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Old 9 Sep 2009, 03:27 (Ref:2536845)   #1
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Sebastien Loeb to Oreca for Petit?

I'm starting to think that Sebastien Loeb will be third driver in the Oreca at Petit Lemans. Oreca said there was the possibility of a driver with prototype experience to join the team. And loeb said he's not going to be in the peugeot
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Old 9 Sep 2009, 08:11 (Ref:2536917)   #2
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Did Loeb say that he was going to race at PLM then ?
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Old 9 Sep 2009, 18:11 (Ref:2537211)   #3
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thats quite a claim, may i ask what this is based on?
i certainly have not heard anything about Loeb racing at Petit, if he did i would be very surprised.
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Old 9 Sep 2009, 18:44 (Ref:2537231)   #4
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Down F0rce should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridDown F0rce should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridDown F0rce should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridDown F0rce should be qualifying in the top 3 on the grid
Loeb has said that he is unlikely to race at Petit, but was on for Shanghai before it was cancelled:

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Old 9 Sep 2009, 18:45 (Ref:2537232)   #5
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I thought he said that he wasn't doing to do Petit?

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Old 9 Sep 2009, 23:29 (Ref:2537411)   #6
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I think more likely as the third driver is Soheil Ayari...

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Old 10 Sep 2009, 13:31 (Ref:2537779)   #7
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What's Bourdais doing these days?
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Old 10 Sep 2009, 14:34 (Ref:2537805)   #8
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Super league and he won his first race!

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Old 10 Sep 2009, 16:57 (Ref:2537902)   #9
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I think more likely as the third driver is Soheil Ayari...

Or Ortelli?
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Old 11 Sep 2009, 04:16 (Ref:2538164)   #10
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HORNDAWG should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridHORNDAWG should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridHORNDAWG should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
Hmm, why not Senna or Monteiro?






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Old 11 Sep 2009, 11:56 (Ref:2538440)   #11
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Romain Dumas will be the 3th driver for ORECA: http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ance-2311.html
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Old 11 Sep 2009, 12:23 (Ref:2538462)   #12
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Wow ..... Panis-Lapierre-Dumas . Thats a great crew .
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Old 11 Sep 2009, 13:33 (Ref:2538497)   #13
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Wow ..... Panis-Lapierre-Dumas . Thats a great crew .
Dumas should be a help to the team since he has lots of recent experience at the track. Wise choice.
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Indeed that's a big surprise... again a Porsche works driver switched the brand... joining Oreca at PLM will help the team strongly. Dumas have tons of experience in ALMS and PLM... good stuff.

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Dumas should be a help to the team since he has lots of recent experience at the track. Wise choice.
Yes, a definite plus for Oreca.





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Old 12 Sep 2009, 05:40 (Ref:2538901)   #16
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That one came out of left field.

Would that suggest the DP Porsche Penske programme is maybe not continuing in 2010?
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That one came out of left field.

Would that suggest the DP Porsche Penske programme is maybe not continuing in 2010?
I am not sure what bearing it has on Dumas with Oreca next year, but it seems that Penske will not be running a DP next year.




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good add for Oreca. will be glad to see Romain at PLM.
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I am not sure what bearing it has on Dumas with Oreca next year, but it seems that Penske will not be running a DP next year.
why would they want to?
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Honestly, the answer would be to 1) win the 24h at Daytona and 2) to keep the team's sportscar legs fresh for a return to the ALMS. If a return to the ALMS is not in the cards for Penske, they will not have a sportscar team.

Also, don't forget, if Porsche are pulling their support from Grand-Am, Penske may remain, even with Porsche power, but Bernhard and Dumas will not. Penske would have to hire drivers to race for him. (RHR and Will Power perhaps?) Maybe that situation would make the economics of ALMS racing look better, especially if Porsche (or Audi) support is available.

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Honestly, the answer would be to 1) win the 24h at Daytona and 2) to keep the team's sportscar legs fresh for a return to the ALMS. If a return to the ALMS is not in the cards for Penske, they will not have a sportscar team.

Also, don't forget, if Porsche are pulling their support from Grand-Am, Penske may remain, even with Porsche power, but Bernhard and Dumas will not. Penske would have to hire drivers to race for him. (RHR and Will Power perhaps?) Maybe that situation would make the economics of ALMS racing look better, especially if Porsche (or Audi) support is available.

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the Captain has gone years w/o racing a sportscar before...i can understand them wanting to say "fresh" but with the exception of the DP program, they usually come of the gate fast.

i doubt they will stay in DPs if Porsche goes...i could be wrong. from what i gather, Roger won't do much without someone else's support, i.e. Porsche. the DP program has been an utter disappointment, IMO, and if the car doesn't improve, they won't have a snowball's chance in hell of winning the 24.
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