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Vocal Minority
Original Poster
2,095 posts
21 months
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No great suprise, but after 3 Le Mans wins, 5 Sebring wins, 2 ALMS titles with 23 wins and a couple of ELMS wins, Dindo Capello is calling time on a fine prototype career.
He will continue to race GT3 R8s and leaves the #2 e-tron to McNish and Kristensen.
Best of luck Dindo - a great career, and something to look back on and be proud.
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muppetdave
1,799 posts
94 months
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Agreed that's a great career. Who's going to take that seat then?!
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Harryh87
185 posts
20 months
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My money would be on Andre Lotterer, although he does work well with Marcel Fasler + Benoit Trelluyer. I like Dindo, hes cool, calm and rarely makes a mistake, bravo to him.
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webby74
393 posts
49 months
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Im wondering if Marc Gene will move up to the hybrid next season and keep the older guys together. Dont forget they have Timo Bernhard to come back after injury. Sticking with just McNish and Kristensen for the rest of this season.
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Nick M
3,137 posts
92 months
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Harryh87 said: My money would be on Andre Lotterer, although he does work well with Marcel Fasler + Benoit Trelluyer At one time I thought Rocky would be in line to replace Dindo, but not so sure now. Plus, I'd prefer them to keep the Lotterer / Fasler / Trelluyer team together as they seem to work well as a unit. Shame to see Dindo hang up his lid though - I always thought, despite him being Italian, he seemed like the calming influence over McNish and Kristensen. Plus it's a bit of a shame that, despite his track record, he doesn't get the recognition that McNish commands.
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robmlufc
2,703 posts
55 months
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webby74 said: Im wondering if Marc Gene will move up to the hybrid next season and keep the older guys together. Dont forget they have Timo Bernhard to come back after injury. Sticking with just McNish and Kristensen for the rest of this season. Are Bernhard and Dumas both Porsche factory drivers? Surely they will be getting recalled my Porsche next season for LMP1 duties?
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webby74
393 posts
49 months
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robmlufc said: webby74 said: Im wondering if Marc Gene will move up to the hybrid next season and keep the older guys together. Dont forget they have Timo Bernhard to come back after injury. Sticking with just McNish and Kristensen for the rest of this season. Are Bernhard and Dumas both Porsche factory drivers? Surely they will be getting recalled my Porsche next season for LMP1 duties? Yeah, just thought of that. Maybe Audi wont field a 4 car effort next year, maybe just 3 or something freeing up some drivers
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robmlufc
2,703 posts
55 months
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webby74 said: Yeah, just thought of that. Maybe Audi wont field a 4 car effort next year, maybe just 3 or something freeing up some drivers Not a horrible position for them to be in is it, being dragged away from the awesome R18 to help out with the next big Porsche effort! Cant lose. Only two Audis at Silverstone this year, Ultra and a E-Tron. McNish and Kristenson in the E-Tron with Fassler, Lotterer and Treluyer in the Ultra.
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muppetdave
1,799 posts
94 months
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Harryh87 said: My money would be on Andre Lotterer, although he does work well with Marcel Fasler + Benoit Trelluyer. I like Dindo, hes cool, calm and rarely makes a mistake, bravo to him. I don't think they'd break up that team given their successes and the cohesion they seem to have. Interesting times afoot though...
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robmlufc
2,703 posts
55 months
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Stick Duval in with the two old guys to help bring him along? In terms of raw pace he is probably the fastest they have?
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thanetspeedshop
398 posts
59 months
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Surely Jarvis and Bonanomi are the two young Audi guns ready to step up.
Can't imagine TK will relish only two drivers in his car - too many laps for Crasher-McNish to bin it on...
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Harryh87
185 posts
20 months
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Im surprised we havent seen a return from Alexandre Premat, Audi must have really been pissed off with him, he was very quick in the R10. Just made a mistake by running in the NY marathon instead of rsting after a crash.
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Nick M
3,137 posts
92 months
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Harryh87 said: Im surprised we havent seen a return from Alexandre Premat, Audi must have really been pissed off with him, he was very quick in the R10. Just made a mistake by running in the NY marathon instead of rsting after a crash. Think that goes back to his time in the DTM and his propensity for binning not just his car, but those of his team mate(s).
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rev-erend
17,903 posts
153 months
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Get Brabs in the seat.. 
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GrahamG
1,003 posts
136 months
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Nick M said: Think that goes back to his time in the DTM and his propensity for binning not just his car, but those of his team mate(s). Alex will not be going back to Audi any time soon - no love lost on either side there!
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Great Dane
1,371 posts
35 months
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Nick M said: Think that goes back to his time in the DTM and his propensity for binning not just his car, but those of his team mate(s). Alex was sacked... was given time off to recover from a bad crash in Japan... promptly completed the New York marathon (against doctor's orders?) Dr Ulrich was less than impressed
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