24hrs Le Mans -16-17th Junio 2012
Re: 24hrs Le Mans -16-17th Junio 2012
Ya dio inicio la primera sesión de clasificación, la cual es de 2 horas.
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Re: 24hrs Le Mans -16-17th Junio 2012
Al parecer el extintor del Nissan DeltaWing se activó y podría haberle provocado problemas eléctricos.
La clasificación la lidera el Audi R18 e-tron #2, seguido del Toyota TS030 #7 y tercero es el R18 e-tron #1.
La clasificación la lidera el Audi R18 e-tron #2, seguido del Toyota TS030 #7 y tercero es el R18 e-tron #1.
Re: 24hrs Le Mans -16-17th Junio 2012
Se cumple la primera hora de ésta clasificación. En LMP1 lidera el R18 e-tron #2 con un tiempo de 3:26.536, le sigue el Toyota TS030 #7 y tercero está el R18 e-tron #1.
En la LMP2 lideran dos Oreca 03-Nissan, primero el #46 del equipo Thiriet con un tiempo de 3:39.252, seguido del #48 de Murphy Protitypes y tercero es el HPD ARX-03b de Starworks Motorsports.
En LMGTE Pro lidera el #74 de Corvette Racing con tiempo de 3:55.910, segundo es el Ferrari #59 de Luxury Racing y tercero es el otro Corvette (#73).
Por último, en LMGTE Am lidera el Porsche #79 de Flying Lizard con un tiempo de 3:57.524, segundo es el Corvette #50 de Larbre Competition y tercero es el Porsche #88 del Team Felbermayr-Proton.
En la LMP2 lideran dos Oreca 03-Nissan, primero el #46 del equipo Thiriet con un tiempo de 3:39.252, seguido del #48 de Murphy Protitypes y tercero es el HPD ARX-03b de Starworks Motorsports.
En LMGTE Pro lidera el #74 de Corvette Racing con tiempo de 3:55.910, segundo es el Ferrari #59 de Luxury Racing y tercero es el otro Corvette (#73).
Por último, en LMGTE Am lidera el Porsche #79 de Flying Lizard con un tiempo de 3:57.524, segundo es el Corvette #50 de Larbre Competition y tercero es el Porsche #88 del Team Felbermayr-Proton.
Re: 24hrs Le Mans -16-17th Junio 2012
Ese sistema de luces de Audi es realmente hasta peligroso para el resto de pilotos fijo los encandilan ya el año pasado tuvieron problemas con eso que al parecer alumbran tanto que los pilotos de adelante no podían determinar por cual lado venía el auto si por la derecha o izquierda
Re: 24hrs Le Mans -16-17th Junio 2012
El Oreca 03-Nissan del equipo Pecom Racing ha tenido varios problemas el día de hoy, primero fue un problema de electrónica durante las prácticas y ahora durante la clasificación están teniendo problemas con la caja de cambios.
Re: 24hrs Le Mans -16-17th Junio 2012
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Re: 24hrs Le Mans -16-17th Junio 2012
Michelin invents the ‘hybrid’ tyre

The latest endurance racing tyre to be developed by Michelin’s engineers combines the carcass of an ‘intermediate’ tyre with a ‘slick’ tread. It is available for all the French firm’s partners contesting the 2012 Le Mans 24 in the LMP1 prototype class on the ‘bigger’ tyres, namely the Audi R18 ultra and e-tron quattro, the Toyota TS030 Hybrid, the Dome S102.5, the Pescarolo 03 and the Lola-Toyota.
Engineers, chemists and developers from Michelin Competition started work on this new concept in association with their colleagues from the Michelin Technology Centre immediately after last year’s visit to Le Mans.
“We tested the new hybrid tyre at the end of 2011,” said a Michelin spokesperson. “Audi and Toyota then both ran it in testing during the spring. Audi also raced it at Spa and it turned out to be one of the cornerstones of the win of the N°3 car: Marc Gené used it for his second stint on a track that was still damp from earlier rain. It is effectively very efficient in drying conditions.”
Because of its length (13.629km), the circuit at Le Mans can often be wet in one sector but perfectly dry elsewhere. In situations like that, the drivers want a reassuring tyre which is quick to get up to temperature, while also delivering consistency and, of course, performance. The new Michelin Hybrid ticks all those boxes.
It was officially presented to the media at a Michelin press conference at Le Mans this evening (Wednesday). The forecast is for unsettled weather for the 80th Le Mans 24 Hours, so it could end up playing a decisive role this weekend.
fuente:http://www.lemanslive.com/Lemanslive/Ne ... ybrid-tyre
The latest endurance racing tyre to be developed by Michelin’s engineers combines the carcass of an ‘intermediate’ tyre with a ‘slick’ tread. It is available for all the French firm’s partners contesting the 2012 Le Mans 24 in the LMP1 prototype class on the ‘bigger’ tyres, namely the Audi R18 ultra and e-tron quattro, the Toyota TS030 Hybrid, the Dome S102.5, the Pescarolo 03 and the Lola-Toyota.
Engineers, chemists and developers from Michelin Competition started work on this new concept in association with their colleagues from the Michelin Technology Centre immediately after last year’s visit to Le Mans.
“We tested the new hybrid tyre at the end of 2011,” said a Michelin spokesperson. “Audi and Toyota then both ran it in testing during the spring. Audi also raced it at Spa and it turned out to be one of the cornerstones of the win of the N°3 car: Marc Gené used it for his second stint on a track that was still damp from earlier rain. It is effectively very efficient in drying conditions.”
Because of its length (13.629km), the circuit at Le Mans can often be wet in one sector but perfectly dry elsewhere. In situations like that, the drivers want a reassuring tyre which is quick to get up to temperature, while also delivering consistency and, of course, performance. The new Michelin Hybrid ticks all those boxes.
