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16 Sep 2011, 12:27 (Ref:2956384) | #1 | |
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Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race 2011
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16 Sep 2011, 13:08 (Ref:2956400) | #2 | |
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Off topic about PETRONAS Mercedes SLS GT3
The door of SLS is a gull wing. If it overturned, driver cannot escape from the car. Therefore, the car has the emergency exit switch. If this switch is turned on, the door explode(!). http://ameblo.jp/nob-taniguchi/entry-11019414555.html |
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16 Sep 2011, 13:12 (Ref:2956404) | #3 | ||
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The door hinges blow off, not the whole door.
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16 Sep 2011, 13:36 (Ref:2956411) | #4 | |
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Yes, door hinges.
Tatsuya Kataoka's on-board movie of qualifying lap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEAofOsetjI |
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16 Sep 2011, 15:03 (Ref:2956441) | #5 | ||
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is there anything in the way of online timing etc... for this?
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16 Sep 2011, 15:52 (Ref:2956458) | #6 | |
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Is it just me or does the roll cage around the gullwing door section look a bit inadequate?
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17 Sep 2011, 10:55 (Ref:2956807) | #8 | ||
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I'm kinda surprised that such a remote race like that draws a decent number of well-known drivers from Europe, as well as works supported entries (Audi at least).
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Just noticed that Creventic are involved in the promotion this year (looks like a low key last minute thing).
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17 Sep 2011, 13:21 (Ref:2956861) | #10 | ||
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This race has been going on for years and has been attracting top drivers for a few years now. Although not a Nur 24 hrs kind of race its still decent enough for drivers to have a go. In fact, the works team such as Audi are not guaranteed wins, just shows that the level of competition is iron out once weather and local knowledge comes into play. It is more surprising to read that an endurance race in Sepang (Which has been hosting F1, MotoGP, SuperGT races) can be considered as a remote race. The world revolves beyond Germany, or Europe for that matter if that is where you are from. Cheers and enjoy racing. |
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According to twitter...
1. Nobuteru Taniguchi/Masataka Yanagida/Dominic Ang (Mercedes SLS) – PETRONAS Syntium 2. Team Frank Biela/Marcel Fassler/Marco Werner (Audi R8 ) – Belgian Audi Club 3. Tatsuya Kataoka/Fariqe Hairuman/Bernd Schneider (Mercedes SLS) – PETRONAS Syntium Team |
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18 Sep 2011, 15:40 (Ref:2957651) | #13 | |
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Full Results: http://www.malaysiangp.com.my/story/...1-race-results
Yeah, well, it's very fresh. There are races beyond European borders and seems an unknown Asian team with an unknown line-up of local drivers just defeated the Spa 24-hour kings! Audi was pretty serious about that game tho. |
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19 Sep 2011, 06:35 (Ref:2957873) | #14 | ||
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Great to see Nob Taniguichi back in the winners circle again after his win in the BMW in SGT.
I wouldnt call him an unknown driver btw, I knew about him thru his drifting exploits before I realised he also did circuit racing |
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19 Sep 2011, 09:11 (Ref:2957921) | #15 | |
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NOB Taniguchi's race report
#28PETRONAS adopted the "hare" strategy. Push and push. On the other hand, #15PETRONAS adopted the "tortoise" strategy. Save and save. #28 led the race. However the machine trouble occurred in the last 2 stint. Subsequently, #1,AUDI led the race. 2nd position is #15. Although Yanagida(#15) pushed, he does not catch up with #1. About 35-second difference. However, #1 punctured in remaining 20 minutes. Yanagida passed #1. And #15 win. |
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I wouldn't exactly call Petronas Syntium Team unknown either. They used to run the Protons in BTCC and BMW Z4s in Japan didn't they?
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20 Sep 2011, 02:14 (Ref:2958307) | #17 | |
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not forgetting Petronasteam was supported by Amg, and their line up is made of Japanese gt drivers and Bernd Schneider, hardly low profile
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Coming back from the event,it really nice.strong line up and the leader never lapped its nearest oppoents more than a lap.Suggest they using U Stream to boosting the popularity of the event.
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