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- 21 Jun 2013, 13:30
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Sportscar and Endurance Thread
- Replies: 1192
- Views: 276116
Re: The Sportscar and Endurance Thread
It certainly managed to avoid the ugly stick that the DeltaWing Coupe got hit with. Is there any information about how "refueling" will be done? Fast charge, quick change battery packs? I believe other modern electric racers are only able to run for about 20 minutes flat out, even with sig...
- 20 Jun 2013, 09:49
- Forum: The "Flat Out, Flat Broke" Memorial Forum
- Topic: [W.I.P] Nissan Deltawing
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1740
Re: [W.I.P] Nissan Deltawing
I have done some updates to the LMP, mostly tidying things up. If GTR2 goes cheap in the Steam sale I might try converting it, but really I look at that car compared to what I can do now and I'm slightly ashamed of it, I want to do another one but I'm going to finish the DeltaWing first. As for the ...
- 19 Jun 2013, 19:19
- Forum: The "Flat Out, Flat Broke" Memorial Forum
- Topic: [W.I.P] Nissan Deltawing
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1740
[W.I.P] Nissan Deltawing
Hi guys, thought I'd share something I'm working on in 3ds max, hoping to release for rFactor 2 sometime, the Nissan Deltawing!: http://i.imgur.com/BoilEMcl.png http://i.imgur.com/J7jahoZl.png http://i.imgur.com/hDxcOs5l.png http://i.imgur.com/js9LJEYl.png This is my first major project in 3ds max a...
- 13 Jun 2013, 19:46
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Sportscar and Endurance Thread
- Replies: 1192
- Views: 276116
Re: The Sportscar and Endurance Thread
I accidentally read Porsche as "Peugeot" for a minute and thought "What the...?" I'm still confused, but more of the baffling paint job than the manufacturer of the car... There's rumors that those 908s are sitting in a warehouse somewhere, just waiting..... There certainly are ...
- 12 Jun 2013, 11:55
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Sportscar and Endurance Thread
- Replies: 1192
- Views: 276116
Re: The Sportscar and Endurance Thread
Suddenly a wild Porsche appears.
Looks very much like an Audi, I wonder how much access Porsche have had to Audi's aero data?
Looks very much like an Audi, I wonder how much access Porsche have had to Audi's aero data?
- 28 May 2013, 19:59
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Unusual F1 Stats
- Replies: 1421
- Views: 1520505
Re: Unusual F1 Stats
I would love to have a look at the statistics for win by car numbers. I suspect that 5 would come out higher than 1 as I can recall quite a few championships being won by car number 5 when the world champion has struggled to drag inferior equipment round/lost desire/moved to a less competitive team...
- 20 May 2013, 13:32
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Mclaren to run Honda mills in 2015 per BBC
- Replies: 129
- Views: 10709
Re: Mclaren to run Honda mills in 2015 per BBC
This is probably a good reason to keep Binson Jitton on board for 2015 as someone who knows how the Honda engine works having raced it throughout his entire time at BAR and Honda. If he stays on board then they might get some ideas on how to make a good chassis You mean Jenson Button? Why always gi...
- 28 Apr 2013, 12:08
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Sportscar and Endurance Thread
- Replies: 1192
- Views: 276116
Re: The Sportscar and Endurance Thread
That's interesting, since there is also an article in Racecar Engineering stating that they are working on a conceptual study of a 2014 spec F1 car - although it is unclear who the potential customers might be (or even if they are any customers for their design). m Adess designed the Lotus T128 as ...
- 10 Apr 2013, 22:06
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Sportscar and Endurance Thread
- Replies: 1192
- Views: 276116
Re: The Sportscar and Endurance Thread
I am bumping this thread up to point out that this weekend is a Super Endurance Weekend at Silverstone; the ELMS is running on Saturday and the WEC on Sunday. With 25 Entries for the ELMS and 31 for WEC, it would have been possible and awesome for the two to combine into one race, but just like the ...
- 10 Apr 2013, 18:31
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: The first female F1 driver in over 20 years?
- Replies: 150
- Views: 11116
Re: The first female F1 driver in over 20 years?
