ILMC Round 7 - 6 Hours of Zhuhai - Page 4

Acid09 · 9 Nov 2011, 23:45 (Ref:2983762)

So there's no on-track activity on Thursday at all? Weird schedule ....

AGD · 9 Nov 2011, 23:56 (Ref:2983764)

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Originally Posted by Livininthinair

I love the "official car" POS they are using to pull out those multi million dollar prototypes - quite the professional looking track support team they have there.

What is that? An old Mitsubishi Montero? Or Pajero as they call it elsewhere? But, hey, if it works, it works. It's not like Le Mans has always had the most glorious rescue vehicles either!

Livininthinair · 10 Nov 2011, 00:21 (Ref:2983768)

Good lord, one of the campers had to pull him out - ha ha...
Man how times have changed over the last few years, the truck in that video would look more at home in china - at least they don't have a group of political prisoners chained together to pull out cars... (sorry if i offended anyone...)

Carsandmotorracing · 10 Nov 2011, 03:04 (Ref:2983813)

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Originally Posted by Livininthinair

I love the "official car" POS they are using to pull out those multi million dollar prototypes - quite the professional looking track support team they have there.

Hey man it does the job!

Carsandmotorracing · 10 Nov 2011, 03:08 (Ref:2983814)

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Originally Posted by AGD

What is that? An old Mitsubishi Montero? Or Pajero as they call it elsewhere? But, hey, if it works, it works. It's not like Le Mans has always had the most glorious rescue vehicles either!

Same goes with F1, just a couple of weeks ago actually:

http://www.facebook.com/StevensonMot...7127798&type=3

Also I do belive that is a Pajero.

AGD · 10 Nov 2011, 03:56 (Ref:2983823)

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Originally Posted by Carsandmotorracing

Same goes with F1, just a couple of weeks ago actually:

Well, that image of the Indian fuel tanker might explain why the petrol LMP1 teams are so slow. Maybe it's because they are using petrol fuel without Friction Buster! Just imagine how fast they would be with Xtra Mile Petrol with Friction Buster! Actually, that sounds like a good sponsor for the DeltaWing.

Maybe they could have just hired a guy with a rickshaw to pull stalled F1 cars out at the Indian GP!

deggis · 10 Nov 2011, 07:23 (Ref:2983844)

They have finally sidelined that guy who did the Spa & Imola posters.

http://www.lemans.org/en/races/inter...nal-_5566.html

deggis · 10 Nov 2011, 07:43 (Ref:2983849)

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Originally Posted by deggis

Hakkinen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AObuYJHmmKY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r80PTyxsc9o

Asa · 10 Nov 2011, 09:23 (Ref:2983878)

Mika Hakkinen's ride in Zhuhai

Asa · 11 Nov 2011, 03:56 (Ref:2984224)

Practice 1 is on. Order now as bellow with 3 min to go:
LMP1 Sarrazin, Davidson, McNish, Bernhard, Porst, Lahaye, Primat, Pla and Naoki.
LMP2 Venay then Lafargue.
GT Pro Priaulx, Muller, Makowiecki, Fisichella, Beltoise, Heinemeier, Rasmussen.
GT Am Krohn, Ehret, Goethe, Canal, Lietz and Ma.
GTC Arnold, Kim, Mak and Imperatori.

Red flag just shown, second red flag of the session. It is the end of the session.

Tom908V12 · 11 Nov 2011, 05:41 (Ref:2984242)

What happened for a red flag ???

Tom908V12 · 11 Nov 2011, 07:36 (Ref:2984256)

Oh no !!! A red flag again on current 2nd free practice ???

Pandamasque · 11 Nov 2011, 08:05 (Ref:2984259)

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Originally Posted by Asa

Mika Hakkinen's ride in Zhuhai

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It’s the first (and last!) sportscar outing for Mika Hakkinen and the last international race for the factory run Lola Aston Martin,and last AMR race too for Team Principal George Howard Chappell.
http://www.dailysportscar.com/viewAr...A932C1FB0F2036

Anyone knows what this is all about?

