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    Quote Originally Posted by Rare White Ape View Post
    Please tell me that Toyota will finally win it this year.
    It's entirely possible, after ACO rule changes around energy use, they might not. https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/ne...lmp1s-1002634/

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    Interesting. So I'm a bit confused by the article. I assume the energy use is per lap, but the wording there sort of make it sound like it's per stint. Assuming it's per lap, that could get dicey. Too bad Pescarolo or Oreca proper aren't still running in some form. I'd put my money on one of them if they were.

    If it is per stint, maybe it'd be worth it to lose a lap per stint here or there to gain lap time. But I think it's per lap.

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    The problem for all the privateers is that they are all in brand new designs of cars, so reliability isn't going to be on their side. Spa will be their own test in racing form before Le Mans.
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    Can anyone explain this nonsense?

    "The reason for a non-hybrid going faster can only be that we have not been given the correct data [by the relevant constructor]."

    "We are saying that we have given you a certain level of performance and if you are above this level, you have misled us."


    He said the system was "quite clever" and "would not disrupt the racing".

    acket.

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    Just another BOP. They want the hybrids and non-hybrids to be equal. No different than the Cadillacs dominating in IMSA, then IMSA trying to peg them back.

    Claiming that they'll penalize teams that beat Toyota isn't really the truth, they'd just penalize teams that are well beyond Toyota.
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    JPM will drive alongside De Sadeleer in the #32 United Autosports Ligier.
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    Just a reminder that the NCM is doing their uninterrupted broadcast 24LM viewing party again this year. Keith, Tyler, myself (and my Dad) are attending again.

    http://www.corvettemuseum.org/event/...nstance_id=771

    2018 NCM LE MANS RACE WEEKEND!
    JUNE 16-17, 2018
    Attention GT and Prototype Race Fans of ALL Marques!!

    On June 16 – 17, 2018 the world’s greatest car manufacturers will battle at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Through special arrangement with the ACO, three locations outside of France will be given commercial free, direct feed of the race… Berlin, Tokyo and Bowling Green, Kentucky at the National Corvette Museum.

    We are planning to show the race on our 28-foot giant screen in the Chevrolet Theater, with live timing and scoring, refreshments during the entire 24 hours, private Skypes from the Corvette Racing team and door prizes. We think this will be the next best thing to being there yourself!

    SPACE WILL BE VERY LIMITED –
    Advance registration closes at 5:00pm on June 1, 2018 or until sold out
    No registrations or refunds are available after that date.
    Registration for this event is $150 per person and will include:

    24 hour opening of the NCM’s Theater for viewing purposes
    Access to view the race in the NCM Conference Center
    Early opening of NCM on Saturday, June 16th
    Continental breakfast Saturday / Full breakfast Sunday
    Lunch provided on Saturday June 16th
    Pasta dinner Saturday evening
    Midnight Ice Cream bar
    Cash bar will be open Saturday from 5:15pm – 7:00pm
    Snacks & refreshments provided all 24 hours
    Drawings for Memorabilia (Must be registered participant & present to win)
    Security will cover the front grass circle entrance door (parking lot A entrance) from 5:00pm – 8:00am so you are free to come and go at your leisure. RV parking is allowed in the truck parking lot for this event only. Bring in your sleeping bags, blankets, pillows, etc. for an all night stay in the NCM. All activities are open to Event Registrants ONLY.
    There are about 35 spots left.

    Tyler is bringing the Z07, I'll be in the DMC.

    As an example of what you might find, here is an insane person posing in front of some weird Corvette Viper hybrid:

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    Lol. Said crazy person might sleep under the ice cream table too....

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    No joke, that's still one of my favorite Corvettes.

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