It was officially presented to the media at a Michelin press conference at Le Mans this evening (Wednesday). The forecast is for unsettled weather for the 80th Le Mans 24 Hours, so it could end up playing a decisive role this weekend.
fuente:http://www.lemanslive.com/Lemanslive/Ne ... ybrid-tyre
Re: 24hrs Le Mans -16-17th Junio 2012
Por cierto los de Michellin creen que el Deltawings puede hacer 10 "Stint" con un solo juego de llantas (1500km) y que máximo durante las 24h solo hagan 2 cambios de llantas !! 
http://www.lemans.org/fr/courses/24-heu ... ns+2012%29
http://www.lemans.org/fr/courses/24-heu ... ns+2012%29
Re: 24hrs Le Mans -16-17th Junio 2012
Muy bien Lotterer logrando el tiempo en la última vuelta de la sesión a pesar de tener que rebasar varios autos más lentos.
Definitivamente está muy difícil que Toyota pueda pelear la pole o un puesto en el podio.
Definitivamente está muy difícil que Toyota pueda pelear la pole o un puesto en el podio.
Re: 24hrs Le Mans -16-17th Junio 2012
Pos Cl Drivers Team/Car Time
1. P1 Fassler/Lotterer/Treluyer Audi e-tron 3m25.453s
2. P1 Capello/Kristensen/McNish Audi e-tron 3m26.536s
3. P1 Dumas/Duval/Gene Audi Ultra 3m26.694s
4. P1 Wurz/Lapierre/Nakajima Toyota 3m27.191s
5. P1 Bonanomi/Jarvis/Rockenfeller Audi Ultra 3m27.554s
6. P1 Davidson/Buemi/Sarrazin Toyota 3m28.295s
7. P1 Leventis/Watts/Kane Strakka HPD 3m32.750s
8. P1 Belicchi/Primat/Bleekemolen Rebellion Lola-Toyota 3m33.140s
9. P1 Prost/Jani/Heidfeld Rebellion Lola-Toyota 3m33.211s
10. P1 Ara/Minassian/Bourdais Pescarolo Dome-Judd 3m34.716s
11. P1 Brabham/Chandhok/Dumbreck JRM HPD 3m37.088s
12. P1 Moreau/Baguette/Kraihamer OAK Pescarolo-Judd 3m38.414s
13. P2 Beche/Thiriet/Tinseau TDS ORECA-Nissan 3m39.252s
14. P2 Firth/Hughes/Hartley Murphy ORECA-Nissan 3m39.877s
15. P2 Potolicchio/Dalziel/Kimber-Smith Starworks HPD 3m40.639s
16. P2 Briere/Petersen/Nakano Boutsen ORECA-Nissan 3m40.727s
17. P2 Nicolet/Lahaye/Pla OAK Morgan-Judd 3m40.902s
18. P2 Dolan/Hancock/Kurosawa Jota Zytek-Nissan 3m41.287s
19. P2 Sims/Buurman/Iannetta Status Lola-Judd 3m41.451s
20. P2 Heinemeier Hansson/Leinders/Martin OAK Morgan-Nissan 3m41.721s
21. P2 Martin/Charouz/Graves ADR ORECA-Nissan 3m41.791s
22. P2 Perez-Companc/Ayari/Kaffer Pecom ORECA-Nissan 3m41.916s
23. P2 Ordonez/Brundle/Brundle Greaves Zytek-Nissan 3m42.125s
24. P2 Panciatici/Ragues/Rusinov Signatech ORECA-Nissan 3m42.157s
25. P2 Tucker/Bouchut/Diaz Level 5 HPD 3m42.224s
26. CDNT Franchitti/Krumm/Motoyama Highcroft Delta Wing Nissan 3m42.612s
27. P2 Mailleux/Lombard/Tresson Signatech ORECA-Nissan 3m44.495s
28. P2 Zugel/Gonzalez/Julian Greaves Zytek-Nissan 3m47.408s
29. P2 Holzer/Schultis/Moro Kodewa Lola-Lotus 3m48.067s
30. P2 Frey/Hirschi/Meichtry Race Performance ORECA-Judd 3m48.124s
31. P2 Giroix/Johansson/Badey Gulf Lola-Nissan 3m50.526s
32. P2 Haezebrouck/Thirion/Papin Extreme Limite Norma-Judd 3m51.012s
33. GTE P Gavin/Milner/Westbrook Corvette 3m55.910s
34. GTE P Makowiecki/Melo/Farnbacher Luxury Ferrari 3m56.076s
35. GTE P Taylor/Garcia/Magnussen Corvette 3m57.181s
36. GTE P Fernandez/Mucke/Turner Aston Martin 3m57.466s
37. GTE P Bertolini/Beretta/Cioci AF Corse Ferrari 3m57.509s
38. GTE A Neiman/Pilet/Pumpelly Flying Lizard Porsche 3m57.594s
39. GTE P Lieb/Lietz/Henzler Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 3m57.648s
40. GTE P Alfaisal/Curtis/Edwards IMSA Porsche 3m58.035s
41. GTE P Bergmeister/Long/Holzer Flying Lizard Porsche 3m58.717s
42. GTE A Simonsen/Nygaard/Poulsen Aston Martin 3m58.725s
43. GTE A Bornhauser/Canal/Lamy Larbre Corvette 3m59.192s
44. GTE A Ried/Roda/Ruberti Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 3m59.529s
45. GTE A Armindo/Narac/Pons IMSA Porsche 4m00.332s
46. GTE A Ehret/Montecalvo/Jeannette Luxury Ferrari 4m00.849s
47. GTE P Walker/Cocker/Wills JMW Ferrari 4m00.883s
48. GTE A Bourret/Gibon/Belloc Larbre Corvette 4m03.021s
49. GTE A Rodrigues/Ferte/Illiano JMB Ferrari 4m04.416s
50. GTE A Perazzini/Cadei/Griffin AF Corse Ferrari 4m04.493s
51. GTE A Krohn/Jonsson/Rugolo Krohn Ferrari 4m04.698s
52. GTE A Kauffman/Aguas/Vickers AF-Waltrip Ferrari 4m04.861s
53. GTE A Camathias/Daniels/Palttala JWA Porsche 4m08.170s
