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Old 21 Apr 2011, 16:31 (Ref:2867614)   #826
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And he won't be replacing any of the drivers for the test weekend, he'll be just doing his 10 rookie laps in one of the three cars at a certain point. Audi have entered their new reserve driver as a fourth driver in each car as well, so now that the test day is back in, both teams can have their reserve drivers ready and qualified.
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Old 21 Apr 2011, 18:56 (Ref:2867698)   #827
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Old 21 Apr 2011, 19:37 (Ref:2867729)   #828
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Well Audi has used Mattias Ekstrøm for many years. At least Jean-Karl Vernay has road racing experience.
Surely you aren't implying that Ekstrøm does not? I'm sure both teams find themselves somewhat restricted in selecting reserve drivers since the driver must not have any conflicting obligations; a driver is highly unlikely to take a major hit in their main championship for the slim chance of racing a factory car at LM. Vernay has form in what he's raced before so he's not a bad choice.
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Old 21 Apr 2011, 19:49 (Ref:2867743)   #829
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Surely you aren't implying that Ekstrøm does not? I'm sure both teams find themselves somewhat restricted in selecting reserve drivers since the driver must not have any conflicting obligations; a driver is highly unlikely to take a major hit in their main championship for the slim chance of racing a factory car at LM. Vernay has form in what he's raced before so he's not a bad choice.
Woops, my mistake, only remembered Ekstrøm as a rally driver and forgot DTM
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Old 21 Apr 2011, 21:27 (Ref:2867798)   #830
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Today Audi revealed that the R18 gearbox "has a high amount of carbon-fiber composite material".

I had a look at the pictures that Marshall Pruett toke of the 908 in Sebring. It seems that the 908 gearbox casing is also partially made from carbon fibre:
http://dlstatic.speedtv.com/imageser...14wg/1000x.jpg
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The solution resembles the Dome S102 gearbox:
http://www.endurance-info.com/2008_L...zuka_S102h.JPG
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Old 21 Apr 2011, 21:29 (Ref:2867801)   #831
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While looking at the pictures, I also noticed that Peugeot has adopted the "zero keel" layout for the front suspension:
http://dlstatic.speedtv.com/imageser...l3a9/1000x.jpg
Remember that this layout was also used on the Acura ARX-02a (see here), the Embassy WF01 (see here) and the Audi R15 (see here).
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Old 21 Apr 2011, 21:30 (Ref:2867803)   #832
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Old 21 Apr 2011, 22:44 (Ref:2867845)   #833
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Today Audi revealed that the R18 gearbox "has a high amount of carbon-fiber composite material".

I had a look at the pictures that Marshall Pruett toke of the 908 in Sebring. It seems that the 908 gearbox casing is also partially made from carbon fibre:
http://dlstatic.speedtv.com/imageser...14wg/1000x.jpg
http://dlstatic.speedtv.com/imageser...4ev0/1000x.jpg
The solution resembles the Dome S102 gearbox:
http://www.endurance-info.com/2008_L...zuka_S102h.JPG

The 908's bellhousing is made out of carbon. The gearcase is metal. Of course this isn't the first time someone has used carbon in the bellhousing:

http://www.mulsannescorner.com/Porsc...ng2008-MF1.jpg

But it would appear this is the first time the entire (though correct me if I'm wrong please) bellhousing is made this way in a LMP. Even the Dome S102's bellhousing was only carbon on the top half, the metallic gearcase extended underneath the carbon bit:

http://www.mulsannescorner.com/DomeS102-HS4.jpg
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Old 22 Apr 2011, 12:14 (Ref:2868105)   #834
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Some closeup pictures of the Le Mans aero package:
http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...4-DSCF8973.JPG
http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...4-DSCF8974.JPG
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Old 22 Apr 2011, 12:56 (Ref:2868126)   #835
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The LM 908 is quite beautiful!

This years LM will be a battle of the beauty and the beast
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The LM 908 is quite beautiful!

This years LM will be a battle of the beauty and the beast
I agree, visually I like this variant much better than the old car and better than the sprint (Sebring) package.
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Old 22 Apr 2011, 13:23 (Ref:2868136)   #837
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I also like this version a bit more, especially because they went to NACA ducts for the rear brake cooling.

However, I still prefer the looks of the Dome S102 or the Toyota GT-One.
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Old 22 Apr 2011, 15:55 (Ref:2868190)   #838
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Stunning, there's quite a big difference to the old 908 after the recent update now.
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Old 22 Apr 2011, 16:23 (Ref:2868202)   #839
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I like it much better too, even though they copied Audi's lower rear wing position and headlights in a way Amazing how they all of the sudden grew the headlights!
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Amazing how they all of the sudden grew the headlights!
Are you sure they´re actually bigger? Apart from the additional round bulb at the top, it may just be that silver decal they´ve been using to make them look bigger.
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Old 22 Apr 2011, 17:31 (Ref:2868236)   #841
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Bigger or not, but completely different design of the front fenders and lights, that seem to be mainly LED now. It's more noticeable on Monza testing pics.
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Claude Foubert of EI has discovered what Peugeot is hiding under the rear wing cover: http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...4-DSCF9060.JPG
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Claude Foubert of EI has discovered what Peugeot is hiding under the rear wing cover: http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...4-DSCF9060.JPG
What, a rear wing? That isn't a single element wing, you can see, given the steep angle shot from the rear, that the secondary flap is visible if you look hard at the outboard end.
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In this picture ducts near the lights are pretty visible, like the r18.
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In this picture ducts near the lights are pretty visible, like the r18.
Exit duct to cool the LED lights.
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also in this picture the peugeot has now radiator ducts in the sidepod
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What, a rear wing? That isn't a single element wing, you can see, given the steep angle shot from the rear, that the secondary flap is visible if you look hard at the outboard end.
Sorry, I did not make myself clear. The end plates are no longer connected to the bodywork, as was the case in the Monza test.
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also in this picture the peugeot has now radiator ducts in the sidepod
http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...?page=728&np=4
It seems that they went for an asymmetric solution:
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Sorry, I did not make myself clear. The end plates are no longer connected to the bodywork, as was the case in the Monza test.
So they're using the Sebring endplates.
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