Who are we supporting/following this year?
Who are we supporting/following this year?
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webby74

Original Poster:

569 posts

209 months

Saturday 26th May 2012
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Who is everyone following this year?
Aside from the Quattro vs Ultra battle i would like to see Strakka have a good run in lmp1.
Hopefully Corvette vs Aston martin will be revived this year as in gt1 in the past.

DS240

5,651 posts

247 months

Saturday 26th May 2012
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Audi again for top honours.

Just admire they way they have tackled Le mans over the years.

Though I hope Toyota are quick out the box to make for a great race.

ellroy

7,824 posts

254 months

Saturday 26th May 2012
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After last year in LMP1 I'd like to say Audi, but it's a bit of a forgone conclusion at this point.

webby74

Original Poster:

569 posts

209 months

Saturday 26th May 2012
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DS240 said:
Audi again for top honours.

Just admire they way they have tackled Le mans over the years.

Though I hope Toyota are quick out the box to make for a great race.
Very professional in the face of some dirty tactics in the past. Hopefully wont have to worry about that this year

gt6

1,478 posts

214 months

Saturday 26th May 2012
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As toyota have invited us for a pit visit on friday I will be supporting them but realisticly speaking the Audi's should get another victory

Mark-C

7,579 posts

234 months

Saturday 26th May 2012
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I'm supporting Toyota - not expecting a win but hoping they do well enough to make sure they come back next year and challenge for the win. Huge respect for Audi but they need challenging to bring out the best in them (last year as a great example).

And I always want Henri to do well and loved Dome's "let's give it a go" approach in the past so will be giving the #17 a cheer assuming they get it all bolted back together after it's testing accident.

Would like to see Greaves win LMP2 and be cheering on the Vettes in GT just because of the noise smile

indyxe

343 posts

212 months

Saturday 26th May 2012
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I'm going to support Toyota this year, I really admire what Audi have done over the last few years, but I hope a petrol car can give them a beating or at the very least a close fight.
I'm not a fan of having oil burners and petrol in the same class of racing, and its always going to be unfair whatever way they lay down the rules.

thanetspeedshop

503 posts

219 months

Saturday 26th May 2012
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England.

muppetdave

2,118 posts

254 months

Saturday 26th May 2012
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DS240 said:
Audi again for top honours.

Just admire they way they have tackled Le mans over the years.

Though I hope Toyota are quick out the box to make for a great race.
I hope that all this is the case in the LMP1, but I think you always have to give Henri a bit of a cheer too.

LMP2, I'd say Greaves Motorsport, Signatech Nissan as well perhaps.

GT-Pro - probably AF Corse, but naturally a big battle with Corvette...

GT-AM - Felbermayr Porsche, perhaps Flying Lizards

anonymous-user

83 months

Saturday 26th May 2012
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Difficult head says Audi heart says Toyota would be good to see a new winner but Audi are so professional in their assaults on Le Mans cannot fail to be impressed and the Audi cars looking unbeatable at the mo.

Of course a cheer for Henri as in an earlier thread they do have a good "have a go" attitude for sure

Always love the Corvettes just for the noise value, oh and on that point I do miss the old Panoz "Goes like lightning sounds like thunder" I think the old slogan was.

http://www.mulsannescorner.com/Panoz-BC5.jpg

dredgey

339 posts

250 months

Saturday 26th May 2012
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Kronenbourg

groomi

9,331 posts

272 months

Saturday 26th May 2012
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Main cheering reserved for the Brundles, willing on Toyota to make it a fight up front although wouldn't dare even imagine a win is possible and would love to see the Deltawing make a good showing and reach the finish at a P2 competitive pace.

vincegail

2,642 posts

184 months

Saturday 26th May 2012
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gt6 said:
As toyota have invited us for a pit visit on friday I will be supporting them but realisticly speaking the Audi's should get another victory
smile

Yep, same here!

Sympathy goes out to Toyota, but my money's on Audi.

vincegail

2,642 posts

184 months

Saturday 26th May 2012
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kiters42 said:
put
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chris_speed

308 posts

292 months

Saturday 26th May 2012
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Having read a fascinating article on the Delta in TG and liking it's outsider status, I'll be hoping they finish and finish well.

Garlick

40,601 posts

269 months

Saturday 26th May 2012
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The oddity that is the Deltawing has added a new level of LM excitement for me. Looking forward to seeing it in action.

fatboy18

19,553 posts

240 months

Saturday 26th May 2012
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I normally follow the noisiest cars, it used to be the Panoz, then Corvettes ears If its quiet like the Diesel cars I have no interest frown So the top cars in LMP1 have not rocked my boat the last few years. Looking forward to getting behind the new GTSR Vipers next year woohoo

vincegail

2,642 posts

184 months

Saturday 26th May 2012
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Toyotas also have a V8 petrol engine.

OK, not so big as a Viper/Panoz/Corvette, but still, a petrol V8. Should be nice!

Boatbuoy

1,975 posts

191 months

Saturday 26th May 2012
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I'm supporting the Deltawing. As a designer I'm always interested in ideas that persue non-conventional thinking. Also, seeing as it's in a class of 1, and not elligabal to score any points I can't feel guilty in any way.

fatboy18

19,553 posts

240 months

Saturday 26th May 2012
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vincegail said:
Toyotas also have a V8 petrol engine.

OK, not so big as a Viper/Panoz/Corvette, but still, a petrol V8. Should be nice!
That'll do then thumbup