Aston Martin wins 24 Heures du Mans!
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ah... I didn't know about the restrictor plate..
FFS..... they running Daytona next?
Side note.. (and sorry, it's off topic)... but anyone watch the Australian V8 series? I've caught a little bit recently and have been pretty impressed.....
ah... I didn't know about the restrictor plate..
FFS..... they running Daytona next?
Side note.. (and sorry, it's off topic)... but anyone watch the Australian V8 series? I've caught a little bit recently and have been pretty impressed.....
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Originally Posted by Mocky,Jun 19 2008, 02:06 PM
It's a reference to NASCAR having restrictor plate races..
Basically, the C5R was destroying the Astons and ALMS imposed restrictors on both that car and the C6R in order to preserve competition...
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I haven't kept track of GT1 much (since usually it's just the two Vettes running 1-2), but have they had any performance loss by switching fuels? I thought the new C6Rs were running ethanol or something. I didn't think the C5Rs were..
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whats funny is that aston has been racing in the LMS, so they haven't raced in preparation for the 24 hrs. Corvette which races only against itself in alms lost to a team thats running 1 race.
Yes the C6R runs etahnol which actually produces more power than petrol.
Yes the C6R runs etahnol which actually produces more power than petrol.
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Originally Posted by Birel186,Jun 19 2008, 03:32 PM
whats funny is that aston has been racing in the LMS, so they haven't raced in preparation for the 24 hrs. Corvette which races only against itself in alms lost to a team thats running 1 race.
Yes the C6R runs etahnol which actually produces more power than petrol.
Yes the C6R runs etahnol which actually produces more power than petrol.
"The C6.R Corvette, for example, is required to breathe through two 31.8-mm restrictors. These orifices are about the size of a 50-cent coin. Much like the carburetor restrictor plates used by NASCAR on superspeedways, the ALMS air restrictors limit airflow through the engine, thereby controlling the horsepower produced. Moreover, ALMS officials can change the size of the restrictor orifice to maintain a level playing field."
http://www.corvetteracing.com/cars/c6r/engine.shtml
The area of two 50 cent coins feeding a 7L V8... Do you think the Ethanol makes up for that? Please
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Originally Posted by PrOsPeCt S,Jun 19 2008, 12:36 PM
Man if only those vettes didnt have those restrictor plates,
if aston needed 'more' power so the vette wouldn't need an air restrictor, aston could make more power. I guess aston should put the engine from the charouz lmp1 lola into the DBR9, since its based off the DBR9's and makes ~80 hp more. i don't hear corvette crying that aston has an unfair advantage.
and for next year or as of le mans, all petrol lmp1 cars get bigger intakes so they can compete against the diesels. its not just the engine. audi and peugeot have far superior chassis aswell.
and i guess its not fair that flying lizards should have won le mans if it wouldn't have been for the crash. Since they ran the fastest laps of the race. Did u know the Porche GT3RSR has a 3.6L engine vs. the Ferrari 430's 3.8L engine.
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Originally Posted by Fyrestrike,Jun 19 2008, 05:00 PM
The area of two 50 cent coins feeding a 7L V8... Do you think the Ethanol makes up for that? Please
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Originally Posted by Mocky,Jun 16 2008, 11:16 PM
amazing race...
and wow.. someone actually beat the corvettes....
and wow.. someone actually beat the corvettes....