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Audi/Toyota don't have an American driver and Porsche and Audi have the same American marketing interest so i dont think there is a push for a token American driver. Selection purely based on ability in the cockpit.
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Dumas-Berhnard-Webber-Jani are for sure ..... names that are flying around in the rumour mill are :
Vernay-Lyonnais-Pla-Heidfeld-Conway-Luhr-Graff-Makowiecki-Martin-Watts-Stanaway-Christensen-Pilet-Tandy-Holzer-Lieb . Some of the currant Porsche drivers have expressed a wish to stay in GTE , good . There ya go , a right speculation of mixed talent . This is being talked about , and Porsche indeed seem to want a 3rd car for Le Mans ..... YES Source is this article from Endurance-Info below . http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...nce-19837.html I'd like to see Lieb in the car . |
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Their marketing machine has been hard at work reminding everybody that they are returning for some time now. That is not to say that winning isn't a top priority as it goes hand in hand with exposure. That said, if anyone thinks that Porsche doesn't have something to prove and is going to be happy with not winning they are sorely mistaken. It is a matter of pride within the motor sports group and beyond. I was reminded as much last Summer with a visit to the factory and having been fortunate enough to talk with certain employees. This is a way of telling anyone who thinks that they are not the same Porsche that most of us remember that they are back. They are going to do everything within their power to beat all comers, especially Audi. : |
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This is Porsche. Their marketing strategy often involves no marketing strategy, by which I mean they turn up to Le Mans, win it magnificently, and then all of a sudden we (the enthusiasts) have an urge to by a Porsche (not including me in this obviously, my Panda is somewhat easier to insure at my age than a 911). As Rennen said earlier, this is an enthusiast's sport and they know it. If you want to market your cars to Joe Public and sell your Cayennes or whatever to them, stick an ad on the tele or in a newspaper...that will do you more good than an F1 podium every now and again. And that's what they'll do.
To some people - most, in fact - "Porsche" is a brand name that is desirable. But that's built on a pedigree that we, the enthusiasts, have helped create. Porsche have obviously felt the need to continue that. Ergo, every driver whose bottom touches the seat of this LMP1 Porsche will be the best driver available when the contracts are signed. |
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I may have missed it, but is there any info on what Energy Recovery System Porsche will use with their tiny 1.8 - 2.0 inline 4-cylinder turbo-charged engine?
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I haven't heard but their 911 hybrid used a flywheel system like Audi's. I think this was developed by Williams originally.
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Can the flywheel system harvest and release the energy quick enough?
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If you mean, can it be expanded to eight megajoules ... no clue. The flywheel stores the energy as rotation, so to increase storage, either mass or speed would need to increase. Harvesting and discharging shouldn't be a problem but storing the energy might be ... but I am not an engineer.
EDIT: "Works for Audi!" Not yet. The current system which is much much smaller has worked well for both Porsche and Audi in endurance racing, but as far as I know, no test results for the much larger 2014 system have been published. I assume the engineers at Porsche and Audi can make it work. They seem to be pretty good at their jobs. |
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