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Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ GT3 Updated
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The Reiter Engineering developed Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ GT3 had a successful season 2011 with four vice titles in ADAC GT Masters, Brazil GT3, ASIA GT3 and Spanish GT Championship. “Our customers and ourselves proved already, that the Gallardo is a safe and fast car in sprint format races”, explains Hans Reiter the reason for the next development step. “Now we want to be successful at long distance races too. Our aim is, to have a reliable 24-hour race car, which is able to win.”
Reiter Engineering has already finished the development for new gearbox and aerodynamic parts. The 2012 Holinger gearbox is lighter and made of less parts than the former used version. A more direct and precise shifting process is now possible
“At the front of the car we now have a bigger splitter and double dive plates for more downforce as it is used by the other contenders in GT3”, says Reiter.”
Still in development and testing are new suspension brakets, spring pairings and a performance brake kit. The idea behind the new kinematic is to offer more mechanical grip due to a higher static roll stiffness, which allows softer heave springs. “We also should reduce the pitch moment under braking”, explains Hans Reiter “This would allow softer springs in the front, which increases braking forces and response to the driver.”
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Due tot he softer springs, the cars handling over the curbs can be improved. Also a different camber variation should be implemented. Less static camber can be driven, which offers a better use of the tire during acceleration and braking with no disadvantages in corners.
The tire will be scrubbed less and lasts longer during a race, which leads to a better balance and improved track times at the end of a race.
An update is tested for the AP Racing brake system. New six-piston calipers and reworked brake cooling for the front will improve the brake performance in long distance races.
The development oft he new endurance parts will go in January and February 2012 at the 24-hours in Dubai and the Gulf 12-hours in Abu Dhabi under taff conditions.
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Wow that splitter is huge! Hopefully it performs better than last year at the 24hrs of Dubai.
Better yet just better in sprint races. Slovakia the cars ran too much camber I would think for all the rear tire failures.
Bone-headed driving during the Spa 24 is only fixable by changing the drivers. Now having said that both “Rich Boys” have done decently enough to stay in the seat, but you need to pair Kox with another real talent.
GT3 is getting better and while I don’t mind a Pro-Am element in either the sprint or endurance championships, it doesn’t mean quality racing has to suffer when CEO’s enter the cockpit.
Good luck to Hans and everybody at Reiter this season
Good work Hans….
Now that we’ve got that out of the way, West Racing of the ALMS would like to know when you will get to work on their GT2 spec Gallardo.
Bamba, whatever happened to West Racing last year? They only entered at Sebring (for 1 or 2 laps) and at Long Beach where they did actually run. Were they really waiting for an update to the car of did they just abandon their plans?
I am Curious about West Racing as well. I saw them run at LB and got to chat with nicki and Dominic for a few min. The car just did not seem competitive though, and that was a sprint race. They were more off the pace than the Jags . . .
The West racing car was the GT3 version. The ALMS allowed it to run with a few modifications. Sure it’s a V10 with as much power as a GT2 car, but GT2 cars fly around corners faster and could break later and harder.
West racing was shocked at the amount of money Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, and Corvette were spending on development. They show up at the races with pretty much brand new and evolved cars (parts and components) every race. A costly proposition. Some of those teams have engines for specific tracks, and michelin and dunlop have tires for specific tracks as well.
I think when Yokohama saw the difference they decided to pull back and regroup. So with the main sponsor on the backfoot there’s probably no money to pay Reiter to develop the GT2 Gallardo.
Even if there was money for a GT2 Lambo, with the development the top teams are doing, the Lambo would drop off the pace before the half way point of the season.
It really depends on how important GT2 success is to Yokohama. That would in turn dictate how much $$$ they are willing to sacrifice for that success.
Falken found out that it was better to start with a proven car platform (Porsche) and experienced team (walker racing), and then only worry about developing the tire.
Instead of trying to develop the team, the car, and the tire compound all at the same time.
@Bamba:
If there are teams and sponsors willing to promote Lamborghini in ALMS, there could be another possibility:
The cup version which runs in the Blancpain Lamborghini Trofeo in Europe could be used for the GTC class. After Ferrari and Lotus already joining Porsche in this class for 2012, that could give an even better mixture in the field.
Thanks for the info Bamba. Filled in alot of blanks.