2016 Le Mans 24 Hours - 15th to 19th June 2016

[IforceV8]

GTE-Am spec C7

Pro

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/photos-le-mans-thursday-gallery-4/

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

GTE-Am spec C7

There's been a GTE-AM spec C7R since last year?

 

[IforceV8]

There's been a GTE-AM spec C7R since last year?

Yeah Labre ran a C7R last year then Corvette racing took the car to Watkins Glen since Jan crashed the factory car in the Porsche curves. I think that 57 car was last years 64 that won GTE.

 

[Mike458]

Ok... my predictions:

LMP1: Bykolles
LMP2: ESM?
GT Pro: Porsche?
GT AM: ???

 

[Scuderia Paul]

My prediction is:

LMP1 Toyota
LMP2 KCMG
GTEPro AF Corse
GTEAm Chevrolet

 

[TheElbows]

Anyone else still miffed that Nissan bowed out shortly after figuring out most of their issues last year. With so few LMP cars this year with currently questionable reliability I would have loved to have seen a properly sorted out Nissan LMP involved.

Big let down this year.

 

[Leadfoot530]

Anyone else still miffed that Nissan bowed out shortly after figuring out most of their issues last year. With so few LMP cars this year with currently questionable reliability I would have loved to have seen a properly sorted out Nissan LMP involved.

Big let down this year.

I'm still shocked that they didn't even attempt a GTE-LM or GTE-AM entry. I mean, it's not like they don't have a few cars that I believe could run in those classes. *cough* GTR GT3 *cough*

 

[IforceV8]

I'm still shocked that they didn't even attempt a GTE-LM or GTE-AM entry. I mean, it's not like they don't have a few cars that I believe could run in those classes. *cough* GTR GT3 *cough*

Why should they, they proudly supply valve covers and decals for the P2 class now and claim glory when they win the class with very little actual expense.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Anyone else still miffed that Nissan bowed out shortly after figuring out most of their issues last year. With so few LMP cars this year with currently questionable reliability I would have loved to have seen a properly sorted out Nissan LMP involved.

Big let down this year.

No.

I'm still shocked that they didn't even attempt a GTE-LM or GTE-AM entry. I mean, it's not like they don't have a few cars that I believe could run in those classes. *cough* GTR GT3 *cough*

Doesn't get close to the regs.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

I'm sad to see the end of the 458 drinking game, maybe the 488 guys will prove to be just as... foolhardy.

Don't see why not in an even faster car.

 

[catamount39]

I'm still shocked that they didn't even attempt a GTE-LM or GTE-AM entry. I mean, it's not like they don't have a few cars that I believe could run in those classes. *cough* GTR GT3 *cough*

GT-R GT3 doesn't come anywhere close to GTE regs, the 488 was designed to be like that from the start (and BMW are let into IMSA because reasons).

 

[Leadfoot530]

No.



Doesn't get close to the regs.

GT-R GT3 doesn't come anywhere close to GTE regs, the 488 was designed to be like that from the start (and BMW are let into IMSA because reasons).

Ah, that explains it. I'm about as knowledgable on regulations as I am on rocket science...not that much.

 

[Aloha62_2]

Yeah the GT3/GTE divide is more then a bit annoying, I would do bad things to see the Bentley and McLaren at Lemans.

Bad. Things.

 

[catamount39]

Yeah the GT3/GTE divide is more then a bit annoying, I would do bad things to see the Bentley and McLaren at Lemans.

Bad. Things.

McLaren would be possible, shouldn't take a ton of work to get the 650S to be a GTE. Bentley sadly is confirmed as a no either way since they "want to go for overall wins".

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Shots fired

 

[TheElbows]

Is there a major British automotive marque that's still actually owned by the British?

 

[catamount39]

Is there a major British automotive marque that's still actually owned by the British?

Aston Martin is 100% British.

 

[Panoz]

A Larbre Corvette drive making the wife unhappy?

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Aston Martin is 100% British.

They wish

 

[catamount39]

They wish

Well they are now. So what if Mercedes has a few shares.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Well they are now. So what if Mercedes has a few shares.

Yeah a few shares today, half the company tomorrow. At least it isn't as bad as Jaguar, talk about the Colony getting the last laugh.

 

[catamount39]

Yeah a few shares today, half the company tomorrow. At least it isn't as bad as Jaguar, talk about the Colony getting the last laugh.

Yeah, and at least Mercedes likes racing. *glares at Tata*

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Yeah, and at least Mercedes likes racing. *glares at Tata*

Like I said the colony gets the last laugh. And Mercedes like racing so long as it's not in direct competition commercially from partners, do you really think that FI deal is that hard? Anyways this has nothing to do with Le Mans so I'll say... yeah them Aston's have pretty V8s.

 

[IforceV8]

Shocking that a Aston designed by Ford would look like a current Ford.

 

[Furinkazen]

Sorry for posting porn. Won't do it again

 

[Tired Tyres]

Test day tomorrow. Radio Le mans has audio coverage. No video though.

 

[GTPorsche]

They do know the race is in the other direction, right?

 

[Kingofweasles]

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Got to love how the ByKolles entry looks like a bootleg Audi now.

 

[TheElbows]

They do know the race is in the other direction, right?

Man...talk about an all-time awesome idea. Different direction each year.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

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Those yellow cars in the back are probably going to win so...