LMS Rnd1: Istanbul 7-9 Apr 2006 - Page 4

**Bentley03** · 8 Apr 2006, 13:35 (Ref:1573922)

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Originally Posted by gwyllion

GT2 top 5:
Icer Brakes Ferrari 1:55.774
LNT Panoz 1:56.234
Virgo Ferrari 1:56.523
GPC Ferrari 1:56.539
Autorlando Porsche 1:56.774

Amazing, I was getting all geared up to ask why Team Icer Brakes had been given a Le Mans entry and not one of the quicker/better teams who are running an F430, and this happens!!

Very impressive (although not as quick as Kirkaldy's time last year in the 360)!

gwyllion · 8 Apr 2006, 13:57 (Ref:1573931)

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Originally Posted by Bentley03

No real surprises amongst the LMP's although I would have expected to see both LC70's quicker than the RML Lola.

It seems the new Courage is having a lot of teething problems: paddle shift, gear ratio, aero setup, engine. Especially the aero configuration needs further development: mainly to the front splitter and rear wing.

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Jean-Marc Gounon (Courage n°13)

Avec tous les problèmes que nous avons connu depuis hier (gestion du paddle-shift, rapports de boite, set-up aéro, et moteur ce matin) nous n'avons pas suffisamment pu avancer sur la mise au point de la voiture. Notre set-up actuel correspod �* celui que nous aurions du avoir en arrivant si nous connaissions mieux la voiture. Il n'est donc pas optimal. Bien sûr, la voiture est mieux que la C60, ça n'a rien �* voir mais elle n'est pas encore suffisament développée. La configuration aéro n'est d'ailleurs toujours pas définitive. Il nous manque toujours le bon splitter avant et l'aileron arrière.

source: infoscourse.org

E46 · 8 Apr 2006, 14:05 (Ref:1573937)

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Originally Posted by Bentley03

Amazing, I was getting all geared up to ask why Team Icer Brakes had been given a Le Mans entry and not one of the quicker/better teams who are running an F430, and this happens!!

Very impressive (although not as quick as Kirkaldy's time last year in the 360)!

Spanish-Sweden Peter Sundberg is a very fast driver, and Villarroel a very experienced one. They can give a surprise more tomorrow.

bgeorge104 · 8 Apr 2006, 14:10 (Ref:1573940)

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Originally Posted by gwyllion

The engine broke and they have no spare so they will not start tomorrow. Unbelievable to do this expensive trip to Istanbul without a spare engine

Maybe they just couldn't afford to do it, running on a shoe string?
Just out of interest Repsol Honda Moto GP Team took 60 tons of freight to Qatar, just goes to show what you can take if money is not the problem.

**Bentley03** · 8 Apr 2006, 14:23 (Ref:1573951)

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Originally Posted by E46

Spanish-Sweden Peter Sundberg is a very fast driver, and Villarroel a very experienced one. They can give a surprise more tomorrow.

I like surprises!!

gwyllion · 8 Apr 2006, 14:25 (Ref:1573952)

The Porsche dominance in GT2 is coming to an end. Does anyone know when Porsche will come out with a new car (based on the 997 GT3)?

**Bentley03** · 8 Apr 2006, 15:07 (Ref:1573966)

A quote from Hiroshi Youchi on Infoscourse.org suggests that winter development of the (RFH) Dome hybrid has been far less comprehensive than they'd hoped due to budgetry constraints. This seems to contradict previous statements from the company and probably doesn't bode too well for their season.

cmk · 8 Apr 2006, 17:36 (Ref:1574022)

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Originally Posted by gwyllion

The Porsche dominance in GT2 is coming to an end. Does anyone know when Porsche will come out with a new car (based on the 997 GT3)?

Statements at the end of last season suggested it would hit the track sometime late this year, scheduled for a debut at the beginning of next season. It was widely predicted by Porsche competitors at the time that this would be a Ferrari year.

gwyllion · 8 Apr 2006, 17:48 (Ref:1574025)

I guess Panoz can also challenge the new Ferrari.

I had hoped that the Spyker would have improved more during the winter, but this is not the case

Francesco · 8 Apr 2006, 18:20 (Ref:1574035)

looking at the photos of the Aston Martin of Larbre, it seems that it has a new front aero package... isn't it?

**skycafe** · 8 Apr 2006, 18:31 (Ref:1574039)

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Originally Posted by gwyllion

The Porsche dominance in GT2 is coming to an end. Does anyone know when Porsche will come out with a new car (based on the 997 GT3)?

