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August 1st, 2006 05:08 PM #71Originally Posted by niky
niky, why do i get the feeling you're going around in circles
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August 1st, 2006 05:39 PM #72
Maybe I am... I just come into these threads, read the last few posts... post a reply... then... oops... didn't I write that already? :lol:
There's not really much more that can be said about it.
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March 23rd, 2007 01:48 PM #75
tambien.
hate to bring this up again guys but the Audi R10 has just won the Sebring again this year. Or so I am told. The guy said the rules supposedly were reconfigured to make it more difficult for the R10 to win but it did.
Okay so it isnt a first in terms of diesel wins. nor is it unique since our esteemed tsikoteers pointed that diesel dominates in other categories.
question is will diesel now start to figure in road racing now that there is a more consistent showing by the R10? or is it a fluke?
i dont have all the facts and figures but am just wondering and have these questions...Last edited by midinite; March 23rd, 2007 at 01:51 PM.
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March 23rd, 2007 04:54 PM #77
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March 23rd, 2007 06:34 PM #78
Well, the rule-making committee has worked itself into a corner on this. They shouldn't have touched the tank size at all!
That was the only handicap... a slightly smaller fuel tank, that would force the diesel to pit more often.
They should've gone with changes in air restrictor regulations and legalize VGT turbos for the other teams (since only diesels can legally run VGT turbos) or ban them for all teams. They can't change size restrictions on the diesel blocks anymore, since other teams are working on their own diesel engines already... but they possibly should.
Why? It's simple. The diesels are allowed bigger displacements than the gas engines. However you balance the rules, big displacement equals less stress when compared to smaller engines with the same power. That's why Corvettes do so well in endurance racing, as their big 6 - 7 liter engines can run for a heckuva long time at full speed.
I still say it's the team, not the fuel. But if the other teams who are developing diesel go straight to the front at the next LeMans (I'm waiting to see how Peugeot does), then I'll concede defeat...
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March 23rd, 2007 07:27 PM #79
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March 25th, 2007 02:32 AM #80
Hehe... we'll just have to wait and see.
A lot of teams must be bashing their heads against the wall... trying to figure out how to get a diesel out in time. The big hurdle is: Audi has tons of money in its LeMans program, something other players can't quite match. This isn't like F1, where you have six or seven teams willing to spend insane amounts of money to stay competitive.
That's why the rule-makers have to really step it up... re-examine the rules to balance it out.
Thankfully, if Peugeot can bring a good engine in, and soon, it may not be a one-horse race. I give them a one-in-a-million chance, though... ang galing talaga ng chassis-development ng Audi.
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