[FIA GT Race] 2017 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Just quoting myself for a new page as I'd like to hear everyones thoughts.

All Echo the earlier comments about hourly reports. For the same reasons too, it allows you to step away for a period of time and catch back up on what you missed

[GregUK]

Super Pole shoot-out at 18.30 BST

[MaskedRacer]

I wont like the hourly reports cause I will try to watch the whole Spa 24 hour race, which could take me a week to do. Without getting any spoilers eh!

Cars look great out there. I'll be cheering for any Mercedes and Porsches. Most of the Audi's look the same with the silver and black paint job with minimal differences. Mercedes have a variety of schemes. But I must say the Mercedes AMG Gt3 is such an awesome looking car its one of the few out there that is bad livery proof.

Wow that Estre/Christensen/L Vanthoor driver lineup looks good. But every year the spa 24 produces some good stand out drives from guys I never heard of. Before the spa 24 in 2016, I had never heard of Alex Sims and Felix Rosenqvist. I know them now!

[tux]

No warm up stream?

[bentley speed 8]

4 or 6 six hour reports are the best for me at least. You can easily catch up on some race segments you missed in that way.

[airbusA346]

Originally Posted by tux

No warm up stream?

Doesn't look like it.

[Akrapovic]

2018 Calendar was released.

Silverstone 3 Hour clashes with the Ring 24. That's a bit of a disaster for..everyone.

[airbusA346]

Super Pole stream is now on.

[YorkshireLad]

What's the crack with park at spa. Bought blue parking ticket €16 only to be told it's parking on the PUBLIC road between stavelot and the circuit, thought it was for parking in the actual circuit. Absolute extortion!!


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[FIRE]

Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Unofficial poll here -

What do you guys prefer reading on news websites for a 24 hour race? Do you want to wait until the end of the race for a full report? Or do you prefer hourly reports to be posted on a website to read? Or maybe 6 hourly reports?

Every hour or two hours an update.

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by joeb

All Echo the earlier comments about hourly reports. For the same reasons too, it allows you to step away for a period of time and catch back up on what you missed

Yes.

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by Akrapovic

2018 Calendar was released.

Silverstone 3 Hour clashes with the Ring 24. That's a bit of a disaster for..everyone.

Why? Stupid decision. Don't understand SRO and Silverstone.

[Akrapovic]

Well technically ADAC moved the Ring 24, but we already knew that was happening. Surprised both parties have allowed this to happen.

[airbusA346]

Imagine if there was a full PRO Aston. :O

[FIRE]

Collado puts #55 Kaspersky Ferrari on pole.

[tux]

Have to admit I didn't think a Ferrari would be on pole!

[MaskedRacer]

Originally Posted by tux

Have to admit I didn't think a Ferrari would be on pole!

What is the lap time? I know GTE Pro pole by the AF Corse Ferrari at the WEC round was 2:15.0

[Akrapovic]

Originally Posted by MaskedRacer

What is the lap time? I know GTE Pro pole by the AF Corse Ferrari at the WEC round was 2:15.0

2.17.3

[deggis]

Originally Posted by Akrapovic

2018 Calendar was released.

Silverstone 3 Hour clashes with the Ring 24. That's a bit of a disaster for..everyone.

When is Nurb24 supposed to be then? I couldn't google.

"Round 2 (Endurance) – Silverstone – 12-13 May"

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/0...announced.html

[Badlands99]

Weather forecast looks like there might be a fair amount of rain during the first part of the race ........... could make it a bit interesting.
Hopefully they won't need to start it under the safety car although with 63 cars starting there could be carnage at Eau Rouge on the first lap!
Think that James Calardo might just be in the best place!

[J Jay]

Originally Posted by tux

Both Ram racing/GSR and RJN Nissan have had to swap to spare cars, they will start from pitlane and have a 120 second stop go.

Originally Posted by bentley speed 8

Guess that they won't be much of a factor in the race then.

More importantly, it means that the #00 won't be running with the Tony Taka's Spa-only Miku livery. They've kept the left door, but the rest is bare carbon.

This is a good thing.

(I'm not a fan of his work)

[Mountain Man]

Originally Posted by Badlands99

Weather forecast looks like there might be a fair amount of rain during the first part of the race ........... could make it a bit interesting.
Hopefully they won't need to start it under the safety car although with 63 cars starting there could be carnage at Eau Rouge on the first lap!
Think that James Calardo might just be in the best place!

Sat in the grandstand opposite the grid, it doesn't feel like any rain is imminent. But it's definitely humid, something is in the air

[Akrapovic]

Originally Posted by Mountain Man

Sat in the grandstand opposite the grid, it doesn't feel like any rain is imminent. But it's definitely humid, something is in the air

My forecast says drizzle in 3 hours (from now), but nothing else. We shall see.

Please do post if you feel rain though!

[Articus]

When is race start? official site is down for me.

[J Jay]

Originally Posted by Articus

When is race start? official site is down for me.

2:30 GMT, so 15 minutes from this post.

Youtube/Dailymotion streams are live now.