'09 ALMS Round 6 - Mid Ohio, Aug. 6-9

HORNDAWG · 2 Aug 2009, 15:30 (Ref:2514012)

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Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio, USA
August 7 - 9, 2009
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Schedule
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Entry List
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Track Map
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Timing & Scoring
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Hindy/Radio or RLM
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IMSA Site

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Spotters Guide
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Live SpeedTV rounds "Q"ing Stream by Michelin
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Live Acura On Board Pass Race Streams from SpeedTV rounds
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Satellite
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Weather
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World Times
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Remember there will be no LIVE video of the race as this is an NBC broadcast and not a SpeedTV broadcast. For the States it will be on a 1 day tape delay and for Europe I believe Hindy said it would be on the following week some time. So the only live coverage of this round will be Hindy and the crew at RLM/ALMSR!!!

Thanks John, Eve, Tim!

Qualifying for this round starts on
Friday Aug. 7th, 2:10pm/14:10 local EDST ( -4 GMT)

L.P.

Hazard · 2 Aug 2009, 16:24 (Ref:2514031)

Hoorah, a whole week's delay for coverage again

HORNDAWG · 2 Aug 2009, 16:33 (Ref:2514037)

But the last 4 rounds will all be on SpeedTV, so at the minimum there will be a live "Q"ing stream and On Board during the race.

L.P.

Purist · 3 Aug 2009, 02:23 (Ref:2514318)

I'll be there for ALMS and IndyCar. Any particular recommendations on viewing spots around Mid Ohio?

vogelmann4 · 4 Aug 2009, 12:21 (Ref:2515394)

For the start you want to be at the end of the backstretch, so will everyone else so head there early. Inside of turn one is good for photos and will as the right hander that enters Thundervalley. Make sure you walk around, there are lots of good places to watch and plenty of trees for shade.

andy_b · 4 Aug 2009, 18:45 (Ref:2515635)

Spotter Guide up tomorrow, with new vettes and CytoSport

AndrewF31 · 4 Aug 2009, 18:46 (Ref:2515637)

Those pics of the new vettes came out just in time for the Guide!

andy_b · 4 Aug 2009, 18:49 (Ref:2515643)

correct, couple of pics- http://speedhunters.com/archive/2009...-race-car.aspx

Jonerz · 4 Aug 2009, 23:13 (Ref:2515803)

Nevermind - edited.

Chris

**joeb** · 5 Aug 2009, 13:26 (Ref:2516127)

Well Vici is on longer on the entry list. Also the 2nd driver for the FL car is Martin Ragginger. I have a feeling Dirk will be missed again.

Dauer 962 · 5 Aug 2009, 14:07 (Ref:2516148)

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeb

Well Vici is on longer on the entry list. Also the 2nd driver for the FL car is Martin Ragginger. I have a feeling Dirk will be missed again.

Remind you Ragginger did a brilliant job last year at Detroit in the Lizard Porsche.

**joeb** · 5 Aug 2009, 15:39 (Ref:2516186)

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Originally Posted by Dauer 962

Remind you Ragginger did a brilliant job last year at Detroit in the Lizard Porsche.

True, but does he have experience in the series since then? or at Mid-Ohio?
Werner helped FL to a 4th last season at Mid-Ohio, and he is one of my favorite drivers

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andy_b · 5 Aug 2009, 16:30 (Ref:2516221)

ALMS Spotter Guide for Mid Ohio online with the driver changes from last night + the new Corvette and Cytosport (first look AFAIK) livery

http://www.spotterguides.com/content/view/20/43/

(2500 pixels JPEG's only from now on)

dxk1 · 5 Aug 2009, 16:30 (Ref:2516222)

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeb

Well Vici is on longer on the entry list. Also the 2nd driver for the FL car is Martin Ragginger. I have a feeling Dirk will be missed again.

It seems Farnbacher/Loles has set it's priority on GARRA rather than ALMS. Probably because they have a good chance to win the GARRA GT Championship and not much chance in ALMS. So Dirk goes where the boss tells him.

