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Old 3 Jul 2016, 03:27 (Ref:3656387)   #1151
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Fairly shocking..this was quite unexpected from things I've heard.

I'm wondering if some of the media pressure regarding their BoP and performace at Le Mans has forced them to try and regain some positive PR...
If you actually read any of the media/publicity they got from their historic win, BoP did not exist in many citations.
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Old 3 Jul 2016, 06:43 (Ref:3656415)   #1152
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Does bop talk exist in any team's winning PR pieces? I wouldn't expect anything like "... we won against tough competition, but thanks to our sandbagging better than others, we hid our true pace until Le Mans..." that wouldn't make it past the editors desk!
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Old 3 Jul 2016, 14:25 (Ref:3656538)   #1153
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An additional two years confirmed for the Ford GT in WEC and IMSA. Great news to see it run through 2019.

http://www.endurance-info.com/en/for...h-2019-season/
Good to see the programme is being extended.
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Old 3 Jul 2016, 15:20 (Ref:3656571)   #1154
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Old 3 Jul 2016, 20:17 (Ref:3656762)   #1155
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Fantastic to see FORD get the class WIN at the GLEN !! WOO HOO
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If you actually read any of the media/publicity they got from their historic win, BoP did not exist in many citations.
Yeah, I know, perhaps it just seems inflated in the world of us anoraks. Or it's a probability that Ford has told those writing the stories to shut up...
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This is the Aston to beat Ford in Le Mans
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What do you guys think about Marino Franchitti getting the ax? Is it justified or harsh?
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On racer.com there's a story on Ford having customer cars in 2018.
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What do you guys think about Marino Franchitti getting the ax? Is it justified or harsh?
Maybe a tiny bit harsh, but going on pace alone for the last 3-4 races it's sadly justified. Looking at the WEC timing sheets, on fastest laps Marino has been just about the slowest driver in GTE-Pro at the last 2 events at least, and hasn't lit the world on fire before that either. In that car, Priaulx is quicker but not consistently, while Tincknell is in a completely different league, consistently (sometimes by a huge amount) the fastest driver in the #67.
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Dropping Marino is a little harsh, but that's the reality of modern racing at the top level. If you haven't proven yourself in half a year, you're out. He hasn't been the fastest, and they had Tinknell available. It makes complete sense to swap them.

Marino would be better off in a P2 car IMO.
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