54. P2 Deletraz/Ihara/Quick Gulf Lola-Nissan 4m14.086s
55. P1 Collard/Boullion/Hall Pescarolo-Judd 3m39.656s
56. GTE P Fisichella/Bruni/Vilander AF Corse Ferrari 3m57.735s
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1. P1 Fassler/Lotterer/Treluyer Audi e-tron 3m25.453s
2. P1 Capello/Kristensen/McNish Audi e-tron 3m26.536s
3. P1 Dumas/Duval/Gene Audi Ultra 3m26.694s
4. P1 Wurz/Lapierre/Nakajima Toyota 3m27.191s
5. P1 Bonanomi/Jarvis/Rockenfeller Audi Ultra 3m27.554s
6. P1 Davidson/Buemi/Sarrazin Toyota 3m28.295s
7. P1 Leventis/Watts/Kane Strakka HPD 3m32.750s
8. P1 Belicchi/Primat/Bleekemolen Rebellion Lola-Toyota 3m33.140s
9. P1 Prost/Jani/Heidfeld Rebellion Lola-Toyota 3m33.211s
10. P1 Ara/Minassian/Bourdais Pescarolo Dome-Judd 3m34.716s
11. P1 Brabham/Chandhok/Dumbreck JRM HPD 3m37.088s
12. P1 Moreau/Baguette/Kraihamer OAK Pescarolo-Judd 3m38.414s
13. P2 Beche/Thiriet/Tinseau TDS ORECA-Nissan 3m39.252s
14. P2 Firth/Hughes/Hartley Murphy ORECA-Nissan 3m39.877s
15. P2 Potolicchio/Dalziel/Kimber-Smith Starworks HPD 3m40.639s
16. P2 Briere/Petersen/Nakano Boutsen ORECA-Nissan 3m40.727s
17. P2 Nicolet/Lahaye/Pla OAK Morgan-Judd 3m40.902s
18. P2 Dolan/Hancock/Kurosawa Jota Zytek-Nissan 3m41.287s
19. P2 Sims/Buurman/Iannetta Status Lola-Judd 3m41.451s
20. P2 Heinemeier Hansson/Leinders/Martin OAK Morgan-Nissan 3m41.721s
21. P2 Martin/Charouz/Graves ADR ORECA-Nissan 3m41.791s
22. P2 Perez-Companc/Ayari/Kaffer Pecom ORECA-Nissan 3m41.916s
23. P2 Ordonez/Brundle/Brundle Greaves Zytek-Nissan 3m42.125s
24. P2 Panciatici/Ragues/Rusinov Signatech ORECA-Nissan 3m42.157s
25. P2 Tucker/Bouchut/Diaz Level 5 HPD 3m42.224s
26. CDNT Franchitti/Krumm/Motoyama Highcroft Delta Wing Nissan 3m42.612s
27. P2 Mailleux/Lombard/Tresson Signatech ORECA-Nissan 3m44.495s
28. P2 Zugel/Gonzalez/Julian Greaves Zytek-Nissan 3m47.408s
29. P2 Holzer/Schultis/Moro Kodewa Lola-Lotus 3m48.067s
30. P2 Frey/Hirschi/Meichtry Race Performance ORECA-Judd 3m48.124s
31. P2 Giroix/Johansson/Badey Gulf Lola-Nissan 3m50.526s
32. P2 Haezebrouck/Thirion/Papin Extreme Limite Norma-Judd 3m51.012s
33. GTE P Gavin/Milner/Westbrook Corvette 3m55.910s
34. GTE P Makowiecki/Melo/Farnbacher Luxury Ferrari 3m56.076s
35. GTE P Taylor/Garcia/Magnussen Corvette 3m57.181s
36. GTE P Fernandez/Mucke/Turner Aston Martin 3m57.466s
37. GTE P Bertolini/Beretta/Cioci AF Corse Ferrari 3m57.509s
38. GTE A Neiman/Pilet/Pumpelly Flying Lizard Porsche 3m57.594s
39. GTE P Lieb/Lietz/Henzler Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 3m57.648s
40. GTE P Alfaisal/Curtis/Edwards IMSA Porsche 3m58.035s
41. GTE P Bergmeister/Long/Holzer Flying Lizard Porsche 3m58.717s
42. GTE A Simonsen/Nygaard/Poulsen Aston Martin 3m58.725s
43. GTE A Bornhauser/Canal/Lamy Larbre Corvette 3m59.192s
44. GTE A Ried/Roda/Ruberti Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 3m59.529s
45. GTE A Armindo/Narac/Pons IMSA Porsche 4m00.332s
46. GTE A Ehret/Montecalvo/Jeannette Luxury Ferrari 4m00.849s
47. GTE P Walker/Cocker/Wills JMW Ferrari 4m00.883s
48. GTE A Bourret/Gibon/Belloc Larbre Corvette 4m03.021s
49. GTE A Rodrigues/Ferte/Illiano JMB Ferrari 4m04.416s
50. GTE A Perazzini/Cadei/Griffin AF Corse Ferrari 4m04.493s
51. GTE A Krohn/Jonsson/Rugolo Krohn Ferrari 4m04.698s
52. GTE A Kauffman/Aguas/Vickers AF-Waltrip Ferrari 4m04.861s
53. GTE A Camathias/Daniels/Palttala JWA Porsche 4m08.170s
54. P2 Deletraz/Ihara/Quick Gulf Lola-Nissan 4m14.086s
55. P1 Collard/Boullion/Hall Pescarolo-Judd 3m39.656s
56. GTE P Fisichella/Bruni/Vilander AF Corse Ferrari 3m57.735s
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Re: 24hrs Le Mans -16-17th Junio 2012
Ojo a este tweet de Brian Vickers.
Re: 24hrs Le Mans -16-17th Junio 2012
SATISFYING FIRST QUALIFYING FOR TOYOTA RACING
TOYOTA Racing drove into the night at Le Mans for the first time in the opening qualifying for the Le Mans 24 Hours, securing provisional top-six starting positions for Saturday’s race.
Wednesday’s 120-minute qualifying session, which is followed by two more on Thursday, saw the TS030 HYBRIDs participate in their first competitive action after an intense period of testing and development.
