|
What more do you think Pescarolo can do to prove his point than set a 3:30.1 at the test day?
The R10s were slower that day.
11 days later and the fastest R10 set a theoretical 3:29.2 (Werner set a slow first sector time on what became his qualifying lap) Meanwhile, Pescarolo, in hotter conditions, couldn't beat 3:32.5.
With the power it was producing in qualifying, what time do you think the Audi would have set in the cooler conditions of the test day?
Look back in the past to see how LMPs could match the R8 at various times.
The Pescarolo tub may be an old C60 thing, but a tub is a tub: I don't believe much else on the Pescarolo hasn't been upgraded - probably several times.
McNish admitted that Pescarolo was to all intents and purposes a factory team. But even 640 against 700 bhp and 700 (AER turbo figure) against 1000Nm, how can any petrol-powered car be expected to compete?
Tell you what, let's see is anyone even thinks of instigating a petrol LMP1 factory programme.... of course they won't, and why not? Cos they can't win. Porsche LMP1 anyone? No?
|