Le Mans Series, Round 5: The Autosport 1000km of Silverstone - Page 4

HORNDAWG · 3 Sep 2008, 16:16 (Ref:2280941)

Ahh, the long awaited LNT Zytek(s) that Tomlinson said would debut late this year? I wonder if they will make it to Petit/Laguna as he had mentioned/hoped for earlier this year?

L.P.

The Badger · 3 Sep 2008, 16:26 (Ref:2280949)

WOW ..... talk about a well kept secret .

Tom87 · 3 Sep 2008, 16:36 (Ref:2280955)

Does anyone think the car looks different to the Speedy car from this angle?:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30145552@N02/2824099557/

Possibly just the lack of the intake scoop (speaking of which, does it have snorkels?), but the roof section behind the cockpit seems longer.

Tom87 · 3 Sep 2008, 16:38 (Ref:2280958)

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Originally Posted by Tom87

Does anyone think the car looks different to the Speedy car from this angle?:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30145552@N02/2824099557/

Possibly just the lack of the intake scoop (speaking of which, does it have snorkels?), but the roof section behind the cockpit seems longer.

Whoops, missed the LH side snorkel in this picture:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3014555...n/photostream/

The white blends in!

Mike_Wooshy · 3 Sep 2008, 16:50 (Ref:2280962)

what a lovely looking car, cant wait till a week sunday!

dj choc ice · 3 Sep 2008, 16:50 (Ref:2280963)

woooooooooooooooow, that RML Lola coupe is a gorgeous looking car, best looking LMP car, even better looking than the Charouz Lola and the Oreca, cant wait to see the RML car tearing through copse and flying down the hangar straight.

**Dani Filth** · 3 Sep 2008, 17:01 (Ref:2280973)

the RML livery looks good on the B08/60 .. but i wouldn't go as far as best looking lmp ..

The359 · 3 Sep 2008, 17:03 (Ref:2280974)

Is it possible the Zytek is the Corsa 07S Q10, and they've simply repainted it in preperation for PLM?

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Originally Posted by Dani Filth

the RML livery looks good on the B08/60 .. but i wouldn't go as far as best looking lmp ..

B08/80

The359 · 3 Sep 2008, 17:13 (Ref:2280980)

Wait a second, why are they running the number 28? Do they have to switch numbers because it's a new car?

WMUCarGuy · 3 Sep 2008, 17:23 (Ref:2280986)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Ahh, the long awaited LNT Zytek(s) that Tomlinson said would debut late this year? I wonder if they will make it to Petit/Laguna as he had mentioned/hoped for earlier this year?

L.P.

In Marshall Pruett's Zytek article a few weeks, it was said by someone at Zytek that being that they now had an American full time team, they had no need to come over with their own factory team anymore.

WMUCarGuy · 3 Sep 2008, 17:24 (Ref:2280987)

I hope the BK car has this same setup because the car looks a LOT better without the roof intake!

WMUCarGuy · 3 Sep 2008, 17:28 (Ref:2280992)

I was just thinking I might be able to identify the Zytek by who was driving, but the driver has a solid white helmet.

Aslak Vind · 3 Sep 2008, 17:36 (Ref:2280995)

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Originally Posted by mariantic

Lola put out a PR in the last half hour - so we're carrying it and so is the Lola website:-

http://www.lolaheritage.co.uk/news/news297/297.htm

Mariantic

Thank you ever so much!

Do you have a newsletter I can subscribe to?

Say; it seems a tad unclear to me, if it is the physical MG Lola chassis that has been updated, or it is indeed a B08/80?

WMUCarGuy · 3 Sep 2008, 17:37 (Ref:2280997)

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Originally Posted by Aslak Vind

Interesting, about time to pension of that elderly MG Lola EX257 B0540 HU03. But you have to look in awe to the results RML has been able to harvest in that car.

Lola B08/80 ?

RML has 2 B05/40s. HU03 was the Judd powered car and was only used in 2005. HU05 was the AER/MG powered car they've used in 2006-present.

