LM24 Le Mans Prequalification Weekend - Page 6

Articus · 5 Jun 2016, 19:16 (Ref:3647481)

Does anyone know anything about the Ford GT trap speeds? In the official timing data from alkamel, all of the Fords bar the 69 car are missing. There were 4 of them, extremely unusual.
In the morning session, 1 Ford, the 69 car is listed as having hit 273km/h which is 25km/h down on the rest of the field. In the second session, the 69 Ford is listed having gone 296km/h. But no other Fords listed (66,67,68) for either session.

Seems like maybe the equipment having trouble picking up the Fords? Or massive sandbagging?

TF110 · 5 Jun 2016, 19:56 (Ref:3647496)

Must be something wrong. There's no top speed, but there's lap time data. Maybe the transponder was having issues.

Akrapovic · 5 Jun 2016, 20:00 (Ref:3647498)

Of course the Fords are sand bagging. For all 4 cars to be about a tenth off each other either means they have the most consistent driving line up across 12 drivers in the history of the world, combined with the worlds most sorted car....or they were running to a delta.

There's a bigger gap between the drivers than a tenth, never mind how the cars are running.

**Aysedasi** · 5 Jun 2016, 20:27 (Ref:3647506)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike E

https://youtu.be/l2kR1e0yUCg

Fabulous.....

**Aysedasi** · 5 Jun 2016, 20:28 (Ref:3647508)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Of course the Fords are sand bagging. For all 4 cars to be about a tenth off each other either means they have the most consistent driving line up across 12 drivers in the history of the world, combined with the worlds most sorted car....or they were running to a delta.

There's a bigger gap between the drivers than a tenth, never mind how the cars are running.

I've been saying it all along.

CTD · 5 Jun 2016, 20:33 (Ref:3647512)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Fabulous.....

I don't like the sound of children in the background. It means they are at a place deemed to dangerous for spectators to be, so they shouldn't either.
(but awesome sound, none the less)

**Bentley03** · 6 Jun 2016, 07:31 (Ref:3647597)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pontlieue

According to endurance-info liveticker:

-Big crash for #49 Shank Racing
-Driver Ozz Negri uninjured
-Guardrail damaged, session won't be resumed.

Great news re Negri

but do we know about the car?

Victor_RO · 6 Jun 2016, 07:43 (Ref:3647599)

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Originally Posted by Bentley03

Great news re Negri

but do we know about the car?

Team tweeting that it's being repaired today and will get a brief shakedown on the Bugatti circuit tomorrow morning.

**Bentley03** · 6 Jun 2016, 07:49 (Ref:3647602)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victor_RO

Team tweeting that it's being repaired today and will get a brief shakedown on the Bugatti circuit tomorrow morning.

Excellent

thanks for that Victor

Artur · 6 Jun 2016, 08:36 (Ref:3647618)

Quote:

Originally Posted by TF110

You gathered all that from a test day?

Toyota are slower in the speed trap, but faster in sector 2. Only Porsche had one flyer that had a better sector 2. On top of that, it's a brand new package that still isn't finalized. Doubtful that anyone was trying for a fast time so we don't know who is where. There's still many sessions before qualifying even, so hold off on your judgement.

I don't know why you and Spyderman are claiming that Toyota was faster on S2, I guess the official pdf is wrong?
http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Res...ial%20Test.PDF

Well, you are entittled to see the glass half full.

Spyderman · 6 Jun 2016, 09:06 (Ref:3647626)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Artur

I don't know why you and Spyderman are claiming that Toyota was faster on S2, I guess the official pdf is wrong?
http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Res...ial%20Test.PDF

Well, you are entittled to see the glass half full.

Look at the average in S2 for all laps under 3:25.0
One lap data tells you very little, especially as the pole time will be far below what we saw today.

tomazy · 6 Jun 2016, 09:52 (Ref:3647633)

Why would we just look at laps faster than 3:25?
Porshe has 19 S2 times faster than 1:18.0, Audi has 12 (only 1 from #7 wich did not run much in afternoon seson) and Toyota has 12. So I would say that they are abouth equal in S2, but Toyota has a problem in S1 ans S3 compared to the other two.

But it is only testing, we will see in a couple of weeks.

Spyderman · 6 Jun 2016, 09:57 (Ref:3647636)

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomazy

Why would we just look at laps faster than 3:25?
Porshe has 19 S2 times faster than 1:18.0, Audi has 12 (only 1 from #7 wich did not run much in afternoon seson) and Toyota has 12. So I would say that they are abouth equal in S2, but Toyota has a problem in S1 ans S3 compared to the other two.

