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GOOD TIMES ON METH
Mar 17, 2006

Fun Shoe
Give the guy in the blue car that was the only one to get through that corner at speed somehow a medal

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Xisticide
Nov 27, 2005
Red flag, this'll let me finish all the crap I have to do for work without missing too much.

Thanks weather.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

Robots confuse squirrels.



Surprised it took them that long to be honest.

CactusWeasle
Aug 1, 2006
It's not a party until the bomb squad says it is
Jesus another huge crash

OhsH
Jan 12, 2008
Fuckin a,


yeeeehaw

GOOD TIMES ON METH
Mar 17, 2006

Fun Shoe
It is loving hailing like crazy

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

Robots confuse squirrels.


Apparently there are cars with slicks on struggling to make it up hills.

CactusWeasle
Aug 1, 2006
It's not a party until the bomb squad says it is
The track is hosed, what the hell :stare:

Kilonum
Sep 30, 2002

You know where you are? You're in the suburbs, baby. You're gonna drive.

Dat hail pile

lagidnam
Nov 8, 2010
Official word is that the break will last at least 90 minutes.

Kilonum
Sep 30, 2002

You know where you are? You're in the suburbs, baby. You're gonna drive.

lagidnam posted:

Official word is that the break will last at least 90 minutes.

Time enough for me to hit up the corner store.

Basticle
Sep 12, 2011


lagidnam posted:

Official word is that the break will last at least 90 minutes.

I tuned in just as they said this i was like wtf

Fo3
Feb 14, 2004

RAAAAARGH!!!! GIFT CARDS ARE FUCKING RETARDED!!!!

(I need a hug)
I have no idea when 6pm at the ring is, is that 1hr, 50min from now? (or 50min, or 2hr 50min?)

Kilonum
Sep 30, 2002

You know where you are? You're in the suburbs, baby. You're gonna drive.

Ring is UTC+2, as of this post 5:15pm

lagidnam
Nov 8, 2010

Fo3 posted:

I have no idea when 6pm at the ring is, is that 1hr, 50min from now? (or 50min, or 2hr 50min?)

45 from now.

Peanut President
Nov 5, 2008

by Athanatos
They just said on the stream, according to Audi, the actual race will be starting at 7:20. The 6 pm is just when they start getting the cars started up lined up etc.

ed: It's current 5:58 local

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind
Just waking up and have rewinded the live stream to the Ice Capades. The fun starts at 23:16 remaining in the race.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zspyrZ07Ok

The Nurburgring 24 never fails to entertain.

ed- Speaking of entertaining, my favorite moment from last year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RZWfGmjfD8

WindyMan fucked around with this message at 18:12 on May 28, 2016

Kilonum
Sep 30, 2002

You know where you are? You're in the suburbs, baby. You're gonna drive.

FORMATION LAP FOR THE RESTART :woop:

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind
Non-Nurburgring news. Apparently there was a very bad crash in PWC at Lime Rock Park.

http://sportscar365.com/gt/world-challenge/palmer-de-la-torre-transported-to-hospital-after-major-accident/

quote:

Andrew Palmer and Jorge De La Torre have been airlifted to Hartford Hospital following a massive accident in warmup for this afternoon’s Pirelli World Challenge round at Lime Rock Park.

Palmer’s No. 87 Bentley Team Absolute Bentley Continental GT3 made heavy contact with a a stationary No. 4 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 of De la Torre in the Turn 1 runoff.

Eyewitness reports indicate that Palmer’s car catapulted over the Aston Martin upon impact and flew into the air before coming to rest in a wooded area, past several tire barriers.

The cause of the accident is unknown, although de la Torre’s car had stopped in the runoff area prior to Palmer’s arrival, at nearly full speed.

It took more than 20 minutes to extricate Palmer from the car.

Both drivers were initially transported by ambulance to Sharon Hospital, and per a track representative, have since been airlifted to Hartford Hospital, a Level 1 trauma center.

Their conditions have not been disclosed.

Track action has been halted as Connecticut police continue an investigation report.

State law mandates local police must file accident reports for any motor racing accident resulting in a driver being transported to a hospital.

No word has been given on a revised schedule, of if track action will resume today.

I hope everyone is okay.

Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist

German commentary my only option in the US?

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind
No, we get Radio LeMans which is better anyways. Live stream here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zspyrZ07Ok

Peanut President
Nov 5, 2008

by Athanatos

Seizure Meat
Jul 23, 2008

by Smythe

WindyMan posted:

Non-Nurburgring news. Apparently there was a very bad crash in PWC at Lime Rock Park.

http://sportscar365.com/gt/world-challenge/palmer-de-la-torre-transported-to-hospital-after-major-accident/


I hope everyone is okay.

CT state law requires an investigation after a race track fatality, and the race is on hold due to a police investigation, soooo

:smith:

CactusWeasle
Aug 1, 2006
It's not a party until the bomb squad says it is
Please go back to green and end Martin Haven's terrible jokes

Xisticide
Nov 27, 2005

VikingSkull posted:

CT state law requires an investigation after a race track fatality, and the race is on hold due to a police investigation, soooo

:smith:

The article does say state law requires a police report/investigation if an incident results in a driver is taken to hospital so it might not be that bad, but the photo shows one of the cars covered up which is normally not good :(

Basticle
Sep 12, 2011


loving finally

Seizure Meat
Jul 23, 2008

by Smythe
Well, they probably covered it to protect the evidence if the law states upon injury and not death, so maybe it's not that bad?

GOOD TIMES ON METH
Mar 17, 2006

Fun Shoe
Some amazing camera shots from this race. The wall of spray when they went green was great

Xisticide
Nov 27, 2005

VikingSkull posted:

Well, they probably covered it to protect the evidence if the law states upon injury and not death, so maybe it's not that bad?

hopefully so

CactusWeasle
Aug 1, 2006
It's not a party until the bomb squad says it is
Conditions arent exactly.... ideal :stare:

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind

CactusWeasle posted:

Conditions arent exactly.... ideal :stare:

Not ideal for racing, loving completely ideal for spectating from your living room couch

Xisticide
Nov 27, 2005
Couch yes, campsite...

https://twitter.com/JuliAsbruecken/status/736617313890390016

Seizure Meat
Jul 23, 2008

by Smythe
is there really a Manta in this race

the gently caress

Xisticide
Nov 27, 2005
Yeah, it's there every year. This year there's an ex-DTM Calibra too.

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind
https://gfycat.com/ShadowyHideousDevilfish

CactusWeasle
Aug 1, 2006
It's not a party until the bomb squad says it is
lol at the 33 driving out of the gravel just after Martin Haven says there's no way he can

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind
Hooooooooooooly poo poo the PWC GTS race

Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist

That shark nose is the best

Seizure Meat
Jul 23, 2008

by Smythe
this happened today

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L_Harrison
May 22, 2007
um we're gonna need a video.

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