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Post by jager on Apr 29, 2022 23:58:07 GMT -5
While Spark have done a pretty nice job with these Alpine A110's, I feel they've overlooked one thing. The wheels might be correct for the road (and maybe the rally versions), but the Le Mans cars ran wider wheels with much deeper offsets that Spark have modelled: It probably won't stop me from ordering them, but its a pity they overlooked this.
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on May 1, 2022 5:45:45 GMT -5
See previous comment. Excellent in every way. Is this where I add see previous reply They finished 17th. Classified or not, that’s immense in a 1300. Kudos. You are spot on sir, it is immense indeed Rinse and repeat Second verse, same as the first. Ditto!!! See my previous responses While Spark have done a pretty nice job with these Alpine A110's, I feel they've overlooked one thing. The wheels might be correct for the road (and maybe the rally versions), but the Le Mans cars ran wider wheels with much deeper offsets that Spark have modelled: It probably won't stop me from ordering them, but its a pity they overlooked this. You are right, they have missed the dishing. I have checked them against my 'not' Spark versions but not only are the wheels skinner and smaller on those, so are the models Question - Have the Sparks been at the pies or do the Trofeus need feeding up
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on May 1, 2022 6:03:54 GMT -5
Gelo Racing entered three Carrera RSRs for Le Mans in 1975 with a formidable driving line up and overall over half the field would consist of 911s such was its dominance at this time. Car #60 was entered for the driving pairing of Toine Hezemans & Manfred Schurti who would qualify 23rd and whilst they lost 4 places in the first hour they would make up for this reaching 14th by the third hour, but then they had a suspension failure and the resulting accident, recovery and repair saw them drop to more or less the back of the field. They did continue for 5 more hours circulating at the back but after only 41 laps and nearly 10 hours they called it a day and the team would transfer Hezemans & Schurti to the leading Gelo car Spark - Porsche 911 Carrera RSR - 1975 Le Mans 24 Hours - T.Hezemans & M.Schurti - DNF
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Post by Tom on May 1, 2022 6:42:47 GMT -5
Gelo and Hezemans, I might need this. Superb.
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Post by JSB33 on May 1, 2022 6:58:35 GMT -5
One of the "Must Have" racing Porsche's.
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Post by oldirish33 on May 1, 2022 9:34:51 GMT -5
Nice add Andy!
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Post by Alfaholic on May 1, 2022 20:33:33 GMT -5
Considering it was a DNF, this is one of the most recognisable 911 LM liveries.
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Post by jager on May 4, 2022 4:47:24 GMT -5
I have the sister car, but this would make an interesting pair.
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on May 5, 2022 1:11:27 GMT -5
Gelo and Hezemans, I might need this. Superb. Right up your street, i'm thinking Tom One of the "Must Have" racing Porsche's. It certainly is that Thanks Jerry Considering it was a DNF, this is one of the most recognisable 911 LM liveries. That could well be because it's sister car took class honours I have the sister car, but this would make an interesting pair. Likewise. My thinking that having both cars that the two drivers competed in would make a nice pair. Might get the third car too
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on May 5, 2022 4:06:32 GMT -5
Joest Racing had two Porsche 962Cs on the grid for Le Mans in 1987 alongside 10 others with the No.8 car driven by Frank Jelinski, Stanley Dickens & Hurley Haywood starting from 11th. They would find themselves in 41st by the end of the first hour with something clearly wrong with the car and after managing 7 laps they were out with a holed piston as was the other Joest car and one of the works cars causing all the other 962s to pit for replacement control chips to deal with the low octane control chip. Spark - Porsche 962C - 1987 Le Mans 24 Hours - F.Jelinski, S.Dickens & H.Haywood - DNF
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Post by Tom on May 5, 2022 4:59:21 GMT -5
Shame about the DNF but that is a very good-looking racer!
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Post by Alfaholic on May 6, 2022 1:45:08 GMT -5
As Tom says, they are still good looking racers.
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Post by JSB33 on May 6, 2022 10:34:32 GMT -5
White looks really good on these.
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on May 7, 2022 3:53:45 GMT -5
Shame about the DNF but that is a very good-looking racer! That's more or less my thoughts on this one as well Tom As Tom says, they are still good looking racers. And Tom is spot on, on that! White looks really good on these. Certainly does. Influenced my decision to buy
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on May 7, 2022 4:40:46 GMT -5
1991 now and the first year of the World Supercar Championship which had a 3.5 litre engine limit but although Mercedes, Jaguar & Peugeot built cars to the new rules there wasn't enough for the Le Mans grid so the older Group C cars were allowed but with a 200kg weight penalty. Kremer brought two of their 962s, designated CK6 which had John Thompson designed honeycomb chassis with the No.11 car being a new build for 1991 and with the driver line up of Manuel Reuter, Harri Toivonen & JJ Lehto it would qualify 7th which would become 15th on the grid as the first 10 grid places were reserved for the latest generation cars. Initially they gained places reaching 7th in the 3rd hour but by 6 hours in pit stops and lost laps dropped them back to 24th from where they then had to recover which they did being in 16th by half distance, 10th at three-quarter and finally 9th at the flag after 343 laps.
Spark - Porsche 962CK6 - 1991 Le Mans 24 Hours - M.Reuter, H.Toivonen & JJ Lehto - 9th
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