Porsche unveil 2007 RS Spyder (for customers)

[JAG]

Originally Posted by zac510

There's always going to be that comparison, factory team or not. But I agree with you and others.. Why wouldn't Porsche want to be there?
Is Penske pulling out of LeMans enough for Porsche to cancel their contract? LeMans is everything for Porsche!

It's Porsche who decide where they race, not Penske.

[zac510]

Originally Posted by JAG

It's Porsche who decide where they race, not Penske.

I agree entirely, but it isn't the best situation for Porsche to have spent the last year preparing for Le Mans only to have the team drop out just a few months beforehand.

I guess I assumed that in the Penske contract was an appearance at LeMans 2007 to attempt to take the P2 crown from RML. It might be Porsche's decision to race, but without the Penske experience and data from the ALMS they're behind the 8 ball.

[JAG]

Penske haven't pulled out, Porsche didn't want to race at Le Mans as a factory (Penske) team, at least in 2007.

[cmk]

Originally Posted by gwyllion

The revised RS Spyder did its first test drive:
http://www.porsche.com/usa/eventsand...r/enhancement/

Who's the driver in this footage? The helmet looks a bit like an old Romain Dumas helmet from prior to his prototype drive this year. I thought it was interesting that it didn't seem to be Sascha or Lucas in the car.

[19dodge]

It's Romain, just using his old style helmet..

http://www.romaindumas.com/images/bio2/04.jpg

[WouterM]

Originally Posted by JAG

Penske haven't pulled out, Porsche didn't want to race at Le Mans as a factory (Penske) team, at least in 2007.

I don't the ACO would have been particularly happy with a factory LMP2 team either.

[SALEEN S7R]

Just because Penske arent racing at Le Mans with the Porsche it doesent mean that there wont be a works Porsche spyder at Le Mans. The Spyders racing in the LMS, do any of them have factory backing in the way Penske does? If so theres a good chance one of these teams may enter instead.

Works teams are coming to LMP2 whether we like it or not, Mazda has said recently that they will be increasing their commitment to the ALMS and providing new chassis for 2007 and perhaps a new engine. That combined with the Penske Porsches means there are effectively 2 works LMP2 teams in the world at the moment and several with works support, Rollcentre being 1 I would imagine.

[Pilgrimage]

Aren't Rollcenter now concentrating on moving to LMP1 only - as in other thread?

The RS is a gorgeous looking racer on the road isn't it.

[Fogelhund]

Originally Posted by SALEEN S7R

Works teams are coming to LMP2 whether we like it or not, Mazda has said recently that they will be increasing their commitment to the ALMS and providing new chassis for 2007 and perhaps a new engine. That combined with the Penske Porsches means there are effectively 2 works LMP2 teams in the world at the moment and several with works support, Rollcentre being 1 I would imagine.

Acura?

[SALEEN S7R]

Originally Posted by Pilgrimage

Aren't Rollcenter now concentrating on moving to LMP1 only - as in other thread?

Yep, they are. My mistake. I wonder though if we will see another works Radical squad in the LMS for 2007? Or at least a works supported team.

[Schumi19]

I wants one RS Spyder Evo for ASM Racing in 2007.

[vorsprung]

Originally Posted by SALEEN S7R

Yep, they are. My mistake. I wonder though if we will see another works Radical squad in the LMS for 2007? Or at least a works supported team.

Rollcentre never was a factory Radical squad, allthough they got the first car and helped building it.
Team Bruichladdich is and has been the factory team, team owner & driver Tim Greaves also being part owner of the Radical company.
http://www.radicalsportscars.com/range/sr9/index.php

[The Badger]

Originally Posted by SALEEN S7R

Yep, they are. My mistake. I wonder though if we will see another works Radical squad in the LMS for 2007? Or at least a works supported team.

What about the Melchester rumour ?

[The Badger]

Originally Posted by Schumi19

I wants one RS Spyder Evo for ASM Racing in 2007.

I'd like to see Team Modena getting their mits on one too , and Sebah , and Konrad !!!

[cmk]

Originally Posted by 19dodge

It's Romain, just using his old style helmet..

http://www.romaindumas.com/images/bio2/04.jpg

Good call. He's been stellar in the current RS Spyder this year so he should be an excellent tester. I guess because the thing's all black they don't need the red to match the paintscheme instead of the blue?!

[ger80]

Rahal !!!
Many rumors in the past, but now its looks like it gets true

[Tim Northcutt]

Originally Posted by ger80

Rahal !!!
Many rumors in the past, but now its looks like it gets true

It may be the LMP2....

or it might be an ethanol-powered GT2 car....

ALMS is allowed to use ethanol fuel next year in the GT classes, and Ethanol is a BIG Rahal sponsor....

[The Badger]

Im gonta stop speculating in future ..... im was sure Rahal would have gotten an RS Spyder !!!

Still , should be a quick car and a crack team , good news .

[Bentley03]

There's an interesting interview with Hartmut Kristen on Endurance-Info.com. It would appear (amongst other things) that Porsche are clearly not in favour of the proposed 2010 coupe rule.

The interview is here.

The article is in English by the way.

[AU N EGL]

Originally Posted by Bentley03

There's an interesting interview with Hartmut Kristen on Endurance-Info.com. It would appear (amongst other things) that Porsche are clearly not in favour of the proposed 2010 coupe rule.

The interview is here.

The article is in English by the way.

As a manufacturer, what do you think of the ACO's 2010 regulation which requires LMP1 prototypes to have a roof ?
For everybody who has invested in know-how for open cockpit cars i.e. aerodynamics it means to spend significant money again instead of being able to further extend existing know-how. This has never been positive for any categorie of motorsports.


We'd like to thank Hartmut Kristen, as well as Colas Henckes.

A very polite way of saying, one can not just put a top on an open cockpit car and have it work properly

[SALEEN S7R]

Originally Posted by AU N EGL

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A very polite way of saying, one can not just put a top on an open cockpit car and have it work properly

Exactly, and this will only drive up costs further...

[jhansen]

And this shows Porsche are/were looking at P1. Why give them a reason not to enter the top category?

[SALEEN S7R]

When it comes to the ACO Jeremey I often find myself asking "why?". Dont you?

[HORNDAWG]

I am not sure that Porsche wants to go against the Audi's! I am not saying that they can not compete with them. It might not be in their best interest business wise. Porsche A.G. owns 27.4% of VW A.G. and shares cross platforming with it! It would make better business sense, to dominate both prototype classes, than to race against oneself (sort of)!




L.P.

[jhansen]

Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

I am not sure that Porsche wants to go against the Audi's! I am not saying that they can not compete with them. It might not be in their best interest business wise. Porsche A.G. owns 27.4% of VW A.G. and shares cross platforming with it! It would make better business sense, to dominate both prototype classes, than to race against oneself (sort of)!




L.P.

Why else would Porsche be looking at the rules for P1 then? So they've considered it. And they above anyone else should have a grasp of their marketing and business model.