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Old 13 Jul 2011, 09:15 (Ref:2925914)   #301
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Whilst they may go separately in some areas there will certainly be some common parts between Audi and Porsches cars as it would make no financial sense to build them totally independently
Corrected it for you.

If you have followed the VAG PR on this very subject, you will have read that Porsche is responsible for the development of the sportscar platforms for the Group.
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...s-for-vw-group
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Old 13 Jul 2011, 17:46 (Ref:2926149)   #302
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Corrected it for you.

If you have followed the VAG PR on this very subject, you will have read that Porsche is responsible for the development of the sportscar platforms for the Group.
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...s-for-vw-group
That appears to be road cars and doesn't necessarily mean race cars.

I also heard what Chris from Audi said during the Le Mans pit visit when he made it clear that if another P1 programme arrived from VAG there would be some common parts where it made sense but also individual design where appropriate - It would not simply be a badge engineering project.
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Old 13 Jul 2011, 18:19 (Ref:2926154)   #303
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I thought you meant sportscar in general.
As for the LMP program, we will have to wait and see.
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Old 13 Jul 2011, 19:10 (Ref:2926185)   #304
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I thought you meant sportscar in general.
No sorry if I was unclear, but the thread is about the Porsche P1 programme
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Old 13 Jul 2011, 20:17 (Ref:2926217)   #305
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Yes, but never-the-less, my correction still stands.
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Old 20 Jul 2011, 08:50 (Ref:2928862)   #306
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Can anyone provide a good translation of what Romain Dumas is trying to say about the Porsche LMP1 and his future in LMP1 in this article? Unfortunately, Google Translate and Babelfish are not working well with this article. Unrelated, but I can tell that he is still angry at the GT cars for not moving over! I don't know, maybe his criticisms are unfair, but I can't really comment because the translation is really bad.
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Old 20 Jul 2011, 09:13 (Ref:2928870)   #307
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I cleaned up the translation provided by google translate a bit.
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In two years, Porsche is back in LMP1. What inspires the comeback?
"This is what many people expected. The myth returns in the premier class. It is clear that there will be a lot of work in the future. Porsche will not restart from scratch because the RS Spyder is not far. For me 2014 is far and I do not want to miss the 2012 and 2013 editions. Maybe in 2014 I will do a stint in an Audi and one in a Porsche (laughs). My heart beats for Porsche. Being small, I still remember the images of the Audi Group B rally, while for Porsche it is the 956 and 962C. I wrote a page at Porsche with the RS Spyder, but I miss a Le Mans victory with this brand. It is a big big challenge. In the meantime, I will not get through the next two editions mancelles."
I have a hard time finding a correct translation for the word "mancelle". According to http://www.langtolang.com/dictionary...glish/mancelle it means chain or belt, but that word does not fit the concept.
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Old 20 Jul 2011, 09:28 (Ref:2928873)   #308
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Thanks. It's interesting, but I don't know what to make of what Dumas is saying. Is there a possibility that he won't be driving an LMP1 in 2012 and 2013? Then again, he jokes about driving a stint in both Audis and Porsches in 2014, so who knows. I'm not even sure if he knows what is going on exactly!

Maybe he is trying to say that he won't survive being locked out of the 24 hours the next two years? I don't know. Just a guess. It kind of goes with belt/chain. Kind of!
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I cleaned up the translation provided by google translate a bit.
I have a hard time finding a correct translation for the word "mancelle". According to http://www.langtolang.com/dictionary...glish/mancelle it means chain or belt, but that word does not fit the concept.
... "mancelle" relates to / corresponds with "residents of the commune of Le Mans"...

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Old 20 Jul 2011, 19:06 (Ref:2929111)   #310
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I don't think that Romain would want to sit idle the next couple of years waiting for the Porsche program to come on line. That might be about the only co-operation that Audi and Porsche might have--let Timo and Romain run the R18 at LM and elsewhere until at least LM '13 to keep them sharp, and then they might go back to Porsche.

But as Dumas himself said, 2014 is still, in terms of this sport, a very long time away.
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Old 21 Jul 2011, 06:27 (Ref:2929276)   #311
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Yes, but the issue is that as 2014 approaches, and both companies are developing their cars under the 2014 regulations, the current desire for cooperation may not be so forthcoming.
Both companies will try and keep their "secrets" under their belts , and so may not want drivers jumping from one car to another.
Anyway, that scenario is still some way off.
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Old 21 Jul 2011, 16:59 (Ref:2929485)   #312
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from autonews interview to porsche ceo Muller

When will you get back into a high-profile motor sports such as DTM or Formula One?

