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7 Jan 2019, 20:29 (Ref:3874567) | #976 | ||
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Endurance-Info reports that Philippe Dumas has left/was booted from (?) Ligier Automotive (former Onroak).
He was as far as I know the man running the Ligier-business in IMSA, and effectively running the ESM-car. Did he (have to) go because CORE just don't need him, or will it be a blow to their programme as well? |
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7 Jan 2019, 23:28 (Ref:3874592) | #977 | ||
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It sounds more like trying to put some pressure on IMSA to have them actively try to acquire a few new entrants for the class (with ANSA's victory in the P3 enduro at Daytona this weekend I wouldn't be surprised to see them stepping up to do a few races in the 2nd half of the season, probably helped by a generous incentive from IMSA. Dragonspeed could be another prospect). |
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8 Jan 2019, 20:04 (Ref:3874796) | #978 | |
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Dumas was released besause Ligier/OnrOAK shut down its racing operations called OAK Racing to focus on proper customer support for guys like CORE, United or Panis-Barthez.
Do you know if LMP2s currently running in IMSA are fully WEC compliant or is the BoP different to slow them enough and put them well behind DPis ? |
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At the end of the day, however, the IMSA LMP2s are still working with all the same things as the WEC cars, save for the air restrictor, IMSA just mandates how they can set up certain elements. An LMP2 in IMSA trim would pass inspection for WEC, but it wouldn't be running competitive lap times. |
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8 Jan 2019, 20:49 (Ref:3874807) | #982 | |
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well, in this case ACO lmp2 are basically in ACO specs everywhere....
Gibson engine in IMSA doesn't use air rectriction but revlimit is set to 8250rpm, while in ACO revs to about 9000rpm. It doesn't exist a WEC lmp2 bop sheet, but according to IMSA roar bop each lmp2 should use mainly HDF parts and mandatory setting for rear wing. Need to use le mans gearbox ratios too. Michelin tyres surely have same size of dunlop but for sure are required different geometries. |
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https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/i...e-allocations/ "*cars will run on identical semi-confidential tires throughout the season, alternating between IMSA-specific medium and hard compounds." |
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9 Jan 2019, 03:19 (Ref:3874868) | #988 | |
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Not a clue, I would like to know myself as well! However, car #81 (the one Hanley was talking about) didn't go out at all in the first session on Friday implying the 'conversion' was more than just "flipping a switch".
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9 Jan 2019, 08:33 (Ref:3874904) | #989 | |
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all ACO lmp2 use mandatory spec cosworth electronics; it's really unlikely IMSA requests lmp2 teams to change the whole electronics systems.
Surely it's just IMSA mandatory datalogger to be installed |
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9 Jan 2019, 13:43 (Ref:3874946) | #990 | |
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No joke, I believe this actually. Problem is the LMP2 Dallara is bit of from Oreca. If you can get a customer friendly DPI based Oreca manufacturer in there because obviously Acura is not that. Then DPI could shoot up to 20 cars or more. Because lots of teams have Oreca 07s that could be modified to that theoretical car.
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9 Jan 2019, 13:47 (Ref:3874948) | #991 | |
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Am I the only one who does NOT like the all white Ford? I got used to their blue look plus we have enough white between BMW and Porsche already. They make their trims look good though. Hope Ford goes back to what they had before or at least go with all blue since no other GTLM does this.
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9 Jan 2019, 14:01 (Ref:3874950) | #992 | |
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Don't think ford will keep that white livery for daytona.
Anyway each manufacturer has its own policy and short-mid-long terms strategy. GM believes that competitive private teams are enough to promote the brand; mazda and HPD maybe didn't and still don't consider that a private team effort option would give benefits.... some others likely don't even know there are cars running under their flag lol (nissan). Just think about Zak brown, he owns mclaren and united autosport as well.... he just has to get up from chair, make a couple of phone calls to onroak and could get a ligier-mclaren dpi (powered by 4L V8) anytime. It would be a good way to promote 720s, 540c, senna in US market regardless of racing results. Despite this, nothing happens.... apparently isn't worth it |
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anyway don't think mclaren is so out of cash to get scared by an entry fee.... it's basically they are not interested in IMSA. |
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Maybe they look at the manufacturer fee and think it’s too much as opposed to return on investment. Glad to see them in the sprint cup. Wasn’t Ben Keating paying Dodge’s fee just before he switched to AMG? |
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Mclaren can certainly afford it. The manufacturer fee is no obstacle to any mainstream MFG.... its more as said above that it needs to be weighed against the return.
Any with Mclaren still actively looking at top tier WEC in the future, they arent going to be looking at DPi for now. They were keen supporters of a shared platform though, so they clearly acknowledge the value of IMSa if the conditions are correct. |
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10 Jan 2019, 16:15 (Ref:3875294) | #999 | ||
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Retro Fords at the Rolex 24 means they get BoPed to victory right?
https://twitter.com/dailysportscar/s...95384309878784 I like 'em. The liveries. Not the Fords |
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