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17 Mar 2004, 18:29 (Ref:908399)
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Sebring Practice And Qualifying Thread
Ok folks big time sportscar racing is back. 1st practice is now over and the top 10 looked like this:-
1 - 38 Champion Audi 1.50.722 2 - 28 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx 1.50.798 3 - 16 Dyson Racing 1.51.684 4 - 88 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx 1.52.000 5 - 20 Dyson Racing 1.53.867 6 - 22 Rollcenter Racing 1.54.387 7 - 37 Intersport Racing 1.55.894 8 - 15 Taurus Racing 1.56.688 9 - 4 Corvette Racing 1.58.524 10 - 3 Corvette Racing 1.58.826 Quickest in LMP2 - Intersport Lola Judd in 2.00.943 Quickest in GTS - Alex Job Racing #24 in 2.05.895 Second Practice starts at 2.40 Local time, which is round 7.40 UK time |
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17 Mar 2004, 18:33 (Ref:908408)
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Whats the betting pole wil be in the 1.46 region.
Jamie Davis set a time of 1.47.18 earlier this week. Last edited by JAG; 17 Mar 2004 at 18:36. |
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17 Mar 2004, 19:50 (Ref:908523)
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17 Mar 2004, 19:59 (Ref:908544)
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The car that suprised me is the TVR, 10th in class ahead of some very very big names. The 2nd Session is underway as soon as I have the final time I'll post them.
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17 Mar 2004, 20:22 (Ref:908576)
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Ok the 2nd session is about 40 Mins old and fastest so far is James Weaver in the Dyson MG, followed by all 3 Audi's.
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17 Mar 2004, 20:43 (Ref:908598)
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What teams haven't made any laps/showed up yet?
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17 Mar 2004, 20:51 (Ref:908609)
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Live timing can be found on the IMSA site for all sessions...including the one on track now.
Morgan turned their first laps this morning. Lotus just passed tech at 9am today and are doing some re-wiring. |
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17 Mar 2004, 21:00 (Ref:908618)
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The second session is over. Sadly I lost T&S due to my PC throwing a wobbler and crashed so I had to re-boot. As soon as I have news it will be posted here.
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17 Mar 2004, 22:01 (Ref:908662)
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17 Mar 2004, 22:08 (Ref:908669)
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Seems like they are concentrateing on set-up rather than fast times.
The Saleen seems pretty quick though. |
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17 Mar 2004, 22:09 (Ref:908670)
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Interesting times - still looks like the Audi are the class of the field. No time from the Lotus yet.
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17 Mar 2004, 22:10 (Ref:908672)
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Ah the Lotus.
Will it complete one single lap? |
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17 Mar 2004, 22:15 (Ref:908678)
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The Saleen is closer than I expected, but still over 1.5 seconds down on the Corvettes. The 575's are even further behind. It may take them some time to find the pace in those cars. I agree about with you JAG, race setups me thinks. One question about that Panoz GTP. What would it take for this car to qualify as a GTS car? Its pace is more representative of that class. It even looks like a GTS car. Still scratching my head as to why Labre took on that car. Is there something else coming that this car is a pre-cursor to? GTS Esperante perhaps? Would this car qualify under the FIA-GT supercar rules?
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17 Mar 2004, 22:15 (Ref:908679)
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I fear we can see figth only in GT class. LMP900 is "Audi kingdom" (as always, yes) and the question is if Dyson MGs will be at least two or three hours free of problems. GTS, a class really interesting in the last years now has only two very strong Vettes and with good luck Acemco Saleen will be there too. At least GT (being other Porsche parade with one 360)has seven cars in one second.
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17 Mar 2004, 22:18 (Ref:908683)
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Speaking of GT, it's great to see the Ferrari 360 on the pace with the Alex Job 911. That could be a good sign.
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17 Mar 2004, 22:20 (Ref:908685)
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The new Panoz GTS is supposed to be based on the Esperte GTR-1, but with an Audi engine.
Shame the Zyteks are not at Sebring. Could have challenged the R8s IMO. |
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18 Mar 2004, 01:48 (Ref:908807)
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The Lotus has problems (as always) and won’t run until Thursday. R&S performance was a shame, the same for Barraon Connor Ferraris. We miss a lot Prodrive Care Racing cars.
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18 Mar 2004, 06:51 (Ref:908919)
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Serious opponents are clearly missing in LMP900 (Judds !), but things are going well... can't wait for the times to come... thanks for the news, lads !
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18 Mar 2004, 15:30 (Ref:909377)
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Top seven in Thursday morning practice at the moment:
Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx #28, 1.49.419 Champion Racing #38, 1.50.013 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx #88, 1.51.311 Dyson Racing #16, 1.51.488 Intersport Racing #37, 1.53.008 Rollcentre Racing #22, 1.53.242 Dyson Racing #20, 1.54.715 Practice looks to be over, they're all in the pits. Last edited by jhansen; 18 Mar 2004 at 15:38. |
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18 Mar 2004, 18:38 (Ref:909539)
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What kind of laps is the Risi 360 doing with respect to AJR ?
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18 Mar 2004, 18:39 (Ref:909540)
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Just to let people know that qualifying gets under way in 10 mins and the Radio Web is LIVE on air now.
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18 Mar 2004, 19:15 (Ref:909585)
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OK qualifying is underway - Currently top of timesheets in GTS are the 2 Corvettes. Top of the shop in GT is the BAM car.
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18 Mar 2004, 19:18 (Ref:909589)
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Them C5-Rs are really, really QUICK.
Into the 1.56! |
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18 Mar 2004, 19:20 (Ref:909594)
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Why is the Saleen sitting in the pit with no laps turned?
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