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1 Apr 2005, 08:55 (Ref:1266897) | #1 | |
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LMES test days 1st/2nd April at Paul Ricard.
I thought it would be useful to have a dedicated thread ready for the test days. The list of cars attending can be found here courtesy of Planetlemans.com.
With so may new cars involved this should be a fascinating 48 hours which I am sure will throw up a few surprises and provoke some lively discussion. |
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1 Apr 2005, 11:53 (Ref:1267033) | #2 | ||
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You say !
First pics are on air on Infocourse, thanks to Laurent and Anthony... Thanks for that, mates ! Last edited by Fab; 1 Apr 2005 at 11:57. |
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Watch out the brand new blue Courage C60 Hybrid !
http://www.infoscourse.org/2005_LMES...t_IMG_3153.jpg Woohoohoo ! I can smell hot rubber and gazoline from here ! Last edited by Fab; 2 Apr 2005 at 12:14. Reason: Bandwidth |
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1 Apr 2005, 12:00 (Ref:1267042) | #4 | ||
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Note that the LMES website mentions the tests lap times... let's hope they'll post soon...
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1 Apr 2005, 12:28 (Ref:1267063) | #5 | |
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Pescarolo quickest after the morning session from the Factory Zytek, Oreca Audi, Creation DBA, Jim Gainer Dome then the RML Lola. Courage C60H (looks beautiful!) had a few technical problems. Full details and times are on DSC.
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1 Apr 2005, 12:30 (Ref:1267067) | #6 | ||
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That blue on the Courage will be a real ******* to paint for us model builders !!! Great pics , thanks . Got any from the side of the Courage C60 Hybrid ?
They all look crackin , dont they ? Last edited by The Badger; 1 Apr 2005 at 12:32. |
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1 Apr 2005, 12:37 (Ref:1267078) | #7 | ||
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More pics by Eric Fabre on Infocourse...
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1 Apr 2005, 12:38 (Ref:1267082) | #8 | ||
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The Courage from the side by Eric Fabre (the back of the hybrids is not very elegant, IMHO)...
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1 Apr 2005, 12:39 (Ref:1267083) | #9 | ||
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Is it not crazy tose rules making the cars ugly ? (just the rear in this case)
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How about LMP2 cars? |
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1 Apr 2005, 12:47 (Ref:1267100) | #12 | ||
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Pescarolo is 1.7 sec faster then Oreca.
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Ahem, I'm maybe a bit too fast here... Last edited by Fab; 1 Apr 2005 at 12:50. |
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Pescarolo 1:40.046
Works Zytek 1:40.764 Oreca Audi 1:41.736 Creation DBA Judd 1:42.076 Jim Gainer Dome 1:42.530 RML Lola 1:43.352 These are the six quickest times from the morning. Last edited by Bentley03; 1 Apr 2005 at 12:53. |
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1 Apr 2005, 13:02 (Ref:1267122) | #15 | ||
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How good it is to see two cars ahead of an Audi...
There should be more to come from the Creation car, though... Last edited by Fab; 1 Apr 2005 at 13:03. |
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Thanks for that, Bentley03 !
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Any GT1 time if some already turned ?
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Does anyone know if the paint job on the C60 is a paint job , or just the way the sun is reflecting off of it ? It looks like paint to me !!!
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Converse Team Ferrari 550 1:50.309 BMS Ferrari 550 1:53.542 JMB Ferrari 550 1:55.782 Sebah Porsche 2:00.426 Estoril Porsche 2:02.867. |
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1 Apr 2005, 14:33 (Ref:1267186) | #21 | |
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Some pictures on speedpics.nl as well: http://www.speedpics.nl/pages/photos...ory=6E3B3B8534
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Thanks a lot guys.
Actually I'm typing this reaction straight from the presscenter at the Paul Ricard High Tech Test Track...... I'm glad you like the pics ! And..... tomorrow there's more to come ! Regards Gerard speedpics.nl |
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I think the rear of the new reg cars look awsome.
Love all of the rear defussers and the like. Glad to see the hybrids are up their with the quickest 'LMP675' Zyteks/DBAs. Looks like the Audis could struggle! Anyone have times from previous years, i.e when the Bently EXP 8 and Veloqux Audis tested their. Would be interesting to compare the times of the hybrids with 2003/2004 spec LMP900/LMGTPs. |
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1 Apr 2005, 16:49 (Ref:1267293) | #25 | |
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DSC has posted fastest lap times as of 17:30.
Less than a second seperates the Pescarolo, Factory Zytek and Creation (in that order). Courage 4th fastest and Oreca 5th. |
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