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Flying Lizard Statement on Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Transition Announcement
October 26, 2012 – Sonoma, CA – Seth Neiman, Flying Lizard team principal said: "I and the entire Flying Lizard family would like to thank Porsche for their support and partnership over the last nine years. Together we have worked hard and have learned to rely on each other in critical moments, of which there have been many throughout our 100 races and multiple GT championships. Joerg Bergmeister, Patrick Long, Hartmut Kristen, Jens Walther, Uwe Brettel, Alwin Springer, Roland Kussmaul, Hans-Georg Breuer and many others at Porsche get our special thanks, along with the numerous Porsche employees and affiliates in Germany, Atlanta and Southern California who have been an integral part of our team, and with whom we have become close friends. Flying Lizard remains committed to sports car racing, and we look forward to announcing details of our 2013 racing program later this year."
Bit sad about this as it's the Lizard's in ALMS that have been giving the fight to the italian's and but for the brilliance of Long/Bergmeister et al might have been even more one sided for the Fezza's.
October 26, 2012 – Sonoma, CA – Seth Neiman, Flying Lizard team principal said: "I and the entire Flying Lizard family would like to thank Porsche for their support and partnership over the last nine years. Together we have worked hard and have learned to rely on each other in critical moments, of which there have been many throughout our 100 races and multiple GT championships. Joerg Bergmeister, Patrick Long, Hartmut Kristen, Jens Walther, Uwe Brettel, Alwin Springer, Roland Kussmaul, Hans-Georg Breuer and many others at Porsche get our special thanks, along with the numerous Porsche employees and affiliates in Germany, Atlanta and Southern California who have been an integral part of our team, and with whom we have become close friends. Flying Lizard remains committed to sports car racing, and we look forward to announcing details of our 2013 racing program later this year."
Bit sad about this as it's the Lizard's in ALMS that have been giving the fight to the italian's and but for the brilliance of Long/Bergmeister et al might have been even more one sided for the Fezza's.
Nowhere in the statement does it say where they're going, but they have been uncompetitive in recent seasons with the Porsche. Well, relatively speaking compared with three or four seasons ago.
I would be happy to see them affiliate with Fezza, but what about Chevrolet as an outside bet? all American team with an all American car? Yes, I know Pratt and Miller, but that is effectively a works team.
I would be happy to see them affiliate with Fezza, but what about Chevrolet as an outside bet? all American team with an all American car? Yes, I know Pratt and Miller, but that is effectively a works team.
Disappointing but not unexpected. The 997 has been struggling this year, set up has been a huge issue, even the factory drivers acknowledging how bad things were at some circuits.
From the Lizards Facebook page it puts thing down to Porsche no longer developing the 997RSR. See below.
Does this mean the Lizards will be in the new 991?, 960? Or something else, hope not but maybe?
It'll be interesting to see the lizards news in a few weeks.
Flying Lizard Motorsports Hi - for those who had questions above - Porsche has ended development of the 911 GT3 RSR (type 997) - this is the car we've raced in GT in the ALMS since 2007. Seth is committed to continuing to keep racing, but it won't be in an RSR. We'll announce our full plans for next year in a few weeks. Here's the full announcement, sorry I can't post it but it is available as a PDF at this location.http://bit.ly/UMq0xZ Jen
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From the Lizards Facebook page it puts thing down to Porsche no longer developing the 997RSR. See below.
Does this mean the Lizards will be in the new 991?, 960? Or something else, hope not but maybe?
It'll be interesting to see the lizards news in a few weeks.
Flying Lizard Motorsports Hi - for those who had questions above - Porsche has ended development of the 911 GT3 RSR (type 997) - this is the car we've raced in GT in the ALMS since 2007. Seth is committed to continuing to keep racing, but it won't be in an RSR. We'll announce our full plans for next year in a few weeks. Here's the full announcement, sorry I can't post it but it is available as a PDF at this location.http://bit.ly/UMq0xZ Jen
about an hour ago · Like · 1
Edited by Homer J on Friday 26th October 21:01
Flying Lizard will run Audi R8 LMS cars in 2014 - http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111244
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