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learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
Blancpain GT has been a gift to us all since M-Sport Bentley hit the track in 2014 .

Remember how wide they were, and how they had clearly been given to absolute rookies...

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learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
Sky has opened up and it’s absolutely hammering it down!

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
https://twitter.com/learnincurve11/status/1155222103345573890

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


Amazingly, got less nuts at night.

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh

Powershift posted:

Amazingly, got less nuts at night.

They are running out of wets and are looking at going on to used wets 🤯

orange juche
Mar 14, 2012



learnincurve posted:

They are running out of wets and are looking at going on to used wets 🤯

The race must go on :unsmigghh:

Rated PG-34
Jul 1, 2004




I wonder what the ratio of pay drivers to actual pro drivers are in events like these

orange juche
Mar 14, 2012



Rated PG-34 posted:

I wonder what the ratio of pay drivers to actual pro drivers are in events like these

quote:

To fully integrate all classes of driver, each group must include a star (classified as Platinum); a good professional (classified Gold); an up-and-coming driver or a very experienced non-professional (classified Silver); and a Gentleman driver or former star (classified Bronze).
75% pro drivers, or 50% if they've got an absolutely banging non-pro who can classify as Silver in FIA driver rankings.

harperdc
Jul 24, 2007

For those absolute maniacs joking about a race at Homestead...

https://youtu.be/I5LkD1fzq1A

Basticle
Sep 12, 2011


harperdc posted:

For those absolute maniacs joking about a race at Homestead...

https://youtu.be/I5LkD1fzq1A

I just looked it up and those lunatics ran that race in october

net work error
Feb 26, 2011

harperdc posted:

For those absolute maniacs joking about a race at Homestead...

https://youtu.be/I5LkD1fzq1A

Allan McNish in this race! This rules.
The SCCA races run the configuration where they take the NASCAR turns 3 and 4 instead of dropping back into the infield. I've driven this layout and the dive from the banking into the infield is super fun.

net work error
Feb 26, 2011

The 00 is retired after the wreck right after their last pit stop.

spaceblancmange
Apr 19, 2018

#essereFerrari

Spa is really putting on some special weather at races this year. Can't wait to see what it throws at f1 in a few weeks :getin:

DMorbid
Jan 6, 2011

With our special guest star, RUSH! YAYYYYYYYYY

spaceblancmange posted:

Can't wait to see what it throws at f1 in a few weeks :getin:
Red flag after 33 safety car laps

Rated PG-34
Jul 1, 2004




24hrs of full course yellow

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
Race director has summoned the team managers in an hour.

SLICK GOKU BABY
Jun 12, 2001

Hey Hey Let's Go! 喧嘩する
大切な物を protect my balls


If Google was accurate on the current time there, looks like we got like 3 more hours before they even try to get the poo poo going.

They should pause the race clock if they red flag the race for weather :smug:

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
The commentators and TV director have given up lol

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


At least it's not snowing :haw:

Sneaks McDevious
Jul 29, 2010

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN


:hmmyes:

Sneaks McDevious fucked around with this message at 08:31 on Jul 28, 2019

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
Couple of cars on track now, I know this because they went past the camera and I nearly jumped out of my skin.

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
Marshals back out on track, pit lane open in 15 mins.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


They've only done 2158kms, The last full race under 3000kms was 2952kms in 1980, won by a ford capri


iwentdoodie
Apr 29, 2005

🤗YOU'RE WELCOME🤗

Powershift posted:

They've only done 2158kms, The last full race under 3000kms was 2952kms in 1980, won by a ford capri




Such a great looking car.

How the hell did that Audi not lose the wing to the tires?

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


Superior german adhesives.

e: lol "there's no retardation whatsoever"

Powershift fucked around with this message at 14:29 on Jul 28, 2019

net work error
Feb 26, 2011

Maro Engel getting a bit too loose there.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


This race might have been won in like, hour 1 when the #20 got on a different pit strategy than everybody else.

harperdc
Jul 24, 2007

Powershift posted:

This race might have been won in like, hour 1 when the #20 got on a different pit strategy than everybody else.

Considering how proscribed the strategy rules are for the Spa 24, that’s entirely possible.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


and he almost got taken out by an audi driver.

Could you imagine, 23.5 hours into a 24 hour race getting taken out of first place

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


That's gotta be the race.

e: BUMPER CARS!

Powershift fucked around with this message at 15:19 on Jul 28, 2019

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
Ooooh bumper cars!

E: o/\o

Sneaks McDevious
Jul 29, 2010

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

Powershift posted:

Could you imagine, 23.5 hours into a 24 hour race getting taken out of first place

It is what makes endurance racing so good

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


Looks like we get 2 laps but there's too much lapped traffic :(

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


good race, i timed my nap almost perfectly for the red flag.

net work error
Feb 26, 2011

Glad that Engel made it onto the podum even with the late race errors. The Miku car also made it onto the podium in Silver Cup which is cool.

Frond
Mar 12, 2018

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


Powershift posted:

This race might have been won in like, hour 1 when the #20 got on a different pit strategy than everybody else.

And this is why racing has more depth than most people think.

CactusWeasle
Aug 1, 2006
It's not a party until the bomb squad says it is
Michelin Pilot race from Road America, Robin Liddell in the Camaro goes from 4th to 2nd in one move on the last lap, and the lead McLaren seemed to have lifted 50 feet before the line thinking he had it won and passed that for the win by 0.07

e: McLaren hit the pit speed button instead of the radio celebrating. Oops :v:

CactusWeasle fucked around with this message at 00:41 on Aug 4, 2019

an oddly awful oud
May 1, 2008

all my friends are pieces of shit
The Acuras seem untouchable on one lap pace at Road America but if the Mazdas still have an advantage in tire degradation even with a net 10kg weight increase, they might still have a chance to make it three in a row

Cadillac is probably hopeless, they can't carry the cornering speed of the other cars and would have to do something strategy-wise to make up for the deficit in pace

No idea where the Nissan stands, they've been up and down in the free practices. Probably competitive on pace if all the stars align with their "get a favorable yellow to put Colin Braun in the car ASAP to finish the race" strategy

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MazeOfTzeentch
May 2, 2009

rip miso beno

CactusWeasle posted:

Michelin Pilot race from Road America, Robin Liddell in the Camaro goes from 4th to 2nd in one move on the last lap, and the lead McLaren seemed to have lifted 50 feet before the line thinking he had it won and passed that for the win by 0.07

e: McLaren hit the pit speed button instead of the radio celebrating. Oops :v:

That lap was amazing

https://streamable.com/77aj2  

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