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Engine – In line 6 cylinder, direct injected, turbocharged and intercooled DOHC Petrol engine, 4 valves per cylinder. Approx 540bhp, 6 speed Xtrac

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Engine – In line 6 cylinder, direct injected, turbocharged and intercooled DOHC Petrol engine, 4 valves per cylinder. Approx 540bhp, 6 speed Xtrac

Over een aantal jaar is dit waarschijnlijk nog de bruutste motor van het veld tussen alle diezels en hybride truttenschudders...

model1op43 schreef:Liever had ik de fabrieks Corvettes erbij gezien, maar die slaan een jaartje over, helaas.

Corvetteracing.com schreef:Corvette Racing Completes Successful Test Day in Le Mans
Corvette Racing completed a successful test day at Le Mans on Easter Sunday. Corvette Racing's four full-season American Le Mans Series drivers - Oliver Gavin, Jan Magnussen, Olivier Beretta and Tommy Milner - used one of the team's European customer cars to collect valuable data for the upcoming 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 11-12.

The immense 8.468-mile circuit includes sections of public roads in the Sarthe region of western France, so the reinstatement of the traditional test day after a two-year hiatus was welcomed by the team and drivers alike. Although Corvette Racing will compete in the 24-hour race in the GTE-Pro class - reserved for professional teams - today the team used Larbre Competition's No. 50 Corvette C6.R that is entered in the GTE-Am class - for one-year-old cars with at least one gentleman-driver - and came away fastest in the category.

Ferrari10flrb schreef:De 458 was tijdens de kwalificatie op Le Castellet sneller dan de Porsches. Als de Porsches sneller waren geweest tijdens de kwalificatie dan was de kans aanzienlijk groter geweest dat ze niet in startchaos terecht waren gekomen.

Tijdens de 12 Hr van Sebring was de 458 in de 1e uren net zo snel als de Corvettes en BMW's en op Long Beach reed de 458 van de laatste plaats naar de 3 plaats........, dus de de concurrentie is gewaarschuwd

(de fabrieks Corvettes rijden niet op SPA)

model1op43 schreef:Ik zat er gelukkig even naast met de Corvettes. De fabrieksauto's deden van het weekend niet mee, alleen de Larbre auto. Deze werd ondersteund door de fabriek. Ik trok te snel de conclusie dat dit was ipv de inzet van fabrieksauto's maar da's gelukkig niet het geval

Dus GT strijd gaat dus tussen Ferrari, Porsche, BMW en Corvette ... Dat wordt mooooi

v8-vette schreef:

model1op43 schreef:Ik zat er gelukkig even naast met de Corvettes. De fabrieksauto's deden van het weekend niet mee, alleen de Larbre auto. Deze werd ondersteund door de fabriek. Ik trok te snel de conclusie dat dit was ipv de inzet van fabrieksauto's maar da's gelukkig niet het geval

Dus GT strijd gaat dus tussen Ferrari, Porsche, BMW en Corvette ... Dat wordt mooooi

strijd ? , zelfs ik snap dat Corvette gaat winnen .

Jan Lammers zal op 11 en 12 juni voor de 22ste keer participeren in de 24 uur van Le Mans. De oud-winnaar draagt tijdens de beroemde autosportklassieker een groene bril. De Zandvoorter bestuurt de ecologisch bewuste Oreca 01 HyTech Hybride-auto van het Zwitserse Hope Racing.

De lizard schreef:Flying Lizard revealed today a commemorative livery for the No. 80 and No. 81 Flying Lizard Porsches for the 2011 24 Heures du Mans. Created by California-based artist Troy Lee, the livery celebrates the history of Porsche at Le Mans, featuring the 28 drivers who have won the 24 Heures du Mans overall in a Porsche. The No. 80 and No. 81 designs are identical, implemented in complementary colors: candy metallic orange for the No. 80 and candy metallic blue for the No. 81; both anchored by a deep ocean blue. Primary colors provide a backdrop for the driver names and flags which weave throughout the design on the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR.

The Flying Lizard Porsche livery will be officially unveiled at scrutineering on Monday, June 6 in Le Mans at approximately 13.30 CET (just prior to the scheduled scrutineering time for the No. 80). "2011 is a special year for Flying Lizard at Le Mans: our first time fielding two entries," said Flying Lizard VP of Marketing, Jennifer Hart. "The livery commemorates the heritage of Porsche at Le Mans, starting with drivers Hans Hermann and Richard Attwood, who secured the first overall victory for Porsche in 1970*. The 911 is an ideal canvas for Troy Lee's beautiful tribute to this iconic race."

Troy Lee described the concept of the design, "I started with the vibrant colors of the drivers' country flags: imagining how they could be put to life on a racecar, as if they were blowing by on the front straight. Once we had the theme, we focused on making it come to life in 3D. The challenge was to really show off the depth and movement of these amazing cars, while maintaining the integrity of the Porsche design."

Lee continued, "A crucial part of this project was getting the right paint: We worked extensively with PPG Industries to develop these custom colors, both for their liveliness and for the depth of the metallic colors. Using the candy paint as a base, we then created the intricate backdrop of asymmetric shapes to balance the design and create the sense of speed."

President of Porsche Motorsport North America Jens Walther added, "We are proud that Flying Lizard chose to honor the 28 drivers who have stood on the top step of the podium for Porsche at Le Mans. This design exemplifies the effort that Flying Lizard puts into every aspect of their race preparation, and shows why Lizard drivers have won the American Le Mans Series GT championship for the last three years." Flying Lizard initiated the project with Troy Lee in late 2010. Hart added, "We worked with Troy's team for several months to finalize the concept and design. The livery is a combination of candy paint overlaid with vinyl. The vinyl was custom-tailored to each Porsche and applied at our shop in Sonoma by Iconography Studios. Each car has a clear coat to protect the graphics. We are thrilled with the end result; the Porsches are uniquely beautiful and seem to be almost humming with energy."