>> RSDG does good work. I'm always impressed with their***pits. The
>> cars seem to have more grip than the GTR cars. But then again, maybe
>> the LMP's do have more grip??
> Yup. Superior in all areas; aerodynamically, less weight, far better
> chassis, more tires. At a track like LeMans the top GT 550s were no
> match at all for the LMP675s, not to mention the LMP900 cars. Like a
> beetle and a Porsche....
> It's all about proper racecars versus converted road cars :)
> /Matt
True but in 2002, while still much slower in overall lap times, the
Ferrari 550 was the absolute FASTEST of the cars in a straight line. The
top Mulsaane trap speeds were turned in my the 550. Of course it didn't
last...:) The LMP's have a big handling advantage...they are very very
low and wide. So their cornering velocities are much higher than the GT
and GTS cars can achieve. But as others have noted...the SCR cars are a
little too fast. They are topping out, in high-downforce ALMS trim, at
speeds faster than the Low-drag LeMans equivilents.
dave henrie