LMS Rnd 5: Silverstone 1000km 14-16 Sep 2007 - Page 12

ger80 · 16 Sep 2007, 18:05 (Ref:2014840)

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Originally Posted by Stranger

The answer...

Great work from both of them. Hope the 2008 cars will be another step in that direction.

The Badger · 16 Sep 2007, 18:21 (Ref:2014859)

Hope there is a 2008 car ?

ger80 · 16 Sep 2007, 18:27 (Ref:2014868)

Think and hope we will see a Spyker 08

Hammerdown · 16 Sep 2007, 19:08 (Ref:2014896)

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Originally Posted by Francesco

LMP1
Peugeot #8 36
Pescarolo #16 34
Peugeot #7 28

is Henri going to dance some samba in November?

title secured for Virgo!

Rollcentre Pescarolo #18 was third in P1

Peugeot #7 was not classified.

vorsprung · 16 Sep 2007, 19:34 (Ref:2014917)

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Originally Posted by Hammerdown

Rollcentre Pescarolo #18 was third in P1

Peugeot #7 was not classified.

That's the season point standings.

edit: and #7 won, #8 had the problems.

SebringMG · 16 Sep 2007, 19:36 (Ref:2014918)

Brillian race

Got nicely sunburnt tho

or could be windburn perhaps

Very impressed with LNT performance with the Zytek - the pace of it was very impressive faster than a lot of the P1 brigade just that little problem with the alternator......could have been third overall without that!!

The P1 cars need to step up the development for next year otehrwise they will struggle massively with well run P2 cars (esp a Spyder). And i don't think it is an engine power defficiency alone either....

Hammerdown · 16 Sep 2007, 19:45 (Ref:2014924)

Ooops sorry. That told me!

**PascaLM** · 16 Sep 2007, 19:57 (Ref:2014928)

For this time, officials made Peugeot respect the rules ! Now we have the second and third places we coul have had at Le Mans : Pescarolo and Rollcentre.

Flat12-Aircool · 17 Sep 2007, 00:01 (Ref:2015097)

Went to Silverstone today, excellant weather provided ideal racing conditions.

However one question, what on earth happened to the 3 light system?!?!

Yet again we get short changed at Silverstone, NO Big screens and No 3 Light system. I thought things were supposed to improve this year with Peugeot's money coming to the series...?

NightStalk3r · 17 Sep 2007, 00:23 (Ref:2015105)

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Originally Posted by Flat12-Aircool

Went to Silverstone today, excellant weather provided ideal racing conditions.

However one question, what on earth happened to the 3 light system?!?!

Yet again we get short changed at Silverstone, NO Big screens and No 3 Light system. I thought things were supposed to improve this year with Peugeot's money coming to the series...?

what 3 light system, only the ALMS and Le Mans use it this year.

Flat12-Aircool · 17 Sep 2007, 02:03 (Ref:2015147)

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Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

what 3 light system, only the ALMS and Le Mans use it this year.

I'm sure it was to be used at Le Mans and then every LMS race afterwards.

All the car's at Silverstone still had their 3 lights, it's just that the system wasn't working.

**Bentley03** · 17 Sep 2007, 04:50 (Ref:2015206)

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Originally Posted by SebringMG

........or could be windburn perhaps

Bitter wind, couldn't get away from it, very uncomfortable!

But what a great race. Podium's and class wins up for grabs in three of the classes well into the last hour.

I think LMP2 was the highlight (for me). Barazi won it, Embassy could have won it, LNT should have won it. It was truly gripping stuff right to the end.

LNT aside, I think JCW proved that the Creation is now right there with the Pesca's and the Charouz Lola. The car looked as sorted as any out on the track. The old Minassian/JCW partnership would have put the car on the podium yesterday, no doubt about it. But, the team must be very pleased to be 4th, nevertheless.

supercarS7 · 17 Sep 2007, 05:26 (Ref:2015216)

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Originally Posted by Bentley03

Bitter wind, couldn't get away from it, very uncomfortable!

But what a great race. Podium's and class wins up for grabs in three of the classes well into the last hour.

I think LMP2 was the highlight (for me). Barazi won it, Embassy could have won it, LNT should have won it. It was truly gripping stuff right to the end.

LNT aside, I think JCW proved that the Creation is now right there with the Pesca's and the Charouz Lola. The car looked as sorted as any out on the track. The old Minassian/JCW partnership would have put the car on the podium yesterday, no doubt about it. But, the team must be very pleased to be 4th, nevertheless.

I agree. Creation need an all pro lineup and they will indeed match the pesca. It seemed to be a good race though, wish we could see it in the states.

