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Anyone who whined about it had better be careful on a windy day, his skirt might blow into his face. (ceptin Scotsmen of course)
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A series that never has had much manufacturer support is going to self title itself the World Series?
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Only the FIA can grant the Championship WC status
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yes, but they can name it "world series" without FIA grant
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Only that's not what Patrick peter decribed it as
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26 Apr 2009, 14:08 (Ref:2449901) | #60 | ||
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I was pointing out that the track can handle a series like that , imo , as it did before . Thats all Bob .
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Add to that as well that if you dont live around the London, Norwich, Northhampton area as well its bloody miles from everywere else in the country, about 6 hours drive from Preston which isnt particularly far north, Silverstone is the only venue i want to see the LMS at, Donington is good but the new owners have really ****ed things up and i fear for the circuit now. |
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Numbers wise I've seen it reported somewhere that it was in the region of 20-30,000 tix that Peugeot gave away, but that is a good thing, it brings people to the race who normally wouldn't go but give people a freebie and they change their mind. (slightly off topic but quite interesting all the same)
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How i would love for there to be a race in Australia. But we all know how that went last time ALMS came to Adelaide. Although there was 65,000 peolpe there on race day.
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As i've been wishing for for years - stupid politics means it isnt going to happen again unfortunately.
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I'm not sure that's the case any longer, speak to younger fans and Silverstone is now considered to be a classic track, I've been impressed on my last few visits, particularly if it's nice weather and there's a good crowd on.
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I'd say Peugeot and Audi would back such a series, there's also Aston Martin. P2 has always been for privateers, GT1...................., while I prefare GT2 to be for privateers with factory developed and supported cars so you can increase the numbers. I'd imagine a World Series would consist of the LMS and Asian series, so I suspect the organisers would be looking to attract a Japanease manufactuer to P1. |
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Announcments like these are often either done with prior knowledge of some backing from Manufacturers or in order to guage interest.
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I think the economic circumstances are extremely good for a worldwide LM Series. Endurance racing is the perfect venue for the testing and development of all kinds of hybrids/diesels and other engines, how about a rotaty hybid? it will come!
BTW:On the topic of smoking...you guys forgot a great circuit... what about Zandvoort??? |
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