IMSA Race TUSC Round 3: The Tequila Patron Sportscar Showcase at Long Beach - Page 2

TF110 · 8 Apr 2014, 05:13 (Ref:3390031)

No bop changes for LB.

I think 911 will win this race again.

Lagunaseca_4life · 8 Apr 2014, 06:38 (Ref:3390057)

Interesting ford is now a tudor official partner and a ford Taurus sho will be the long beach safety car.so new we're defenatly going to have a fcy or two just so that damn Taurus can be seen on tv.I love ford wants to get involved on sports car racing and I get they are pushing the Eco boost but I think they are just going about it the wrong way.they should be more involved in the conti series and pwc a Taurus safety car will fit better there,fits in NASCAR but not with sports cars.a Taurus safety car feels like having an Audi Q7 safety car pacing the sprint cup race!

I have a strong feeling now gannassi and Porsche will be winning the majority of the races.....

Breitling24 · 8 Apr 2014, 06:42 (Ref:3390059)

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Originally Posted by jasonjessica09

What is the weather forecast for Friday and Saturday in Long Beach at this point?

weather.com

Jaguar4 · 8 Apr 2014, 14:00 (Ref:3390215)

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Originally Posted by jasonjessica09

Mr. Blackmore's spotters guide is out for this race but I think only the Shank car has a different livery. Interesting that on the guide the TUSK and Indy car schedules are posted on there but not PWC.

I for one will combine the TUSK and PWC qualifying times on to one list after their sessions are done provided it does not rain for one of them.

What is the weather forecast for Friday and Saturday in Long Beach at this point?

The spotter guide is up in the fan viewing guide

http://www.imsa.com/races/tequila-pa...ase-long-beach

Jaguar4 · 8 Apr 2014, 14:02 (Ref:3390220)

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Originally Posted by Lagunaseca_4life

Interesting ford is now a tudor official partner and a ford Taurus sho will be the long beach safety car.so new we're defenatly going to have a fcy or two just so that damn Taurus can be seen on tv.I love ford wants to get involved on sports car racing and I get they are pushing the Eco boost but I think they are just going about it the wrong way.they should be more involved in the conti series and pwc a Taurus safety car will fit better there,fits in NASCAR but not with sports cars.a Taurus safety car feels like having an Audi Q7 safety car pacing the sprint cup race!

I have a strong feeling now gannassi and Porsche will be winning the majority of the races.....

Are you serious? You're complaining about the Taurus being the safety car? Why do you care so much about it? Does it really matter?

CyberMotor · 8 Apr 2014, 14:19 (Ref:3390225)

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Originally Posted by Lagunaseca_4life

Interesting ford is now a tudor official partner and a ford Taurus sho will be the long beach safety car.

This is interesting. Back in 2011 at the Motorsports on Main event in Greenville, SC, I did a short interview with Scott Atherton. I asked him about American manufacturers getting more involved in sportscar racing, particularly, advancing the technology for efficiency. He was real excited about Ford coming into the ALMS with Ecoboost.

But, as we know, it happened differently. Wonder how much Ford's involvement and choices over the past 3 or 4 years affected the merger/buyout?

JHamilton · 8 Apr 2014, 16:38 (Ref:3390270)

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Originally Posted by Lagunaseca_4life

Interesting ford is now a tudor official partner and a ford Taurus sho will be the long beach safety car.so new we're defenatly going to have a fcy or two just so that damn Taurus can be seen on tv.I love ford wants to get involved on sports car racing and I get they are pushing the Eco boost but I think they are just going about it the wrong way.they should be more involved in the conti series and pwc a Taurus safety car will fit better there,fits in NASCAR but not with sports cars.a Taurus safety car feels like having an Audi Q7 safety car pacing the sprint cup race!

I have a strong feeling now gannassi and Porsche will be winning the majority of the races.....

The pace car has been Mazda 6 and an Acura TL before. It means nothing.

Really sticking your neck out there for that prediction.

nkoske · 8 Apr 2014, 16:47 (Ref:3390274)

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Originally Posted by jasonjessica09

What is the weather forecast for Friday and Saturday in Long Beach at this point?

I'm a bit punchy this morning so I apologize, but you can make your way to 10/10ths to search out conversation about sports car racing but typing "Long Beach, CA weather" in Google is just a little to far to go?

jasonjessica09 · 9 Apr 2014, 02:43 (Ref:3390390)

Ok well it is not going to rain at all it looks like so it will be possible to compare GTE to the GT3 cars directly which we really have not been able to do much on a street circuit as street circuits is quite rare in Europe these days. I don't think GT Open (the series that runs both classes together) runs on any street tracks anymore.

carbon_titanium · 9 Apr 2014, 09:39 (Ref:3390465)

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Originally Posted by jasonjessica09

Ok well it is not going to rain at all it looks like so it will be possible to compare GTE to the GT3 cars directly which we really have not been able to do much on a street circuit as street circuits is quite rare in Europe these days. I don't think GT Open (the series that runs both classes together) runs on any street tracks anymore.

