Nico Hulkenberg to race at LeMans

Nico Hulkenberg to race at LeMans

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Roverload

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850 posts

136 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Joining Porsche for 2015, he's going to be racing at spa too. I like nico, he's one of the under rated ones!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/30232803

Rules out a potential Jenson Button at Porsche then?

gt6

1,424 posts

185 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Well it is not often the BBC even mentions Le Mans so perhaps another sign that the main media are beginning to see that there is motor sport besides f1

webby74

569 posts

180 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Better than formula 1 more like

FraMac

785 posts

217 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Cool.

eps

6,294 posts

269 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Roverload said:
Joining Porsche for 2015, he's going to be racing at spa too. I like nico, he's one of the under rated ones!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/30232803

Rules out a potential Jenson Button at Porsche then?
Why does it rule out Jenson? They're taking 3 cars to La Sarthe in 2015, so 9 available driver slots.

RobGT81

5,229 posts

186 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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eps said:
Why does it rule out Jenson? They're taking 3 cars to La Sarthe in 2015, so 9 available driver slots.
Well they have 7 drivers signed, so only 2 available drivers slots.

eps

6,294 posts

269 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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RobGT81 said:
eps said:
Why does it rule out Jenson? They're taking 3 cars to La Sarthe in 2015, so 9 available driver slots.
Well they have 7 drivers signed, so only 2 available drivers slots.
whoosh...!

Lovey1

429 posts

181 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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Doesn't rule out Jenson....however lets talk about Niko..he's always been a good'un

Roverload

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850 posts

136 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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Very underrated, I suppose at least this way he gets to show off his talent in a top flight car, an opportunity I fear may never present itself in f1. I hope there's a trend toward this sort of this over the next few years. Think WEC may be entering a golden era if the rumours about various new entries into lmp1 come to fruition. It's certainly more relevant to modern motor engineering than f1 is.

Mini1275

11,098 posts

182 months

Saturday 29th November 2014
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Max Chilton also has an option for a drive in LMP1, too.

DubaiMike

57 posts

152 months

Sunday 30th November 2014
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Roverload said:
Very underrated, I suppose at least this way he gets to show off his talent in a top flight car, an opportunity I fear may never present itself in f1. I hope there's a trend toward this sort of this over the next few years. Think WEC may be entering a golden era if the rumours about various new entries into lmp1 come to fruition. It's certainly more relevant to modern motor engineering than f1 is.
Please tell me more about the rumoured new LMP1 entries. Are these from manufacturers?

Vocal Minority

8,582 posts

152 months

Sunday 30th November 2014
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Nissan coming in next year to make it 4 works teams.

Rumours abound about Ferrari and have been for a while

DubaiMike

57 posts

152 months

Monday 1st December 2014
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Vocal Minority said:
Nissan coming in next year to make it 4 works teams.

Rumours abound about Ferrari and have been for a while
I know about Nissan, I was thinking about programmes that have not been announced. Ferrari sounds good, any ideas about when?

RobGT81

5,229 posts

186 months

Monday 1st December 2014
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As soon as they get some funding for it, apparently.

webby74

569 posts

180 months

Wednesday 3rd December 2014
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According to autosport Nico approached porsche about the chances of a drive for them. Also said he wants to do Le mans because he is a wec fan not because of the money. Times are changing and endurance racing is the place to be

Roverload

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850 posts

136 months

Wednesday 3rd December 2014
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Honda want in aswell. They were looking at 2015 entry but its "on hold". Who knows for how long. I'm quite excited about lmp3. Ginetta have got on that one fast!