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29 Oct 2013, 22:44 (Ref:3324915) | #2927 | ||
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29 March, looks like that will be my first race of 2014 to visit!
Here are my photos of last Saturday: http://www.flickr.com/photos/miguelb...7636976542684/ Had a blast that day. First time VLN at the grid, got bored quickly enough when the race started (what you expect of that piece of abomination they call the GP track?) and went to Brünnchen and the Karrussell, to shoot some more and catch up with friends over there. |
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Cmon lexus dont be pussy and go for overall victory
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10 Jan 2014, 10:23 (Ref:3352344) | #2932 | ||
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Is this the rumored GTE that ran the 24 hours last year? And does anyone know if there is a time schedule for the the 24 hours test?
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If I understand correct, this car isn't exactly the same as the original GTE that was intended for LM24, but the LFA that Gazoo races at the Ring is heavily based on it.
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11 Jan 2014, 02:51 (Ref:3352699) | #2934 | |
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This car looks different from last year's. Imo its lower and wider.
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But is it confirmed they will have a test day for the 24 hours? |
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11 Jan 2014, 08:01 (Ref:3352735) | #2936 | ||
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I believe SP9(GT3) is the highest class of VLN24 now, so no more GTE.
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11 Jan 2014, 08:06 (Ref:3352737) | #2938 | ||
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They can still enter it in SP8, since it has an engine between 4000 and 6250 cc. And that's where the LFA has been every time it has raced at the N24. There is no fully real "top class" at the N24, the fastest cars are generally a mix of the top GT3, SP7 and SP8 cars.
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11 Jan 2014, 10:39 (Ref:3352758) | #2939 | |
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According to Toyota, the car has a full carbon fiber frame body to reduce weight. Should be interesting to see what specs they run it this year.
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11 Jan 2014, 11:06 (Ref:3352763) | #2940 | |
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It's all about engine displacement, Porsche 997 GT3 RSR usually runs in SP7 class, but during this season manthey racing used a 997 GT3 RSR powered by a 4.4L engine so the car ran in SP8. Fernbacher 458 GTE in 2011 ran in SP8 too. The work BMW-schnitzer M3 GT2 used until 2011 in theory had to be in SP7 class but having deep modifies and waivers, the class was E1-XP.
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Subaru WRX STI in SP3T
http://www.endurance-info.com/fr/sub...g-et-super-gt/ |
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So the Lexus LFA X Code is the E1 XP ?
Not Hybrid, not electric, not hydrogen, hope that research stuff is not a joke, hope has a low weight. |
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13 Jan 2014, 16:38 (Ref:3353462) | #2943 | ||
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Am I the only who really think the VLN Endurance Championship is the most underated sportscar series in the world?
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27 Jan 2014, 18:48 (Ref:3360637) | #2945 | |
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http://www.racer.com/luhr-joins-bmw-...rticle/331135/
BMW to race 4 cars at the N24, Luhr will join one of them. Schubert and Marc VDS Racing |
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ex. what happened with Audi and the LMP1 program, other than the 2009 crash, I don't quite understand. |
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27 Jan 2014, 22:10 (Ref:3360764) | #2948 | ||
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I'm sure he'd have hoped for more than a pair of GT class wins at Le Mans. Maybe there is an element of not fulfilling his potential. Being a factory driver for Audi for three years and never even standing on the podium shows there's a bit of a nearly-man theme there. But he's still getting paid which is more than a lot of people (and a few F1 drivers) can say. |
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But yes, what Luhr have is in many ways the dream life for a lot of racing drivers. He's free to race in a lot of different races, classes and styles. He can get seats in almost everything, and get's payed to do what he loves. In many ways like Allan Simonsen. |
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I am not even sure about that one - he went to DTM the same year Rocky did, and Rocky's big goal ever since was the DTM-title rather than Le Mans. It worked out for him, in the end, but Lukas' stint in DTM is the single biggest black mark on his career, IMHO.
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