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30 Sep 2012, 00:55 (Ref:3143946) | #276 | |
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Rebellion was only 2 seconds off of the fastest lap of the race.
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I also find it strange that even Toyota had issues with double stinting their tires. It seems that Audi didn't even really try to, knowing that the heat would be killing everyone's tires after a little more than a stint. But I find it very strange that even Toyota had so many issues with double stinting tires, so either the heat and/or Bahrain's track surface was pretty brutal on tires. The #2 Audi also had rear brake issues that killed their LR tire early in the race, and that, along with light issues, cost them a shot at the #1.
But the biggest surprise is that Toyota did run a stint that was only 19 laps long, and the reason was tires, not fuel. Did the tires go bad quickly in that stint, or was it a puncture? |
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I believe they tried double stinting the tires and they only lasted 19 laps on the second stint.
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^That's what it was, tire life was falling off too quickly on the second stint so they pit and took them off.
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Well Badger was half right about his predictions on chat during the race
Well done to AF Corse! **sits back and waits for Larbre to get excluded for being French** |
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30 Sep 2012, 05:21 (Ref:3143992) | #281 | |
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Driver fatigue was another important reason why there were very few double stints. Lotterer drove two consecutive stints with new tyres, but he got completely exhausted and lost concentration.
It seems to me that the pace of Lapierre was not falling that much during his second stint. Lapierre was regularly doing 1:48s during his first stint. At the beginning of the second stint he mainly did 1:49s and at the end he started doing 1:50s. However, at that stage of the race the Audi #1 and #2 were also doing 1:49s and 1:50s. Toyota gained 30 seconds in the pits by not taking new tyres. So they could afford losing 1-2 seconds per lap for a few more laps. That would still have meant an overall gain. |
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You're right, driver fatigue did play a part as well due to the high temperatures. I do remember Hindy mentioning that the temperature in the cockpit can only be 7 degrees hotter than track temperature. What happens if a car can't cool the driver? Does it get disqualified?
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7 degrees higher than ambient temperature, not track temperature.
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Beretta has been excluded from the race for contact with #41, which resulted in #41 hitting the barrier.
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The day after the race at Rebellion, packing for Japan and Petit !
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2 Oct 2012, 06:23 (Ref:3145022) | #289 | |
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Has the race been uploaded anywhere? Not even the usual people on youtube seem to have it.
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In http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/artic...h-bahrain-wec/ McNish explains how tough the race was.
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I sympathise with the drivers. Just walking around was enough to induce large quantities of perspiration. However it was also quite humid which didn't help. Next year's race will be in November(?) when the temperatures drop to a mild 29C.
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3 Oct 2012, 07:28 (Ref:3145586) | #294 | |
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That's not much cooler! Pretty constant in those parts.
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It was around 38c on Friday. Mid "summer" it goes to 50c so I'd say it is quite a bit cooler. Significantly it is also much less humid.
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Still above 80 degrees Fahrenheit! Even if cooler. Quite hot but not scorching. Humidity is a factor too. I've dealt with that before.
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Yes, I guess the point is that if you are acclimatized then 29c is no issue. The drivers will not have that luxury, I guess.
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Lol,
I've lived in Siberia and it can get quite warm there too! |
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