LMS HTTT test 2008

gwyllion · 21 Feb 2008, 14:20 (Ref:2134200)

Entry list for LMS test at Paul Richard: http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=4942

Peugeot is not on the list. They tested a lot during winter on this track.
Embassy and Horag are also missing.

TheNewBob · 21 Feb 2008, 14:22 (Ref:2134205)

Interesting. Who are Strakka Racing? An existing team rebadged or a new team that bought someone else's DBR9..?

The Badger · 21 Feb 2008, 14:50 (Ref:2134236)

What the hell is car 93 ..... the team is down as Aston Martin Racing !!!

Must be a missprint ?

Straka Racing !?!?!?

brielga · 21 Feb 2008, 15:15 (Ref:2134251)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

What the hell is car 93 ..... the team is down as Aston Martin Racing !!!

Must be a missprint ?

Straka Racing !?!?!?

93 is JWA, remember they are inscribed with an Aston and their Porsche.

KA · 21 Feb 2008, 15:30 (Ref:2134267)

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Originally Posted by TheNewBob

Interesting. Who are Strakka Racing? An existing team rebadged or a new team that bought someone else's DBR9..?

Apparently it's the Peter Hardman/Nick Leventis DBR9 that ran in the Vallelunga 6-hours race last year under the 'EDM Motorpsort' banner. Sounds as if they might be planning an LMS appearance or two?
http://www.racingworld.it/fiagt/foto...cup_vallelunga

NightStalk3r · 21 Feb 2008, 15:34 (Ref:2134272)

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Originally Posted by KA

Apparently it's the Peter Hardman/Nick Leventis DBR9 that ran in the Vallelunga 6-hours race last year under the 'EDM Motorpsort' banner. Sounds as if they might be planning an LMS appearance or two?
http://www.racingworld.it/fiagt/foto...cup_vallelunga

from DSC it apears they applied for an entry but didnt get accepted, as teams have to confirm if they will be at the Ricard test beffor the LMS Entry list is finalized.

tux · 21 Feb 2008, 16:18 (Ref:2134311)

Quote:

Originally Posted by KA

Apparently it's the Peter Hardman/Nick Leventis DBR9 that ran in the Vallelunga 6-hours race last year under the 'EDM Motorpsort' banner. Sounds as if they might be planning an LMS appearance or two?
http://www.racingworld.it/fiagt/foto...cup_vallelunga

wouldnt it be better for them to go to citation cup in fia gt?

JorritVD · 21 Feb 2008, 17:50 (Ref:2134384)

the 93 Aston Martin Racing car is changed from Porsche to V8 Vantage GT2

Zytek_Fan · 21 Feb 2008, 23:29 (Ref:2134605)

Wouter Melissen of UltimateCarPage should have a nice image gallery of the test

minimangler · 22 Feb 2008, 01:38 (Ref:2134669)

Odd how few are running 24 hour simulation- and i can guarantee you one that won't make it trouble free without a miracle (it's flying a russian flag

)

But if anyone lucky enough to be living on the south coast of france is gonna get bothered by a race car, it may as well be that one!

AstonGeoff · 22 Feb 2008, 08:24 (Ref:2134792)

[quote=minimangler]Odd how few are running 24 hour simulation- and i can guarantee you one that won't make it trouble free without a miracle (it's flying a russian flag

)
quote]

One word...... Money!
Besides are they all going to LM? If not, whats the point of doing a 24 hour simulation if you are only running in 1000km races?

The Badger · 22 Feb 2008, 08:45 (Ref:2134802)

You mean the Lambo ? Its being run by Reiter eng , so if anybody can make a Lambo last , they can .

I must admit , Ive never seen a full spec Lambo running (I dont consider that JLOC Lambo full spec) and cant wait to see that raising hell at Le Mans ..... and It will sound lovely and spit flame too !!!

minimangler · 22 Feb 2008, 12:29 (Ref:2134960)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

You mean the Lambo ? Its being run by Reiter eng , so if anybody can make a Lambo last , they can .

I must admit , Ive never seen a full spec Lambo running (I dont consider that JLOC Lambo full spec) and cant wait to see that raising hell at Le Mans ..... and It will sound lovely and spit flame too !!!

MATE! There is something beyond everything else that Lamborghini has. Primeval I suppose. Did you miss FIA GT last year?

But I doubt the Lambo will last 24, sadly. Could be wrong!

The Badger · 22 Feb 2008, 12:32 (Ref:2134964)

Ive seen it on TV and utube , but never seen a good one yet , cant wait to see and hear the Reiter one .

