So Guy Cosmo is going to spill the beans, eh? :P

(I'm assuming he's not the contact, but it's just a great name and I wanted to shoe-horn it in)

 

Found some new updates for everyone.

http://www.mulsannescorner.com/news.html
"The ACO today announced changes to the 2008 LMP1 regulations. Before we get to that, In their press release its interesting to note a somewhat defensive posture, as though changes actually aren't warranted:

"It should be pointed out that the 2007 24-Hours race highlighted the overall balance of the regulations currently in force with breath-taking suspense right the finish, and the presence of 3 different manufacturers on the rostrum (Audi, Peugeot and Pescarolo). This has only happened once in the last 30 years (1999, with BMW, Toyota and Audi)."

The changes are ultimately minor, a 3% restrictor area increase for the gas powered cars coupled with a reduced overall minimum to 900 kgs for all competitors. The weight reduction is perhaps the more significant of the two changes though it is somewhat disheartening that it has been granted for all. But in some ways this is a de facto bonus for the gas powered cars as it would seem the diesels are still struggling to reach even the 925 kgs minimum (dailysportscar quotes between 925-931 kgs for the R10s and 937 & 941 kgs for the 908s at Le Mans this year). Though I wouldn't put it past Audi and Peugeot to begin to moan about that while shoveling fist-fulls of cash into crash weight reduction programs. The reality is that the gas powered cars have been running around with substantial levels of ballast to meet the 925 kgs (remember that December 2005 surprise?) and therefore can immediately chuck off the amount needed to meet the new minimum. One can argue that for once the manufacturers may have to dig deep to reach that goal, but then again we're approaching the end of the season and have a long winter ahead of us before the '08 season begins..."

Then for the upcoming race at Petit, practice times seem to be going good for the B-K team. "Times were quick throughout the field with B-K Motorsports' Lola P2 entry just 0.5 seconds off last year's class qualifying mark."
http://www.americanlemans.com/News/Article.aspx?ID=3659

On a side note does anyone check the forum at the alms website? I can't seem to register or even browse their forums.

 

I'm trying to listen to the race on my laptop via globecast link thru the ALMS website but I'm getting a codec error code C00D1199 with my windows media player.

Anyone know which codec I need to download?

 

If they keep going this way they may get a podium

 

4th in P2! 107 to go.

 

another DNF

 

They were running great though, definitely one of their best showings of the year. Awesome finish for the race overall and lots of coverage on Speed.

 

lol..
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I didn't get to see the race, but from what I've heard Mazda did really well today and sometimes things break. I know things have broken a lot this year, but we do know the car has some speed to it. One more this year and then they'll be kicking *** next year!

 

well, good job to BK today. They've proven that this car can be very very fast.

but i would rather have 5 moving parts than 40+. They must first finish in order to finish first.
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In regards to the rotary/piston debate, we can't let rotarygod off the hook in telling us which website to go to for the rest of the story as well as when to go there...

 

Yeah, its a shame they had mechanical issues 30 laps from the finish. At the time they were running 3rd in P2 and 5th overall. All in all a pretty good showing, although I would have liked to have seen them finish there as well.

 

they went out with gear box problem

12. (12) Jamie Bach, Saukville, WI; Raphael Matos, Brazil; Ben Devlin, England; Lola/B07-40/Mazda (12, P2), 350, Gearbox.
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yes, I saw Matos tell someone that the gearbox broke, it was a good effort the car was running pretty good, its a shame that they dint finish

 

The site will be up by the end of the month, but like allways there wont be a lot of details just the important stuff

 

Details schmetails, I'd just like to know why the rotary was dismissed. At least for now...

I'd also like to say I know NO reason to think the rotary will ever come back, I just can't sign it off in my own mind...

 

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Friday Qualifying....




