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The Badger · 28 Aug 2012, 18:10 (Ref:3126449)

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Originally Posted by joeb

It is somewhat interesting that the Morgans have all switched to the Nissan engine now. I didn't think the Judd P2 motor was that bad, but people seem to be abandoning it.

Well , Oak ran Judds at the start of the season , swopped one car to Nissan and I assume did their own tests and now are running Nissans ..... good move from them .

Judds P1 engine is also crap .

The Badger · 28 Aug 2012, 18:10 (Ref:3126450)

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Originally Posted by Fogelhund

Level 5 came second in the ILMC P2 championship last year, and won PLM. I think the teams are closer than you might think.

I hope so .

Joe Taylor · 28 Aug 2012, 20:40 (Ref:3126538)

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Originally Posted by knighty

As pescarolo and oak just realised. the lmp1engine performance bar has been significantly raised in the last few years. But they are on a budget......you pay peanuts you get monkeys.........admittedley after the indycar fiasco i personally not pay judd double for a supposedley good lmp1motor......lets hope the hpd engine gets into the back of the dome too. they are a real plucky bunch and a real asset to the scene.

Any idea what's gone so wrong with the Judd P1 engine? It was a pretty competitive engine in LMP2 from 2008-10, but seems to have floundered since the step up to P1. Is it just that the enlarged restrictor has pushed the power band into a resonance zone or are Judd having to push the envelope to try and keep up with Toyota/HPD?

By contrast, on the evidence of Road America at least, the AER Mazda that was a laughing stock in 2009 seems to be fully competitive against the HPD.

Graham Goodwin · 28 Aug 2012, 20:57 (Ref:3126554)

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Originally Posted by Joe Taylor

By contrast, on the evidence of Road America at least, the AER Mazda that was a laughing stock in 2009 seems to be fully competitive against the HPD.

If you can find a single major part on the Mazda that is the same as the 2009 car...............

**joeb** · 28 Aug 2012, 21:23 (Ref:3126566)

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Originally Posted by Graham Goodwin

If you can find a single major part on the Mazda that is the same as the 2009 car...............

The badge that says Mazda?

FstrthnU · 28 Aug 2012, 21:33 (Ref:3126579)

I don't know if anyone mentioned it yet, but Dagys says that oak WILL build a 2014 lmp1 car and is looking to pair with a manufacturer.

JAGLeMans · 28 Aug 2012, 23:36 (Ref:3126622)

Would it not be better for Judd to develop a version of their Indycar motor (2.2l V6T) for P1 rather than persevere with the 3.4 V8?

It may not have cut it in it's original guise, but it's a state of the art, clean sheet design, and as seen previously in fuel formula racing, turbo's rule the roost.

The Badger · 29 Aug 2012, 00:53 (Ref:3126637)

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Originally Posted by FstrthnU

I don't know if anyone mentioned it yet, but Dagys says that oak WILL build a 2014 lmp1 car and is looking to pair with a manufacturer.

Their building a new P1 car , and the engine will be a Honda .

lms · 29 Aug 2012, 06:18 (Ref:3126708)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

the engine will be a Honda .

for 2014?

Victor_RO · 29 Aug 2012, 06:26 (Ref:3126710)

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Originally Posted by lms

for 2014?

That is yet to be announced, I suspect the 2014 car is built as a customer car with capability for multiple engines to be used. The HPD contract is for the current car for the rest of 2012 and potentially 2013.

chernaudi · 29 Aug 2012, 07:14 (Ref:3126723)

Or, to put it simply, to find something else but the Judd V8s. But OAK seems to be even now a customer oriented program with Conquest in the ALMS, and we have to remember that now all LMP2 OAK chassis use Nissan engines, and the LMP1s will use customer HPD engines.

Basically the same deal that Rebellion have with TMG/Toyota. The OAK and Lola chassis do use HPD and Toyota engines, but they are customer oriented chassis. You can probably put anything in those cars as far as an engine as long as you can put the right semi-stressed tube frame mount for the engine and the right bellhousing to attach the engine block to the gearbox casing.

DeathOrGlory · 29 Aug 2012, 11:12 (Ref:3126831)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

It just seemed your comment was a little derogetrey ..... did I spell that right ?

Derogatory. There. Fixed it for ya.

Nissan can be a good fit for OAK Racing. If anything, they can work with Henri Pescarolo because he knows how to run a racing operation, while Nicolet can handle the business side.

