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GT6 · 7 Feb 2019, 17:30 (Ref:3882463)

So what is Jenson doing? can he not be bothered with driving the car apart from Le Mans

Victor_RO · 7 Feb 2019, 17:46 (Ref:3882465)

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Originally Posted by GT6

So what is Jenson doing? can he not be bothered with driving the car apart from Le Mans

Sebring and Spa clash with Super GT, that championship takes priority because of his Honda contract... and the fact that he's the defending series champion.

TF110 · 7 Feb 2019, 18:01 (Ref:3882470)

Yup, Honda comes first for Button.

GT6 · 7 Feb 2019, 21:41 (Ref:3882523)

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Originally Posted by Victor_RO

Sebring and Spa clash with Super GT, that championship takes priority because of his Honda contract... and the fact that he's the defending series champion.

That makes sense

S griffin · 7 Feb 2019, 23:08 (Ref:3882540)

Well at least he’s kept himself busy since he left F1 and good for him

Deleted · 8 Feb 2019, 11:33 (Ref:3882601)

Some fine Sebring footage on this handle
https://twitter.com/juanuy2010

Buemi has couple of night shots, you can really sense the speed
https://twitter.com/Sebastien_buemi

Even mr politician saw Toyota
https://twitter.com/IMSAtherton/stat...92729824841731

TF110 · 8 Feb 2019, 18:53 (Ref:3882684)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

Some fine Sebring footage on this handle
https://twitter.com/juanuy2010

Buemi has couple of night shots, you can really sense the speed
https://twitter.com/Sebastien_buemi

Even mr politician saw Toyota
https://twitter.com/IMSAtherton/stat...92729824841731

The first guy I addressed on twitter, he said Toyota was in the 1:41's and p2 was about 3-5 seconds slower.

**skycafe** · 9 Feb 2019, 00:43 (Ref:3882731)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

Buemi has couple of night shots, you can really sense the speed
https://twitter.com/Sebastien_buemi[/url]

WHOA! Takes your breath away to have the car blast out of the night like that.

chernaudi · 9 Feb 2019, 02:38 (Ref:3882734)

Audi reportedly ran 1:41s back in 2015. Granted, the ACO did act to slow down the LMP1s in recent years, but the 2017 Toyota set the all time fastest lap around Le Mans and matched that last year.

When it's crunch time, I'd expect to see 1:40s or 1:39s maybe.

TF110 · 9 Feb 2019, 04:20 (Ref:3882743)

I think in qualifying they might get 1:38's or lower. They're usually a couple or so seconds faster than race pace. I don't believe they were trying for qualifying laps in a 30-hour test so I think sub 1:40 is definitely possible. I really want to see if the non-hybrids are close on pace. I hope they are and would think they will be if it's dry.

chernaudi · 9 Feb 2019, 07:00 (Ref:3882758)

I'd guess that would depend on EOT/BOP and if Michelin have the new privateer spec tires ready for Sebring.

TF110 · 10 Feb 2019, 00:28 (Ref:3882871)

No ByKolles for Sebring http://www.dailysportscar.com/2019/0...s-sebring.html

It seems there's a riff with Nissan concerning the engine performance and payment?

broadrun96 · 10 Feb 2019, 00:35 (Ref:3882872)

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Originally Posted by TF110

No ByKolles for Sebring http://www.dailysportscar.com/2019/0...s-sebring.html

It seems there's a riff with Nissan concerning the engine performance and payment?

Wonder how quick they can get the AER in the back of the car? Think there's a few just lying around in a garage not being used

**joeb** · 10 Feb 2019, 01:45 (Ref:3882875)

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Originally Posted by TF110

No ByKolles for Sebring http://www.dailysportscar.com/2019/0...s-sebring.html

It seems there's a riff with Nissan concerning the engine performance and payment?

Is this their last race? Or will they be back this season? So Kolles isn't happy with performance and Nissan isn't happy with payment? A bit like the Ginetta Mechachrome press release.