I can see her getting fast-tracked into F1. Why? Well, look at the facts. Exhibit A: Hiring a female driver would generate an enormous amount of publicity. Exhibit B: Red Bull are a team who thrive on media publicity. Exhibit C: She also appears to be a handy driver. I rest my case, your honour D. ...
- 05 Apr 2013, 14:15
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Marco Simoncelli MotoGP Thread
- Replies: 815
- Views: 227294
Re: The Marco Simoncelli MotoGP Thread
roblomas52 wrote:Cruchlow for title or at least a few wins since tech 3 have really sorted that bike out
I doubt the title is on without a works bike, if Yamaha dominate he still has to beat Rossi and Lorenzo in the works team.
Definitely hoping for a breakthrough win though, and a works bike for next year.
- 31 Mar 2013, 11:41
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: The 2013 Chinese GP Thread
- Replies: 257
- Views: 15674
Re: The 2013 Chinese GP Thread
Compared to Marussia, Caterham have spent lavishly over the last three years with little in the way of results. - They had two paid drivers for two years, and one last year. - They've had two lawsuits (with Force India over the Aerolab wind tunnel and with Lotus/Proton over use of the Lotus name). -...
- 12 Feb 2013, 13:50
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Karthikeyan in force India link?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 3038
Re: Karthikeyan in force India link?
If Karthikeyan gets the Force India seat...bathplug it, I'll do an avatar challenge. If Karthikeyan gets the drive, this will be my avatar: http://i.imgur.com/VpwKd23.jpg I might do it anyway, since I already took the time to make it. Who's Narain Kart hk eyan? shite. Fortunately I saved it as a mu...
- 12 Feb 2013, 13:13
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Karthikeyan in force India link?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 3038
Re: Karthikeyan in force India link?
Ataxia [BacLettNinj] wrote:If Karthikeyan gets the Force India seat...bathplug it, I'll do an avatar challenge.
If Karthikeyan gets the drive, this will be my avatar:
I might do it anyway, since I already took the time to make it.
- 06 Feb 2013, 21:25
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Caption this!
- Replies: 6189
- Views: 815709
Re: Caption this!
Err, I think we're missing something?
- 31 Jan 2013, 18:24
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Modesty Panel - Another Grey area arguement?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3551
Re: Modesty Panel - Another Grey area arguement?
Mario, or someone with a higher technical knowledge than myself, can you explain to me just how much performance a high nose can gain? How can directing airflow under the nose increase downforce, when there is no wing king structure underneath? The height of the nose determines how much air is push...
- 29 Jan 2013, 16:38
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2013 Season Car Launch Dates
- Replies: 385
- Views: 21135
Re: 2013 Season Car Launch Dates
As an aside, it looks like Williams made a somewhat overlooked announcement yesterday - they have announced that Susie Wolff will be given the chance to carry out the shakedown test for the FW35, plus she will also be responsible for carrying out most of in season aero tests that the team are consi...
- 27 Jan 2013, 20:22
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: What Tracks Will Get the Boot?
- Replies: 1158
- Views: 1015163
Re: What Tracks Will Get the Boot?
It looks like many of his compatriots are disinterested in his success and Vettel isn't mobilising the German public, so it may well be that we end up with a triple world champion on the grid and no home GP for him in the near future. By my reckoning, the last time that happened was Jack Brabham, a...
- 26 Jan 2013, 12:53
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Quite Big Luca Badoer Thread
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2365
Re: The Quite Big Luca Badoer Thread
Nice thread.
Does anyone know what Luca is doing now? Is he racing anywhere or retired?
Does anyone know what Luca is doing now? Is he racing anywhere or retired?
- 24 Jan 2013, 21:51
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: The 2013 Pre-Season Test Thread
- Replies: 260
- Views: 18797
Re: The 2013 Pre-Season Test Thread
Interesting that de la Rosa is getting a day, although it might be hard for him to give negative Bathplug considering anything he drives will be a massive improvement on the HRT! I'm glad he's getting a test, but I don't quite see the point, surely Ferrari would be better off giving Massa another d...
