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Previously, the team built a car in three weeks. They'll have to rebuild the No.12 car in a day to make the race.<\/p>\n
It's hoped the Porsche will be ready by Friday evening (local time).\u00a0<\/p>\n
ULTIMATE GUIDE:<\/strong> Against the odds, F1 champ seeks ultimate prize<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Bizarre twist as Cody Simpson eyes 'last throw of the dice'<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> 'Shell-shocked' Sharks humbled as Hynes dealt blow<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Ilott had set a time fast enough to get them into the Hyper Pole shootout. They will start the race in eighth if their car is ready in time.<\/p>\n It's unlikely the car will be ready for the last practice session but the event's organisers have given Jota dispensation to shake the car down at a local airfield.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIAWEC\/status\/1801016589048791542?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n "This is definitely going to be the fastest we have ever put a 963 together since we started this project last year," team principal Sam Hignett told Autosport.<\/p>\n "These are complex racing cars, but we have to do it by Friday evening this time and we are confident we can do it.<\/p>\n "That's our target because the guys are going to have a long night tonight and we want to give them a proper night's sleep ahead of the start of the race on Saturday."<\/p>\n The rebuild will essentially take all the working parts from the crashed car and attach them to a new carbon chassis.<\/p>\n