The Le Mans General Discussion Thread

[RACECAR]

Jann (Drove it in the shoot, why not)
Krumm (Because Nissan)

 

[GTPorsche]

Jann, Krumm, Lucas would be my guesses.

 

[GTPorsche]

Edit: I don't know how to get an instagram photo to embed as an image, but here's a shot of the rear with the lights @R1600Turbo had described.



Edit again: Guess it does it automatically...

 

[RACECAR]

So I was correct so far.

 

[fortbo]

I wonder if I'll get to see Jann when I go to the autoshow.

 

[CodeRedR51]

I don't think tags work if you edit them in, I never got it.

Anyway, yeah they are there now but for some reason they look different to me. Maybe they are lower down?

 

[GregTheStig]

Edit: I don't know how to get an instagram photo to embed as an image, but here's a shot of the rear with the lights

I was there There's an impressive bit of aero work in the rear. I posted a few more photos here and eventually I'll have more of them on Flickr... https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/thre...howroom-edition.118094/page-114#post-10453361

Edit:



Rest of my album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/64831766@N06/sets/72157648440734554/

 

[CodeRedR51]

If we could downsize that photo or insert it into spoiler tags, that would be great. Some of us still use dinosaur systems that load photos like that at near 56k speeds.

 

[GTPorsche]

Yeah, if you've got them uploaded to flickr, use the smaller sizes to embed here. I'm on snail internet.

 

[GregTheStig]

@R1600Turbo @GTPorsche My bad! I modified my post with a thumbnail. Flickr album is here with more on the way: https://www.flickr.com/photos/64831766@N06/sets/72157648440734554/

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Worst tail lights in WEC this year. There I said it.

 

[fortbo]

*Best tail lights in WEC this year. There I said it.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Hey you enjoy pasties on your car that light up, more power to you

 

[Snaeper]

Worst tail lights in WEC this year. There I said it.

While I'm inclined to agree, looking at the rear end and the overall design of the car, I'm not sure the tail lights could have fit anywhere else without copying Audi's spoiler-mounted tail's. And then it would lose one of the few identifying features that allow it to be called a GT-R.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

While I'm inclined to agree, looking at the rear end and the overall design of the car, I'm not sure the tail lights could have fit anywhere else without copying Audi's spoiler-mounted tail's. And then it would lose one of the few identifying features that allow it to be called a GT-R.

That makes sense, but on the diffuser is a bit silly and I feel it's not enough of an indicator for those that will race against it. Then again it may be brighter than it seems. To me it just seems lazy from a design point, but I see the point of trying to stay in touch with the GT-R road going.

 

[catamount39]

It's half-confirmed...Multimatic will be producing the Ford GT for the 2016, and most likely the racers too.
http://www.racer.com/north-american-racing/item/113424-ford-confirms-multimatic-to-produce-ford-gt

EDIT: Has been fixed...

 

[aarror]

It's confirmed...Multimatic will be producing the Ford GT racers for the 2016 season.
http://www.racer.com/north-american-racing/item/113424-ford-confirms-multimatic-to-produce-ford-gt

That's the road cars actually. Very likely they'll do the race car too, but it's not "official" yet.

 

[catamount39]

That's the road cars actually. Very likely they'll do the race car too, but it's not "official" yet.

Whoops...fixed my post lol.

 

[RACECAR]

That makes sense, but on the diffuser is a bit silly and I feel it's not enough of an indicator for those that will race against it.

I don't know, seemed to work just fine with Toyota:

Let's also remember that the drivers sit really low (like scrapping the ground low, but without the clipping).

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

I don't know, seemed to work just fine with Toyota:

Let's also remember that the drivers sit really low (like scrapping the ground low, but without the clipping).

Those aren't exactly like the nissan solution which is more minimal than that and only two instead of three. Either way I don't care for it. Other than that I love the Nissan as much as the Porsche which is my favorite.

That's the road cars actually. Very likely they'll do the race car too, but it's not "official" yet.

Oh look who made that link before it happened...me, in the GT thread. Thanks for the updates you guys.

 

[RACECAR]

Those aren't exactly like the nissan solution which is more minimal than that and only two instead of three.

True but they are also bigger (and from the look of that pic, possibly brighter) so it could work better then you think. Again, drivers in the P1 cars sit very low (and the angle of the front points low) so what looks bad from the outside perspective may work a lot better from inside the car.

 

[SuperCobraJet]

Came across this today as a result of a similar discussion over in the Auto News Forum.
http://autoweek.com/article/sports-cars/new-ford-gt-will-race-le-mans-chip-ganassi-2016

 

[LeoStrop]

I came across this today, it's a reality show, where the winner gets to drive at Le Mans(with SARD-Morand) and the rest of the WEC season.

Sorry if it has already been mentioned.

 

[mustafur]

I came across this today, it's a reality show, where the winner gets to drive at Le Mans(with SARD-Morand) and the rest of the WEC season.

Sorry if it has already been mentioned.

Yeah @Kamuifanboy posted it, because he is in the competition himself.

 

[LeoStrop]

Yeah @Kamuifanboy posted it, because he is in the competition himself.

Thanks!

 

[trustjab]

The 2015 lmp1 rules state you have to run 'fog/brake lights' in the rear wing endplates. Nissan will have to redo that.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

The 2015 lmp1 rules state you have to run 'fog/brake lights' in the rear wing endplates. Nissan will have to redo that.

Look like brake lights to me.....

 

[Panoz]

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Driver gets told going to be racing in the same race he has for the last 4 years.

Gotta love Nissan pr.....

 

[HKS racer]

After a quick google search the only thing I found about WEC pre season is a jalopnik article with an hipster showcasing his mustaces over the new Nissan P1. LOL.

When Nissan is supposed to face other P1 cars for the first time on a test day?