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Post by René on Feb 11, 2024 22:38:39 GMT
Introducing all the Hypercars that will compete in the 2024 season.
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Post by René on Feb 12, 2024 11:01:35 GMT
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Post by René on Feb 18, 2024 10:28:03 GMT
Stunning. The Proton Porsche 963 in this throwback livery, a tribute to the 1994 Le Mans winning Porsche.  The new Alpine A424 also looks very good.  |
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Post by mikael on Feb 18, 2024 11:18:02 GMT
Indeed a very good looking Proton Porsche 963. However, I liked the little detail seen last year, with black painted parts behind the side windows, resembling 911 rear side windows. That "nice little touch" is lost with the all-black top part.
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Post by René on Feb 18, 2024 14:14:40 GMT
Indeed a very good looking Proton Porsche 963. However, I liked the little detail seen last year, with black painted parts behind the side windows, resembling 911 rear side windows. That "nice little touch" is lost with the all-black top part. Yes true, that is a nice styling element. But the works/Penske team hasn’t shown their livery yet so it might stay.  This is the 1994 car. It also has the black roof.  |
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Post by René on Feb 18, 2024 14:16:50 GMT
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Post by Carl on Feb 18, 2024 19:23:48 GMT
Indeed a very good looking Proton Porsche 963. However, I liked the little detail seen last year, with black painted parts behind the side windows, resembling 911 rear side windows. That "nice little touch" is lost with the all-black top part. Yes true, that is a nice styling element. But the works/Penske team hasn’t shown their livery yet so it might stay. This is the 1994 car. It also has the black roof. In racing, as in life, less is often more...
At the behest of fashion magnate Jochen Dauer, whose street-legal 962 served as Porsche's basis to enter the GT category, the massive cockpit surround concealed a gentleman's wardrobe 
F.A.T. Turbo > fat car 
Nonetheless, avoiding a Maginot Line in the regulations, Porsche's zeppelin conversion 962 won!
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Post by René on Feb 18, 2024 22:21:33 GMT
Although completely trivial information  , for those who are interested; F.A.T. International is a platform celebrating the rich history of motorsport..., owned by Ferdi Porsche. F.A.T. was once a logistics company, known for sponsoring two Le Mans winning cars. Today, the group aims to celebrate automotive culture by hosting its own events, including winter festivals and its F.A.T. Ice Races, in both Zell am See and Aspen.    Michèle Alboreto on his way to victory in the 1997 Le Mans 24hours. |
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Post by Carl on Feb 19, 2024 1:27:26 GMT
That's very cool! His successes on snow gave Gilles Villeneuve incredible car control 
I'd never heard of Ferdi Porsche, great-grandson of Ferdinand, but clearly a love of motorsport continues through the generations.
Looking a second time and more closely at the 1994 overall winner, it does resemble the patriarchal 956/962, one of the most beautiful prototypes of all time, with moderate heft and pounds added here and there. Still, I prefer sports racing cars to be lean and mean.
LeMans winning Ickx/Bell 956  |
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Post by René on Feb 19, 2024 10:18:08 GMT
It was an unusual win in a way with an ‘old’ car. From Wiki: The 1994 race was won by a car that had its roots in a 10-year-old design. Porsche exploited an unusual quirk in the GT regulations at the time, using German fashion magnate Jochen Dauer in a plan to have a street-legal version of the dated Porsche 962 built. Using this road car design, Porsche entered two converted 962 chassis in the GT category as Dauer 962 Le Mans. With factory support, the Dauer 962 was able to take the win, the other 962 coming in a close third.  Yannick Dalmas, Hurley Haywood and Mauro Baldi decisively taking command with two hours to go. |
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Post by René on Feb 20, 2024 17:24:34 GMT
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Post by René on Feb 20, 2024 21:05:31 GMT
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Post by René on Feb 21, 2024 20:41:33 GMT
Toyota have switched from white to black for 2024. Looks mean but can it withstand Ferrari and Porsche for another year?  |
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Post by Carl on Feb 22, 2024 0:02:19 GMT
Toyota have switched from white to black for 2024. Looks mean but can it withstand Ferrari and Porsche for another year? Is Toyota in alliance with the evil empire?
Nyck de Vries new helmet >  |
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Post by René on Feb 22, 2024 10:02:26 GMT
Toyota have switched from white to black for 2024. Looks mean but can it withstand Ferrari and Porsche for another year? Is Toyota in alliance with the evil empire?
Evil Nyck.   |
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