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Cygni posted:Without the carrot of actually being able to win the race, I don't know if teams like Rebellion/Dragonspeed/DC Racing will be interested in the hassle/expense. I'm thinking it's more of a shakedown before their main season. The overall is likely gone, but the opportunity to make sure everything is in running order, especially in an "full throttle most of the lap" situation a la Le Mans is huge.
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Also, get ready for the mid engine Corvette racecar in GTLM: https://jalopnik.com/mid-engine-corvette-c8-r-the-best-look-yet-1828229738  looks like Marcel Fassler's helmet in the car. Btw its not an NA V8.
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Cygni posted:Also, get ready for the mid engine Corvette racecar in GTLM: Think this could be at Daytona next year? It won't be at Le Mans because they can't homologate a new car during the super season.
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Here’s what it’s like driving the RT24-P in the sim: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/08/this-isnt-a-game-we-try-out-a-professional-driver-in-the-loop-simulator/
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drgitlin posted:Here’s what it’s like driving the RT24-P in the sim: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/08/this-isnt-a-game-we-try-out-a-professional-driver-in-the-loop-simulator/ Someone link the picture of the old SpeedSource RT24P simulator for reference, the DFGT wheel, old PC, 32 inch LCD screen in an arcade race cabinet. Mazda put a hell of a lot more money in it this go around.
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orange juche posted:Someone link the picture of the old SpeedSource RT24P simulator for reference, the DFGT wheel, old PC, 32 inch LCD screen in an arcade race cabinet. Found it! https://live.keyauctioneers.com/lots/view/1-LOICF/race-car-simulator%5C 
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dentist toy box posted:Found it! cursed image
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The Kimoa Kid posted:Think this could be at Daytona next year? It won't be at Le Mans because they can't homologate a new car during the super season. I think there could be an exception made with how willing ACO is willing to bend rules with the Ford running their car a year early (and clearly turned a blind eye to the sandbagging). They could work something out, or make that race the swan song to the C7.
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Imsa has run cars pre-homologation before, so I don't see why not. See: Mustang GT4, Camaro GT4, 911 RSR, BMW M8 GTE, Audi R8 (2nd gen), Mercedes-AMG GT4. They do their own BOP anyway
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BMB5150 posted:I think there could be an exception made with how willing ACO is willing to bend rules with the Ford running their car a year early (and clearly turned a blind eye to the sandbagging). They could work something out, or make that race the swan song to the C7. Also the homologation question was about whether any of the Aston Martin teams can use the new car next year or not. Corvette Racing is a factory GTE Pro team, so should have more leniency. They’re also not in the WEC. I would expect to see the new car at Daytona and Sebring, and hopefully Le Mans.
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Rip customer DPis in 2019 https://racer.com/2018/08/09/mazda-rules-out-customer-dpis-for-2019/ Mazda was the only team rumored to be considering selling DPis to privateers, but has ruled that out until they start bagging wins.
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So what's the deal with Caddy running 6 next year then over 4 teams? What's the practical difference between that and them being customer cars? Dudley fucked around with this message at 07:46 on Aug 10, 2018 |
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Dudley posted:So what's the deal with Caddy running 6 next year then over 4 teams? What's the practical difference between that and them being customer cars? Cadillac is bringing them on as full factory efforts, with factory support and financial backing, not customers that all they do is sell the cars to them and who gives a gently caress if they win or lose.
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Dudley posted:They're financially supporting 6 cars? I mean they've got the money to blow, and they're winning hand over fist, which is huge for marketing for GM. You best believe if they start losing though, that GM will trim the prototype effort back significantly.
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orange juche posted:Rip customer DPis in 2019 I don't blame Mazda for doing this. They're still only a season removed from SpeedSource and that simulator. Joest is finally getting the car to a point where it's competitive, and probably 2020 is when we'll see it.
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iospace posted:I don't blame Mazda for doing this. They're still only a season removed from SpeedSource and that simulator. Joest is finally getting the car to a point where it's competitive, and probably 2020 is when we'll see it. they may also need that much time to tool the chassis, too, because unlike with the other DPis/P2s, almost all of the chassis are racing as the DPi with the factory team. There are loose Ligiers and Orecas around, but I think there's only one or two extra Riley-Multimatic chassis outside of Mazda Team Joest. ------ Speaking of IMSA, this is pretty cool: IMSA to be the featured marque at next year's Monterey Historics. First time it hasn't been a manufacturer, but it's a cool part of the 50th anniversary.
