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In addition, the engineers were contacted and asked to provide under guaranteed secrecy all the technical information about their engine.

Vincent Beaumesnil, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest’s Sports Manager: "Our main objective was not to put everybody on an equal footing in terms of performance (lap times), but to define the true potential of each of the competing technologies."

To improve rearward visibility (with the exception of the LM P1s), the size of the rearview mirrors will be increased, and they must be equipped with a night mode as well as an electrical adjustment system that enables the driver in the cockpit to alter the rearview mirrors to meet his needs. The camera system at the rear will be mandatory on LM GTE cars and allowed on all the others.

Initially the programme is only confirmed for the 2012 season, and a full race schedule has yet to be decided upon. One of those areas is the brand that the car will race under, it could be a TMG, a Toyota or even a Lexus.

http://www.racecar-engineering.com/news/toyota-le-mans-project-details/

Author:	deggis [ Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:19 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: 2011 ALMS/LMS/ILMC - Petit Le Mans October 1st
2012 regs: http://www.lemans.org/en/races/intercon ... _5410.html // http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/ ... -for-2012/

Author:	Brendan Kaczmarek [ Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:22 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: 2011 ALMS/LMS/ILMC - Petit Le Mans October 1st
The ACO has announced the major changes expected for the 2012 Technical and Sporting regulations, though they're not available in full just yet. http://www.lemans.org/en/races/intercon ... _5410.html For those that can't read the awful, generically-translated ACO press releases, the major talking point is undoubtedly the equivalence for next year. The diesels, based on the timing loops at Spa and Le Mans, and the data loggers throughout the year, will be pegged back approximately 7% in terms of engine performance by means of restrictors and turbo boost. Obviously that's not an outright 7% performance drop, but it will be interesting exactly how much they lose in overall performance come Sebring... Will also be interesting to see how early Toyota shows up next year given this announcement. EDIT: Deggis you whore.

Author:	deggis [ Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:44 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: 2011 ALMS/LMS/ILMC - Petit Le Mans October 1st
Quote: In addition, the engineers were contacted and asked to provide under guaranteed secrecy all the technical information about their engine. Quote: Vincent Beaumesnil, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest’s Sports Manager: "Our main objective was not to put everybody on an equal footing in terms of performance (lap times), but to define the true potential of each of the competing technologies." I think we have partly misunderstood that 2% lap time difference rule... because it sounds like the approach has been more theoretical all along which is what I have wanted to happen. Quote: To improve rearward visibility (with the exception of the LM P1s), the size of the rearview mirrors will be increased, and they must be equipped with a night mode as well as an electrical adjustment system that enables the driver in the cockpit to alter the rearview mirrors to meet his needs. The camera system at the rear will be mandatory on LM GTE cars and allowed on all the others. Surprising? but sensible solution.

Author:	ZockeR [ Tue Oct 11, 2011 7:56 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: 2011 ALMS/LMS/ILMC - Petit Le Mans October 1st
Group-C cars will be back at Le Mans next year as support series. http://www.motorsport-total.com/mehr/splitter/2011/10/Gruppe-C-Autos_zeigen_sich_2012_in_Le_Mans_11101101.html

Author:	deggis [ Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:14 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: 2011 ALMS/LMS/ILMC - Petit Le Mans October 1st
No Detroit for ALMS (as predicted, since it clashes with the LM test day): http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/95298

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Author:	deggis [ Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:46 pm ]
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http://twitter.com/#!/mulsannescorner/s ... 2828839938

Author:	Hank Hill [ Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:10 am ]
Post subject:	Re: 2011 ALMS/LMS/ILMC - Petit Le Mans October 1st
Confirmed: Toyota to compete at Le Mans next season in LMP1: http://www.lemans.org/en/news/Toyota_Mo ... _5425.html

Author:	deggis [ Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:30 am ]
Post subject:	Re: 2011 ALMS/LMS/ILMC - Petit Le Mans October 1st
Unfortunately doesn't sound like it's a full WEC schedule yet. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/95341

Author:	deggis [ Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:31 pm ]
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Author:	Juihi [ Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:32 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: 2011 ALMS/LMS/ILMC - Petit Le Mans October 1st
I was just about to respond but maybe now I won't

Author:	EsbenT [ Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:36 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: 2011 ALMS/LMS/ILMC - Petit Le Mans October 1st
Looking foreward to seeing it

Author:	StanV [ Sat Oct 15, 2011 12:10 am ]
Post subject:	Re: 2011 ALMS/LMS/ILMC - Petit Le Mans October 1st
one of the best uses of the "y u no"-meme I've seen so far. -- I try not to care about Le Mans 2012. I've got one major uni-test on race-Saturday, and another major test on the Monday after. So I'll basically have zero time to watch racing

Author:	deggis [ Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:14 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: 2011 ALMS/LMS/ILMC - Petit Le Mans October 1st
http://www.racecar-engineering.com/news ... t-details/ Quote: Initially the programme is only confirmed for the 2012 season, and a full race schedule has yet to be decided upon. One of those areas is the brand that the car will race under, it could be a TMG, a Toyota or even a Lexus.

Author:	StanV [ Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:16 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: 2011 ALMS/LMS/ILMC - Petit Le Mans October 1st
Am I looking at it from the wrong angle, or is that a very slim cockpit?

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Author:	deggis [ Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:21 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: 2011 ALMS/LMS/ILMC - Petit Le Mans October 1st
On a second look I asked the same... I'm not sure if its even supposed to be the LMP.

Author:	ellis [ Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:32 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: 2011 ALMS/LMS/ILMC - Petit Le Mans October 1st
Its the TMG Radical.

Author:	deggis [ Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:36 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: 2011 ALMS/LMS/ILMC - Petit Le Mans October 1st
That would have been one of my guesses too. http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/4920 ... -P001.html

Author:	StanV [ Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:36 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: 2011 ALMS/LMS/ILMC - Petit Le Mans October 1st
That makes way more sense lol. Way to trick people, damn it

Author:	deggis [ Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:52 am ]
Post subject:	Re: 2011 ALMS/LMS/ILMC - Petit Le Mans October 1st
Pug's first test with the hybrid model: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/95481 \\ http://www.peugeot-sport.com/fr/enduran ... oto&page=1 I doubt they'll ever use that livery in races though.

Author:	EsbenT [ Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:54 am ]
Post subject:	Re: 2011 ALMS/LMS/ILMC - Petit Le Mans October 1st
deggis wrote: http://www.racecar-engineering.com/news/toyota-le-mans-project-details/ I always had the feeling that Dome's S102 wasn't just a flash in the pan, even though it only raced once (at Le Mans '08). Nothing has been confirmed, of course. But if I were a betting man, I'd certainly wager that Dome have been instrumental in this new assault on LM from Japan.