WEC Glickenhaus Hypercar - Page 27

canaglia · 12 Mar 2021, 20:47 (Ref:4040199)

The traction of the car is beastly huge! quite impressive considering it was just first time on track. Can you share us how high the engine revs?

Napolis · 12 Mar 2021, 21:04 (Ref:4040202)

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Originally Posted by canaglia

The traction of the car is beastly huge! quite impressive considering it was just first time on track. Can you share us how high the engine revs?

6K
Very flat torque curve.
We ran 600 KLM's at Monza without issues.

canaglia · 12 Mar 2021, 21:54 (Ref:4040207)

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Originally Posted by Napolis

6K
Very flat torque curve.
We ran 600 KLM's at Monza without issues.

I'm watching the video again and again and traction and acceleration is really scary! it gives me the vibes of a car with at least of a couple of seasons of development!
I had a trackday experience in vallelunga years ago and I didn't like and still don't like the track because I find it really boring and start/stop twisty in last 2 sectors, the way the car can accelerate so soon and so fast smoothly in campagnano and semaforo/tornantino corners is stunning

Napolis · 12 Mar 2021, 22:54 (Ref:4040218)

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Originally Posted by canaglia

I'm watching the video again and again and traction and acceleration is really scary! it gives me the vibes of a car with at least of a couple of seasons of development!
I had a trackday experience in vallelunga years ago and I didn't like and still don't like the track because I find it really boring and start/stop twisty in last 2 sectors, the way the car can accelerate so soon and so fast smoothly in campagnano and semaforo/tornantino corners is stunning

Thanks!

Sodemo · 13 Mar 2021, 07:58 (Ref:4040244)

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Originally Posted by canaglia

I'm watching the video again and again and traction and acceleration is really scary! it gives me the vibes of a car with at least of a couple of seasons of development!
I had a trackday experience in vallelunga years ago and I didn't like and still don't like the track because I find it really boring and start/stop twisty in last 2 sectors, the way the car can accelerate so soon and so fast smoothly in campagnano and semaforo/tornantino corners is stunning

Vallelunga, a track criticised for being too slow and stop start, has an extension made, to... make it... slower and more stop start. Nothing like doubling down on what they like eh?

Teams love to test there though, or they used to.

canaglia · 13 Mar 2021, 08:25 (Ref:4040247)

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Originally Posted by Sodemo

Vallelunga, a track criticised for being too slow and stop start, has an extension made, to... make it... slower and more stop start. Nothing like doubling down on what they like eh?

Teams love to test there though, or they used to.

Vallelunga is used for trackdays, testing and racing mainly because is only 50km far from Rome, so it can be reached easily from basically everywhere in the world.
Track layout is quite boring, last part is a mess... still recall the driving coach telling me to be as calm as possible on slow corners and to wait like forever before push throttle again

that's why I find impressive the traction of the car exiting from those slow corners.

SnoodyMcFlude · 16 Mar 2021, 13:32 (Ref:4040811)

Little prang in testing https://twitter.com/Glickenhaus/stat...532589568?s=20

**Aysedasi** · 16 Mar 2021, 15:17 (Ref:4040827)

Only to be expected at some point, I guess....

SnoodyMcFlude · 16 Mar 2021, 15:27 (Ref:4040835)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Only to be expected at some point, I guess....

Racing car things, sometimes happens.

A bit more damage than I expected though, hopefully the team can sort quickly
https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...llelunga-test/

I'm impressed that Jim and the team are so open with this kind of thing, think their competitors are a bit cagier on what they reveal, SCG are a bit more a team of the people imo.

**Aysedasi** · 16 Mar 2021, 15:30 (Ref:4040838)

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Originally Posted by SnoodyMcFlude

Racing car things, sometimes happens.

A bit more damage than I expected though, hopefully the team can sort quickly
https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...llelunga-test/

I'm impressed that Jim and the team are so open with this kind of thing, think their competitors are a bit cagier on what they reveal, SCG are a bit more a team of the people imo.

