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adding to the pescarolo fact as well that they're car is showing its age and hasnt changed that much apart from the engine since mid-late 2005, unless pescarolo are building a new car.
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Only due to lack of funds.
There are some very capable people in that team, but money has always been an issue with that team. Not even windtunnelwork can be afforded, instead they use a French airstrip. Which is a shame, i would love to see that team unleashed. |
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Personally i would prefer to put my money into the hands of Oreca-Courage given the choice - The Pesca really needs a new chassis and without a massive injection of funds i cannot see it really cutting it.....
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i believe though that henri chooses not to do windtunnel work on the pescarolo, they use some method by which they whizz up and down a airstrip and use some sensory doo da's to measure the drag and so on, hence why the pescarolo is so damn good at high speed tracks and at lemans, predominantly because the car has a low drag coefficient. the GM powerplant programme would be much better in the hands of oreca courage or shock horror, epsilon as the car's potential has yet to be fulfilled but putting it in the hands of epsilon is a big gamble, could work and it could blow up in people's faces. as was said on pesca's end, the new red bull sponsorship that is coming along, will it replace the playstation sponsorship or run alongside that sponsor? |
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GT1 or LMP1 Engine ? Hmmmmm Ilmor builds BIG boat racing V8s and V10s.
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Has anyone heard if Binnie or Pierre Bruneau are to return in 2009?
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Interesting news about the 909H, and I agree on the views on Franck Montagny.
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It would defeat the purpose of buying an off the shelf, developed, engine, but if the restrictor break is still in place, it could be worthwile. |
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Has anyone started to deal with the lifting problem yet? I mean has there been a solution to the cars becoming airbourne when turned sideways in an incident?
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I think you will find that to be true, as long as it is under the authorization of the homologation holder. A prime example of the overall situation is the Lucchini debacle and the fact that Lucchini refused to re-certify the car after work was done to it! L.P. |
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June 12: "All aero devices on the bottom of the cars will be banned for 2009." (Poissenot)
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/68235 July 14: "Both LMP1 and LMP2 rear wing configurations will be reviewed" http://www.planetlemans.com/2008/07/...mans-24-hours/ I don't think that's all... might be just missing from the summary. |
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technically all aero devices on the bottom of the car also extends to the front splitter as well does it not as well as the rear diffuser?
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On Endurance Mag last night Luc Alphand said they are aiming for a protoype, but that may have to wait for 2010.
In '09 they will continue in GT1, provided the class continues, but it may be in FIA GT, which in effect would kill GT1 in the LMS. |
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