The359 · 3 Sep 2008, 17:51 (Ref:2281011)

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Originally Posted by Aslak Vind

Say; it seems a tad unclear to me, if it is the physical MG Lola chassis that has been updated, or it is indeed a B08/80?

I presume it's a B08/80 cockpit and tub with a rear end, with probably the B05/40 nose, floorpan, and lower bodywork.

mariantic · 3 Sep 2008, 17:55 (Ref:2281015)

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Originally Posted by Aslak Vind

Thank you ever so much!

Do you have a newsletter I can subscribe to?

I do, but self promotion is banned on this forum. You could of course just type "mariantic" into Google and see what came up

Trevor

Aslak Vind · 3 Sep 2008, 17:59 (Ref:2281018)

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Originally Posted by mariantic

I do, but self promotion is banned on this forum you could of course just type "mariantic" into Google and see what came up

Trevor

Ohh I am sorry to put you in this position, I will never do this again. That is what PM´s are for - sorry mods

But thank you mariantic!

Tom87 · 3 Sep 2008, 18:01 (Ref:2281020)

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Originally Posted by The359

I presume it's a B08/80 cockpit and tub with a rear end, with probably the B05/40 nose, floorpan, and lower bodywork.

The question remains - how much benefit will the parts they have make: Will they be as quick or quicker than the Speedy effort?

HORNDAWG · 3 Sep 2008, 18:05 (Ref:2281021)

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Originally Posted by WMUCarGuy

In Marshall Pruett's Zytek article a few weeks, it was said by someone at Zytek that being that they now had an American full time team, they had no need to come over with their own factory team anymore.

First, are we sure that a LNT/Zytek will be the "factory" team yet? And my thought is that it gives LNT time in racing conditions in the car. Which is extremely beneficial for the testing phases of this new technology that they will/are using without effecting their results for the year (09) in the LMS by just starting next spring. Also this would increase the possibility of Zytek to win the 'Green Challenge' which with their position in the hybrid technology race would/could be a major feather in the cap. This goes beyond Zytek coming over to showcase the car to potential customers, which is what Manchester was saying was not needed anymore.

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It appears that the gain of a full-time team in the ALMS will come at the expense of future factory Zytek entries at Petit Le Mans and Laguna Seca. “It was purely to showcase our product. Now we have sold our first car to the USA I see no need to continue to do this, at least for the time being. The plan now is to supply cars to customers and concentrate our effort on improving our products.”

link
So we shall see. (?)

L.P.

**FIRE** · 3 Sep 2008, 18:18 (Ref:2281031)

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Originally Posted by WMUCarGuy

I was just thinking I might be able to identify the Zytek by who was driving, but the driver has a solid white helmet.

The Stig?

LeMans.pt · 3 Sep 2008, 18:19 (Ref:2281032)

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Originally Posted by TheNewBob

Nice pictures, that RML car looks fabulous!

just wait to see it with the ASM livery

chernaudi · 3 Sep 2008, 18:32 (Ref:2281043)

Not to go off topic, but with everyone knowing that BK in the ALMS will switch to this chassis, imagine their current paint scheme on RML's new closed Lola, and you'll probably get what that car will look like come October.

And it does use the turbocharger snorkel that the open car uses, so that also may mean that if the new Audi that will hopefully break cover before years's end is closed(which that is yet to be determined, Herr Ulrich after all said that the car will likely be an open LMP, but that may or may not have changed after Le Mans), will likely use the R8/R10 type turbo snorkels.

Aslak Vind · 3 Sep 2008, 18:38 (Ref:2281048)

I would not bet my money on an open R15.. But you are right, the BK Lola will look stunning, thanks to Andy´s sharp pen

But hey, now I am oftopic as well!

andy_b · 3 Sep 2008, 18:55 (Ref:2281061)

If I'm the Andy you are refering to, then I didnt design the BK livery, just added it to the Lola Coupe

Aslak Vind · 3 Sep 2008, 19:02 (Ref:2281070)

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Originally Posted by andy_b

If I'm the Andy you are refering to, then I didnt design the BK livery, just added it to the Lola Coupe

Sccchhh...

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