- 23 Jan 2013, 22:51
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Greatest Racing Quotes
- Replies: 57
- Views: 5642
Re: Greatest Racing Quotes
Juha Kankkunen:
Interviewer: "What kind of tires did you have?"
Kankkunen: "Black Round Pirelli"
Interviewer: "What kind of tires did you have?"
Kankkunen: "Black Round Pirelli"
- 22 Jan 2013, 12:47
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Wolff to sub for Haug in Mercedes?
- Replies: 58
- Views: 4040
Re: Wolff to sub for Haug in Mercedes?
And now BBC are saying that Brawn and Fry might be on the way out of Mercedes... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/21143847 I wonder if Hamilton has an out if key personnel like Brawn leave? I assume Brawn's winning track record was a key factor in persuading Lewis to switch, as without him the...
- 22 Jan 2013, 11:05
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Sportscar and Endurance Thread
- Replies: 1192
- Views: 276116
Re: The Sportscar and Endurance Thread
Alessandro del Piero and Patrick Dempsey to launch a sportscar team: m Kostas won't like it for sure. Doesn't specify what car they would use, or even what class. One would assume it would be a Lola LMP2, since thats what Dempsey ran last year, but I believe that car was actually owned by Level 5 a...
- 20 Jan 2013, 19:43
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2013 Silly Season Thread
- Replies: 1905
- Views: 116993
Re: 2013 Silly Season Thread
Svenko Wankerov wrote:The FI collapse talk is heating up again. Lot of chatter about VJM out with either Kolles or even the Flav to the rescue.
Stay at home Colin Kolles!
- 18 Jan 2013, 17:56
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2013 Season Car Launch Dates
- Replies: 385
- Views: 21135
Re: 2013 Season Car Launch Dates
Slight amendment needs to be made to the launch schedule - Williams have announced that they will launch their car on the 19th Feb at the first test in Barcelona. They are now planning on using a modified FW34 for the first test, which should have a number of interim parts that they would like to t...
- 18 Jan 2013, 17:53
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: TOTB (ten of the best)
- Replies: 648
- Views: 251700
Re: TOTB (ten of the best)
3. Renault R29 http://adrianllanpal.wikispaces.com/file/view/fernando-alonso-renault-r29-jerez.jpg/151688405/796x479/fernando-alonso-renault-r29-jerez.jpg In light of recent aero concepts (step noses to maximise underbody airflow); WTF is going on with the aero concept on this car? It looks to me l...
- 18 Jan 2013, 14:26
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: High Resolution Formula One Images
- Replies: 628
- Views: 139135
Re: High Resolution Formula One Images
First one is almost certainly Silverstone, Hill only did a handful of races with Brabham didn't he? I know he did Silverstone and Hungary I think. Not sure about the other photos though sorry. Thought 3 might have been Donington with the blue and white kerbs, but that was soaking wet. Fairly certai...
- 15 Jan 2013, 15:53
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Paul Di Resta Quotes Thread
- Replies: 203
- Views: 25052
Re: The Paul Di Resta Quotes Thread
I think his driving's adequate but not exceptional so far. When reading either his or others view of his future world champion status I get a strange feeling as if Ive turned over two pages at once, like Ive missed something in his two (count 'em) F1 seasons. If you want to be generous you could co...
- 14 Jan 2013, 22:09
- Forum: The HWNSNBM Memorial Forum
- Topic: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
- Replies: 1478
- Views: 2385306
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Hello. My friend (in reality, whatever that is) Idefan encouraged me to join these forums. I am from the UK and a passionate lifelong Williams fan. This was quite a depressing existence until Spain last year, but life has been great ever since! I'm part of a couple of other F1 forums and take a kee...
- 14 Jan 2013, 13:45
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Sportscar and Endurance Thread
- Replies: 1192
- Views: 276116
Re: The Sportscar and Endurance Thread
A good compromise might be persuading Audi, Toyota and Porsche to make their cars more available to customers, and making it affordable for the customers to run them. Lola and HPD are never going to get near a factory Audi, but they might be able to fight a customer one, especially over 24 hours. If...
