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15 Mar 2019, 14:11 (Ref:3890693) | #26 | ||
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Hindman in the Acura takes GTD pole
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15 Mar 2019, 14:28 (Ref:3890699) | #27 | ||
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Porsche first into 1:55's in GTLM
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15 Mar 2019, 14:35 (Ref:3890700) | #28 | ||
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Porsche 1-2, followed by Corvette, Ford, Corvette, BMW, BMW, Ford
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15 Mar 2019, 14:40 (Ref:3890703) | #29 | |
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I was thinking real quick why the the GTD pole is slower than in 2018 with the Michellen tires but then I realized that silver/ bronze drivers have to qualify this year.
Looks like IMSA has done a good job of keeping out sneaky silvers this year. |
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15 Mar 2019, 14:43 (Ref:3890705) | #30 | ||
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Thought times would be faster than they were, but not terribly surprising. I know ams had to qualify gtd, were the pros allowed to qualify last year?
Question answered, thanks MR. Potentially of note, Trent's Acura did go faster than that car's time last year. |
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15 Mar 2019, 14:45 (Ref:3890706) | #31 | |
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No prob, also at Daytona the fastest race lap for GTD by a pro of course was quite a bit faster than the fastest qualifying lap.
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15 Mar 2019, 14:50 (Ref:3890708) | #32 | ||
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a 1:45.8 for Acura early in qualy
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15 Mar 2019, 15:06 (Ref:3890712) | #33 | ||
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DPi/P2 IMSA/WEC conclusions (comparing fastest single lap, and IMSA pole lap):
DPi - 1.5 seconds faster than 2018 DPi/WEC P1 - DPi 1.8 seconds slower than slowest P1 when comparing fastest lap, well over 3 seconds for the rest of the class. DPi/WEC P2 - DPi 1 second faster. Fastest P2 car would be 8th among DPi. WEC P2 was .5 seconds faster than Sebring 2018 DPi pole. IMSA P2 - 1 second slower than 2018 P2 IMSA P2/DPi - P2 4 seconds slower than DPi, but also an am qualifying IMSA P2/WEC P2 -IMSA almost 3 seconds slower than WEC DPi - closer to a P2 car than P1, almost as if it was based on a P2 platform. IMSA P2 - Apparently IMSA is being polite about telling those entrants to get lost. Wish they weren't so hampered, and still allowed to compete overall. IMSA must be feeling bullish about the class due to number of customer DPi...er Cadillacs. Of course all classes have pros and cons, and these comparisons only prove which is faster over a single lap, ignoring billions of other factors that would conclude any particular class is "best." Last edited by seanyb505; 15 Mar 2019 at 15:17. |
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15 Mar 2019, 15:28 (Ref:3890716) | #35 | ||
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How much hp are WEC P1 privateers running? I mean 1.8 seconds slower is comparing to the VERY privateer Dragonspeed P1 lap. The next slowest P1 (Rebellion) is still over 3 seconds faster than the fastest DPi. Fastest P1 privateer (SMP) is almost 4 seconds faster. That feels significantly faster at a track like Sebring.
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15 Mar 2019, 16:18 (Ref:3890727) | #36 | |
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Pilot Challenge stream on imsa.tv buffers and is nearly unwatchable. Bodes well for Saturday.
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15 Mar 2019, 16:23 (Ref:3890732) | #37 | ||
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Works perfectly for me
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15 Mar 2019, 16:24 (Ref:3890733) | #38 | ||
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Pilot stream is working for me, but that doesn't mean much - the streams generally pretty unstable.
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15 Mar 2019, 16:47 (Ref:3890741) | #41 | |
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mine too... buffering a lot here...
and I'm too won't be capable to watch Sebring 12h on bradcast streaming too USA, Canada and Latin America will be geo-blocked... |
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Follow that link, and in that thread it mentions that you can use a VPN to access imsa.tv and stream the race even if you live in a place where it's geoblocked. I included that link for a reason! |
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15 Mar 2019, 17:18 (Ref:3890748) | #44 | |
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The staggered tyre barriers that are used in the US really should be standard everywhere. That accident would've been a lot worse without them.
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16 Mar 2019, 12:12 (Ref:3890976) | #45 | ||
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Looks like the track could be wet for the start today. Not sure who a wet track favors these days in protos. Maybe mazda because they won't be stressing their engine? In GT I guess Porsche is still good in the wet.
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16 Mar 2019, 12:16 (Ref:3890977) | #46 | |
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This could get messy.
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16 Mar 2019, 13:24 (Ref:3890985) | #47 | |
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Radar and weather reports show rain until noon, then ... who knows?
It was coming down heavier a couple hours ago. Could be some sort of fun ... unless the temp drops. |
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16 Mar 2019, 13:47 (Ref:3890991) | #48 | |
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Watched most of the wec race last night. Was imagining my dad and I being there like in the past. Usually Friday was an earlier night than Thursday, then we would go out to eat in town. Sat at a table next to BMW team guys one year, and Simon pagenaud another. But while my dad likes to get away from the track for a break once in a while, I was always glued to the fences, wanting to walk the whole track as much as possible. So I could imagine a discussion last night about staying till midnight on Friday and still trying to get in Saturday morning from the hotel by morning warm-up.... I love the idea of the wec race and hope it is there to stay, but maybe just end it by 10 by making it a normal 6 hours? Or start it eaflier in the day? Really hope to be there next year or at least the year after that.
Looking forward to the main event (had to say that for all the debates over the last year or so about which race would be called or treated like it was). |
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Back-to-back races are tough enough. Running until midnight then starting at ten the next day is asking a lot of teams, fans, and especially staff. They could have run Pilot noon--2 pm, and 3-9 for WEC Things would have chilled out by midnight (14 hours of sun and drinking) and everyone could get six or eight hours sleep. |
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16 Mar 2019, 14:11 (Ref:3890995) | #50 | ||
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Getting excited for this one. Pulling for a mazda/6 penske/31 axs/core auto group at the front and BMW and Porsche in gtlm. It's funny, I never used to pull for Porsche but have really become fans of the team from rock hill sc and the awesome sounding Porsches. |
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