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The new restrictions are aimed to slow the cars down ..... but I will believe that when I see it . I cant see too much differance to be honest , as the cars get quicker every year ..... I would think they might be on a par with last year . |
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The new restrictions are aimed to slow the cars down ..... but I will believe that when I see it .
I cant see too much differance to be honest , as the cars get quicker every year ..... I would think they might be on a par with last year .[/QUOTE] Motor Sport, July edition, shows a photo of the current Peugeot with the old Group C car. The front of the 908 can't be seen and the caption states that Peugeot asked the photographer not to show the front because it would show the splitter... I wouldn't be at all surprised if we saw last year's qualifying times beaten, and, IF it stays dry and IF there are minimal pace car interventions and IF there's still a race going on well into Sunday afternoon, then yes, we could see the all-time distance rtecord broken. The fact that the track has changed makes no difference. I seem to recall that the winning Jag came within one lap of beating the distance record back in 1990. Despite the slower track, it's possible in 2009. And, yes, I know we've gone a little off topic! |
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Ok, I'll say it........I'm beginning to get a bit nervous as we approach race week, in view of the current downtrend on the various forecasts!
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Cheers Tim ..... might give that a bash if our 4 fridges bail out !!!
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Talking of LM weather....I like the look of this weather site, I think this can go in my favourites !
http://www.weather.com/outlook/trave...048?dp=htempdp Let's keep those fingers crossed . |
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Lots of 'partly cloudy(ies)' in the run up through the week. But then again, if it's partly cloudy, it's also partly sunny!
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Yes it gives you the impression that they are not really sure yet ! Still the temps look quite promising.
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For the moment we are sunny with some small clouds. Fingers crossed to get that in eleven days ( only ? but still too much).
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Heretical comments apart, I'm more concerned about the Wednesday and Thursday than I am for the race itself. The teams desperately need track time this year. A 2007 style wasshout (well, Thursday, at least) would throw everyone's race preparations into complete turmoil. The implications for the race itself, under those circumstances, would not be good.
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As far as I can tell the weather is pretty much random across all of the weather sites, and changes everyday!
I just look at them all and take the best one I'm hoping for a dry week though, especially for the drive down from Calais first thing on Thursday (11th). |
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Rain on Sunday???
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Every day the weather reports change so lets wait and see closer to the date before we start to panic. Weather predictions are notoriously inaccurate and I am sure Mr M Fish has a French cousin who can give him a run for his money on wildly innacurate forcasts.
As far as I am concerned it WILL BE SUNNY AND WARM. |
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Well the 'good' forecast that I found yesterday has changed, they give light rain for Weds & Thurs now, cloudy on Friday :
http://www.weather.com/outlook/trave...048?dp=htempdp This should help all the teams during practice and Qual , in enabling them to nail wet and dry set ups (that's if the light rain is substantial enough to wet the circuit). It certainly should help the Pugs after their problems during the night in the rain last year. I quite fancy the #9 car to press the Audis over the full distance after seeing the driver line ups today. |
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The most recent forecasts say "sunny"/23°C on saturday, and an astonishing 30°C (!) on sunday... Ayse's gonna fry !
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What I see is in the middle, somewhat. Rain at the beginning of the week slowing to showers for the free practice Wed. evening, then nothing until Sun. when showers are to come back. From here. http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=115841
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