2010 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup Round 3 - Zhuhai , 6-7 November - Page 6

MihokS5 · 4 Nov 2010, 11:31 (Ref:2784855)

gwyllion, thanks for the links

chernaudi · 4 Nov 2010, 18:41 (Ref:2785035)

Audis where I expected them to be--about half a second off pace.

**joeb** · 4 Nov 2010, 21:11 (Ref:2785107)

What is it about this track that makes the 911 Hybrid so quick?

Also, the Lambo isn't too far off the pace in GT2, and a GT3 Audi is quicker than the Saleen.....

FordCosworthPanoz · 4 Nov 2010, 21:34 (Ref:2785113)

The Audis and Peugeots have already broken Zhuhai International Circuit's lap record, which was previously a 1'24.418 set by Neel Jani for Team Switzerland in the A1GP series.

Simmi · 4 Nov 2010, 21:42 (Ref:2785116)

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeb

What is it about this track that makes the 911 Hybrid so quick?

Long straights and hard braking zones for charging. According to Pat Long anyway.

NightStalk3r · 4 Nov 2010, 22:38 (Ref:2785140)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simmi

Long straights and hard braking zones for charging. According to Pat Long anyway.

Yup lots of longish straights in to tight corners onto another straight into another tight corner, rinse and repeat for the whole lap.

Asa · 4 Nov 2010, 23:15 (Ref:2785165)

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeb

What is it about this track that makes the 911 Hybrid so quick?

Also, the Lambo isn't too far off the pace in GT2, and a GT3 Audi is quicker than the Saleen.....

The Saleen did very little running, it was hardly on track.

Asa · 5 Nov 2010, 00:17 (Ref:2785179)

It is 8:15am at Zhuhai and it is raining. Not a downpour but it has been drizzling consistently. Weather forecast for today and tomorrow is for more drizzles. Sunday is expected to be cloudy with occasional sunshine.

I think the teams must be glad they had the chance to run in the dry yesterday.

Marcel ten Caat · 5 Nov 2010, 00:18 (Ref:2785180)

Mind you these first two sessions were not part of the race weekend and teams had to pay extra to run...so some teams might have decided to do just a few laps or nothing at all.

**joeb** · 5 Nov 2010, 00:43 (Ref:2785189)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simmi

Long straights and hard braking zones for charging. According to Pat Long anyway.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

Yup lots of longish straights in to tight corners onto another straight into another tight corner, rinse and repeat for the whole lap.

So the Hybrid has a higher top end on the straights using the flywheel power boost than the GT2? Interesting, I didn't notice that at Petit. But maybe they weren't getting the maximum charge at the Road Atlanta.

Asa · 5 Nov 2010, 03:17 (Ref:2785212)

Morning practice has started. Porsche Carrera Cup Asia and Scirocco Cup cars have practicsed before, but the track is still wet but the rain has stopped.

Peugeot Pagenaud is fastest: 1:28.751
Audi Kristensen 1:29.389
Audi Capello 1:30.041
Peugeot Sarrazin 1:31.093

Porsche Lietz 1:43.313
Ferrari Quaife 1:43.345
Saleen Lamy 1:43.922
Ferrari Melo 1:43.621
Bergmeister 1:44.211
Porsche Ried 1:45.090
BMW Muller 1:45.455

NightStalk3r · 5 Nov 2010, 04:58 (Ref:2785224)

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeb

So the Hybrid has a higher top end on the straights using the flywheel power boost than the GT2? Interesting, I didn't notice that at Petit. But maybe they weren't getting the maximum charge at the Road Atlanta.

Tell that to the GT2 drivers who were saying how the Hybrid was going like **** off a shovel down the back straight at Road Atlanta and none of them could keep up with it.