Pos Class Pos Car No Class Team Best Time Speed In Lap Diff Laps Make
1 1 6 ** LMP2 ** PENSKE RACING 01:10.5 ** 114.235 ** 7 ** 0 ** 10 ** Porsche RS Spyder
Sascha Maassen/Ryan Briscoe

2 2 7 ** LMP2 ** PENSKE RACING 01:10.7 ** 114.033 ** 8 ** 0.125 ** 9 ** Porsche RS Spyder
Timo Bernhard/Romain Dumas

3 3 26 ** LMP2 ** ANDRETTI GREEN RACING 01:10.9 ** 113.615 ** 14 ** 0.385 ** 14 ** Acura ARX-01a
Bryan Herta/Tony Kanaan

4 4 9 ** LMP2 ** HIGHCROFT RACING 01:11.1 ** 113.315 ** 12 ** 0.573 ** 14 ** Acura ARX-01a
David Brabham/Stefan Johansson/Robbie Kerr

5 1 1 ** LMP1 ** AUDI SPORT NORTH AMERICA 01:11.2 ** 113.197 ** 7 ** 0.647 ** 13 ** Audi R10 TDI
Dindo Capello/Allan McNish

6 5 15 ** LMP2 ** LOWE'S FERNANDEZ RACING 01:11.2 ** 113.151 ** 13 ** 0.676 ** 13 ** Lola B06/43-Acura
Adrian Fernandez/Luis Diaz

7 2 2 ** LMP1 ** AUDI SPORT NORTH AMERICA 01:11.7 ** 112.406 ** 8 ** 1.148 ** 10 ** Audi R10 TDI
Mike Rockenfeller/Marco Werner

8 6 20 ** LMP2 ** DYSON RACING 01:12.1 ** 111.759 ** 5 ** 1.563 ** 12 ** Porsche RS Spyder
Chris Dyson/Guy Smith

9 7 16 ** LMP2 ** DYSON RACING 01:12.5 ** 111.13 ** 5 ** 1.971 ** 6 ** Porsche RS Spyder
Butch Leitzinger/Andy Wallace

10 3 10 ** LMP1 ** ARENA INTERNATIONAL MOTORSPORT 01:12.8 ** 110.693 ** 13 ** 2.257 ** 13 ** Zytek 07S
Tom Chilton/Darren Manning

11 4 6 ** LMP1 ** TEAM CYTOSPORT 01:13.1 ** 110.287 ** 6 ** 2.525 ** 6 ** Lola B06/14-AER
Greg Pickett/Klaus Graf

12 5 88 ** LMP1 ** 01:13.2 ** 110.118 ** 12 ** 2.637 ** 12 **

13 8 5 ** LMP2 ** ZYTEK MOTORSPORTS 01:13.2 ** 110.094 ** 7 ** 2.653 ** 12 ** Zytek 07S/2
Stefan Mucke/Hayanari Shimoda

14 9 8 ** LMP2 ** B-K MOTORSPORTS 01:14.2 ** 108.547 ** 8 ** 3.696 ** 11 ** Lola B07/46-Mazda
Jamie Bach/Ben Devlin

15 6 37 ** LMP1 ** INTERSPORT RACING 01:14.3 ** 108.433 ** 12 ** 3.774 ** 12 ** Lola B06/10-AER
Clint Field/Jon Field/Richard Berry

 

zoomless


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great pic RENESIS

the race is on right now, a couple of p2 cars had a spin in the first lap so it is under yellow

 

keep us updated, i have no access to a TV right now =/.

looking at the numbers, this car would have been very competitive last year.
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ok will do

2 acuras had a spin in the firts lap so we are 7th right now

 

The ALMS site is lagging like crazy, i can't load the live timing.

The 2 Acuras that spun out should get back to the top very soon..... 4 seconds is a huge gap in 74 seconds lap.
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Audi in the lead now.

 

okay, ALMS radio and live timing works

Seems like the Audi is pulling away, do you think their fuel consumption (at this speed) can match the porsches?

Autocon creation is in the pits already...

Also, its interesting to see the Intersport team field the old Lola instead of the new Creation they got this year... seems like they still cant get the creation up to speed.
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one of the acuras just made a big pass on the mazda