sk8rboi
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sorry, I just hate F1!
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Post by sk8rboi on May 30, 2015 20:29:04 GMT
Not when thers Millon's of pounds goingin around. We don't know what deals thee companies have.
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sk8rboi
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sorry, I just hate F1!
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Post by sk8rboi on May 30, 2015 20:31:12 GMT
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Post by GTOR_True-blue-8 on May 30, 2015 20:56:20 GMT
yeah I understand all the money etc people want the best deal, but I don't like people who claim something they're not. If Nissan want to say 'we couldn't do this without oreca' fair enough, but don't say Nissan won it.
It's like in F1. The historic lotus team aren't lotus, it's Renault, and they should make their own engines, not use Mercedes
The Nissan is the best looking by far
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Post by David Talle on May 30, 2015 21:24:50 GMT
yeah I understand all the money etc people want the best deal, but I don't like people who claim something they're not. If Nissan want to say 'we couldn't do this without oreca' fair enough, but don't say Nissan won it. A bit harsh, depends on what parts are out-sourced. Like if having a Motec screen in a Z4 GT3 makes it isn't a BMW anymore. It's like in F1. The historic lotus team aren't lotus, it's Renault, and they should make their own engines, not use Mercedes No, it's Toleman
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Post by GTOR_True-blue-8 on May 30, 2015 22:27:19 GMT
no not little bits and pieces, but the main components. Hey, I own BMW. My chassis was made my Mercedes my engine is made by Ferrari. We did make the body ourselves but its a rip-off of another car lol. I just think if you're going to brand yourself as a factory car, you need to make the engine yourself. for Nissan it doesn't necessary need to come from Japan, could come from the UK, it just needs to be built by the Factory itself. If they use someone else's engine, include it in the team name as both are contributing, one funds the other parts, e.g Nissan-Mercedes (off the top of my head )
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sk8rboi
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Post by sk8rboi on May 30, 2015 22:52:54 GMT
You need to remember the LMP2 market, customers pick a chassis and a engine depending on what they want. If some one wants a oreca chassis but wants a Honda power plant they can.
If you look at the entry list you will find a team which is running a SARD engine, but its actually a renamed Nissan!
You also need to remember that oreca only gat a small profit on ther engines, so if a big company like Nissan is willing to put ther name on it or give them a road engine to work with, there not going to refuse.
In LMP1, the Nissans 3Ltr V6 is a one off made by cosworth. The only team I know who builds ther engine in house is Porsche. Toyota don't need to build any more as ther widely avlable and I don't know about Audi.
But no team in the world have resorses to make a complete car in there factory. That's including F1.
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Post by GTOR_True-blue-8 on May 30, 2015 23:02:22 GMT
oh yeah I forgot they're running as an LMP2 sorry Ferrari build the car from the ground up I just feel bad that Nissan take a lot of credit for others hard work, I know oreca don't contribute financially, but if your paying them for the best engine in the world, you should advertise their engines, such even if just some logo on the car
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Post by GTOR_True-blue-8 on May 30, 2015 23:03:22 GMT
Regardless, i'm looking forward to it
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sk8rboi
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Post by sk8rboi on May 30, 2015 23:07:21 GMT
So am I! Test day is tomorrow, are you going to listen to it?
I know I will be listening to it Im the stands at Silverstone while watching the British GT!
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sk8rboi
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Post by sk8rboi on May 30, 2015 23:10:14 GMT
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Post by GTOR_True-blue-8 on May 30, 2015 23:26:32 GMT
nice one thanks mate if your about tomorrow let us know how the GT went
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Post by David Talle on May 30, 2015 23:53:57 GMT
Yeah I always listen to Radio Le Mans 'cause French commentators are most of the time. Maybe Le Mans TV will stream video on Dailymotion. Don't know. If I remember correct last year they streamed pretty much all the event, during the week and the race. They even did a kind of short documentary in multiple episodes to explain the new regulations and how Porsche, Toyota and Audi prepared for Le Mans. Edit: Here's the playlist of the documentary if you want to catch up with current regs. They changed really slightly this year so at least 99% said in there is still true.
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Post by David Talle on Jun 3, 2015 17:46:38 GMT
Here's my lullaby going to bed for the next 10 days ! Did I already mention how much I love the awesome R18 e-tron engine sounds ?! (except that weird knocking sound when 1st gear is engaged in pits or Ford chicane)
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Post by GTOR_True-blue-8 on Jun 3, 2015 17:48:57 GMT
what about that FF Nissan?
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Post by David Talle on Jun 3, 2015 18:13:31 GMT
No onboard cam from Le Mans yet. And anyway none can match the R18 V6 hybrid sound ! The 919-H really isn't bad but not even close BTW Nissan isn't racing at Le Mans they are testing. They are LMP1's Manor Marussia. Completely different topic but something always bugs me, why in english you say Mulsanne straight where the original name is "ligne droite des Hunaudières", "Hunaudières straight" ? Is it because it's too complicated to pronounce in English ? Did you ever hear another name standing for Mulsanne straight ?
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Post by GTOR_True-blue-8 on Jun 3, 2015 18:37:27 GMT
how long would you spend in a 24hour race pronouncing (or trying to) that name? that's 22hours gone lol
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Post by David Talle on Jun 3, 2015 18:53:55 GMT
Basically we just say les Hunaudières since there's no corner to confuse with. U NO DEE AIR Unlike Mulsanne. Unless you changed the name too !? Actually I'm searching for an English corner name hard to pronounce for foreigners but I don't find any
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Post by David Talle on Jun 5, 2015 12:50:33 GMT
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sk8rboi
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Post by sk8rboi on Jun 6, 2015 10:08:48 GMT
Interesting! I will be watching closely to see what he does! I hope he goes big, I have a signed poster of him on my wall! XD
Theres a two press conferences next weekend to launch a GTE team and a LMP1 team! People know who the GTE team is but know one knows the LMP1 team!
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Post by David Talle on Jun 8, 2015 21:03:27 GMT
Almost there !
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