LM24 Race 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours Race Thread - Page 4

canaglia · 13 Jun 2018, 15:55 (Ref:3828942)

That M8 it's a dyno.... upshit at about 5000rpm

Damian Baldi · 13 Jun 2018, 15:58 (Ref:3828945)

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Originally Posted by JoeW04

Ginetta, what a waste of two entries

Precious time wasted in this practice. What kind of problem they have now? Both cars with the same?

TF110 · 13 Jun 2018, 16:01 (Ref:3828947)

Finally a 3:19 from Lopez in the #7. Took them a bit. Aleshin in the BR1 is second right now.

JoeW04 · 13 Jun 2018, 16:05 (Ref:3828949)

I'm not superstitious but if I was Toyota I'd of requested another pit box this year, the ones at the other end of the pitlane never did Audi any harm in the luck department

Articus · 13 Jun 2018, 16:05 (Ref:3828950)

Porsche dropped the hammer in GTEPro. 3:50.9 is a tenth off pole from last year.

TF110 · 13 Jun 2018, 16:07 (Ref:3828951)

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Originally Posted by canaglia

That M8 it's a dyno.... upshit at about 5000rpm

I think they're short shifting. No way they'd normally shift up at only 5k rpm, not even the Vette is that low

Akrapovic · 13 Jun 2018, 16:11 (Ref:3828953)

Ginetta has a "systems" problem on both cars. No idea what that means.

canaglia · 13 Jun 2018, 16:12 (Ref:3828954)

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Originally Posted by TF110

I think they're short shifting. No way they'd normally shift up at only 5k rpm, not even the Vette is that low

M8 has the highest turbo pressure. In mid-range rpm should be in the region of 700Nm

Akrapovic · 13 Jun 2018, 16:12 (Ref:3828955)

93 clips the barrier on exit of first chicane. Pits with damage.

Articus · 13 Jun 2018, 16:15 (Ref:3828961)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

93 clips the barrier on exit of first chicane. Pits with damage.

Porsche don't seem to be leaving much on the table. Compared to everyone else who look conservative compared to last year.

Who is running old engines, hard tires, full fuel, double stunting,and so on. I suspect far more to come from BMW, Corvette, Ferrari Coke the race, and we might even see something in qualifying.

TF110 · 13 Jun 2018, 16:18 (Ref:3828962)

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Originally Posted by canaglia

M8 has the highest turbo pressure. In mid-range rpm should be in the region of 700Nm

If it was a tight twisty track it would make more sense. They're still producing power high up in the rev range. Short shifting probably only helps to mask their pace or save fuel.

GriffM3 · 13 Jun 2018, 16:21 (Ref:3828963)

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Originally Posted by Articus

Porsche dropped the hammer in GTEPro. 3:50.9 is a tenth off pole from last year.

Porsche showing their hand a bit too early...whoops.

Articus · 13 Jun 2018, 16:25 (Ref:3828964)

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Originally Posted by TF110

I think they're short shifting. No way they'd normally shift up at only 5k rpm, not even the Vette is that low

their boost ratio table goes out to 7100rpm. I wouldn't be surprised to see them go up the time sheets at some point. Neither the team nor drivers have complained at their BOP since the test day.

Akrapovic · 13 Jun 2018, 16:26 (Ref:3828965)

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Originally Posted by Articus

their boost ratio table goes out to 7100rpm. I wouldn't be surprised to see them go up the time sheets at some point. Neither the team nor drivers have complained at their BOP since the test day.

BMW?

https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/ne...stand-1045918/

canaglia · 13 Jun 2018, 16:28 (Ref:3828967)

Me too finds weird enough that bmw was charged with extra ballast even not being as fast as ferrari

Damian Baldi · 13 Jun 2018, 16:29 (Ref:3828969)

Both Ginettas on track now.

Akrapovic · 13 Jun 2018, 16:31 (Ref:3828970)

Presumably, the software that is used to calculate BoP can take into account lift and coast, early upshifts etc.

Damian Baldi · 13 Jun 2018, 16:37 (Ref:3828975)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Presumably, the software that is used to calculate BoP can take into account lift and coast, early upshifts etc.

Good to know. Let's see how they go now. The track seems impossible right now, there is a succession of yellow flags all the time.

Akrapovic · 13 Jun 2018, 16:38 (Ref:3828977)

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Originally Posted by Damian Baldi

Good to know. Let's see how they go now. The track seems impossible right now, there is a succession of yellow flags all the time.

I think they're listening to you. As you post this, a new slow zone appears at Mulsanne corner.

JoeW04 · 13 Jun 2018, 16:39 (Ref:3828978)

A wild Ginetta appears

Akrapovic · 13 Jun 2018, 16:39 (Ref:3828979)

I think it's an SMP LMP1 and a Jackie Chan car in the gravel at Indy.

GriffM3 · 13 Jun 2018, 16:43 (Ref:3828981)

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Originally Posted by canaglia

Me too finds weird enough that bmw was charged with extra ballast even not being as fast as ferrari

Agreed, it just does not add up at all.

TF110 · 13 Jun 2018, 16:45 (Ref:3828982)

SO many slow zones. Quite annoying. Though drivers are saying it's a greasy track so I guess it's catching them out.

Maggo · 13 Jun 2018, 16:45 (Ref:3828983)

In Onboard you could see a vmax of the M8 of o295 kph. Looks like power is there

Akrapovic · 13 Jun 2018, 16:46 (Ref:3828984)

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Originally Posted by TF110

SO many slow zones. Quite annoying. Though drivers are saying it's a greasy track so I guess it's catching them out.

It was interesting hearing the drivers say that whilst Porsche basically sets a pole lap.

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