They don't really care too much about Canada, just our cash. Don cared - not these guys. You should see the shit that happens when NASCAR shows up at CTMP with the trucks. They think of us as know nothing country bumpkins and kick everyone out of race control. The Alexander Haig, 'I'm in control' power trips. Same…

And the bandwidth they are willing to pay for was a serious issue for quality. I guess one argument is that IMSA is a 'regional' or 'national' race series so they don't really care about International coverage because, well most of their teams sponsors (with a few exceptions) are 'local'. Is that it? I understand Bob…

I understand your point that a racer should have some knowledge about the machine they are driving but you can't out engineer an engineer and some racers with the exception of a few famous racer/engineers, can and do get it wrong by describing the symptom as the problem and then going on to prescribe the fix for this…

The insurance company was going to write off the car when they looked at what he paid for it and THEN he showed them the current market value and went to the UK insurance regulator and they forced the insurance company to have it repair. Then the company freaked out when it had to go back to then factory as they were…

Wiener Neustadt is the spiritual home for Austrian aviation. Prof Porsche was the engine designer for Austro Daimler which cleared the field across the road from their factory to create Austria's first aviation development center. The original field (grass) is now a glider center and the replacement airport is called…

Aside from all the anger and misreading - I get your point on engineering and efficiency. The 918 has staggered everyone including Ferrari. Yes you need a fortune 500 CEO salary to buy it but that's not the point, there are other vehicles that cost the same, some costing even more that don't have near the same…

I have a spare set for sale... :)

Only two of this type were made with the 993 panels - one was the TUV test car. One is in Bahrain. The first two used a 964 speedster windshield bu the remaining 23 had more unique parts to the car.

Chassis 001 that flipped is alive and well. Even Dalmas!

You're probability right - I'm not much of a Mercedes fan. :) I live near a guy that has three Porsche GT1's. One is a an EVO-98 model, the other two are the 993 based chassis.

FYI: Dauer had a special Motronic unit made by Bosch that was specifically programed in order to run on the street. It is said that it was a modification of a 993 unit which cost thousands to develop in labor but it is said that Porsche helped with some $support$. Dauer had built two 962's that were running around…

"I mean, why are today's cars SLOWER than 2004 cars?"

A a young teen I went to see my first GP at Mosport (Canadian GP) and I always remember the SCREAM of those V12 Matra power plants. I was up on a hill on the infield side of the back straight between corners 5C and 6 and the unearthly sound compared to the Cosworth V8's was fantastic. Even the Ferrari flat 12's…

The ACO is driving the rules for 2016 and they appear to be listening to the Asian manufacturers sorta like dangling a carrot in front of them. I see smaller displacements and harsher fuel regs, (again). The FIA just sits in the passenger seat nodding.

No, not done any longer. A little known secret to the televised crushing of these few cars... they came out of a junk yard! They were given a last minute legal opinion that a Highway Traffic Act offense cannot be applied to destruction of property. There is a very narrow ruling on proceeds of crime in Canada and…

You said North America - instead of 'America' so I'm going to suggest that CTMP (nee Mosport) should be included here to make it a North American swing for the WEC. *Disclosure mode: I marshal at CTMP.

When the kids today (like my 26 year old) whom never had the chance to see these cars race the first time - when they HEAR and see these cars at vintage events or events like the Le Mans Classic or the Group C race the morning of the 24 hours - they are just blown away. I had the pleasure to watch the Group C race on…

Dave Wass designed the A2 not Tony. Tony was technical director and only had an over all big picture idea of the specifications. This car suffered from terrible issues - the worst being that the car was reported to porpoise all over the place at high speed as the center of pressure would shift in the tunnels with the…

And listen to the people running the track day, understand what those flags mean and remember you are not an F1 driver. And warm up those tires - its embarrassing when you fly off the track at the first corner...

I meant they won Le Mans in 1984 and 1985. (Too much wine!) And no, he won't sell 117 unless the factory ask him for it (for the Porsche museum, which I heard they are interested in the car). Joest has a very special relationship with Porsche and now of course with Audi. They are all one group now under VAG but a lot…