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Cygni
Nov 12, 2005

raring to post

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George Zimmer
Jun 28, 2008
Please tell me this is an actual thing that's happening

Kilonum
Sep 30, 2002

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

Please tell me it has a rotary

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


George Zimmer posted:

Please tell me this is an actual thing that's happening

it is, they're running it at the glen: http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/mazda-to-honor-25th-anniversary-of-le-mans-win-at-watkins-glen-793027/

Proud Christian Mom
Dec 20, 2006
READING COMPREHENSION IS HARD

finally a beautiful loving race car

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind

hnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggg

theacox
Jun 8, 2010

You can't be serious.
Ever heard of Bob Riggle? How about the Hemi Under Glass? OK I get it you're probably not drag racing fans. Surely, you're familiar with Jay Leno.

He and Bob take the old Hemi Under Glass wheelstander for a spin, and things get interesting.

drgitlin
Jul 25, 2003
luv 2 get custom titles from a forum that goes into revolt when its told to stop using a bad word.
Pikes Peak posts!

Bikes!
http://arstechnica.com/cars/2016/06/even-more-dangerous-on-two-wheels-pikes-peak-and-the-motorbikes/

Cars!
http://arstechnica.com/cars/2016/06/electric-vehicles-at-the-pikes-peak-international-hill-climb-race-report/

Tajima-san!
http://arstechnica.com/cars/2016/06/racing-with-royalty-behind-the-scenes-with-pikes-peaks-king-of-the-mountain/

ColonelJohnMatrix
Jun 24, 2006

Because all fucking hell is going to break loose

theacox posted:

Ever heard of Bob Riggle? How about the Hemi Under Glass? OK I get it you're probably not drag racing fans. Surely, you're familiar with Jay Leno.

He and Bob take the old Hemi Under Glass wheelstander for a spin, and things get interesting.

I'm glad everyone was ok there. You could tell Bob was as embarrassed as he was stunned. Why they did that there and not on a drag strip is sort of baffling.

CBJSprague24
Dec 5, 2010

another game at nationwide arena. everybody keeps asking me if they can fuck the cannon. buddy, they don't even let me fuck it

BTCC from Croft on CBSSN now. Reairs at 11pm Eastern and a couple times this weekend.

JingleBells
Jan 7, 2007

Oh what fun it is to see the Harriers win away!

I do love a good hill climb attempt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMkE1Kkr6sg
This was not one of them

Quantrill
Nov 18, 2005

JingleBells posted:

I do love a good hill climb attempt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMkE1Kkr6sg
This was not one of them

"If I turn it and still gun the throttle everything will be okay."

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

Robots confuse squirrels.


Festival of Speed happened if you want to see good hillclimbs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9J0eakk2Kg

The McLaren P1 LM destroys the road car Goodwood hillclimb record with a 47.07.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViDP0ZH3mm0

And then a Subaru time attack car destroys that time with a 46.29

drgitlin
Jul 25, 2003
luv 2 get custom titles from a forum that goes into revolt when its told to stop using a bad word.
I can report that Ford Ganassi US and Risi Ferrari have buried the hatchet and are friends here at Watkins Glen. Which is good because they are right opposite each other in the paddock!

Corvette Racing did not want to talk about Le Mans. They obviously wouldn't say anything official about a mid-engined C8 but I think reading between lines I think there's a chance it might finally happen.

Weather is a thousand times better than last year.

Seizure Meat
Jul 23, 2008

by Smythe
the mid engine C8 is the worst kept secret in cars right now

they should just own it

e- tbh I think they are gonna be dumb and make a brand of it, so they won't be Chevy Corvette, they'll be Corvette C7 and C8 respectively

Peanut President
Nov 5, 2008

by Athanatos

njsykora posted:

Festival of Speed happened if you want to see good hillclimbs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9J0eakk2Kg

The McLaren P1 LM destroys the road car Goodwood hillclimb record with a 47.07.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViDP0ZH3mm0

And then a Subaru time attack car destroys that time with a 46.29

You missed, I believe, the 3rd place finisher: Mike Skinner in a Toyota Tundra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UgObvliqFU

BMB5150
Oct 24, 2010

2018 Indianapolis 500 Winner

drgitlin posted:

I can report that Ford Ganassi US and Risi Ferrari have buried the hatchet and are friends here at Watkins Glen. Which is good because they are right opposite each other in the paddock!

Corvette Racing did not want to talk about Le Mans. They obviously wouldn't say anything official about a mid-engined C8 but I think reading between lines I think there's a chance it might finally happen.

