Ask Daily Sportscar (Sebring 2011)

**Bentley03** · 19 Mar 2011, 03:58 (Ref:2848634)

Following on from the excellent news that DAILY SPORTSCAR is offering FREE TO VIEW coverage of Sebring, I'm delighted to announce that Graham Goodwin has very kindly agreed to avail us of his trackside team to (do their utmost to) answer any questions 10Tenths members may have during the course of the race.

Please use this thread for that purpose alone, not for general chat and discussion.

The thread will open just prior to the start of the race.

**Bentley03** · 19 Mar 2011, 14:16 (Ref:2848862)

With thanks in advance to Graham and his team at Daily Sportscar, thread now open.........

vyselegend · 19 Mar 2011, 14:47 (Ref:2848919)

I understand it's not a Sebring specific question, but I ask the experts anyway:

ACO has stated they will not be fouled by sandbaggers in their quest of equivalency between old an new spec cars, but how do they proceed? Do they have unlimited acces to team data? From their own "black box", or through the official transponder? Could a team still cheat and hide it's true pace?

And secondly, more to the point for this race:

Famin has suggested there had been some developpment work on a R15+ "which was supposed to stay the same" to quote his own words. What did he mean, is it a mind game or did the Audi team get a waiver of some sort?

Thank you very much for the initiative of this thread anyway! And enjoy the race.

Graham Goodwin · 19 Mar 2011, 15:07 (Ref:2848959)

Yes every car has an ACO data logger for the whole season

Audi assure us that the cars are not running any major developments here

Dead-Eye · 19 Mar 2011, 15:08 (Ref:2848960)

Why did the Peugeot lollipop man hit one of the mechanics repeatedly on the backside with the lollipop during the first pitstop?

Graham Goodwin · 19 Mar 2011, 15:13 (Ref:2848970)

Olivier Quesnel reports that he was a very naughty boy!

Pandamasque · 19 Mar 2011, 15:22 (Ref:2848985)

What actually happened to the Gulf AMR car this morning?

Graham Goodwin · 19 Mar 2011, 15:22 (Ref:2848986)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pandamasque

What actually happened to the Gulf AMR car this morning?

Broken Flywheel we believe

Graham Goodwin · 19 Mar 2011, 15:56 (Ref:2849063)

The Vantage's starter ring gear broke and the subsequent 'flailing' took out the starter, pinion and flywheel - the team are still working on the car but we believe they won't be allowed to start (beyond first hour)

vyselegend · 19 Mar 2011, 17:15 (Ref:2849212)

Any hindsight of what caused the consecutive punctures of the #1 Audi?

Simmi · 19 Mar 2011, 17:34 (Ref:2849222)

What is the recurring problem that seems to be ailing the Muscle Milk car? I see to have missed it.

NightStalk3r · 19 Mar 2011, 17:35 (Ref:2849225)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simmi

What is the recurring problem that seems to be ailing the Muscle Milk car? I see to have missed it.

Engine refusing to restart after pit stops.

Marcel ten Caat · 19 Mar 2011, 17:47 (Ref:2849233)

Quote:

Any hindsight of what caused the consecutive punctures of the #1 Audi?

Damage from the first puncture caused the second puncture, no mechanical issues. Problem solved now.

Quote:

What is the recurring problem that seems to be ailing the Muscle Milk car? I see to have missed it.

Starter motor issues at Muscle Milk Aston Martin Racing.

Félix · 19 Mar 2011, 18:14 (Ref:2849261)

Is OAK running P1 tires on the two P1 cars?

Marcel ten Caat · 19 Mar 2011, 18:33 (Ref:2849297)

Quote:

Is OAK running P1 tires on the two P1 cars?

The 24 and 15 OAK Pescarolo cars are in full LM P1 spec...so that includes the tires.

If you meant something else, please explain ;-)

NightStalk3r · 19 Mar 2011, 18:34 (Ref:2849299)

Can you find the person in charge of the live stream on ALMS.com and slap them round the face with a wet trout?

Marcel ten Caat · 19 Mar 2011, 18:45 (Ref:2849329)

Follow-up on Audi tire issue - from the official ALMS update - confirming what we were told by Audi before.

Mike Rockenfeller: “I was following Allan and trying to not make any mistakes. I was trying to get around a Corvette when I got off line and picked up a piece of carbon. We pitted to change the tire and when I went back out and a piece of the car that was damaged before caused another puncture”.

Graham Goodwin · 19 Mar 2011, 19:47 (Ref:2849461)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

Can you find the person in charge of the live stream on ALMS.com and slap them round the face with a wet trout?

There are so many questions to ask about this TV deal I could start www.dailytvdealcockup.com

Bubak · 19 Mar 2011, 20:14 (Ref:2849494)

I only have one question, can Oreca Matmut Peugeot get points to manufacturers cup for Peugeot?

gwyllion · 19 Mar 2011, 20:18 (Ref:2849497)

Yes, they can.

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Only the two cars entered in the ILMC by the same manufacturer can score points in the LM P1 manufacturers’ classification (whoever the entrant): namely, those that have obtained the highest position at the end of each event (addition of the points of the 2 cars) in the same category.

Graham Goodwin · 19 Mar 2011, 20:18 (Ref:2849498)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bubak

I only have one question, can Oreca Matmut Peugeot get points to manufacturers cup for Peugeot?

They would have to be registered to do so - the same with Muscle milk and Aston - I don't think they are - but we're checking

Graham Goodwin · 19 Mar 2011, 20:42 (Ref:2849518)

Oreca's PR Anthony Megevend thinks that they are not registered for manufacturer points

Graham Goodwin · 19 Mar 2011, 20:58 (Ref:2849535)

Ah - but the ACO have just confirmed to me that they are! Yes oreca do score points for Peugeot

vyselegend · 19 Mar 2011, 21:00 (Ref:2849539)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Goodwin

Ah - but the ACO have just confirmed to me that they are! Yes oreca do score points for Peugeot

So then is it the same for Muscle Milk scoring for Aston?

gwyllion · 19 Mar 2011, 21:10 (Ref:2849546)

Quote:

Originally Posted by vyselegend

So then is it the same for Muscle Milk scoring for Aston?

I don't think so, because they are not registered in ILMC.

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