Using relative performances in qualifying so far this year, I've come up with this list of predicted qualifying times for Le Mans. The pole time is based on the fact that, at the circuits visited by LMS so far this year, the pole time has been markedly quicker than in 2007.
Pos | No | Class | Team | Car | Prediction |
1 | 8 | P1 | Team Peugeot | Peugeot 908 | 3:21.6 |
2 | 7 | P1 | Team Peugeot | Peugeot 908 | 3:22.1 |
3 | 9 | P1 | Peugeot Sport | Peugeot 908 | 3:23.3 |
4 | 2 | P1 | Audi Sport NA | Audi R10 | 3:23.9 |
5 | 1 | P1 | Audi Sport NA | Audi R10 | 3:25.0 |
6 | 3 | P1 | Audi Sport Joest | Audi R10 | 3:26.2 |
7 | 10 | P1 | Charouz | Lola Aston Martin | 3:27.1 |
8 | 6 | P1 | ORECA Matmut | Courage-Judd | 3:29.0 |
9 | 16 | P1 | Pescarolo Sport | Pescarolo Judd | 3:31.2 |
10 | 5 | P1 | ORECA Matmut | Courage-Judd | 3:31.5 |
11 | 34 | P2 | Van Merksteijn | Porsche RS Spyder | 3:31.5 |
12 | 14 | P1 | Creation | Creation AIM | 3:32.3 |
13 | 12 | P1 | Charouz | Lola Judd | 3:32.4 |
14 | 17 | P1 | Pescarolo Sport | Pescarolo Judd | 3:33.0 |
15 | 33 | P2 | Speedy Racing | Lola Judd | 3:33.5 |
16 | 20 | P1 | Epsilon Euskadi | Epsilon Euskadi Judd | 3:34.1 |
17 | 18 | P1 | Rollcentre | Pescarolo Judd | 3:34.5 |
18 | 31 | P2 | Team Essex | Porsche RS Spyder | 3:35.1 |
19 | 32 | P2 | Barazi Epsilon | Zytek 07S | 3:35.3 |
20 | 25 | P2 | RML | Lola MG B05-40 | 3:36.8 |
21 | 40 | P2 | Quifel ASM | Lola AER B05-40 | 3:36.8 |
22 | 19 | P1 | Chamberlain | Lola AER B06-10 | 3:37.0 |
23 | 45 | P2 | Embassy Racing | Embassy Zytek | 3:37.9 |
24 | 44 | P2 | Kruse Schiller | Lola Mazda | 3:39.0 |
25 | 35 | P2 | Saulnier | Pescarolo Judd | 3:39.3 |
26 | 23 | P1 | Autocon | Creation Judd | 3:39.8 |
27 | 22 | P1 | Tokai University | Courage-ORECA YGK | 3:40.0 |
28 | 24 | P1 | Terramos | Courage Mugen | 3:40.0 |
29 | 41 | P2 | Trading Performance | Zytek 07S | 3:42.0 |
30 | 4 | P1 | Saulnier | Pescarolo Judd | 3:42.9 |
31 | 26 | P2 | Bruichladdich | Radical AER SR9 | 3:43.4 |
32 | 007 | GT1 | Aston Martin | Aston Martin DBR9 | 3:44.5 |
33 | 11 | P1 | Dome | Dome Judd S102 | 3:45.0 |
34 | 64 | GT1 | Corvette | Corvette C6.R | 3:45.4 |
35 | 63 | GT1 | Corvette | Corvette C6.R | 3:46.0 |
36 | 30 | P2 | Racing Box | Lucchini Judd | 3:49.5 |
37 | 009 | GT1 | Aston Martin | Aston Martin DBR9 | 3:50.0 |
38 | 59 | GT1 | Team Modena | Aston Martin DBR9 | 3:50.2 |
39 | 72 | GT1 | Luc Alphand | Corvette C6.R | 3:50.4 |
40 | 53 | GT1 | Vitaphone | Aston Martin DBR9 | 3:50.8 |
41 | 78 | GT2 | AF Corse | Ferrari F430GT | 3:51.0 |
42 | 97 | GT2 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Ferrari F430GT | 3:52.0 |
43 | 55 | GT1 | IPB Spartak Racing | Lamborghini | 3:52.5 |
44 | 50 | GT1 | Larbre | Saleen S7R | 3:53.0 |
45 | 82 | GT2 | Risi Competizione | Ferrari F430GT | 3:53.3 |
46 | 73 | GT1 | Luc Alphand | Corvette C6.R | 3:53.7 |
47 | 80 | GT2 | Flying Lizard | Porsche 911 GT3 | 3:53.7 |
48 | 83 | GT2 | Risi Competizione | Ferrari F430GT | 3:55.0 |
49 | 96 | GT2 | Virgo | Ferrari F430GT | 3:59.0 |
50 | 77 | GT2 | Felbermayr-Proton | Porsche 911 GT3 | 4:00.1 |
51 | 90 | GT2 | Farnbacher | Ferrari F430GT | 4:01.2 |
52 | 76 | GT2 | IMSA Matmut | Porsche 911 GT3 | 4:01.4 |
53 | 99 | GT2 | JMB Racing | Ferrari F430GT | 4:03.2 |
54 | 85 | GT2 | Spyker Squadron | Spyker C8 | 4:04.7 |
55 | 94 | GT2 | Speedy Racing | Spyker C8 | 4:06.8 |
Predictions are based on driver line-ups as shown on:
http://www.planetlemans.com/le-mans-2008-entry-list/
I'd love to know what people think of the predicted lap times, as it is interesting for comparing the form of the various teams. I'm sure that some of the above times are way out, so I'll bow down to your superior knowledge and wait to be corrected!