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Finally.
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The Corvette guys always knew mid-engine was the way to go.
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Plus the C7.R has been running in IMSA since 2014, it's beyond time for an update. Plus the new model being mid-engined should help them as well. The interesting hints from those reporting on it (like Pruett) are that there may be customer cars much sooner, which may mean somebody running the C8R in the WEC regularly? Would be good even if it's a GTE-Am team.
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2 C8Rs for Pratt & Miller... and 2 C8Rs for Ganassi. You heard this COMPLETELY MADE UP RUMOR here first baby
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harperdc posted:Plus the C7.R has been running in IMSA since 2014, it's beyond time for an update. Plus the new model being mid-engined should help them as well. Although if it is a GTE Am team they won't be able to enter until the 2021/22 Season.
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Everyone watch Lime Rock at your earliest opportunity, it was one hell of a race
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an oddly awful oud posted:Everyone watch Lime Rock at your earliest opportunity, it was one hell of a race Also smart move on NBC's part to air it now because they knew the track wouldn't be ready in Iowa before the race finished.
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W Series just did a reverse grid race. It's 30 minutes worth watching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpgD50_J3ig
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If you want environmentally friendly racing, there's giants trucks somewhere in all the diesel smoke at the Nurburgring https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wslE3EdKKww
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I’ve always appreciated that racing trucks have a speed limiter just to ensure that they can actually slow down to make a corner.
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ACO: We're actually gonna try to balance P1 now! ... in its last season https://racer.com/2019/07/22/wec-confirms-eot-changes-for-2019-2020-season Also lol success ballast: quote:Success handicap: A success handicap will be introduced whereby the performance of all cars – hybrid or non-hybrid – will be adjusted before each race to take into consideration points scored in the Championship.
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Cygni posted:ACO: We're actually gonna try to balance P1 now! ... in its last season If you look waaay off in the distance you can see where the cows were running towards maybe, still gonna shut that barn door though
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There will be not one, or two, but THREE itasha racing this weekend at the Spa 24h! Aside from the Goodsmile Racing car which will 100% crash out again, Goodsmile is cosponsoring two Black Falcon cars which means there's a chance for one of them to be competitive at the top. Looking forward to the commentary booth trying to figure it all out. https://twitter.com/goodsmileracing/status/1152141727228055553
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Did someone say triangles? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShV3YsqE3kE All hail the dorito engine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MCV7uQP1_8 orange juche fucked around with this message at 22:38 on Jul 22, 2019 |
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orange juche posted:Did someone say triangles? I don’t think anyone did but I’ll never say no to the rotary. [Fake edit] is that second one an ex-GR300 RE Amemiya RX7, or just a lookalike? By god. I’ve got video on my phone from the MotorSport Japan festival a couple years ago when the Mazda crew fired up a 787b in the crowd, my ears hurt but what a glorious sound.
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harperdc posted:I don’t think anyone did but I’ll never say no to the rotary. [Fake edit] is that second one an ex-GR300 RE Amemiya RX7, or just a lookalike? By god. Second one is the genuine article.
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NASA—the 25 Hours of Thunderhill people, not the space people—has announced a new amateur endurance racing series. You don't need a racing license, just a regular ol' driving license. https://twitter.com/drivenasa/status/1153711707526770688 Seems like this is LeMons, with an emphasis on fun but without the zany cars, but with the option to eventually get a full NASA racing license.
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an oddly awful oud posted:oh my god it'll be a bloodbath I like the box of shame rule. 5.2.1 Any driver displaying rough, careless, and/or irresponsible driving or displaying unsportsmanlike conduct will likely receive harsh penalties, which may include loss of points, suspension, and/or monetary fines at the discretion of NASA Officials. In egregious instances, you may also be required to place the “box of shame” over your head, walk up and down the cold pitlane once while all other teams can “boo” you until you find the team you affected with your less than admiral driving and apologize for the action.
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So does this slot between Lemons and Chump/ChampCar on the seriousness scale? or maybe more serious than ChampCar?
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Cygni posted:So does this slot between Lemons and Chump/ChampCar on the seriousness scale? or maybe more serious than ChampCar? First of all, lol that ChumpCar took the ChampCar name I think NASA TREC is above ChaumpCar here. Classes are based strictly on vehicle performance, and if you run enough TREC races you qualify for getting a NASA license meaning you can potentially race in the 25 Hours, which is safe to say the most significant/prestigious/serious amateur endurance race available to people. LeMons and ChaumpCar exist in their own worlds and cater to their own audiences, and I think TREC will as well. I don't think NASA would have done this unless there was enough demand for it that they wouldn't dilute the market and stretch the crossover crowd too thinly.
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Spa 24 hours qualifying happening live right now. Rain has held off from the looks of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I35wn4XiwPs
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The London formula E race next year is going to be a glorious clusterfuck. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zZpiQVl09U
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Space Butler posted:formula E Space Butler posted:glorious clusterfuck Isn't it always? London will be exemplary, however.
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Space Butler posted:The London formula E race next year is going to be a glorious clusterfuck. Lmao what a loving joke series
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DaddyBigBucks posted:Spa 24 hours qualifying happening live right now. Rain has held off from the looks of it. If anyone else was wondering I just checked and the race is going to be streamed globally on youtube at 16:30 local time / 10:30AM EST Saturday
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Excuse me a what https://twitter.com/RACERmag/status/1154737467922288640 Indianapolis hosting an 8-Hour IGTC round in October 2020.
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Overarching manufacturer GT3 endurance series that encompasses the Bathurst 12 hour, Spa 24, Suzuka 10, California 8 (Indy next year) and for this year on, the Kyalami 9 hour. Typically the factory-blessed teams run locally owned cars for the manufacturer, to save on freight. It's a neat concept
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MazeOfTzeentch posted:Overarching manufacturer GT3 endurance series that encompasses the Bathurst 12 hour, Spa 24, Suzuka 10, California 8 (Indy next year) and for this year on, the Kyalami 9 hour. Of all the great tracks in America they could have gone to....
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Basticle posted:Of all the great tracks in America they could have gone to.... The Indy road course is
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Theris posted:The Indy road course is
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Basticle posted:Of all the great tracks in America they could have gone to.... 8 hours at Road America 
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