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30 Oct 2020, 19:25 (Ref:4013938)
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Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship 2020
I've never started one of these race threads, so don't expect all the links and any helpful information. No thread was up yet though so here goes.
A season low entry unfortunately. Three series on the weekend. Lamborghini Trofeo with 2 50 minute races, one on Saturday, the other on Sunday. Michelin Challenge tomorrow at 3:30 local time, two hour race. WeatherTech Championship Sunday at 1:00, 2 hours and 40 minutes. I'll be arriving around noon tomorrow. Moved back to the Best Coast this Summer from the South East. Was pumped to go to Laguna for Car Week, Indycar, and IMSA, then Covid happened and next thing I know there are extra races in the South East and canceled races out here. Could be worse I suppose, for the longest time I thought there would be no way to attend for IMSA, luckily the track created a loophole. By either county or state protocols they are not allowed to sell tickets to the event, however there was nothing saying that people could not camp. So... limited number of camping tickets were made available, I snagged one up. Everything is open to campers except the paddock and the grandstands. I can live with that. Weather looks perfect, 70s during the day, 50s at night, likely not a cloud in the sky. Can't wait to get there tomorrow, smell the ocean breeze, hear the scrape of the cars as they gently bottom out exiting the corkscrew. |
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31 Oct 2020, 16:41 (Ref:4014094)
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Based on practice GTLM is going to qualify in the 1 min 20 sec range. Just like other tracks these cars are starting to enter the zone of what prototypes did in the early 2010s.
Heard about Gavin stepping away from Corvette after a great career with them. A legend of the bow tie no doubt. The competition to fill that seat will be INTENSE. At this moment it is the sought after ride in all of auto racing. |
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31 Oct 2020, 19:39 (Ref:4014130)
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I'm going to have to miss this live this weekend, lots of halloween related activities plus a friends wedding to go to.
MP had a great pic from an 84 IMSA race at Laguna: https://twitter.com/marshallpruett/s...185422848?s=20 Looks so good back then! |
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1 Nov 2020, 21:25 (Ref:4014416)
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Derani passed #55 Mazda for 4th like he was angry. Can tell with the body language of the car.
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1 Nov 2020, 21:28 (Ref:4014418)
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#7 Acura had a real real hard time passing the top 2 in GTLM. Some orange body work feel off.
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1 Nov 2020, 21:39 (Ref:4014420)
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2 hour 7 to at this point. The GT racing battles quite entertaining to watch. A of different manufacturer for each one. #16 Porsche got through it. They need to play some catch up here. Amazing they are in the championship contention. Another champion without winning a race perhaps.
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1 Nov 2020, 21:44 (Ref:4014422)
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#31 vs #7 about to happen..getting good.
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1 Nov 2020, 22:08 (Ref:4014425)
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Great to see no safety cars so far. Hope it stays this way. This race shows that DPI, GTLM, and GTD is just fine. Who needs P2 and P3? Fans don't.
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1 Nov 2020, 22:12 (Ref:4014426)
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R.L.L BMW sometimes really lays an egg at Laguna Seca...they are this year. Its happened before too. Granted its won in the past. But more eggs usually.
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1 Nov 2020, 22:18 (Ref:4014428)
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Farnbacher and Auberlen coming closer for a lead battle.
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1 Nov 2020, 23:03 (Ref:4014431)
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John Hindbaugh talked about the Creventic 24 hour at Sebring in November of 2021. He mentioned it was "in partnership" with IMSA. Replace the "Encore" for sure. Wonder if they will try to attract GTD and Pilot Challenge teams then. Not sure if the will invite P3 cars for it.
Auberlen got to within 2 seconds of Farnbaher, It has stabilized. Patrick Long in the #16 Wright Porsche up to 6th. Steady going for them as usual. |
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1 Nov 2020, 23:23 (Ref:4014435)
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Full course yellow....no!!!!!!.......and for debris too. Not needed guys. Yeah we need code 60.
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1 Nov 2020, 23:51 (Ref:4014437)
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Congrats to the #92 Porsche, #86 Acura, and #7 Acura teams. Thought that late debris yellow would ruin it. Certainly disrupted the rhythm.
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2 Nov 2020, 12:21 (Ref:4014530)
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What can you do to compensate Dane and Juan for this? They should get the trophies for sure. If there is a $$$ bonus for winning in their contracts it should go to them. Not sure what else.
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