ELMS ELMS Discussion - Page 24

J Jay · 17 Jul 2021, 14:14 (Ref:4061422)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Goodwin

That didn't age well did it?

One swallow does not make a summer.

It'll take a few stints of actually not being caught handily by Tom Gamble (or similarly good drivers) to convince me Will Stevens is worth his weight.

There are quite a few reasons this is Panis Racing's first ELMS victory in five years. Stevens is one of them.

S griffin · 18 Jul 2021, 09:43 (Ref:4061563)

It still shows that they can turn things around. I think Stevens is getting there, although there is still room for improvement. I just hope he gets the drive he deserves, he's been a bit unlucky with his career at times

**bella** · 8 Sep 2021, 10:52 (Ref:4072591)

a minor nudge to inform anyone local that the spa race is open to spectators and free entry with their covid safe requirements - details on the elms faceboom page. come and watch! it’s gonna be REALLY close

(but socially distanced

)

**Adam43** · 8 Sep 2021, 23:20 (Ref:4072693)

Mmmmmm Spa.

**Aysedasi** · 9 Sep 2021, 07:44 (Ref:4072735)

Weather forecast?

**bella** · 9 Sep 2021, 07:58 (Ref:4072737)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Weather forecast?

everything.

in all seriousness, they're hedging their bets at the moment, 40% chance of rain for all the days. i'm going for a 80:20 shorts/trousers strategy.

**Aysedasi** · 9 Sep 2021, 08:05 (Ref:4072738)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bella

everything.

in all seriousness, they're hedging their bets at the moment, 40% chance of rain for all the days. i'm going for a 80:20 shorts/trousers strategy.

No sou'wester?

**bella** · 9 Sep 2021, 08:46 (Ref:4072747)

not till saturday afternoon, i'm saving it

edit: rumours that i'm taking my wellies are unconfirmed

**Aysedasi** · 9 Sep 2021, 11:51 (Ref:4072773)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bella

not till saturday afternoon, i'm saving it

edit: rumours that i'm taking my wellies are unconfirmed

These ones....?

GT6 · 9 Sep 2021, 17:50 (Ref:4072844)

Do they come in any other colour or with car logo's on the braces?
Will the race be covered on any channel in the uk?

**Aysedasi** · 9 Sep 2021, 17:55 (Ref:4072847)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GT6

Will the race be covered on any channel in the uk?

Should be live on the ELMS YouTube channel.

Tique · 11 Sep 2021, 11:34 (Ref:4073065)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Weather forecast?

The one I have checked this morning was good but there are still 7 days so it can change.
But it will be a go for me. Never been there for an ELMS race so I believe it will be the first time for me.

**Adam43** · 15 Sep 2021, 15:09 (Ref:4074094)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bella

a minor nudge to inform anyone local that the spa race is open to spectators and free entry with their covid safe requirements - details on the elms faceboom page. come and watch! it’s gonna be REALLY close

(but socially distanced

)

Some more on what is open at Spa:

https://www.europeanlemansseries.com...b9bc7409c29081

J Jay · 18 Sep 2021, 11:39 (Ref:4074465)

Amidst the tumbleweed, the ELMS 2022 calendar was published yesterday.

Hungaroring & Imola in, Red Bull Ring & Monza out.

Also of note, the proximity of the Imola/Hungaroring races to their WEC counterparts (Spa/Monza respectively). There's a real push to funnel teams up into the WEC - which is fine, as long as the ELMS retains a healthy group of entrants.

Anyopenroad · 18 Sep 2021, 11:55 (Ref:4074466)

I saw the calendar, then realised I didn’t care. P2 and P3 are each essentially a one-make series. Not interested. I’ll happily travel to watch it again (having been to Spa and Paul Ricard in recent years) but not until the grid gets some variety.

tux · 18 Sep 2021, 12:31 (Ref:4074469)

Really bad accidents today at Eau Rouge/Raidillon, its time to have "that" discussion about removing SPA from modern motorsports. Its too dangerous.

**Adam43** · 19 Sep 2021, 03:16 (Ref:4074608)

I hope not, many still wants to race there, work there, spectate there.

Is Motorsport that isn’t modern OK? I do hope so.

**Adam43** · 19 Sep 2021, 03:20 (Ref:4074610)

Everyone is OK.

however one less car on the grid.

Mike E · 19 Sep 2021, 06:51 (Ref:4074622)

17 hour rebuild for the #32

https://twitter.com/UnitedAutosport/...992512513?s=19

J Jay · 19 Sep 2021, 08:11 (Ref:4074624)

Brilliant effort. Horrible music.

About Spa, I'm not sure what else is expected with tarmac going all the way to the tyre barriers, but that's he only way bikes are going back there - what's good for one isn't necessarily good for the other. They've opened up the run-offs as much as possible for Radillon, bar flattening the hill and clearing the tress on both sides.

Aitken's suggestion of pushing back the barrier on the left of Eau Rouge is worth looking at, but that wouldn't have done much yesterday (I didn't see Hauser's accident, but it looked similar to Jamin's).

Simmi · 19 Sep 2021, 09:12 (Ref:4074626)

First corner carnage at Spa. Still can't really see what happened to the 22. Director thinks he's making a music video rather than just showing one replay shot.

Yoluc reverted to some of his older habits at the first corner. Major championship implications.

J Jay · 19 Sep 2021, 09:59 (Ref:4074628)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simmi

First corner carnage at Spa. Still can't really see what happened to the 22. Director thinks he's making a music video rather than just showing one replay shot.

Yoluc reverted to some of his older habits at the first corner. Major championship implications.

Hanson took the wide line and was clipped by somebody at La Source. I want to say it was IDEC (it was red), but I'm not sure myself.

Edit - It was IDEC. Racing incident though, not like Yoluc who went in too hard at the first corner.

Honestly, the race so far hasn't been ELMS's greatest advertisement. Cool (pun unintended) heads need to prevail.

**bella** · 20 Sep 2021, 14:59 (Ref:4074820)

ok, regarding the new bumps at eau rouge - general consensus is that it’s been undermined and damaged by the flooding. important to remember that plenty of drivers were capable of treating it with respect and not stuffing it in the wall. humble opinion is that they need to rip it up during the winter and reinforce the tunnel. whether they can afford to close the circuit to do so is another matter.

don’t get me started on the driving standards. yoluc in particular should be on a last warning.

J Jay · 24 Oct 2021, 12:47 (Ref:4079702)

Red flag in Portimao, Rojas loses his left-rear wheel out of the last turn (!), Fontana just about makes it past, Laskaratos crashes into pit entry in avoidance of Rojas.

Repairs will take a while I imagine.

gert · 24 Oct 2021, 13:45 (Ref:4079713)

It's worth pointing out that Sophia Floersch is doing quite well, compared to Aberdein #22, Maldonado #32, Canal #65, Colapinto #26 and Ye #41.
She has barely lost 1 - 2 seconds in the 16 laps she has done so far.

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