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  • LMS testday - HTTT Paul Ricard 8 and 9 March 2009

    The official Le Mans Series test where all the teams can test if the hard work of the winter paid off.

    The Spyker Squadron is there with Jeroen Bleekemolen and Jarek Janis.

    According to Jeroen Bleekemolen the goal of the test is (in Dutch):

    ”Dit weekend ga ik voor het eerst sinds twee en een half jaar weer rijden met Spyker. We hebben de Le Mans Series test op Paul Ricard. De meeste teams die ook in Le Mans meedoen zijn daar aanwezig. Dus voor ons een hele goede krachtmeting. Ik kom samen met Jarek Janis in actie. We gaan ons vooral concentreren op een bandentest, omdat daar veel veranderd komend seizoen. Verder heeft het team nog diverse nieuwe onderdelen te proberen om de wegligging nog beter te maken. Het accent zal vooral liggen op constante tijden tijdens lange stints. Maar wie weet kunnen we er ook nog wel een kwalificatie ronde uit krijgen. Ik kijk er heel erg naar uit. De bedoeling is dat we veel rijden en dat is altijd goed. Vorig jaar heb ik deze test gedaan met de Porsche RS Spyder en het circuit is heel goed ter voorbereiding op Le Mans. Er zit namelijk een enorm lang rechte stuk in, wat je in Le Mans natuurlijk ook hebt. Daar reden we vorig jaar over de 300 km/u, maar ook met de Spyker gaan we daar rond de 280 km/u. En dan volgt er een bijna volgas bocht, dus erg spectaculair.”
    Source: RaceXpress - Karting, Autosport, Formule1, A1GP - And nothing less!

    Times and pictures will follow (I hope )

  • #2
    First picture (including the new LMP1 Lola-Aston Martin)

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    • #3
      The times of the morning session:

      89 - Hankook Farnbacher Racing - 1:58.838 (Ferrari F430 GT) - 32 laps
      75 - IMSA Performance Matmut - 1:59.302 (Porsche 997 GT3 RSR) - 58 laps
      76 - IMSA Performance Matmut - 1:59.667 (Porsche 997 GT3 RSR) - 44 laps
      88 - Team Felbermayr Proton - 2:00.015 (Porsche 997 GT3 RSR) - 36 laps
      92 - JMW Motorsport - 2:00.333 (Ferrari F430 GT) - 43 laps
      84 - Team Modena - 2:00.381 (Ferrari F430 GT) - 58 laps
      87 - Drayson Racing - 2:01.395 (Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2) - 37 laps
      99 - JMB Racing - 2:01.938 (Ferrari F430 GT) - 77 laps
      71 - Easyrace - 2:04.143 (Ferrari F430 GT) - 57 laps
      85 - Snoras Spyker Squadron - 2:06.582 (Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2R) - 13 laps
      79 - Reiter Engineering - No time (Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 GT2) - 0 laps
      Last edited by AX lover; 09-03-2009, 20:47.

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      • #4
        The times of the afternoon session:

        89 - Hankook-Team Farnbacher - 1:57.888 (Ferrari F430 GT)
        88 - Team Felbermayr Proton - 1:58.317 (Porsche 997 GT3 RSR)
        92 - JMW Motorsport - 1:58.900 (Ferrari F430 GT)
        84 - Team Modena - 1:59.398 (Ferrari F430 GT)
        76 - IMSA Performance Matmut - 1:59.936 (Porsche 997 GT3 RSR)
        85 - Snoras Spyker Squadron - 2:00.423 (Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2R)
        99 - JMB Racing - 2:00.865 (Ferrari F430 GT)
        81 - Easyrace - 2:01.156 (Ferrari F430 GT)
        87 - Drayson Racing - 2:01.319 (Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2)
        75 - IMSA Performance Matmut - 2:02.690 (Porsche 997 GT3 RSR)
        79 - Reiter Engineering - No time (Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 GT2)

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        • #5


          Another one.

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          • #6
            Some more:


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            • #7
              Morning session - 9 March

              89 - Hankook-Team Farnbacher - 1:58.152 (Ferrari F430 GT)
              88 - Team Felbermayr Proton - 1:58.233 (Porsche 997 GT3 RSR)
              76 - IMSA Performance Matmut - 1:58.341 (Porsche 997 GT3 RSR)
              92 - JMW Motorsport - 1:58.694 (Ferrari F430 GT)
              84 - Team Modena - 1:59.304 (Ferrari F430 GT)
              85 - Snoras Spyker Squadron - 1:59.584 (Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2R)
              87 - Drayson Racing - 2:01.381 (Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2)
              75 - IMSA Performance Matmut - 2:01.396 (Porsche 997 GT3 RSR)
              81 - Easyrace - 2:01.467 (Ferrari F430 GT)
              99 - JMB Racing - 2:01.634 (Ferrari F430 GT)
              79 - Reiter Engineering - No time (Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 GT2)

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              • #8
                Afternoon session - 9 March

                88 - Team Felbermayr Proton - 01:57.988 (Porsche 997 GT3 RSR) 26 laps
                89 - Hankook - Team Farnbacher - 01:58.157 (Ferrari F430 GT) 52 laps
                85 - Snoras Spyker Squadron - 01:58.325 (Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2R) 33 laps
                76 - IMSA Performance Matmut - 01:58.702 (Porsche 997 GT3 RSR) 46 laps
                92 - JMW Motorsport - 02:00.286 (Ferrari F430 GT) 46 laps
                75 - IMSA Performance Matmut - 02:00.430 (Porsche 997 GT3 RSR) 36 laps
                81 - Easyrace - 02:00.764 (Ferrari F430 GT) 43 laps
                84 - Team Modena - 02:00.901 (Ferrari F430 GT) 20 laps
                99 - JMB Racing - 02:01.815 (Ferrari F430 GT) 49 laps
                79 - Reiter Engineering - No time (Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 GT2) - 0 laps

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                • #9
                  In this gallery you can also find some Spyker pictures: Planetlemans.com | Gallery
                  Pictures # 2, 3, 10, 19.

