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It seems the A/C requirement came directly from the FIA, according to the Audi press conference.
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DSC are reporting the ACO have made an amendment to the new 'air conditioning' regs. They are now merely recommended for 2006 but will be obligatory in 2007.
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but they didnt changed the 25kg extra for every car?
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And those running A/C units will get bigger restrictors.
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hope they reduce fuel and restriktor for diesels in 2007. Or do they real want that teams like RfH, Jota, Creation, ... run in LMP2?
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Yes, you are right. I realy dont like it. Ethanol cars like the Nasamax got fuel for the same amount of laps and now the diesels do 2 laps or something like that more than normal cars. only 5 stints and Rfh, ... had to do one pit stop more.
And the ACO didnt care about the amount of torque, restriktors are not a good solution if you have diesel and patrol cars in one race |
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Is it any different from the advantage a turbo petrol engine has over an F1 based Judd?
Plus, AER have there own version of FSI on the new V8 turbo, so the mpg difference will be smaller than it has been in the past. And if the Audi is overweight and a little delicate, who knows. |
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There was something changed in the fixing of the rear suspension in the last years. I want to know if i is still permitted to fix the rear suspension to the gearbox/diff. Its done in the Creation car, but thats a hybrid.
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Nobody on this thread seems to have addressed the issue of how the Air Conditioner rules are to be policed.
Is there going to be some sort of electronic thermometer in each car which sends a signal back to the race steward? What's to stop a team turning the air conditioner off when they need a bit more power? |
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A/C is not a requirement for this year - only a recommendation.
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Somebody earlier in the thread mentioned that A/C is used in the WRC, is this compulsery? If so, how is it policed it that series? |
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no . in WRC it's not compulsory .. . i think only Pug had it ..
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Ok here's my assessment of it all.
The ACO tried to fix last years race so that Pescarolo would win knowing that this year and probably for the next 10 years they'd have to suck up to the Great "Diesel gravy-train in the sky" But alas, things went pear shaped for Pescarolo and Audi won again. As a result of this Pescarolo are trying harder than ever to win Le Mans 2006 with weight saving measure's galore, but the ACO can't allow it as they've sold their soul to Diesels now and an extra 25kg's is a bit more insurance to secure a R10 win. Plus, the extra 25kg + Air Con etc convinces me further that Peugeot's LMP1 will definately be a Coupe and not a Spyder. Thats all probably a load of conspiritorial garbage, I know, but it does appear that the ACO are bending over a bit too far in order to help a Diesel to win Le Mans. |
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