LM1000hp - car testing data onlyFinished 

I will not be able to take part on testing or running of this championship, sorry. Mark you can copy all details from GT800 and update it to LMP1000.
 
LMP closed cockpit

1.20.5 Speed 8 Bentley
1.20.7 Toyota gt1
1.20.2 Audi r18 (900kg)
1.26.0 Toyota ts030
1.20.168 Peugeot 908 oreca

LMP open cockpit

1.20.5 Audi r8 oreca
1.20.5 BMW v12
1.19.593 pescarolo 05
1.20.796 Audi r10

Group c

1.20.8 Jaguar xj (894kg)
1.20.348 Nissan r92cp
1.20.307 Mazda 787 (830 kg)
1:20.655 sauber c9
1:20.950 Nissan r89
 
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OK we need to test the following:

LMP
Peugeot 908 factory
Audi r8 factory
Pescarolo 04
Pescarolo 03

Group c
Mazda 787 stealth
Peugeot 905b
Toyota 88cv
 
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If this is going to be called "LMP1000", then all of the cars should have a minimum weight of 1000 kg, as that's how the previous LMP900 and LMP675 classes were.
 
We should aim to finish testing at Fuji gt by end of this week.

After fuji's long straight and fast corners I'd suggest next track be more technical/acceleration based.
 
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I've been busy buying final few cars. Testing stage 1 to be completed by end of Tues.

Some interesting ideas to propose and discuss to link in with Le Mans theme also, to be announced shortly!
 
  • Round 2 of LMP Testing:
  • Location: Motegi East
  • Category: LMP Closed/Open Cockpit

Test Driver:
Doc

Objectives
Select 4 cars from the following

Cars:
Peugeot 908 Factory
Peugeot 908 Oreca
Bentley
Toyota GT1

Audi R8 Factory
Audi R8 Oreca
BMW LMR
Pescarolo 04
Pescarolo 05


BHP/Weight
Currently 1030hp/980kg - experiment with 1000hp/900kg (where applicable)

  • Category: Group-C

Test Drivers:
Uncle
Vee

Objectives
Select 4 cars from the following

Cars:
Jaguar XJ
Mercedes C9
Nissan R89
Nissan R92
Mazda 787B

BHP/Weight
Currently 1030hp/980kg - experiment with 1000hp/900kg (where applicable)


  • Category: Overview

Test Driver:
Vee

Objectives:
Final checking

Cars:
tbc. approximately 2 lmp and 2 x group c (nominated by drivers above) to double-check balancing
 
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Some notes from round 1 testing.

Torque
When tuned to 1000hp most of the cars torque was around 110-130kgfm. However the Audi R10 and Peugeot 908 were at around 200kgfm. The base weight for these cars is around 930kg though.

Top Speed
Also top speeds averaged around mid 230mph's for group c and high 220mph's for modern lmp-closed. Testing revealed top speed of 253mph for Pescarolo 05 and 247mph for Bentley.
 
Draft calender:

Week commencing Sun the:

24/8 testing round 2
31/8 testing round 2
7/9 preseason 1
14/9 preseason 2
21/9 preseason 3

28/9 race 1
5/10 race 2
12/10 race 3
19/10 race 4
26/10 race 5

2/11 mid season break (ties in with late night Sun F1 at Indianopolis)
9/11 race 6
16/11 race 7
23/11 race 8
30/11 race 9
7/12 race 10
 
My test on Motegi East with only 2 of the 4 cars (other 2 to follow).

These were done with minimal car setup:-

Mercedes C9 (1030bhp/980kg)
Average lap for me: 1:09.+

Mercedes C9 (1000bhp/900kg)
Average lap for me: 1:08.+

Mazda 787B (987bhp/900kg)
Average lap for me: 1:09.+

Note: To me the cars felt a lot better running at 1000bhp and minimum weight.
 
My test on Motegi East with only 2 of the 4 cars (other 2 to follow).

These were done with minimal car setup:-

Mercedes C9 (1030bhp/980kg)
Average lap for me: 1:09.+

Mercedes C9 (1000bhp/900kg)
Average lap for me: 1:08.+

Mazda 787B (987bhp/900kg)
Average lap for me: 1:09.+

Note: To me the cars felt a lot better running at 1000bhp and minimum weight.

Managed the same Mercedes times too.

Definitely agree re weight. The more the weight increases the less you feel the downforce.

Tested the BMW LMR - thats great to drive. Have tested 13 cars now - 4 to go. Some interesting results will post altogether when complete. Managed 260mph with '04 Pescarolo!
 
Latest times from testing:

1min x.xxx

group-c

8.580 nissan r92
9.144 nissan r89
9.135 toyota 88cv
10.116 mazda 787*
tba mazda 787 stealth
11.700 jaguar xk
8.693 sauber c9
10.014 peugeot 905*

lmp

9.464 bentley
8.804 toyota gt1
9.894 peugeot 908 factory*
tba peugeot 908 oreca
7.926 pescarolo 05
8.206 pescarolo 04
8.225 audi r8 factory
9.137 audi r8 oreca*
8.665 bmw lmr
10.211 audi r10*

* All at 1000hp/900kg apart from these cars
 
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