When the chequered flag fell at midnight, the #7 TS030 HYBRID of Alex Wurz, Nicolas Lapierre and Kazuki Nakajima was fourth. Nicolas set its best time of the session; 3mins 27.191secs.
The #8 TS030 HYBRID of Stéphane Sarrazin, Anthony Davidson and Sébastien Buemi ended the session in sixth, although traffic severely disrupted its fastest lap. Anthony set its fastest time of 3mins 28.295secs.
All of the team’s six drivers completed the minimum five laps of night driving required in order to be allowed to participate in the race.
Earlier in the evening the #8 car lost most of the practice session after an engine failure left Anthony stranded on the track after only five laps and 34 minutes. The engine was changed in time for qualifying.
The #7 car completed a trouble-free session of aerodynamic and mechanical set-up evaluations.
The final starting grid for the 80th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours will be decided at the end of two remaining qualifying sessions on Thursday (19.00-21.00 and 22.00-00.00).
Yoshiaki Kinoshita, Team President: “First of all it’s great to be back in competition; this is what we have been dreaming about for many months and finally the big event is here. In terms of performance, we appear to be on a reasonable level and this meets our expectations following the test day. Unfortunately we lost the practice session for the #8 car due to an engine failure, which is the first time we have suffered this problem. The engines have regularly completed more than a Le Mans distance without trouble on the dynos and the track, so this looks like a one-off problem. Finally at the end of qualifying, a minor hybrid system error prevented Alex finishing his stint, which is frustrating. Therefore we still have work to do tomorrow when we aim to improve in terms of pace and reliability.”
TS030 HYBRID #7 (Alex Wurz, Nicolas Lapierre, Kazuki Nakajima)
Free practice: 5th (3mins 28.421secs), 53 laps
Qualifying 1: 4th (3mins 27.191secs) 25 laps
Alex Wurz: “It’s just the first day so it’s difficult to draw too many conclusions. Free practice went reasonably well for us and qualifying too. I had to end the session a few minutes early, before I finished my long run, due to a systems glitch but that is not a major issue. Generally we are on target for where we expect to be.
There is still a bit of a gap to the fastest cars but for our first time in Le Mans we can be really happy so far.”
Nicolas Lapierre: “We decided to push a bit when there was still some light on the track. We did quite a good lap, although I had a bit of traffic in the last sector and I made a little mistake on the last corner. I think it was a good first shot. We can still work on the set-up and it’s positive we had both cars running throughout qualifying so we got a lot of data. Tomorrow we have plenty of time to think about what changes we can make to improve the lap times for the remainder of qualifying. We need to keep working and focus on that.”
Kazuki Nakajima: “It was the first time for me to try a night session and actually it was quite tricky with a lot of traffic and a dirty track. It was also difficult to switch on the tyres. But I think it has been a good start in general and Nico did a good lap time. Now we can work on improvements for tomorrow. The team at TMG has worked so hard to get two cars ready for this week so I hope we can give something back during this weekend.”
TS030 HYBRID #8 (Stéphane Sarrazin, Anthony Davidson, Sébastien Buemi)
Free practice: 6th (3mins 30.162secs), 5 laps
Qualifying 1: 6th (3mins 28.295secs), 26 laps
Stéphane Sarrazin: “I had a good feeling today. This session was important to me because these were my first laps here since Le Mans last year. Due to the issue in practice, I had to start with a night run so I tried to find my rhythm gradually and take it step by step. I was able to set good lap times quickly so I am satisfied. The handling of the car feels good and that means I can push. We still have some details to improve, including the balance but the car is already efficient and I think we can go faster.”
Anthony Davidson: “I had a lot of traffic tonight. I know drivers often say that after a qualifying session but this time it really hurt my quickest lap. Anyway, overall this session was good and I have a positive feeling. We have improved the car since the test day; we have more grip and it is more consistent so that is a good sign. We have to optimise some points but it is getting better and better. Le Mans by night is still exciting so I am looking forward to final qualifying where I am sure we can improve our lap times.”
Sébastien Buemi: “I didn’t do so many laps but my first impressions are good. I made a good start and everything has gone well. I simply need to drive more tomorrow so I can get more laps on this circuit and increase my experience. It was nice to discover Le Mans at night; the atmosphere is really great. I was pleased to see the track is better lit than some others which helps a driver. Now we look forward to final qualifying; I think we are heading in the right direction.”
TOYOTA Racing drove into the night at Le Mans for the first time in the opening qualifying for the Le Mans 24 Hours, securing provisional top-six starting positions for Saturday’s race.
Wednesday’s 120-minute qualifying session, which is followed by two more on Thursday, saw the TS030 HYBRIDs participate in their first competitive action after an intense period of testing and development.
When the chequered flag fell at midnight, the #7 TS030 HYBRID of Alex Wurz, Nicolas Lapierre and Kazuki Nakajima was fourth. Nicolas set its best time of the session; 3mins 27.191secs.
The #8 TS030 HYBRID of Stéphane Sarrazin, Anthony Davidson and Sébastien Buemi ended the session in sixth, although traffic severely disrupted its fastest lap. Anthony set its fastest time of 3mins 28.295secs.
All of the team’s six drivers completed the minimum five laps of night driving required in order to be allowed to participate in the race.
Earlier in the evening the #8 car lost most of the practice session after an engine failure left Anthony stranded on the track after only five laps and 34 minutes. The engine was changed in time for qualifying.
The #7 car completed a trouble-free session of aerodynamic and mechanical set-up evaluations.
The final starting grid for the 80th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours will be decided at the end of two remaining qualifying sessions on Thursday (19.00-21.00 and 22.00-00.00).
Yoshiaki Kinoshita, Team President: “First of all it’s great to be back in competition; this is what we have been dreaming about for many months and finally the big event is here. In terms of performance, we appear to be on a reasonable level and this meets our expectations following the test day. Unfortunately we lost the practice session for the #8 car due to an engine failure, which is the first time we have suffered this problem. The engines have regularly completed more than a Le Mans distance without trouble on the dynos and the track, so this looks like a one-off problem. Finally at the end of qualifying, a minor hybrid system error prevented Alex finishing his stint, which is frustrating. Therefore we still have work to do tomorrow when we aim to improve in terms of pace and reliability.”
