LMS Rnd 3: Nurburgring 1000km 29 Jun-1 Jul 2007

[henk4]

for some pictures and a race report

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame...em.php&rid=138

[ger80]

Originally Posted by canam

according to enurance-info, they spoke to Poisennot pre-grid and he indicated that the restrictor diameters did not comply. Apparently there was some confusion over the sizes for 5l and 5.5l motors by the team (???).

It would be good to clarify and get it out in the open.

At least they didnt used the Diesel restrictor

[I love 04s]

-the diesels are restricted?!

As for Charouz........"mixed up" the 5.0l and 5.5l litre restrictor .....how very convenient eh! And just to spice it up...lets have some more air coming through a leak in the airbox too....!

Good race run though to 4th.... even if their quickest lap was 1.3 seconds slower than it should have been (qualy pace:race pace for Zytek as comparison)....cant imagine why!

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by I love 04s

-the diesels are restricted?!

As for Charouz........"mixed up" the 5.0l and 5.5l litre restrictor .....how very convenient eh! And just to spice it up...lets have some more air coming through a leak in the airbox too....!

Good race run though to 4th.... even if their quickest lap was 1.3 seconds slower than it should have been (qualy pace:race pace for Zytek as comparison)....cant imagine why!

Were did the Arena Zytek finish? Oh, I see only 8th...

[Adam43]

We should wait for more confirmation on the restrictors and even then I am not sure that a full conviction of blatant cheating are in order just yet.

Apart from anything else a team that is running the wrong restrictor on purpose is very unlikely to have a purposefully leaky airbox too.

Interestingly they were faster in the race than the Zyteks, even with the change.

What is the difference in restrictor size between 5l and 5.5l? *goes to find rule book*

[SebringMG]

Zytek appeared to be the quickest petrol car judging by the live timing and from viewing it on track (pulled 30 secs back on the Pesca in the second stint).....now if they could just sort the reliability

And out of interest why did it lose so much time in hours 4 and 5 ?

[Francesco]

difference between 5.5 and 5.0 engines are

5000cc - 32.7mm
5500cc - 32.4mm

[Aerodynamic]

Faster than the Zyteks? Shimoda set a 1.46.9 in the race, Charouz best was a 1.48.3......as for Zytek pulling back 30 secs on Pesca....thats what someone like Shimoda gives you....very very consistent pace.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Aerodynamic

Faster than the Zyteks? Shimoda set a 1.46.9 in the race, Charouz best was a 1.48.3

Ooops, misread the 6 as an 8 on this page: http://www.lemans-series.com/results/nurburg/lmsr.htm
I need some glasses

Thanks, Francesco

[The359]

Sorry to resurrect this thread, but I had a question about this event that I honestly can't find an answer about:

According to the official team standings for the Le Mans Series, Team Modena scored no points at the Nurburgring. Yet as far as I knew they finished second in GT1!

Were they excluded after the event? And what was it for?

I haven't been able to find any news items or information on the official LMS results as to why Team Modena scored no points. Or is this simply an LMS mistake?

[brielga]

They were excluded indeed.

[The359]

For what though?

[Graham Goodwin]

Oversize fuel tank - They have appealed

[brielga]

Indeed, Graham is right (sorry I forgot to state that) and yet nothing is heard of the result of their appeal (unlike the FIA-GT Oschersleben similar situation)