2015 General WEC/ELMS/AsLMS Discussion ThreadSports Cars

[trustjab]

regrets from nissan it seems, not happy with the concept
http://www.motorsport-total.com/wec...n-nissan-war-eine-enttaeuschung-15120302.html

Thats not a regret from Nissan. Its Pierre Fillon who made the "regret" comment.

 

[GTPorsche]

The first measure of cost-control has been announced.

http://beta.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122185/aero-development-limits-for-lmp1

 

[ukfan758]

The first measure of cost-control has been announced.

http://beta.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122185/aero-development-limits-for-lmp1

Sigh... if only they just let it be....

 

[catamount39]

They say three...but there were only two real changes. The high downforce and then low downforce which they all ran the rest of the season. Am I missing something?

 

[Snaeper]

Really this is a kind of non-restriction, capping off the craziness before it gets crazier.

A real restriction would be saying you can only run one aero kit, with a clause allowing for a second one should your car be under-performing.

 

[TexasTyme214]

They say three...but there were only two real changes. The high downforce and then low downforce which they all ran the rest of the season. Am I missing something?

Two big changes, but they make little adjustments to the aero kits each couple races. I think the 2014 Porsche never had an identical kit for more than two races in a row.

 

[catamount39]

Two big changes, but they make little adjustments to the aero kits each couple races. I think the 2014 Porsche never had an identical kit for more than two races in a row.

Oh okay thanks. 👍

 

[AJ]

Sigh... if only they just let it be....

...factory involvement with Le Mans would die out. These cost control measure were requested by the manufacturers.

 

[ukfan758]

...factory involvement with Le Mans would die out. These cost control measure were requested by the manufacturers.

Ah.

 

[catamount39]

At least it's just aero.

 

[trustjab]

In 2014 they only ran 2 aero packages. Its not a big deal since tuning vanes and diveplanes will be free.

 

[trustjab]

'Sup with the deep dishes on the back of the GTR LM? Testing tires was their aim, but looks like the rears are wider now

 

[Furinkazen]

'Sup with the deep dishes on the back of the GTR LM? Testing tires was their aim, but looks like the rears are wider now

Actually same size as the fronts now. Bodywork taper and shadow maybe make it seem a bit more than it is.

 

[trustjab]

Actually same size as the fronts now. Bodywork taper and shadow maybe make it seem a bit more than it is.

Wider as in wider than they were (9").

 

[Northstar]

It looks like they are doing pit stop practice so they're probably just spares they had laying around so they don't ruin perfectly good ones.

 

[trustjab]

It looks like they are doing pit stop practice so they're probably just spares they had laying around so they don't ruin perfectly good ones.

If that were the case, there would be tires laid out. Theres no reason to think they have no spares. Plus it was on the official twitter handle. I think they may be trialing wider rears.

 

[Northstar]

If that were the case, there would be tires laid out.

Not if they were just practicing fueling. Running wider tires would be pointless as they can't run them in the race.

 

[catamount39]

Besides those rears don't look at all like the insane quality stuff run on LMP1's. They don't even have the Michelin markings.

 

[SK8RBOI]

Besides those rears don't look at all like the insane quality stuff run on LMP1's. They don't even have the Michelin markings.

I'm pretty sure ive seen them rims on a Nissan GT4 car.

Edit:

 

[SK8RBOI]

This was unexpected. One of the last brands I would have expected to enter IMSA DPI.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/12/11/alfa-romeo-scoping-2017-imsa-dpi-campaign.html

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

This was unexpected. One of the last brands I would have expected to enter IMSA DPI.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/12/11/alfa-romeo-scoping-2017-imsa-dpi-campaign.html

Not really there's been talk of Alfa coming back to LMP racing for about 3 years now.

 

[GTPorsche]

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

 

[SK8RBOI]

They have the engine quite far back don't they. The distance between the windscreen and the where the engine cover lowers seems to be bigger in the Toyota.

 

[TDZdave]

That's a big hit to McLaren's GT aspirations,

 

[SK8RBOI]

That's a big hit to McLaren's GT aspirations,

No it's not. Drivers come and go. A big hit would be if Isis blew up all there cars.

 

[TDZdave]

No it's not. Drivers come and go. A big hit would be if Isis blew up all there cars.

Wow! That's way over the top,

Kevin was the most diverse driver in Mclarens line up, he could go to a track anywhere in the world and be immediately on the money, not many drivers have that ability and non of which remaining in McLarens line do have that ability,

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

That's a big hit to McLaren's GT aspirations,

Still got SVG

Kevin was already racing with Porsche this year in WEC.

 

[TDZdave]

Still got SVG

Kevin was already racing with Porsche this year in WEC.

Are you sure on that? I doubt Dane will be letting him venture off to much, and while I like the Giz he's not quite up to Kevin's calibre,

 

[twitcher]

Still got SVG

Kevin was already racing with Porsche this year in WEC.

I too am a fan of SVG, but I don't think he's quite at Kevin's level. The other thing with SVG is due to his V8 commitments, he's not available to do as many events as Kevin did for McLaren last year. I can maybe see SVG doing some of the BlancPain Endurance series like he did last year, but not the Sprint Series, and not PWC. I aslo wouldnt be surprised to see RBRA keep SVG a little closer to home, which is a shame.