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Doesn't sound to me that they will do the Paul Ricard test.
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Am I correct in that they thought that running over the curbs/kerbs at Spa caused both the broken axles and the overly conservative crash sensor that triggered the false alarm? If so, it seems that hitting the curbs/kerbs hard in testing would be a good test. If they survive, test passed. If not, then it will be strict instructions to the drivers to stay off the curbs/kerbs at Le Mans, I would think.
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Well, there goes the ford and dunlop chicanes. I dont think its a quick fix. If its suspension related it could be a fundamental problem. But I hope its not that deeply rooted.
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It was the front drive shaft that broke. They had already identified the issue and had stronger parts in the pipeline before Spa. They fitted them after Spa and tested them successfully at Aragon.
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And what of the sensor issue?
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Hitzinger said that they were reviewing them too.
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What I find more worrisome is that other weaknesses were detected and that they would "try"and fix them before Le Mans. This is not too comforting to hear. There is no "try"; Just "do". On the other hand, we don't know what these issue were/are. Hopefully they are small issues that are controllable/manageable.
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It seems the bottom line is that the 919 is fast but fragile. It is, though, a new car so much of this is quite understandable.
I think many of us were thinking that Porsche would get it perfect on the first try. They have done very well but are mortal like the rest. |
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The electronic sensitivity may be something do do with the fire that affected the car in testing. Better to err on the side of caution till you know it is safe than ruin a car. |
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I think some people are reading too much into "try and fix this"...
This is just business. They identify a weakness and redesign. Maybe it makes the car stronger, maybe it doesn't. It's not like they will go into the race with a car that they know will break at hour 13, and 30 seconds...They fully expect it to go the distance. Why shouldn't it? |
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I disagree. While watching the Spa broadcast, there was a message that went out from the Porsche camp during the live broadcast to the drivers to avoid hitting the curbs too hard. It seems doing so had a dual affect of breaking axles and triggering the conservatively-set crash sensor.
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22 May 2014, 04:36 (Ref:3408861) | #4247 | |
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Perhaps what he means is that events during the fire caused them to make this safety device more sensitive?
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The issues I was referring to are not "unseen issues" but rather ones that were further identified. They are a known quantity. My problem with the use of the word "try" is not so much that I doubt that Porsche are putting everything into it, but rather that it may indicate issues that are too complex or too big to fix (properly) within the short time span before Le Mans. Hopefully the usage of the word was not meant to telegraph any major problems. |
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Again: The issue here is in the way the press release was written. A different wording such as: " further issues were identified and we will work to fix them..." communicates confidence and I certainly would not have questioned it further. Normal testing procedure. Choosing to use the word "try" telegraphs a difficult challenge. Lets hope that it was just a poor choice of words. |
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