TS030 HYBRID #7 (Alex Wurz, Nicolas Lapierre, Kazuki Nakajima)
Free practice: 5th (3mins 28.421secs), 53 laps
Qualifying 1: 4th (3mins 27.191secs) 25 laps
Alex Wurz: “It’s just the first day so it’s difficult to draw too many conclusions. Free practice went reasonably well for us and qualifying too. I had to end the session a few minutes early, before I finished my long run, due to a systems glitch but that is not a major issue. Generally we are on target for where we expect to be.
There is still a bit of a gap to the fastest cars but for our first time in Le Mans we can be really happy so far.”
Nicolas Lapierre: “We decided to push a bit when there was still some light on the track. We did quite a good lap, although I had a bit of traffic in the last sector and I made a little mistake on the last corner. I think it was a good first shot. We can still work on the set-up and it’s positive we had both cars running throughout qualifying so we got a lot of data. Tomorrow we have plenty of time to think about what changes we can make to improve the lap times for the remainder of qualifying. We need to keep working and focus on that.”
Kazuki Nakajima: “It was the first time for me to try a night session and actually it was quite tricky with a lot of traffic and a dirty track. It was also difficult to switch on the tyres. But I think it has been a good start in general and Nico did a good lap time. Now we can work on improvements for tomorrow. The team at TMG has worked so hard to get two cars ready for this week so I hope we can give something back during this weekend.”
TS030 HYBRID #8 (Stéphane Sarrazin, Anthony Davidson, Sébastien Buemi)
Free practice: 6th (3mins 30.162secs), 5 laps
Qualifying 1: 6th (3mins 28.295secs), 26 laps
Stéphane Sarrazin: “I had a good feeling today. This session was important to me because these were my first laps here since Le Mans last year. Due to the issue in practice, I had to start with a night run so I tried to find my rhythm gradually and take it step by step. I was able to set good lap times quickly so I am satisfied. The handling of the car feels good and that means I can push. We still have some details to improve, including the balance but the car is already efficient and I think we can go faster.”
Anthony Davidson: “I had a lot of traffic tonight. I know drivers often say that after a qualifying session but this time it really hurt my quickest lap. Anyway, overall this session was good and I have a positive feeling. We have improved the car since the test day; we have more grip and it is more consistent so that is a good sign. We have to optimise some points but it is getting better and better. Le Mans by night is still exciting so I am looking forward to final qualifying where I am sure we can improve our lap times.”
Sébastien Buemi: “I didn’t do so many laps but my first impressions are good. I made a good start and everything has gone well. I simply need to drive more tomorrow so I can get more laps on this circuit and increase my experience. It was nice to discover Le Mans at night; the atmosphere is really great. I was pleased to see the track is better lit than some others which helps a driver. Now we look forward to final qualifying; I think we are heading in the right direction.”
Re: 24hrs Le Mans -16-17th Junio 2012
Audi 1-2-3 in first qualifying session / Triplé Audi pour la première séance d’essais qualificatifs
The nr1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro continued to lead from the front in the first qualifying session of the 2012 24 Heures du Mans after setting the fastest time in the earlier Free Practice session. The 2-hour night session saw Andre Lotterer finish 1 second ahead of his teammate Tom Kristensen in the sister hybrid Audi and another two tenths ahead of Loic Duval in the nr3 Audi R18 Ultra. The nr 7 Toyota Racing TS030 of Nicolas Lapierre pushed the nr4 Audi Sport North America R18 Ultra down to 5th place, finishing the session just 1.7 seconds behind the lead car, a significant improvement on Free Practice.
The nr21 Strakka Racing HPD-Honda, with Danny Watts at the wheel, was once again the fastest private team entry, ahead of the two Rebellion Racing Lola-Toyotas.
The leading FIA WEC entered car in LMP2 was the nr44 Starworks Motorsport HPD-Honda, with Tom Kimber-Smith posting a time of 3:40.639, which was good enough for third in the class behind the nr46 Thiriet by TDS Racing and the nr48 Murphy Prototypes Oreca-Nissans.
In the LMGTE Pro class the nr59 Luxury Racing Ferrari 458 Italia of Frederic Makowiecki was the quickest FIA WEC car, just 0.166 seconds behind Oliver Gavin’s time in the nr74 Corvette Racing Chevrolet Oliver Gavin. The nr99 Aston Martin Racing Vantage V8 was third quickest in the LMGTE Am class, with Allan Simonsen posting a time of 3:58:725 which was good enough to put it ahead of the rest of the WEC entered cars in the class.
Tomorrow two further qualifying sessions which will decide the grid for the 80th edition of the 24 Heures du Mans which gets underway at 3pm on Saturday 16 June.
RESULT – QUALIFYING PRACTICE 13 JUNE 2012
1 1 Audi Sport Team Joest M. Fässler / A. Lotterer / B. Treluyer Audi R18 e-tron quattro M 3:25.163
2 2 Audi Sport Team Joest D. Capello / T. Kristensen / A. McNish Audi R18 e-tron quattro M +1.331
3 3 Audi Sport Team Joest R. Dumas / L. Duval / M. Gené Audi R18 Ultra M +2.331
4 4 Audi Sport North America M. Bonanomi / O. Jarvis / M. Rockenfeller Audi R18 Ultra M +2.722
5 7 Toyota Racing A. Wurz / N. Lapierre / K. Nakajima Toyota TS 030 - Hybrid M +3.258
6 8 Toyota Racing A. Davidson / S. Buemi / S. Sarrazin Toyota TS 030 - Hybrid M +4.999
7 21 Strakka Racing N. Leventis / D. Watts / J. Kane HPD ARX 03a - Honda M +6.488
8 17 Pescarolo Team S. Bourdais / N. Minassian / S. Ara Dome - Judd M +8.872
9 12 Rebellion Racing N. Prost / N. Jani / N. Heidfeld Lola B12/60 Coupe - Toyota M +8.991
10 22 JRM D. Brabham / K. Chandhok / P. Dumbreck HPD ARX 03a - Honda M +9.478
The nr1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro continued to lead from the front in the first qualifying session of the 2012 24 Heures du Mans after setting the fastest time in the earlier Free Practice session. The 2-hour night session saw Andre Lotterer finish 1 second ahead of his teammate Tom Kristensen in the sister hybrid Audi and another two tenths ahead of Loic Duval in the nr3 Audi R18 Ultra. The nr 7 Toyota Racing TS030 of Nicolas Lapierre pushed the nr4 Audi Sport North America R18 Ultra down to 5th place, finishing the session just 1.7 seconds behind the lead car, a significant improvement on Free Practice.