Apparently there are no new GT3 RSR's. J3 wrote off one car at Sebring, and rebuilt using a tub from AJR. Peterson/White Lightning apparently has a new car this year, but I heard they built it themselves.

robert

russ250575 · 8 Apr 2006, 18:51 (Ref:1574049)

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Originally Posted by gwyllion

The engine broke and they have no spare so they will not start tomorrow. Unbelievable to do this expensive trip to Istanbul without a spare engine

According to LMES website this is the 3rd engine they have blown this season 2 at paul ricard and now this one.. Gonna get expensive

canam · 8 Apr 2006, 21:04 (Ref:1574133)

Judging from the P cars, the track was generally slower than last years quali. Pesca was 8/10s slower and RML was 6/10s. Creation's car was 1/10 quicker than its quali last year. Does this point to something good. pesca has to be the favourite for this race given the driver line-up. In the future, the Creation hybrid is already pretty quick and may have more to come than the Pescarolo. Shame about the Radical.

Bramzel · 8 Apr 2006, 21:47 (Ref:1574161)

Something that caught my eye btw; Spyker back on Dunlops after their Sebring-Michelin-adventure?

**Bentley03** · 8 Apr 2006, 22:01 (Ref:1574174)

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Originally Posted by canam

Judging from the P cars, the track was generally slower than last years quali.

There was simply not as much grip. There were drops of rain falling (not quite drizzle) and not enough track temperature to get the best out of the tyres. Still, the forecast for the race seems more encouraging with the rain passing through quicker than expected.

cmk · 8 Apr 2006, 22:16 (Ref:1574189)

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Originally Posted by skycafe

Apparently there are no new GT3 RSR's. J3 wrote off one car at Sebring, and rebuilt using a tub from AJR. Peterson/White Lightning apparently has a new car this year, but I heard they built it themselves.

robert

Correct on P/WL, and from what I hear correct on the lack of '06 RSRs as well. Apparently the Seikel car is a brand new car this year, according to DSC, as Farnbacher now has their '05 chassis. I'm guessing this is just an unraced '05 chassis they obtained over the off-season though.

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Originally Posted by Francesco

looking at the photos of the Aston Martin of Larbre, it seems that it has a new front aero package... isn't it?

Just looking at the pictures on DSC (not the ones on Planet Lemans or elsewhere), it looks to be the same as the front aero on the two Cirtek chassis. I can't say it strikes me as different from the factory cars at Sebring either.

gsmith2424 · 8 Apr 2006, 23:04 (Ref:1574213)

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Originally Posted by Francesco

looking at the photos of the Aston Martin of Larbre, it seems that it has a new front aero package... isn't it?

That is different from the factory cars that ran at sebring. It looks to be a variation on the 2005 LM spec car. Also if I remember right I thought they and panoz were not allowed to run there 05 spec noses again.

cmk · 9 Apr 2006, 01:15 (Ref:1574242)

I've compared pictures from Istanbul and Sebring 2006 side by side, and I admit I'm not seeing any real difference. If anything, there's the slightest degree of greater concavity in the Sebring cars, but I think that is more likely to be lighting effects than any great shape difference.

It certainly is nothing like the extremely bulbous LM2005 nose aerodynamics package at all.

vandijk · 9 Apr 2006, 05:36 (Ref:1574276)

Just arrived at the track a few minutes ago... we counted 63 security officers just from the gate to the media center. That's more than last years specatators right?

The Badger · 9 Apr 2006, 07:34 (Ref:1574322)

Those Spykers are 3rd and 4th quickest in class ..... warmup ..... good !!! Nice little car .

**Bentley03** · 9 Apr 2006, 08:50 (Ref:1574357)

The race has started and after taking the lead, Nic Minassian has hit trouble of some sort and is back in 5th after 7 laps. Pescarolo now leads from the Radical in 2nd!!

(In fact the Barbosa is the quickest man on the circuit at the moment!)

924nut · 9 Apr 2006, 08:55 (Ref:1574364)

Anyone know what has happened to the RML Lola - I cannot see it on the timing screen!

**Dani Filth** · 9 Apr 2006, 09:01 (Ref:1574366)

the Radical had an off . but it seems it rejoined

**Bentley03** · 9 Apr 2006, 09:05 (Ref:1574368)

There are a lot of cars now pitting after only 13/14 laps so I assume it's for tyres. Lap times are coming down so the track must be drying.

(No idea where the RML Lola is!

)

Dunlop Corner · 9 Apr 2006, 09:07 (Ref:1574369)

The RML was unfortunately involved in a starting crash. Quite alot of damage to that car.

Martin Short said the throttle stuck open on the Radical, and they spent some time fixing it.

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