'10 LMS Round 1 • Castellet • April 9-11 - Page 4

zac510 · 9 Apr 2010, 09:01 (Ref:2669329)

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Originally Posted by LeMans.pt

Some more details...

- New rear wing support (acura stylish)
- New rear with less drag
- Revised aero more suitable for low drag circuits

Nice set of pics here on EI too
http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...?page=380&np=1

Looks like they've been hard at work over the winter. There's some great little details on the car not just the rear end. Has it had a wind tunnel session or something?

Will the Mansells be getting this aero package?

JayBMS · 9 Apr 2010, 09:08 (Ref:2669336)

AMR Teams have added live twitters to their site.

could be useful come race day as its has all the teams / drivers (not just aston martin) on twitter feeding into one place

http://www.amr-teams.co.uk/

**Bentley03** · 9 Apr 2010, 10:40 (Ref:2669380)

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Originally Posted by Jody Firth

Anyone know where we can get live timing for todays sessions? I should know this really........

The link is in the first post of this thread. You need to select this event then click on 'Free Practice 1', the live timing screen should then come up.

Should be underway now.........

**Bentley03** · 9 Apr 2010, 10:59 (Ref:2669391)

For reference, fastest laps in each class from the Official Test Days:

LMP1 - Oreca 01 Aim - 1:42.963

LMP2 - Strakka HPD ARX-01 - 1:46.174

FLM - Hope Polevision - 1:54.253

GT2 - Prospeed 997 GT3 RSR - 1:59.213

Pointless posting the GT1 time.........

chernaudi · 9 Apr 2010, 11:15 (Ref:2669396)

T&S being rubbish right now: last I checked, the R15 was leading the Oreca Pug by .7 of a second with a 1:44.

Tom87 · 9 Apr 2010, 11:24 (Ref:2669398)

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Originally Posted by chernaudi

T&S being rubbish right now: last I checked, the R15 was leading the Oreca Pug by .7 of a second with a 1:44.

Glad to hear it isn't just my internet connection. Both RIS and the official site seem to be hit and miss at the moment. Have to say that sorting out T&S ought to be a bear minimum for the promoters given the lack of TV coverage...

chernaudi · 9 Apr 2010, 11:27 (Ref:2669402)

Well, it's the ACO...when was the last time they cared about the fans, as so many have argued and asked in recent years about their promo and PR people?

Victor_RO · 9 Apr 2010, 11:30 (Ref:2669404)

Something is very definitely broken in France... LMS site is borked, on Wiki the entry list doesn't show the French flags...

EDIT: Ah, the French side of things is working.

Lipp · 9 Apr 2010, 11:45 (Ref:2669414)

as always...

sceptic · 9 Apr 2010, 11:47 (Ref:2669416)

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Originally Posted by LeMans.pt

The communication from LMS is very very poor... this is not the way to go. Eurosport has more people following that Motors TV, but that's not enough... is true that sponsors have more exposition but on a very limited time. The two options, even if we had to paid for, was much more intelligent as a way to sell the show. The series need to be transmited — air, cable or web — to grow up their fan base.

Do this guys understand anything about marketing??

They do, and I suspect you don't.
Four hours of live coverage on Eurosport, is about six times more valuable to a sponsor than eight hours of live coverage on Motors.

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Originally Posted by Tom87

Glad to hear it isn't just my internet connection. Both RIS and the official site seem to be hit and miss at the moment. Have to say that sorting out T&S ought to be a bear minimum for the promoters given the lack of TV coverage...

RadioLeMans has been complaining all morning that they can't get internet access at the track.

chernaudi · 9 Apr 2010, 11:50 (Ref:2669418)

Maybe we should blame Bernie Eccostone--he owns Paul Ricard, after all...

Victor_RO · 9 Apr 2010, 11:53 (Ref:2669419)

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Originally Posted by chernaudi

Maybe we should blame Bernie Eccostone--he owns Paul Ricard, after all...

SABOTAGE!!!!!!!

Tom87 · 9 Apr 2010, 11:53 (Ref:2669420)

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Originally Posted by sceptic

RadioLeMans has been complaining all morning that they can't get internet access at the track.

Well whatever the reason lets hope that its all sorted for the race.

