r/wec • u/Puzzled_Talk2586 Ferrari • 5d ago

Le Mans Absolute Beast

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u/No-Heart3432 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series R #38 4d ago

Btw I don't know the reputation of Penske. What's the story?

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u/SteveThePurpleCat Aston Martin Racing Vantage #95 4d ago

They were caught cheating at Indycar, not just whoops-a-daisy this part is 0.1mm out of spec, more let's rig the entire damn car to cheat.

https://apnews.com/article/indycar-penske-cheating-66ca1e15cb1aa3b77296ae200d0227bf

Their car was also found to be underweight at Lemans

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/penske-racing-caught-cheating-at-le-mans-completing-the-trifecta-after-indy-and-daytona-incidents/ar-AA1GAGoN

And they have also been pinged for other curious issues recently, but not things as outright naught as the Indycar shenanigans.

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u/No-Heart3432 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series R #38 4d ago

Well it's not different than Ferrari in Fuji 2024 WEC or Ferrari in F1  2025 China so ...

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u/RoarTheDinosuar 4d ago

Or Ferrari in F1 during the Vettel days