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2023 Sportscar Discussion - WEC/ELMS/AsLMS
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Author:  Philthy82 [ Thu Mar 08, 2012 4:44 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 2012 WEC/ALMS/ELMS - *Toyota TS030 Launched*
"Lotus" Lola-BMW LMP2

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Author:  ellis [ Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:10 pm ]
Post subject:  2012 WEC/ALMS/ELMS - *Toyota TS030 Launched*
Pretty sure that's a show car. It's an old AMR Lola Aston Martin bodge job. The car they'll be running is a standard 2012 Lola P2.
Author:  Philthy82 [ Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 2012 WEC/ALMS/ELMS - *Toyota TS030 Launched*
Morgan's new LMP entry:
Author:  deggis [ Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2012 WEC/ALMS/ELMS - *Toyota TS030 Launched*
Rebadges everywhere.
Author:  Juihi [ Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2012 WEC/ALMS/ELMS - *Toyota TS030 Launched*
Quote:
Brendon Hartley Fan Page
"At Paul Ricard for LMP2 testing. Came for a few meetings in the paddock. Brought my helmet just incase:)"


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Author:  ellis [ Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2012 WEC/ALMS/ELMS - *Toyota TS030 Launched*


DeltaWing have announced Nissan as the engine supplier. As expected it is running a 1.6L 300hp i4 turbo.



Can see on the onboard that there is no front end grip at all. Aiming for times between P1 and P2.
Author:  Philthy82 [ Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2012 WEC/ALMS/ELMS - *Toyota TS030 Launched*
Yeah, doesn't look very good to drive does it. Seems crazy that it's gotten this far, and now has Nissan backing. I wish them all the best, it's nice to see something truly different out there.
Author:  micha [ Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:56 pm ]
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I'm sorry but the Deltawing still looks like one giant joke.....is it April 1st already?
Author:  Gabriel [ Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2012 WEC/ALMS/ELMS - *Toyota TS030 Launched*
I love it. Motorsport lacks this sort of innovation nowadays.
Author:  Tiemen [ Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2012 WEC/ALMS/ELMS - *Toyota TS030 Launched*
Never thought it would hit the track. I got to give it to them, that the thing actually turns is a miracle on itself.
Author:  deggis [ Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2012 WEC/ALMS/ELMS - *Toyota TS030 Launched*
The length of that thing might cause some hazardous situations in passing? I mean when other cars are passing it, of course. Including the already slowest GT-Am with a blown tyre.
Author:  ptclaus98 [ Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2012 WEC/ALMS/ELMS - *Toyota TS030 Launched*
Tiemen wrote:
Never thought it would hit the track. I got to give it to them, that the thing actually turns is a miracle on itself.

How is it a miracle? Engineers that know what they're doing is a miracle? Just because there are idiots think they know more than people who have been doing this for decades?
Author:  Juihi [ Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2012 WEC/ALMS/ELMS - *Toyota TS030 Launched*
Gabriel wrote:
I love it. Motorsport lacks this sort of innovation nowadays.


I totally agree, it's great to see someone thinking outside the square


Here's a great article that sheds a bit more light on the Deltawing
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120302/ALMS/120309965
Author:  bigears [ Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:32 pm ]
Post subject:  2012 WEC/ALMS/ELMS - *Toyota TS030 Launched*
It said it will be outside the official classification at Le Mans. But can we still can follow what position the DeltaWing will be during the race?
Author:  Tiemen [ Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2012 WEC/ALMS/ELMS - *Toyota TS030 Launched*
ptclaus98 wrote:
Tiemen wrote:
Never thought it would hit the track. I got to give it to them, that the thing actually turns is a miracle on itself.

How is it a miracle? Engineers that know what they're doing is a miracle? Just because there are idiots think they know more than people who have been doing this for decades?


Thanks for calling me an idiot based on one single phrase. Says a lot about you :thumbsup:

The whole car just seems odd from every angle. So, yeh, its a miracle it still seems to perform like a normal racecar while it clearly isn't.
Author:  NVirkkula [ Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2012 WEC/ALMS/ELMS - *Toyota TS030 Launched*
Tiemen wrote:
The whole car just seems odd from every angle. So, yeh, its a miracle it still seems to perform like a normal racecar while it clearly isn't.


I couldn't agree more. It looks surreal on the track. It actually moves and turns. I hope they do well in Le Mans, or at least the full distance.
Author:  deggis [ Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:32 am ]
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...DeltaWang parts in short-term memory overwritten.
Author:  rhashana [ Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:40 am ]
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Ron Fellows was in Toronto last week and gave a talk to some Porsche Club people. Apparently he shared that he wasn't very optimistic about the future of prototypes in the ALMS. :(

Let's hope he is wrong!
Author:  ellis [ Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 2012 WEC/ALMS/ELMS - *Toyota TS030 Launched*
Testing at Sebring, Timo destroyed one of the new Audi Ultras apparently.
Author:  Gauthier [ Tue Mar 20, 2012 3:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2012 WEC/ALMS/ELMS - *Toyota TS030 Launched*
maybe a Verterbra fracture for him, for John dagys. :/
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