Endurance Racing 2015+

tigerboon

Gintonious wrote: »

Is the whinny noise the hybrid system

Yes. The flywheel system on the Audi is very noticeable against the quiet diesel engine.

Frank Bullitt

So Nissan seem to have called it quits for this years program and pulled from the remaining races.

Not sure how well this bodes for 2016.

Killinator

Gintonious wrote: »

So Nissan seem to have called it quits for this years program and pulled from the remaining races.

Not sure how well this bodes for 2016.

Wow, not sure how they'll manage to put a positive spin on this one, but I'm sure they'll try.

oneofakind32

Gintonious wrote: »

So Nissan seem to have called it quits for this years program and pulled from the remaining races.

Not sure how well this bodes for 2016.

They'll be back for the last 2 racer of the year.

The revised plan is for the radical front-engine LMP1-Hybrid prototypes to return for the final two races on the FIA WEC calendar in China (Nov. 1) and Bahrain (Nov. 21).

Source: http://www.racer.com/wec-le-mans/le-mans/item/120001-wec-nissan-p1-program-to-forego-next-three-rounds

Grim.

Porsche testing at Monza

Killinator

Grim. wrote: »

Porsche testing at Monza

That's like a real life scalextric, ridiculous grip for the speed it's travelling!

Grim.

Nick Tandy giving a masterclass in wet weather driving in the Petit Le mans atm leading overall in a GT car

Sterling Archer

Vanthoors crash - Blancpain GT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZKmLmMHADY

Vanthoor limped away from the crash but appeared ok

donspeekinglesh

Grim. wrote: »

Nick Tandy giving a masterclass in wet weather driving in the Petit Le mans atm leading overall in a GT car

Only saw bits of the race (and even fewer green flag laps) but that was some driving, and a fantastic result.

Grim.

The Porsche 919 cockpit is a bit complex

Grim.

Just a heads up, the Bathurst 1000 and the Fuji 6hrs are on tonight/tomorrow morning

Cookie_Monster

Grim. wrote: »

Just a heads up, the Bathurst 1000 and the Fuji 6hrs are on tonight/tomorrow morning

Fairly average Bathurst this year. Was worth watching but nothing super exciting about it compared to the previous couple.

Anyone any idea why "MT Panarama Bathurst 200" was written on the mountain instead of 1000?

Ghost Train

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Fairly average Bathurst this year. Was worth watching but nothing super exciting about it compared to the previous couple.

Anyone any idea why "MT Panarama Bathurst 200" was written on the mountain instead of 1000?

200 years since founding of the town I guess
http://www.bathurst200.com.au/about

Watched a bit of the start of race and a bit of the end... didn't really get into it. They do really fly around the circuit

Frank Bullitt

I see Montoya is taking Hulkenbergs seat for Porsche neat year, going for the triple crown (Monaco win, Indy 500 and LeMans).

Sterling Archer

Alex Wurz is set to retire after Bahrain
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/121723

A funny post by his misses about it.
https://twitter.com/juliawurz/status/664014534152056832

Killinator

One of the sport's nice guys.

Frank Bullitt

He posted this photo with his tweet. Brilliant.

Sterling Archer

I need some alone time
https://twitter.com/FIAWEC/status/670714399653502977/photo/1

Frank Bullitt

That looks amazing.

Killinator

That is ridiculously good looking!

Zcott

I'm not sure...I think it looks terrible :-(

Grim.

Audi are testing at Sebring

Killinator

Can't wait till it tests at Monza so we can get the inevitable Bozzy video

Frank Bullitt

Looks like a bat mobile out on track!

PopePalpatine

Nissan have just taken delivery of a revamped hybrid powertrain courtesy of Renault, which should be ready for testing by next February. http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/news-notes-roundup-12-9/

afatbollix

What engine is in the Audi now? Is it a petrol one?

donspeekinglesh

Sticking with diesel.

Frank Bullitt

New hybrid system though?

donspeekinglesh

Yep, a new hybrid system with lithium-ion batteries for energy storage, plus an ‘efficiency-optimized’ 4 litre V6 TDI (diesel) engine.

Frank Bullitt

Interesting, should be a mega fast car.

Honestly believe these are the true marvels of the motorsport world (LMP1 cars).

Frank Bullitt

So Nissan have binned the LMP1 project. That's that.

oneofakind32

Gintonious wrote: »

So Nissan have binned the LMP1 project. That's that.

And that's the end of that chapter. Reminds me of the series you would read on f1rejects.com

Killinator

That's disappointing to say the least, it was just too much of a gamble with too much that could and did go wrong.

Ghost Train

Sorry to hear that. They really seemed to have support and interest from fans and from a marketing point of view I would have thought it was something that really put Nissan out there. Was the car just never going to be able to complete so it came time to shut it down?

I wonder does Renault getting back into F1 yesterday have any impact on Nissan... can't see why it would, Renault owns big chunk of Nissan but no cross over between the two in terms of racing

Killinator

They won themselves alot of fans over the last year despite the cars poor performance but that has more or less been undone by the appalling way they've treated staff since they decided to stop the program.
Shame for Darren Cox, sound guy who was never afraid to engage and answer questions that all that hard work winning people over has gone down the drain.

Ghost Train

Is an own goal in terms of marketing and image, wonder will the share price take a hit or will it be noticed

Grim.

fantastic racing in the Daytona 24H at the minute http://www.imsa.com/camera/imsatv

TheChrisD

Boy am I glad this is the last year for the Daytona Prototypes... Out-dated, antiquated, slow-ass cheese wedges.

PopePalpatine

Oh FFS, the Deltawing crashed out after 110 or so laps.

PopePalpatine

Oh FFS, the Deltawing crashed out after 120 or so laps.

Grim.

the finish in GTLM after 24 hours

TheChrisD

Finally, an LMP2 takes the overall win!

Grim.

TheChrisD wrote: »

Finally, an LMP2 takes the overall win!

Was waiting for the Honda engine to blow up tbh, i dared not dream of an LMP2 winning and Pipo Derani was superb.

Delighted to see Damian Faulkner on the podium in GTD how he hasn't been picked up by a manufacturer is beyond me.

donspeekinglesh

Great to see the P2 win, and great finishes in GTLM and GTD.

Gutted for the Deltawing squad, they were having a fantastic run before the crash. Which should never have happened, the SC should have been called well before that.

Grim.

Murphy Prototypes to run a Riley LMP3 alongside their Oreca 03 LMP2 in elms this year, http://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/murphy-prototypes-to-run-ave-riley-lmp3

Killinator

Grim. wrote: »

Murphy Prototypes to run a Riley LMP3 alongside their Oreca 03 LMP2 in elms this year, http://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/murphy-prototypes-to-run-ave-riley-lmp3

They're being factory backed too which will hopefully give them an edge

ScumLord

Killinator wrote: »

They're being factory backed too which will hopefully give them an edge

SniperSight

Toyota going with a new livery scheme. Can't deny but its great looking, but loved the stricking blue. It'll be all red, white and black now in LMP1.
Should note this is the TS040, not the TSO50, Toyota just want to give a taste of its new appearance.

TheChrisD

Sixty cars at Le Mans this year :eek:, although only 9 LMP1.

http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/sixty-car-grid-confirmed-for-2016-le-mans-24-hours-671859/

Jordan 199

I hope Toyota will start winning races again this year following the disappointing season they had last year in the WEC.