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fanta · 03-17-2009, 07:23 PM

It's a shame I missed the debut of the R20 back in 2006.

"Audi's fresh approach to prototype design on their new R15 is likely to move the bar just as far as its predecessor, the R20 did back in 2006. (Marshall Pruett)"

HORNDAWG · 03-20-2009, 09:04 PM

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HORNDAWG · 04-09-2009, 04:05 PM

Well, even though the R-15 was homologated by the ACO it seems that others have issue with the car. Here where art. 3.6.1 is cited yet they leave off an integral part of the it, funny, that!

Canada ALMS fan · 04-09-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Well, even though the R-15 was homologated by the ACO it seems that others have issue with the car. Here where art. 3.6.1 is cited yet they leave off an integral part of the it, funny, that!

Well, to quote my F1 friends "the car may be within the rules but it is not within the "spirirt" of the rules."

Seriously though, I really hope this doesn't let the cat out the bag aero wise, with manufacturers now starting on a development race that the boutiques like Zytek, Lola, Pescarolo, Courage (Oreca), etc. cannot keep up with. I love technological innovation but I also love competition.

HORNDAWG · 04-09-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Canada ALMS fan

Well, to quote my F1 friends "the car may be within the rules but it is not within the "spirirt" of the rules."

Seriously though, I really hope this doesn't let the cat out the bag aero wise, with manufacturers now starting on a development race that the boutiques like Zytek, Lola, Pescarolo, Courage (Oreca), etc. cannot keep up with. I love technological innovation but I also love competition.

The clarifications that exist in Art. 3.6.1 was a result of the wings on the Porsche Spyder and are a recent clarification of the article. So when Audi builds their car to the clarified rules how can it be not in the "spirit" when it has just been reviewed and clarified?????

Canada ALMS fan · 04-09-2009, 05:16 PM

That's why I was joking.

I have no problem with what Audi has done. I like the way prototypes look now (except the Acura P1 but I respect its' design) and I hope they all don't end up with raised noses and look F1-like at the front. IMHO a prototype should look like the current Zytek, Creation, Pesca, Lola, EE, Courage-Oreca, Peugeot, and Lola Aston.

HORNDAWG · 05-08-2009, 07:08 PM

So now that VAG has seemingly beaten Porsche about the head and showed they would not go quietly into the night, maybe Audi will get back to racing the R-15 once they finish spiffying it up to satisfy the ACO. (crossing fingers)

HORNDAWG · 07-23-2009, 12:48 PM

Well, IMO, more on the road to recovery for the Audi R-15 program as Wiedeking has been ousted at Porsche. Now maybe we will see a renewed, even if somewhat curtailed, program from Herr Dr. Ullrich and the minions from Ingolstadt

HORNDAWG · 08-21-2009, 05:17 PM

Well it seems more woes for Porsche, brought about by Wiedeking. Here

The mill on Audi being at Petit seems strong.

Well we will not see the R-15 in 2010, as we know it. It will either have to be replaced or have major new body work to comply with the 2010 rules, released by the ACO today from the Nürburgring. Here English text from page #4

Although with waivers, it may appear in the ALMS

HORNDAWG · 09-06-2009, 12:33 PM

Well it seems that my thoughts of an Audi R-15C 3.7L is getting closer to fruitioin.

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