ltc

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Very nice looking car.

Flying Finn

It looks too long (and/or narrow) and I don't like the livery that much. However, if it wins, it's beautiful!

Al P.

I'd have to second both of those statements.

Wreck Me Otter

Penske Porsche Set for Laguna Seca Debut
Written by: News Wire
Atlanta, Ga. – 10/6/2005 The Penske Porsche will sport its new DHL Global
Mail livery at Laguna Seca. (Porsche photo)

Under the direction of Penske Motorsports, Porsche rolls out its next
generation, state-of-the-art LMP2 prototype as it prepares for its 2006
assault on the American Le Mans Series. Porsche factory drivers Sascha
Maassen and Lucas Luhr will drive the new cars, which makes its debut at the
ALMS finale, the Oct. 15 Monterey Sports Car Championships at Laguna Seca.
The car had originally been scheduled to debut at ast weeend's Petit Le Mans
a Road Atlanta.

DHL Global Mail today announced that it had signed on as the primary sponsor
of the effort.

“We are excited to be associated with Porsche, as we are both known and
share a passion for high-quality, reliability at any speed and solutions
that fit our customers’ needs. Our goal is to use this platform to help
build our customer relationships in a meaningful way,” said Joe Phelan,
President and COO, DHL Smart & GlobalMail. “A recognized car brand like
Porsche together with the highly professional team of Penske Motorsports is
a perfect fit to a worldwide leading logistics provider like DHL.”

Commissioned by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) and Porsche
Motorsport North America for racing customers who compete in the LMP2 (Le
Mans Prototype 2) class of the ALMS, the Porsche RS Spyder features a
completely new Porsche engine, transmission, and chassis, all incorporating
the latest in Porsche automotive technology and created to conform to new
2006 Le Mans 24 Hours rules and regulations of the Automobile Club de
l’Ouest (ACO).

APKhaos

A sponsor is a sponsor, even if it means painting this spectacular car a disgusting color.

Can we imagine this car in Gulf or Sunoco livery? My bloody word we can, and the yellow doesn't even come close. Luckily, there will be more teams and more cars to come.

I'm hoping they come out roaring at Laguna Seca.

Flying Finn

There was one car in Daytona Prototype class race in Homestead that was painted with GULF colors...

I have no recollection whether it was Pontiac or whatever (it was not Porsche) but damn that thing looked awesome just because of that!

Bull

If you haven't seen the latest R&T, take a look. Articles on the Cayenne S, the history of mid-engined Porsches (race & street) by Paul Frere, and interviews with Hartmut Kristen (Motorsports Director and Dr. Ing. Frank-Steffen Walliser (GM, Motorsports Strategy about the RS Spyder.

Cory M

I liked it best in white, but if DHL gave me the money I'd paint my car yellow too.... definitely better looking and cooler than a Daytona prototype in any color or livery!

Bob C.

It was the Ford-Crawford of Westernesse Racing. They competed in several early-season races. The Gulf tie-in is that Chad McQueen was one of the car's drivers. Here is a pic from Laguna Seca...

Bob C.

Most Porsche fans look fondly at the Gulf livery because of what it represents to the history of Porsche racing. The blue/orange was, in fact, a rather poor color scheme then (and now), more evocative of a carrot-juice-stained baby boy's blanky rather than a fire-breathing 540 hp racecar.

FWIW

Al P.

Heretic

Bull

EXACTLY! Back in the day, we didn't even have "livery" discussions! We did talk a lot about what the car "delivered" at the end of the event!

bowmanm98

That's a fact? This is so subjective. I like it. The yellow isn't my fav but it's a Porsche Factory LM2 car. How sweet is that? Now we have something to cheer about on Sunday on the speed channel. I like the DHL Porsche.

Bob C.

Yes.

There are also people who like the results of Michael Jackson's previous 10 nose jobs and his most recent chin.

p.s. I suspect Jacko also likes the Gulf livery, but probably for different reasons than you.

It isn't my favorite either, but if it performs as well in 2006 as the 917 performed 35 earlier, I suspect we'll revere the yellow and red just as we revere the carrot-juice-stained baby boy's blanky.

That depends on how you define "Porsche Factory LM(P)2 car." It is a car engineered and developed by PAG, but it will be campaigned as a privateer. ...likely akin the GT3 RSRs campaigned by AJR.

FYI and FWIW, for 2006 one race is on Friday, six races are on Saturday and three races are on Sunday. Also, five races will be televised on CBS; Speed will televise the balance.

As do I. I'll post a pic or two here next Thursday after the Laguna Seca test day concludes.

earlyapex

The color scheme doesn't bother me at all as it distracts me from the fact that the basic car is so ugly. What's up with the nose? There is nothing aside from the Porsche label on its side that visually identifies it as a Porsche. Now that I'm done b........, I know the car's aerodynamics have been designed to take advantage and comply with the current ACO rules for Le Mans. Let's hope it wins so I can forget all this.