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9 Mar 2003, 21:29 (Ref:530610)
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Sebring Predictions
So Sebring is only 6 days away, what are everyones pridictions, will the Bentley's beat the Audi's, will the Lister last the distance. Or will MG's win.
Will Corvettes beat the Ferrari's or will the Zonda spring a suprise.Will the TVR last the distance and beat the Porsches. So many questions to be answered and I can not wait. |
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9 Mar 2003, 21:35 (Ref:530619)
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I somehow have a gut feeling that Bentley will be another GT-One, as in a winless wonder.....I mean we've all seen this pic before, huge team, by far the favorite, solid driver lineup, radical design, yadda yadda.....
Don't want to see it happen, but the possibility is there.... Joest might still win, Vette will probably win, and GT class will still be Porsche affair with AJR.... |
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9 Mar 2003, 22:11 (Ref:530669)
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Maniac, I have the exact same picks. But what about 675? It will be interesting to see the speed vs longevity battle. Dyson will be going flatout, and Intersport conservative. I just have no idea how 675 will play out.
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9 Mar 2003, 22:25 (Ref:530691)
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I think Dyson will win, and they might even be on overall podium....but it all depands on how reliable the MG have become....
I want to see the RN Motorsports' 03S does well though... |
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9 Mar 2003, 23:22 (Ref:530757)
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I think Bentley will win, but I'm not confident enough of that to bet against either Joest or Champion.
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10 Mar 2003, 02:19 (Ref:530855)
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I too think Bentley will win. In the 675 class I think Dyson will take class honours. And in GTS I belive the Prodrive ferrari will take the class win. In GT it will no doubt be AJR taking the win, shame Freisinger havent entered, as they would have given AJR some real hassel.
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10 Mar 2003, 02:40 (Ref:530862)
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I'll predict one of teh Audis will win, but I'm rooting for the Lister and MGs
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10 Mar 2003, 14:22 (Ref:531417)
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I started a thread about a week ago on Sebring "Top Ten" preditions...
Should these htreads be combined, so that we don't have to look in two differnt places to see everyone's thoughts on this weekend's race??? I have no Idea who to ask or how to do that... |
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10 Mar 2003, 15:07 (Ref:531460)
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It has got to be Bentley to win overall with JH at the wheel then MG for the 675's, just to be different how about a Saleen.
Does anyone know if it can be seen at anytime on TV in UK.  
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10 Mar 2003, 22:17 (Ref:532095)
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Anyone have any thoughts/ideas on how the Lister's Dunlops will shape up? Will they be a real handicap?:confused:
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10 Mar 2003, 22:35 (Ref:532123)
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11 Mar 2003, 00:55 (Ref:532255)
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Tim, think more Sebring prediction type threads will appear by the end of the week. No one can stop talking or thinking about it. We've been starved for world class, top notch sportscar racing since October.
Testing didn't set well in my heart for the Lister. Long week ahead for those boys. |
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11 Mar 2003, 05:50 (Ref:532385)
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I have a feeling it will be Champions year, although I don't like them, I think they're due. In 675 intersport, I think they should finally have that car figured out. In GTS Corvette again. GT-??? who knows wouldn't it be cool to see the Morgan on the class podium.
Predictions on the first cars out? Are the European teams prepared for the brutal WWII era concrete runways? If it rains, who's ready for the water? |
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11 Mar 2003, 07:28 (Ref:532432)
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Something I'd like to point out : after the first lap times, the first 'non VAG' car is the Dallara : it makes me think again how a shame it is that this team won't come at LM, and that we won't see those marvelous cars at LM this year, for a lack of money and commitment by french sponsors (shame on us, really, shame on us froggies, for not recognizing how great is this race)...
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12 Mar 2003, 07:13 (Ref:533536)
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Considering the tuesday practice times, I think there's questions to ask for the Norma and the second Panoz. i know, this is only practice and start of the week, butbeeing behind the best GTS cars mean, well mean to me, that their choices are definitely wrong. What's the interrest of running prototypes with so much difficulties ?
I'm too impatient here, I admit it, but I hate to see some cars obviously out of their own category because of beeing too slow. It happens some time in Lm too (see the AutoExe last year, and for what ? 24 minutes of race ! Ridiculous, even if I love Yojiro Terada and Mazda engine). That's why GrandAm goes nowhere. Hopefuly, there's still four days to trim the cars and adapt them to the track... but when there's no speed, there's nothing. I won't be so rude for GTs, and I'll explain why : it's the smallest category, this is the place to welcome new cars (Morgan and Spyker for exemple, or Zonda), and let them progress. BTW, they did well at the first time ! Let's be clear : a brand new car can't be at the top at the first glance... but in the pace, at least... But a prototype, staying anemic... (the Mugen Panoz last year had nothing to do on the track and caused somewhat problems to fastest cars)... I may be wrong... what do you think ? Last edited by Fab; 12 Mar 2003 at 07:14. |
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12 Mar 2003, 07:30 (Ref:533549)
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The Norma and the second Panoz have their place on the grid because they got their entry in and the ALMS said that they were takin' everybody. That's what the bosses said, and God bless them for it.
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12 Mar 2003, 14:22 (Ref:533829)
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Give the second Panoz some time. As far as I know John and Scott had never driven the car before, they had just gone for their seat fittings the night before.
They may not be as fast as the other Panoz, but they'll eventually be close. Think O'Connell as compared to Brabham. |
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12 Mar 2003, 15:05 (Ref:533863)
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I think Bentley's finally going to nab the top spot. The Lister will last the distance (at least engine-wise) and Dyson is going to take 675 honors.
GTS will be hard fought tooth and nail right to the end, but Corvette is going to do what they do best...win. The two cars will be bumper to bumper and freight-train, as in years past. Thats' how they'll do it. Ferrari will be right there, however, on the box. The Zonda is too new...too fragile looking, if you ask me. I thyink that one will break (terminally) at around the 8-10 hour mark, but may give a good accounting of itself. As for the Saleens? Who cares? GT is a Porsche affair..it's just a matter of which team (my money is on The Racers Group. An overall at Daytona!? WTF!) There ya have it..my not-even-close to professional prediction. *chuckles at himself*... Later all.... |
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12 Mar 2003, 15:10 (Ref:533866)
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IMSA is trying a "new" Live Timing and Scoring format for this year....
Thus far, it sucks...at least on my computer!!!!! The actual scoring screen is so small that you have to struggle to read the teams, let alone the times.... I say, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it..." last year's system worked fine...why change it... NOTE: From what I can read, this morning's practice top 5 are: 1. A Bentley - can't read which one 2. Champion Audi 3. A Dyson car 4. A Dyson car 5. Joest Audi |
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12 Mar 2003, 15:57 (Ref:533929)
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Tim, set your screen as high resolution as you can - 1280x1024 if possible. The window then becomes readable without zooming.
Fab, notice the second Panoz now? 2.5 seconds back of Max Papis. At the end of the session, it was: Bentley 7 Champion Joest Dyson 20 Audi UK Dyson 16 Bentley 8 R&S Factory Panoz 10 Intersport 675 |
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12 Mar 2003, 17:59 (Ref:534074)
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To Fab:
When I got to the home page for IMSA, the first box in the "headlines" section lets you link into "Live Timing and Scoring".. If that box is not present, I clicked on the Sebring Box in the upper right corner of the home page, then looked on that page in the right-hand column for the live timing and scoring link... NOTE: I believe that their afternoon session is at either 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. or from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. today... They are expecting a possibility of scattered showers (no such thing as light rain in Florida at this time of the year) or Thunderstorms this afternoon due to the heat and humidity... |
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