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The newest episode with the 24h race at Silverstone, where they test a diesel BMW, you can see an orange 968 roaming the track at various points <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> Woot! Is it anybody we know?

Yes I noticed it last evening that I looked at an orange 968. Was suprised that the Stig could pass the 968s so quickly............

Maybe the 968 needed the Stig? Or was the orange color the reason that the car was "slow"

Found some pictures on line, and there were at least two 968's: green and orange.



http://www.eerc.co.uk/cms/e107_plugins/cop...m=56&pos=54

http://www.eerc.co.uk/cms/e107_plugins/cop...=56&pos=185



Do we know if this event was televised at all? It's just so nice to see 968s racing around in these large modern events <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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Quote:18th & 19th - Car 70 was third in class & podium! Car 71 was fourth in class - we had a silver-arrows style formation finish!



Full report to follow but briefly - the 968's are quite simply awesome through the corners - first stint I overtook the N24 Aston, night stint I was keeping up with M3 GTR's, through the corners the car was keeping up with the Moslers - on straights we were left standing.



Cars were identical except 70 had big reds and a Kaaz LSD, car 71 was small brakes, and no LSD. Lap times for both were virtually identical - best for 70 was 2m14s, best for 71 was 2m16s.

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