[LM24] Le Mans 2024 Test Day - Practice - Qualifying

[kartman24]

Was expecting a raft of quicker times at the end with teams getting in readiness for qualifying tonight, maybe the red and subsequent yellows down the Mulsanne scupperd that to a degree.

[kartman24]

How did the times compare with last years first practice session?

[tomcug]

1.7 s faster than last year.
http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Res...actice%201.PDF

[kartman24]

How many of the Porsches do we think will make it to Hyperpole i`m going with 4.........

[tomcug]

No idea, Penskes surely didn't show their pace in FP1.

[Articus]

Originally Posted by kartman24

Was expecting a raft of quicker times at the end with teams getting in readiness for qualifying tonight, maybe the red and subsequent yellows down the Mulsanne scupperd that to a degree.

A few drivers were on personal best that were ruined with traffic in the final sector.

[Articus]

Ferrari still doing weird things on the straights in FP1.



Fortunately the normal distribution that develops means you can still parse out their average top speed on the laps where they drive normally....


I would rank top speed as Toyota > Ferrari > Porsche on the average race lap.

[Articus]

FP1 Sector 1 time frequency:

[Articus]

FP1 Sector 2 time frequency

[Adam43]

The only one in France?

[XtC24]

I think Penskes won't be slower than privateers in the end

So, with only 8 places for Hyperpole, BOP changes to fastest cars after Spa and first sessions at LM including Test day, just for fun, I' ll go with:

At least: 3 (or4) orsches, 2 (or3) Ferraris, 2 Cadillacs and if there are some places left, some surprise entrys from: Toyota, BMW and Alpine


Hope that Peugeot would join the game but for now it doesn't look good.

[Ferrari333SP]

Penske's absolutely sandbagging so far

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Adam43

The only one in France?

Most certainly!

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Ferrari333SP

Penske's absolutely sandbagging so far

They aren't sandbagging in the first practice session. They might just not be trying to go as fast as they can. They could be working on setup running through different parts doing a whole bunch of different things. They know they can go fast for qualifying when they need to.

[Articus]

Tracking the evolution of manufacturer fastest sector times from test day through FP1

Sector 1 best:



Sector 2 best:



Sector 3 Best:



You can draw some conclusions by seeing who isn't getting faster with every session (as they logically should considering the track grip ramping up), or who is getting slower for one reason or another...Explanations could be as simple as increased fuel loads compared to earlier sessions, or sandbagging.

Lamborghini pace doesn't improve and sometimes gets slower. This is an abnormality compared to the class norm...could be due to any number of reasons.

[v8supes]

The car that is the fastest will be the one who carries the least sand.

[kartman24]

I will go 2 Penske, Jota and Proton, 2 Ferraris, a Toyota and a Caddy.

[kartman24]

Right lets see who was sand bagging the most in Practice 1 .........

[Ferrari333SP]

Caddy #1 right now, and no Porsches in the top 8 so far - crazy

[Ferrari333SP]

Proton Ford currently fastest in GT3 at 3:55.2

[tomcug]

Originally Posted by Ferrari333SP

Caddy #1 right now, and no Porsches in the top 8 so far - crazy

Imagine 0 963s in the hyperpole

[Articus]

Porsches are struggling to make hyperpole. People made way too much of the test day.

[Ferrari333SP]

Alpine up to 4th at 3:24.8

[broadrun96]

Given the history of late BoP/EoP changes I wouldn’t have tipped my top end either, sucks for the series and one of the few things IMSA does well. Show up and that’s what you’re running with. Assuming WEC/ACO can read your throttle traces and see who’s really not on it top end and if someone is truly slow

[Articus]

Originally Posted by Ferrari333SP

Alpine up to 4th at 3:24.8

That is moving! I said previously to look out for these Alpines. They were fast at Spa.