LeMans24: Well played Audi !!

[Deschodt]

Saw that in a French Mag.



Audi congratulating Porsche - "Porsche wins the race, and our respect..." (and we'll be back next year kinda thing). Well played, as a reuse of prepaid advertising probably, but well played Audi !!

[GH85Carrera]

I am wondering if Porsche will have a TV commercial to respond to last year's taunt from Audi.

They should hire Arnold to just say I'm BACK! and go from there.

[oldE]

Since 2000 there has only been one win by a non-VAG marque.
That is impressive as all get out.

Best
Les

[Deschodt]

Originally Posted by oldE

Since 2000 there has only been one win by a non-VAG marque.
That is impressive as all get out.

Best
Les

I miss Peugeot, they were close and their cars were pretty! Imagine a 4 way fight ! I hope Audi moves away from diesel at some point. I'd rather have Porsches' 4 Cyl (they should have called it 912 or 914) than a diesel LMP1....

[Noah930]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

I am wondering if Porsche will have a TV commercial to respond to last year's taunt from Audi.

They did. Well, at least on the celebratory t-shirts they were handing out/wearing at the end of the race. The backs of the t-shirts proclaimed "Challenge Accepted" in font made up of doughnut tire tracks.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by oldE

Since 2000 there has only been one win by a non-VAG marque.
That is impressive as all get out.

Best
Les

Porsche won in 1998 as I remember. Who won in 1999?

[Noah930]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Porsche won in 1998 as I remember. Who won in 1999?

BMW won with an open-cockpit car. (White livery, Dell sponsored.) I remember seeing one on display at the indoor go cart track in Boston.

[stealthn]

Isn't that like Fiat patting Ferrari on the back?

[Noah930]

Originally Posted by stealthn

Isn't that like Fiat patting Ferrari on the back?

I think a better analogy is Maserati patting Ferrari on the back.