LMS Round 1 - Barcelona 4/5/6 April 2008

[JAG]

It looks even better from the rear!



http://www.flickr.com/photos/22653270@N00/167526465

[isynge]

Originally Posted by KA

...and the paintjob is meant to be Mondrian-style....

Looking at it again in profile I'll grant you the Mondrian styling, but I'd stand by my assertion that it loses that je ne sais quoi when viewed at any other (i.e. natural) angle.

Like so many other 'art cars' it goes to show that execution, even of a good idea, is very difficult indeed.

[The Real DMN]

The body looks a lot cleaner than before and not too dissimilar from the R10.

[Satorian]

Originally Posted by JAG

I've been going through my Sky+ set-up for the weekend and it looks like Motors TV's LMS coverage is interupted for2 hours with coverage of motorcross, or something similar, in two one hour segments.

Europort show the first half hour or so, plus highlight at the end of the day.

Is RLM stil covering the LMS?

Originally Posted by Satorian

According to the German Eurosport site, there'll be six and a half hours of live streaming of the race on Sunday. Should be enough to cover the whole event.

The International Eurosport site didn't include the LMS on their Livestream page for some reason.

You might fill those two hours with the Eurosport stream.

[benjabulle]

Originally Posted by cmk

This makes one wonder how much they've tested this massively revised bodywork - have they been running it in private?

A they say they did only one test with the new bodywork but a short one it seems and they still don't know how faster it is.

[GTfour]

Does this actually mean we'll be able to view the race online?

[deggis]

Originally Posted by GTfour

Does this actually mean we'll be able to view the race online?

I'm curious about this too... because in the announcement back then, only stream for 24LM was promised.

Why wouldn't ES International put that on the webpage, I actually checked and it's not there on the "live streaming" page. At least not yet?

[Mirage M6]

Originally Posted by Miguel RS

Can someone tell me something about the AIM engines that is using Creation? Is it a completely new company in motorsport? About Epsilon Euskadi, I read that they could build the future World Series single seaters.
Regards,

I think the AIM engine is basecally the same as the Judd 5.5 powerplant (they have an agreement with Engine Development Limited), but has an important difference: the wider (90 degree V insteed 72º but maybe I'm wrong)

About Epsilon Euskadi, I think is a bit early to predict something like that, and Dallara is doing a pretty good job in that class

[GTfour]

Originally Posted by deggis

I'm curious about this too... because in the announcement back then, only stream for 24LM was promised.

Why wouldn't ES International put that on the webpage, I actually checked and it's not there on the "live streaming" page. At least not yet?

Mmmh. It should be online somewhere...

Let's ask the online raceviewing expert: DJ4monie are you there?

[deggis]

Yes, it's on the German ES page like Satorian linked but not on the international ES.

Why... I don't know. The list is more complete in the German page too.

[courageous]

Originally Posted by JAG

It looks even better from the rear!



http://www.flickr.com/photos/22653270@N00/167526465

Make it happen! Be fantastic to see that kind of "livery" for the Jan/Jos soap opera - bits flying off at every touch (which there probably will be anyhows).

[zac510]

The Courage-Oreca livery looks strangely familiar..
While unorthodox I think it will be nicely distinguishable when out on the track, which is always a nice thing.

[GTfour]

Well o.k.,as long as we see it somewhere I'm happy.

Really looking forward to the first real clash of the titans at Barcelona.

[minimangler]

I think it looks a bit like...a Cougar group C!

Heritage gents, heritage.



I like it, me and DJ look we're gonna be fighting it's corner!

It isn't as nice looking a chassis as the LC70 though.

[The Badger]

Reminds me a bit of the Chamberlain Dome from a few years back ..... This is starting to grow on me . I suspect I will have to see it in the flesh !!!

It certainly is strange though .

[The Badger]

Originally Posted by minimangler

I think it looks a bit like...a Cougar group C!

Heritage gents, heritage.



I like it, me and DJ look we're gonna be fighting it's corner!

It isn't as nice looking a chassis as the LC70 though.

Yeah ..... i prefered the LC70 nose .

[Kai]

Honestly... I think Oreca completely ruined one of the nicest looking open prototypes in recent history. Way to go! (not)

[gwyllion]

Picture of the nose: http://www.endurance-info.com/2008_Le_Mans/Oreca_8.jpg

[Mirage M6]

Great news from Barcelona, it seems that the Montmelo's organizers are doing a good promotion of the race. Two protos, a R10 and a 908, have been showing in the city centre, at Plaça Universitat, and there was an official presentation of the race with M. Gene and V. Ickx.

The only problem? It's only available in Spanish or Catalan

http://www.circuitcat.com/espanol/noticia.asp?id=5074

Gene talked about the basic performance of a prototype, and of course he said that he would like to win at home.
Vanina said that even though Rollcentre is not able to compete against the works teams, she is delighted to compete with an LMP1 proto (endurence magic she added)


But this is what we wanted, a proper promotion of the series. We'll see this weekend how does it work.

[fish88]

The oreca reminds me a bit of the R10 when you see it from the front, don't like the livery though.

[Bramzel]

Hot damn that car is ugly, what a shame. Chassis looks so nice, and then they destroy it with that livery. Drugs are bad hmmkay!?

[brielga]

Originally Posted by Mirage M6

Great news from Barcelona, it seems that the Montmelo's organizers are doing a good promotion of the race. Two protos, a R10 and a 908, have been showing in the city centre, at Plaça Universitat, and there was an official presentation of the race with M. Gene and V. Ickx.

The only problem? It's only available in Spanish or Catalan

http://www.circuitcat.com/espanol/noticia.asp?id=5074

Gene talked about the basic performance of a prototype, and of course he said that he would like to win at home.
Vanina said that even though Rollcentre is not able to compete against the works teams, she is delighted to compete with an LMP1 proto (endurence magic she added)


But this is what we wanted, a proper promotion of the series. We'll see this weekend how does it work.

Fantastic news!!! Let's hope it works, the series deserves it!!

[Marcel ten Caat]

http://www.circuitcat.com/ingles/noticia.asp?id=5074

[Satorian]

I kind of like the Oreca Courage. It has this "molten Rubik's cube" thing going for it.
It's not spectacularly beautiful, but somehow quite charming in its oddity.

I like it.

[Justin Moran]

Originally Posted by brielga

Fantastic news!!! Let's hope it works, the series deserves it!!

I hate to put the brakes on your optimism but the Spanish love bikes not cars, only get good crowds at the GP cos of Alonso, good as gene is I dont think he'll get the same reaction.