"The Lamborghini Thread" : Reiter, Murcielago R-GT, Gallardo GT3...

Subaru_WRX_STi · 28 Jun 2008, 18:33 (Ref:2239360)

the Lambo R-GT seems to be doing well in this year ACO/LM GT1, but strugling alot in FIA GT, why the Geramn team is so weak in SRO series

fish88 · 28 Jun 2008, 19:37 (Ref:2239376)

Ehm, LMES got much lesser competitors than FIAGT so it is easier to get a better result. IMO the competition in FIAGT is also just a bit better than LMES (although Modena and LAA are very good teams).

JAG · 28 Jun 2008, 19:44 (Ref:2239383)

Scrap the GT1 Murcielago and concentrate on a GT2 Gallardo, based on the successful GT3 machine.

Subaru_WRX_STi · 29 Jun 2008, 08:21 (Ref:2239573)

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Originally Posted by JAG

Scrap the GT1 Murcielago and concentrate on a GT2 Gallardo, based on the successful GT3 machine.

a Gallardo in GT2 ! it will be wasome to see, still the factory must carry on a major support for Reiter, the Germans seem now alone !

Osella · 29 Jun 2008, 10:40 (Ref:2239604)

how much influence will Porsche have on where Lambo spends its money, I wonder?

TheNewBob · 29 Jun 2008, 11:24 (Ref:2239631)

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Originally Posted by JAG

Scrap the GT1 Murcielago and concentrate on a GT2 Gallardo, based on the successful GT3 machine.

Get rid of that noise? Never!

lemansfan · 29 Jun 2008, 18:55 (Ref:2239933)

http://s8.directupload.net/file/d/1475/oabx7i2r_jpg

I hope this picture is right in time .

Regards : lemansfan

Truckosaurus · 29 Jun 2008, 20:23 (Ref:2239984)

I notice reports on DSC suggest that ALL the Gallardo GT3s were withdrawn from today's round of British GT at Thruxton due to "engine issues".

Subaru_WRX_STi · 29 Jun 2008, 21:28 (Ref:2240040)

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Originally Posted by Truckosaurus

I notice reports on DSC suggest that ALL the Gallardo GT3s were withdrawn from today's round of British GT at Thruxton due to "engine issues".

ALL, you mean the 2 Gallardo

I never understood why Tech9 switched for Lamborghini, being successful with Porsche and the 997 RSRs and Cups !

Graham Goodwin · 29 Jun 2008, 22:13 (Ref:2240075)

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Originally Posted by Subaru_WRX_STi

ALL, you mean the 2 Gallardo

I never understood why Tech9 switched for Lamborghini, being successful with Porsche and the 997 RSRs and Cups !

There should have been three - and there are usually four.

The reasons for the switch were simple - last years Porsches were woefully uncompetitive and this years were very expensive.

F360 · 30 Jun 2008, 13:00 (Ref:2240435)

The "issues" being that they all went bang...

**Aysedasi** · 30 Jun 2008, 13:17 (Ref:2240450)

That's as good an 'issue' as any, I guess.........

NightStalk3r · 30 Jun 2008, 13:47 (Ref:2240475)

The DSC article states it is a design fault with the V10 engine, that leads to oil surging to 1 bank under high G load.

F360 · 30 Jun 2008, 14:26 (Ref:2240502)

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Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

The DSC article states it is a design fault with the V10 engine, that leads to oil surging to 1 bank under high G load.

Spot on.
Under high G load, which at Thruxton is an almost constant high speed right turn..
Modena blew their engine there last year as well.

GTfour · 1 Jul 2008, 15:36 (Ref:2241498)

I only hope Peter Kox will heal quickly enough to be able to gun the Murcielago around the Spa 24 hrs...

minimangler · 1 Jul 2008, 17:07 (Ref:2241573)

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Originally Posted by F360

Spot on.
Under high G load, which at Thruxton is an almost constant high speed right turn..
Modena blew their engine there last year as well.

Hmmm, odd one.

And Peter Kox better be back in time for Spa, or I'll cry.

Subaru_WRX_STi · 1 Jul 2008, 18:30 (Ref:2241624)

shame the Lambo will miss the sunday race ! Hanz Reiter should engage one of the many drivers of Gallardos GT3 in ADAC GT Masters !

911 GT1 · 1 Jul 2008, 21:06 (Ref:2241785)

If you mean Christopher Haase, he is at Oschersleben too because of FIA-GT3 (Tech9 Gallardo) and GT4 Cup (KTM)....so an additional race in GT1 would be a bit to much for one weekend.

mattcat · 1 Jul 2008, 21:08 (Ref:2241788)

They should hire me to drive the car!

But seriously, it's surprising to me that they cannot find another "good" driver to pilot the car. You would think that they could at least find someone who could hold his own. Nobody expects that there'll be someone as good as Kox just hanging around, but someone decent at least. Curious.

The Badger · 1 Jul 2008, 21:10 (Ref:2241793)

Well , Menten just became free , as he has refused to drive the Ipos Saleen , cuz he thinks its crap !!!

minimangler · 2 Jul 2008, 11:23 (Ref:2242140)

Too late now at a guess.

Reiter's season is, again, falling apart at the seams.

Dauer 962 · 3 Jul 2008, 07:51 (Ref:2242850)

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Originally Posted by minimangler

Reiter's season is, again, falling apart at the seams.

As Reiter never intended to race a full FIA GT season this year, I can´t see that.

minimangler · 3 Jul 2008, 12:39 (Ref:2243012)

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Originally Posted by Dauer 962

As Reiter never intended to race a full FIA GT season this year, I can´t see that.

They intended to skip 1 round- Brno- because it was an LMS clash.

gwyllion · 3 Jul 2008, 15:37 (Ref:2243156)

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Originally Posted by Osella

how much influence will Porsche have on where Lambo spends its money, I wonder?

I heard rumors that Porsche has blocked a GT2 version of the Audi R8. So I think we will not see a factory backed Gallardo GT2 anytime soon.

We all know that factory support is key to have a successful GT car.

mattcat · 3 Jul 2008, 16:27 (Ref:2243190)

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Originally Posted by gwyllion

I heard rumors that Porsche has blocked a GT2 version of the Audi R8. So I think we will not see a factory backed Gallardo GT2 anytime soon.

How can Porsche block a GT2 entry by Audi? Or Lambo? Or Anyone?

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