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I miss the Vipers. So, so much.
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Because it's not their 40th anniversary
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The atmospheric pressure of Wednesday night was not low enough to justify 4 seconds better laps of turbocharged engines, as Ford claim to justify this gap.
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I think the BoP debate in GTE pro is the nastiest and most personal I have ever seen it get. Worse than the DP/LMP2 squabbles at IMSA in 2014.
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And anytime a Corvette hater gets the chance to use the term "fanboy" in describing the ridiculous nature of BoP, they take it.
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“We’re trying to close the doors without embarrassing ourselves, the France family and embarrassing (the) Grand American Series,” he said in the deposition. “There is no money. There is no purse. There’s nothing.” |
17 Jun 2016, 10:36 (Ref:3650884) | #115 | ||
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Yeah fore sure, 950 mbar atmospheric pressure.
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I for one don't want to see some orchestrated Ferrari-Ford battle, I want to see a genuine race. Corvette fanboys? Don't forget the Porsche and Aston fanboys, wouldn't want anyone to feel neglected. 😜
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17 Jun 2016, 11:28 (Ref:3650902) | #117 | ||
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I have just watched a very emotional Porsche press conference where Dr. Walliser showed himself to be very, very upset regarding the current BoP. He recognizes the vital role of BoP for GTE racing, but says that the sport does not need this kind of BoP.
Says the car's (911) are perfect and drivers reporting that these are the best 911's they have ever had at Le Mans, and yet they find themselves 3.8 seconds off the pace. |
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^Yes. Something either went completely sideways with adjustments or there's shenanigans afloat.
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Question is, does this push the manufacturers to advocate for a non BOP class? In other words, would they rather get beat on merit by a better car, or complain that BOP caused their loss?
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Well I can't speak for the manufacturers, but I know what my answer would be, merit of course. At least they could control their own destiny unhindered by some arbitrary finger on the scale.
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17 Jun 2016, 11:55 (Ref:3650911) | #121 | ||
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New BoP!
- 488 +15kg - Ford +10kg and slight reduction in boost pressure - Vette&Vantage +0,2mm air restrictor - no change regarding Porsche http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/f...e-bop-changes/ |
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