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John Boothby 06-15-2012 12:22 AM

24 hrs LeMans this weekend
 
Number 74 Corvette ZR1, Gavin/Milner/Westbrook qual 3rd behind Ferrari 458 and Aston Martin Vontage V8 by +0.517 Sec.

LGAFF 06-15-2012 05:15 PM

Re: 24 hrs LeMans this weekend
 
Should be good, wish the field was deeper

Kevin 06-15-2012 05:20 PM

Re: 24 hrs LeMans this weekend
 
the audi e-tron quatro set pole. first hybrid to ever sit on pole at lemans

XfireZ51 06-15-2012 06:53 PM

Re: 24 hrs LeMans this weekend
 
I want to see the Delta wing run.

LGAFF 06-15-2012 07:54 PM

Re: 24 hrs LeMans this weekend
 
Sounds like the Corvette was happy with their time the first day...they have an extra set of tires for the race as they did not use them in qualifying......This should be fun!

John Boothby 06-16-2012 12:21 AM

Re: 24 hrs LeMans this weekend
 
Yea, the Nissan Delta is the one to watch. I also wish that Corvette will get an LMP car entered one day.

XfireZ51 06-16-2012 10:29 AM

Re: 24 hrs LeMans this weekend
 
Watching now. Delta wing in paddock.

mgg 06-18-2012 02:12 PM

Re: 24 hrs LeMans this weekend
 
Hope the delta wing stays in the paddock. Who wants to watch GREEN racing. Who cares! They have already penalized the gas powered cars so that they are not competitive with the diesel entries. Leave the green **** out of racing. Nobody cares that a Nissan "leaf" is the pace car for world challenge. This delta crap is an exercise in creating another class not competing to win. I want to hear fossil fuel burning engines making racing sounds not a delta wing hybrid or an electric toyota.

Kevin 06-18-2012 03:11 PM

Re: 24 hrs LeMans this weekend
 
I liked the idea of the deltawing racing, the entire point of lemans is to advance the technology of the automobile. Neither the audi etron or the toyota were electric cars

mgg 06-18-2012 04:40 PM

Re: 24 hrs LeMans this weekend
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin (Post 143678)
I liked the idea of the deltawing racing, the entire point of lemans is to advance the technology of the automobile. Neither the audi etron or the toyota were electric cars

The entire point! Are you joking!!!!! The point of Lemans is endurance and WINNING it. Production based classes and Prototypes have competed for years as well as lesser classes. The goverening body is doing its best to screw it all up by restricting gas powered prototypes in favor of giving huge advantages to diesel prototypes. This makes for great marketing for those who don't know better who now think diesels are the way to go for the next genreration of performance cars. Yes diesel technology has come a long way but I do not see it in the Porshe 911, Corvette etc. I am fairly ceertain the Toyota was an electric /gas hybryd as it left the pits it did not make a sound. The commentators made the remarks how dangerous it was because no one could hear it. Dorsey Schrader was also mentioning the close calls to it being completely quiet when it left. I would then assume it was a fossil fuel based engine. Like formula one, they had better be careful as to what they allow to creep into racing as a sport. If not well be subject to remote controlled drones that are driven from the pits by geeks who will call themselves drivers. Maybe an exageration but maybe not.


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