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19 Sep 2012, 18:29
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Bahrain 6 Hours 2012
After a season full of long breaks the WEC will finish the last three rounds with racing every fortnight.
Audi will be bringing two e-trons, their first time without an Ultra in 2012.
The 458s have been stripped of 5 litres of fuel capacity.
Tom Kimber Smith will be making an appearance.
Let us all hope the fighting in Bahrain is limited to battles for points in the WEC.
Entry list: http://media.fiawec.com/contenu/6-he...ibility%20.pdf
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20 Sep 2012, 00:52
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An updated entry list has reverted back to the #2 being an ultra. There will most likely be only one e-tron at Bahrain.
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20 Sep 2012, 06:53
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The more recent provisional entry list is available here.
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20 Sep 2012, 07:35
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Whats this I hear Petrol cars to get a break for Bahrain?
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20 Sep 2012, 08:01
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TF110
Whats this I hear Petrol cars to get a break for Bahrain?
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Privateer petrol cars, they're talking about either a restrictor size adjustment or a weight break to bring them closer to the factory cars.
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20 Sep 2012, 08:02
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Yes, that's what I'm getting at. I wouldn't expect Toyota to get a break after lapping Audi! Any specific details?
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20 Sep 2012, 08:32
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At the moment the FIA has only issued this BoP adjustment for GTE. Ferrari gets a smaller fuel tank (-5 liter), to take away their huge fuel consumption advantage.
Nothing official yet regarding LMP1.
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20 Sep 2012, 08:57
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GT3.14
The 458s have been stripped of 5 litres of fuel capacity.
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finally. (but its a bit too late to adjust now I guess. After 5 rounds....)
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20 Sep 2012, 09:30
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they also removed the 15kg the ferrari was lugging around...I think this will bounce in the head of FIA, as now the ferrari can really strech it's legs and drive full force...(doesn;t have to drive lean anymore)
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20 Sep 2012, 09:43
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Not sure their huge fuel advantage was driving lean, considering how fast they have been....
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20 Sep 2012, 12:21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MitchZ06
Not sure their huge fuel advantage was driving lean, considering how fast they have been....
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They were driving lean, at least that's what the drivers stated a few times...stuff like we had to conserve our fuel etc...
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20 Sep 2012, 12:46
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What drivers say on air or to press (hell any team member for that fact) is like wikipedia, probably true, probably bogus.
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20 Sep 2012, 12:48
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Joest Racing confirms that both R18s will be e-tron quattro hybrids per their Facebook page.
Also, only the GTE-Pro 458s have been confirmed to have the 5 liter smaller fuel tanks.
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20 Sep 2012, 12:57
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chernaudi
Joest Racing confirms that both R18s will be e-tron quattro hybrids per their Facebook page.
Also, only the GTE-Pro 458s have been confirmed to have the 5 liter smaller fuel tanks.
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Official quote Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich: "We decided to compete with two hybrid vehicles in Bahrain. Our analysis has shown that we’ve got an advantage in traffic with the R18 e-tron quattro. It makes it easier for our drivers to overtake other vehicles. This means that with two hybrid vehicles we’re in a better position in the battle with Toyota. At the same time, we’re giving both our driver teams identical material in the battle for the title. Bahrain will be a completely different race than the previous rounds. We’re expecting very high temperatures. Unlike the most recent round in Brazil, Bahrain also takes a high toll on the brakes, which require good cooling. Handling the tires will be crucial too."
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20 Sep 2012, 14:11
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Which version of the track are they using? The smaller layout, or the longer one where Tilke sneezed on the drawing board?
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