LMS Official Test Days at HTTT Paul Ricard (25/26 March 2007) - Page 6

dj choc ice · 26 Mar 2007, 20:25 (Ref:1877040)

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Originally Posted by Speed-King

Well now you can purchase a Pesca or a Lola, and both sem not to be far away from the Pug...

pesca and lola as well as the zytek and courage LC70 are pretty much just as quick as the R10 and pug but, over a race distance the only car that can really match the R10 is the zytek/creation in light 860kg form.

and the pescarolo but just about.

AU N EGL · 26 Mar 2007, 20:46 (Ref:1877064)

BUY a Pesca, or a Lola, Buy an AER engine and run as fast as . . .

Errr just BUYING and OWNING does not mean that car can run as fast. Takes a whole team of engineers and drivers to dial any car in.

Now a well seasoned team of ppl working together AND a top contender, that is a differnt story.

The Real DMN · 26 Mar 2007, 20:51 (Ref:1877067)

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Originally Posted by JAG

Problems arise when you have a single privateer team up against a factory, i.e. Dyson vs Audi, that could be dispiriting.

Dyson had the wrong engine. A Judd or Zytech engine would have done better.

**Bentley03** · 26 Mar 2007, 21:06 (Ref:1877082)

Times are in for the final (Monday afternoon) session........

........what on earth did they give Bob Berridge for lunch (assuming it was Bob who posted that laptime)?

Only the GT1's failed to improve on the quickest laptime for their class a year ago.

The guys at Barazi-Epsilon must be delighted with their new toy, and the Team Bruichladdich Radical appears to have found more pace thanks to the 2007 developments. How long before Mike Newton/RML puts in an order for those 2007 updates from Lola?

gwyllion · 26 Mar 2007, 21:32 (Ref:1877100)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Isn't this a new/fresh engine in the car for day two?!

The new HDi engine seems to produce a bit more power. They are consistently doing between 305-310 km/h and the highest top speed was 315 km/h

The Badger · 26 Mar 2007, 21:35 (Ref:1877102)

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Originally Posted by Speed-King

Well now you can purchase a Pesca or a Lola, and both sem not to be far away from the Pug...

Not quite the same ..... a Lola or a pesca , you choose your engine and tweak the car , with a 956/962 , the installation was complete and worked out of the box , just like the RS Spyder ..... is supposed to do !!!

gwyllion · 26 Mar 2007, 21:43 (Ref:1877114)

Lavaggi did 21 laps and then the engine broke. Still no reliability

The Badger · 26 Mar 2007, 21:44 (Ref:1877119)

There's a surprise then !!!

JAG · 26 Mar 2007, 22:56 (Ref:1877200)

Amazing turnaround for the P1 Lola's.

I wonder if Dyson are, if not regretting their decision, at least having second thoughts.

Fogelhund · 27 Mar 2007, 00:11 (Ref:1877241)

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Originally Posted by dj choc ice

pesca and lola as well as the zytek and courage LC70 are pretty much just as quick as the R10 and pug but, over a race distance the only car that can really match the R10 is the zytek/creation in light 860kg form.

and the pescarolo but just about.

Get back to me, when any one of these cars beats a R10, straight up. You've got a good compelling story, when one threatens to do so on a regular basis.

brielga · 27 Mar 2007, 06:02 (Ref:1877330)

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Originally Posted by gwyllion

Lavaggi did 21 laps and then the engine broke. Still no reliability

Reliability? That car has completed now 32 laps since its inception last year...I call that a different name...It takes longer to reattach its nose than the time it effectively runs!!!! I am all for this project but I think it is lacking some basics, maybe rethink and get to LMP2 for starters???

chewymonster · 27 Mar 2007, 06:48 (Ref:1877347)

Not to mention lack of performance, but I guess with 32 laps you can't really "dial it in" But I hope Johny Carwash's racecar gets better.

