The Le Mans General Discussion Thread
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- gdwest1
I think I've figured out why the #2 is typically slower than the #1.
Thinking back to Spa, all 4 Audi's were on the podium. Why?
The 1, 3, and 4 scored top honours, while the #2 was up for winning the Green-X Challenge.
And then, at Le Mans, I believe that the #2 AGAIN won the Green-X Challenge. Maybe they have committed to running the #2 with a more Lean mixture, so they can not only be the fastest, but use the Green-X as a marketing thing, stating that their Hybrid drive DOES actually make it... errrm.... Green.
Or maybe its a coincidence. It's late, and I'm tired. So it's probably nothing.
Thinking back to Spa, all 4 Audi's were on the podium. Why?
The 1, 3, and 4 scored top honours, while the #2 was up for winning the Green-X Challenge.
And then, at Le Mans, I believe that the #2 AGAIN won the Green-X Challenge. Maybe they have committed to running the #2 with a more Lean mixture, so they can not only be the fastest, but use the Green-X as a marketing thing, stating that their Hybrid drive DOES actually make it... errrm.... Green.
Or maybe its a coincidence. It's late, and I'm tired. So it's probably nothing.
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hawkeye122
Hmm. I found that a coincidence too. Maybe your right..
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- bramturismo
Doesn't make any sense at all.
I don't understand why Toyota would pull out of Le Mans after 2013 when they expect their TS030 to be fully developed around 2013-2014.
Neither does the money issue make any sense when right before they pulled the plug on their F1 project they were the manufacturer to spend the most money into their development. Toyota has enough money to develop any kind of project.
Third, but not least, why the heck would Toyota sacrifice Le Mans for WRC? WRC is arguably the most dead and boring motorsport at the moment.
I'm not seeing Toyota flee from Le Mans as fast as they did with their TS020 project.
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- gdwest1
What Toyota doesnt seem to grasp is that money doesnt buy time.
The reason McLaren and Ferrari are so successful at F1 is they've been in the sport forever. They know how to run things, they know what does and doesnt work. Same with Audi in the ILMC/WEC. Throwing money at something isnt a sure-fire way to suddenly get wins. If they keep half-assing their effort, and only commit to 2-4 years in a sport, they arent going to beat people who have established a record number of wins...
The reason McLaren and Ferrari are so successful at F1 is they've been in the sport forever. They know how to run things, they know what does and doesnt work. Same with Audi in the ILMC/WEC. Throwing money at something isnt a sure-fire way to suddenly get wins. If they keep half-assing their effort, and only commit to 2-4 years in a sport, they arent going to beat people who have established a record number of wins...
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- gtone339
Former Citroen and Peugeot Sport boss Olivier Quesnel joins OAK Racing management:
link: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/100866
link: http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-quesnel-joins-oak-racing-management-group/
link: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/100866
link: http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-quesnel-joins-oak-racing-management-group/
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- WillyTwoScoops
Mac KAmerican Le Mans is at Lime Rock this upcoming weekend correct? I'll be at Mosport when they come to town in a few weeks time, should be a blast
I was going to go to VIR for the race there, but changed places for Rolex 24; which I've never been to either track or that style of racing so either should be fun! Maybe next year if VIR holds another race.
If anyone does have some info on how things se to run at Rolex 24, like autograph/merchandise/spectating, would be awesome. I'm camping in 2 day yellow section toward inner turns.
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- gdwest1
This is the wrong thread for the Rolex 24. That would be found in the thread titled "Is anyone out there following the Grand Am?"
Does this mean Oak might actually put it's 6,000 entries to use? You'd think that just purely on Car-to-finishing position odds, they would have won by now.
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Looks like someone's making a more artistic and dramatic version of Truth In 24 centered around Anthony Davidson and his drive for Toyota.
I personally can't wait for it, you can tell from this teaser it's going to be something special:
http://vimeo.com/45064034
I personally can't wait for it, you can tell from this teaser it's going to be something special:
http://vimeo.com/45064034
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- gdwest1
"Ah! Being broken and in a chair sucks... Wait..." *Opens up iMovie*
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- gtone339
MIRA - Motorsport, Engineering, Testing and Design
http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/sportscar-drayson-electric-prototype-debuts-at-goodwood/
http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/sportscar-drayson-electric-prototype-debuts-at-goodwood/
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Check out my signature! It'll be obvious what link to choose 
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Also qualy for Lime Rock. P1 is actually competitive for some reason now. Wow Dyson lola takes pole from Luhr in the HPD. This qualifying session is crazy!
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Yeah it is quite crazy. I wish Dyson was keeping up with MM but good racing all classes.
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- TheBonobo4
Here in the UK, the Motors TV Le Mans Classic TV coverage is pathetic. Either that or you're all on another channel. I have to wait until 9PM for 1.5 hours of "highlights", which is actually just interviews with drivers and lots of discussion, with no live racing. 
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Actually ESPN3 screwed up their coverage AGAIN of an ALMS race. Audio issues intermittently, and I think video went out once also. Audio for their little segments came on but no video (it stayed on a roof cam of the corvette for like 20 min, it felt like)--and commentators were talking about cars and incidents I couldn't see from the top of a corvette. Meaning they were seeing different video than we were.
Still a good race. I just wish they would get their $*** (stuff) together.
Still a good race. I just wish they would get their $*** (stuff
) together.
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Here in the UK, the Motors TV Le Mans Classic TV coverage is pathetic. Either that or you're all on another channel. I have to wait until 9PM for 1.5 hours of "highlights", which is actually just interviews with drivers and lots of discussion, with no live racing.
Yeah it was kinda dumb, I mean the interviews were interesting, but they showed almost no coverage from the actual event. 8(
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Actually ESPN3 screwed up their coverage AGAIN of an ALMS race. Audio issues intermittently, and I think video went out once also. Audio for their little segments came on but no video (it stayed on a roof cam of the corvette for like 20 min, it felt like)--and commentators were talking about cars and incidents I couldn't see from the top of a corvette. Meaning they were seeing different video than we were.
Still a good race. I just wish they would get their $*** (stuff
Was watching on ESPN2 and forgot about ESPN3 for once
Guess because they were showing it live on TV for once, I got carried away. I did catch the final 20 minutes on ESPN 3 and again, it seems 1 second or 2 ahead of the ESPN2 coverage.
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- macospet1
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Tower Turn 13Actually ESPN3 screwed up their coverage AGAIN of an ALMS race. Audio issues intermittently, and I think video went out once also. Audio for their little segments came on but no video (it stayed on a roof cam of the corvette for like 20 min, it felt like)--and commentators were talking about cars and incidents I couldn't see from the top of a corvette. Meaning they were seeing different video than we were.
Still a good race. I just wish they would get their $*** (stuff
Oh the outrage if that happened during another racing series.. Great race though, I love Limerock. I guess Dyson had another weekend to forget, despite the IMSA allowing them to improve their car a bit, I just wish the P1 and GT class were like a few years ago.. Prototypes seemed to be attracted to the Ferrari 458s again, almost like they have "prototype hit me here" painted on them
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You know I used to blame ESM for at least one wreck per race, but last race proved they get their share of bumps from other drivers, too. Proto drivers do not respect GT drivers' lines. Just watch an onboard from any given Proto car for one lap. You'll see them stick their nose where it doesn't belong at least once. The only reason they don't crash is because the GT cars go on the outside line to avoid a crash...
Although Limerock is probably one of the few tracks where they NEED to do that to get by.
Although Limerock is probably one of the few tracks where they NEED to do that to get by.
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