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Lotus | 3 | 2.27% | |
Rebellion | 3 | 2.27% | |
Porsche | 23 | 17.42% | |
Audi | 59 | 44.70% | |
Toyota | 44 | 33.33% | |
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19 Apr 2014, 21:25 (Ref:3395254) | #476 | ||
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19 Apr 2014, 21:31 (Ref:3395258) | #477 | ||
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Less rain forecast. Latest BBC is no rain till about 4. Thank god for that
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19 Apr 2014, 21:35 (Ref:3395260) | #478 | |||
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19 Apr 2014, 21:51 (Ref:3395272) | #479 | |
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Becketts is part of the old layout. With Maggots and Chapel it's the best sector of the track. I can't be at Silverstone this year and I've never been there than I watch on TV and watching on TV the track doesn't look like one of the best
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19 Apr 2014, 22:07 (Ref:3395278) | #480 | ||
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here's LMP qualy video!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQa-z4xpFIk BTW, Did someone found out GT qualy video??? |
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19 Apr 2014, 22:18 (Ref:3395283) | #481 | |||
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19 Apr 2014, 22:21 (Ref:3395285) | #482 | |
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Strange to see Audi setup... in "event maximum speed" http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/index.html they are even below one of the Rebellions lol
~30Kmh below the Porsches and 8 to 10 kmh below the Toyotas, not only max downforce, better said ground effect all the time... but perhaps also gearbox setup and engine management ( smaller tank how much you obliges!.. but get close to Toyota's top speed and could be an easy win lol). Doubt this will be the setup for La Sathre... hmmm... curious to see the Hybrid release strategy... any onboard "telemetry" youtube/other video ? |
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19 Apr 2014, 22:40 (Ref:3395289) | #483 | |||
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Did u remember last year with Aston Martin rules from ACO... If your car was better u got a restriction from ACO... thus... |
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19 Apr 2014, 22:47 (Ref:3395291) | #484 | ||
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The Prototype 'EoT' is locked until after Le Mans, so Audi ahve nothing to gain by 'sandbagging'.
Personally the answer is simple, Audi is simply running more DF and have more drag. They monster the high speed turns and are the last of the brakes, but lack the accel that the other two have and so lose out on the straights. If they matched Toyota's speed they'd probably be slower through the corners and the laptime would be similar so why sacrifice the extra grip. With rain forecase the DF will help anyway. |
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20 Apr 2014, 00:10 (Ref:3395303) | #485 | |
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You can say that again!! Aston is sandbagging...Why can't they set all the cars back to the original form? We already saw the devastating pace of the Aston's when they got help last year. ACO won't make that mistake again? 3:54.xx at Le Mans in a GTE car???
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20 Apr 2014, 00:12 (Ref:3395304) | #486 | |
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20 Apr 2014, 00:17 (Ref:3395305) | #487 | ||
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Just to confirm. The race starts at 12pm in England, so 7am in Eastern Time Zone, yes?
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20 Apr 2014, 00:34 (Ref:3395309) | #488 | |
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20 Apr 2014, 03:02 (Ref:3395317) | #489 | ||
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TWC say that rain is likely after 11:00 AM, and there is very high likelihood of rain for the whole 6 hours.
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20 Apr 2014, 04:24 (Ref:3395329) | #490 | ||
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The UK met office is now saying the rain may not arrive until after the race.
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20 Apr 2014, 04:30 (Ref:3395331) | #491 | |
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If Audi are sandbagging theyre fooling only themselves. The aco will know the performance of the cars and probably has known for a bit thanks to the test. Gains can be made with the car itself and the efficiency of the powertrains. In the Toyota thread, their press release was telling. Wurz said he was surprised they took pole, not because he doubted their performance, but because the setup on the car. Seems geared toward the race and the long runs, which Nakajima was quite good with. I assume every car is doing the same compromise.
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20 Apr 2014, 04:58 (Ref:3395332) | #492 | ||
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Putting a high downforce set up on the car has really destroyed any chance the ACO has to compare.
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20 Apr 2014, 05:09 (Ref:3395335) | #493 | |
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Toyota running a high downforce package as well.
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20 Apr 2014, 07:56 (Ref:3395384) | #494 | ||
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Nobody is or rather should be sandbagging in the LMP1 category. If that were to be the case, the dissuasive penalty will be applied at LM. Besides, the EoT is not supposed to balance the overall packages but merely the various ICE and ERS packages. In that respect, the ACO-FIA have all the necessary tools (fuel flow measurements, torque measurements, ...) to measure the BSFC of all competitors. Fortunately, the LMP1 competitors still have various performance variables (outside of the EoT) to play with, and this includes aero setups.
One may wonder why Porsche run with such a low-downforce package at Silverstone. Is that already a preparation for LM or "hiding" a possible power deficit ? The one-lap performance is impressive, but I expect them to struggle during the race, especially if it rains. |
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20 Apr 2014, 08:13 (Ref:3395399) | #495 | ||
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Dry but overcast at the moment.
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20 Apr 2014, 08:26 (Ref:3395403) | #496 | ||
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Keep your fingers crossed then - its pouring here on the south coast.....
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20 Apr 2014, 08:41 (Ref:3395408) | #497 | |||
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20 Apr 2014, 08:45 (Ref:3395415) | #498 | |
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Met now forecasting rain all day from around 10am, starting with a heavy shower.
Yesterday was very cold until the sun properly came out and the wind eased off, which didn't happen until late afternoon. Quite relieved to be watching on TV today. |
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20 Apr 2014, 08:57 (Ref:3395427) | #499 | |
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From qualifying, it seems the Toyota (#7 at least) can hold on its tires quite well. Not sure about the #8, they didnt have any third practice in comparison. It wont matter unless it goes dry though.
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20 Apr 2014, 09:50 (Ref:3395451) | #500 | |
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A few wee spots of rain at the track now on pit straight. Seems no one quite knows how bad the rain will be. Forgot my brolly so I'm hoping it's not too bad. Enjoy the race all.
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