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27 Jun 2004, 13:35 (Ref:1017484)
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no. the live feed wasnt working for over 2.7 hours of the race, and i was listening to the eurosport radio thing on the website (With Martin Haven and Warren Huges) and then the live feed was working again right when they interviewed Michael. just watched the podium
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27 Jun 2004, 13:35 (Ref:1017485)
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Is that really Wendlinger's first FIA GT win since Zhuhai '99? Time flies...
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27 Jun 2004, 13:36 (Ref:1017489)
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yep. im happy for JMB. they are really my 2nd favorite team in the FIA GT. but its a shame to see my all time favorute team loose on the final lap....
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27 Jun 2004, 13:36 (Ref:1017490)
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Hasn't he been away for a few years? Doing DTM, or so?
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27 Jun 2004, 13:37 (Ref:1017491)
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Always happy to see Karl win after what happened to him in Monaco a decade ago.
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27 Jun 2004, 13:37 (Ref:1017493)
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And we had three 575 in the top six !
That's nice to see the GPC Giesse on the podium too... Who will have the nerve to enter a Top Vette in that championship ? 
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27 Jun 2004, 13:39 (Ref:1017494)
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Nevertheless, I still like the Saleen better. It was their race IMO. |
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27 Jun 2004, 13:39 (Ref:1017495)
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Shame for the second Saleen too... they did the pole, didn't they ? Tough second half (of the championship) for the 550s I expect !
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27 Jun 2004, 13:39 (Ref:1017496)
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we dont need vettes in fia gt. i am already sick of them in the alms. this is a reason why i like fia gt so much more. theres no factory teams (yet)
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27 Jun 2004, 13:41 (Ref:1017498)
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 Those ones are much more exotical for us, I'm afraid ! But one or two private Corvettes could enlarge the field for more suspense (the Listers are missing too)... |
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27 Jun 2004, 13:43 (Ref:1017499)
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The #4 Konrad saleen was a nightmire. They put Toni Seiler in the car to start it. I actually thought that was a good idea.. until he spun the car, lost 2 laps, and got a drive through penality for blocking the leaders.
then Paul Knapfield was in the car, he was turning laps 2 secs slower than Toni. Toni's laptimes were quick. i was impressed with that at least Then Walter went in, and was already 4 laps behind, and then i think the driveshaft broke. not sure though |
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27 Jun 2004, 13:44 (Ref:1017500)
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They haven't been able to make the best of all his pole positions so far. Hint to Konrad: his brother(?) (Robert) is available...
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27 Jun 2004, 13:46 (Ref:1017504)
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yeah, private vettes are fine. i just hate Pratt & Miller. I just have to hope that Terry Borcheller and Johnny Mowlem can somehow beat the vettes at mid ohio today. but it will be very tough, since they are about 1 sec off the vettes pace
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27 Jun 2004, 13:46 (Ref:1017506)
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The nature of GT racing is such you will always have slower drivers in some cars.
Better that than not having the car out there at all. |
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27 Jun 2004, 13:49 (Ref:1017509)
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i have already suggested putting Robert Lechner in the car. He is somewhat of a pay driver (CHAMP money) but he is fast, maybe not as fast as Walter, but thats ok.
But Toni brings in a lot of money for Konrad, and i dont thinkt they can run the team without that huge amount of money.. |
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27 Jun 2004, 13:49 (Ref:1017510)
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That's true K-B.
I just wonder how frustrating that maust/may be to Walter Lechner Jr. (or others in the same position): he has proved time and time again that he is fast, maybe just as fast as his teammates in the #5 car, and he just can't get a decent result because he happens to be on the slow car... |
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27 Jun 2004, 13:50 (Ref:1017512)
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It can actually enhance a driver's reputation if he's demonstrably quicker in the same car, of course.
Might help him get picked up by a better funded team in future. |
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27 Jun 2004, 13:51 (Ref:1017513)
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After all we can be happy that we have 1 FAST Konrad car and one half-fast Konrad car.
At RML they have 2 half-fast cars :-) |
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27 Jun 2004, 13:58 (Ref:1017520)
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yeah.. i never really complained about it. last year, it was tough, since they only had one car. this year, im happy.
I now hope that the Konrad cars dont have enough damage to make them withdraw from the LMES round at the ring next week. Hope its just driveshaft's and nothing a lot more serious |
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27 Jun 2004, 14:01 (Ref:1017524)
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Do they have only 2 cars, or do they have a spare car?
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27 Jun 2004, 14:04 (Ref:1017525)
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I saw they had a car in one of the more "exotic" championships too. (Eastern Europe?)
I don't know if that was one of the FIA-GT cars or not. Maybe one of their older cars - if they (still) have any... |
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27 Jun 2004, 14:07 (Ref:1017527)
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they may have a spare. dont know
the thing is that after the Magny Cours race, the Nr4 car was really messed up (undertray in bad shape) they didnt have enough time to repair it, so they just withdrew that car. it seems like the n4 is ok, (except for something mechnically) and the N5 may be the same way. it looked like suspension failure too, but maybe it wasnt, since the driveshaft breaks on one side, the car will "fall" down. we have seen that on many occasions with Konrad.. dont know. i just have mixed feeling about today. im happy that Uwe and Michael finished 2nd, but they came so close to winning!!!! so close!!!!! 4 corners close! |
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27 Jun 2004, 14:09 (Ref:1017530)
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"I saw they had a car in one of the more "exotic" championships too. (Eastern Europe?)"
a saleen? i remember them running a Lambo a few years back in one of those series |
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27 Jun 2004, 14:10 (Ref:1017533)
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27 Jun 2004, 14:12 (Ref:1017536)
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DSC says it's the rear suspension that's broken
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