GTD are detuned GT3 cars, real GT3 cars are a lot faster than GTD. IMSA sites tells that race will start at 6PM, is it right? in previous ALMS seasons the race was at 2PM

Jaguar4 · 9 Apr 2014, 11:13 (Ref:3390496)

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Originally Posted by carbon_titanium

GTD are detuned GT3 cars, real GT3 cars are a lot faster than GTD. IMSA sites tells that race will start at 6PM, is it right? in previous ALMS seasons the race was at 2PM

The race broadcast starts at 6 PM EST, 3 PM PST

BullMan · 9 Apr 2014, 11:44 (Ref:3390501)

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Originally Posted by carbon_titanium

GTD are detuned GT3 cars, real GT3 cars are a lot faster than GTD. IMSA sites tells that race will start at 6PM, is it right? in previous ALMS seasons the race was at 2PM

6PM Eastern, which would be 3 PM PT.

hondafan37 · 9 Apr 2014, 12:28 (Ref:3390510)

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Originally Posted by carbon_titanium

GTD are detuned GT3 cars, real GT3 cars are a lot faster than GTD. IMSA sites tells that race will start at 6PM, is it right? in previous ALMS seasons the race was at 2PM

You can compare lap times SCCA PWC and TUSC GTLM

jasonjessica09 · 10 Apr 2014, 16:45 (Ref:3390827)

Reference times to compare from Long Beach last year:

LMP2 pole: 1 min 16.0 (#551 Level 5 HPD, ESM did 1 min 17.4)
GTLM pole: 1 min 18.8 (#93 SRT Viper)
GTLM slowest: 1 min 19.5 (#23 AJR Ferrari)

Coach Ep · 10 Apr 2014, 17:59 (Ref:3390844)

First direct comparison (confrontation if you prefer) for PWC GT and TUSC GTD at Detroit, end of May/first day of June. PWC has a double header.

**joeb** · 10 Apr 2014, 18:08 (Ref:3390847)

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Originally Posted by jasonjessica09

Reference times to compare from Long Beach last year:

LMP2 pole: 1 min 16.0 (#551 Level 5 HPD, ESM did 1 min 17.4)
GTLM pole: 1 min 18.8 (#93 SRT Viper)
GTLM slowest: 1 min 19.5 (#23 AJR Ferrari)

I will add that the pole in PWC was a 1:21.087 by the Audi R8 of Sofronas. That should be upped this year.

ATLFalconsFAN · 11 Apr 2014, 08:39 (Ref:3391001)

Last I checked the race wasn't listed in the 6pm eastern time slot on FS1 in my Directv guide. Not trying to be lazy as I am currently in Singapore on business. But would someone mind checking to see if it is in the guide yet and what the description is? I can set it to record remotely, but it would be a lot easier to do if I searched under the title rather than going through the guide in half hour increments. Thanks.

Dodge_Swinger · 11 Apr 2014, 11:26 (Ref:3391034)

It will be interesting to see how PWC manages their race compared to TUSCC, specifically the use (or non-use) of yellow flags. PWC seems to have discovered this obscure process called "local yellow". I don't think they've heard of a debris yellow because I saw car parts, even entire disabled cars (!) on the track, yet the race officials stupidly allowed the cars to race. There was only one FCY and that was only for a few laps.

I'll be watching both.

Maelochs · 11 Apr 2014, 11:45 (Ref:3391038)

Hopefully, so will TUSC officials.

Danske · 11 Apr 2014, 13:03 (Ref:3391079)

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Originally Posted by ATLFalconsFAN

Last I checked the race wasn't listed in the 6pm eastern time slot on FS1 in my Directv guide.

It's been there for me, also DirecTV. Saturday, 6pm ET, "Sports Car Series Racing".

Matt · 11 Apr 2014, 13:25 (Ref:3391086)

WTR with new title sponsor, Konica Minolta.

**joeb** · 11 Apr 2014, 13:59 (Ref:3391092)

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Originally Posted by Matt

WTR with new title sponsor, Konica Minolta.

Cool, I can't wait to see the livery. Something like this perhaps?

ttdriver2009 · 11 Apr 2014, 14:21 (Ref:3391099)

Might be an indication of things to come. A WTR Toyota P2 car in the near future?

nkoske · 11 Apr 2014, 14:49 (Ref:3391106)

Starting the weekend of well... No LT&S working yet.

Matt · 11 Apr 2014, 14:51 (Ref:3391108)

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Originally Posted by joeb

Cool, I can't wait to see the livery. Something like this perhaps?

Replace the orange bits on the current car with blue, and replace the Velocity logos with Konica ones.

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