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2023 Sportscar Discussion - WEC/ELMS/AsLMS
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Author:  Artur Craft [ Sun Mar 01, 2015 6:26 pm ]
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fede999 wrote:
Dire times ahead. The only thing I saw coming was the spec tires, but as much as I'd like it to stay open, it's not that worrying.

The tire competition was pretty much already over in 2014. ACO imposed an "open tire" rule and that, essentially, kills competition as they don't bring the cutting edge compounds/carcass anymore because the competitors can analyse it afterwards. Before, as still is in LMP1, the tires were property of the manufacturer, which means the rivals didn't have access to it.

Omg, that Nissan video is so stunning 8)
Author:  F1Peter [ Mon Mar 02, 2015 9:22 am ]
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Newest Nissan LMP1 drivers; Max Chilton (yup) and Alex Buncombe.

http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=3b7 ... b4604cdd03
Author:  mclaren2008 [ Mon Mar 02, 2015 9:28 am ]
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Max Chilton, Le Mans, lapping cars. Look out field.
Author:  fede999 [ Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:36 am ]
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Max Chilton??? Ffs! I'd have put in a random GT Academy winner instead...

Well, I was expecting a more high-profile lineup for Nissan. It's good they got a couple of young talented drivers (Tincknell, Mardenboorugh), but, with all due respect, I think a team spearheded by Marc Genè and Michael Krumm could have a good Le Mans result against Audi, Porsche and Toyota only if the car is nothing short of exceptional. And I don't think that will be the case.
Author:  Fish88 [ Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:48 am ]
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I guess they don't want Kals as a fan.
Author:  Cheeveer [ Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:57 am ]
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Author:  LucasWheldon [ Mon Mar 02, 2015 3:57 pm ]
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is the perfect combination, a FWD based on a delta wing and Max Chilton, I can't see them losing
Author:  Gaara [ Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:02 pm ]
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Well at least they know he'll bring the car home. Except when he hits his teammate...
Author:  deggis [ Mon Mar 02, 2015 10:44 pm ]
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fede999 wrote:
Max Chilton??? Ffs! I'd have put in a random GT Academy winner instead...

Well, I was expecting a more high-profile lineup for Nissan. It's good they got a couple of young talented drivers (Tincknell, Mardenboorugh), but, with all due respect, I think a team spearheded by Marc Genè and Michael Krumm could have a good Le Mans result against Audi, Porsche and Toyota only if the car is nothing short of exceptional. And I don't think that will be the case.

Who cares about winning? IT IS DIFFERENT :roll:

IMHO Gene is least questionable, besides being known for a test driver, clearly is supposed to be the developmental driver as he has experience from recent LMP1s. And in the Audis showed still ok pace.
Author:  Ian-S [ Tue Mar 03, 2015 12:39 am ]
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ROFL how the mighty have fallen, wonder what bro thinks.
Author:  racer612008 [ Tue Mar 03, 2015 5:51 am ]
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Audi & Nissan have been testing at Sebring
Author:  fede999 [ Tue Mar 03, 2015 11:50 am ]
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deggis wrote:
fede999 wrote:
Max Chilton??? Ffs! I'd have put in a random GT Academy winner instead...

Well, I was expecting a more high-profile lineup for Nissan. It's good they got a couple of young talented drivers (Tincknell, Mardenboorugh), but, with all due respect, I think a team spearheded by Marc Genè and Michael Krumm could have a good Le Mans result against Audi, Porsche and Toyota only if the car is nothing short of exceptional. And I don't think that will be the case.

Who cares about winning? IT IS DIFFERENT :roll:

IMHO Gene is least questionable, besides being known for a test driver, clearly is supposed to be the developmental driver as he has experience from recent LMP1s. And in the Audis showed still ok pace.


Don't get me wrong, I think Genè is a perfect choice as a reliable and developmental driver for a new team (as is Krumm), but certainly not as a "top" driver. I think a team who thinks big as Nissan needed somebody realiable AND fast, somebody who can put hotlap after hotlap. But maybe they all know there aren't going to be any hotlaps this season.... :p
Author:  fede999 [ Wed Mar 04, 2015 9:14 pm ]
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http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/niss ... on-damage/

This isn't a good start. Let's hope it doesn't end up like the AMR-One
Author:  deggis [ Thu Mar 05, 2015 3:01 am ]
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Small set back but can't see any similarities to AMR-One...

I think at least Toyota had similar misfortune with unrepairable tub when they started (which meant they had to skip Spa iirc?). Lesson: bake enough tubs.
Author:  Cheeveer [ Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:26 am ]
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ByKolles LMP1.
Author:  Ian-S [ Tue Mar 10, 2015 3:37 pm ]
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I'd rather break a car at Sebring and find it's weakness than turn up and LeMans and end up taking it home in buckets when the part breaks in the Porsche curve.
Author:  Hank Hill [ Tue Mar 10, 2015 9:24 pm ]
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ESM will be going back to the HPD ARX-03 for Sebring and Silverstone, then to a Ligier P2, then back to an ARX-04b.

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/esm- ... -p2-honda/
Author:  deggis [ Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:11 am ]
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Hank Hill wrote:
then back to an ARX-04b.

Sounds like not this year though.
Author:  Cheeveer [ Tue Mar 17, 2015 5:09 pm ]
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Nissan won't race until Le Mans.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/03/1 ... -says.html
Author:  Mattzel89 [ Tue Mar 17, 2015 5:11 pm ]
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:C
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