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[I]"The ACO explicitly states that should a car shown performance above any of the others they will take immediate steps to reduce that car's performance by the next event."[/I]
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Clearly this is about the performance balancing between LMP1 2010 and LMP1 2011.
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Clearly not so "clearly", but if that is what is meant then that is a different story.
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17 Jun 2010, 08:40 (Ref:2713590) | #581 | |
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That whole paragraph is about grandfathering of LMP1 2010 and performance balancing it with the new LMP1 2011 rules.
The goal is that LMP1 2011 cars have a slight performance advantage. The idea is that this is an incentive to build new cars. They did a similiar thing with the transition from LMP900 to LMP1. Remember that the Pescarolo C60 hybrid was faster than Audi R8 in 2005, but it lost because of reliability issues. |
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Whilst I agree the phrase is inserted in the same paragraph, it does not clearly state that "The ACO reserves the right to alter 2010 LMP1 performance.....", but rather ambivalently states " The ACO reserves the right to alter LMP1 performance relative to its competitors"
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17 Jun 2010, 10:58 (Ref:2713639) | #583 | |
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Obviously Audi is pondering about a top-closed coupe for LM 2011:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84533 Dr. Ulrich is complaining about the pitstop-rule being unequal, but he contradicts imo, as changing it now the open-top LMPs would have an advantage (aren´t they obliged to use air condition additionally from 2011 on?) My opinion is still the same: In terms of safety, which is a main task of ACO, a closed coupe is the better solution. I would even go further and oblige also LMP2 to the use of top-closed only. An accident like Massa on the Hunaudieres would be a horror. |
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The current rules (since 2009) mandate that the cockpit temperatue must not exceed 32°C: Quote:
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In 2007-2008 Peugeot ran without air conditioning, but in 2009-2010 with. According to this interview with Bruno Farmin, the 2011 rules will again relax the cockpit temperature requirements: Quote:
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We already have a confirmation of HPD and IES Nissan, and now possibly Judd. I wondered whether we will see the Sodemo/BMW engine in any form. Last edited by gwyllion; 17 Jun 2010 at 14:50. |
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Will we see the Spyker/Audi engine in LMP2 too? Would love to hear the 2007 Spyker engine again
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I can't see them developing an engine that is already available in GT2 form whilst I presume they'll also be aiming for manufactuer backing. |
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20 Jun 2010, 21:51 (Ref:2715316) | #588 | |
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http://www.mulsannescorner.com/newsmay10.html has an update on the rules. The ACO has not yet finalized the rules, eventhough they promised to do so before the start of the race. The manufacturers are concerned about the grandfathering of 2010 cars.
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I hear they're waiting to see what restrictions ACO applies to vuvuzelas under the 2011 regulations before making any key decisions.
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Does anyone think the granfathering regs will even be an issue next year?
Who apart from the Signature Plus Aston Martin and Kolles Audi R10's doesn't have an obvious chassis/engine route to make a 2011 reg P1/P2. Quote:
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Audi have the R18, and Peugeot the 909, but those cars may be on hold depending on how the ACO works out the equilvalency, not to mention if they ever release a definitive set of regs for next year!
Audi could run the R15 in the ALMS next year in the ALMS is suppose, since they'll likely run a 2010/2011 hybrid rules set. But like last year, we're all waiting on the ACO. |
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MulsanneMike posted details about this on his website about a month ago.
http://www.mulsannescorner.com/newsmay10.html |
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I know, but this article has comments from the person that did the research.
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How many incidents were there this year with lmps flipping? I can only think of the jon field incident at sebring. It will be interesting to see the first car with a fin, hope it looks better than it sounds.
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Questions about 2011 regs
HI EVERYONE! I’m a newcomer here, but I read this forum for a long while. My english is very unperfect, sorry for that. I have some questions, I hope you can answer it, or you have an „close-to-true”minds. Thank you in anticipation for your every single answer!
So the questions: -What is the current (latest) situation about the coupe/open question? (air condition, aero, drag, speed, pit work, „in rain”, etc.) Hard question: what is the better way now: coupe or open? -The FIN: will it be obligate, or just an option? In LMP2 as well? Can the constructors build together this fin with the rear wing (like McLaren F1) or no? -Is there a real chance that Audi and Pug will hold their R18 and 909 projects for a year and prefer R15 and 908 grandfathering? Which would worth better: long wait for the finalised restrictor rules and after proccessing the development for the new cars, or better to do it just for 2012 and using for an extra year the old cars? -What is your mind about the hybrid rules? Is it clear enough for every contructor now? Will we see in 2011 only diesel+KERS cars or real Diesel Hybrids? What about the current Porsche, Pug and Zytek systems? Real hibrid just years later? -Which are the really / best possible production engines for LMP2 in 2011? Road going diesels in P2 is a real possibility or only gasoline? -Pre-selection: how will it work with the new GT rules and with the new ILMC2011, including Le Mans? -Is there any chance for GT1 and GT3 cars to go to Le Mans with this new rules? Or we will see only a GT2 field in 2011? G Apollo, MC12? F GT? R8 LMS? Alpina? Thats all…for first. Waiting for your answers, Nemo |
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