Long Beach Race Weekend Thread (includes race Spoliers)

[luke]

Race 1 of 15 The 32nd Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Streets of Long Beach - Long Beach, CA, USA








www.longbeachgp.com


Weekend schedule:

Practice 1
Apr 7, 1:00 pm ET

Practice 2
Apr 7, 5:05 pm ET
Qualifying 1
Apr 7, 5:30 pm ET

Practice 3
Apr 8, 1:30 pm ET Race Director video/audio available for this session

Practice 4
Apr 8, 5:00 pm ET Race Director video/audio available for this session

Qualifying 2
Apr 8, 5:25 pm ET Race Director video/audio available for this session

Warm-Up
Apr 9, 12:00 pm ET

Race
Apr 9, 4:00 pm ET Race Director video/audio available for this session




Weekend weather forcast:

Friday
66°F (19°C) | 51°F (11°C) Part cloud

Saturday & Sunday N/A at this stage



Television:

United States: Race Live: April 9, 4:00 pm ET on NBC

Europe: Race Live: April 9, 9:00pm GMT on British Eurosport / 10:00pm CET on Normal Eurosport




Live Timing




Support series:

Champ Car Atlantic
Toyota Pro/Celebrity
Drifting
Rolex Sports Car
SPEED World Challenge GT




Track length: 1.968 mile street course

First Champ Car race: 1984

Total Champ Car races: 21

Defending champion: Sebastien Bourdais





Picture credit: CCWS.com

[racerkeke]

I'll be at T9 with Racegypsy and a catcher's mitt (especially for the Atlantics). Blueflagger will be at T8... latest weather reports call for possible showers Sunday afternoon. Anybody know if it's ever rained at LB for raceday? I know it's rained on practice days.

keke

[Knowlesy]

I don't think there has ever been a wet race.

Not in my memory anyways.

Someone else will know better than I do, though.

[cartpix]

It has never rained on race day. It has been said that Pook made a pact, with the devil himself, that it would NEVER rain on race day.

Then again, what do I know? I just take pictures.

Jeff

[Muzza]

Originally Posted by cartpix

It has never rained on race day. It has been said that Pook made a pact, with the devil himself, that it would NEVER rain on race day.

Then again, what do I know? I just take pictures.

Jeff

Spot on, Jeff. There have been wet practice sessions (I recall at least two) but no wet races at Long Beach.

Good race for those of you able to make it. Unfortunately I'm in Boston, thus unable to join you. Even worse, I have a class on Advanced Statistics at the very same time of the race - yes, at 4 p.m. on a Sunday afternoon!

Cheers,


Muzza

[blueflagger]

Muzza, you poor thing. We'll be thinking of you.

[cartpix]

You know what they say, