'09 ALMS Round One Sebring Mar.18-21 - Page 4

Stefvh · 16 Mar 2009, 14:59 (Ref:2416711)

Audis are on the track

Mr. Le mans · 16 Mar 2009, 15:02 (Ref:2416713)

yes? from where do you know this? i still can't see anything =(

tlongman · 16 Mar 2009, 15:05 (Ref:2416715)

If you go to http://americanlemans.com/index_live.php, the series scoring shows the 2 audis and now the highcroft acura out on track.

Edit: Now the Peugeot and the other Acura come out.

Mr. Le mans · 16 Mar 2009, 15:08 (Ref:2416717)

ok thank you...whats the weather in sebring?

Stefvh · 16 Mar 2009, 15:16 (Ref:2416725)

Looking at the times, it should be dry.

prototype · 16 Mar 2009, 15:19 (Ref:2416730)

Acura's best time was a 1:44.8 at the WDWT. Audi opened up a 1:45.2 right from the start of testing this week.

tlongman · 16 Mar 2009, 15:21 (Ref:2416733)

But remember, the Acura also had their best time set in the 1st day of testing.

Stefvh · 16 Mar 2009, 15:39 (Ref:2416744)

And Audi was testing this week-end.

tlongman · 16 Mar 2009, 15:55 (Ref:2416758)

Holy @#$% that Audi is fast. The #1 Audi just put in a 1:44.855.

chernaudi · 16 Mar 2009, 15:57 (Ref:2416760)

Audis reportedly ran times equal to qualifying last year during the private tests on Saturday.

Rocky so far has run a 1:44.8, and Dindo isn't far off.

Pugs are about one second off the Audis, and it seems the Acuras are struggling-de Ferran ARX-02 is at the very bottom of the time sheet.

NightStalk3r · 16 Mar 2009, 16:03 (Ref:2416766)

Sarrazin puts in a 1:45.918 on his forst flying lap.

gwyllion · 16 Mar 2009, 16:17 (Ref:2416774)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

Sarrazin puts in a 1:45.918 on his forst flying lap.

Down to 1:45.437 now.

WMUCarGuy · 16 Mar 2009, 16:20 (Ref:2416777)

Autocon's livery isn't very inspiring...

Gingers4Justice · 16 Mar 2009, 16:23 (Ref:2416780)

unlike the tequila acura....
The green on the front is very innovative - it glows in the dark, therefore there is less of a need to use battery power on the headlights, giving them a 1.6% performance advantage on their rivals.

gwyllion · 16 Mar 2009, 16:27 (Ref:2416785)

The 1st test session is finished:
#1 Audi 1:44.855
#2 Audi 1:45.254
#08 Peugeot 1:45.437
#07 Peugeot 1:46.156
#66 Acura 1:47.903
#9 Acura 1:48.582

Audi has clearly closed the performance gap with Peugeot.

Canada ALMS fan · 16 Mar 2009, 16:33 (Ref:2416787)

Look who's second fastest in GT2

, was somebody was sandbagging at WDWT to get a rules break?

NightStalk3r · 16 Mar 2009, 16:35 (Ref:2416791)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Canada ALMS fan

Look who's second fastest in GT2

, was somebody was sandbagging at WDWT to get a rules break?

Those times are all well off the pace from last year, pole last year was 2:00.945

gwyllion · 16 Mar 2009, 16:40 (Ref:2416792)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

Those times are all well off the pace from last year, pole last year was 2:00.945

Minimum weight of GT2 went up by 20 kg and restrictor was reduced 5%.

cmk · 16 Mar 2009, 16:41 (Ref:2416793)

So, where are all those people who thought the R15 was going to be a dog because they think it looks like one? I think the real question is 'how far has Audi raised the bar?', and I actually hope the answer isn't as far as I think it is, because it would be nice to have a knife-fight in the streets rather than a tactical nuclear weapon deployed on Peugeot.

**skycafe** · 16 Mar 2009, 16:41 (Ref:2416794)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwyllion

The 1st test session is finished:
#1 Audi 1:44.855
#2 Audi 1:45.254
#08 Peugeot 1:45.437
#07 Peugeot 1:46.156
#66 Acura 1:47.903
#9 Acura 1:48.582

Audi has clearly closed the performance gap with Peugeot.

Bang, wow, and I am going to guess most cards have not been shown by any of the three manufacturers.

NightStalk3r · 16 Mar 2009, 16:43 (Ref:2416795)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwyllion

Minimum weight of GT2 went up by 20 kg and restrictor was reduced 5%.

It still means nothing this early on, i expect the times to drop by at least 1.5 secounds as the week goes on.

WMUCarGuy · 16 Mar 2009, 16:44 (Ref:2416796)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gingers4Justice

unlike the tequila acura....
The green on the front is very innovative - it glows in the dark, therefore there is less of a need to use battery power on the headlights, giving them a 1.6% performance advantage on their rivals.

Since when do you run your headlights off the battery?

Gingers4Justice · 16 Mar 2009, 16:49 (Ref:2416799)

Quote:

Originally Posted by WMUCarGuy

Since when do you run your headlights off the battery?

since i made it up, ofcourse.

gwyllion · 16 Mar 2009, 16:53 (Ref:2416801)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmk

So, where are all those people who thought the R15 was going to be a dog because they think it looks like one? I think the real question is 'how far has Audi raised the bar?', and I actually hope the answer isn't as far as I think it is, because it would be nice to have a knife-fight in the streets rather than a tactical nuclear weapon deployed on Peugeot.

The fastest lap during 2008 race was 1:44.536 by Lamy. Audi is almost there with the smaller wing and 5% smaller restrictor

The #2 Audi did its 1:45.254 in its 2nd lap. Sandbagging?

The359 · 16 Mar 2009, 17:12 (Ref:2416808)

I wonder what Acura's feeling about this pace so far.

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