Weather is a thousand times better than last year.

Yeah it was pretty clear a few years back C8 was leaked. Didn't they say they'd have the C7 and C8 live together? Also I'd bet the mid-engine change was heavily influenced from Pratt and Miller.

Xisticide
Nov 27, 2005
Another IMSA race, another unwatchable stream. :sigh:

Edit: Saw that though, Holy poo poo

Xisticide fucked around with this message at 15:43 on Jul 3, 2016

CactusWeasle
Aug 1, 2006
It's not a party until the bomb squad says it is
Formula E just had both title contenders crash into each other in the first corner

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

Robots confuse squirrels.


CactusWeasle posted:

Formula E just had both title contenders crash into each other in the first corner

I was wondering why they were both at the back, so this race has become a hotlap contest between the 2. Also apparently laps done with FanBoost don't count for fastest lap in this race? Man has this season been disappointing.

Meanwhile the entire GTD field in IMSA is in a single pack for the lead.

E: lmao just saw the replay, Di Grassi straight up loving rammed him into the escape road in the first corner.

njsykora fucked around with this message at 16:21 on Jul 3, 2016

CactusWeasle
Aug 1, 2006
It's not a party until the bomb squad says it is
There are actually people on the stream blaming Buemi for that :what:

dsriggs
May 28, 2012

MONEY FALLS...

...FROM THE SKY...

...WHENEVER HE POSTS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cURhybGgWpE

:cry: "They braked so early!!" :cry:

gret
Dec 12, 2005

goggle-eyed freak


LOL di Grassi playing games to try to prevent Buemi from having a clear track to try and set a fastest lap.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

Robots confuse squirrels.


Di Grassi's gonna gently caress with Buemi all race now, this is hilarious.

E: And now Di Grassi's saying he set the fastest lap but it isn't on the timesheet.

gret
Dec 12, 2005

goggle-eyed freak


and Ma's ruined two of Buemi's attempts at the fastest lap.

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

gret posted:

and Ma's ruined two of Buemi's attempts at the fastest lap.

Now he gets the most ironic penalty - speeding

dentist toy box
Oct 9, 2012

There's a haint in the foothills of NC; the haint of the #3 chevy. The rich have formed a holy alliance to exorcise it but they'll never fucking catch him.


That London formula e track looks horrifying.

Space Butler
Dec 3, 2010

Lipstick Apathy

Possibly Chicken posted:

That London formula e track looks horrifying.

So do most of the FE tracks.


This is the last ever race on that one though. Kind of a shame, but I'm hoping they move it so somewhere you can actually see what's going on.

MazeOfTzeentch
May 2, 2009

rip miso beno
Poor Delta wing, still having issues :(

gret
Dec 12, 2005

goggle-eyed freak


The #2 is stopped out on track.

CBJSprague24
Dec 5, 2010

another game at nationwide arena. everybody keeps asking me if they can fuck the cannon. buddy, they don't even let me fuck it

Derani go boom.

MazeOfTzeentch
May 2, 2009

rip miso beno
:rip: pipo

CactusWeasle
Aug 1, 2006
It's not a party until the bomb squad says it is
Phew, I was worried the Mazda was going to make it to the end

MazeOfTzeentch
May 2, 2009

rip miso beno
:rip: 55 Mazda and that amazing livery

E: lol the Mazda ad comes on right after the Mazda blows it's engine

kill me now
Sep 14, 2003

Why's Hank crying?

'CUZ HE JUST GOT DUNKED ON!
Mazda endurance racing reliability is never not funny to me

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind
Mazda: You won't make it all the way there, but it'll still be fun! Zoom Zoom Boom

iwentdoodie
Apr 29, 2005

🤗YOU'RE WELCOME🤗

kill me now posted:

Mazda endurance racing reliability is never not funny to me

I don't get how Japanese brands have the best reliability ever on the road, but even the Italians trounce them on track.

Riso
Oct 11, 2008

by merry exmarx

iwentdoodie posted:

I don't get how Japanese brands have the best reliability ever on the road, but even the Italians trounce them on track.

Italian reliability on track isn't exactly stellar but the Italians simply put their best engineers on racing and not designing a slightly better belt buckle.

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CBJSprague24
Dec 5, 2010

another game at nationwide arena. everybody keeps asking me if they can fuck the cannon. buddy, they don't even let me fuck it

Riso posted:

Italian reliability on track isn't exactly stellar but the Italians simply put their best engineers on racing and not designing a slightly better belt buckle.

Their engineers are too busy unfucking that little air bag issue.

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