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| RFoulds |
 Oct 26 2012, 09:43 AM
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914Rennsport  Group: Members Posts: 851 Joined: 10-August 09 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 10,656 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Sad. Porsche announced end of 997 RSR, and end of partnership with Flying Lizard.
http://www.sportssystems.com/novell/efx/em...ehost/AD176.pdf |
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| RFoulds |
Oct 26 2012, 10:17 AM
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914Rennsport Group: Members Posts: 851 Joined: 10-August 09 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 10,656 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Sad because the 997 RSR was so incredibly good. and successful. And, they have a one year gap between the 997 and the 991 RSR, so a great development partner like FLMS is left to either flog the old car another year, or go with another manufacturer.
The line about ending the partnership seemed really abrupt, so I would gather they do not have a deal on the 2014 991RSR development, and that we might see Flying Lizard logos on the side of a Corvette in 2013. |
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| Richard Casto |
Oct 29 2012, 09:13 AM
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Blue Sky Motorsports, LLC Group: Members Posts: 1,465 Joined: 2-August 05 From: Durham, NC Member No.: 4,523 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(RFoulds @ Oct 26 2012, 12:17 PM)  Sad because the 997 RSR was so incredibly good. and successful. Hmmm, I can't say I agree regarding "good" and "successful". It is/was a VERY well engineered/crafted machine and did have some success, but has always been hobbled by the drivetrain layout IMHO. As much as I am a HUGE Porsche fan, it was never close to being the class of the field (Or at least not for the past handful of years). It really can't compete with the Ferrari these days. What I think is truly sad is that Porsche continues to use the 911 for GT racing and I think the news regarding the 991 car is not good. I know everyone is excited about the new 911, but I think it is just going to be generally more of the same. Additionally, with Porsche getting back into prototype racing at the same time, I wonder if they can really give the GT program the love it needs. If only they had given the Cayman the full RSR treatment. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I am a FLM fan as well. It will be interesting to see what they do next year. Soldier on with the current car? Move to a different manufacture in GTE? Move up to prototypes? With 2013 being the swan song for ALMS, it makes it particularly difficult for them. If I was them I would probably soldier on with the Porsche until things become clear regarding the class structure for 2014 in the combined series. Also there is no mention (yet) of what will happen to the FLM factory drivers (Long and Bergmeister) Richard |
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RFoulds Goodbye 997 RSR Oct 26 2012, 09:43 AM
Vacca Rabite Why sad?
ALMS is not even going to exist in 2014.
... Oct 26 2012, 10:11 AM
Nürburg Nomad
Sad because the 997 RSR was so incredibly good. ... Oct 28 2012, 09:02 PM |
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