LM24 Race Le Mans Test Day - 3rd June 2018 - Page 6

**Aysedasi** · 3 Jun 2018, 11:52 (Ref:3826469)

This page is quite useful......

https://www.lemans.org/fr/page/Timel...res-du-mans/33

Akrapovic · 3 Jun 2018, 11:52 (Ref:3826470)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Damn, I forgot the time difference - again!!!

I hope you adjust your watch when you go to France, otherwise you're going to be cooking on the BBQ when the engines start

andrewn7 · 3 Jun 2018, 11:52 (Ref:3826471)

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Originally Posted by GT6

The other Ginetta has just been out but only did one lap

Still immensely confused by the whole Ginetta saga. Team talks the talk, cars and drivers turn up, but do virtually no running and circulate well off the pace.

To me there's something more to this, is the car (or engine) a complete dog, and there too embarrassed to set timed laps? Just all feels so wrong, I actually wonder if they will even start the race, never mind finish.

Would love to be proven wrong, of course

**Aysedasi** · 3 Jun 2018, 11:53 (Ref:3826472)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

I hope you adjust your watch when you go to France, otherwise you're going to be cooking on the BBQ when the engines start

Yep! I'll do it on the ferry!

GT6 · 3 Jun 2018, 11:55 (Ref:3826474)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Yep! I'll do it on the ferry!

If you start a BBQ on the ferry it could be a problem

Akrapovic · 3 Jun 2018, 11:55 (Ref:3826476)

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Originally Posted by andrewn7

Still immensely confused by the whole Ginetta saga. Team talks the talk, cars and drivers turn up, but do virtually no running and circulate well off the pace.

To me there's something more to this, is the car (or engine) a complete dog, and there too embarrassed to set timed laps? Just all feels so wrong, I actually wonder if they will even start the race, never mind finish.

Would love to be proven wrong, of course

We also keep getting told there's nothing to worry about - cars are fine, money is fine, don't worry.

The car started development before any others, but it's the only one that doesn't yet have a low downforce kit.

Victor_RO · 3 Jun 2018, 12:02 (Ref:3826478)

According to United Autosports on Twitter, the latest red flag was apparently called due to radio comms failure to the marshals' posts.

EDIT: And back to green as soon as all the cars were back to the pits.

**Aysedasi** · 3 Jun 2018, 12:04 (Ref:3826479)

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Originally Posted by GT6

If you start a BBQ on the ferry it could be a problem

So who's on the puns now?!

GT6 · 3 Jun 2018, 12:07 (Ref:3826482)

Some light relief needed during the red flag period

Victor_RO · 3 Jun 2018, 12:13 (Ref:3826485)

https://twitter.com/DarrenTurner007/...47982186254337

Further confirmation that Sorenson is OK, but also sadly sort of confirmed that the #95 is done for the day.

GT6 · 3 Jun 2018, 12:33 (Ref:3826488)

First sum 3.20 lap for Fred in the toyota

Damian Baldi · 3 Jun 2018, 12:55 (Ref:3826489)

I'm following the second practice. Looking at the times and speed of practice 1, I'm impressed with the final speed of the Ligier, there is a mix in the top speeds between P1 and P2 cars.

Top Speeds

On the P1 side, it looks like (aside Toyota and Rebellion), 3.22 looks to be the target lap time. As always ByKolles being slow in sectors 2 and 3.

Akrapovic · 3 Jun 2018, 13:01 (Ref:3826491)

The comms are being...overly diplomatic. Let's be honest, the Ginetta is in trouble and the Oreca is still the goto car at Le Mans.

As we sit right now, all 9 Oreca are 1-9. It is still miles ahead of the rest of the LMP2 field. New teams to ELMS have chosen the Oreca as well (Racing Engineering and Duqueine). Unless you're getting a cheap deal elsewhere, there's no reason not to use an Oreca.

Articus · 3 Jun 2018, 13:01 (Ref:3826492)

Do they put the sand in the engine oil too?

Akrapovic · 3 Jun 2018, 13:04 (Ref:3826493)

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Originally Posted by Articus

Do they put the sand in the engine oil too?

Well, there was a rumour that the Mecachrome was down on power. So maybe they're still smoothing out the inside of the cylinders

Akrapovic · 3 Jun 2018, 13:12 (Ref:3826495)

Rebellion goes second. Buemi was about to go into the 18s until a BMW stuck it in the gravel.

GT6 · 3 Jun 2018, 13:14 (Ref:3826496)

The Rebellion goes under 3.20, Think my prediction time needs to be adjusted down

Damian Baldi · 3 Jun 2018, 13:18 (Ref:3826498)

Button got good sectors 1 and 2 just before going to pits before the SC went out. Looks like the SMP have a fast car too.

Hope to see Van der Zande doing some clean laps to compare with Gibson and AER engines.

Articus · 3 Jun 2018, 13:22 (Ref:3826500)

Are there any plans to correct the infamous Le Mans Safety Car impact?

More use of the VSC? Is that done here? I can't remember

Irie · 3 Jun 2018, 13:24 (Ref:3826501)

Yes they use Full course yellow (all cars go to the pit limit) and code 60 slow zones

Akrapovic · 3 Jun 2018, 13:25 (Ref:3826502)

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Originally Posted by Articus

Are there any plans to correct the infamous Le Mans Safety Car impact?

More use of the VSC? Is that done here? I can't remember

VSC and Slow Zones.

Akrapovic · 3 Jun 2018, 13:35 (Ref:3826506)

SMP#17 was on a lap at least equal to the Rebellion but had a poor sector 3. There's a bit of speed there too.

Damian Baldi · 3 Jun 2018, 13:40 (Ref:3826507)

#47 Dallara of LACORTE got the best sector 1 (of the P2 cars) just before go out of track.

Articus · 3 Jun 2018, 13:41 (Ref:3826509)

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Originally Posted by Damian Baldi

#47 Dallara of LACORTE got the best sector 1 (of the P2 cars) just before go out of track.

I get the feeling that the Ligier and the Dallara are having to remove the rear wing to get anything done in Sector 1. Just not competitive over the entire lap.

JoeW04 · 3 Jun 2018, 13:55 (Ref:3826511)

Have the Ginettas done many laps this afternoon so far? Unable to listen this afternoon

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