2017 General WEC/ELMS/AsLMS Discussion ThreadSports Cars

[Tired Tyres]

Press Conference live now.

http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/

Edit. 60 cars this year.

 

[IforceV8]

 

[Furinkazen]

Press Conference live now.

http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/

Edit. 60 cars this year.

Thats a year ahead of schedule.

 

[IforceV8]

http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFich...du-mans/entry-list-24-heures-du-mans-2016.pdf

 

[catamount39]

3 interesting things:

1. Aston Martin to Dunlop, wonder how this will work out.
2. Multimatic running under Ganassi's banner, as the UK division, interestingly.
3. Dempsey's team is running in Pro with the 2016 car, but what's the difference between the '15 and '16 911 RSR's?

 

[Earth]

I wonder why the Extreme Speed cars are using Nissan engines when they were Honda powered at Daytona

Disappointed by the lack of factory Porsches in GT and the small car count in GT Am. Not sure why its so small.

 

[IforceV8]

Thankfully we have another red,white,silver and black car.

3 interesting things:

1. Aston Martin to Dunlop, wonder how this will work out.
2. Multimatic running under Ganassi's banner, as the UK division, interestingly.
3. Dempsey's team is running in Pro with the 2016 car, but what's the difference between the '15 and '16 911 RSR's?

1. Complaining the bars of gold in boot are too heavy as usual.
2. Ford UK
3. Aero,safety hatch

 

[AJ]

3 interesting things:

1. Aston Martin to Dunlop, wonder how this will work out.
2. Multimatic running under Ganassi's banner, as the UK division, interestingly.
3. Dempsey's team is running in Pro with the 2016 car, but what's the difference between the '15 and '16 911 RSR's?

1. Hint that the new generation "Audi R18" may be sending its ERS MJs to the rear wheels, not the front...

 

[IforceV8]

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Disappointed by the lack of factory Porsches in GT

#dieselgate

 

[IforceV8]

Somebody didnt get the memo.

I wonder why the Extreme Speed cars are using Nissan engines when they were Honda powered at Daytona

Disappointed by the lack of factory Porsches in GT and the small car count in GT Am. Not sure why its so small.

The Imsa spec HPD is a different engine and the FIA spec car is down on power to the Nissan.

 

[AJ]

#dieselgate

#WaitingForTheNextGen911WhichWillBeMidEnginedBeforeSeriousEffortFocusIsCurrentlyOnLMP1

 

[IforceV8]

P2 class 24 hr breakdown

JS P2-8 cars (1 Judd,1 HPD)
Oreca 05- 5 cars ( all Nissan)
Alpine A460-2 cars (Oreca 05 Nissans)
BR01-2 cars
Oreca 03R- 2 cars (1 Judd)
Morgan-1 car
Gibson 015S- 1 car
Morgan Garage 56

19 Nissans
2 Judds
1 HPD

 

[TDZdave]

Boo! Viper probably wont get to race

 

[Furinkazen]

#WaitingForTheNextGen911WhichWillBeMidEnginedBeforeSeriousEffortFocusIsCurrentlyOnLMP1

Err no Manthey stopped racing.

P2 class 24 hr breakdown

JS P2-8 cars (1 Judd,1 HPD)
Oreca 05- 5 cars ( all Nissan)
Alpine A460-2 cars (Oreca 05 Nissans)
BR01-2 cars
Oreca 03R- 2 cars (1 Judd)
Morgan-1 car
Gibson 015S- 1 car
Morgan Garage 56

19 Nissans
2 Judds
1 HPD

damn it. not enough variety. need only 4 chassis types...

 

[GTPorsche]

Err no Manthey stopped racing.

Because no more factory support from Porsche with GT class in Europe. Well, that's at least part of the reason.

 

[IforceV8]

Greaves

 

[Furinkazen]

The four GT40s mean nothing to me unless we can get a retro livery going.

 

[IforceV8]

The four GT40s mean nothing to me unless we can get a retro livery going.

I could maybe see the Imsa cars doing something different, after all it wouldnt be a Ganassi car unless it has 17 livery's.

 

[catamount39]

I could maybe see the Imsa cars doing something different, after all it wouldnt be a Ganassi car unless it has 17 livery's.

Oh boy...Corvette and Aston Martin must fight this nemesis. ·_·7

 

[Kamuifanboy]

Boo! Viper probably wont get to race

Completely agree. They even put up a good fight last year! They should deserve a spot based on that.

Oh boy...Corvette and Aston Martin must fight this nemesis. ·_·7

On pace it's a nemesis. Was really quick on the banks of Daytona and quite slow in the infield. So I'd say it's built for Le Mans in mind. But if it has the kind of poorly built quality as what we saw in Daytona, then it doesn't stand a chance at lasting. I mean the brakes can be hit by the wheel during a tire change and you have to spend 15 minutes to fix it. That's an awful design.

 

[Tired Tyres]

The four GT40s mean nothing to me unless we can get a retro livery going.

They are Ford GT's mate. The GT40 was a 60's British car with an American engine.

Boo! Viper probably wont get to race

Perhaps they should have complied with the engine regs. then.

 

[catamount39]

They are Ford GT's mate. The GT40 was a 60's British car with an American engine.

Now now...an Angelo/American car. A Lola with a Shelby V8.

 

[IforceV8]

I think the Viper being left out is more about the fact that it only races at Le Mans. If Keating raced the car after Le Mans last year and at Daytona this year then maybe they get a spot.

 

[Eva]

I think the Viper being left out is more about the fact that is only races at Le Mans. If Keating raced the car after Le Mans last year and at Daytona this year then maybe they get a spot.

I was thinking the same thing. Regardless, they have a reserve that definitely would be able to race.

 

[TDZdave]

I think the Viper being left out is more about the fact that it only races at Le Mans. If Keating raced the car after Le Mans last year and at Daytona this year then maybe they get a spot.

They were contemplating on running in the WEC this year, but I think the cost put them off a little, though I agree they could have tried updating it and running it in GTLM

 

[Panoz]

I'm a bit curious about those C6 Corvettes that Team AAI is using.

 

[catamount39]

I'm a bit curious about those C6 Corvettes that Team AAI is using.

Sadly 10th in reserve, but it'd be cool to see them nonetheless.

 

[GTPorsche]

Ganassi needs to do something to distinguish the 4 cars. A 6, 7, 8 and 9 won't be enough to tell which is which.

 

[catamount39]

Ganassi needs to do something to distinguish the 4 cars. A 6, 7, 8 and 9 won't be enough to tell which is which.

LED's for days. xD