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The manufacutrers all promised to make DPi's available to privateers in 1 to 2 years and none did, so I don't feel too bad for any of them. If there has been any failure in the DPi concept as a whole, its been that. Also they should have made the teams run the stock chassis' suspension parts. Some aero analysis of the C8R test mule: https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/a22691355/mid-engine-corvette-c8r-aerodynamic-analysis/ This picture made me laugh. Wish it included the NSX GTD car too. 
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DEEP STATE PLOT posted:you know what would be rad You know they would bring back the mr2 as a halo car though. It would have an amped up engine and sell for more than you can afford
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Basticle posted:That made me look up what engine is in the new Supra and ---- The people they want buying the Supra also watch Nascar.
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orange juche posted:The people they want buying the Supra also watch Nascar. you're saying that ironically, right?
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Basticle posted:That made me look up what engine is in the new Supra and ---- And you haven't seen it yet. 
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Because when I think Supra I certainly think carbureted pushrod normally aspirated V8 E: in related but somewhat topical news, Trans Am is at mid ohio with Xfinity this weekend, apparently streaming on Motortrend on demand, as well as PWC from Utah MazeOfTzeentch fucked around with this message at 20:36 on Aug 10, 2018 |
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MazeOfTzeentch posted:Because when I think Supra I certainly think carbureted pushrod normally aspirated V8 They're fuel injected now. Finally. Also the LS is a pushrod, for now.
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iospace posted:They're fuel injected now. Finally. Astounding.
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MazeOfTzeentch posted:Astounding. So the only real difference between them and the Corvette C7.R and the Caddy DPIs is max RPM and displacement 
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I remember watching the first race with that and they were talking like fuel injection was some kind of witchcraft.
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Dudley posted:I remember watching the first race with that and they were talking like fuel injection was some kind of witchcraft. buh gawd But the reason I said the same people who watch nascar are who they want to buy a supra is "dumb hick with too much money who wants to go fast"
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orange juche posted:Rip customer DPis in 2019 https://racer.com/2018/08/10/esm-to-relinquish-nissan-onroak-dpi-exclusivity-for-2019/ A wild Nissan appears! Hopefully CORE can pick one up.
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Dudley posted:https://racer.com/2018/08/10/esm-to-relinquish-nissan-onroak-dpi-exclusivity-for-2019/ This is a loving rollercoaster of news right now, because beginning of the week, murmurs that Mazda might do DPis for customers the following year, thursday they can the idea, and friday ESM says yo we're not in an exclusivity agreement anymore, anyone can buy one if they have enough money now.
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I mean do we even know if ESM is running them next year either... they sorta dont have a sponsor soon. IMSA silly season is now an official thing.
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iospace posted:They're fuel injected now. Finally. They've been injected for years. And the LS will never not be pushrod, but I do see GM going OHC soon. Especially in the Corvette. Then again, it's such a compact motor that makes such reliable power that it's not really needed yet.
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Cygni posted:I mean do we even know if ESM is running them next year either... they sorta dont have a sponsor soon. Which might well have prompted this, if Nissan said "Do you have the funds for next year yet?" and if the answer was no, if Nissan want to make sure they stay in the game they have to find at least one more team.
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Frond posted:I think Toyota might consider the MR2 again. I was hoping theyd make one out of gt86 bits, boxer motor low in the back and bastardised subaru double wishbone setup on each corner. More likely to be a heavy rear end hybrid with no manual gearbox now tho........
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track day bro! posted:I was hoping theyd make one out of gt86 bits, boxer motor low in the back and bastardised subaru double wishbone setup on each corner. i'd be down with this track day bro! posted:More likely to be a heavy rear end hybrid with no manual gearbox now tho........ i would hate to see the mr2 suffer the same fate as the nsx, i'd rather it just stay dead than that DEEP STATE PLOT fucked around with this message at 01:12 on Aug 11, 2018 |
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iwentdoodie posted:They've been injected for years. And the LS will never not be pushrod, but I do see GM going OHC soon. Especially in the Corvette. It's practically all-but-confirmed that the C8 vette is DOHC Twin Turbo, there have been design documents leaked showing that engine configuration in the road car, and the noises posted from the C8.R test seem to indicate flat plane twin turbo dohc orange juche posted:This is a loving rollercoaster of news right now, because beginning of the week, murmurs that Mazda might do DPis for customers the following year, thursday they can the idea, and friday ESM says yo we're not in an exclusivity agreement anymore, anyone can buy one if they have enough money now. gently caress yeah silly season ramping up good. here's hoping nismo/onroak can sort out the little blowing up problem they've been having with the GT-R GT3 plant in the ligier chassis.
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