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Audi Sport Team Joest | 79 | 50.32% | |
Toyota Racing | 42 | 26.75% | |
Porsche | 31 | 19.75% | |
Rebellion Racing | 2 | 1.27% | |
OAK Racing | 1 | 0.64% | |
The other guys... | 2 | 1.27% | |
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18 Dec 2013, 19:44 (Ref:3345613) | #51 | |||
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19 Dec 2013, 07:13 (Ref:3345817) | #52 | |
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No one knows what their 2014- budget is. You cant say they're disadvantaged even if they dont spend as much. The team that spends the most doesn't always win the most.
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19 Dec 2013, 09:30 (Ref:3345843) | #53 | ||
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They are quite plucky in WEC considering the perception that they spend considerably less than Audi. 5 wins is not bad at all. |
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19 Dec 2013, 13:18 (Ref:3345895) | #54 | ||
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I suspect that they will if the teams involved request it. I can imagine that Ram, AMR and AF Corse wouldn't mind a huge amount. Same rule currently exists in the ELMS though, and I think that that would be a bigger hurdle to overcome.
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19 Dec 2013, 16:41 (Ref:3345987) | #55 | |||
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I meant 2014 preparation made during this year.
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20 Dec 2013, 06:09 (Ref:3346207) | #56 | |||
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"Adequate budget" is very relative. I don't think their brief hiatus earlier this year was a matter of budget, more a matter of personnel, or lack thereof. |
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20 Dec 2013, 06:26 (Ref:3346213) | #57 | |
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In this case I'd say budget is adequate when it does not considerably affect normal racing activies while working on next year's car. People have made this sound like they were somehow taken by surprise that year 2014 is actually coming. If it is simply about number of people, you'd think a higher budget might help with that...
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20 Dec 2013, 09:25 (Ref:3346245) | #58 | |
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They hired another driver. Their site says there are job openings. If its up to TMG to run it, and theyre using their own budget, it looks like they have more to spend. From all the interviews, 2 cars all year in 2014 is the expectation. No reason for Conway to join if they don't have a car for him to drive. They already have Andrea Caldarelli as well. One more driver signing and youll hear rumors start of 3 cars at LeMans.
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20 Dec 2013, 15:45 (Ref:3346342) | #59 | |
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http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/gi...p-for-daytona/
Stefan Johansson likely to join Delta-ADR in the WEC next year |
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20 Dec 2013, 15:48 (Ref:3346345) | #60 | ||
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Some changes for '14 WEC--LMP1 manufacturer teams' entry fee has gone up from 300K euros to 360K euros, and GTE-Pro manufacturer teams fee has gone up from 100K euros to 130K euros.
Also, a type of "code 60" local yellow will be used at least at Le Mans, where racing will be allowed except for the area where the local yellow is located, where drives must slow to 60 km/h until they exit the zone. And some "pass-around" procedure will also be used for WEC event's next year. Details are kinda sketchy on all of this, since I got the info from John Dagys' Twitter and Mulsanne's Corner Facebook. |
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20 Dec 2013, 18:37 (Ref:3346391) | #61 | |||
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20 Dec 2013, 18:39 (Ref:3346392) | #62 | ||
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Probably taking advantage of that very fact--after age 50 IIRC, a driver gets demoted a medal rating every 5 years...
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20 Dec 2013, 22:13 (Ref:3346446) | #63 | ||
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21 Dec 2013, 00:39 (Ref:3346476) | #64 | ||
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Perhaps Stefan is intended to be the Silver driver for the other car? I hope so anyway. Those would be two very quick Silvers in the scheme of things.
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21 Dec 2013, 01:38 (Ref:3346485) | #65 | ||
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He'll race for free plus expenses. Loves to drive. Probably just see a couple of stickers from his brands on the car.
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21 Dec 2013, 01:52 (Ref:3346487) | #66 | |
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Not sure if someone has picked this up already and im not sure this belongs in a 2014 WEC thread. But........
Reading autosport's review on the garage 56 entry for 2014 the Nissan ZEOD this week, it mentions that: "A condition of the 2014 Garage 56 entry is that a full blown works Nissan entry follows in 2015" Now thats music to my ears. If we can reach four LMP1 manufacturers by 2015 and with Ferrari, Honda and Renault looking at LMP1 programmes, hopefully endurance racing can regain the status in world motorsport it deserves. |
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21 Dec 2013, 02:40 (Ref:3346497) | #67 | ||
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21 Dec 2013, 02:48 (Ref:3346500) | #68 | ||
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We needn't go into the challenges of a 'post-condition' for entry. I suppose it would probably make the ACO pretty wary about Nissan for a while if they renege, but otherwise it'll be a little late to rescind their entry for a race that has already happened!
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I hope sportscar racing can rise up above Formula 1... I think I speak for most everyone on the forum when I say it's far more interesting, in these days, at least. |
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21 Dec 2013, 07:32 (Ref:3346536) | #70 | ||
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I actually see more drawbacks than advantages if sportscar racing became as popular (or more popular) than F1. Sorry for going off topic.
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21 Dec 2013, 09:16 (Ref:3346544) | #71 | |
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Goes back to the time-old discussion about manufacturers in racing. It's cyclical.
There are people on here who genuinely don't want to see another scenario like 1991 or 1999. Because that many manufacturers can't last. I'd rather see two years of absolute booming sportscar racing and see it fall apart than keep grinding away with what we've had the past few years. Even if it all goes south we'll still probably have a season equivalent to 2012. |
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21 Dec 2013, 10:44 (Ref:3346573) | #72 | |
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It seems like manufacturers and money are returning to motoracing at the moment:
Porsche & Nissan in Sportscars, not to mention Mazda and SRT(Viper) in the US, more good privateer linkups too. ORECA and Rebellion, Dome and Strakka, more input from OAK in LMP1 and new LMP2 vehicles available. Volkswagen, Hyundai and Toyota in WRC. Honda and Citroen in WTCC. BMW in DTM. Nissan & Volvo in V8SC The only manufacturer casualty i can think of this year at the moment is Lotus, but they overstretched themselves and were "branding" rather than manufacturer exercises. Of course this manufacturer interest is not necessarily a good thing and of course will be cyclical. But to be honest im happy too see a few years good racing, happy with the general trend and most of all happy F1 isnt acting as a black hole for racing money and talent for once. |
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21 Dec 2013, 11:15 (Ref:3346577) | #73 | ||
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Let's hope FIA no longer repeat what they did to the old Group C
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21 Dec 2013, 13:21 (Ref:3346609) | #74 | |
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They could declassify them...oh, wait
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