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Old 18 Sep 2014, 11:41 (Ref:3454639)   #126
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Does anyone know what the relationship is with Lotus? Are UK-based, Malaysian-owned Lotus paying the German-based, Romanian-entered team as a sponsor, or is the team paying a licensing fee to Lotus in return for a recognisable, high profile name?
It just seems such a sham to use the name in this way.
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Old 18 Sep 2014, 13:21 (Ref:3454668)   #127
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800kg for LMP1-L. It better be at that weight if theyre to be competitive, which Bochut believes- http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/b...e-other-lmp1s/
Thanks. Here's hoping the Lotus makes it to the race without any hiccups and can see the checkered flag
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Old 18 Sep 2014, 15:20 (Ref:3454701)   #128
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Old 18 Sep 2014, 22:19 (Ref:3454833)   #129
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Has it turned a lap yet? I'm still not 100% convinced........
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Old 18 Sep 2014, 23:03 (Ref:3454840)   #130
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Has it turned a lap yet? I'm still not 100% convinced........
OK, apparently so. I still feel I need video evidence. Then I can go and make a marinade for my hat.
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Old 19 Sep 2014, 00:47 (Ref:3454857)   #131
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OK, apparently so. I still feel I need video evidence. Then I can go and make a marinade for my hat.
They had a decent first practice, stayed ahead of the GT's. I'm sure they weren't pushing the envelope and are still getting a feel for the car and track.
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Old 19 Sep 2014, 02:17 (Ref:3454867)   #132
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They were top 4 earlier in wet practice 2. In the garage as of now.
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Old 19 Sep 2014, 16:24 (Ref:3455117)   #133
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Lotus only got 3 laps in this morning. Anybody know what happened?
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Old 19 Sep 2014, 18:57 (Ref:3455182)   #134
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Lotus only got 3 laps in this morning. Anybody know what happened?
Gearbox problem, the team dont have a spare so may not make the race.
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Old 19 Sep 2014, 19:13 (Ref:3455186)   #135
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Ok, I know you cannot bring everything but how naive is it not to bring a spare gearbox for a brand new car?
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Old 19 Sep 2014, 19:16 (Ref:3455188)   #136
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Gearbox problem, the team dont have a spare so may not make the race.
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Ok, I know you cannot bring everything but how naive is it not to bring a spare gearbox for a brand new car?
That has to be an off the shelf item from a supplier doesn't it? Could another team be using the same brand? The teams website doesn't list a brand but just says "6 gear sequential gearbox with pedal shift". Would hate to see them unable to continue.
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Old 19 Sep 2014, 19:58 (Ref:3455209)   #137
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If it is an off the shelf item then they may be able to get some parts to rebuild the internals.
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Old 19 Sep 2014, 21:02 (Ref:3455229)   #138
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The T128 had a bespoke transmission, as this car is an upgraded T128 (not 'all new' by any stretch) it may well be that this car retains that unit...
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The T128 had a bespoke transmission, as this car is an upgraded T128 (not 'all new' by any stretch) it may well be that this car retains that unit...
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They received replacement spares from UK last evening so all should be OK now. Probably. Maybe. You never know when the information flow from the team is so non existent.
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The Colin Le Mans P1/01 AER will start from the pitlane after a gearbox change. the gearbox was rebuilt this morning.
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Colin Le Mans? That's what the CLM stands for?

Nice one mr Kolles...
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Nice one mr Kolles...
DSC guessing it's Caterham Le Mans now...

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Rebellion should be well clear. Not that winning L really causes reasons for celebrations but still
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Old 21 Sep 2014, 10:44 (Ref:3456260)   #144
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Car did 140 laps.

That's more than I expected.
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That's good considering that the winning Audi (and the second Audi and the third place Toyota) all ran 157 laps in the race. I assume that the car actually finished? Being only 17 laps down with a car that's had fairly little testing, is virtually brand new with an untried engine, and the issues that they had all weekend was a lot better than many gave the car as far as it's chances of doing much of anything.
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Yep, the car finished. 27 of the 29 starters completed the race - that's quite incredible considering the conditions.
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I'd say the Kolles team has done a pretty decent job doing this first shake-down session. Better than R-One's debut probably? As they gradually get hold of the car, a true LMP1L battle is coming.
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That was indeed a very decent showing for a first outing. Still lacking pace, but the reliability (putting the gearbox issues aside) was apparently there.
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Great to see then finish!. Hopefully they got a lot of good data to apply towards the rest of the campaign.
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