LMES test days 1st/2nd April at Paul Ricard. - Page 3

Fab · 2 Apr 2005, 11:48 (Ref:1267824)

A very good job by PlanetLeMans, as usual...

Not a lot of things of the net, though, except probably on DSC... even Infocourse is mute too...

gwyllion · 2 Apr 2005, 11:50 (Ref:1267828)

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Originally Posted by Fab

Not a lot of things of the net, though, except probably on DSC... even Infocourse is mute too...

I am also looking for more info

Lap times, amount of laps, problems by different teams, more photos, etc.

gwyllion · 2 Apr 2005, 11:59 (Ref:1267833)

Maybe interesting to know for other people: speedpics.nl has 52 pictures (way better than the 9 pictures on lmes.net).

Fab · 2 Apr 2005, 12:16 (Ref:1267839)

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Originally Posted by gwyllion

Some pictures on speedpics.nl as well: http://www.speedpics.nl/pages/photos...ory=6E3B3B8534

I was on the verge to say that it was mentionned before in the thread, but it was already you

Lap times are still missing...

brielga · 2 Apr 2005, 13:04 (Ref:1267854)

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Originally Posted by Gerard R

Thanks a lot guys.

Actually I'm typing this reaction straight from the presscenter at the Paul Ricard High Tech Test Track......

I'm glad you like the pics !

And..... tomorrow there's more to come !

Regards

Gerard
speedpics.nl

Gerard, they are fantastic and give a good flavor of the atmosphere and hard work of the teams. Bedankt !!

gwyllion · 2 Apr 2005, 14:03 (Ref:1267879)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fab

I was on the verge to say that it was mentionned before in the thread, but it was already you

There are more pictures now, then when I posted my previous post

vandijk · 2 Apr 2005, 14:57 (Ref:1267905)

Times should be available at 17:00

**Bentley03** · 2 Apr 2005, 15:49 (Ref:1267939)

Quickest LMP lap times over the weekend as of 16:00 today courtesy of DSC:

LMP1
Courage C60H 1:39.469
Pescarolo 1:39.568
Factory Zytek 1:39.868
Factory Dome 1:40.311
Jota Zytek 1:40.738
Creation 1:40.974
Oreca Audi 1:41.589

LMP2
RML MG Lola 1:43.352
Chamberlain Lola 1:43.949
G-Force Courage 1:45.240
Kruse Courage 1:45.789
del Bello Courage 1:47.248
Lucchini Judd 1:48.239

I don't think LMP2 threw up too many surprises. The Jim Gainer Dome is starting to find the speed we all expected and I'm pretty sure there's more to come.....

But just look at the Oreca Audi. Seventh out of seven LMP1's !!!

**Bentley03** · 2 Apr 2005, 16:16 (Ref:1267955)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bentley03

Quickest LMP lap times over the weekend as of 16:00 today courtesy of DSC:

LMP1
Courage C60H 1:39.469
Pescarolo 1:39.568
Factory Zytek 1:39.868
Factory Dome 1:40.311
Jota Zytek 1:40.738
Creation 1:40.974
Oreca Audi 1:41.589
..........

Just one update on the LMP1 list above now DSC have posted the final times:

The Factory Dome put in a lap of 1:39.919 this afternoon which doesn't alter it's position on the list but puts it less than a tenth of a second behind the factory Zytek.

vandijk · 2 Apr 2005, 17:48 (Ref:1268026)

Times can be found here: http://www.planetlemans.com/index.ph...d=813&Itemid=2

GNM indeed not on the list. Sad.

Fab · 2 Apr 2005, 17:57 (Ref:1268034)

They all worked a lot, didn't they ? More than 400 laps for Pescarolo, that's impressive... Henri's always working hard anyway...

The times give great expectations :
- for Spa, and beyond the whole LMES
- for Le Mans, and especially the grid, and probably the first laps/hours

I hope that the french public is gonna wake up now !

cmk · 2 Apr 2005, 19:06 (Ref:1268092)

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Originally Posted by Fab

Very very sad news indeed, Sander... That's odd to come for a long test without spare parts though... our member GNM could give some more informations about what happend... accident ? Engine failure ?

