ALMS Rnd 5: Utah 17-19 May 2007 - Page 5

1969MGCGTdriver · 19 May 2007, 23:12 (Ref:1916914)

hahaha.....from pole to 5th in less than one lap. Perhaps IMSA needs to give porsche some more performance breaks. boohoo

HORNDAWG · 19 May 2007, 23:18 (Ref:1916915)

Panoz already broken.

L.P.

Gil Abobeleira · 19 May 2007, 23:19 (Ref:1916916)

Strange start.

The Porsches have lost 8 seconds from qualifying!

chewymonster · 19 May 2007, 23:28 (Ref:1916921)

Turbo power in effect. The turbocharged Mazda is doing better on the restarts than the Porsches. Because of the altitude.

gwyllion · 19 May 2007, 23:29 (Ref:1916922)

Audi 1-2 after restart!

HORNDAWG · 19 May 2007, 23:34 (Ref:1916924)

Then 3 Acuras

L.P.

gwyllion · 19 May 2007, 23:44 (Ref:1916927)

Penske doing some strategic decisions. Both cars have pitted and might only need 1 more pitstop during this race.

gwyllion · 19 May 2007, 23:59 (Ref:1916930)

According to Hindy the 2 Audis are the 2006 cars. The 2007 cars are being prepared for Le Mans. This may explain why their pace has not improved so much compared to Porsche.

gwyllion · 20 May 2007, 00:14 (Ref:1916935)

Penske also has superior race pace. Both cars into 2:22 so almost 2 sec faster than the rest.

Audis have to do their pitstops earlier than LMP2. Can someone explain why the Audi pitstops are 20 sec slower than the earlier pitstop (during caution)?

HORNDAWG · 20 May 2007, 00:24 (Ref:1916936)

AGR retired and the #21 Panoz is also done!

L.P.

HORNDAWG · 20 May 2007, 00:50 (Ref:1916939)

Risi #62 Salo & Melo out!!

L.P.

ozrevhead · 20 May 2007, 00:52 (Ref:1916940)

anyone got the link to live timing

chewymonster · 20 May 2007, 00:54 (Ref:1916941)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozrevhead

anyone got the link to live timing

http://www.imsaracing.net/2003/lt/ltc.html

chernaudi · 20 May 2007, 03:48 (Ref:1916982)

Spoiler: The winning Porsche Spyder really slowed the last 2-3 laps like something was wrong-it had run conistant 2:25-2:26, but the last lap was a 2:39! What happened? They could've really blown it if those last couple of laps were much slower.

Kai · 20 May 2007, 06:04 (Ref:1917017)

I think they were running pretty low on fuel considering their pit strategy...

The Badger · 20 May 2007, 10:54 (Ref:1917143)

http://www.endurance-info.com/2007_A...ke/Depart2.jpg

I just found this on endurance-info !!!

Bernard Bram · 20 May 2007, 13:33 (Ref:1917235)

Bad picture, he clipped the Audi on the left.

ozrevhead · 20 May 2007, 13:52 (Ref:1917244)

Great Result for Ryan - gives him the world of confidence leading into Indy next week

IF the car holds up he's a podium chance for sure

great pic badge

Marcel ten Caat · 20 May 2007, 17:28 (Ref:1917357)

Now watching the race on Motors...what was that security guy thinking? Preventing the Andretti Green Racing Acura to get to their paddock for repairs by throwing himself in front of the car?

russ250575 · 20 May 2007, 18:30 (Ref:1917386)

dunno makes you wonder.. I mean he was a big guy but there was only one winner

**FIRE** · 20 May 2007, 18:44 (Ref:1917400)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Badger

http://www.endurance-info.com/2007_A...ke/Depart2.jpg

I just found this on endurance-info !!!

Hammerdown · 20 May 2007, 19:08 (Ref:1917411)

Blimey, that Mazda must have made a brilliant start!

HORNDAWG · 20 May 2007, 19:21 (Ref:1917422)

Quote:

Originally Posted by AU N EGL

Is Audi Racing a little upset that A smaller displacment petrol powered Porsche is faster the the big turbo diesel ?? Is this going to upset Audis Diesel marketing plans??

Nooooo, could not be.

That is why it is called RACING.

From you especially, I find this amazing! Whatever your perception, these are supposed to be 2 different classes and regulated by rules to be such! How would you feel if a street tuner was allowed to (by rule) have the chance to be above you in performance ability and race with you and beat you outright? I think you might be a bit twisted about it! This is not a single class divided by sub-sets!

L.P.

HORNDAWG · 20 May 2007, 19:23 (Ref:1917426)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hammerdown

Blimey, that Mazda must have made a brilliant start!

Yes, he got sucked along by the Audi on the outside.

L.P.

chernaudi · 20 May 2007, 19:38 (Ref:1917436)

I don't know about you guys, but I'm getting tired of the LMP2 cars having such an easy chance for overall wins. I just find it weird that LMP675 cars were supposed to challenge for overall wins, but rarely did, and that LMP2 cars arent' supposed to challenge for overall wins every race, but do anyways.

Add to that the fact that the RS Spyders aren't running the E10 fuel-they still run on normal gasoline. Wasn't IMSA supposed to mandate E10 for all gasoline fueled cars by now? It was fuel milage that cost Audi the win.

I have nothing against LMP2s winning 1-2 races a year, but having such an easy time of it, and it being the same make/model of car, and the same team, makes me wonder if the fact that Penske being basically a factory team should lead to LMP2's being pegged back somehow.

Either give the R10's some fuel tankange back, and the Creations a larger air restictor, or reduce the LMP2's fuel tankage by 3-5 liters(especally those that run on pure gasoline), or enforce the ACO mandated 5% smaller air restrictor. Even with the smaller restictor, the Porsches were just as fast at Sebring as with the '06 spec restictor. Remember, the Audi R8 went faster year after year at most ALMS track even with a 10% smaller restictor. Why can't Porsche and Acura do the same?

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