MOTV8 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Another excellent desktop or wallpaper shot... *And news that Larbre is jumping to Porches, and Leconte says adios to teh shitty BoP! What will become of those C6.R's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 They need to give one to me for being such a serious fan... BTW: I snaked that pic as a wallpaper last night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I wonder if they have teh spare C6R trannies to sell ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 I wonder if they have teh spare C6R trannies to sell ????I think BMW has all teh trannies twirling umbrellas.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTV8 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Corvettes will be testing at Sebring next week, and teh Falken porch debuts with Wolf and Sellers. http://sportscar365.com/imsa/ctscc/imsa-teams-set-for-sebring-test-next-week/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Looks like lots of BoP with fuel adjustments, and some weight gains/losses sprinkled around as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 With 24 hours of data to draw from after January's season-opening TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race at Daytona International Speedway, IMSA has made some adjustments to the cars competing in its four classes ahead of next month's 12-hour race at Sebring.Starting with the Prototype class, gasoline-powered P2 cars have been given a slight increase in fuel capacity, moving from 72 liters to 75. Fuel flow rates from the pit lane refueling tanks hav?e also been slightly increased, moving from a 32mm restrictor to 33mm.These changes, which affect the 2.8-liter twin-turbo V6-powered HPD ARX-03b, and 4.5-liter Nissan V8-powered ORECA and Morgan cars were made to address a disparity in how long P2s were able to go during a full stint compared to the Daytona Prototypes at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, and how long it took to refuel both types of car. Sonic air restrictor sizes for all of the DP cars is still being evaluated, as is the maximum turbo boost level for Ford's 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 EcoBoost DP powerplant.In PC, the minimum rear wing angle that was mandated for Daytona—one that was made to decrease top speed to keep the cars from spending too much time on the rev limiter in sixth gear—has been removed.Significant changes in fuel capacity throughout the GT Le Mans category for Sebring, starting with the Rolex 24 class-winning Porsche 911 RSRs.10 liters of fuel capacity has been removed from the Porsches, down from 110L to 100, Ferrari F458s have lost 16 liters (110 to 94), Corvette's C7.Rs gives up seven liters (110 to 103), BMW's Z4 sacrifices 10 liters (110 to 100), Aston Martin sheds three liters from its Vantage V8 (90 to 87) and SRT Viper parts with the biggest reduction, parting with 15 liters (120 to 105).GTLM BMWs will gain 15kgs (33lbs), a jump to a minimum weight of 1245kgs (2745lbs). The SRT Vipers, which received the biggest weight break of any GTLM car leading into the Rolex 24 (30kgs/66lbs), has had that break cut in half for Sebring. With the extra 15kgs (33lbs), the V10-powered cars have an increased minimum weight of 1250kgs (2756lbs). Aston Martin, at present, is the only GTLM marque to receive a well-deserved weight break for the 12 Hours.20kgs (44lbs) will come off the V8 Vantage, bringing its minimum weight to 1205kgs (2657lbs).IMSA's views on which GTLM cars were most heavily advantaged and disadvantaged by Balance of Performance changes at Daytona is rather evident in the big fuel capacity reduction and weight increase for the pole-sitting SRT Viper, and in the weight break and comparatively small fuel capacity reduction made for Aston Martin.The theme continues in sonic air restrictor sizes as well, with the Vantage V8 getting a mild bump in power from a .3mm increase in each restrictor (2X29.7 to 2X30), and a mild reduction in power for the Vipers, which lose .3mm in each restrictor (2X29.6 to 2X29.3). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 Sebring Test Day is live... http://scoring.imsa.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTV8 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Opening session led by Porsche, BMW, Porsche, Ferrari, Corvette, Corvette, Falken Porsche, and Viper. In that order. I guess Viper doesn't like the BoP when it doesn't give them teh advantage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 Opening session led by Porsche, BMW, Porsche, Ferrari, Corvette, Corvette, Falken Porsche, and Viper. In that order. I guess Viper doesn't like the BoP when it doesn't give them teh advantage! 3 Corvette ran P2 for almost teh whole session...BMW and Ferrari swooped in on teh last couple of laps... I swear, if I hear any of teh fags from BMW crying that they don't have teh straight-line speed of their competitors, I'm flying to Sebring to pass out bitch slaps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTV8 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 2nd session running order: Porsche, Viper, Porsche, Corvette, falken Porsche, Ferrari, BMW, Corvette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Finally, CR gets down to teh 2:00's (with teh 3 car, what's going on with #4?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Stinking Porches....if this keeps up, they will be below teh 2.00! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Whad'd I say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTV8 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I sure hope they're sandbagging. Teh best laps by both vettes were 2:01.1xx+ so they better find some speed. Have you heard they're having a specific problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Not that I've heard. Teh #4 car looks like it belong in GTD instead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 Gainsco/Red Dragon Corvette DP not returning for 2014.