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4 Feb 2004, 14:28 (Ref:862745)
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McRae again
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/3459015.stm
McRae is serious, anything to raise the profile of LM is good IMHO |
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4 Feb 2004, 14:37 (Ref:862755)
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Agreed, absoloutely ! Hey, the stars are coming back : are we going to new "golden years" in Le Mans ?
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4 Feb 2004, 15:03 (Ref:862783)
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i hope this happens fab...its my ticket to pre-qualifying!
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4 Feb 2004, 15:04 (Ref:862785)
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Can't wait to see him go through Indianapolis sideways!
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4 Feb 2004, 15:06 (Ref:862787)
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Any deal will also encompass the LMES.
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4 Feb 2004, 15:09 (Ref:862791)
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http://www.sniffpetrol.com/latenews0401_1.jpg
Will some more trees need to come down so he does not hit them? |
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4 Feb 2004, 15:32 (Ref:862812)
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4 Feb 2004, 17:07 (Ref:862927)
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http://www.eurosport.com/home/pages/...to532952.shtml I really hope he does put together a deal to race at Le Mans, I think he's an outstanding driver, I think his results in the Dakar have proved that he's got what it takes to finish an endurance event. Last edited by bgeorge104; 4 Feb 2004 at 17:11. |
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4 Feb 2004, 17:16 (Ref:862934)
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The picture on sniff petrol was a fake, made up in the expectation that McRae not Vatanen would find one of the few trees in a desert.
I agree about his showing on the dakar, great drive. |
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4 Feb 2004, 18:08 (Ref:862979)
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Why not, this is a good thing and it will after all raise the profile of the great race
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4 Feb 2004, 18:56 (Ref:863021)
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4 Feb 2004, 19:34 (Ref:863058)
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I hear that Enge is going to race a Skoda in his national rally championship . Petter Solberg is giving him Tarmac coaching . All three have links with Prodrive . Just a cool idea to have a Care Racing Ferrari 550 with McCrea-Solberg-Enge . That would draw some attention !!!
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4 Feb 2004, 19:47 (Ref:863072)
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Now that would be an interesting - I belive that Enge is going to be doing more rallying this year. I Czechbelive that he will out in the Czech National Championship, in full work spec Subaru
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4 Feb 2004, 21:39 (Ref:863189)
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Many rally drivers did Le Mans : Bernard Darniche (Rondeau), Jean-Claude Andruet (Ferrari 512BB), Walter Rohrl (Porsche 911 T LM 1993) and some others certainly.
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5 Feb 2004, 06:10 (Ref:863642)
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Jean Ragnotti : two laps and the lap record !
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5 Feb 2004, 08:52 (Ref:863710)
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Vic Elford was pretty proficient in rallying and on the track as well.
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5 Feb 2004, 12:08 (Ref:863907)
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According to press reports, Colin is negotiating a deal with Fredric Dor, the French oil tanker magnet.
This would be to drive a Ferrari 550 for CARE Racing I beleive, not just at Le Mans but also may be at other rounds in which ever championship, as Colin has said he wants drive at the top level and not just turn up and have a go. And what is a "French oil tanker magnet"????? Is it something that attracts large ships 
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5 Feb 2004, 14:31 (Ref:864091)
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I'm not convinced. Just because Mcrae can drive rally cars doesn't mean he'll translate to Sportscars easily. I agree it is great to have big names being attracted to LM, but i think CM's performance will be largely a learning experience and if he finishes(!) highly then it'll be as much down to the competitiveness of his car and his team-mates input as his own ability.
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5 Feb 2004, 17:11 (Ref:864259)
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i agree that its a different philosiphy altogether, but imho those rally guys are the best drivers out there. so i have faith...plus he's scottish and the more of us down there the better!
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Also Carlos Sainz tested the Toyota GT-ONE and, I belive, was only a few tenths slower than Brundle on that occasion. |
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He did quite well in ASCAR when he had a go at that did'nt he?
He also held his own in the BTCC when he had a go at Knockhill one year, although his car shall we say was slightly second hand after the race! I think he will do a good job. |
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