ALMS 2013 Round 3: Laguna Seca

**joeb** · 26 Apr 2013, 00:57 (Ref:3239482)

The ALMS returns to action with 4 hours at Laguna Seca on 11 May. The entry list looks similar to previous rounds, but also features the return of the DeltaWing. We will see if the engine has found some reliability and pace since Sebring. GT will be fantastic especially if the Vipers can maintain their performance from Long Beach. On track action begins on Thursday 9 May with a test session in the evening. Qualifying is on Friday 10 May beginning at 16:35 local track time (Pacific time zone), and the 4 hour race kicks off at 15:30 on Saturday the 11th.

Schedule

Entry List

Timing & Scoring

ESPN3 Video (Qualifying and Race)

ALMS Video

Track Map

Spotters Guide

Weather

World Times

FRC

Ten-Tenths Chat (Great during Race)

Fogelhund · 26 Apr 2013, 11:24 (Ref:3239626)

CORE Porsche not on the entry at this time, but it has been suggested to me that it will likely show up.

Mechanic Z · 26 Apr 2013, 17:16 (Ref:3239704)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fogelhund

CORE Porsche not on the entry at this time, but it has been suggested to me that it will likely show up.

They seemed to think it likely during the Long Beach (qualifying?) broadcast.

rich07 · 27 Apr 2013, 00:36 (Ref:3239834)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fogelhund

CORE Porsche not on the entry at this time, but it has been suggested to me that it will likely show up.

Well thats good news, hope they for sure be at Laguna.

Cant wait for Laguna, awesome track

Mechanic Z · 27 Apr 2013, 01:12 (Ref:3239847)

It's a shame it's only going to be 4 hours this year.

seanyb505 · 27 Apr 2013, 01:23 (Ref:3239851)

Any idea why?

Mechanic Z · 27 Apr 2013, 01:28 (Ref:3239854)

Quote:

Originally Posted by seanyb505

Any idea why?

I believe it has to do with TV.

rich07 · 27 Apr 2013, 02:51 (Ref:3239868)

Race length determined by TV? Who woulda thunk it

rwindle · 27 Apr 2013, 16:22 (Ref:3240010)

The ALMS Laguna Seca race was 4 hours last year.

Mechanic Z · 27 Apr 2013, 16:52 (Ref:3240015)

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Originally Posted by rwindle

The ALMS Laguna Seca race was 4 hours last year.

Actually, it was six hours last year.

Purist · 27 Apr 2013, 20:47 (Ref:3240068)

Correct. It's been six hours the past three seasons (2010-2012).

Mechanic Z · 27 Apr 2013, 21:04 (Ref:3240073)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fogelhund

CORE Porsche not on the entry at this time, but it has been suggested to me that it will likely show up.

The entry list looks like the Long Beach list, with slight revisions. On the other hand, there's been nothing on CORE's website about the Porsche since January. Hopefully the Long Beach Broadcast was right...

isynge · 27 Apr 2013, 21:23 (Ref:3240082)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mechanic Z

It's a shame it's only going to be 4 hours this year.

For variety's sake I quite like the four hour format - probably helped by it being that length in mid 2000s when I started watching it properly.

It's also a little easier to watch that timeframe on the west coast from Europe - or is that me being way too selfish?

Mechanic Z · 27 Apr 2013, 21:30 (Ref:3240086)

Quote:

Originally Posted by isynge

For variety's sake I quite like the four hour format - probably helped by it being that length in mid 2000s when I started watching it properly.

It's also a little easier to watch that timeframe on the west coast from Europe - or is that me being way too selfish?

There is that. The one I'm REALLY mad about is 2:45 at Road America!

isynge · 27 Apr 2013, 21:45 (Ref:3240090)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mechanic Z

There is that. The one I'm REALLY mad about is 2:45 at Road America!

Now there we're as one - a proper track that warrants a proper distance...

But that is digressing I suspect.

Beetle · 28 Apr 2013, 03:26 (Ref:3240130)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mechanic Z

There is that. The one I'm REALLY mad about is 2:45 at Road America!

I think both Laguna Seca and Road America deserve 4-6 hour long races.

That silence about the Porsche on the CORE site is worrying me... a lot. I don't think we'll be seeing it.

LagunaSnaka · 28 Apr 2013, 03:57 (Ref:3240133)

Laguna seems to attract last minute entries.
Looks like another PC car: http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/artic...-forces-in-pc/

Libra Radical?

TheMightyM · 28 Apr 2013, 12:23 (Ref:3240229)

Quote:

Originally Posted by LagunaSnaka

Laguna seems to attract last minute entries.
Looks like another PC car: http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/artic...-forces-in-pc/

Libra Radical?

That PC car is already on the entry list.

FstrthnU · 28 Apr 2013, 16:57 (Ref:3240276)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh7U...ature=youtu.be
The very first race at Laguna Seca

Mechanic Z · 28 Apr 2013, 19:12 (Ref:3240305)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FstrthnU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh7U...ature=youtu.be
The very first race at Laguna Seca

Weird to see O'Connell & Magnussen in something other than a Vette. Equally strange to see McNish in an uncompetitive rolling roadblock!

rwindle · 28 Apr 2013, 19:39 (Ref:3240311)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mechanic Z

Actually, it was six hours last year.

I stand corrected. Watching last year's 6 hours at Laguna Seca on ALMS TV now

I am curious about the Roush Ford V6 Turbo engine that ran last years Laguna race, in an older P2 chassis, (Radical?). With Ford pushing their EcoBoost branding seems to me they are missing a marketing opportunity by not lending engine support to a P2 entry ... oops! my P2 bias is showing!

Mac K · 28 Apr 2013, 23:50 (Ref:3240375)

8 Star is running a lot of cars it seems..

**joeb** · 29 Apr 2013, 01:45 (Ref:3240388)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rwindle

I stand corrected. Watching last year's 6 hours at Laguna Seca on ALMS TV now

I am curious about the Roush Ford V6 Turbo engine that ran last years Laguna race, in an older P2 chassis, (Radical?). With Ford pushing their EcoBoost branding seems to me they are missing a marketing opportunity by not lending engine support to a P2 entry ... oops! my P2 bias is showing!

How the Libra team ended using that EcoBoost engine is actually a bit puzzling. There wasn't a ton of info about the situation at the time, other than the engine would also be used in a DP in the future. It is a shame that engine wasn't adapted by P2 teams.

Mechanic Z · 29 Apr 2013, 01:50 (Ref:3240391)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mac K

8 Star is running a lot of cars it seems..

Funny how small scale all the efforts are, after the heavily hyped press releases!

rich07 · 29 Apr 2013, 09:29 (Ref:3240503)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FstrthnU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh7U...ature=youtu.be
The very first race at Laguna Seca

Thankyou!

And thankyou also to ALMS for continually putting these older races up on youtube for us to enjoy-some of us for the first time (I didnt really get into sportscars until about 2002).

Varsha Varsha Varsha!

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