I gather it was engine failure, and the decision was made that if such a thing happened, it was more important to get the car prepped for Monza. Makes sense, testing should improve racing, not impinge upon it.

vandijk · 2 Apr 2005, 20:23 (Ref:1268133)

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Originally Posted by cmk

I gather it was engine failure, and the decision was made that if such a thing happened, it was more important to get the car prepped for Monza. Makes sense, testing should improve racing, not impinge upon it.

I guess you are right cmk, but still sad of course the team was not able to complete their test programme. If these tests are so valuable then wasn't it better to run their second car in the test while the other is being prep'ed for the FIA GT?

19dodge · 2 Apr 2005, 20:38 (Ref:1268142)

their other car was the crashed one at Sebring, they had to go back to the shop to first repair that car, and then to prep the 2nd car(that blew the engine at the test)

vandijk · 2 Apr 2005, 20:46 (Ref:1268152)

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Originally Posted by 19dodge

their other car was the crashed one at Sebring, they had to go back to the shop to first repair that car, and then to prep the 2nd car(that blew the engine at the test)

You are right. 60KUSD damage (excluded labour) on the rear body work of that car. Likely they are still working hard to getthe car fixed for Spa.

bernard b · 2 Apr 2005, 20:48 (Ref:1268157)

very impressed
how can an Audi be THAT far (over 2 seconds !!) ?

19dodge · 2 Apr 2005, 20:52 (Ref:1268163)

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Originally Posted by vandijk

You are right. 60KUSD damage (excluded labour) on the rear body work of that car. Likely they are still working hard to getthe car fixed for Spa.

they need the car next week for Monza (fia gt)! so im sure they are quite busy.

vandijk · 2 Apr 2005, 21:30 (Ref:1268197)

Courage qoute: “To be honest I had hoped for a faster time” said Courage, who has switched to Yokohama tyres and supervised an extended test programme for tyre constructions and compounds. “We have an imbalance between the shock absorbers and the new tyres so we will spend a day at Multimatic’s rig and fix the problem.”

Mmm :-)

JAG · 2 Apr 2005, 22:54 (Ref:1268260)

I noticed on DSC that Domes 2006 car will likely be a GTP!

BTW fantastic coverage of the test on DSC, highly recommended.

jhansen · 3 Apr 2005, 04:08 (Ref:1268340)

Will Creation run with the new aero for the entire LMES season? Or will they bring out the high downforce setup for appropriate tracks?

JAG · 3 Apr 2005, 11:56 (Ref:1268587)

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Originally Posted by jhansen

Will Creation run with the new aero for the entire LMES season? Or will they bring out the high downforce setup for appropriate tracks?

Whole season I would think.

eddsc · 3 Apr 2005, 17:08 (Ref:1268966)

Thanks JAG - compliment appreciated. It was a tough one to cover, with 32 hours of constant track action, but I managed to stay awake for 30 of them.
I suspect Creation hasn't decided on aero plans, but they must be aiming to take advantage of the new set-up - once they've realised what the problem was on Friday morning.

Fab · 4 Apr 2005, 06:16 (Ref:1269449)

One of the Infocourse MotorLegend members (Shuga) took interresting pics at the HTTT :
- crashed 360
- crashed 550
- Pescarolo
- Courage C60h
- Factory Zytek
- Ferrari 575
- Lola B05/40
- Oreca Audi
- Factory Dome
- G-Force Courage C65
- TVR

Full credit to Shuga/Infocourse on MotorLegend.

gwyllion · 4 Apr 2005, 07:28 (Ref:1269489)

lmes.net has some more pictures now, but still no official times.

gwyllion · 4 Apr 2005, 07:34 (Ref:1269492)

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Originally Posted by Fab

- Force One Courage C65

G Force

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