Comments on: Peugeot unlikely to join Intercontinental Cup

By: bamba

bamba — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:58:22 +0000

Oreca would just be glad to win. Throughout their history they’ve always ran programs for manufacturers, just like team Joest, Penske and Champion racing.

Dyson I think will be the lead challenger to Highcroft. But there is a rumored Porsche Spyder with full factory lineup.

But if Johnny cocker starts a few races the drayson car will get some glory at least until the driver change. Same for the Muscle milk car if Klaus Graf starts. But unfortunately the rule of thumb is “whoever pays goes first, or whomever he chooses”.

Hopefully the bosses go with the last part. Slim chance, but it might happen.

A lot of Lolas out there.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:46:15 +0000

So Dyson (either 1 or 2 entries) has no chance with a package that’s been proven on both sides of the Atlantic (Lola – they even had some of their better years with those chassis’ in the past)? And the strong possibility of the bio-butanol that seriously improved the Mazda’s reliability late last year being accepted in the ALMS?

I think that if the Intersport guys would just set their car up to handle a little better in the turns and give up the “fast on the straight” concept to such an extent, their could be a number of possible teams challenging for podiums and wins each race.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:57:26 +0000

I agee Bamba but that’s only currently they don’t sell cars in America, you never know they might return someday.

They were given a budget and if traveling to the US is not in their budget then so be it. There is also a race in Asia people forget, its not just about Sebring and Petit Le Mans.

Besides the ALMS won’t get Audi for a second season, all the other Acuras are in Europe, that leaves a very thin field for Sebring in LMP.

Two cars stand a realistic shot at winning ANYTHING most of the season next year and that’s Highcroft and Corsa, I don’t see how Intersport can keep it on the black stuff long enough to be a constant threat.

By: VitoCL

VitoCL — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:52:25 +0000

If they (Peugeot) are going to lend a 908 to Oreca for Le Mans, perhaps Oreca could run the rest of the intercontinental cup as well.
If this happened and Oreca won, would Oreca stand to gain more by winning the intercontinental cup in a 908 than in their own car?
Or would they just be happy to win?

By: bamba

bamba — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:42:24 +0000

Any race ran in the US doesn’t really help Peugeot marketing wise. They don’t market any models in the US.

They run sebring to prepare for LeMans. As far as Petit LeMans they simply wanted another feather in their cap.

Besides Audi is part of VW which is a company twice the size of the Peugeot group. Peugeot has been hit harder than Audi by the recession. I think it’s understandable.

By: webby

webby — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:45:52 +0000

i agree. avoiding racing audi as much as possible?

By: micky

micky — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:26:31 +0000

Sissies