Asian Le Mans Series - Page 18

rich07 · 15 Jan 2016, 11:38 (Ref:3605016)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

BTW rich, the real season starts from the February ACO press conference, for me anyway.

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree

Deleted · 15 Jan 2016, 12:43 (Ref:3605040)

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Originally Posted by rich07

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree

That's the gentleman's answer

antonylight · 19 Jan 2016, 20:16 (Ref:3606344)

20 cars listed on AsLMS website:
Only 1 AAI ADESS in P3
2 additional Chinese Bentley Continentals in GT
1 additional AAI McLaren 650 in GT
1 additional Lamborghini Huracan in GT Am

Deleted · 19 Jan 2016, 21:04 (Ref:3606370)

Has the ADESS been deemed a failure already? I mean I know there was huge crash for AAI's second chassis at Thailand that made it DNS (unlike before), but still, it's just been loads of mechanical and other problems for the chassis. Not to mention it's been off pace. It could face the same fate as Ginetta and we'll only be left with the Onroak mass invasion, and maybe some obscure Riley and Dome in between. Though for this season, there are some ADESS entered in Europe so if other teams have better time with it there might be hope yet. Maybe AAI is just not fully up to the task.

Ospi · 21 Jan 2016, 02:26 (Ref:3606749)

They adess is a pile of ****, frankly.

TF110 · 24 Jan 2016, 00:55 (Ref:3607507)

SC365 has a write up on qualifying at Sepang. Interesting that the pole was 1:58.6 by the Algarve Pro Ligier Nissan. Compare that to the 2013 pole time in Super GT, a 1:55.4 by the Impul GTR. GT300 was also a good deal faster than the AsLMS cars, even the GT3's- 2:03.9 (Porsche GT3) in SGT vs 2:06.1 (Audi R8) in AsLMS.

Jam3s · 24 Jan 2016, 14:37 (Ref:3607616)

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Originally Posted by TF110

SC365 has a write up on qualifying at Sepang. Interesting that the pole was 1:58.6 by the Algarve Pro Ligier Nissan. Compare that to the 2013 pole time in Super GT, a 1:55.4 by the Impul GTR. GT300 was also a good deal faster than the AsLMS cars, even the GT3's- 2:03.9 (Porsche GT3) in SGT vs 2:06.1 (Audi R8) in AsLMS.

Track and weather conditions play a massive role at Sepang though, last season the AsLMS pole time was a 56.x, with the same drivers running this weekend. So it's difficult to compare.

Artur · 24 Jan 2016, 15:37 (Ref:3607623)

Yup and, still, very good gap for AsLMS P2s. During the Fuji WEC weekend, they were 5.5s slower than WEC's LMP2, quali-wise

Audi R8 qualified 2.7s slower than LMTGE faster lap at the same weekend, so, that gap is also expected

GT500 is only 14% heavier but is 39% more powered, so LMP2s shouldn't be this close. They only are because their lower weight, together with more downforce, gives them an upperhands on the faster corners

Deleted · 24 Jan 2016, 19:09 (Ref:3607672)

Looking at the results, what problems did the ADESS have today then? It's been a terrible campaign so far for the chassis, are the European customers scared already?

Speed-King · 24 Jan 2016, 20:13 (Ref:3607688)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

Looking at the results, what problems did the ADESS have today then? It's been a terrible campaign so far for the chassis, are the European customers scared already?

I'm beginning to think it's all part of a plan that was designed to make P3 an unofficial Onroak/Oreca-monopoly.

TF110 · 24 Jan 2016, 20:46 (Ref:3607698)

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Originally Posted by Jam3s

Track and weather conditions play a massive role at Sepang though, last season the AsLMS pole time was a 56.x, with the same drivers running this weekend. So it's difficult to compare.

That's true, but the times from Super GT have success ballast added as well. If you wanna get technical with like conditions and such, the new rules SGT cars are testing there tomorrow (today). We can compare them better since it's the same time of year.

@Arthur, I think it's the other way around in terms of downforce. GT500 has as much or more than lmp2. I compared this race weekend to 2013 times with the last generation GT500's which are a lot less powerful.

Deleted · 24 Jan 2016, 20:49 (Ref:3607699)

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Originally Posted by Speed-King

I'm beginning to think it's all part of a plan that was designed to make P3 an unofficial Onroak/Oreca-monopoly.

All the rejected Ginettas, ADESSes, Rileys and Domes probably end up on some throwaway club CN/proto series.

GT-Eins · 25 Jan 2016, 14:54 (Ref:3607859)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

Looking at the results, what problems did the ADESS have today then? It's been a terrible campaign so far for the chassis, are the European customers scared already?

Not anymore scared, but rather p****d
same problems here - do not expect any Adess to run in ELMS this year.

Deleted · 25 Jan 2016, 14:57 (Ref:3607860)

Yet I do know that last week at the Paul Ricard P3 test, CPB Sport run the ADESS there.

Juntos · 27 Jan 2016, 06:12 (Ref:3608346)

ADESS is living on the prayer. If they did expect to beat Ligier by having a pair of cars run by Team AAI itself, they had been overoptimistic and left behind a trace of disaster and bad performance. They say life is full of surprises. That our dreams really can come true. Then again, so can our nightmares.

GT-Eins · 28 Jan 2016, 17:24 (Ref:3608741)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

Yet I do know that last week at the Paul Ricard P3 test, CPB Sport run the ADESS there.

How many laps did they turn and what was their performance?

Deleted · 28 Jan 2016, 18:05 (Ref:3608756)

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Originally Posted by GT-Eins

How many laps did they turn and what was their performance?

Unknown, I don't think there was common timing even

Deleted · 10 Feb 2016, 14:32 (Ref:3613664)

http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/as...746_23586.html

As expected, no LM auto entries, but winning gives you 'free' ASLMS entry...

Deleted · 10 Mar 2016, 14:33 (Ref:3621874)

Eurasia will offer rent LMP3 drives in the Sepang sprint series.
http://www.eurasiamotorsport.com/new...iver-Guide.pdf

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