Le Mans Series Official Thread

[Zytek_Fan]

Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen

One word on LMP2: Radical.

Oh yes! The Radicals are awesome!

[Cyco]

Brilliant slide show W.

Does anyone know why Dome would only paint parts of their exhaust with ceramic paint, and leave other parts exposed?

[Roy Visser]

Originally Posted by Cyco

Does anyone know why Dome would only paint parts of their exhaust with ceramic paint, and leave other parts exposed?

maybe because of the expansion of the metal when on temperature. Or maybe to prevent heatradiation to certain parts (radiator)

[Wouter Melissen]

WOW the Radical keeps on impressing! I'll add some shots from Istanbul to this thread later.

01 17 LMP1 M Pescarolo Sport COLLARD /BOUILLION Pescarolo C60 Judd 1:42.111 28 1:42.111 188.195
02 09 LMP1 M Creation Autosportif MINASSIAN/ORTIZ/GABBIANI Creation Judd 1:44.859 20 1:44.859 0:02.748 183.263
03 05 LMP1 M Swiss Spirit PRIMAT/FASSLER Courage LC 70 Judd 1:45.424 19 1:45.424 0:03.313 182.281
04 22 LMP2 D Rollcentre Racing BARBOSA/SHORT/GREAVES Radical SR9 Judd 1:46.135 13 1:46.135 0:04.024 181.06
05 19 LMP1 D Chamberlain Synergy BERRIDGE/EVANS/OWEN Lola B06/10 AER 1:46.209 26 1:46.209 0:04.098 180.934
06 14 LMP1 D Racing fo Holland LAMMERS/YOONG Dome Mugen 1:47.711 9 1:47.711 0:05.600 178.411
07 13 LMP1 Y Courage Competition GOUNON/NAKANO/KUROSAWA Courage LC70 Mugen 1:48.256 22 1:48.256 0:06.145 177.513
08 25 LMP2 M RML NEWTON/ERDOS MG Lola EX 264 1:48.416 20 1:48.416 0:06.305 177.251
09 20 LMP2 M Pierre Bruneau ROSTAN/BRUNEAU Pilbeam Judd 1:49.367 27 1:49.367 0:07.256 175.709
10 06 LMP1 D Lister Storm Racing KEEN/KIESA/MOLLER Lister Storm Hybrid 1:50.649 22 1:50.649 0:08.538 173.674
11 50 LMGT1 M AstonMartin Racing Larbre LAMY/GARDEL/VOSSE Aston Martin DBR9 1:51.147 22 1:51.147 0:09.036 172.895
12 67 LMGT1 M Convers Menx Team KOX/PERGL/VASILIEV Ferrari 550 Maranello 1:52.714 28 1:52.714 0:10.603 170.492
13 61 LMGT1 M Cirtek Motorsport KINCH/GARCIA Aston Martin DBR9 1:52.754 27 1:52.754 0:10.643 170.431
14 28 LMP2 D Randaccio Ranieri RANDACCIO/MANCINI/COLLINI Lucchini LMP2 1:53.285 11 1:53.285 0:11.174 169.632
15 72 LMGT1 M Luc Alphand Aventures POLICAND/GOUESLARD/BELTOISE Corvette C5-R 1:53.666 25 1:53.666 0:11.555 169.064
16 70 LMGT1 D PSI Experience KUISMANEN/MENTEN/PALTTALA Corvette C6-R 1:53.705 21 1:53.705 0:11.594 169.006
17 76 LMGT2 P Autorlando Sport LIEB/CAMATHIAS Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 1:57.207 21 1:57.207 0:15.096 163.956
18 62 LMGT1 M Cirtek Motorsport HARDAM/VANN Aston Martin DBR9 1:57.629 18 1:57.629 0:15.518 163.368
19 99 LMGT2 D Virgo Motorsport EAGLING/SUGDEN/KHAN Ferrari 430 GT 1:57.908 25 1:57.908 0:15.797 162.981
20 35 LMP2 D G-Force MORRIS/LEROCH/HAHN Courage C65 Judd 1:58.234 8 1:58.234 0:16.123 162.532
21 90 LMGT2 D Farnbacher Racing EHRET/FARNBACHERk Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 1:58.649 25 1:58.649 0:16.538 161.963
22 84 LMGT2 D Team Icer Brakes VILLARROEL/SUNDERG Ferrari 430 GT 1:58.822 23 1:58.822 0:16.711 161.728
23 81 LMGT2 P Team LNT HUGHES/BELL Panoz Esperante GTLM 1:59.211 23 1:59.211 0:17.100 161.2
24 92 LMGT2 D IMSA Performance Matmut BOUCHUT/DUMEZ/NARAC Porsche 996 1:59.576 25 1:59.576 0:17.465 160.708
25 82 LMGT2 P Team LNT TOMLINSON/DEAN Panoz Esperante GTLN 1:59.623 24 1:59.623 0:17.512 160.645
26 36 LMP2 P Paul Belmondo Racing GOSSELIN/OJJEH/RAGUES Courage C65 Ford 2:00.392 5 2:00.392 0:18.281 159.619
27 80 LMGT2 D Farnbacher Racing NIELSEN/SEEFRIED Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 2:00.619 25 2:00.619 0:18.508 159.318
28 85 LMGT2 D Spyker Squadron BLEEKEMOLEN/HEZEMANS Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R 2:01.078 23 2:01.078 0:18.967 158.714
29 78 LMGT2 P Autorlando Sport KRISTENSEN/EDMANN/SIMONSEN Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 2:01.268 25 2:01.268 0:19.157 158.466
30 51 LMGT1 D B Racing RS Line Team WALCHHOFER/LEUENBERGER/BARTYAN Lamborghini Murcielago 2:01.513 11 2:01.513 0:19.402 158.146
31 97 LMGT2 P GPC SPORT DRUDI/ROSA/DE SIMONE Ferrari 430 GT 2:01.737 26 2:01.737 0:19.626 157.855
32 86 LMGT2 D Spyker Squadron KANE/CREVELS Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R 2:03.103 24 2:03.103 0:20.992 156.103
33 73 LMGT2 D Ice Pol Racing Team LAMBERT/LEFORT/IANNETTA Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 2:03.787 21 2:03.787 0:21.676 155.241
34 77 LMGT2 Y Seikel Motorsport BURGESS/COLLIN/BERGMEISTER Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 2:05.781 22 2:05.781 0:23.670 152.78
35 75 LMGT2 D Thierry Perrier SMITH/HESNAULT/WILSON Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 2:06.184 21 2:06.184 0:24.073 152.292
36 32 LMP2 M Barazi Epsilon VERGERS/BARAZI/BELLOC Courage C65 AER 2:07.078 5 2:07.078 0:24.967 151.221
37 37 LMP2 P Paul Belmondo Racing BELMONDO/ANDRE/CLAIRAY Courage C65 Ford 13:42.119 2 13:42.119 12:00.008 23.375

