{"id":6601,"date":"2023-10-09T07:36:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T11:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=6601"},"modified":"2023-10-10T07:37:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T11:37:27","slug":"successful-first-lmp2-test-for-sean-creech-motorsport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/09\/successful-first-lmp2-test-for-sean-creech-motorsport\/","title":{"rendered":"Successful first LMP2 test for Sean Creech Motorsport"},"content":{"rendered":"

All systems go after a solid day at Daytona International Speedway<\/em><\/p>\n

JUPITER, Fla. (9 October 2023) \u2013 Following a series of very long days of preparation to rapidly acclimatize to a new machine, Sean Creech Motorsport (SCM) completed a successful test of its new Ligier JS P217 LMP2 car last week at Daytona International Speedway.<\/p>\n

The hard work and attention to detail paid off as the team\u2019s first-ever outing with the unique machine saw the drivers combine for solid number of laps as the team put the Ligier through a long list of systems checks \u2013 and more.<\/p>\n

The Ligier JS P217 first arrived at the team\u2019s Florida shop on Monday, July 24 \u2013 marking an incredible 72 days (which includes the days spent at the Road America and Indianapolis races) to completely strip down the car and replace each component (down to the nuts and bolts) and install new everything \u2013 inside and out.<\/p>\n

The SCM team had the date on its calendar for some time, with crew members working long hours to make the deadline. In the end, they not only made the test deadline, they delivered a solid race car.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve lost count of the 12-hour days,\u201d said Creech.<\/p>\n

The team prepared to test the car with Jo\u00e3o Barbosa at the wheel last week at Daytona, beginning with evaluations of every system \u2013 engine, ECU, steering \u2013 with input from around the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt one point, four or five people were on the phone, each with different people,\u201d said Barbosa. \u201cThey were talking to engineers from Gibson, from Cosworth, getting everything checked remotely, like the fly-by-wire system, engine mapping, everything. The team wanted to learn as much as possible before the car went out on track, to understand everything that was happening.\u201d<\/p>\n

After several rounds of installation laps and systems checks under the watchful eye of Ligier engineers, the team progressed rapidly, pacing the car in five-lap increments. By afternoon, they began working on setup and by the end of the day, the car had completed over 30 trouble-free laps \u2013 impressing not only the SCM team, but Ligier as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy the end, it was just another test session,\u201d said Creech. \u201cWe started working on the balance \u2013 getting more traction, reducing understeer. The point was to put miles on the car and see what we need to address, but now it\u2019s just all the regular small things that you\u2019d be working on at any test.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a brand-new car for the team,\u201d Creech continued. \u201cSome of the weekend mechanics have worked on P2 cars before but for most of the team, it\u2019s a completely different car. I\u2019m impressed with how well it came together.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe successful rollout is a testament to the wide range of skills at SCM,\u201d said Chris Lowe, Motorsport Manager for North America, Ligier Automotive North America. \u201cThe meticulous care put into the preparation was obvious and will be rewarding as we push to extract the maximum performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe communication is solid, with an emphasis on Jo\u00e3o\u2019s \u2013 and soon, Lance Willsey\u2019s \u2013 feedback,\u201d Lowe continued. \u201cEveryone from Ligier was welcomed and integrated into each aspect of the car and engineering team. To have such a talented group of people working so well together in a matter of days is a sure sign of what\u2019s to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so happy for the team, to see their hard work pay off,\u201d said Barbosa. \u201cThey put so much time in to get it ready, with no breaks. For the first test, it definitely exceeded our expectations and that\u2019s a testament to the work Sean and the crew put in. Our starting point is much further along than we thought we\u2019d be at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barbosa will be learning a new car along with the crew, but after day one, he likes what he sees.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a proper race car,\u201d said Barbosa. \u201cIt\u2019s a solid car, with a full carbon tub, and it does everything just a bit better than the LMP3 car. There\u2019s a lot more aero, better brakes, better handling. We\u2019ll be able to get a better run away from the GTD cars, which will help in traffic.\u201d<\/p>\n

SCM will continue its off-season testing program in preparation for the January\u2019s Roar Before the Rolex 24, and the 61st Rolex 24 at Daytona.<\/p>\n

SCM thanks partner Focal One for its continued support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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