By a good one , I dont mean that crok of **** that JLOC had . Ive seen that !!! Wasnt impressed at all at all .

minimangler · 22 Feb 2008, 12:33 (Ref:2134965)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Ive seen it on TV and utube , but never seen a good one yet , cant wait to see and hear the Reiter one .

By a good one , I dont mean that crok of **** that JLOC had . Ive seen that !!! Wasnt impressed at all at all .

I don't understand why JLOC didn't half hand their entry over to Reiter to get a real car. That would have made a whole lot more sense. Poor Marco Appicella

(did i spell that right?)

The Badger · 22 Feb 2008, 12:37 (Ref:2134968)

Only 1 pee i think .

But yeah .... that would have made perfect sense . I reckon thats why they are not getting an invite this yeas , cuz of their dismal performance last year . Plus the fact that there are a few extra cars from Japan this year .

Thank god that the CAO saw the light , for a change .

Ive noticed that the VS Spyder has the 3 light system installed . Does this mean that they will run this system in the LMS this year and not just at Le Mans ?

minimangler · 22 Feb 2008, 12:44 (Ref:2134974)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Only 1 pee i think .

But yeah .... that would have made perfect sense . I reckon thats why they are not getting an invite this yeas , cuz of their dismal performance last year . Plus the fact that there are a few extra cars from Japan this year .

Thank god that the CAO saw the light , for a change .

Ive noticed that the VS Spyder has the 3 light system installed . Does this mean that they will run this system in the LMS this year and not just at Le Mans ?

You'll probably find it's a Spyder standard fit (ALMS car)? That's an educated guess...but again, I'm probably wrong.

AstonGeoff · 22 Feb 2008, 12:56 (Ref:2134988)

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Originally Posted by minimangler

You'll probably find it's a Spyder standard fit (ALMS car)? That's an educated guess...but again, I'm probably wrong.

I doubt that it's standard fit, these are hand built racing cars, not production line Fords!

The system used at LM last year was a different one to the ALMS one, just had the lights in the same position. Lets just hope that it does get used in LMS and at LM again.

chernaudi · 22 Feb 2008, 15:02 (Ref:2135079)

I noticed that 2 Audis are there. Do they have more than 2 '08 spec R10s built already, or are they gonna ship the cars to Sebring immediatly after the test, as the 2nd Creation, Horag-Lista RS Spyder, and another car are already in route to Florida?

KA · 22 Feb 2008, 15:34 (Ref:2135100)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Badger

Ive seen it on TV and utube , but never seen a good one yet , cant wait to see and hear the Reiter one .

By a good one , I dont mean that crok of **** that JLOC had . Ive seen that !!! Wasnt impressed at all at all .

Didn't JLOC run an old car borrowed from DAMS last year, after their 'proper' race car was totalled in a practice shunt? Was that a Reiter chassis, or an older one?

aiwa · 22 Feb 2008, 15:47 (Ref:2135101)

The three light system is now in the 2008 LMS/ACO regs and should be fitted to all cars -
LMP1 Red
LMP2 Blue
LMGT1 Green
LMGT2 Yellow
in time for the first LMS round in Barcelona.

With LEDs the way they are I can't understand why they do not put a panel of LEDs in the sides of the car to show actual position in the race. It would only need something about 25cm by 20cm and could show all the way down to 99th place.

NightStalk3r · 22 Feb 2008, 15:54 (Ref:2135105)

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Originally Posted by aiwa

With LEDs the way they are I can't understand why they do not put a panel of LEDs in the sides of the car to show actual position in the race. It would only need something about 25cm by 20cm and could show all the way down to 99th place.

yes because that would be alot easyer to see when the car is flying past you at 170mph.

minimangler · 22 Feb 2008, 16:07 (Ref:2135111)

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Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

yes because that would be alot easyer to see when the car is flying past you at 170mph.

haha!

nail.
head.

SMACK.

cmk · 22 Feb 2008, 16:31 (Ref:2135120)

All the Muricelagos that have been run in Europe are Reiter cars, I don't really understand the confusion. The ones run in America ever so briefly were too. The fact is that the spec has evolved many many times since the first car debuted at Monza way back when in Capello and Kristensen's hands, so not all Reiter cars are created equal (and not all run by Reiter, though most have had their support). The JLOC car and replacement DAMS car were both not the latest '07 spec like the 2 All-Inkl/Reiter FIA cars were last year (though I think of the 3 chassis they had, not all were 07 builds, and some were at various upgrade stages at the start of the year). So maybe I do understand some of the confusion!

Tom908V12 · 22 Feb 2008, 16:43 (Ref:2135123)

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Originally Posted by Zytek_Fan

Wouter Melissen of UltimateCarPage should have a nice image gallery of the test

Unfortuneately no Pugs on it this time !

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