Title: The rumour mill
Post by: Lazy B'stard on June 16, 2008, 09:58:14 am
Well lots of gossip this year.
Ones I heard-
Audi to do a closed evolution of the derv R8 roadcar to replace the R10. Toyota and Nissan to return. Accura to make a full LMP1 car. Porsche evaluating a LMP1 car. Mazda people seen everywhere. Alfa building a GT version of the 8C. And thats just the ones I can remember. Looks like we are set for a golden period of endurance racing (if 24 hours of flat out racing F1 style can be classed as such!)
What rumours did you guys hear?
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Ones I heard-
Audi to do a closed evolution of the derv R8 roadcar to replace the R10. Toyota and Nissan to return. Accura to make a full LMP1 car. Porsche evaluating a LMP1 car. Mazda people seen everywhere. Alfa building a GT version of the 8C. And thats just the ones I can remember. Looks like we are set for a golden period of endurance racing (if 24 hours of flat out racing F1 style can be classed as such!)
What rumours did you guys hear?
S
Title: Re: The rumour mill
Post by: JDS on June 16, 2008, 10:35:55 am
Audi pretty much confirmed the Accura entry in their press conference last week when they said '.... and next year when we are racing against the Porsches and the Accuras .....'
Title: Re: The rumour mill
Post by: mgmark on June 16, 2008, 02:51:35 pm
If any of those are true then it just gets better!
MG Mark
MG Mark
Title: Re: The rumour mill
Post by: htbast on June 16, 2008, 04:04:27 pm
I understand that the Accuras will be racing as Honda next year.
Title: Re: The rumour mill
Post by: Nordic on June 16, 2008, 05:07:09 pm
Jag are are looking at a return as well. Freed from the shackles of Ford Tata want to rebuild the brand, Apex are already running a GT3 car.
Mercedes are also looking at a GT2 car.
The Dome was fully crewed by Toyota drivers, so something should be coming soon from there, Dome Toyota.
Nissan could come back, I would think Oreca would be the obvious partner.
Audi have said they wont be back with the R10 I think Eurosport said, so its either a new P1 or a step down to GT. As Ulrich talked about a battle with Pug and Honda next year I dont see them stepping down to GT
And best of all Aston - prodrive and Vette engines should be availble to customers in P1 and who knows, maybe a full works team as well.
Mercedes are also looking at a GT2 car.
The Dome was fully crewed by Toyota drivers, so something should be coming soon from there, Dome Toyota.
Nissan could come back, I would think Oreca would be the obvious partner.
Audi have said they wont be back with the R10 I think Eurosport said, so its either a new P1 or a step down to GT. As Ulrich talked about a battle with Pug and Honda next year I dont see them stepping down to GT
And best of all Aston - prodrive and Vette engines should be availble to customers in P1 and who knows, maybe a full works team as well.
Title: Re: The rumour mill
Post by: Robbo SPS on June 16, 2008, 05:52:25 pm
Dome and toyota engine deal was talked about a lot on tv.
The dome chassis had to show its worth first..
Audi to run the Lambo engine in a prototpe car.
The dome chassis had to show its worth first..
Audi to run the Lambo engine in a prototpe car.