The nr21 Strakka Racing HPD-Honda, with Danny Watts at the wheel, was once again the fastest private team entry, ahead of the two Rebellion Racing Lola-Toyotas.
The leading FIA WEC entered car in LMP2 was the nr44 Starworks Motorsport HPD-Honda, with Tom Kimber-Smith posting a time of 3:40.639, which was good enough for third in the class behind the nr46 Thiriet by TDS Racing and the nr48 Murphy Prototypes Oreca-Nissans.
In the LMGTE Pro class the nr59 Luxury Racing Ferrari 458 Italia of Frederic Makowiecki was the quickest FIA WEC car, just 0.166 seconds behind Oliver Gavin’s time in the nr74 Corvette Racing Chevrolet Oliver Gavin. The nr99 Aston Martin Racing Vantage V8 was third quickest in the LMGTE Am class, with Allan Simonsen posting a time of 3:58:725 which was good enough to put it ahead of the rest of the WEC entered cars in the class.
Tomorrow two further qualifying sessions which will decide the grid for the 80th edition of the 24 Heures du Mans which gets underway at 3pm on Saturday 16 June.
RESULT – QUALIFYING PRACTICE 13 JUNE 2012
1 1 Audi Sport Team Joest M. Fässler / A. Lotterer / B. Treluyer Audi R18 e-tron quattro M 3:25.163
2 2 Audi Sport Team Joest D. Capello / T. Kristensen / A. McNish Audi R18 e-tron quattro M +1.331
3 3 Audi Sport Team Joest R. Dumas / L. Duval / M. Gené Audi R18 Ultra M +2.331
4 4 Audi Sport North America M. Bonanomi / O. Jarvis / M. Rockenfeller Audi R18 Ultra M +2.722
5 7 Toyota Racing A. Wurz / N. Lapierre / K. Nakajima Toyota TS 030 - Hybrid M +3.258
6 8 Toyota Racing A. Davidson / S. Buemi / S. Sarrazin Toyota TS 030 - Hybrid M +4.999
7 21 Strakka Racing N. Leventis / D. Watts / J. Kane HPD ARX 03a - Honda M +6.488
8 17 Pescarolo Team S. Bourdais / N. Minassian / S. Ara Dome - Judd M +8.872
9 12 Rebellion Racing N. Prost / N. Jani / N. Heidfeld Lola B12/60 Coupe - Toyota M +8.991
10 22 JRM D. Brabham / K. Chandhok / P. Dumbreck HPD ARX 03a - Honda M +9.478
Re: 24hrs Le Mans -16-17th Junio 2012
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Re: 24hrs Le Mans -16-17th Junio 2012
Marc Gené: "Si ganara en Le Mans compraría lotería el lunes, porque sería algo brutal"

Además de formar parte del equipo de pilotos de Ferrari, Marc Gené será el primer español en integrarse con el equipo Audi, el dominador en la última década en las 24 Horas de Le Mans. Con el fabricante alemán, el catalán tendrá la oportunidad de lograr la segunda victoria de su carrera en la legendaria prueba francesa, a sumar a la conseguida con Peugeot en 2009. El piloto habló con El Confidencial, recién aterrizado en Le Mans (procedente de Montreal), donde tendrá lugar la mítica prueba este fin de semana.
Marc Gené tiene una posición realmente privilegiada, no es normal formar parte de los equipos más importantes del mundo de la competición, en la Fórmula 1 y en las 24 Horas de Le Mans, en el mundo de la resistencia
Sí, la verdad, creo que he sido el único piloto de Peugeot que ha podido estar en Audi. Afortunadamente tengo muy buena relación con Ferrari y cuando les planteé la oportunidad de correr con Audi no me pusieron ninguna pega. Al contrario, y se lo agradezco mucho. Como también a Audi, por ejemplo, que me han permitido llegar más tarde a Le Mans porque estaba en Montreal.
Cuando Audi, la marca que ha ganado diez veces estos últimos años, busca un piloto para Le Mans, ¿qué requerimientos se le exigen, que se espera de él?
Audi sobre todo busca en la personalidad del piloto a alguien que trabaje muy bien en equipo, que entienda la filosofía de esta carrera. Por encima de todo, Audi quiere que gane Audi y que no tengas un protagonismo individual. Por encima de todo tienes que tener claro que es un trabajo de equipo. Y, en mi caso, como en principio era piloto reserva, querían alguien que pudiese hacer un buen trabajo inmediato, que conociera la carrera, que conociera un coche cerrado… Que si tenía que sustituir a alguien pudiera conseguir resultados inmediatamente, que fue lo que pasó conmigo: hice un test, corrí en Spa y gané. Sin mi experiencia previa esto hubiera sido imposible.
Audi ha dominado en los últimos años en Le Mans y en la resistencia con resultados espectaculares. ¿Qué se ha encontrado Marc Gené al llegar a una estructura de tanta calidad tecnológica y deportiva?
Lo primero que me ha sorprendido es que se trata de un equipo muy abierto. Desde fuera me parecía cerrado, con cultura alemana, pero es un equipo muy, muy internacional: mis ingenieros son ingleses, los mecánicos holandeses, hay pocos pilotos alemanes… Y todos viven esta carrera de forma increíble, es la carrera del año para Audi, consideran que está en su ADN, y que encaja con su filosofía y su tecnología. Notas que desde la dirección hasta abajo todos están enamorados de esta carrera. Me he sentido muy en casa desde el principio, y esto sobre todo es achacable al doctor Ulrich (su máximo responsable), que es una persona muy carismática, y muy cercana a los pilotos.
