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22 Sep 2017, 14:58 (Ref:3769273) | #1 | ||
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4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps 2017
It’s another race weekend for the ELMS, this time in Belgium for the 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.
Links to basic information via the ELMS is available here: http://www.europeanlemansseries.com/.../1/0?race=4506 There are 35 cars entered, 12 LMP2, 17 LMP3, and 6 GTE-Am. |
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Anybody got any idea, where the #90 got the damage to the front?
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Negative, it wasn't shown on screen. I imagine we'll get an interview that'll let us know later.
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Something to note - G-Drive pitted early under the FCY to avoid the splash, but they're currently losing time to the leaders.
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The GT race is entertaining
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Safety Car. Roda has rolled the Algarve Pro Ligier. Massive impact.
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Remarkably little damage to the Algarve car. Tyre barrier needs a rebuild.
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Safety Car failed to pick up the leader. It is in front of #11. First LMP2 (car in 2nd in the queue) is #40.
#23, #22 and #32 are 2'30 in front (so nearly at the back of the field). They almost gained a lap this way (right now) |
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I completely forgot about this race. Shame on me
At least with Youtube streaming I can watch from the beginning. |
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I was about to ask if they were planning a wave by, but they just did it. So that should sort that.
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Christian Ried knows how to drive a car back without tearing it completely to pieces.
(Maybe it helps that it is his own car) |
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The SC procedure is taking quite some time, and they still have to allow #29 and one or 2 others to unlap.
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24 Sep 2017, 12:17 (Ref:3769572) | #14 | |
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Pretty sure this FCY will gift G-Drive the lead.
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Which FCY? The 1st , the 6th or the 99th ?
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Tell you what, making notes on this one has been fun.
G-Drive is pulling away from Graff. Under yellow. |
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I wonder if the line that the driver takes makes a significant difference.
DragonSpeed pitting. Smart move. They might be able to make it to the end from here. Everyone else needs 2 stops. 22 only managed to spend half a pit stop under that yellow. |
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Lapierre is 3 seconds faster than the leader right now, and 5-7 faster (!!) than everyone else.
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Lots of penalties this race.
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I've almost caught up by skipping the cautions, which only goes to show how bitty (for want of a better word) the race has been so far.
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Sounds bad, but it's nice to see a bit of variety at the front of LMP3 and not a United Autosports run away. Not just chassis with the Norma, but having Ultimate back up there and AT Racing.
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Having a little more separation between the LMP3 and GTE-AM cars wouldn't be a bad thing.
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SMP might be able to sneak this...
Edit: lost too much time behind Team Nederlands, so it might be gone. |
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Insane finish. Have a bad feeling that that might change by the end of the day.
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