IMSA Race Michelin GT Challenge At VIRginia International Raceway - Page 3

J Jay · 27 Aug 2017, 19:45 (Ref:3762099)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Stop moaning. I had to watch Blancpain, ELMS, Le Mans Cup, 24H of Portimao, Conti Tyre AND WeatherTech all free online this weekend. You have it easy. Some of us have too much to do you know.

You mean you were weren't watching Super GT? I suppose some of us can enjoy the luxury of sleep.

Brace yourself Sims ... Fisi is coming.

Edit - Pruett is pressured into an error by Balzan and bins it at the Oak Tree.

fieldodreams79 · 27 Aug 2017, 19:46 (Ref:3762100)

Pruett dumps it into the tires at Oak Tree. This could stir things up...

Akrapovic · 27 Aug 2017, 19:46 (Ref:3762101)

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Originally Posted by J Jay

You mean you were weren't watching Super GT? I suppose some of us can enjoy the luxury of sleep.

Brace yourself Sims ... Fisi is coming.

Crap I forgot Super GT.

I'm planning on watching that during this week.

**joeb** · 27 Aug 2017, 19:47 (Ref:3762102)

Phew, glad the Lexus got out of the tires there

Akrapovic · 27 Aug 2017, 19:47 (Ref:3762103)

Credit to IMSA, they did their best to avoid the FCY. How times have changed.

fieldodreams79 · 27 Aug 2017, 19:48 (Ref:3762104)

No! Stream crapped out!

Akrapovic · 27 Aug 2017, 19:49 (Ref:3762105)

Pretty sure Fisi is still second. His timing missed a lap I think.

Edit: Or not. This is a bit odd.

J Jay · 27 Aug 2017, 19:50 (Ref:3762107)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Crap I forgot Super GT.

I'm planning on watching that during this week.

Polite note then - the Nismo broadcast was constantly cutting out from about half race distance because of a power outage at the track. Apparently it affected all TV feeds, even the main J-Sports ones, so there may not be any getting round it until someone uploads a capture from Japanese TV. It's a shame too, as this was otherwise a great send-off for the Suzuka 1000kms.

Speaking of streams, here's the new link if anyone missed it.

Akrapovic · 27 Aug 2017, 19:51 (Ref:3762108)

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Originally Posted by J Jay

Polite note then - the Nismo broadcast was constantly cutting out from about half race distance because of a power outage at the track. Apparently it affected all TV feeds (even the J-Sports ones), so there may not be any getting round it until someone uploads a capture from Japan.

Ah damn. Oh well. In all honesty I haven't kept up with SuperGT at all as I don't have time, but it looks like an awesome series. Not one I'm planning on covering on the site in the future.

**joeb** · 27 Aug 2017, 19:53 (Ref:3762111)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Pretty sure Fisi is still second. His timing missed a lap I think.

Edit: Or not. This is a bit odd.

I was just about to ask what happened?

J Jay · 27 Aug 2017, 19:54 (Ref:3762113)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Ah damn. Oh well. In all honesty I haven't kept up with SuperGT at all as I don't have time, but it looks like an awesome series. Not one I'm planning on covering on the site in the future.

That's fine. It does take some dedication to watch races live from the other side of the world. I'm fortunate because I am usually awake at that time anyway.

Does anyone know exactly what happened to Fisi? Sounds like he went off track trying to pass the Turner BMW.

Akrapovic · 27 Aug 2017, 19:54 (Ref:3762114)

Fisi must have had a proper spin, not just an off. He's lost about 20 seconds.

fieldodreams79 · 27 Aug 2017, 19:55 (Ref:3762115)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Fisi must have had a proper spin, not just an off. He's lost about 20 seconds.

And everyone somehow missed it...

Maelochs · 27 Aug 2017, 19:56 (Ref:3762116)

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Originally Posted by J Jay

Speaking of streams, here's the new link if anyone missed it.

Lifesaver.

Akrapovic · 27 Aug 2017, 19:56 (Ref:3762117)

Turn 3 alongside the Turner BMW and went off on the outside.

Odd TV directing here. Watching the 24 BMW, currently 22nd overall.

Maelochs · 27 Aug 2017, 19:57 (Ref:3762118)

Fizzled in T3, Hindy says .... what a shame ...

Maelochs · 27 Aug 2017, 19:59 (Ref:3762120)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Odd TV directing here. Watching the 24 BMW, currently 22nd overall.

Director thought it was the #25?

**joeb** · 27 Aug 2017, 19:59 (Ref:3762121)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

And everyone somehow missed it...

Feel like vilander should have stayed in the car.

Maelochs · 27 Aug 2017, 20:02 (Ref:3762122)

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Originally Posted by joeb

Feel like vilander should have stayed in the car.

A Finn cooler under pressure than an Italian? Who'd have thought? (j/k of course)

Maelochs · 27 Aug 2017, 20:04 (Ref:3762123)

Well .... driving like pros ........

J Jay · 27 Aug 2017, 20:04 (Ref:3762124)

Well that was coming. Two bulls running down a narrowing alley...

fieldodreams79 · 27 Aug 2017, 20:04 (Ref:3762125)

25 in and nice double move from the 66. Tommy didn't help anything.

**joeb** · 27 Aug 2017, 20:05 (Ref:3762127)

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Originally Posted by J Jay

Well that was coming. Two bulls running down a narrowing alley...

I feel like driving standards in gtlm have been pretty poor all year. Plus the BMW just pitted, this race had a lot left to be decided

Akrapovic · 27 Aug 2017, 20:06 (Ref:3762128)

66 tried to force the 4 off the road on a straight, and then ran him out wide in the corner...so the result was predictable. And then hit him in the grass. Bizarre.

Hindy noticing the BMW Bonnet. It does it on all the M6s, GTD included.

Lagunaseca_4life · 27 Aug 2017, 20:07 (Ref:3762130)

Once again Milner takes out the #3s competition for the championship in the last minutes.bull ****

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