[Wouter Melissen]

Some impressions from lovely Turkey:

[RacingManiac]

holy cow.......that Radical is something else....

[Wouter Melissen]

Well race one is over and done with and boy was it exciting. The Le Mans Series could very well be the best racing series in the world right now. It has a colourful grid, competitive teams, talented drivers and great tracks. The racing at Istanbul was amazing. It's sad that the public simply does not seem to care; they all bitch about F1, but still seem only to care about F1.

[Zytek_Fan]

Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen

Well race one is over and done with and boy was it exciting. The Le Mans Series could very well be the best racing series in the world right now. It has a colourful grid, competitive teams, talented drivers and great tracks. The racing at Istanbul was amazing. It's sad that the public simply does not seem to care; they all bitch about F1, but still seem only to care about F1.

Excellent point. It's sad that the Monza LMS event has been canceled

[Wouter Melissen]

I just added an overview page for the Le Mans Series:

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame...item.php&fid=8

[Wouter Melissen]

The new Zytek 06S Hybrid has been spotted out on the track for the first time at Magny Cours yesterday in the first of a three day test session. From the looks of it, the car is ready for Spa next week.

http://www.infoscourse.org/article.p...=1980&&thold=0

[spi-ti-tout]

Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen

they all bitch about F1, but still seem only to care about F1.

I think if as much advertising and local input into the T.V stations that is inserted into F1 was put to LeMans you'd see a similar result. F1 is also more popular because it is usually easier to understand:

One Class
Schumacher
Ferrari
Mostly Manufacturers
Ferrari
New Techonology
Ferrari
Schumacher
Ferrari

and so on.

[Wouter Melissen]

Originally Posted by spi-ti-tout

I think if as much advertising and local input into the T.V stations that is inserted into F1 was put to LeMans you'd see a similar result. F1 is also more popular because it is usually easier to understand:

One Class
Schumacher
Ferrari
Mostly Manufacturers
Ferrari
New Techonology
Ferrari
Schumacher
Ferrari

and so on.

At least in the Le Mans Series Ferrari is actually winning frequently.

[Wouter Melissen]

Mulsannescorner.com reports that the Radical lapped Silverstone 2 seconds faster than Rollcentre's LMP1 Dallara ever did.

Really can't wait for Spa!

[Zytek_Fan]

Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen

Mulsannescorner.com reports that the Radical lapped Silverstone 2 seconds faster than Rollcentre's LMP1 Dallara ever did.

Really can't wait for Spa!

Mariantic reports that Porsche RS Spyders will be available for customers in 2007

[RacingManiac]

The recent news as heard by DSC was that the cost to run a RS Spyder's for a full season is somewhere in the neighborhood of 4 million dollars....not exactly affordable.....though current rumor suggest that there will be 3 cars next year in ALMS for customer team, with 2 Flying Lizard car and one as to be named party of interest....