A motor sports strategy has to exist from the ground up. Porsche is far and away the most successful brand in the brand cup arena. This is where we reap the greatest enthusiasm while having a profitable business at the same time. This is what we want to nurture and develop. I have a very critical stance toward Formula One. Long-distance and endurance motor sports seems to me to be far more attractive. Audi is very active here and will not want to relinquish this position. But that's the way things are for us as a successful Group. The fact is there are only four attractive categories – but we have 10 brands. That means that we may have to compete against a sister brand at Le Mans.


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Old 21 Jul 2011, 17:13 (Ref:2929489)   #313
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You may also see VW competing against Skoda in the WRC, only they would likely share technology.

Le Mans is the only arena two brands can compete, and each use different technology.
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Tbh, I don't see the problem. Having 2 strong brands in LMP1 will leave less of a chance for non-VAG brands to win. And anyway Audi and Porsche make (mostly) different kind of road cars, so there's no real competition there. And they can bring in the Lambo as well
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Old 21 Jul 2011, 23:42 (Ref:2929652)   #315
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I would have thought the more competition there is, the better.
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This is Murphy's take on things:
http://murphythebear.com/blog/index....ut-what-is-it/
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I wonder how the cancellation of LMP-1 will affect Porsche's decision of returning to Prototype racing?
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No worries LMP1 is only being cancelled in the LMS. Porsche is running in the WEC. i dont think any manufacturers have interest in the LMs which is why they probably binned the class.
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In Autosports article about Penske running Porsches, it's said Penske were in talks with Audi about running an R18 at Le Mans this year.
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No worries LMP1 is only being cancelled in the LMS. Porsche is running in the WEC. i dont think any manufacturers have interest in the LMs which is why they probably binned the class.

They can also unbin it if enough P1's start to want race states side.

But for that to happen Porsche would need to sell customer cars as would Aston and Toyota. Thats all assuming any of them make the light of day or can turn a wheel more than once.
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In Autosports article about Penske running Porsches, it's said Penske were in talks with Audi about running an R18 at Le Mans this year.

Ancient news. Penske, Highcroft and I believe Wayne Taylor were in talks to run all of ALMS, and LM... but Audi NA said no to the funding.
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Issue with that was that it was confirmed that Penske and the others were in talks to run grandfathered R15s in the ALMS this year.

I don't think that there was much (at the time) to deduce that Penske would get an R18 or two for LM, or after LM. But this may throw a kink into the rumored "customer" R18 program for the WEC, but knowing Penske and how he runs his ship (see the end of the RS Spyder program after PMNA stopped funding much of that program), the only reason I can see him getting R18s is to prepare for the 2014 Porsche program, and he has a sponsor lined up.

I'll believe the Audi R18/Porsche 2014 rumors when I see it happen, just like the Abt WEC rumors.
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And to add, if Penske were to get R18s next year, they probably wouldn't run in the ALMS. Audi of America boss Johan de Nysschen has commented in a discussion on the Audi fan site Fourtitude that Audi currently has no plans to run the full ALMS season (only the WEC races) because of reports that the ALMS intends on combining LMP1 and LMP2 into a single main LMP class like in 2010 for 2012.

It's doubtful as of now that Penske will get R18s is a fact in anyway, but it's more or less a fact that outside of Sebring and PLM next year, Audi won't run any other ALMS events until the LMP1 class returns as its own class. Which means no Penske ALMS program.

So if Penske runs R18s to get ready for the 2014 Porsche program, it'll have to be in the WEC, which is why if Penske gets the Porsche nod, he might do testing but won't race until 2014.
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And to add, if Penske were to get R18s next year, they probably wouldn't run in the ALMS. Audi of America boss Johan de Nysschen has commented in a discussion on the Audi fan site Fourtitude that Audi currently has no plans to run the full ALMS season (only the WEC races) because of reports that the ALMS intends on combining LMP1 and LMP2 into a single main LMP class like in 2010 for 2012.

It's doubtful as of now that Penske will get R18s is a fact in anyway, but it's more or less a fact that outside of Sebring and PLM next year, Audi won't run any other ALMS events until the LMP1 class returns as its own class. Which means no Penske ALMS program.

So if Penske runs R18s to get ready for the 2014 Porsche program, it'll have to be in the WEC, which is why if Penske gets the Porsche nod, he might do testing but won't race until 2014.
I would take that with a pinch of salt: - If Audi and Penske definitely wanted to do P1 in 2012 then ALMS would provide the class for them.
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