ILMC 2011 Discussion - Page 27

Coach Ep · 5 Oct 2011, 18:28 (Ref:2966220)

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Originally Posted by Nick6

So another 23 car (give or take a few) grid. This has all the makings for another great event.

26 full season ILMC entrants + a couple of (GT3) guests should take it to at least 30 cars (no promises though

). That´s slightly better than last month´s LMS Estoril race.

Simmi · 5 Oct 2011, 18:28 (Ref:2966221)

I still think even with a sub-standard field and on a sub-standard track these cars with these classes will produce good racing. There were plenty of talking points coming out of last year's race. I'm really looking forward to it even if we don't get the new equipment we have been hoping for out of Peugeot.

Fogelhund · 5 Oct 2011, 18:33 (Ref:2966222)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Well , it is only really finding its feet , but I see what you mean .

Wait till 2012 ..... if all the news coming through does ..... its shaping up pretty good so far , imo .

I wouldn't be counting chickens so fast.

JAG · 5 Oct 2011, 19:19 (Ref:2966238)

Focus on China.........

http://www.lemans.org/en/races/inter...hina_5383.html

Japanese Samurai · 6 Oct 2011, 13:43 (Ref:2966656)

Pit work demonstration by Tokai-U students
They need practice!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xbY-N1fywM

CTD · 6 Oct 2011, 14:02 (Ref:2966662)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Pit work demonstration by Tokai-U students
They need practice!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xbY-N1fywM

A lot of practice

.
But nice to see a student outfit, they could be important for future japanese entries.

The Badger · 6 Oct 2011, 15:45 (Ref:2966699)

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Originally Posted by Fogelhund

I wouldn't be counting chickens so fast.

I did say IF .

**joeb** · 6 Oct 2011, 15:47 (Ref:2966702)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Japanese Samurai

Pit work demonstration by Tokai-U students
They need practice!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xbY-N1fywM

That was a pretty cool demo. It would have been sweet if they fired that engine up inside! That room had such an echo I think windows would have shattered!

edit: where is the engine air intake on that car? I didn't see it next to the drivers head or on a turbo inlet.

CTD · 6 Oct 2011, 15:52 (Ref:2966707)

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeb

That was a pretty cool demo. It would have been sweet if they fired that engine up inside! That room had such an echo I think windows would have shattered!

edit: where is the engine air intake on that car? I didn't see it next to the drivers head or on a turbo inlet.

in the side pods?

JAG · 6 Oct 2011, 16:02 (Ref:2966711)

What engine is it?

CTD · 6 Oct 2011, 16:08 (Ref:2966716)

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Originally Posted by JAG

What engine is it?

I believe it will be their own modified YGK engine...

**joeb** · 6 Oct 2011, 18:46 (Ref:2966786)

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTD

in the side pods?

those are about the only holes in the bodywork I see, and I figured they were for cooling.

CTD · 6 Oct 2011, 18:49 (Ref:2966790)

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeb

those are about the only holes in the bodywork I see, and I figured they were for cooling.

They where design for that also, but if the engine is heat optimized enough, it could leave space for air intake?

Victor_RO · 13 Oct 2011, 19:22 (Ref:2970653)

Anyway, still one round to go, and first word of entries from Planetlemans on Twitter...

https://twitter.com/#!/planetlemans/...52203968053249

Quote:

29 cars entered for 6 Hours of Zhuhai #ILMC season finale - including 3 Audi R8 LMS and 1 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 and 1 Oreca FLM09.

So the same GT3/GTC entry trick as last year to bolster the grid slightly.

**joeb** · 13 Oct 2011, 19:55 (Ref:2970671)

DSC entry list.

Looks like Level 5 is a no go, but Lotus will be there.

KA · 13 Oct 2011, 20:00 (Ref:2970675)

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Originally Posted by joeb

DSC entry list.

Looks like Level 5 is a no go, but Lotus will be there.

Also up on the ILMC site now
http://www.lemans.org/wpphpFichiers/...-list-2011.pdf

FordCosworthPanoz · 13 Oct 2011, 20:07 (Ref:2970678)

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeb

DSC entry list.

Looks like Level 5 is a no go, but Lotus will be there.

Not bad at all, certainly a more interesting list of cars than Estoril and that was a fantastic race. However, I doubt this will be a fantastic *event*, especially in regards to the crowd sizes.

JAG · 13 Oct 2011, 21:14 (Ref:2970701)

The GV Zytek Hybrid was meant to race, as it was destroyed at Silverstone I read Zytek wanted to send over a regular Zytek, but this was rejected by the ACO.

Seems strange as even GT3's are being accepted.

AGD · 13 Oct 2011, 21:46 (Ref:2970730)

Can anyone make sense of this Level 5 press release from today? It says they'll be in China, but it also says they will be racing next in Italy for an ILMC round. Huh? It's not an old press release since it talks about their results at Petit.

Dead-Eye · 13 Oct 2011, 22:03 (Ref:2970739)

6 Hours of Vallelunga maybe? Or have they kicked out the prototypes now?

Marcel ten Caat · 13 Oct 2011, 22:10 (Ref:2970746)

Lotus Jetalliance has not confirmed the trip to Asia yet after damaging two cars at Petit Le Mans.

Scott Tucker's cars have been on and off list before - so that could still change. Fact is they are not on the list at the moment.

Zytek Hybrid is not on it and given the fact that the #23 has been taken by Tokai it seems unlikely they will join in the end.

It's still a month before the 6 Hours of Zhuhai though, so a lot can still change.

Simmi · 13 Oct 2011, 22:19 (Ref:2970750)

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Originally Posted by Stranger

It's still a month before the 6 Hours of Zhuhai though, so a lot can still change.

Yeah plenty more cars can drop off the list yet. Would be nice to get some positive surprises but I think if you were going to go you'd have factored it in and lodged your entry by now.

vyselegend · 13 Oct 2011, 22:53 (Ref:2970765)

I like the Tokai effort, but I would be glad if they were allowed to get a little wilder on the livery... The consensual national theme is getting really old with japanese cars, it feels like traditions from another time. Those are young students working on the cars, not old politicians lol!

Don't take that comment as something serious though, it's not very important, but I bet they would love having more freedom on the aestethic side.

Marcel ten Caat · 13 Oct 2011, 22:54 (Ref:2970766)

Or teams have lodged an entry but have asked the ACO not to be published yet because they have not found the driver with the required budget yet...

But to be honest...I wouldn't be surprised if some cars will not show up.

Livininthinair · 13 Oct 2011, 23:26 (Ref:2970779)

I applaud the Tokai effort and wish there was more of that going on, remember the Epsilon Euskadi team, that car was a wonderful study of what could be done with the correct use of resources. I hope Tokai does well (for what they are working with) - great to see them trying to build their own engine and hybrid system and hope to see the whole package in action soon.

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