11-19-2008, 06:15 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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 Troy, Njörk (but still not from Liberia)
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The technical definitions for the 2011 Le Mans 24 Hours concern 4 precise points:
- LM P1 and LM P2 engines: reduction of power, and cubic capacity reduction in LM P1 (diesel, 3.7-litre twin turbo 8 cylinders maximum instead of 5.5 litres, petrol, normally aspirated 3.4-litre 8 cylinders maximum instead of 6 litres, petrol, 2.0-litre turbo 6 cylinders instead of 4.0 litres), in LM P2 (diesel, 4.0-litre turbo 8 cylinders, petrol, 4.0 litres prepared on the basis of 2010 GT2, petrol, 4.5-litre series production). The minimum weight in LM P1 remains at 900 kgs and is increased from 825 to 900 kgs in LM P2.
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I am not a fanatical follower of endurance racing, but I do know that on some twistier tracks P2 cars give P1s a run for their money. Manndating that they be the same weight just seems stupid to me.
There seems to be no set formula for how much(displacement) a deisel is worth.
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"I have a California and since it's our stupid cashcow for people who don't understand cars it must be as good as the Cayenne off road..."
-Luca di Montezemelo on his off track excursion (via Ferrer)
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