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But Audi typically makes available onboards from their cars even with telemetry

But assuming they wouldn't be to happy with that, ACO should put tv broadcasting as priority. Imagine following the cars from that perspective during the night time at LM?!

Forgot about the AUDI telemetry stream. But I assume they don't share sensetive stuff over there. Just usual stuff.

Onboard in Le Mans could have awesome potential indeed. And given no aerodynamic disadvantage (like open wheel) they should also experiment with helmet cams IMO.

Oh, forgot those. But those are from testing so it is hard to tell whether it was a even an attempt at a fast lap. A lot depends on this imho. And 5 second clip is too little.


I agree but in LMP1 it would hard to effectively ban it (remember F1 in 2000s when it was banned but everyone still used it) without a standard ECU (which is probably not viable with so many different kind of engines) and now with electric motors feeding at "worst" both axles, there is another method of basically doing a similar throttle cut off system. :/ Secondly, I bet there wouldn't even be a will to do it because in the end it means more cars finish the case, especially in wet conditions.

I doubt this. The displays they have in the pits aren't huge, so you can't see shit from them anyway and none of the top cars have similar powertrains. Back in 2007-2008 when they did have exactly same kind of engines, Peugeot had no problem with proper cockpit angles (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNhpIrzydtk). And lastly somewhere in the supplementary regulations there is an article which says the organizer has a right to install 1 or more cameras in the cars.

Preference for the windscreen angle is probably because for the average joe it is clearer (showing the road ahead) and it is probably simply an easier place to install a camera.

For next year, but anyway: 3 Nissan LMP1's planned for 2015 + Chris Mower as team manager

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/niss ... s-in-2015/

More LMP1's less Pro-Am cars. I approve.

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So Rebellion has been given a big performance break. Thoughts? The state of LMP1 means it is impossible to give an objective valuation of the situation. If Rebellion can push the factory teams, all is good, right? They are not really running the same regs, so go ahead, I guess.

Kind of stupid because their car is far from being sorted. By if by the rules you do the adjustment by the fastest car inside the subclass...

Their car was 10 seconds off pace. Surely a performance break won't give that big of an increase.

ProSpeed's art car

may be a bit of a random question, but how were tyre changes done on this car?

Look closely at the left-rear, and you'll see some fasteners. Those held the wheel covers on. They were removed, the wheel covers were removed, and the tires were changed.

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thanks. I imagine it was 'closed' for aero efficiency probably.

I think it aided with the ground effects of the Jags, but I'm no aero expert, so who knows. I think Peugeot tried the same trick with the 905s, and Richard Lloyd Racing did the same with the 962 GTis.

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There were already earlier rumors of an announcement being made on Saturday, which is not when ACO usually holds their annual press conference. If that's true, then it has to be pretty big announcement.