Rare and Unraced Motor Racing Liveries

[Nononsensecapeesh]

Bottom post of the previous page:

Presenting the Le Mans 2023 edition of the Peugeot 9X8!

Pretty obvious it is rare and unraced. It still has to race for the first time.

Well "art-car" liveries aren't exactly renowned for lasting very long even if they are actually raced after all.

[Everso Biggyballies]

At least it will be recognisable on track. Actually I quite like it....

.....better than the Porsche LM liveries pictured below, although I dont actually dislike them



What the Porsche pressroom says about them.

Porsche Penske Motorsport sends three 963 with a special livery to Le Mans

The three Porsche 963 fielded by Porsche Penske Motorsport at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans will be decked out in a distinctive design. However, the fundamental look of the 963 will stay the same. The colourful designs were unveiled today (Friday, 28 April) as part of the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC race weekend in Belgium.

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Porsche brand, the No. 75 vehicle will tackle the Hypercar class at the 100th anniversary of the 24-hour race as an additional entry from the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer.

Porsche presents its three LMDh hybrid prototypes at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans sporting an exclusive design. Fifteen stripes in seven different colours, which flow from the front and flare out at the rear of the Porsche 963, represent the core design element. To differentiate between the three racing cars, fins on each engine hood have different colours: black for the No. 5 car, white for the No. 6 and red for the third No. 75 Le Mans racer. Porsche unveiled the special foil wrap on the eve of the Le Mans dress rehearsal at the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium.

[MonteCristo]

At least it will be recognisable on track. Actually I quite like it....

.....better than the Porsche LM liveries pictured below, although I dont actually dislike them

Rather like both of them.

Regardless, as you say, they'd be recognisable. The WEC grid is stacked with red/black/white cars at the moment. Anything different stands out.

[Everso Biggyballies]

The problem might be with differentiating between the 3 Porsches. They all look quite similar, with the exception of a different colour tail fin..... from the front the #75, #5 and #6 all look very similar. Could be difficult even for the crews recognising which car is which at night entering pitlane. Especially if under an SC when perhaps 2 or even 3 of them arrive in convoy

Oh I just spotted they have different colour mirrors. Hmmm that should be easy to pick at night.

[Nononsensecapeesh]

At least it will be recognisable on track. Actually I quite like it....

.....better than the Porsche LM liveries pictured below, although I dont actually dislike them



What the Porsche pressroom says about them.

Porsche Penske Motorsport sends three 963 with a special livery to Le Mans

The three Porsche 963 fielded by Porsche Penske Motorsport at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans will be decked out in a distinctive design. However, the fundamental look of the 963 will stay the same. The colourful designs were unveiled today (Friday, 28 April) as part of the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC race weekend in Belgium.

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Porsche brand, the No. 75 vehicle will tackle the Hypercar class at the 100th anniversary of the 24-hour race as an additional entry from the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer.

Porsche presents its three LMDh hybrid prototypes at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans sporting an exclusive design. Fifteen stripes in seven different colours, which flow from the front and flare out at the rear of the Porsche 963, represent the core design element. To differentiate between the three racing cars, fins on each engine hood have different colours: black for the No. 5 car, white for the No. 6 and red for the third No. 75 Le Mans racer. Porsche unveiled the special foil wrap on the eve of the Le Mans dress rehearsal at the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium.

So Peugeot has a mohican and Porsche has a rainbow shark.

[Nononsensecapeesh]

Audi in the 2021 Spa 24 Hours.

[Nononsensecapeesh]

James Kaye driving a Honda Integra Type-R at Knockhill in the 2000 British Touring Car Championship. This is rare because he usually drove a predominantly white Honda Accord that year.

[acerogers58]

After Joe Nemechek failed to qualify for the 1997 Daytona 500 driving Felix Sabates #42, the team bought out Phil Barkdoll's car so they'd make the race. Nemechek started at the back due to the driver change and would finish 28th after being involved in a crash with 4 laps remaining.

[Nononsensecapeesh]

Journeyman driver Mike McLaughlin was set for a career resurgence in 2003, He signed for a brand new team, called "Angela's Motorsports" which leased equipment from Robert Yates Racing and planned to run the full NASCAR Busch series schedule. The team looked great, setting the fastest time at Daytona winter testing. However, as the saying goes, "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is". When it was time to make the first payment to Yates for the equipment, the cheque immediately bounced, prompting Yates to repossess his equipment. Before Speedweeks rolled around, the team completely shutdown and all employees were fired. McLaughlin gave all employees two weeks pay out of his own pocket but his racing career was effectively over.



A more in depth look at the scam that was Angelas Motorsports

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[acerogers58]

Journeyman driver Mike McLaughlin was set for a career resurgence in 2003, He signed for a brand new team, called "Angela's Motorsports" which leased equipment from Robert Yates Racing and planned to run the full NASCAR Busch series schedule. The team looked great, setting the fastest time at Daytona winter testing. However, as the saying goes, "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is". When it was time to make the first payment to Yates for the equipment, the cheque immediately bounced, prompting Yates to repossess his equipment. Before Speedweeks rolled around, the team completely shutdown and all employees were fired. McLaughlin gave all employees two weeks pay out of his own pocket but his racing career was effectively over.



A more in depth look at the scam that was Angelas Motorsports

The image seems to have vanished.

Should be fixed now, no idea why it disappeared, the article I took the photo from is still up.

[Nononsensecapeesh]

Journeyman driver Mike McLaughlin was set for a career resurgence in 2003, He signed for a brand new team, called "Angela's Motorsports" which leased equipment from Robert Yates Racing and planned to run the full NASCAR Busch series schedule. The team looked great, setting the fastest time at Daytona winter testing. However, as the saying goes, "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is". When it was time to make the first payment to Yates for the equipment, the cheque immediately bounced, prompting Yates to repossess his equipment. Before Speedweeks rolled around, the team completely shutdown and all employees were fired. McLaughlin gave all employees two weeks pay out of his own pocket but his racing career was effectively over.



A more in depth look at the scam that was Angelas Motorsports

The image seems to have vanished.

Should be fixed now, no idea why it disappeared, the article I took the photo from is still up.

I know, that's what puzzled me.

[Nononsensecapeesh]

Journeyman driver Mike McLaughlin was set for a career resurgence in 2003, He signed for a brand new team, called "Angela's Motorsports" which leased equipment from Robert Yates Racing and planned to run the full NASCAR Busch series schedule. The team looked great, setting the fastest time at Daytona winter testing. However, as the saying goes, "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is". When it was time to make the first payment to Yates for the equipment, the cheque immediately bounced, prompting Yates to repossess his equipment. Before Speedweeks rolled around, the team completely shutdown and all employees were fired. McLaughlin gave all employees two weeks pay out of his own pocket but his racing career was effectively over.



A more in depth look at the scam that was Angelas Motorsports

Fixed

[Nononsensecapeesh]

McLaren's 2023 Triple Crown liveries.

[MonteCristo]

Hit around the head repeatedly with the fugly stick.

[Nononsensecapeesh]

Hit around the head repeatedly with the fugly stick.

I like it.

[erwin greven]

Hit around the head repeatedly with the fugly stick.

I like it.

me too.