Audi develops R8 GT3 racer...still no news on the R10 replacement though

[matthewAPM]

most of the cars in the lmp categories are suggested to start going closed cockpit. the rules for the 2010 year of the ACO state all cars are to be closed cockpit, with a little leway the first year or so. Im assuming audi, since they are comming out with the R15 i believe in 2010 maybe 2009 will be closed cockpit. there were a few concepts of what the R15 might look like, posted on here a while back but most people thougth it wasnt goin to look like that. the R15 will more then likely be closed cockpit when it arrives to the racing world. I know that there is already one manufacture, i believe its lola or maybe mazda that will be bringin their own lmp closed cockpit car to the petit this year. so companies/teams are slowly starting to go towards the closed cockpit ideal. i know companies like honda/acura are waiting for the new set in stone rules from teh ACO to determine wat they will be doing as far as with their lmp programs and whether or not they may infact start an lmp1 program/

I know about the change to closed cockpit. just wanted to see what everyone had to say. The new car will NOT look like what was posted. The rules are asking for cars to be more like open wheel chassis with fenders. The pictures of the "R15" that were posted are no where close to what will come. You will see a closed cockpit coming from acura next season as well as penske and possibly dyson in the porsche. ALSO, porsche will possibly be moving to P1 so that they can have a fight at Lemans. Look for acura to do the same. Even tho all the acura teams are on the same power plant, Andretti-Green and highcroft use the Courage LC75 chassis, with Fernandez using the Lola B05/40... will they all switch to a set chassis or will they continue the seperation?? Mazda at the time is doing some testing with a body for next season but no confirmations on the design or when it will be ready. Radical might be at petit this year, but they will soon be closed cockpit with the new design, when the car will be out is still in the air. Who will be at petit for the first time this year is Peugeot in the 908. Unlike sebring, BOTH cars will be at Road Atlanta battling with the audi team. Also something to look for is what creation, zytek, and the intersport lola will be doing for 09-10 season. KW motorsports has a new design for Creation with the CA06/H LMP-hybrid...will this be the new car for the small team?? only time will tell.

They are going closed cockpit. They will probably stay diesel.

How do you know 2 seats arent legal?

read FIA GT3 rules please

[EJ25RUN]

I know about the change to closed cockpit. just wanted to see what everyone had to say. The new car will NOT look like what was posted. The rules are asking for cars to be more like open wheel chassis with fenders. .

The main reason they look like closed wheeled indy cars is cause of the Downforce restictions. Group C cars used to make downforce 3-4x times the weight of the car. Now it is less than half of that. That doesn't stop them working on ways to use the aero how they want to reach that max amount.