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Le Mans 2018 and Porsche
Porsche going full retro at Le Mans this year. I guess all the leftover LMP budget went into stickers for the cars and the garages alike
 Anyone going this year?https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/motorsports/porsche-motorsports-911-rsr-le-mans-24-hours-pink-pig-rothmans-historic-special-designs-70-years-sports-cars-factory-run-france-15564.html    
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Love the pink pig!
I am puzzled why the cooling ducts on the fronts of the two cars are different, the 92s is narrower than the 91s. Is one updated from the other?
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I think the outer sections feed the front brake cooling and they seem half blanked off on the 92. It appears to have a horizontal splitter which wasn't there in 2017.
Last year's:   PS if you are mean piggy vs. "Rothmans", then they have the same openings. Follow the outline of the panel with the "70" logo on either side of the inlet. Just a visual illusion. Last edited by Won; 06-03-2018 at 01:32 AM.. |
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The Pig car looks good. But, for lots of reasons, the "Rothmans' livery misses the impact of the original. (At least in photos)
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Don't tease me. For a spell, I thought they were going to bring back the 917.
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Does the pig car still have Schwantz near the rear?
Love them both but wish the Rothmans car had 'Rothmans' on it. I promise I won't let that cause me to smoke.
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Answered my own question. Look on the duck tail
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Yes, my son and I will be there. First time for both of us so looking forward to it!
I like the wraps … should make for some nice pictures. T-2 weeks
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Paul, I would love nothing more than to see a 917 driven around the Sarthe circuit in anger!
Very cool Doug, I'm sure you will have a great time. I knew I can't go this year but seeing the build up to the race got me all excited again. Make sure you catch the cars coming over the hill under the Dunlop bridge at dawn. Plenty of good spots around the Esses on the infield side at that time of the day. I'm jealous!
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Your term schwantz and the term labeled on the rear- schwanz (no T) - DON'T mean the same thing.
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Awesome!
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Can't wait!
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Wonder if it says Schwantz on the front and Schwanz on the back?
 Any better picture of the drivers and their livery-matching suits?
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At Rennsport the pits are open, so we were standing about 20 feet from Canepas car when he fired t up. Talk about exhilarating. |
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