/thread highjack
Where is Mopar?? I want the viper back in Le Mans
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I would love to see Ford back in Le Mans, maybe more then Eric would.. I think they are hesitant for the simple fact that Ford has not really done much of anything other then NASCAR for a while. (as far as full factory base goes) (yes I am leaving out their involvement in rally, grand am and champ) I don't think, they think, they can compete yet. I would prolly have to agree. (as much as it pains me to say that)
Now, rally, champ, and Grand Am. I love seeing the 'stang in grand am. It is the defending champ. I think that Grand Am is, and has been a great start for Ford. Lets see how they do this year. If they can be consistent for more then a year or two then yes lets start to move on to bigger and better things. Champ car. They are building engines only. Again, its a great step forward as long as they pool what they have learned in the many years and put it towards the final goal of competing and winning Lemans. Rally.. sorry I don't get to catch much of the rally. I enjoy it when I do, but just don't get to see much of it. The GT is still new car. I don't blame Ford for not entering it into Lemans this year. I don't think Fords engineers are ready for that kind of a test with that car. Now if they don't enter something in the next 3 years I will be severally disappointed. Oh and all Ford seems to care about right now is selling the but ugly Fusion. Just my two cents after knocking back a few beers.
later,
jay
Edit: oh but Eric... thanks for flying the Blue Oval flag and sayin what I was thinking when there were no Fords in the feild. Have faith my brother.