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I wonder what they would do if a sizeable part fell off during a race.

Posted by: PotomaC32-Greg on 2008-09-02 06:23:37
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In Reply to: The car was excluded because it was 2.5kg too light at the end of the race. This was due to a nose posted by Mike S on 2008-08-31 14:50:32

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"Excluded for not meeting minimum weight"? Argh! - InTTruder 2008-08-31 05:14:58 (139 views)

Can't find any information to say how much they were under...have you - Rakete 2008-08-31 06:30:27 (79 views)

I believe it was due to one more nose change than they had parts for.... - caitov 2008-08-31 12:44:51 (63 views)

2.5 kilos or 6lbs, roughtly - Mike S 2008-08-31 07:27:17 (57 views)

I believe ALMS LMP1 minimum weight is 25 kilos heavier than the - Pete RD 2008-08-31 12:01:15 (71 views)

The car was excluded because it was 2.5kg too light at the end of the race. This was due to a nose - Mike S 2008-08-31 14:50:32 (81 views)

I wonder what they would do if a sizeable part fell off during a race. - PotomaC32-Greg 2008-09-02 06:23:37 (40 views)

That is different and allowed. They then weigh the difference between the damage parts and the - Mike S 2008-09-02 08:24:07 (48 views)

I still don't understand how one nose that they must surely have teched could be - jbchinoca 2008-09-03 03:39:43 (40 views)

None of the issues you cite are really "luck". They are mistakes and there are different people on - Mike S 2008-09-03 06:19:59 (41 views)

Thanks. I hadn't seen Pete D's post that the camera hood was the problem, - jbchinoca 2008-09-03 06:49:15 (39 views)

Called a friend on the #2 R10 TDI crew...he confirms that the wrong nose - Pete RD 2008-08-31 20:56:36 (81 views)

Well that just sucks...... - Rakete 2008-08-31 16:03:12 (45 views)

X 2. - Jet Jockey/A4 Pilot 2008-08-31 18:52:15 (45 views)

Well, winning streaks have to end sometime. 30's a nice round number. Luhr - jbchinoca 2008-08-31 09:45:35 (77 views)

Oh yah, just a shame that the streak ends over something completely out of the driver's hands. - InTTruder 2008-08-31 10:36:57 (50 views)

I agree with that. Guess that means they do post race weights w/o driver? - jbchinoca 2008-08-31 11:57:18 (48 views)

All the podium go to tech post-race IIRC. - InTTruder 2008-09-01 05:40:44 (45 views)

Yes, and to answer his question, yes, LMP cars are weighed without the driver. - Mike S 2008-09-01 08:17:10 (40 views)

thanks - Rakete 2008-08-31 08:05:31 (48 views)

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