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Dick Barbour has this to say about his team's entry into the LMP900 class, with two Panoz Mugen Prototypes:

It is every team's dream to compete for an overall championship and we have worked very hard the past couple of years and now feel that we are ready and able to move to LMP 900. We are delighted that Mugen has chosen Dick Barbour Motorsports and I am confident that the beautiful Panoz 07 will be a very competitive car. Our technical partnership with Multimatic will give us the support that we need to challenge the factory efforts. This is a multi year program, and we know that we will be competing with the best and we are eager for the challenge.

I for one would like to see his team, or indeed any other independent entrant shake up the works teams, Team Joest / Audi Motorsports in particular.

I have nothing to say against the Audi team you understand, but indies getting in amongst the corporate weight of works teams can only be good for racing, and for us fans.