2018 Rolex 24 from bad to worse
02-01-2018, 08:16 PM
#106
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02-01-2018, 09:48 PM
#107
Nordschleife Master
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02-01-2018, 11:57 PM
#108
Whoopsy makes great points...
The FGT is so damn slippery. It was designed for LeMans and long high speed tracks. I don't think there is anything that special about the powertrain or the rest of the car. It's an aero monster. Below is the final BOP adjustments after the ROAR. Looks like the FGT got added drag for the 24! Didn't even matter. Here are the other fuel capacity and rate adjustments. Did they take 3 liter's away from the RSR? and less rate? And the FGT got added 2 liter's and more flow? Given the success of the car that seems a little much. Any experts care to comment?
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Corvette's C7.R (+1L, 91L total), Ford's GT (+2L, 91L total, and +1.0mm), and Porsche's 911 RSR (-3L, 92L total, -1.0mm) also have capacity or flow changes in store for their cars. Only Ferrari's 488 GTE was left out of fuel-related adjustments.
On the aero front, Corvette will lose top speed with a taller minimum rear wing angle (up from 0deg to 2deg) and Ford has also been hit with the same change (up from 2deg to 5deg).
The FGT is so damn slippery. It was designed for LeMans and long high speed tracks. I don't think there is anything that special about the powertrain or the rest of the car. It's an aero monster. Below is the final BOP adjustments after the ROAR. Looks like the FGT got added drag for the 24! Didn't even matter. Here are the other fuel capacity and rate adjustments. Did they take 3 liter's away from the RSR? and less rate? And the FGT got added 2 liter's and more flow? Given the success of the car that seems a little much. Any experts care to comment?
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Corvette's C7.R (+1L, 91L total), Ford's GT (+2L, 91L total, and +1.0mm), and Porsche's 911 RSR (-3L, 92L total, -1.0mm) also have capacity or flow changes in store for their cars. Only Ferrari's 488 GTE was left out of fuel-related adjustments.
On the aero front, Corvette will lose top speed with a taller minimum rear wing angle (up from 0deg to 2deg) and Ford has also been hit with the same change (up from 2deg to 5deg).
If only Porsche would take note and shrink the 911 back to 993 proportions, albeit with the current aerodynamic shape.
02-02-2018, 12:16 AM
#109
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02-02-2018, 05:49 PM
#110
Drifting
It's a freebie
http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/str...nal-streaming/
http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/str...nal-streaming/
Planning on the usual suspects this year: Daytona, Sebring, Barber Indy, Mid-Ohio IMSA, Indy 500, Le Mans, Road America Indy, Watkins Glen IMSA, Mosport IMSA, Formula E NYC, Lime Rock IMSA, Road America IMSA, Sonoma Indy, Rennsport Reunion, Petit Le Mans - probably a few others
The frontal area is low, but the car is very long (and has a long wheelbase).
02-04-2018, 02:10 AM
#112
35' to go in Bathurst... what a race! Fingers crossed.
02-04-2018, 06:03 AM
#113
Impressive...
02-04-2018, 11:57 AM
#114
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So close to a full podium sweep. Damn caution. Would've been awesome to potentially see a P1 - P4 finish.
That's a good start to the 2018 season, great to see renewed focus on the customer racing GT3R. Long overdue.
That's a good start to the 2018 season, great to see renewed focus on the customer racing GT3R. Long overdue.
02-04-2018, 01:59 PM
#115
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