The never ending Toyota return to Le Mans (LMP1) Saga - Page 67

tyronnezx · 14 Feb 2012, 20:21 (Ref:3025879)

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Originally Posted by Articus

They said on interviews that the lighting system was sub-par(as in not big enough or bright enough) so presumably we will see changes to that area.

I Dunno if you guys have noticed, but there's a picture on the official site ( you have to go through the flickering images on the main page to see this) where you can see that they have done something with the lights. actually one is missing in this case. it still looks weird so i hope that they change it completely like everyone said here

TF110 · 14 Feb 2012, 23:28 (Ref:3025945)

Yeah- you're right! Image #4! If you go to the main page and click #4, there are only two lights on each side. But they look different than the normal lights that occupy their places with the 3 bulbs.

Articus · 15 Feb 2012, 03:30 (Ref:3025998)

Why cant they use LED's? Draws less current, brighter, better, faster, stronger.....

TF110 · 15 Feb 2012, 05:35 (Ref:3026013)

They probably will. The headlight assembly could be just there for the time being.

gwyllion · 15 Feb 2012, 08:30 (Ref:3026035)

Duval has been confirmed with Tom's in Super GT, replacing Lotterer. I find it strange that Buemi got a Le Mans seat instead of Duval

TF110 · 15 Feb 2012, 08:58 (Ref:3026044)

Buemi might know some Red Bull secrets! lol j/k

gustavobamba · 15 Feb 2012, 10:16 (Ref:3026069)

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Originally Posted by TF110

Buemi might know some Red Bull secrets! lol j/k

Red Bull may be a partener soon !!!!

Acid09 · 15 Feb 2012, 14:47 (Ref:3026170)

Yeah, Buemi is an odd choice, especially with Montagny still on the market.

Victor_RO · 15 Feb 2012, 14:50 (Ref:3026172)

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Originally Posted by Acid09

Yeah, Buemi is an odd choice, especially with Montagny still on the market.

The rumour about Buemi was from before Peugeot's pullout, so I suspect the contract was signed some while ago and only the third seat was left (which went to Ant).

gwyllion · 15 Feb 2012, 15:23 (Ref:3026183)

Probably, but the transfer of Duval from Honda to Toyota was arranged much earlier. You would expect that Duval's deal included a Le Mans seat.

Victor_RO · 15 Feb 2012, 16:37 (Ref:3026200)

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Originally Posted by gwyllion

Probably, but the transfer of Duval from Honda to Toyota was arranged much earlier. You would expect that Duval's deal included a Le Mans seat.

Maybe he was in line for that third seat and they changed their mind once Peugeot's factory drivers were available? Bear in mind that apparently they studied driver performances thoroughly from last year when making their decision on which of the Oreca Peugeot drivers to keep on, and they kept Lapierre.

Porsche917K · 15 Feb 2012, 19:22 (Ref:3026280)

I think Buemi, and Nakajima are both sort of outliers. They are young quick drivers, but also the kind to make mistakes when pushing. My only hope is that driving with the likes of Wurz, and Lapierre can rub off.

Articus · 15 Feb 2012, 19:34 (Ref:3026284)

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Originally Posted by Acid09

Yeah, Buemi is an odd choice, especially with Montagny still on the market.

Im not sure Montagny is high on anyone's radar. He may be quick but he's been the subject of so much controversy on the track. He looks to have been left high and dry due to well known antics.

tyronnezx · 15 Feb 2012, 19:36 (Ref:3026285)

hey guys have a read of this article from autosport, apparently the FIA Made Tweaks to the regulations to allow Toyota fight Audi on equal terms.can anyone technically minded out there let me know what the rules mean? i have hunted through the FIA and the ACO site but really cant find any more details

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97537

deggis · 15 Feb 2012, 19:57 (Ref:3026295)

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Originally Posted by tyronnezx

can anyone technically minded out there let me know what the rules mean?

Previously all 8 races counted towards the championship, now 6. Previously 2 cars per manufacturer could score points, now 1 (the highest finishing car obviously).