But it is only testing, we will see in a couple of weeks.

You can look at laps faster than 3:30 if you like. The idea is to eliminate laps that are under yellow, or slower laps due to issues and traffic that distort the "real" image.
Agreed , that S1 and S3 are Toyota's problem.

Truckosaurus · 6 Jun 2016, 12:31 (Ref:3647658)

I'm now sat back at my desk at work after our whistlestop trip to the Test Day.

The worst part of the whole journey was this morning's hop from Kent to Hampshire as the M25 was shut due to a crash.

We successfully met up with Pascal and Eric in the morning, and bumped into Walter and Ton in the Village shortly afterwards.

There was a bit of extra security at the main entrance involving a man with a metal-defector wand and a bag check.

It's been several year since we've been to the test day so I was impressed by the size of the crowd, most of the stands were full and a good number of people at all the usual viewing points.

GT6 · 6 Jun 2016, 12:42 (Ref:3647663)

Glad you had a good time Guy, the test day is different to the main event but much easier to get around and see things, well this time next week i will be packing things up ready for my lift to arrive in the early hours

tomazy · 6 Jun 2016, 14:22 (Ref:3647682)

How are we with the calculation of stint lenghts? Both Porsche and Toyota did 14 lap stints in testing, but Audis longest stint was 13 laps. Is this belived to be the norm for the race?

eps · 6 Jun 2016, 15:12 (Ref:3647688)

Quote:

Originally Posted by porman

Hello all.
Is anyone else having problems with the WEC's app crashing?

Sorry, was at the circuit - if I'd known people on here were having problems I would have recommended my App - it's Android only but was working at the circuit

or as others have mentioned you can go to the WEC Live website.

eps · 6 Jun 2016, 15:13 (Ref:3647689)

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomazy

How are we with the calculation of stint lenghts? Both Porsche and Toyota did 14 lap stints in testing, but Audis longest stint was 13 laps. Is this belived to be the norm for the race?

I think someone managed a 15 lap stint but there was a slow period - so cars were in fuel conservation mode, etc.. They think the stints are going to be the same as last year as they have less fuel available and also have to keep 1.5 litres in the fuel tank at all times - according to the chat on RLM during the practice sessions.

eps · 6 Jun 2016, 15:19 (Ref:3647695)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Truckosaurus

I'm now sat back at my desk at work after our whistlestop trip to the Test Day.

The worst part of the whole journey was this morning's hop from Kent to Hampshire as the M25 was shut due to a crash.

We successfully met up with Pascal and Eric in the morning, and bumped into Walter and Ton in the Village shortly afterwards.

There was a bit of extra security at the main entrance involving a man with a metal-defector wand and a bag check.

It's been several year since we've been to the test day so I was impressed by the size of the crowd, most of the stands were full and a good number of people at all the usual viewing points.

Truck deserves a medal for being back at work so promptly, especially after his dalliance with Afflegem on Saturday and then potting the black in a game of Pool with some Michelin fellows who were staying in the same hotel as we were.

Mike E · 6 Jun 2016, 19:39 (Ref:3647780)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saY4_MKT25c

GT6 · 6 Jun 2016, 19:52 (Ref:3647782)

great sounds roll on next week

TF110 · 6 Jun 2016, 20:03 (Ref:3647785)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Artur

I don't know why you and Spyderman are claiming that Toyota was faster on S2, I guess the official pdf is wrong?
http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Res...ial%20Test.PDF

Well, you are entittled to see the glass half full.

When I made my claim (early in the morning session) it was true. And even at the end of the morning session, only Porsche had a better s2.

Simmi · 6 Jun 2016, 20:30 (Ref:3647793)

Quote:

Originally Posted by TF110

Must be something wrong. There's no top speed, but there's lap time data. Maybe the transponder was having issues.

Yep DSC confirms transponder issues on all the Fords - http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/0...sc-editor.html

tux · 6 Jun 2016, 20:36 (Ref:3647796)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simmi

Yep DSC confirms transponder issues on all the Fords - http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/0...sc-editor.html

Thats very convenient

**Adam43** · 6 Jun 2016, 21:21 (Ref:3647807)

Quote:

Originally Posted by porman

Hello all.
Is anyone else having problems with the WEC's app crashing?

It is fixed now. Not sure when they fixed it. Hopefully it will be stable during the race weekend.

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