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njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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We should probably start putting links to where to watch this stuff in the OP, like WEC, WRC and Supercars all have their own streaming services now and a shitload of series' stream their poo poo on Youtube like Blancpain and British GT. Probably not WTCR this season though.

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njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/bmw-unfair-balance-of-performance-daytona-999646/

BMW take the coveted title of being the first to publicly start moaning about their BoP.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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It's not too surprising that a team caught tampering with their fuelling system would get the book thrown at them.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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He's basically in every WEC race that doesn't clash with an F1 weekend. Time to see how strong the Alonso curse is.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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It looks cool as poo poo.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7geJSaDkCE

SRO stream for Bathurst starting in about 90 minutes. Also Will Davidson somehow did a 720 and didn't hit anything.
https://twitter.com/followWRT/status/959533393812840453

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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Yeah the story on the formation lap was that race control really wants to make this the first 300 lap Bathurst.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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I always liked the Haribo racing livery.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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drgitlin posted:

Not only that, but the new date clashes with a Super GT race, which screws over two of Toyota’s own drivers! (Kaz and Kamui will have to miss the SuperGT race just so Alonso can make it to Fuji.)

Yeah about that...they're changing their dates as well. The racing world bends so Alonso can hotlap a Toyota for 2 hours.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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Where are the Supercars lads.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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Sanctioning and administration bodies are always the worst thing about every sport.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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It also doesn't help TCR that they keep running these giant grand prix circuits and there's no sadder sight than touring cars on a circuit way too big for them.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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That kind of petty poo poo is the kind of thing I want more of in global motorsport.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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an oddly awful oud posted:

the speed of the 919 Evo is breathtaking and it's a major accomplishment, but I can't see that record standing after this year's F1 qualifying. those cars are definitely going to find a second over last year

This is probably the funniest thing that they're going round taking lap records that probably are going to last a few months.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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RacingCircuits.info also has a good motorsports calendar.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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The motorsport world will do anything to maintain the idea that Silverstone is a track worth giving a poo poo about.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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Super Formula and Super GT races I've watched at Fuji have generally been pretty good. Silverstone though has always been one of if not the worst racetrack in the UK.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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The Pikes Peak record is my favourite car maker dick swinging contest.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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I don't know times but I believe Super GT is the 500km race at Fuji.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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DoctorGonzo posted:

Chip Ganassi UK? wtf

It's basically what they came up with to separate their 2 Ford GTs when they first brought them in, one of them has US drivers and the other is UK drivers.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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One of the Porsche big wigs said last year they were considering getting into F1.

Motorsport.com posted:

Porsche said last month that it is evaluating a possible Formula 1 return, which could depend on how the future engine regulations are framed.

Lutz Meschke, deputy chairman of Porsche's executive board and member of the board for finances and IT, confirmed its interest at last month's Italian Grand Prix, giving hope that one of the automotive world's most famous manufacturers might return to the F1 grid for the first time since 1991.
Whether it means anything probably not but there are a few manufacturers saying they'd consider maybe thinking about coming to F1 if the engine regs were right, or in Aston's case if one of the teams is bitter enough at its engine supplier.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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Manufacturers making crazy time attack cars just to poo poo on someone else's record is awesome and hilarious.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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LEADING PORSCHE HAS BINNED IT

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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Porsche is done, pretty sad since it really wasn't his fault.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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That's certainly what it looked like on the replay.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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Welp, Porsche's hosed.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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And now there's fog falling in.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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WEC making drat sure only Toyota can stop Toyota winning Le Mans by nerfing the privateers again for test day.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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The best race on the same day as the worst race often produces some really fun articles on Monday about why Monaco is actually important and not just a shitpile of a track F1 only still goes to because all the drivers live there for tax reasons. Sportscars at Lime Rock is always a good time though.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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Blancpain just finished a god drat fantastic race at Paul Ricard, well worth watching at least the last 10 minutes if you can't do the entire thing.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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Eurosport Player is £40 for a year and they have WEC as well as a bunch of other racing stuff.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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Quali is live and it took less than 10 minutes for a Porsche to bin it.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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Both Toyota's exploding would be hilarious but specifically Alonso's. Bonus points if he's in the car when it goes.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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And then it spins on the parade lap. Never change Bykolles.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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A 24 hour race and you loving bin it at the first corner.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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tuo posted:

or they are giving each other draft...I haven't seen the two overtakes, was it racing or team order?

Roughly 100% chance the team orders are to not crash and let Alonso's car win so probably just drafting.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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Ah Villa Real, the track that is inexplicably still on that schedule.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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Macau has a history though and also they're going to race there regardless of whether the FIA's around. Literally no-one else races at Vila Real.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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I mean everyone assumes the FIA is getting large brown envelopes from everyone they do business with anyway.

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njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

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Jacques Villeneuve basically will race in any series that's getting some press and then quit after a few races when he's not winning.

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