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i have hunted through the FIA and the ACO site but really cant find any more details

There isn't really anything else than those two amendments to the already existing sporting regulations.

tyronnezx · 15 Feb 2012, 20:08 (Ref:3026297)

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Originally Posted by gwyllion

Probably, but the transfer of Duval from Honda to Toyota was arranged much earlier. You would expect that Duval's deal included a Le Mans seat.

who knows, he might even do that this season if the rules allow it. He was a bit of a fire-starter in 2010. if i remember correctly he set the lap record for that year in the Peugeot. What i dont really agree with is, Lotterer being with Audi. there's tons of ways that he could interfere with a good result for Toyota and he stil gets to be racing for them in SGT and FN.I hope that Lotterer will be in a Toyota Next season or be fully released from his Toyota Contract. I doubt that Toyota would want to risk something like this so when they bring the third car next year im hoping that lotterer and Douval will endup at Toyota it makes no sense to put them elsewhere

DistortedSmile · 15 Feb 2012, 21:09 (Ref:3026325)

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Originally Posted by tyronnezx

who knows, he might even do that this season if the rules allow it. He was a bit of a fire-starter in 2010. if i remember correctly he set the lap record for that year in the Peugeot. What i dont really agree with is, Lotterer being with Audi. there's tons of ways that he could interfere with a good result for Toyota and he stil gets to be racing for them in SGT and FN.I hope that Lotterer will be in a Toyota Next season or be fully released from his Toyota Contract. I doubt that Toyota would want to risk something like this so when they bring the third car next year im hoping that lotterer and Douval will endup at Toyota it makes no sense to put them elsewhere

He's no longer in SuperGT and AFAIK his contract with Toyota is done.

tyronnezx · 15 Feb 2012, 22:28 (Ref:3026362)

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Originally Posted by DistortedSmile

He's no longer in SuperGT and AFAIK his contract with Toyota is done.

just got that cheers

**Bentley03** · 15 Feb 2012, 23:30 (Ref:3026378)

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Originally Posted by tyronnezx

...if i remember correctly he set the lap record for that year in the Peugeot.

It was a greater accolade than that, he set the all time race lap record.

Victor_RO · 16 Feb 2012, 06:17 (Ref:3026457)

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Originally Posted by Bentley03

It was a greater accolade than that, he set the all time race lap record.

Close but not close enough, at least according to Wiki (yes, maybe not the most trustworthy source) it seems that the fastest lap in the 1971 race was in the 3:18s but in terms of average speed though, Duval's 3:19.074 is the all-time race lap record, the 1971 lap was an average of 244 kph and the 2010 lap was 246.4 kph.

TF110 · 16 Feb 2012, 09:24 (Ref:3026515)

I don't think they had chicanes on the straights in the 70's.

vincegail · 16 Feb 2012, 09:27 (Ref:3026517)

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Originally Posted by TF110

I don't think they had chicanes on the straights in the 70's.

And the Porsche Curves were placed in order to ensure that Porsche kept that record for all times...

gwyllion · 16 Feb 2012, 09:39 (Ref:3026521)

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Originally Posted by deggis

When: "next test is planned for mid-February"

The revised WEC plan might have changed testing schedule too though...

Toyota started testing yesterday.

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Originally Posted by @Toyota_Hybrid

@Nico_Lapierre just finished first day of Test 02 with #TOYOTA TS030 HYBRID. Tomorrow, Alex, Kazuki, Hiroaki and Sébastien will also drive.

Some pictures from yesterday are available on http://www.toyotahybridracing.com/fa...m=1&gallery=23 No visual updates on the car as far as I can tell.

**Bentley03** · 16 Feb 2012, 09:46 (Ref:3026524)

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Originally Posted by TF110

I don't think they had chicanes on the straights in the 70's.

They didn't, but if Wyer registered a 3:18.40 race lap in 1971, that is indeed the fastest ever. No coincidence, I suspect, that the 1971 race was the distance record holder, until 2010.

Anyway, back on topic..........

TF110 · 16 Feb 2012, 09:50 (Ref:3026527)

The #7 is on the car! And the headlights are missing a bulb. In picture #5 you can see there looks to be some leds in it's place?

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