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19 Jun 2012, 19:04
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Who's going to replace Dindo Capello?
Just saw this article on autosport: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/100506 and wondered about who is going to replace Dindo?
My bet would probably be Marc Gene because he's "old" too. Then Timo Bernhard can rejoin Romain and Loic in the other Audi.
What do you think? 
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19 Jun 2012, 19:09
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Racer
Join Date: May 2012
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Aren't Timo & Romain going to be driving for Porsche?
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19 Jun 2012, 19:11
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Someone from their DTM team?
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19 Jun 2012, 19:14
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Racer
Join Date: Apr 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ArnageWRC
Aren't Timo & Romain going to be driving for Porsche?
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Since they are Porsche factory drivers, it's likely that this was their last Le Mans in an Audi.
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19 Jun 2012, 19:26
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Join Date: Jun 2012
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Mike Rockenfeller? Already an Audi driver and a Le Mans winner
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19 Jun 2012, 19:30
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My guess is Audi will run 2 cars next year.
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19 Jun 2012, 19:31
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Audi will probably only run 3 cars next year. So they will have to chose between 10 drivers (Lotterer, Treluyer, Fassler, McNish, Kristensen, Bonanomi, Jarvis, Rockenfeller, Duval, Gene) for only 9 seats.
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19 Jun 2012, 20:25
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Incorrect voter.
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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So who do you drop!?
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19 Jun 2012, 20:27
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Racer
Join Date: Apr 2012
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No one. You still need a spare driver. So Jarvis or Bonanomi would be my choice.
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19 Jun 2012, 20:44
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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Wasn't 2011 supposed to be his last? 
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19 Jun 2012, 20:49
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Incorrect voter.
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Creep89
No one. You still need a spare driver. So Jarvis or Bonanomi would be my choice.
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OK, so who do you drop from the race drivers and keep on as a test driver? 
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19 Jun 2012, 21:31
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mcnish and kristensen need an experienced and fast driver, in my opinion duval will be the third driver of the #1, so for the #2 the natural choice will be gené or fassler, less probable rockenfeller. Bernhard and Dumas will not put their hand anymore in a r18, and for the #3 i think will be used again jarvis and bonamoni with a third more expert driver (basicly one that won't be used in #2).
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19 Jun 2012, 21:37
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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Would you want to break up the trio which have just won back-to-back Le Mans? I don't see Audi doing that to be honest.
I think they promote Bonanomi up into the #2 car. He's always been touted as the 'new Dindo' by Audi and TK/Nishy. That car needed a bit of a shake-up anyway. I disagree those guys need an experienced third man. What for? A youngster might keep them on their toes a bit. And he's not going to throw it off more than Allan god love him!
I think the real question centres on the WEC seats. Because for me I'd want Loic Duval as one of my guys. He is too good to confine to just a few races a year. I don't know what his ties are with other manufacturers still?
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19 Jun 2012, 21:37
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Looking at the 4 Audi crews for this years Le Mans, i would not have put money on the only Audi not to crash was the #4.
It will interesting to see the driver lineups next season, whether they will reshuffle them completely or will retain the #1 and #2 (With a new driver instead of Dindo).
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19 Jun 2012, 22:00
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Audi need a yank , plenty of hot young lads out there .
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