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The problem was at the output, the "last straw" was that with a maximum of 520 kW (697 bhp), in the heat of the day in Bahrain they were down 60kW(80bhp), and when the temps dropped as evening to night came, the loss was at 50kW(67bhp). This is more than a problem with cooling, it's a power loss that shows you are, definately, not in the same room as the others, hybrid or not.
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No, that shows they ain't cooling that thing at all and breaking parts. They're up to ignition fail, gaskets, lines, fittings all this year breaking. They're not breaking the engine physically any longer, just burning up all the bits. When you replace the entire ignition system in a race and gain near zero until it's cooler, that's your temps and air flow, not just engine internal temps. Add in turbo and intercooler needs? We might actually see the car catch fire again
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Really they just need to make sure they have enough cooling before anything else. That seems to be the most obvious problem. Basically they need to add reliability before they look into performance. They seem to be up the creek without a paddle
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12 Nov 2023, 00:43 (Ref:4185507) | #2004 | |
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Any guess on who they go with for a new engine?
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This car has no place in the WEC if the third Ferrari appears.
I wonder why not an AM Hypercar in ELMS? Same driver rules as LMP2 many AM drivers would finance these programs. Even Glikenhaus could be here, he had problems with the Asian races, not the European ones. Obviously ensure a place at Le Mans for these Hypercars. Even the second Isotta Fraschini and the second Proton 963 could be here and why not some 499P later. Maybe they could make a balanced BOP with LMP2 so that there is a lot of competition... Obviously you should eliminate LMP3 and allow the NSX, R8 and Mercedes GT3. |
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I believe posting this photo both agrees and disagrees with your point.
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Proves your point: it wasn’t in a boom, so they could enter.
Disapproves your point: variety, but poor. Proves your point: variety meant people could get away with anything. Disproved your point: they had to accept anything to fill the grid. I’m neither disagreeing nor agreeing, but woo! We have a healthy series. |
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The organizers want it to be a sustainable consistent series. Their priory is those already in it, who have been supporting it.
I get it, it’s a nice idea, but don’t ruin a series that is also running at capacity or near capacity. Allowing this risks making it less attractive for those in it. Last edited by Adam43; 12 Nov 2023 at 04:05. Reason: Correcting the autocorrects of my bad typing. |
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Feeder series needs to reward success and be about moving upwards for teams and drivers if they are good enough. ELMS already squeezed due LMP2 relegation.
Plus why would AM spend so much money on car that struggled against LMP2’s or to be 1st in a class of 1. |
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This just tells us why we have better engineered cars out there, right now. With more coming next season.
ByKolles(Vanwall) needs to sit this coming season out and get these issues sorted. Have the new engine with a properly built cooling system, better working brakes, and electronics that don't resemble 60's-70's Lucas systems. Then, do some proper testing, at an actual race course. It would give people a better idea of what you are doing rather than faffing about for attention. Just saying... |
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People will talk about how this car doesn't deserve to be in the WEC whilst talking about the glory days of things like 1999 where a good half the LMP field was over 20 laps down.
This car deserves to be in WEC because arguably it's the most Le Mans Hypercar that exists. It's nailed together in a shed, with some stickers to change the name of a chassis thats as old as my kids. That's the story of about 50% of the Le Mans entries in the history of the race. We can't sit and talk about how great the days of Pescarolo or WR or Lister or Panoz were, and then say this car shouldn't be here because it won't win. Because almost no cars that enter Le Mans win. Imagine telling Don Panoz he shouldn't enter Le Mans because theres no chance his weird LMP-1 with the engine in the wrong place was ever going to beat BMW, Toyota, Audi etc. |
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Racing in general has shifted towards having more cars on track for more of the time, hence the standardisation of components and reliability mandates dressed up as cost/environment-saving measures. It's the most important aspect of a racecar, and if a team cannot demonstrate this basic requirement, it shouldn't be surprising that a series organiser doesn't want to dedicate its resources to an entry that won't be on track for half of the race. Racing in almost all cases is entertainment first - a car that cannot run requires more investment and trust on the fans' part to appreciate why it is still interesting. That's clearly not something many series organisers are willing to rely on. While I would rather see Kolles at Le Mans than not, I'd rather see a more reliable, competitive hypercar than Kolles if it was a straight choice between the two entries. Telling Don Panoz he shouldn't enter Le Mans because the third TS020/Audi R8 will get the entry ahead of him would suck for him/his fans, but I doubt many would disagree with the choice. Quote:
Because, just in case it wasn't obvious, when the inevitable factory interest in hypercar wanes (as it did with LMP1-H, Group C, etc.), it will be these teams that the ACO will call on. Let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater. Last edited by J Jay; 12 Nov 2023 at 15:51. |
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