ref:3442716) | #3112 | ||
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It makes no sense for Patron to want to race in an international series full time, where you cannot buy their product in most of the countries on the schedule, and there is no U.S. tv coverage. Are they even allowed to have their name on the car at Le Mans?
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9 Aug 2014, 14:49 (Ref:3442730) | #3113 | ||
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But after this year you ask yourself is it worth it to race TUSCC? I think if Brown/Sharp still drives the ARX-04B next year,they will be in WEC but if they doesn't then both cars will be in TUSCC with all pro drivers.. I would like to see them both move down to a GTD. |
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9 Aug 2014, 16:15 (Ref:3442748) | #3115 | |
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I'll believe ESM when they quit the whinging and actually make a decision. If there was any teeth to the threats to leave they'd already be gone. But they have turned me from a fan to a guy who couldn't care any less if they stayed or left now. The ESM visor hasn't left the desk this season, but the BoSox hat sticks around no matter how bad my guys are looking this season.
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9 Aug 2014, 19:56 (Ref:3442822) | #3117 | ||
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But they are dreaming about two WEC races in America! |
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No I'm dreaming of three WEC races in America Minimum.
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9 Aug 2014, 21:41 (Ref:3442866) | #3123 | |
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WEC at Daytona would be awesome.
But too scary for P1 drivers |
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9 Aug 2014, 21:45 (Ref:3442868) | #3124 | |
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Mexico will be on the F1 schedule next year. Theres another option for the wec if they just want grade 1 tracks.
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