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Originally Posted by Aragorn
Audi has proven before that 24 hours is long time to race full bore like this. Peugeot had fast P1 cars too and had problems getting them to the finish line. Audi figured out years ago that time spent in the pits is more important than seconds gained on the track. Hopefully, Porsche has gleamed something from Audi about how to get to the end of the 24hrs successfully.
As far as the drivers in the top LMP1 cars not being 'merican, I doesn't matter to me. Patrick Long should have gotten a ride in the Porsche LMP1 car but he didn't. Looks like he is in the LMGTE-Am Porsche with Dempsey-Proton Racing. That may be a better move for his career. Being in a more visible car (Patrick Dempsey) is better for name recognition then in an also ran car with other milktoast pro drivers.
Saw the Porsche LMP1 team on Mobil 1 The Grid and there is not a driver in the bunch that I like. If they win or lose I don't really care. With the demise of the old drivers guard at Audi, I don't know any of those drivers either and don't care if they win or lose. I will be cheering on the No. 12 Rebellion Racing entry with Nick Heidfeld. Cool team that in the past has raced here in the USA.
As far as team corvette goes, if you have been to the pits at an ALMS or Tudor race, you may have seen how they treat the fans who come to see their cars. VIP's are treated well but not the common fan. Don't care if they even finish.
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Really? That's funny, although I only really follow WEC since the demise of the ALMS, I always thought the Corvette team was one of the most fan friendly in the paddock. I remember drivers like Ron Fellows and Oliver Gavin coming out and signing autographs and taking pictures with fans and Doug Fehan giving informative talks/lectures right there in the garage for the crouds gathered around. Maybe things have changed in recent years.