**Adam43** · 10 Feb 2019, 01:49 (Ref:3882877)

I’m surprised ByKolles hasn’t paid for something.

broadrun96 · 10 Feb 2019, 02:32 (Ref:3882879)

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Originally Posted by Adam43

I’m surprised ByKolles hasn’t paid for something.

He says in the most dead pan ironic tone ever

canaglia · 10 Feb 2019, 09:28 (Ref:3882906)

Colin Kolles has a long and well known story of insolvent backlog; nothing new actually.

TF110 · 10 Feb 2019, 09:32 (Ref:3882907)

Might be more to it than that. I guess we'll have to wait for more details or they get a new engine. The latter sounds like it's nearly a done deal. I doubt the new one comes for free so where's the debate? Unsatisfied customer not paying for a subpar product or...?

Akrapovic · 10 Feb 2019, 09:37 (Ref:3882910)

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Originally Posted by TF110

Unsatisfied customer not paying for a subpar product or...?

Mr Kolles has used that argument before, but it didn't stand up to scrutiny. He was unable to pay Dallara to develop his F1 chassis before, so Dallara stopped work. When he then resumed payments, he claimed that the Dallara chassis was terrible - in reality, it was 6 months behind everyone else, because he didn't pay them for 6 months. He then tried to blame the entire performance issues of his team on Dallara.

But since he couldn't develop his own chassis, and nobody else would sell him one because they knew they wouldn't get paid, he had to continue using the Dallara chassis for years. And it actually turned out quite good.

That is a summary of why so many people don't see ByKolles as the fun plucky underdogs that are always on the grid. A lot of people just don't like Colin Kolles.

Deleted · 10 Feb 2019, 11:39 (Ref:3882926)

Some of you seem to be forgetting that although Good Doctor's dealings have been questionable in the past, it is after all pretty much the only private team on the grid that's been able to make every race they intended to after they entered COTA 2014. Even that one Asian raced after it seemed that the chassis was done for after massive fire. The exception was 2017 when thet only did couple of races however that was communicated to the ACO before the start of the season, so it was planned.

Anyway, seeing how Nissan has had zero effort and involvement in the "DPi" side for ESM and now CORE either, and the ACO killed them off from LMP2, I don't think they have their hearts in this very much either

Akrapovic · 10 Feb 2019, 12:15 (Ref:3882930)

Nissans GT3 efforts have been somewhat scaled back as well.

**Adam43** · 10 Feb 2019, 12:55 (Ref:3882934)

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Originally Posted by broadrun96

He says in the most dead pan ironic tone ever

Sometimes you don’t need a

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiana

Some of you seem to be forgetting that although Good Doctor's dealings have been questionable in the past, it is after all pretty much the only private team on the grid that's been able to make every race they intended to after they entered COTA 2014.

That’s fair. Although it wasn’t forgotten, perhaps it hasn’t been enough to offset the general overarching feeling.

Deleted · 10 Feb 2019, 13:10 (Ref:3882938)

Bykolles is one big mystery...

Anyhow, if they do return to Le Mans with AER once again, and if Ginetta somehow also miraculously return with that powerplant in place of ditched Mechachrone, it will be quite a showroom for AER [to blow up]

broadrun96 · 10 Feb 2019, 13:35 (Ref:3882941)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

Bykolles is one big mystery...

Anyhow, if they do return to Le Mans with AER once again, and if Ginetta somehow also miraculously return with that powerplant in place of ditched Mechachrone, it will be quite a showroom for AER [to blow up]

Well it isn't the 2.0L so it might not be a grenade. The rest of their lineup seems to actually function as a race engine

andrewn7 · 10 Feb 2019, 13:48 (Ref:3882942)

Regardless of the politics I'm just gutted we wont see the car at Sebring

May not have been the fastest out there, but it bought variety, for as long as it lasted anyway...

Hopefully this is more of a genuine "hitch" and not another Ginetta.

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