|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
16 Apr 2013, 01:10 (Ref:3234988) | #1 | ||
Race Official
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 15,692
|
ALMS 2013 Round 2: Long Beach
After finishing up a packed weekend of racing at Silverstone, it is time for the sportscar scene to shift back to the ALMS. Long Beach is always entertaining, and this year should be no different. Qualifying begins at 17:05 local time on Friday April 19, with the race (2 hours) running at 16:30. It is the shortest race on the ALMS schedule, and tends to get a bit dodgy with a lot of contact. Anything can happen! Don't forget to enter in the FRC for this round too!
Schedule Entry List Timing & Scoring ESPN3 Video (Qualifying and Race) ALMS Video Track Map Spotters Guide Weather World Times FRC Ten-Tenths Chat (Great during Race) Last edited by joeb; 16 Apr 2013 at 11:36. |
||
|
16 Apr 2013, 07:59 (Ref:3235108) | #2 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,900
|
After Sebring BoP http://www.imsaracing.net/2013/alms/...IN%2013-09.pdf
notable: Corvette was given another 15kg now 1275kg (base 1245kg), and the fuel refueling restritor is now 2mm smaller now 36 instead of 38. (base 32) Base are the values with no BoP applied as per the rules. |
||
__________________
To launch a new FIA GT2 category based on strict technical rules, with limited wavers and ‘balance of performance' limited to success ballast. A category where GT manufacturers will prove through competition they can produce the best road going GT car. |
16 Apr 2013, 08:07 (Ref:3235112) | #3 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,738
|
It is still very strange that Corvette needs a bigger refueling restrictor in order to fill their tank in the same time as the other GTE cars.
|
|
|
16 Apr 2013, 08:10 (Ref:3235115) | #4 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,900
|
An explanation was given that the fuel lines leading to the tank are longer then on all the other competitors, where the fuel is loaded is farther away from the tank... I have no Idea why a larger restrictor is needed..
|
||
__________________
To launch a new FIA GT2 category based on strict technical rules, with limited wavers and ‘balance of performance' limited to success ballast. A category where GT manufacturers will prove through competition they can produce the best road going GT car. |
16 Apr 2013, 12:09 (Ref:3235263) | #5 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 1,490
|
The race is in four days — any ideas as to who the TBD drivers are, especially for the two Level 5 cars?
|
||
__________________
“Sometimes there’s no poison like a dream.” — Tanya Donelly |
16 Apr 2013, 12:54 (Ref:3235283) | #6 | |||
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 6,269
|
Quote:
http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/artic...eason-entries/ |
|||
__________________
When in doubt? C4. |
16 Apr 2013, 14:33 (Ref:3235326) | #7 | |||
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 2,336
|
Quote:
Does anyone think Dyson could keep up with Rebellion and Muscle Milk? Also, what about the TBD's for the #68 TRG and both the Flying Lizards? |
|||
|
16 Apr 2013, 15:16 (Ref:3235343) | #8 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 4,434
|
Not sure Dyson can keep up with Level 5.
|
|
|
16 Apr 2013, 15:17 (Ref:3235345) | #9 | ||
Racer
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 334
|
Don't forget, we'll be doing a tweet up with Josef Newgarden and Bryan Herta Autosport in the IndyCar fan village on Saturday (ALMS race day) at 12:30pm.
Bryan and Wolf have a pretty light schedule for Friday, so if anyone wants to come by and say hello, I recommend Friday afternoon. As always, we welcome you to come check out the car and say hello. |
||
|
16 Apr 2013, 17:29 (Ref:3235402) | #10 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 1,946
|
|||
|
16 Apr 2013, 22:12 (Ref:3235516) | #11 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,900
|
|||
__________________
To launch a new FIA GT2 category based on strict technical rules, with limited wavers and ‘balance of performance' limited to success ballast. A category where GT manufacturers will prove through competition they can produce the best road going GT car. |
16 Apr 2013, 22:59 (Ref:3235536) | #12 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 2,336
|
|||
|
16 Apr 2013, 23:17 (Ref:3235542) | #13 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,892
|
One of the Vipers was out of commission after practice, but the other did take part in last year's race at Baltimore. Baltimore is the bumpier of the two, so I'm not particularly worried about how the snake copes with the Long Beach streets.
