'10 LMS Round 2 • Spa-Francorchamps • May 7th-9th

[mirkob]

How the GT1 class is balanced, if LAA uses Dunlop tyres?
Also what about the Saleens, without race in WC how can ACO garantee right performance ajustments?

[Yakuncha]

Originally Posted by Joe Taylor

Look closely at the grill of the Luc Alphand car. It says SRT, making this the #12 Mad Croc car

Not so sure, could just be the grille But then again Alphand lost 1 of their cars last year so they could be trying out its replacement considering they have 2 entries for Le Mans

[dxk1]

Originally Posted by Yakuncha

Not so sure, could just be the grille But then again Alphand lost 1 of their cars last year so they could be trying out its replacement considering they have 2 entries for Le Mans

SRT does have a history of "letting" their car out for at least Spa 24 hours in the past.

DK

[Purist]

Well, clearly it was raining there today. What's the updated weather looking like for the weekend now?

I'm supposing that they use a guesstimate with the Saleen, based on relative power and weight between it and the Corvettes in 2001-09 GTS/GT1 trim. It may not be perfect, but it would probably be close enough to not put things too far apart.

[Bentley03]

Here we go, Hindy's on air and First Free Practice is underway.

[Tom87]

I haven't been watching/listening, but looking at the times I assume it's very wet?

I guess its still underway as the times are still updating. Difficult to read much into the times as Audi don't seem to be on the same agenda as Peugeot.

Any update as to whether Race-Rally or anyone else will be making a stream available?

[Martin90]

Radio le Mans had reported heavy rain during the night, it's dry now but the track was reported to be very damp. Cars probably still running full wets as we speak

[sssssssss]

the times are beginning to improve, yet they still are very slow...

[sssssssss]

Originally Posted by Tom87

I haven't been watching/listening, but looking at the times I assume it's very wet?

is there anywhere to actually watch/listen to these practice sessions?

[Dani Filth]

radiolemans.com


/me listening at work

[sssssssss]

radiolemans isn't doing anything in my case

[Victor_RO]

Because there's no practice session running at the moment. Peugeot 1-2-3 in the first session, the Oreca Pug in 1st, then the #1, then the #3. Audis down in P7-P9.

[GT2-R]

Weather update for the weekend:

http://www.meteo.be/meteo/view/en/65239-Home.html (look at Ardennes)

Very, very cold for this time of the year. Fortunately less rain expected for sunday .

[chernaudi]

What has to be wondered now is was Audi holding back and using practice one as a glorified test session or have the Peugeot's improved much for cars that supposidly haven't had much R&D since before LM last year?

I suspect that Audi has some cards that they're not showing and this was a bedding in/rust knock-off session. Also, the Pugs might have switched to intermediates late in the session to run those times on a drying track. Granted, the Pug's probably improved, but not enough unless they've finally learned their lesson about being flexible with their cars' setups.

Practice 2 might show some real answers to the questions, as the Audi guys didn't really seem to push at all. Also, how far can the Pugs push in the rain without running into problems, since rain is back in the forcast for Sunday.

[Tom908V12]

http://www.lemans-series.com/fr/s54_...p?typecourse=2
See you on this link in less than two hours(second free practice 4.25pm)

[Tom908V12]

Originally Posted by Bentley03

First pics from the paddock have been posted on Endurance-Info.com.

Really looking forward to this one!

More pics of yesterday on Motorsport
http://www.motorsport.com/photos/sel...E=Spa/Thursday

[Martin90]

Originally Posted by chernaudi

What has to be wondered now is was Audi holding back and using practice one as a glorified test session or have the Peugeot's improved much for cars that supposidly haven't had much R&D since before LM last year?

I suspect that Audi has some cards that they're not showing and this was a bedding in/rust knock-off session. Also, the Pugs might have switched to intermediates late in the session to run those times on a drying track. Granted, the Pug's probably improved, but not enough unless they've finally learned their lesson about being flexible with their cars' setups.

Practice 2 might show some real answers to the questions, as the Audi guys didn't really seem to push at all. Also, how far can the Pugs push in the rain without running into problems, since rain is back in the forcast for Sunday.

Radio le Mans reported that the Pugs were running slick tires in the final minutes of the session. Session two will give some more answers, I guess

[The Badger]

I reckon the AF Munchi's car looked way better last year ..... now its mostly red !!!

[nasdriv87]

times are going down now... err works pug 1-2-3 again where's pug-oreca now???

[Purist]

The Oreca Peugeot is in 7th.

Judging by the fact Simon has already set a 1:59.826, if qualifying is dry, does anyone think the 2008 record may fall?

[Victor_RO]

There's a very good reason why Peugeot snapped up Pagenaud. And we're seeing it in full now.



Also, Peugeot 1-2-3 is #3-#1-#2... the order in which they filled the podium at LM in 1993. Hmmm?

[MihokS5]

Are the Audi's not pushing? Or are they havig issues...

[Purist]

The Strakka Acura (since that's sure as hell what that car looks like, all semantics aside) has sure put in a good time!

[nasdriv87]

Originally Posted by MihokS5

Are the Audi's not pushing? Or are they havig issues...

sandbagging as usually...

[Victor_RO]

P2 looking closer than at Ricard, Strakka, Quifel, OAK and RML trading fastest laps over this session so far...

2:01.3 for Davidson, #1 Pug stays 2nd.



EDIT: Are they using the pit garages on the run down to Eau Rouge or the F1 pit garages? Because I would have thought with 50 entries...