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Well, the team he's driving for has had the most reliability issues so far of any team this season (sound familiar?). Knowing is luck, I could see him having a problem like Marco at Barber and not be able to take the start. Or be involved in an accident of someone else's fault in the first 10 laps or so.
I hope he does well, though. I'm excited about it. Really hope he enjoys his time over here and tries a few seasons full time of Indycar and also does the IMSA WSC eventually as well. Seeing guys enjoying themselves more after leaving F1 like Montoya did is fun to see. |
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Although Alonso's quest for the 500 is on track, it doesn't look like an attempt at Le Mans next year will be forthcoming.
http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/129345 |
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Phew! We won't have to move this to the Sportscar forum.
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For me it meant I didn't just read Indycar race reports in Autosport I could watch the races on telly. Eventually live too. |
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Hmmmmmm....(tapping temple with finger)
Is that to say you have something against Jimmy, Jackie, Mario, AJ, Juan, Al (Holbert or Unsers), Dan, Denny, Graham, Sam, Danny, Eddie, Parnelli etc., etc. etc. that participated in numerous facets of racing??? And we shouldn't discuss them? (yeah, I know what you really meant ) |
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That is no fun. Let Fernando Alonso LIVE! GOD and JESUS Order.
Stop Bullying Alonso. And we know you tried to want to explode his car at Indy 500. GOD IS WATCHING YOU! |
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So no room for Fred at LM in 2018. Ah well, there's always 2019
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He'd have to sign up with Porsche or Toyota. They may oblige him. It's not impossible. I don't see Penske winning overall at LeMans though.
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And even if so; one knows not if Penske would get an invite to the show. Quite the assumption. Has he ever been invited? If so, he didn't accept, as I know he's never been entered.
I thought he would have accepted an invite in '71 with the 512. Alas, it didn't happen. Of course, I don't know if Sunoco sold products overseas and Roger doesn't use his own money to race.... |
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I don't see Penske listed here (1971 LM entry), but it shows several North American Racing Ferrari 512s:
http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...971-06-13.html I assume one or more of those were run by Roger based on this: https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/ne...lex-24-679693/ His two trips to LM as a driver in 62 & 63 were with Briggs Cunningham and NART. So looks to me like "Penske Racing" has never raced at LM. |
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