I've also read (I think it was in dailysportscar) that the OAK-HPD LMP1 for Fuji will have a Japanese driver.

If not Seiji Ara, who? Maybe one of Honda's GT500 stars? Take your pick!

carsten66 · 30 Aug 2012, 15:21 (Ref:3127423)

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Originally Posted by DeathOrGlory

... If anything, they can work with Henri Pescarolo because he knows how to run a racing operation, while Nicolet can handle the business side.

In the case of Pescarolo it is quite obvious that's out of date and unfortunately he is not at his best... maybe I'm wrong but I would question that you will find anyone at the paddock who would work with him at the moment...

DeathOrGlory · 30 Aug 2012, 17:28 (Ref:3127493)

As long as Henri Pescarolo is not doing the business deals he's a good manager of a racing team, he knows how to mobilize people to make a good car. This year they screwed up badly, but that was mainly because of a severe lack of funds. Last year, despite having less money than Rebellion or OAK that old Pescarolo 01 evo punched above its weight.

The way he handled the Luxury Racing debacle and the Jousse-Goethe situation was something out of his depth sadly.

The Badger · 30 Aug 2012, 18:06 (Ref:3127506)

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Originally Posted by DeathOrGlory

Derogatory. There. Fixed it for ya.

Nissan can be a good fit for OAK Racing. If anything, they can work with Henri Pescarolo because he knows how to run a racing operation, while Nicolet can handle the business side.

I've also read (I think it was in dailysportscar) that the OAK-HPD LMP1 for Fuji will have a Japanese driver.

If not Seiji Ara, who? Maybe one of Honda's GT500 stars? Take your pick!

Good boy ..... How about Nakano ?

Simmi · 30 Aug 2012, 21:02 (Ref:3127605)

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Originally Posted by DeathOrGlory

I've also read (I think it was in dailysportscar) that the OAK-HPD LMP1 for Fuji will have a Japanese driver.

If not Seiji Ara, who? Maybe one of Honda's GT500 stars? Take your pick!

Like the sound of this. Implies more than merely an engine deal!

GT3.14 · 30 Aug 2012, 22:44 (Ref:3127660)

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Originally Posted by carsten66

In the case of Pescarolo it is quite obvious that's out of date and unfortunately he is not at his best... maybe I'm wrong but I would question that you will find anyone at the paddock who would work with him at the moment...

Henri just needs a team of people to handle the financial matters of the business. If I were to start a prototype team he would be the person I want most, as a programme manager, not an accountant or finance manager.

Salamus · 30 Aug 2012, 22:54 (Ref:3127665)

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Originally Posted by GT3.14

Henri just needs a team of people to handle the financial matters of the business. If I were to start a prototype team he would be the person I want most, as a programme manager, not an accountant or finance manager.

Highcroft + Pescarolo

aneesh99 · 31 Aug 2012, 00:52 (Ref:3127694)

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Originally Posted by Salamus

Highcroft + Pescarolo

Well, 3 drivers right there as well

Mike E · 31 Aug 2012, 14:04 (Ref:3127888)

Good news from Le Mans. Moreau has returned home for the first time since his Test Day crash. And despite a grim early prognosis he is able to walk, cycle and drive.

Still a long road to travel but good luck to him.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/102078

**joeb** · 31 Aug 2012, 17:14 (Ref:3127977)

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Originally Posted by Mike E

Good news from Le Mans. Moreau has returned home for the first time since his Test Day crash. And despite a grim early prognosis he is able to walk, cycle and drive.

Still a long road to travel but good luck to him.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/102078

Fantastic news. Wish him the best in recovery.

DeathOrGlory · 31 Aug 2012, 17:18 (Ref:3127980)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Good boy ..... How about Nakano ?

Hmmmm! More plausible as Nakano's driven for OAK before. Silly me.

Victor_RO · 28 Sep 2012, 09:59 (Ref:3142995)

Team confirms the Japanese driver in the car at Fuji is none other than... TAKUMA SATO!

http://www.oak-racing.com/news-en/sa...n-asia?lang=en

DeathOrGlory · 28 Sep 2012, 10:08 (Ref:3143003)

Well didn't see that one coming.

TF110 · 28 Sep 2012, 14:04 (Ref:3143191)

Honda=Sato. Good move I say.

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