WEC Kolles Prototype - Page 47

Dyson Mazda · 25 Apr 2018, 02:44 (Ref:3817266)

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Originally Posted by Hawkwood

No need for the sarcasm, if it was obvious I wouldn't have asked...

I mean he has only won 1 race since 2011

Akrapovic · 25 Apr 2018, 06:20 (Ref:3817274)

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Originally Posted by Dyson Mazda

I mean he has only won 1 race since 2011

The other way of looking at it is he was the 2014 ELMS Champion and podiumed at Le Mans.

rich07 · 25 Apr 2018, 08:57 (Ref:3817293)

Could do far worse then those three

Juntos · 26 Apr 2018, 22:32 (Ref:3817572)

Rene Binder tested with them in Monza. Will he join the gang?

Hawkwood · 27 Apr 2018, 18:22 (Ref:3817769)

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Originally Posted by Dyson Mazda

I mean he has only won 1 race since 2011

He's won 2, and the races from 2015 onwards that he's not won he has very good reasons for (either driving a second-category car, or the Kolles against factory teams).

So you can fairly say he didn't win a race between 2011-2013.
Not exactly the worst run we've ever seen.

TF110 · 27 Apr 2018, 19:43 (Ref:3817784)

ByKolles seem quietly confident in their progress http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/b...ed-lmp1-class/. Apparently the Monza test went well for them. I really hope they're at the front of at least the privateer field and maybe fighting Toyota legitimately on pace.

Deleted · 27 Apr 2018, 21:05 (Ref:3817796)

“We respect our competitors but today none of them is giving us a sleepless night.”

I love them and their bizarre spirit lol

TF110 · 28 Apr 2018, 01:16 (Ref:3817811)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

“We respect our competitors but today none of them is giving us a sleepless night.”

I love them and their bizarre spirit lol

That line is what makes it seem to me they're pretty confident in their pace. Hopefully it's genuine because they're due imo.

bentley speed 8 · 28 Apr 2018, 07:38 (Ref:3817838)

From what I have gathered, it looks like they prepared for this year a lot better than in their previous attempts.

**Bentley03** · 28 Apr 2018, 08:42 (Ref:3817845)

They certainly needed to significantly raise their game, and the evidence in testing suggests they have. I still don't see them running at the sharp end of the privateer LMP1 field, but I don't think they'll be far off, and if the car proves reliable, they could certainly spring a surprise or two over the course of the season.

Deleted · 28 Apr 2018, 10:09 (Ref:3817868)

Performance wise I think they had already raised the game at Le Mans last year, on the evidence of that opening lap when they were challenging works cars (before it all went to crap). But yes now it's looking much more convincing on paper too

I always wonder if Colin actually ever visits the track with the team, you never see him anywhere.

Deleted · 28 Apr 2018, 11:14 (Ref:3817871)

Might I just add that if they get the discussed/expected second chassis prepped for Silverstone (boosting LMP1 to 11 entries, already beating the "extremely popular DPi"), the chances for at least 1 podium this season should be very realistic once they're not putting all their prayers into just one horse. Even if they can't match Oreca and Dallara on speed, there probably events of high attrition coming up

Juntos · 28 Apr 2018, 21:59 (Ref:3817958)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

I always wonder if Colin actually ever visits the track with the team, you never see him anywhere.

Boris is there and Ravetto is there now.

Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.

Deleted · 28 Apr 2018, 22:56 (Ref:3817966)

... okay

TF110 · 29 Apr 2018, 00:44 (Ref:3817980)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

Might I just add that if they get the discussed/expected second chassis prepped for Silverstone (boosting LMP1 to 11 entries, already beating the "extremely popular DPi"), the chances for at least 1 podium this season should be very realistic once they're not putting all their prayers into just one horse. Even if they can't match Oreca and Dallara on speed, there probably events of high attrition coming up

And then there's scope for more to join later this season and/or next year. If certain cars prove to be competitive we might see more customer lmp1's. It might even become oversubscribed (if there is such a thing in lmp1)

Tique · 29 Apr 2018, 11:18 (Ref:3818059)

I recall an article stating that the CLM doesn't have much mechanical grip and it has been one of area where they have spent some time during the last months. Having said that, they haven't solved all the issues and therefore the CLM will be more efficient on specific track as Le Mans, Silverstone, and not so on other. If the second car project is finalized, I think it will be on specific track then.

