83rd Running Of The Le Mans 24 Hours - 13/14 June 2015.

[Aloha62_2]

It does not work that way.

The ACO will never let a car go faster than 350 km/h. Just look at the rule changes for next year. They are doing everything to keep slowing the LMP1 cars down.

Top speeds are likely to never increase. Look at 1999. Toyota hit 350 km/h with a 600hp car. Now these cars barely hit 340 km/h with 1200 hp. 15 years later.

Also to keep in mind you reach a point where higher speeds are inefficient, in an energy limited formula you can't waste to much trying to overcome the extra drag that another 5kmh will give you. As such the extra hybrid power is used for power out of traction zones and to fill the acceleration curve so the car spends a higher time travelling at close to max speed instead of a short time at a marginally higher max speed. The current ~335 seems to be the sweet spot for speed/efficiency and even if they had another 500bhp I doubt the manufactures would aim for much higher.

Reduce the fuel and fuel flow limits so efficiency is less important and sure big old top speed jump will happen but as is the ACO can keep a steady hand on overall speed by ever increasing the demand for greater efficiency. 'Want to go quicker? Here's less fuel to do it, good luck with that.'

 

[Furinkazen]

I have never been able to fathom why they want to slow the cars down so much, the cars and the track are safer than ever before with tons of runoff and safer walls (bar some parts of the Porsche Curves whose concrete walls could be replaced with tec pro barriers) plus there have been chicanes in the main straight for over two decades...

They re doing 170mph before the even turn onto Mulsanne straight proper. Bit quick.

 

[IforceV8]

Fox has gone home. The only coverage we have is the onboard corvette... hows Nissans YouTube coverage?

They are back now.

 

[Speedracer8218]

Fox has gone home. The only coverage we have is the onboard corvette... hows Nissans YouTube coverage?

Nope their live steam is back on

Edit: tree'd

 

[sk8er913]

They are back now.

But I just closed it! RAGGGEEEE #only13hours

 

[CodeRedR51]

Fox has gone home. The only coverage we have is the onboard corvette... hows Nissans YouTube coverage?

They currently are doing interviews when they can grab someone that's not busy in one corner, two cameras that show nothing really, and a third that barely shows the garage.

 

[BLJK Ice]

Those porsches are just so damn fast :/

 

[sk8er913]

They currently are doing interviews when they can grab someone that's not busy in one corner, two cameras that show nothing really, and a third that barely shows the garage.

I dont have a connection cApable to run multiple streams. And Fox woke up. So im watching them.

 

[R5]

Sam Bird is setting fastest lap times.

 

[sk8er913]

And their feed is down again. Lol!

 

[Bo]

Anybody else thinking that Porsche are giving themselves a buffer now? Both races so far this year have slipped from them because they just didn't quite position themselves as well as they could've done for the final hour. They might be wanting to give themselves the upper hand going into the final phase for the first time, rather than playing the catch-up method.

 

[redsoxboy80]

Tandy leading and creeping away from the Audis with 13 hours to go and putting in a really solid run. If someone asked 2 days ago, there is no way I would have thought the #19 would be the leading Porsche (or leader of the race) at 11 hours in.

And the spirited discussion about the Nissan continues here too.

I have never been able to fathom why they want to slow the cars down so much, the cars and the track are safer than ever before with tons of runoff and safer walls (bar some parts of the Porsche Curves whose concrete walls could be replaced with tec pro barriers) plus there have been chicanes in the main straight for over two decades...

Better to be safe than sorry I guess.

 

[ECGadget]

I think it is about time I try to sleep. Been watching this for 11 and a half hours now so that's the longest I've watched a race in a VERY long time! May catch the final few hours of the race later on, depending on how it goes.

 

[Aloha62_2]

Those porsches are just so damn fast :/

In the cold with full batteries sure, it's still a big question mark over whether that will hold once it warms up and those batteries begin to fade (supposedly).

 

[Speedracer8218]

Anybody else thinking that Porsche are giving themselves a buffer now? Both races so far this year have slipped from them because they just didn't quite position themselves as well as they could've done for the final hour. They might be wanting to give themselves the upper hand going into the final phase for the first time, rather than playing the catch-up method.

Or maybe trying to save their brakes

 

[Arveena]

I am super suprised at the KCMG pace. I thought they were hiding something the car sounded pretty weird in spa and was not on pace. Now it just seems to dominate

 

[Bo]

Rees and Gavin, it's hotting up.

 

[Furinkazen]

AMR vs Corvette. Oooh yeah.

 

[R5]

If this were an F1 race, the result would have been decided hours ago.

I love Le Mans.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

why couldn't Collin Kolles knock on Audi's door and buy a pre-built Audi R18 and a big box of spares.

Because Audi aren't stupid enough to accept his money. And when I say "his money", I mean "somebody else's money".

 

[Bo]

By the way, Bro lost his tyre.

Yellow in 30.

 

[NW48]

#29 Morgan in the sand trap at Porsche Curves.

 

[Downhill Dino]

And their feed is down again. Lol!

I'd think that would be because the car was turned off, thus the camera was as well. Assuming you're talking about the Nismo streams.

 

[MustangManiac]

Is there a track map available anywhere that has these zones they use listed, would make it easier to keep up.

 

[sk8er913]

In the cold with full batteries sure, it's still a big question mark over whether that will hold once it warms up and those batteries begin to fade (supposedly).

I think batteries become more efficient in high temperatures?

 

[AJ]

LM P1-H Lap Analysis after 11 Hours

 

[sk8er913]

I'd think that would be because the car was turned off, thus the camera was as well. Assuming you're talking about the Nismo streams.

Fox, they lost connection to ALL cameras. Race control Immediately what? What did I miss?

 

[Bo]

He needs to raise his ride height. Rallycross noob.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

Because Audi aren't stupid enough to accept his money. And when I say "his money", I mean "somebody else's money".

They were last time he run two of their cars at Le Mans or when he ran the last privateer team in DTM using their cars. Kolles was just an example you can replace his name with anything for my hypothetical.

 

[Downhill Dino]

Fox, they lost connection to ALL cameras. Race control Immediately what? What did I miss?

Oh lol, good job Fox.