Project Libra Radical LMP2 (formerly Ian Dawsons Nissan V8 LMP2)

[DeathOrGlory]

You can deduce that from the ancient chassis Libra is using. A more contemporary Oreca/OAK/Lola would be a better gauge of that Roush engine's potential. But for now, just getting some mileage and data from it would be very helpful.

[Jonerz]

Does anyone know why it only completed 185 laps?

Chris

[Victor_RO]

Originally Posted by Jonerz

Does anyone know why it only completed 185 laps?

Chris

To be fair to them, that's probably more laps than they completed with the IES V8 all through the last two seasons or so, and they did that in 6 hours.

[Jonerz]

Haha, you're right on, Victor.

I'm not disappointed in their result. I bet there was some useful data and experience gained in that six hours that they couldn't have picked up in an additional 2000 miles of private testing at NCCAR. I was just wondering if it was technical issues, slow pit stops, penalties, mistakes or simply a lack of pace combined with little niggling things that put them behind even a car that suffered serious crash damage (the 055).

Chris

[AndrewF31]

Duarte Felix da Costa said they had problems 2 hours from the end because of overheating problems. But continued.

[The Badger]

Well , fair dues , they finally made it .

Things can only get better from now on .

[Jonerz]

Originally Posted by AndrewF31

Duarte Felix da Costa said they had problems 2 hours from the end because of overheating problems. But continued.

Much appreciated.

Originally Posted by The Badger

Well , fair dues , they finally made it .

Things can only get better from now on .

"At least, things can only get better, or just stay the same. Or get worse." - Will from the Inbetweeners.

Chris

[knighty]

Libra race report here........5th in class you know, and they can be competitive........ cough!

http://rpm2night.com/view/project-li...in-class.9129/

an interesting image here after the car came into the paddock to retire, let the caption competition start :-/

http://blog.doppler-photo.net/2012/05/in-pits.html

[The Badger]

Well , that driver who told us all off , hasnt returned to offer any more comments , has he !!!

Thought he might return to bolster his comments .

[Dyson Mazda]

I will go ahead and ask the question that I cannot figure out in sport car racing. Why don't projects like this Libra Radical, Lavaggi, WR, Norma, etc. just buy a proven chassis and just run that instead of running their own built stuff (and this happens in the GT classes as well)? You would think that it would cost less and the results would be far better.

[Rodger Davies]

therein lies the beauty of sportscar racing - being able to do something a little different, a little strange.

also, if everyone drives the same car, we might as well make all the classes 'challenge' classes surely? The other thing to consider (and I think Aston tried this in 2011) is that you can receive rule breaks and waivers with a different car you couldn't do otherwise.

I don't mind them being slower if they provide a different sight, a different sound and a different philosophy.

[Deleted]

T-shirts!!!!! Go and get 'em before it's too late, knowing this team...

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Chiana

T-shirts!!!!! Go and get 'em before it's too late, knowing this team...

Awesome. I might buy one.........if they run 3 more races this year.

[The Badger]

You must be kidding , I'd prefer a Jack & the Bean Stalk one !!!

[tux]

You guys could be just like Libra if you wanted!

http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listin..._or_lease.html

[Koenigsegg]

I guess that's the confirmation that they won't run 2 cars at Petit Le Mans.

[tux]

I think you are right, unless they get funding for this second car which is unlikely.

[The Badger]

Their already having troubles showing up with 1 car , let alone 2 !!!