2013 SCCA Pirelli World Challenge - Page 8

NaBUru38 · 21 May 2013, 18:41 (Ref:3251295)

I copied and pasted incorrectly, sorry!

fieldodreams79 · 21 May 2013, 22:52 (Ref:3251408)

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Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Jamie Whincup qualified at 1'31.1 with the Holden Commodore. Johnnie O'Connell did 1'33.5 with his Cadillac CTS.

Saw a tweet from Pat Long that indicated fastest race laps were actually a little closer:

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Patrick Long ‏@pLmotorsport 17h
That is pretty wild! RT Fastest COTA race lap for #PirelliWC GT: O'Connell/Cadillac 1.33.3 Australian V8 Supercar Whincup/Holden 1.33.5

https://twitter.com/pLmotorsport

Did O'Connell really match his q-ing time during the race itself? Interesting comparison, nonetheless.

Really wish I joined my friends there this past weekend. Just not in the cards or the bank account this year.

Mike Hedlund · 22 May 2013, 01:55 (Ref:3251470)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Did O'Connell really match his q-ing time during the race itself? Interesting comparison, nonetheless.

Qualifying was Friday afternoon. Saturday's race was run on the tires everyone qualified on. Everyone started on stickers for Sunday's race. Sunday's cooler temps and better track conditions made it quicker than qualifying. I think I qualified w/ a 1:34.5 and did a 1:34.1 on Sunday in the first 5 laps (in traffic).. before my transmission got stuck in 6th gear.

-mike

JHamilton · 22 May 2013, 02:08 (Ref:3251472)

Quote:

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Saw a tweet from Pat Long that indicated fastest race laps were actually a little closer:
https://twitter.com/pLmotorsport

Did O'Connell really match his q-ing time during the race itself? Interesting comparison, nonetheless.

Really wish I joined my friends there this past weekend. Just not in the cards or the bank account this year.

Johnny said it was much faster on Sunday and the biggest factor (for him) was the track finally got rubbered in.

Speak of the devil, I just uploaded this catastrophically bad video. Watch at your own risk:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufhvY...Xp5sYA&index=1

Mike Hedlund · 22 May 2013, 02:47 (Ref:3251475)

Forgot to add, here's a few laps from the #40 Audi I was driving:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ub-X5w1nxo

-mike

Breitling24 · 22 May 2013, 04:09 (Ref:3251484)

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Originally Posted by Mike Hedlund

Forgot to add, here's a few laps from the #40 Audi I was driving:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ub-X5w1nxo

-mike

Nice video, Mike, thanks.

**joeb** · 22 May 2013, 11:21 (Ref:3251608)

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Originally Posted by JHamilton

Johnny said it was much faster on Sunday and the biggest factor (for him) was the track finally got rubbered in.

Speak of the devil, I just uploaded this catastrophically bad video. Watch at your own risk:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufhvY...Xp5sYA&index=1

That grid of cars just kept going and going up the hill on the start, I thought it wasn't going to end!

Mechanic Z · 23 May 2013, 00:12 (Ref:3251923)

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Originally Posted by Mike Hedlund

Forgot to add, here's a few laps from the #40 Audi I was driving:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ub-X5w1nxo

-mike

That's a really cool video.

fieldodreams79 · 23 May 2013, 02:25 (Ref:3251982)

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Originally Posted by Mike Hedlund

Qualifying was Friday afternoon. Saturday's race was run on the tires everyone qualified on. Everyone started on stickers for Sunday's race. Sunday's cooler temps and better track conditions made it quicker than qualifying. I think I qualified w/ a 1:34.5 and did a 1:34.1 on Sunday in the first 5 laps (in traffic).. before my transmission got stuck in 6th gear.

-mike

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Hedlund

Forgot to add, here's a few laps from the #40 Audi I was driving:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ub-X5w1nxo

-mike

Thanks for the response, the great incite and for sharing the video; looks like fun!

fieldodreams79 · 23 May 2013, 02:28 (Ref:3251983)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JHamilton

Johnny said it was much faster on Sunday and the biggest factor (for him) was the track finally got rubbered in.

Speak of the devil, I just uploaded this catastrophically bad video. Watch at your own risk:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufhvY...Xp5sYA&index=1

Good stuff all 'round but your video is awful. Sounds are terrific but everything else is just........

You did get to see these cars in person, something that I won't be able to do this year. The view looking towards T1 is phenomenal. Hope the trip was great!

JHamilton · 23 May 2013, 19:23 (Ref:3252290)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Good stuff all 'round but your video is awful. Sounds are terrific but everything else is just........

You did get to see these cars in person, something that I won't be able to do this year. The view looking towards T1 is phenomenal. Hope the trip was great!