Absolutely agree, it's what makes this venture so refreshing.....

canaglia · 16 Mar 2021, 15:48 (Ref:4040843)

In real world exist racing cars that crashed and other that didn't crash yet.
Anyway, until carbon tub isn't damaged is fine.

CTD · 16 Mar 2021, 16:38 (Ref:4040854)

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Originally Posted by SnoodyMcFlude

Racing car things, sometimes happens.

A bit more damage than I expected though, hopefully the team can sort quickly
https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/...llelunga-test/

I'm impressed that Jim and the team are so open with this kind of thing, think their competitors are a bit cagier on what they reveal, SCG are a bit more a team of the people imo.

I can still remember a heavy Peugeot or Audi crash during testing, which took ages to get some knowledge about what happened, even though it was as heavy is it was.

canaglia · 16 Mar 2021, 19:26 (Ref:4040888)

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Originally Posted by CTD

I can still remember a heavy Peugeot or Audi crash during testing, which took ages to get some knowledge about what happened, even though it was as heavy is it was.

no manufacturers will ever be happy to admit they're having or had heavy crashes during tests. I recall in summer/late 2013 and early 2014 porsche PR were claiming how good testing were going and how confident they were while actually they were having all kind of issues... vibrations from the engine so strong that drivers had breathing difficulties, unstable batteries that made the car catching fire etc... it's just motorsport.

Napolis · 17 Mar 2021, 08:36 (Ref:4040949)

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Originally Posted by canaglia

no manufacturers will ever be happy to admit they're having or had heavy crashes during tests. I recall in summer/late 2013 and early 2014 porsche PR were claiming how good testing were going and how confident they were while actually they were having all kind of issues... vibrations from the engine so strong that drivers had breathing difficulties, unstable batteries that made the car catching fire etc... it's just motorsport.

All is fine. Driver cold tire error. Parts broke away as designed. No structural damage at all.
We did a lot of laps. Learned a lot.
Car is fast.

S griffin · 17 Mar 2021, 10:17 (Ref:4040967)

That's good. Plenty have lost it on cold tyres before. Just a minor hiccup. As the chassis isn't damaged, you should be fine

Anyway glad you are getting more data, getting more and more excited for Le Mans now based on this

GT6 · 17 Mar 2021, 10:18 (Ref:4040968)

Well good news damage is limited and always good to know how it will stand up in an accident, so hopefully you can get something out of the unfortunate incident.

Mike E · 18 Mar 2021, 10:30 (Ref:4041153)

ACO's ambivalent attitude to privateers continues with the official Le Mans poster.
These are the guys taking the real risks every year.

https://twitter.com/Glickenhaus_eu/s...450002432?s=19

GingerPixel · 18 Mar 2021, 10:40 (Ref:4041157)

The fact that they've got a fancy new formula and then put the grandfathered old LMP1 on there boggles the mind.

S griffin · 18 Mar 2021, 10:42 (Ref:4041158)

Yes I don't get it either. Why put on an ancient formula on the poster?

CTD · 18 Mar 2021, 10:44 (Ref:4041159)

Because it is french

**Aysedasi** · 18 Mar 2021, 11:19 (Ref:4041169)

Yes indeed. Being French counts for a great deal at Le Mans. It's actually a surprise that the Alpine isn't shown as being in front. The Glick version is definitely better!

Mike E · 18 Mar 2021, 12:11 (Ref:4041185)

Get your name on the car!

https://twitter.com/Glickenhaus_eu/s...186630657?s=19

**Aysedasi** · 18 Mar 2021, 12:18 (Ref:4041187)

The hoodies are nice but the rest is just a bit pricey for me. A nice t-shirt would be good.....

Edit.... found them now.......

broadrun96 · 18 Mar 2021, 14:22 (Ref:4041223)

I bought my t-shirt last year and have been holding out for a team flag to add to the poles trackside at Road Atlanta.

S griffin · 18 Mar 2021, 14:28 (Ref:4041226)

Merchandise is selling fast. How we get to see it at the race track come August

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