SALEEN S7R · 27 Mar 2007, 09:01 (Ref:1877423)

DSC are reporting that the Charouz Lola was reportedly touching 324kph down the main straight last weekend, it will be interesting to see if they can go any faster at Le Mans and indeed what the other front runners can do. I wonder what the chances are of seeing top speeds of over 330kph are at Le Mans in qualifying this year?

gwyllion · 27 Mar 2007, 11:36 (Ref:1877555)

Chamberlain even did 327.6 km/h during the last session

ger80 · 27 Mar 2007, 18:23 (Ref:1877854)

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Originally Posted by The Real DMN

Dyson had the wrong engine. A Judd or Zytech engine would have done better.

Think so too

**Bentley03** · 27 Mar 2007, 18:39 (Ref:1877874)

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Originally Posted by ger80

Think so too

Although, if Bob Berridge (no disrespect, Bob) can achieve laptime's in the 1:44's at Paul Ricard matching the best laptimes of the Judd engined LMP1's, what would Guy Smith (for instance) have achieved in a 2007 spec Dyson Lola?

Food for thought, I believe.........

dj choc ice · 27 Mar 2007, 18:45 (Ref:1877877)

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Originally Posted by Bentley03

Although, if Bob Berridge (no disrespect, Bob) can achieve laptime's in the 1:44's at Paul Ricard matching the best laptimes of the Judd engined LMP1's, what would Guy Smith (for instance) have achieved in a 2007 spec Dyson Lola?

Food for thought, I believe.........

food for thought indeed bentley, guy smith would have been right up there with the audi R10's, probably quicker in the lighter form.

shame that the AER engine was not this good last year, dyson may still have been in LMP1 otherwise.

minimangler · 27 Mar 2007, 20:38 (Ref:1877973)

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Originally Posted by dj choc ice

food for thought indeed bentley, guy smith would have been right up there with the audi R10's, probably quicker in the lighter form.

shame that the AER engine was not this good last year, dyson may still have been in LMP1 otherwise.

agreed

dj choc ice · 28 Mar 2007, 15:16 (Ref:1878440)

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Originally Posted by minimangler

agreed

agreed as well, we will see at lemans hopefully, and if chamberlain or charouz go over to the USA for petit LM or laguna either way the AER powerplant has come good this year.

i look forward to imo the best season yet of the LMS, i will however be flying the flag at silverstone for the arena motorsport zytek 07S, i hope its black like the 2004 zytek 04S

HORNDAWG · 28 Mar 2007, 16:13 (Ref:1878478)

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Originally Posted by Bentley03

Although, if Bob Berridge (no disrespect, Bob) can achieve laptime's in the 1:44's at Paul Ricard matching the best laptimes of the Judd engined LMP1's, what would Guy Smith (for instance) have achieved in a 2007 spec Dyson Lola?

Food for thought, I believe.........

Yes it will be interesting to see what Klaus can do with it,if updated!

L.P.

The Badger · 28 Mar 2007, 17:21 (Ref:1878531)

Klaus who ?

HORNDAWG · 28 Mar 2007, 17:24 (Ref:1878534)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Klaus who ?

Klaus Graf in the Cytosport ex-Dyson B06/10.

L.P.

dj choc ice · 28 Mar 2007, 19:02 (Ref:1878596)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Klaus Graf in the Cytosport ex-Dyson B06/10.

L.P.

that depends entirely on whether the lola has this years AER V8 turbo engine, if it has last years spec AER turbo engine then they arent going to be on the pace, even with the porker RS spyders.

but i cant wait for the cytosport entry, im really looking forward to it, the creation once it will get going is going to be on the podium and winning races but it will take time imo.

The Badger · 28 Mar 2007, 19:20 (Ref:1878622)

I cant see Intersport doing any winning this year dj ..... Kumho tyres will be against them all the way , as will the R10 .

Would love to see them beat Audi though ..... I'd eat me hat !!!

bil588 · 28 Mar 2007, 20:59 (Ref:1878698)

does the Lavaggi still have a 6.0 liter Ford V8? i've heard it's built by pme. link?

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