TimDarrah Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 I'm working on the 1/24th Revell of Germany Audi R10 TDi, it'll be in the markings of the 2007 Sebring winner. I need photos of the right cockpit showing the black boxes with the wiring, anyone out there might have these? I've looked at my own photos and on the net, nothing. Thanks, Tim
TimDarrah Posted June 28, 2011 Author Report Posted June 28, 2011 Not really, I already have that shot but need photos of the "right cockpit". Thanks though bud. Timmy
Mark Aldrich Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 Sorry Tim....Don't know the right from the left cockpit!
TimDarrah Posted June 29, 2011 Author Report Posted June 29, 2011 That's OK bud. Thanks anyways for helping.
kptucker Posted June 30, 2011 Report Posted June 30, 2011 Tim, I know you have probably research the heck out of this but I seem to remember the right side of the monocoque was covered (low) for the most part with not much exposed. This image shows part of the right side of the number 2 car through the left side opening and driver's support: Partial Right Side Audi R10 Slightly different angle: R10 from 2007 Lime Rock I also remember, during driver changes, the outgoing driver standing (sometimes) in that area and helped the new driver with his belts and electronics. Maybe that was just at Le Mans but it was probably at Sebring too... though that might have been during the early years of the R10. By 2008, the right side looks too crowded with the 'in-car camera' and communication antennas taking up about a third of the opening. If you note on the two pics I linked, the lower majority of that compartment looks to be where the battery cells were placed. The gray 'female' plug that can be seen in the carbon fiber is most likely used for charging the car prior to the race. That plug looks identical to what I have seen on other race cars that I have been around. Battery placement on the right side would make sense to offset the weight of the driver. As a long shot, you could try two avenues: One would be the magazine: Racecar Engineering I would purchase this magazine, a long time ago, and it had great technical pieces. Maybe a back issue has a tech piece on the R10... The second would be to reach out to Speed contributor: Marshall Pruett Pruett covers a fair amount of sportscar and prototype racing for SpeedTV and has been around the paddock for a while. While it might take a while to get a response, guys like him will normally follow up eventually... If all else fails, you could always reach out to Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich... I'm sure he isn't busy... This might all be repetitive to you but I thought it was worth posting... Kevin
TimDarrah Posted June 30, 2011 Author Report Posted June 30, 2011 Kevin, Thanks. Those two photos will help me, and I have sent an e-mail to "Racecar Engineering". I thought that this magazine was no longer out there, I too got that for a few years. Tim
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