DK

HORNDAWG · 5 Aug 2009, 16:43 (Ref:2516228)

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Originally Posted by andy_b

ALMS Spotter Guide for Mid Ohio online with the driver changes from last night + the new Corvette and Cytosport (first look AFAIK) livery

http://www.spotterguides.com/content/view/20/43/

and on race day you can follow the link in the first post of this thread.

(2500 pixels JPEG's only from now on)

Fixed that for you Andy.

NightStalk3r · 5 Aug 2009, 17:33 (Ref:2516255)

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Originally Posted by Dauer 962

Remind you Ragginger did a brilliant job last year at Detroit in the Lizard Porsche.

He has also been fantastic in the FIA GT this year, he is a very fast yound Porsche driver.

cmk · 6 Aug 2009, 00:28 (Ref:2516519)

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxk1

It seems Farnbacher/Loles has set it's priority on GARRA rather than ALMS. Probably because they have a good chance to win the GARRA GT Championship and not much chance in ALMS. So Dirk goes where the boss tells him.

DK

Martin Ragginger has been a bullet in the 997 GT3 RSR. Granted the man doesn't have track experience like Dirk Werner, but he's been consistently very very rapid in FIA-GT and likely won't give much at all up to Wolf Henzler. He doesn't bring the self-supported $$$ that Bryce Miller did but he would not be there without the 'blessing' of Weissach so F-L is coming out on top in this case IMO.

**joeb** · 6 Aug 2009, 02:12 (Ref:2516557)

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Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

He has also been fantastic in the FIA GT this year, he is a very fast yound Porsche driver.

Hope to see him in action during the test sessions tomorrow.

JagtechOhio · 6 Aug 2009, 04:45 (Ref:2516588)

Has anyone heared a peep about the Rocketsports Jaguar XK GT2 car?

The project was announced at Long Beach, and this weekend was to have been its first event. Thanks!

JagtechOhio · 6 Aug 2009, 07:27 (Ref:2516618)

Sorry, my bad...I found all the scuttlebutt in another thread. Thanks, guys.

prototype · 6 Aug 2009, 15:26 (Ref:2516813)

Without Chapman Ducote in the Intersport car, I feel the Lola should be more competitive. Many people on here claim Clint and Jon are pretty fast drivers. It would be nice to see them in the television picture after the first turn.

Purist · 6 Aug 2009, 16:35 (Ref:2516849)

Jon Field can be an absolute demon on race starts, and he's just darn fast when he's in the car, for as long as the tires will take it.

HORNDAWG · 6 Aug 2009, 16:42 (Ref:2516852)

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Originally Posted by Purist

Jon Field can be an absolute demon on race starts, and he's just darn fast when he's in the car, for as long as the tires will take it.

Yes, while I enjoy watching Jon on starts, I believe the team has a better chance when Clint starts and preserves the car for awhile.

L.P.

**joeb** · 6 Aug 2009, 17:33 (Ref:2516876)

Quote:

Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Yes, while I enjoy watching Jon on starts, I believe the team has a better chance when Clint starts and preserves the car for awhile.

L.P.

That worked well at Lime Rock. I wonder if they will continue that this week, or if they are taking turns with the first stint.

AndrewF31 · 6 Aug 2009, 18:05 (Ref:2516886)

Should be a very interesting weekend. The prototypes should provide some action.

When you say without Chapman in the car, Intersport will be better, that doesn't mean they'll be up there, correct? Haven't followed them enough to figure out their chances.

Looking forward to the Spyder coming back and see how a humbler driver lineup does against the Acuras.

GT2, well, nothing much to say but, bring them on! Ragginger should be a good sub for Werner. As mentioned he's done a good job in FIA GT and also raced the 24 hours of Nurburgring with Manthey. If the Corvettes are on par, the fight for the win could be between 7 cars, 1 Ferrari and 2 each for GM, Porsche and BMW.

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