Deleted · 29 Apr 2018, 11:37 (Ref:3818061)

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Originally Posted by Tique

I recall an article stating that the CLM doesn't have much mechanical grip and it has been one of area where they have spent some time during the last months. Having said that, they haven't solved all the issues and therefore the CLM will be more efficient on specific track as Le Mans, Silverstone, and not so on other. If the second car project is finalized, I think it will be on specific track then.

The chassis's always been

Moderately/Relatively good at Le Mans
Somewhat okayish at Spa
Crap everywhere else

So if they've improved even more on the first two low downforce areas, I don't think specialization is necessarily a bad thing. Same thing happened with Force India in their first years, they were great at Spa and Monza and then terrible everywhere else

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Originally Posted by TF110

And then there's scope for more to join later this season and/or next year. If certain cars prove to be competitive we might see more customer lmp1's. It might even become oversubscribed (if there is such a thing in lmp1)

They'll axe FIA pit boxes if it means more room for potential P1s

RedSquirrel · 29 Apr 2018, 14:51 (Ref:3818139)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=know49JKz04
Ten minutes of footage from the recent test at Monza. (It's that man Bozzy again.)
That Nismo engine makes a lovely noise. Also, look at the way it blows by the GT3 cars, first Manthey's current car and then next year's. Because the team has always been a bit...rubbish compared to the hybrids, I tend to forget that it's still an LMP1 and so is ludicrously quick.

Deleted · 29 Apr 2018, 16:31 (Ref:3818171)

That's probably the best noise I've ever heard recorded of that Nismo

Anyway no wonder you never really get real feel of this car, as not only is their PR department secretive/non-existent and their results lacking but also the car never gets screen time on any of the ACO cameras (unless it's in trouble and even then not always lol). Getting to the top of non-hybrids would ensure it getting on people's radars more

TF110 · 29 Apr 2018, 17:04 (Ref:3818180)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

That's probably the best noise I've ever heard recorded of that Nismo

Anyway no wonder you never really get real feel of this car, as not only is their PR department secretive/non-existent and their results lacking but also the car never gets screen time on any of the ACO cameras (unless it's in trouble and even then not always lol). Getting to the top of non-hybrids would ensure it getting on people's radars more

It featured for about a whole 30 seconds at last year's Le Mans

Deleted · 29 Apr 2018, 21:46 (Ref:3818236)

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Originally Posted by TF110

It featured for about a whole 30 seconds at last year's Le Mans

And even that just because it was in the same shot with factory cars

In 2016 when the AER caught fire, I'm not sure if there was any other shot of them all week

Same with 2015 but technically they spent most of the time in the pits that year and also there wasn't exactly lack of cars to cover in LMP1 that year

Gingers4Justice · 1 May 2018, 22:06 (Ref:3818737)

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Originally Posted by Juntos

Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.

Crikey, these ByKolles press releases only get weirder...

Mike E · 3 May 2018, 08:03 (Ref:3819035)

ByKolles reveal high down force aero kit.

https://twitter.com/circuitspa/statu...676755968?s=19

Deleted · 3 May 2018, 10:27 (Ref:3819062)

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Originally Posted by Mike E

ByKolles reveal high down force aero kit.

https://twitter.com/circuitspa/statu...676755968?s=19

Good one

TF110 · 3 May 2018, 16:31 (Ref:3819148)

Something happened to the car in fp2. Not sure what it was yet.

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