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                  • #10
                    About yesterday's afternoon session:

                    Team Felbermayr Proton’s Porsche 997 GT3 RSR was the fastest in GT2. The 2009 Porsche beat the Hankook Farnbacher Racing Ferrari by just two tenths of a second. Snoras Spyker Squadron impressed with an amazing third fastest lap time. Despite a small setback when the Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2R came to a halt on the middle of the track (causing a red flag), Jeroen Bleekemolen really pushed the car and set a lap time that was just over three tenths slower than the fastest Porsche time and which, considering the ‘non-compliant’ Farnbacher car, put them in front of all Ferrari’s.
                    Source: Planetlemans.com | LMS Paul Ricard - Monday Afternoon Test Report

                    I also hope that there will a report on the Spyker Squadron website. But a thirth place is very good! Especialy becasue there we some cars running in 2008 spec.

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                    • #11
                      Spyker Squadron strong in Official Le Mans series test

                      Le Castellet, 10 March – After earlier tests at Papenburg and Vallelunga Spyker Squadron yesterday tested their Laviolette GT2R in 2009 specifications at the High Tech Test Track (HTTT) Paul Ricard. As Tom Coronel (NED) was racing in the first WTCC round in Brazil, Spyker Le Mans Series driver Jarek Janis (CZ) was accompanied by Jeroen Bleekemolen (NED) whom will join the pair later this year in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

                      Almost half of the field of nearly 50 Le Mans Series teams travelled to the South of France to test their cars. Paul Ricard is one of the few tracks where the Le Mans straight high speeds can be simulated and a strong wind in back helped some of the Le Mans Prototypes to reach speeds in excess of 340 km/h whilst the GT’s reached top speeds of around 290 km/h.

                      Spyker Squadron started the test on Sunday with some electrical problems due to a faulty wire in the loom. Just before lunch the mechanics fixed the broken wire, enabling the team to start testing the various new Michelin tire compounds in combination with the right geometry settings.

                      Although it is difficult to compare times - one never knows what the other teams are testing and whether they are running the car in 2009 specifications - Spyker set the 6th quickest GT2 time on the Sunday. A small number of teams continued to test their cars throughout the night whilst Spyker Squadron restarted their programme on Monday morning.

                      When the team arrived back on the track on Monday morning it was still sunny but much cooler than the day before and the wind had considerably strengthened. Based on the data captured in the previous day the team continued to further enhance the geometry parameters of the car to match the grip levels of the new Michelin tires. Besides tires the team also tested and evaluated various engine mappings, their new brake calliper design and new front-wheel bearings. The car considerably improved and, with a fresh set of tyres, Jeroen and Jarek were able to continuously set quick times in the afternoon.

                      Having completed all all tests an hour ahead of schedule, the team concluded their test programme at around 16:00. The team set the third quickest time of the GT2 field.

                      Peter van Erp, Managing Director Spyker Squadron: "It was the first time this weekend that we tested the 2009 spec engine in the car. Although we intensively ran the engine on our dynamometer it always requires a bit of fine-tuning to calibrate it and match it to the car. It is good to see that, so early in the season, it looks like we have closed the gap with Porsche and Ferrari a bit”. He continues: “But we will have to see were we are at for real. This was just a test and we will have to wait until Barcelona early next month to see what the competition is capable of".

                      Jarek Janis: "In the end we did well and sorted out the electrical problems we had at the beginning of our test. We improved quite a lot on Monday and I must admit that everything looks very promising for our first race in Catalunya. If we stay out of problems, I sincerely think that we can score some points or even a podium finish".

                      Jeroen Bleekemolen: "I am very satisfied with our results. Porsche and Ferrari booked a lot of progress in the last years and I was sincerely surprised to see that we are so close to the leaders in GT2. The factory backed Porsche 0.3 seconds ahead of us, set a quick lap time on a fresh set of tires. It must have been a real qualifying lap for them and it can certainly be seen as a reference time for the field. Aston Martin, and later on Corvette, will join our class and it is great to see that a small manufacturer such as Spyker to be part of the leading pack".

                      Tom Coronel and Jarek Janis will come in action for the first time this season in the first round of the Le Mans Series at April 5 on the Circuit de Catalunya just North of Barcelona.

                      Source: Spyker Squadron

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                      • #12
                        Nice coverage AX lover, very well done !!!
                        Winning on sunday, selling on monday!

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                          • #14
                            I think this might be a breakout year for the Squadron. . Not saying they haven't been a good team in the past, just saying this year we might really compete and give the Porsche's and Ferrari's a little more trouble than in previous years. On another note, I'd really like to see the Gallardo GT2 program become successful, but as with any program, it takes a few years (unless you are a mega team like Audi) to achieve success with gaining experience with new cars, working out the kinks etc.

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