|
||
__________________
The only certainty is that nothing is certain. |
17 Apr 2013, 00:55 (Ref:3235566) | #14 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 2,296
|
|||
|
17 Apr 2013, 01:27 (Ref:3235576) | #15 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 1,946
|
|||
|
17 Apr 2013, 06:27 (Ref:3235629) | #16 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,900
|
Id take a 50-70hp increase over 30kg any time of day.. in the gte class that is
|
||
__________________
To launch a new FIA GT2 category based on strict technical rules, with limited wavers and ‘balance of performance' limited to success ballast. A category where GT manufacturers will prove through competition they can produce the best road going GT car. |
17 Apr 2013, 07:53 (Ref:3235655) | #17 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 15,394
|
I doubt there is that big of a discrepancy between the Vette and 458.
|
|
|
17 Apr 2013, 07:55 (Ref:3235656) | #18 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 2,261
|
Careful, them's fighting words for Arakis.
|
||
__________________
MBL - SpeedyMouse Race House |
17 Apr 2013, 08:20 (Ref:3235670) | #19 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,900
|
the 1.3mm increase in diameter is around a 9.5% increase in the surface area of the air intake, somewhat directly proportional to the horsepower increase, at the base hp of 465hp*1.095= 509.2 hp, which is a 44.2 hp increse.. I was off by a bit, I would still take a ~10% hp increase over a 2.5% weight decrease (30kg diff at 1245). this is not accounting that the vette has a 5.5l engine vs ferraris 4.5l, giving it a torque addvantige as well..
|
||
__________________
To launch a new FIA GT2 category based on strict technical rules, with limited wavers and ‘balance of performance' limited to success ballast. A category where GT manufacturers will prove through competition they can produce the best road going GT car. |
17 Apr 2013, 20:31 (Ref:3235935) | #20 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 15,394
|
You don't know what the engines produce officially. All you have to go on is "team quotes". IIRC the 458 was the fastest GTE car on the straight last year at LeMans. If they're so down on power how is that achieved? Lower drag? A more efficient car? Obviously there's more to how the 458 gets on than it's restrictor size.
|
|
|
18 Apr 2013, 01:52 (Ref:3236006) | #21 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 1,946
|
Whatever the case, the ALMS cars seem pretty closely matched right now. It should be a great race.
|
||
|
18 Apr 2013, 02:03 (Ref:3236008) | #22 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 1,946
|
|||
|
18 Apr 2013, 11:07 (Ref:3236139) | #23 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 4,642
|
I love that picture. I'm not sure why, but it just does it for me.
|
||
|
18 Apr 2013, 11:17 (Ref:3236144) | #24 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 15,394
|
Those colors do bring out that car IMO.
|
|
|
18 Apr 2013, 17:04 (Ref:3236258) | #25 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 2,594
|
Better late than never, the Official ALMS Spotter Guide, supported by Ten-Tenths, for Long Beach is now available to download. All confirmed liveries except Performance Tech and possibly the GTC Competition Motorsports entry. Download (4000 pixels wide ) at www.spotterguides.com (F1 guide has also been updated) |
||
__________________
---> 2017 Spotter Guides - Le Mans live from 10th June! IMSA WeatherTech, Continental, Porsche GT3 Cup USA, Canada, Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA and Europe also available<--- |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
FRC 2013 - ALMS Round 2: Long Beach | joeb | Predictions Competitions | 18 | 26 Apr 2013 00:37 |
2013 Bet 'Em IndyContest - round 3 Long Beach | NaBUru38 | Indycar Series | 16 | 24 Apr 2013 13:50 |
ALMS Round 2: The Grand Prix of Long Beach | joeb | North American Racing | 261 | 22 Apr 2011 06:47 |
'10 ALMS Round 2 • Long Beach • April 17th-18th | pederb | North American Racing | 208 | 23 Apr 2010 01:53 |
ALMS Round 3: Long Beach, April 18-20, 2008 | dxk1 | North American Racing | 159 | 24 Apr 2008 15:16 |