Justin Moran · 17 Sep 2007, 05:52 (Ref:2015228)

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Originally Posted by supercarS7

I agree. Creation need an all pro lineup and they will indeed match the pesca. It seemed to be a good race though, wish we could see it in the states.

It all comes down to finance! Creation are a comparitively small team and the pay drivers are still necessary to compete. I truly agree though that with the old pairing of Nick and Jamie they would have been on the podium and after the Friday practice they did an amazing job to get the car competetive! Awsome job!

jaysalv · 17 Sep 2007, 07:14 (Ref:2015288)

well i bloody enjoyed yesterday what a race i was watching the last hour from the charouz pit and when they got out of the pit lane before pesca the cheer was deafning . sadly though there track rod end gave up the ghost and the rest is history .

will have to watch the replay from motors tv as theres always something you miss when you go to there yourself..

from what i gather from sam hignett that was the last race charouz will be doing interlagos is a no go because of the cost of taking the car there . and there not sure about the alms as of yet .

rdjones · 17 Sep 2007, 07:46 (Ref:2015317)

I had a great weekend, the last hour of the race was amazing.

Hammerdown · 17 Sep 2007, 08:17 (Ref:2015349)

Fantastic job done at LNT. First time in a proto, and had it not been for the alternator change would easily have won P2 and could possibly have even been on the overall podium. They must be chuffed to bits (as well as disapointed!)

Mal · 17 Sep 2007, 08:30 (Ref:2015360)

Great day.

Seemed like quite a good crowd too, anyone know how many?

Only problems:

No 3 light system
Circuit radio in MW only and my radio only has FM
No Big Screen
No food or drink at all all the way from Copse to Brooklands. A food / Drink outlet somewhere up by Stowe surely would make good money so why not do it?

Great to see you again Paddy & Knetter

Great access to the pits etc - thank you Team Modena.

Ranald - I came looking for you but you apparently were not in the pit at the time. Hopefully catch up another time.

The Badger · 17 Sep 2007, 08:44 (Ref:2015374)

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Originally Posted by Paddy_NL

A pity the LMS has only two Dutch drivers left though (Vergers and Hezemans), we don't have much to

at!

Bit of an understatement .... eh !!

spyker 3rd ..... im delighted , bet you had a great time , especially with that mate ?

dj choc ice · 17 Sep 2007, 10:10 (Ref:2015458)

i had a fabulous weekend, really enjoyed myself and was the only one at the finish that gave a cheer for the arena zytek, but i was really happy for LNT and barazi, it was a fabulous race and both day's were terrific, and there were a lot more people there than in 2005.

brielga · 17 Sep 2007, 10:14 (Ref:2015461)

A wonderful race... my thoughts at

http://www.planetlemans.com/cmsv2/in...=3234&Itemid=2

Bernard Bram · 17 Sep 2007, 10:55 (Ref:2015502)

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Originally Posted by Flat12-Aircool

I thought things were supposed to improve this year with Peugeot's money coming to the series...?

What money?

JAG · 17 Sep 2007, 12:28 (Ref:2015607)

Quote:

Originally Posted by SebringMG

Brillian race

Got nicely sunburnt tho

or could be windburn perhaps

Very impressed with LNT performance with the Zytek - the pace of it was very impressive faster than a lot of the P1 brigade just that little problem with the alternator......could have been third overall without that!!

The P1 cars need to step up the development for next year otehrwise they will struggle massively with well run P2 cars (esp a Spyder). And i don't think it is an engine power defficiency alone either....

Agree, the Peugeots are nailed to the ground they simply don't move around, solid.

The only car's that looked as good were the Zyteks, which shows Charouz must have found something special on their car to be so much quicker than the other petrol P1's.

dj choc ice · 17 Sep 2007, 12:32 (Ref:2015613)

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Originally Posted by JAG

Agree, the Peugeots are nailed to the ground they simply don't move around, solid.

The only car's that looked as good were the Zyteks, which shows Charouz must have found something special on their car to be so much quicker than the other petrol P1's.

or mucke is bloody quick which i think should be the case, but i was a little disappointed with the arena zytek in qualy, i was expectin tom chilton to fly and get close to the front but he was ahead of the 16 pesca, think it was around hour 3 and 4 he was absolutely flying in the zytek, through bridge and club he was going hell for leather.

canam · 17 Sep 2007, 12:43 (Ref:2015625)

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Originally Posted by JAG

...Charouz must have found something special on their car to be so much quicker than the other petrol P1's.

...or be willing to push it beyond the realms of its reliability envelope???

Charouz also did not set fastest lap of the petrol P1s either. The 'works' Pesca did that followed by the Creation.

I think their pace has more to do with their drivers and less to do with the car.

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