Asa · 5 Nov 2010, 05:38 (Ref:2785229)

Some interesting straight line figures:

Audi Dumas 276 km/h
Peugeot Bourdais 273 km/h
Audi McNish 273 km/h
Peugeot Montagny 264 km/h
Porsche 997 Lieb 230 km/h
Audi R8 LMS Yoong 225 km/h
Ferrari F430 Vilander 225 km/h
Audi R8 LMS Yu 221 km/h
FLM Zacchia 221 km/h
Lambo LP560 Goethe 220 km/h
Pescarolo Da Rocha 217 km/h
Porsche GT3 Hybrid Bergmeister 211 km/h

Both Audi R8 LMS from GTC class were quicker than or as quick in a straight line against FLM and LMP2 machines.

The Porsche Hybrid is not particularly quick down the straightline though.

Tom908V12 · 5 Nov 2010, 05:43 (Ref:2785231)

Strange Montagny was the slowest driver(and by quite big margin, almost 10km/h) among the other factory/diesel protos

gwyllion · 5 Nov 2010, 06:56 (Ref:2785242)

Remember that the track was wet.

Lap times of practice 1 on ris-timing.eu

Asa · 5 Nov 2010, 08:37 (Ref:2785255)

Practice 2 is over. It was raining still. Peugeot Bourdais fastest 1:32.640. Audi McNish second 1:32.671. Then Peugeot Montagny and Audi Capello.

Surprisingly the JLOC Lambo Murcielago was sixth fastest behind only the 5 LMP1 cars.

911targa · 5 Nov 2010, 12:11 (Ref:2785315)

time post by GT2 cars,the LMPC and the hybrid are just close,Ried was only 1.7s slower than Lietz this time,i can see his progress.likely they can get team points from both entries,so winning the GT2 class title is still possible

Plex · 5 Nov 2010, 12:31 (Ref:2785325)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom908V12

Strange Montagny was the slowest driver(and by quite big margin, almost 10km/h) among the other factory/diesel protos

I would not worry about Montagny being slow now but i am sure he is going for pole..And i hope he gets it..He is the best person to led the race..

**Bentley03** · 5 Nov 2010, 14:21 (Ref:2785381)

Just checked the Practice 1 timing pdf (here). Is car #91 a locally built fake (with the name of the genuine article subtly changed)?

Tom908V12 · 5 Nov 2010, 14:26 (Ref:2785382)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwyllion

Remember that the track was wet.

Lap times of practice 1 on ris-timing.eu

OK I thought it was fastest times of all the practices(including the private ones)

Simmi · 5 Nov 2010, 15:28 (Ref:2785411)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bentley03

Just checked the Practice 1 timing pdf (here). Is car #91 a locally built fake (with the name of the genuine article subtly changed)?

Looks real to me. But then the best cheap knock off's always do!

http://photos.speedtv.com/gallery/IL.../0aw07wW7l44Ig

Nice gallery though from SPEED inc. the 77 Felbermayr taking to the gravel. Slightly wet!

Not seen a forecast but if conditions stay like this the Hybrid should be laughing.

Steve Tarrant · 5 Nov 2010, 15:56 (Ref:2785429)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bentley03

Just checked the Practice 1 timing pdf (here). Is car #91 a locally built fake (with the name of the genuine article subtly changed)?

According to their website, they've owned the car since 2008!

"We are semi-works team supported by Aston Martin Racing. The car is properly prepared from the factory and is constantly updated to the present specifications."

Rodger Davies · 5 Nov 2010, 17:27 (Ref:2785459)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Tarrant

According to their website, they've owned the car since 2008!

"We are semi-works team supported by Aston Martin Racing. The car is properly prepared from the factory and is constantly updated to the present specifications."

is that not the Vantage GT2? Was hoping we'd see that one, but apparently destined not to.

someMguy · 5 Nov 2010, 20:53 (Ref:2785547)

Tomas Enge put this car on pole last year in Okayama, it's the real deal & makes huge downforce compared to other GT2 cars

airbusA346 · 5 Nov 2010, 22:52 (Ref:2785598)

Quote:

Originally Posted by someMguy

Tomas Enge put this car on pole last year in Okayama, it's the real deal & makes huge downforce compared to other GT2 cars

The car at Zhuhai is a DBRS9 a GT3 car. The car at Okayama last year was a Vantage GT2 (the development chassis).

Just so some people don't get confused.

Tom.

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