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17 Jan 2012, 20:20
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Peugeot exits Le Mans racing
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The situation is different when compatriot Henri Pescarolo. "For me it's still not sure. I still negotiating with sponsors," the Le Mans legend on demand.
"I know that now remain only two weeks left to the citation," added the Frenchman, "but I want to get the best. My dream would be to let go of two brand new LMP1 cars in the entire World Cup. This is an option from the show but in the coming days, must how realistic it is. Such contacts are there. " What he LMP1 cars would use the most, Pescarolo was still a secret.
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17 Jan 2012, 20:27
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I think there are some big LMP1 announcements coming one way or another towards the end of the month.
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17 Jan 2012, 20:28
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Originally Posted by JAG
Motorsport Total, the site that first raised the prospect of Peugeot pulling out...
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Ohhh! So it was this site! As i remember they wrote first (and they were almost the only one) that the 90X will be a petrol one... I don't believe them any more, i'm sorry.
Peugeot wants to win at LM, so i think there will be 2 factory cars, 1 hybrid, and 1 costumer (or the hybrid goes to the costumer, but it would be quite unbelievable). And, yes, me too, i would bet on Pesca.
And i would bet, they will go to WEC with 2 cars, and the hybrid will join them at some races (Spa for ex.). If it goes well for the HY4, probably it will appear at more races.
If Pug have the 2012 money already, i don't see any reason why to go to LM with only 1 real factory car. And i think they have that money.
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17 Jan 2012, 20:35
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Originally Posted by Simmi
I think there are some big LMP1 announcements coming one way or another towards the end of the month.
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Of course, Toyota, Audi and Peugeot, all have to communicate soon 
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17 Jan 2012, 21:33
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Originally Posted by Simmi
I think there are some big LMP1 announcements coming one way or another towards the end of the month.
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Originally Posted by Tom908V12
Of course, Toyota, Audi and Peugeot, all have to communicate soon |
Well put Tom
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18 Jan 2012, 15:01
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From Speedweek's Oli Runschke:
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Just reveiced horrible news that Peugeot suspends it´s LMP1 programm with immediate effect.
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Now confirmed by DSC:
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Just received confirmation - Peugeot LMP programme stops with immediate effect #WEC #LM24
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Last edited by Speed-King; 18 Jan 2012 at 15:09.
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18 Jan 2012, 15:12
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Originally Posted by Speed-King
From Speedweek's Oli Runschke:
Now confirmed by DSC:
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Seems to be legitimate.
This definitely puts a damper on proceedings.
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18 Jan 2012, 15:14
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18 Jan 2012, 15:14
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Christ...
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18 Jan 2012, 15:14
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Well this basically hands the WEC title and Le Mans podium on a platter to Audi. 
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18 Jan 2012, 15:15
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18 Jan 2012, 15:17
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well, for sure the lmp1 class this year will be the most boring...
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18 Jan 2012, 15:17
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Oh f*ck me, I wasn't a fan of the diesels but this a catastrophic blow for ACO
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18 Jan 2012, 15:21
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What? Just when the WEC seems to be flying spectacularly we get this news.
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18 Jan 2012, 15:23
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Hard to believe but this looks official: http://www.autohebdo.fr/endurance/le...te-l-endurance
P2 is gonna be full of privateers this year. Sad that nothing was done to make P1 the class where everything is wide open they could have entered. Oh well, it all didn't matter and everything was rosy until this one small announcement. Single digits P1 entrants all year, youpi.
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