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTV8 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Ya, saw that. Sad. Glad Memo survived tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 Ya, saw that. Sad. Glad Memo survived tho. Werd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 Wow, more drama: Despite having come out on top in last month’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, Level 5 Motorsports has withdrawn from the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship with immediate effect.The four-time American Le Mans Series class champions, which fielded a pair of Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 cars in the new-for-2014 GTD category, scored its first class victory at Daytona with drivers Bill Sweedler, Townsend Bell, Jeff Segal, Alessandro Pier Guidi and team owner Scott Tucker.While having initially planned to continue through the 11-round TUDOR Championship with at least one Ferrari for Sweedler and Bell, team manager David Stone made the decision to pull the plug on the program Monday.“The decision was 100 percent my responsibility,” Stone told Sportscar365. “Scott Tucker has placed all operational responsibilities and decisions squarely on my shoulders. Based on various reasons, it’s my opinion that participation in the TUDOR Championship for 2014 is not in the best interest of Level 5.“I want to be really clear that I’m not trying to be negative or disrespectful of the TUDOR Championship. I have no ill will or negativity against them. They need to do what they feel is right for them, just as I must do the same for Level 5.”Stone said there were a number of factors that went into his decision, including IMSA’s ruling at the Rolex 24 that initially penalized the race-leading No. 555 Ferrari for avoidable contact.The No. 45 Flying Lizard Motorsports Audi R8 LMS crew celebrated as winners in victory lane, with IMSA reversing the penalty and awarding Level 5 the win nearly four hours after the checkered flag.“It was my opinion we should not have been [in the TUDOR Championship] in 2014 to begin with because of it being a development year for the series,” Stone said. “As was apparent, the time fame it was taking for them to provide rules, driver rankings, etc led me to believe they’ve got their hands full and I do not envy the position they were and are still in.“The series needs time to sort itself out and I don’t want to be one of the participants that has to suffer through that the first year. I feel that the series has focused more on quantity than quality. The reality is you can only properly support so many teams at any given track at one time.”Stone also attributed the series’ permitted paddock space, which has been reduced for 2014 due to the capacity grid sizes, as just one factor into their decision to withdraw.Level 5 had interest from three customers to run in Prototype Challenge this year, but Stone said IMSA’s initial class capacity regulations released in October, along with a revision in the schedule, resulted in those prospective clients to pull out.“I believe until racers have a voice to create a series that they want to race in, it is unlikely to change in any significant and meaningful way,” Stone said. “I feel like every team that has a full-season entry should have an elected representative from their team and there should be regular meetings with a certain list of topics to be debated, decided and voted on.“That way, you are creating a series that’s consistent with what racers want as opposed to a sanctioning body dictating the environment. After all, we are the customers. No pun intended, but in order to arrive to that position takes stones. As long as teams cave in to the way any sanctioning body dictates, there is no rational reason to expect meaningful changes.”While Stone said that Level 5 will unlikely return to the TUDOR Championship in any class this year, they are actively exploring customer programs for the Pirelli World Challenge, potentially with the same Ferraris that were raced at Daytona. The team will also continue to manage and support cars in Ferrari Challenge.Additionally, Stone said they have also been approached by a few OEMs for a manufacturer-based prototype effort that would likely start off as an engine development program. He declined to disclose a possible time frame for such a project but said it could involve participation in the FIA World Endurance Championship, TUDOR Championship or European Le Mans Series.“Right now, it’s a reorganization and reshuffle of Level 5 to do what is sensible for the team,” he said. “If the right opportunity presents itself to start another race-winning operation, then we would consider doing that. Our options are wide open.”As for the future of Sweedler and Bell, who currently lead the GTD drivers’ championship, it’s understood the duo will continue in the class with a to-be-announced program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Maybe it's time to start ANOTHER ALMS series... We can call it the ACE-we don't tudor-real GT series or AWDTRGTS for short! Dipshit tudor tards are going to screw this whole thing up and we won't have anything to watch when they are done filling thier pockets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTV8 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Come on, I told you all teh fustercluckage was just starting. Gird ye loins, for there will be much more that is worthy of opprobrium, ...but not surprise. Dawg, if you can find it, the taped re-broadcasts of teh World Challenge series are on cable, I just don't remember teh channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTV8 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Three Count em. 1.2.3. That's all you get. 3 hours, minus teh commercials, of the 12 hours of Sebring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTV8 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I guess teh link helps: http://m.imsa.com/articles/2014-tudor-championship-tv-schedule-announced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 Weakness, absolute. If TUDOR wants to exist past this season, I'd say they better take a long, hard look at just streaming teh whole race(s). They won't of course, because they can't rake any revenue from that. Instead, they'll end up killing what they do have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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