- 14 Jan 2013, 13:20
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Paul Di Resta Quotes Thread
- Replies: 203
- Views: 25052
Re: The Paul Di Resta Quotes Thread
The only things worse than anything coming out of that twat's mouth are his driving and people actually taking him seriously. I think his driving's adequate but not exceptional so far. When reading either his or others view of his future world champion status I get a strange feeling as if Ive turne...
- 12 Jan 2013, 18:55
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Sportscar and Endurance Thread
- Replies: 1192
- Views: 276116
Re: The Sportscar and Endurance Thread
Actually Mario Pescarolo's role as a chassis manufacturer lives on through OAK/Onroak/Morgan. OAK bought out all of Pescarolo's chassis manufacturing capability in 2009 after Herni's team went bust the first time, they seem to be doing pretty good business with the Morgan LMP2 that is derived from t...
- 11 Jan 2013, 18:17
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Sportscar and Endurance Thread
- Replies: 1192
- Views: 276116
Re: The Sportscar and Endurance Thread
The Dubai 24 hours is on right now, steam here:
http://new.livestream.com/accounts/2362362/events/1784668
http://new.livestream.com/accounts/2362362/events/1784668
- 09 Jan 2013, 08:13
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Sportscar and Endurance Thread
- Replies: 1192
- Views: 276116
Re: The 2012 World Endurance Championship/Le Mans Thread
In terms of pace the Deltawing was on the tail end of LMP2 at Le Mans and pretty much right in the middle at Petit. The result at Petit was mainly down to staying out of trouble when the other prototypes were tripping over each other. The challenge for endurance racing is not just balancing the pace...
- 04 Jan 2013, 08:39
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Ponderbox
- Replies: 5033
- Views: 1215799
Re: Ponderbox
Getting the discussion back onto more positive content... Pitpass may be smoke-blowing here but I sincerely hope they're right: they say Bernie wants to do a deal to secure an official F1 vodka, and Chase is the favoured brand. Why do I want them to be right? Why should Chase have more right to be ...
- 31 Dec 2012, 19:41
- Forum: The "Flat Out, Flat Broke" Memorial Forum
- Topic: The 2012 BBC F1 World Championship.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2278
Re: The 2012 BBC F1 World Championship.
East Londoner wrote:IdeFan wrote:It seems Lewis Hamilton and McLaren can only perform well when nobody in Britain is watching.
And Maldonado only seems to do well when people are watching...
You say that but aside from his victory Pastor didn't score particularly well in the BBC championship.
- 31 Dec 2012, 19:34
- Forum: The "Flat Out, Flat Broke" Memorial Forum
- Topic: The 2012 BBC F1 World Championship.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2278
Re: The 2012 BBC F1 World Championship.
It seems Lewis Hamilton and McLaren can only perform well when nobody in Britain is watching.
- 31 Dec 2012, 19:31
- Forum: The "Flat Out, Flat Broke" Memorial Forum
- Topic: The 2012 BBC F1 World Championship.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2278
Re: The 2012 BBC F1 World Championship.
On the flip side, there is the championship counting only the races shown exclusively live on Sky. The 2012 Sky Sports Exclusive F1 World Championship http://i.imgur.com/PDsPE.png http://i.imgur.com/17B2w.png Consistent scoring from Hamilton, Vettel and Alonso leaves an exciting three way showdown i...
- 31 Dec 2012, 19:23
- Forum: The "Flat Out, Flat Broke" Memorial Forum
- Topic: The 2012 BBC F1 World Championship.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2278
The 2012 BBC F1 World Championship.
I have been musing on the topic of BBC vs Sky F1 coverage lately, and thought to myself "what if someone only watched the races that were live on the BBC, and ignored everything else that happened that year, how would their championship look?". Sounds like the making of an F1 Rejects paten...
- 30 Dec 2012, 00:14
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: UK viewing figures drop in 2012.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2071
UK viewing figures drop in 2012.
http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=12627 An interesting read, though I would take their numbers with a pinch of salt until we see them at a different source. A drop in viewing figures is not entirely unexpected, with stiff competition from the Olympics and the Euros pulling casual viewers away, but what...