Dentro de Audi este año debuta en Le Mans el denominado 'e-tron' (híbrido y de cuatro ruedas motrices). ¿Es este el coche de carreras más sofisticado del mundo?
Sin duda. De entrada, el R18 es uno de los coches más bonitos que hay en el mundo, me parece un coche de diseño futurista. Y en concreto el 'e-tron' cuatro, si piensas que es un coche híbrido que da la potencia a las ruedas delanteras y que lo convierten momentáneamente en un coche de tracción total, es brutal… La tecnología aquí, ahora mismo es la más de vanguardia, no hay otra igual.
Y ¿cuál es el contraste entre la Fórmula 1 y Le Mans? ¿Qué le distingue a una disciplina y otra?

Esta es la carrera clásica por excelencia, no ha cambiado con los años. Si volviéramos cincuenta años para atrás, veríamos muchas similitudes con la actual. Y creo que gusta mucho a la gente porque es una prueba donde siempre pasan cosas, hasta el final no sabes qué va a pasar. Aquí es la carrera la que elige al vencedor. Está llena de trampas que has de ir sorteando durante las veinticuatro horas, y no tiene porqué ganar el coche más rápido. Además, a la gente le gusta mucho que haya tantas categorías con coches diferentes, con tantos adelantamientos. La tecnología es muy abierta, corre un gasolina contra un diésel, un coche híbrido con otro no híbrido, coches abiertos contra cerrados… Aquí la tecnología es libre, va en una dirección contraria a la Fórmula 1.
Audi tiene dos coches diferentes, versión diésel del pasado año, el Ultra, y el nuevo 'e-tron'. En su caso, corre con el primero, ¿qué opciones hay de lograr su segunda victoria en las 24 Horas? Porque Audi es el gran favorito…
Creo que las mismas que las del 'e-tron', porque tenemos algo menos de prestaciones, pero deberíamos de tener más fiabilidad que el coche híbrido. Pero no descartaría a Toyota aunque a priori seamos favoritos, porque han hecho un gran trabajo y el coche es muy rápido
Pero si lo consigue puede hacer algo que nadie ha logrado hasta ahora: triunfar primero con Peugeot y luego con Audi en Le Mans
Sí, sería alucinante. La verdad es que me considero muy afortunado de estar aquí. Porque en enero Peugeot me comunicaba que se acabó todo y ahora en junio estoy con el mejor equipo después de haber ganado en Spa. Si ya me considero afortunado de poder correr con Audi, si además ganara el domingo, el lunes me iría directamente a España a comprar lotería, porque sería algo realmente brutal.
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Además de formar parte del equipo de pilotos de Ferrari, Marc Gené será el primer español en integrarse con el equipo Audi, el dominador en la última década en las 24 Horas de Le Mans. Con el fabricante alemán, el catalán tendrá la oportunidad de lograr la segunda victoria de su carrera en la legendaria prueba francesa, a sumar a la conseguida con Peugeot en 2009. El piloto habló con El Confidencial, recién aterrizado en Le Mans (procedente de Montreal), donde tendrá lugar la mítica prueba este fin de semana.
Marc Gené tiene una posición realmente privilegiada, no es normal formar parte de los equipos más importantes del mundo de la competición, en la Fórmula 1 y en las 24 Horas de Le Mans, en el mundo de la resistencia
Sí, la verdad, creo que he sido el único piloto de Peugeot que ha podido estar en Audi. Afortunadamente tengo muy buena relación con Ferrari y cuando les planteé la oportunidad de correr con Audi no me pusieron ninguna pega. Al contrario, y se lo agradezco mucho. Como también a Audi, por ejemplo, que me han permitido llegar más tarde a Le Mans porque estaba en Montreal.
Cuando Audi, la marca que ha ganado diez veces estos últimos años, busca un piloto para Le Mans, ¿qué requerimientos se le exigen, que se espera de él?
Audi sobre todo busca en la personalidad del piloto a alguien que trabaje muy bien en equipo, que entienda la filosofía de esta carrera. Por encima de todo, Audi quiere que gane Audi y que no tengas un protagonismo individual. Por encima de todo tienes que tener claro que es un trabajo de equipo. Y, en mi caso, como en principio era piloto reserva, querían alguien que pudiese hacer un buen trabajo inmediato, que conociera la carrera, que conociera un coche cerrado… Que si tenía que sustituir a alguien pudiera conseguir resultados inmediatamente, que fue lo que pasó conmigo: hice un test, corrí en Spa y gané. Sin mi experiencia previa esto hubiera sido imposible.
Audi ha dominado en los últimos años en Le Mans y en la resistencia con resultados espectaculares. ¿Qué se ha encontrado Marc Gené al llegar a una estructura de tanta calidad tecnológica y deportiva?
Lo primero que me ha sorprendido es que se trata de un equipo muy abierto. Desde fuera me parecía cerrado, con cultura alemana, pero es un equipo muy, muy internacional: mis ingenieros son ingleses, los mecánicos holandeses, hay pocos pilotos alemanes… Y todos viven esta carrera de forma increíble, es la carrera del año para Audi, consideran que está en su ADN, y que encaja con su filosofía y su tecnología. Notas que desde la dirección hasta abajo todos están enamorados de esta carrera. Me he sentido muy en casa desde el principio, y esto sobre todo es achacable al doctor Ulrich (su máximo responsable), que es una persona muy carismática, y muy cercana a los pilotos.
Dentro de Audi este año debuta en Le Mans el denominado 'e-tron' (híbrido y de cuatro ruedas motrices). ¿Es este el coche de carreras más sofisticado del mundo?
Sin duda. De entrada, el R18 es uno de los coches más bonitos que hay en el mundo, me parece un coche de diseño futurista. Y en concreto el 'e-tron' cuatro, si piensas que es un coche híbrido que da la potencia a las ruedas delanteras y que lo convierten momentáneamente en un coche de tracción total, es brutal… La tecnología aquí, ahora mismo es la más de vanguardia, no hay otra igual.