Acid09 · 11 Nov 2011, 10:58 (Ref:2984300)

Häkkinen was saying that it's just a test to see whether he likes sharing a car with other drivers etc and he will make a decision on future races after the race.

Maybe he already made up his mind after practice?

Dead-Eye · 11 Nov 2011, 11:05 (Ref:2984302)

It's odd because of this:

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In answer to a direct question about the potential for future outings for AMG Mercedes at the Nurburgring or even at Le Mans he responded:

“It’s definitely a possibility – I don’t say no at the moment, but I don’t say yes either! Let’s see how this weekend goes.”

http://www.dailysportscar.com/viewAr...5541263E369E8A

**joeb** · 11 Nov 2011, 14:11 (Ref:2984356)

Results from Free Practice 1 are here and Free Practice 2 are here.

The fastest Peugeot time is 1.6 sec faster than the fastest Audi time. The Tokai University car has put in some decent times, well ahead of the GT's at least. BMW has been quick in GT and the Merc has the Audi's outpaced in GTC.

DeathOrGlory · 11 Nov 2011, 17:18 (Ref:2984436)

"ESPN Star, a Pan-Asian broadcaster, will beam 3 hours live into South-Eastern Asian homes!" The PR blurb said...

Yeah, I checked the ESPN Star website and no mention AT ALL of the event. Nor even mentioning the event that is happening in their own frickin backyard. It clearly didn't help that the Abu Dhabi GP is going on, but hey fellas, we all know who's gonna win THAT, right?

alexkiller8 · 11 Nov 2011, 18:16 (Ref:2984460)

wich specs use the gt3 cars?
because if sls runs with free specs (1340kg x more than 600hp) well, is not the fairest thing

**joeb** · 11 Nov 2011, 18:52 (Ref:2984475)

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Originally Posted by alexkiller8

wich specs use the gt3 cars?
because if sls runs with free specs (1340kg x more than 600hp) well, is not the fairest thing

I just assumed they are running the same specs they would with the FIA BoP, but maybe not?

Along those lines, does anybody know if the Tokai car is actually running a hybrid powertrain this weekend, or the traditional petrol engine?

Coach Ep · 11 Nov 2011, 19:40 (Ref:2984487)

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Originally Posted by joeb

Along those lines, does anybody know if the Tokai car is actually running a hybrid powertrain this weekend, or the traditional petrol engine?

DSC reports that they think the car is running as a battery hybrid, no further details given.

**joeb** · 11 Nov 2011, 20:04 (Ref:2984501)

Wasn't there supposed to be a press conference today from Zhuhai with schedule details and the like? or is that Saturday?

knighty · 11 Nov 2011, 20:27 (Ref:2984506)

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Originally Posted by Coach Ep

DSC reports that they think the car is running as a battery hybrid, no further details given.

yes I read that and it pricked my ears up too......I do alot of work in conjunction with the UK arm of their main sponsor NIDEC motors, which is a BIG Japanese electrical motor firm, they have big plans to break into the automotive electrical motor business, hence dipping their toes in the water with the LMP1 effort......the last I read a few months back was they were planning exhaust driven generators, having worked on these for over a year I know they are fools gold, so I dare say they woke up and smelt the coffee and went for a more traditional KERS type system, but I'm theorising now......I will ask around NIDEC on monday when I'm back at work and post anything which is in the public domain.

Simmi · 11 Nov 2011, 21:05 (Ref:2984520)

Guys am I right in thinking this thing kicks off at 5am CET? Is anybody going to be watching in the morning? I'm going to give it a go. Alarm set for 3.45 UK time.

gustavobamba · 11 Nov 2011, 21:14 (Ref:2984522)

The Mercedes SLS GT3 run´s with 500 bhp.
I think i read some place

Livininthinair · 11 Nov 2011, 23:04 (Ref:2984549)

I hope next year this will be avail. on demand - I would have to stay up all night then go to work right after, somehow I dont think thats going to be cool with the wife.

Anybody know if the Tokai car is running fully functional...

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