How can someone that is a pretty good amatuer photog be that bad at videography??? I don't know, but I am.

jasonjessica09 · 23 May 2013, 19:44 (Ref:3252301)

As a big FIA GT3 guy, I got excited about having the Audis and Mercedes in the series. But after watching a race or so. I can't say I will watch the rest of the series yet this year.

I think having Volvo and Candillac there which are not really GT3 cars along with this so called "GTS" class is an eye sore that gets in the way. I guess I'm still missing a real pure GT3 sereis in the USA still. PWC hopefully will get there eventually. Its a start i guess.

JHamilton · 23 May 2013, 21:30 (Ref:3252371)

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Originally Posted by jasonjessica09

As a big FIA GT3 guy, I got excited about having the Audis and Mercedes in the series. But after watching a race or so. I can't say I will watch the rest of the series yet this year.

I think having Volvo and Candillac there which are not really GT3 cars along with this so called "GTS" class is an eye sore that gets in the way. I guess I'm still missing a real pure GT3 sereis in the USA still. PWC hopefully will get there eventually. Its a start i guess.

Well you will be missing out on some great racing. WC has been around a lot longer than FIA GT3 and has more professional drivers. Frankly, there isn't much difference between the two rules sets and the results this season suggest they have the performance balance just right.

The GTS category is essentially the old TC category, is open to GT4 cars and saw the best racing this past weekend.

NaBUru38 · 24 May 2013, 14:15 (Ref:3252665)

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Originally Posted by JHamilton

there isn't much difference between the two rules sets and the results this season suggest they have the performance balance just right.

It seems so, and it's a great achievement by the championship.

Baigu · 1 Jun 2013, 15:13 (Ref:3256433)

Anyone else had problems with the live feed?

cbbrit · 1 Jun 2013, 20:20 (Ref:3256518)

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Originally Posted by Baigu

Anyone else had problems with the live feed?

It came through crystal clear for me on my I-Phone here at Silverstone!

**joeb** · 1 Jun 2013, 21:14 (Ref:3256529)

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Originally Posted by cbbrit

It came through crystal clear for me on my I-Phone here at Silverstone!

doubling your racing action I like it!

Mechanic Z · 2 Jun 2013, 02:15 (Ref:3256587)

Awesome for Johnny O to get a win, especially after Long Beach!

NaBUru38 · 3 Jun 2013, 00:09 (Ref:3256892)

There were only 9 GT cars at Detroit, do you know why? The GTS had a more usual 24 driver grid.

Speed-King · 3 Jun 2013, 06:47 (Ref:3256961)

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Originally Posted by NaBUru38

There were only 9 GT cars at Detroit, do you know why?

Wait - I thought WC allowing in GT3 cars was a stroke of genius and there'd be hordes of European cars running in the series this year?!

NaBUru38 · 3 Jun 2013, 14:50 (Ref:3257158)

There were at least 16 GT drivers in each of the first three rounds, that's why I asked about the sudden drop.

Cheyne · 3 Jun 2013, 22:34 (Ref:3257346)

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Originally Posted by NaBUru38

There were at least 16 GT drivers in each of the first three rounds, that's why I asked about the sudden drop.

Money...ie they cost to much to run and not everyone is signed up for the whole season. GTS is a pretty good bang for the buck, but GT is pretty awful. I would be willing to bet Dean Martin has under $50k in the car that won GTS on Sunday. He built my Mustang for SCCA Club racing which is pretty similar to his car and that is about what we have in the car. Now how much does a GT3 Audi or Merc cost? I would hate to see what GMG charges for a rent a ride for a Audi in WCGT. Mike might be able to speak to it, but it falls under if you have to ask you can't afford it.

Cheyne

rich07 · 1 Jul 2013, 02:43 (Ref:3272187)

A technical look at the Hawk Performance Nissan GT-R that races in the series. Some interesting comments in the comments section.

http://www.motoiq.com/MagazineArticl...ssan-gt-r.aspx

WolfsburgRS · 2 Jul 2013, 16:43 (Ref:3272965)

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Originally Posted by rich07

A technical look at the Hawk Performance Nissan GT-R that races in the series. Some interesting comments in the comments section.

http://www.motoiq.com/MagazineArticl...ssan-gt-r.aspx

Cool link. Very true on those comments...

Did you see the MotoIQ article on the ACS WC Mustang a few years back?

NaBUru38 · 2 Aug 2013, 22:30 (Ref:3285171)

Mid-Ohio is next. 13 cars in GT3, 28 in GTS, 12 in TC and 21 in TCB.

GT / GTS races: Saturday 11:40, Sunday 13:35.
TC / TCB races: Saturday 17:20, Saturday 18:00.

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