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nope, DI doesent add anything to hp, only better fuel consumption, and better engine mapping, from what is known ferrari switched from 430s 4l non /di engine to a 4.5l DI engine of the 458 and they are know to be strugeling to achive 430s engine performance. Although that could be down to lack of development
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Double 28,6mm for basic four-liter like Porsche and BMW... 5,5L vette with smaller base restrictor
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6 Aug 2011, 17:13 (Ref:2936483) | #103 | ||
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IMSA Performance Balance Racing and Guy Smith were fastest in Morning Warm up and IMSA Performance Balance Motorsport with Dirk Muller set the top of the times in GT.
In the spec classes, Jon Field was fastest in LMPC and Leh Keen fastest in GTC. |
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6 Aug 2011, 17:19 (Ref:2936487) | #104 | |
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Listening to Indy radio, apparently wind is picking up and cloud cover is getting heavier above the circuit. Only 2hours till race so we might be getting some thunderstorms
#4 had a fuel cell issue during the morning warm-up, hopefully nothing breaks during the afternoon |
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6 Aug 2011, 17:27 (Ref:2936491) | #105 | ||
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6 Aug 2011, 17:43 (Ref:2936496) | #106 | ||
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IMS Radio has been a disaster ever since Mike King joined. For LMP1, hopefully it rains, remember Klaus Graf's first stint at Petit in 2009? Perhaps with an open top even Autocon (I doubt it) or some of the faster LMPC cars can take advantage of this. Id rather see an ORECA win overall than another Lola
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6 Aug 2011, 18:56 (Ref:2936518) | #107 | ||
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daggys just twitted and basicly anoyed me to hell
One thing's for sure: the level of competition in GT could only get stronger. No major team expected to bail next year those them Bop iMsa Works team seem to be staying for next year as well |
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6 Aug 2011, 19:12 (Ref:2936525) | #108 | ||
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Great news for the series, bad news for the competition. If Ferrari, Corvette and even perhaps Porsche improve their cars to a level similar to the BMW's next year, then they (the competition) will be slapped by IMSA BoP through restrictor and weight penalties.
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Also, judging by the reaction on this forum to the current IMSA GT BoP, I could imagine how people would react to the differences in IMSA restrictors and weight between the Lola Aston and Dyson Lola if Cytosport had nearly as many fans as Porsche, Ferrari, Corvette ect.
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Well at least IMSA is trying to do something with that 0,4mm decrease, I doubt ACO will change anything on the other side of the pond come Silverstone. It'll be annoying if they are intending to continue next year for sure, but if nothing else those two cars t at least make ALMS grid numbers look slightly better
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AF's a class act for sure.
Looks rather grim and grey at Mid-Ohio! |
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dam john neads to go on a diet him and shaw are like stalio and oilio
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6 Aug 2011, 19:26 (Ref:2936535) | #116 | ||
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The spectator camera shots here dont seem to work as well as camera shots of fans at European races.
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sorry I have no sound, college computer no sound card installed, was that barichello
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6 Aug 2011, 19:32 (Ref:2936539) | #119 | |
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Fantadtic start by #4!
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6 Aug 2011, 19:33 (Ref:2936540) | #120 | ||
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Why is Dyson going to be putting their slow driver in for the finish of the race???
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What a fantastic sight, bimmers going backwards rightaway and vette on the lead
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6 Aug 2011, 19:36 (Ref:2936542) | #122 | |
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i know its a joint race weekend with irl, but man the crowd looks pretty good.
edit: also cool to see vette and a ferrari up front early. |
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6 Aug 2011, 19:41 (Ref:2936546) | #123 | ||
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Sports Car Racing/Indycar on the same weekend at a REAL road course (not street) can make for such a good racing event. Barber is another example.
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6 Aug 2011, 19:42 (Ref:2936547) | #124 | ||
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ALMS TV seems to be in love with LMPC and GTC.
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god I hate that corvette comertial
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