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Originally Posted by Turbo.Jenkens
Oddly there is only one less Spyker than 911... weird.
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The first 997 GT3 RSR wasn't very good and several teams switched to the Ferrari. There are two teams in the entry list with a Ferrari that campaigned a Porsche last year. The Ferrari was the car to beat, although it did not win the two 24 hours races. Porsche has made a big deal about launching a new version of their car, but Ferrari has also made quite some revisions to the F430, so it is still uncertain if the 2008 Porsche will have what it takes. Hopefully the new Aston Martin and new Spyker can add further competition in anticipation of BMW's entry.
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Originally Posted by NicFromLA
Not to mention only two RS Spyders after they made such a big deal the RS Spyder was going to be there. LeMans used to be Porsche's race, but it almost seems as if they don't care anymore.
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I believe the two European teams were assigned by Porsche to test the water. Both teams have class winning potential, so it is not that they have no chance. It must be said that the LMP2 class is very unpredictable as the cars struggle with reliability. A high revving V8 is a disaster weighting to happen. This was the case when the Cosworth DFV was tried at Le Mans and it is still the case with Porsche's V8. It vibrates itself and the rest of the car to pieces.
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