Y ¿cuál es el contraste entre la Fórmula 1 y Le Mans? ¿Qué le distingue a una disciplina y otra?

Esta es la carrera clásica por excelencia, no ha cambiado con los años. Si volviéramos cincuenta años para atrás, veríamos muchas similitudes con la actual. Y creo que gusta mucho a la gente porque es una prueba donde siempre pasan cosas, hasta el final no sabes qué va a pasar. Aquí es la carrera la que elige al vencedor. Está llena de trampas que has de ir sorteando durante las veinticuatro horas, y no tiene porqué ganar el coche más rápido. Además, a la gente le gusta mucho que haya tantas categorías con coches diferentes, con tantos adelantamientos. La tecnología es muy abierta, corre un gasolina contra un diésel, un coche híbrido con otro no híbrido, coches abiertos contra cerrados… Aquí la tecnología es libre, va en una dirección contraria a la Fórmula 1.
Audi tiene dos coches diferentes, versión diésel del pasado año, el Ultra, y el nuevo 'e-tron'. En su caso, corre con el primero, ¿qué opciones hay de lograr su segunda victoria en las 24 Horas? Porque Audi es el gran favorito…
Creo que las mismas que las del 'e-tron', porque tenemos algo menos de prestaciones, pero deberíamos de tener más fiabilidad que el coche híbrido. Pero no descartaría a Toyota aunque a priori seamos favoritos, porque han hecho un gran trabajo y el coche es muy rápido
Pero si lo consigue puede hacer algo que nadie ha logrado hasta ahora: triunfar primero con Peugeot y luego con Audi en Le Mans
Sí, sería alucinante. La verdad es que me considero muy afortunado de estar aquí. Porque en enero Peugeot me comunicaba que se acabó todo y ahora en junio estoy con el mejor equipo después de haber ganado en Spa. Si ya me considero afortunado de poder correr con Audi, si además ganara el domingo, el lunes me iría directamente a España a comprar lotería, porque sería algo realmente brutal.
Fuente
Re: 24hrs Le Mans -16-17th Junio 2012
Algunos de los cambios para el 2014
New LMP1 Technical Regulations for 2014 unveiledThe Technical Regulations for the Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1) class were today presented at the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's press conference, held at the Museum of the 24 Hours.
These 24 Hours of Le Mans LMP1 Technical Regulations will also, from the 1st of January 2014, cover the Le Mans Series LMP1 category, the FIA World Endurance Championship and the American Le Mans Series.
Once approved by the FIA World Council, the 24 Hours of Le Mans LMP1 Technical Regulations will be available online from late afternoon on Friday, 15th June.
6 BASIC POINTS TO REMEMBER
• New technology will be granted freedom with regard to powertrain (that is engine and hybrid system) in accordance with the development of road vehicles.
• The engines are free. The limitations of cylinders, restrictors and turbo pressures are removed.
• Significant reduction - up to 30% - of the use of fossil fuels used.
• The hybrid systems are free as long as they can be measured but are limited to two per car. The private teams are protected.
• Cars must be closed to improve safety.
• Weight and width are reduced.
QUOTES
Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest: "The philosophy of this particularly innovative regulation was outlined by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest in 2009, then came talks with automakers. They all adhered to this concept.This text has been drafted in close partnership between the ACO and the FIA and in an ongoing dialogue with the manufacturers. I want to underline the excellent cooperation between our two entities both in the working groups, technical, sports and endurance Committee. I also wish to highlight the excellent spirit that prevails between our different teams ACO and FIA. And I thank Lindsay Owen Jones, President of the Commission Endurance of being the guarantor of this state of mind."
Lindsay Owen-Jones, Chairman of the Commission of the FIA Endurance: "With a thorough job and excellent collaboration, the ACO and FIA today present a unique and ely innovative LM P1 2014 technical regulations, in step with the times. It should promote the development of powerful and spectacular cars as well as the development of technologies with real relevance for the everyday motorist. The private teams are not forgotten, but competitive through simple alternatives. I hope that the technical regulations LM P1 2014 will thrill you as it fascinates all who participated in its elaboration."
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New LMP1 Technical Regulations for 2014 unveiledThe Technical Regulations for the Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1) class were today presented at the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's press conference, held at the Museum of the 24 Hours.
These 24 Hours of Le Mans LMP1 Technical Regulations will also, from the 1st of January 2014, cover the Le Mans Series LMP1 category, the FIA World Endurance Championship and the American Le Mans Series.
Once approved by the FIA World Council, the 24 Hours of Le Mans LMP1 Technical Regulations will be available online from late afternoon on Friday, 15th June.
6 BASIC POINTS TO REMEMBER
• New technology will be granted freedom with regard to powertrain (that is engine and hybrid system) in accordance with the development of road vehicles.
• The engines are free. The limitations of cylinders, restrictors and turbo pressures are removed.
• Significant reduction - up to 30% - of the use of fossil fuels used.
• The hybrid systems are free as long as they can be measured but are limited to two per car. The private teams are protected.
• Cars must be closed to improve safety.
• Weight and width are reduced.
QUOTES
Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest: "The philosophy of this particularly innovative regulation was outlined by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest in 2009, then came talks with automakers. They all adhered to this concept.This text has been drafted in close partnership between the ACO and the FIA and in an ongoing dialogue with the manufacturers. I want to underline the excellent cooperation between our two entities both in the working groups, technical, sports and endurance Committee. I also wish to highlight the excellent spirit that prevails between our different teams ACO and FIA. And I thank Lindsay Owen Jones, President of the Commission Endurance of being the guarantor of this state of mind."
Lindsay Owen-Jones, Chairman of the Commission of the FIA Endurance: "With a thorough job and excellent collaboration, the ACO and FIA today present a unique and ely innovative LM P1 2014 technical regulations, in step with the times. It should promote the development of powerful and spectacular cars as well as the development of technologies with real relevance for the everyday motorist. The private teams are not forgotten, but competitive through simple alternatives. I hope that the technical regulations LM P1 2014 will thrill you as it fascinates all who participated in its elaboration."
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