In the meantime it would appear that (depending on how much you read into FP1) things are close at the front. 1-4 seperated by .7s, with the Rebellion #12 car living up to expectations. Strakka's HPD looks pretty rapid in P2.

gwyllion · 9 Apr 2010, 11:58 (Ref:2669424)

http://www.lemans-series.com/fr/s52_...&id_circuit=19

Tom Kristensen is not listed on the Audi car. So it seems he is not fit yet...

The GT1 Saleen is marginally quicker than the GT2 Ferrari

What is up with the BMW? Slowest GT2 car of the field!

chernaudi · 9 Apr 2010, 12:06 (Ref:2669430)

Hopefully things will stay that close and a decent race may break out, though the diesel "rookies" in the Oreca Pug might be a weak spot.

Also, it seems that Kristensen may not drive at Paul Ricard due to his injury, which Audi alluded to in their press release, but Allan and Dindo have done the PLM 10 hour/1000 miles by themselves successfully in the past, so that shouldn't be a problem. And with the way the R15s ran at Monza, they very well might be a pain for the factory Pugs with their cornering and braking abilities.

gwyllion · 9 Apr 2010, 12:22 (Ref:2669443)

Pictures of on track action: http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...?page=381&np=0

chernaudi · 9 Apr 2010, 12:30 (Ref:2669449)

Seems like Audi is running a '09 Sebring spec "sprint" race front fender louver package, and has some new valences/flow conditioners mounted above the front diffuser below the new front bodywork valences in the E-I photos.

gwyllion · 9 Apr 2010, 12:45 (Ref:2669460)

Oreca is running the low drag nose on their Peugeot: http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...bres1_A_25.jpg

According to http://www.lemans-series.com/fr/s52_...&id_circuit=19 the ideal lap (using best sector times) for Audi was 1:43.632 and for Peugeot 1:44.089. This gives an idea of the potential pace of both cars. Of course times will go down during the weekend.

Osella · 9 Apr 2010, 13:10 (Ref:2669469)

interesting. the petrol Oreca pace is impressive

911targa · 9 Apr 2010, 13:33 (Ref:2669485)

fighting in GT2 is tough as usual,wont be surprise if the CRS car on pole tomorrow because every ferrari is 2010 spec while all the porsches are 2009 spec,it seems that only#77 gets full 2010 updates,#75 and #88 get some of updates.#76 has no updates in my eye.
we could seperate 2010 update RSR,2009 RSR by looking at filler well,the 2010 one is shorter,also there are slightly difference at front lips.

911targa · 9 Apr 2010, 13:35 (Ref:2669486)

and was the prospeed car ran BBS rims?they are different from the rims they ran at FIA GT last year

Trussers · 9 Apr 2010, 13:41 (Ref:2669489)

'Tis official... Kristensen will not drive this weekend. Torn tendon in his left heel (playing badminton). Drove at Monza, but experienced pain (while still able to achieve times). Focus is (obviously) on Le Mans.

Paul Ricard will be just Allan and Dindo.

NightStalk3r · 9 Apr 2010, 13:41 (Ref:2669490)

Rudi Penders says the Prospeed car has all the 2010 upgrades.

911targa · 9 Apr 2010, 13:44 (Ref:2669492)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trussers

'Tis official... Kristensen will not drive this weekend. Torn tendon in his left heel (playing badminton). Drove at Monza, but experienced pain (while still able to achieve times). Focus is (obviously) on Le Mans.

Paul Ricard will be just Allan and Dindo.

i 'm sorry to hear that,hope he could be back on his feet soon

Victor_RO · 9 Apr 2010, 13:46 (Ref:2669495)

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Originally Posted by Trussers

'Tis official... Kristensen will not drive this weekend. Torn tendon in his left heel (playing badminton). Drove at Monza, but experienced pain (while still able to achieve times). Focus is (obviously) on Le Mans.

Paul Ricard will be just Allan and Dindo.

That's a shame, it would have been very interesting to see how the R15 stacks up with the full Dream Team behind the wheel.

By the way, mr. Truswell, are you commentating this weekend or are JH and Graham Goodwin doing the whole weekend by themselves in the booth?

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