9Magazine.com: "918 Spyder COUPE to Premiere in Detroit" @ Jan 10 auto show
01-16-2011, 06:46 PM
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ESPN: Porsche Likely to tackle Le Mans
Excerpt of ESPN's recent "Porsche more likely to tackle Le Mans than F1" article:
At the Detroit motorshow earlier this month Porsche unveiled its new 918 RSR racing car, a showcase of its motor racing technology. Although the 918 RSR is not eligible for any current racing series, its name, blue and orange paint work and No. 22 on the bonnet all draw parallels with the 1971 Porsche 917K, one of which won at Le Mans 40 years ago.
Mueller admitted that a Le Mans project is far more likely than F1: "We would not necessarily have to line up against Audi, but we would do it if we need to and it would mean there are two of the [VW] group's brands fighting in the races. The likelihood that the group wins would therefore obviously be increased."
He urged all the VW brands to get together to "agree on a motorsport strategy for the coming years".
Originally Posted by ESPN
At the Detroit motorshow earlier this month Porsche unveiled its new 918 RSR racing car, a showcase of its motor racing technology. Although the 918 RSR is not eligible for any current racing series, its name, blue and orange paint work and No. 22 on the bonnet all draw parallels with the 1971 Porsche 917K, one of which won at Le Mans 40 years ago.
Mueller admitted that a Le Mans project is far more likely than F1: "We would not necessarily have to line up against Audi, but we would do it if we need to and it would mean there are two of the [VW] group's brands fighting in the races. The likelihood that the group wins would therefore obviously be increased."
He urged all the VW brands to get together to "agree on a motorsport strategy for the coming years".
