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And it's not even his only source of income...
This here below seems somewhat pointless to even talk about, considering it's not really in their hands of how much SC/slowzone there will be. And also going fast shouldn't be particularly high in the priority list versus reliability, this year especially, but I guess the bit about not attempting to just cruise to victory because the car's not optimized for such is interesting https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/1...istance-record |
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Anyway, as for 'luck', while I recognize there have been few occasions where you can blame Toyota falling by the wayside on luck at Le Mans (such as the bizarre pit lane misunderstanding last year, or independent mandated FIA sensor failure) it has been 95-99% of the cases down to either of two things: A) Mechanical failure B) Driver error And obviously C) lack of performance like 2013 and 2015 but I'm not really counting those since they're not related to the "missed opportunities" category we're discussing here And those are not 'luck', they are mistakes. That's why I always get annoyed when someone brings up 'bad luck' when it comes to 2016 for example... it wasn't luck, it was Toyota not lasting to the finish while Porsche did. Porsche did 100% of the work while Toyota only 99,9%... it doesn't matter if they were the 'better team' up to that 99,9% point if they couldn't manage the final 0,01% left Last edited by Deleted; 1 Mar 2018 at 17:16. |
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I get what you're saying but regardless of at which point the failure may or may not happen doesn't matter, everything that happens in a race matters just as much, whether it's in the opening laps (like ByKolles last year) or closing laps... sure you'd rather have it anywhere else but at the end, because as you say you can at least attempt consolidate and still get theoretical outcome - and better yet some events like Daytona 24 Hours artificially give you free gift laps back when caution occurs - but failure is a failure and is just as much your fault. The opposition didn't get 'lucky' because of your failure, I think that's the specific phrasing I'm arguing for. Perhaps other definitions of luck could be utilized in some form, but not that one. So maybe I wasn't clear enough by what I said |
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I think things like the tires in '99, the sensor in '14, the pit stop troll last year are definitely misfortune. I should be honest and say that I don't really believe in luck but I would say those are instances where you could call it that!
On/Off-topic, I was searching for any new information on the Gazoo Racing Super Sport when I came across this article from Forbes. I think there's some interesting stuff in there about the car being on the same chassis (I assume monocoque) as the TS050, not just the engine being the same. Also there is information that it already received 20 orders from customers with each over $1 million. If the car is the basis for their next lmp1/gtp, it will be awesome to see it on the road too. Another article I read about the car says that it has been testing at Fuji with Kamui Kobayashi spotted at the wheel. So it's not just a show piece. Interesting imo. |
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Not to spend too long on this old chestnut (you could spend days discussing who actually wanted to win in 2014), but while the sensor catching fire was definitely poor fortune, placing the wiring loom directly underneath it, however small the risk of damage in that position was, was not. These are the fine margins that most competitions at the very top of their sports are decided on.
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http://serakota.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2018-03-12
Kota Sera is reporting "Motorsport technology and culture" seminar. Hisato Tanaka (TMG) delivered lectures on "Utilizing 3D printing technology for race and the problem of developing that technology to mass production vehicle manufacturing." It was in 2013 that TMG introduced 3D printing products with metal materials to the real race first time. It was door hinges of TS030 hybrid made of titanium alloy. By 3d printing, the strength increased and the weight was reduced by 10%. In TS050 hybrid, 150 of 3D printing parts are used together for resin/metal. |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P31yRbbHyQg&t=0s
B-roll footage of Toyota testing at Aragon (amazing track by the way, it should be on the WEC schedule!) |
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Nice video. Thanks for sharing!
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Interesting bits from http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/se...ay-notebook-6/
***Toyota Gazoo Racing team director Rob Leupen and team manager John Steeghs are also on-site, although it’s unclear if they have been part of the joint meetings. The Japanese manufacturer is understood to have deployed staff in preparation for the Sebring 2019 race. ***Sportcar365 has learned there was a proposal to have a Toyota TS050 Hybrid run demonstration laps prior to Saturday’s race, although it failed to materialize. It’s understood a post-race testing program had also been under consideration at one point. They've never really even talked about this event/circuit in the past 7 years so it's encouraging of them to be giving it some considerable thought now and not just thinking of it as mere championship round Maybe they'll test there next year between December and March |
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Lifting at the end of that long straight.
Thank god they don't race on that snoozing bit of tarmac though, I remember watching some random Formula Renault races from there years ago and being bored to death on both the profile and surroundings. The only distinctive thing that makes it less boring than say Navarra is the stone wall on the background, but track itself is nothing interesting |
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In that onboard from Aragon, on the back straight the car boosts all the way to the top of sixth gear. I don't think I've ever seen an LMP1 do that before. Do we think this is track-specific or have Toyota changed their hybrid strategy to combat the fact that the non-hybrids do 350+ km/h down that straight? Maybe they're worried about being sitting ducks at the end of a long straight.
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Judging by engine noise, the car was close to revlimit in 6th speed approaching the back straight already.
This may mean maybe that gearbox ratios were in "sprint" mode and they are not looking for top speed. |
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