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16 Apr 2009, 12:11 (Ref:2442178)
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LMS Test Days - Bugatti Circuit - 25/26 April
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16 Apr 2009, 12:32 (Ref:2442198)
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Unfortunately, I'm guessing there's not much data to be gathered from the Bugatti course that can be used on the 24 Hour circuit.
Besides some Dunlop Chicane data, the teams can figure out how they'll organize their pit stalls for June... Given the choice, teams would probably prefer renting a track for a couple of days closer to homebase and testing on their own. |
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16 Apr 2009, 15:08 (Ref:2442314)
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It just does not replace the test weekend does it?
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16 Apr 2009, 17:02 (Ref:2442398)
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Thought it might be a bit bare.
Just to get this straight - is 'Seattle' AF Corse? |
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16 Apr 2009, 17:11 (Ref:2442404)
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Prepared by Advance Engineering, so basically AF Corse indeed
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16 Apr 2009, 20:03 (Ref:2442523)
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cheers. Anyhow, here's a small detail.
EI are reporting Spyker and Endurance Team China are at the test, while the ACO have IMSA down, albeit as car #75 instead of their usual #76, with four of their non-regular drivers (do they have an FFSA GT team?). What I hope this doesn't show is that the Chinese team is going to sell their entry to IMSA or Perspective (who would be running the car anyway) or use French drivers - it'd be much better for the sport if they can get at least one or two Chinese guys in the car. |
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16 Apr 2009, 20:33 (Ref:2442536)
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Mind you that the entrylist has changed several times today
Michel Lecourt-Richard Balandras and Jean-Philippe Belloc-Yannick David are the GT Open drivers for IMSA Performance Matmut. On the lastest list IMSA is gone though and drivers have changed on the Alphand Corvette, as well as Endurance China Team and Team Seattle now officially added with drivers. As for Endurance China Team...Darryl O'Young and Philippe Hesnault were already confirmed as testing for them. |
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17 Apr 2009, 10:49 (Ref:2442929)
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I don't think Spyker will be there.
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17 Apr 2009, 17:29 (Ref:2443176)
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That is correct...although it was planned.
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23 Apr 2009, 10:14 (Ref:2447686)
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at least LMS got some company from the China Clio Cup
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23 Apr 2009, 14:27 (Ref:2447863)
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Is the Team GOH Porsche RS Spyder going to be there?
Does tthe vitaphone one exists? Is the new Acura-Porsche-Peugeot(Courage) going to be there |
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23 Apr 2009, 19:17 (Ref:2448093)
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none of the three cars will be at the test days, Vitaphone car...dunno.
Looks like Alphand will not be there either, so back to 11 LMS cars and 1 Formula Le Mans. |
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26 Apr 2009, 18:49 (Ref:2450106)
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With such a small showing at Le Mans this weekend, there's not much to say but it's worth noting the first showing of the LMP2 Porsche and being on top except on Saturday afternoon but for some reason they were 2 seconds off their fastest times in the morning and Sunday morning.
There's actually 3 FLM cars. You can see from the times that they're slower than the fastest P2s. A kid named Jim Pla is driving the DAMS car. I wonder if he's related to Olivier Pla who's in the Quifel ASM P2 car. |
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26 Apr 2009, 20:52 (Ref:2450165)
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#16 Pesca is fastest, 17 is somewhat slower, both with new aero. Playstation asked for a specific livery; should still be based around the "Matra blue".
There were four FLM cars - 2x2 teams. Guillaume Moreau from the Oreca team helped a bit. He and a regular FLM driver posted times amongst the P2s - 1 sec away from the best two P2s in one session. |
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26 Apr 2009, 23:55 (Ref:2450280)
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Very cool comparison shots of the Speedy Lolas from EI:
http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ugatti2_14.jpg http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...ugatti2_15.jpg |
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