The Le Mans General Discussion Thread

[Shoe67]

^^ this makes sense. Take the best parts of two cars, and put it together.

 

[gogatrs]

http://www.planetlemans.com/2012/07/20/combined-final-for-the-elms-and-the-alms/
Something interesting...
Did they ever end up changing the date for the WEC race that was scheduled on the same day as Petit Le Mans?

 

[RACECAR]

http://www.planetlemans.com/2012/07/20/combined-final-for-the-elms-and-the-alms/
Something interesting...
Did they ever end up changing the date for the WEC race that was scheduled on the same day as Petit Le Mans?

Old news, noob

 

[hawkeye122]

http://www.planetlemans.com/2012/07/20/combined-final-for-the-elms-and-the-alms/
Something interesting...
Did they ever end up changing the date for the WEC race that was scheduled on the same day as Petit Le Mans?

I dont think they did. And since the FIA rammed the F1 race through, I'm sure the WEC will have to also, even if theres grounds for a "They're mean to their people" complaint.

 

[Shinshiki]

Wow! It might actually be worth it to go to Petit Le Mans this years after all. I believe the ILMC ended in Zhuhai last year and in 2010.

 

[hawkeye122]

Wow! It might actually be worth it to go to Petit Le Mans this years after all. I believe the ILMC ended in Zhuhai last year and in 2010.

The WEC schedule is:

6 Hours of Silverstone (United Kingdom)- 26 August

6 Hours of Sao Paulo (Brazil, @ Interlagos)- 15 September

6 Hours of Bahrain (Sakhir, @ B.I.C.)- 29 September [Same as ALMS/ELMS Finale @ Petit Le Mans]

6 Hours of Fuji (Japan, @ Fuji Circuit)- 14th October

6 Hours of Shanghai (China, @ S.I.C.)- 27 October

 

[Shinshiki]

*snip*

I knew the schedule already.

 

[hawkeye122]

I knew the schedule already.

I didnt. Alot of other people didnt. So i posted it.

There a problem with that?

 

[Shoe67]

I didnt. Alot of other people didnt. So i posted it.

There a problem with that?

No problems. I didn't know, so thank you

 

[Shinshiki]

I didnt. Alot of other people didnt. So i posted it.

There a problem with that?

Nope. Sorry if you took it the wrong way. You quoted me, so I figured you meant I didn't know the schedule.

 

[gtone339]

LOTUS T128 LMP2 revealed:

link: http://www.lotus-lmp2.com/en/news/101-lotus-lmp2-shows-first-photo-of-the-new-lotus-t128.html

Lotus LMP2 is working with full determination on the development of its own LMP2 car that already has taken advanced shape.

Tests in the wind tunnel already took place and more will follow in the next weeks in order to complete first test runs just after the season final of the FIA World Endurance Championship.


A study of the new Lotus LMP2 sports car has been shown in June and now there is a first picture showing the new Lotus T128 during wind tunnel tests and giving a first impression of the look of the new racing car.

The sports car prototype has been developed in accordance with the new regulations set by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) and will be a state of the art car in terms of aerodynamics and monocoque design. The Lotus T128 can be run by customer teams in many sports car race series all over the world, for example in FIA World Endurance Championship or the Le Mans Series in Europe, America and Asia.

 

[hawkeye122]

LOTUS T128 LMP2 revealed:

link: http://www.lotus-lmp2.com/en/news/101-lotus-lmp2-shows-first-photo-of-the-new-lotus-t128.html

It almost looks like they copied the Audi R18 with that nose and the wheel arches...

 

[Mac K]

Lotus R18

 

[Shinshiki]

R18 wheel arches are a little more rounded. The nose and the front under tray/splitter on the other hand, definitely taken from the R18.

 

[Blaze_409]

http://www.planetlemans.com/2012/07/20/combined-final-for-the-elms-and-the-alms/
Something interesting...
Did they ever end up changing the date for the WEC race that was scheduled on the same day as Petit Le Mans?

I dont think they did. And since the FIA rammed the F1 race through, I'm sure the WEC will have to also, even if theres grounds for a "They're mean to their people" complaint.

6 Hours of Bahrain (Sakhir, @ B.I.C.)- 29 September [Same as ALMS/ELMS Finale @ Petit Le Mans]

I was also confused but apparently Petit LeMans is scheduled for October 17-20 instead of the end of september date.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

I'm not wild about it. I think the R18 is actually quite ugly, so this is no better.

 

[RACECAR]

LOTUS T128 LMP2 revealed:

link: http://www.lotus-lmp2.com/en/news/101-lotus-lmp2-shows-first-photo-of-the-new-lotus-t128.html

Ahem.

You cannot haz pole, sir

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

@The Petit Le Mans discussion
The WEC schedule is irrelevant because this is the ALMS and ELMS coming together (mostly because of small ELMS grids) and not any of the WEC teams.

 

[Hun200kmh]

@The Petit Le Mans discussion
The WEC schedule is irrelevant because this is the ALMS and ELMS coming together (mostly because of small ELMS grids) and not any of the WEC teams.

The WEC schedule is not irrelevant, the WEC race may become almost irrelevant though. I know what I'll be (predominantly) following when/if both races have coinciding TV broadcasts.

Road Atlanta is an epic track, and with such a strong LMP2 field, plus a couple of LMP1 cars and the full ALMS GT field ... should provide an epic race too.


PS - And maybe we get the DeltaWing there (at PLM) too, although I fear this won't happen. Too much silence from that camp.

 

[Jav]

Back to Mid Ohio... Are they going to broadcast practice on ESPN 3? Can't wait to see those Vipers on track!

 

[Shinshiki]

Back to Mid Ohio... Are they going to broadcast practice on ESPN 3? Can't wait to see those Vipers on track!

Doesn't look like they will, but they will broadcast qualifying tomorrow at 1:35 P.M. EST.

 

[Jav]

Yup! Saw that! I'll be tunning in for that!

Edit: Well the Viper is already faster than the Lotus!
http://scoring.alms.com/
For some reason I was under the imprssion there where going to be 2 Vipers...

 

[RACECAR]

Yup! Saw that! I'll be tunning in for that!

Edit: Well the Viper is already faster than the Lotus!
http://scoring.alms.com/
For some reason I was under the imprssion there where going to be 2 Vipers...

I think two Vipers are the plan for the full season next year.

 

[Shinshiki]

There are two. There is one faster than the Lotus and there is one bellow the Lotus.

 

[Mac K]

Sports Net is broadcasting it at 1PM this Sunday.. Its a Canadian channel.

 

[Jav]

There are two. There is one faster than the Lotus and there is one bellow the Lotus.

See it now! me is a dummy!

 

[Shinshiki]

Okay, now qualifying is 12:15 EST. I can't wait to see those Vipers hoon around Mid Ohio.

 

[hawkeye122]

It seems Timo Bernhard is on the mend

Racing a 911 GT3 for a 6 Hour VLN race at the GP circuit.

Back just in time to not race for the rest of the WEC season...

 

[Blaze_409]

Audi aren't using him or Dumas anymore. Since Porsche is running in 2014. Le Mans would have been his last race if he raced there.

 

[hawkeye122]

Audi aren't using him or Dumas anymore. Since Porsche is running in 2014. Le Mans would have been his last race if he raced there.

I bet he'll race next season at La Sarthe