Porsche, Audi and Alfa Romeo looking into IRL

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Audi and Alfa Romeo looking into IRL

Porsche, Audi and Alfa Romeo looking into IRL

The IndyCar series had invited a number of engine suppliers, along with current supplier Honda, to work on developing a four cylinders- inline - turbocharged engine for the series to be used starting in 2011.

Even thought the meetings were held in secrecy, it is now believed that Audi, Porsche and Alfa Romeo are those manufacturers interested.

Porsche competed in CART in both 1989 and 1990 campaigns, even managing a victory with Teo fabi in '89 but the German Manufacturer quit after it ran into controversy with the other teams when it constructed its own carbon fibre car.

Alfa Romeo, owned by Ferrari, had also a go at CART in 1990 and 1991 but it also ended abruptly after it was unable to develop a proper engine due to the fact that the engine designer started out from an old Ferrari engine that they tried to convert to no avail.

Audi, owned by Volkswagen, is the only engine supplier who has never participated in either CART or IRL series. Still, the German manufacturer has had tremendous success in the Le Mans 24H and in the American Le Mans series.

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chewy - 10/14/2008 6:02:34 PMView My AgentSpace

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I doubt both Audi and Porsche would join the IRL, but it looks like one of the two is a strong possibility.

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MeanVulcan - 10/15/2008 12:21:05 PM

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Read article carefully... Audi is interested in participating as an engine supplier, not necessarily a team participant.

Ubernut - 10/15/2008 1:34:10 PM

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rofl!, chewy missed a few words.

IamEvilHomer - 10/14/2008 10:19:06 PM

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another series that BMW will have to pull out of

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MaindrianPace - 10/15/2008 4:11:40 AM

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Evilhomer, not sure what series you're watching but BMW aren't in the IRL, so get off the hate train already.

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MaindrianPace - 10/15/2008 12:05:38 PM

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Why would Audi see value in IRL when they go on about not being in F1 because it doesnt benefit the road cars, how's this going to be any different?

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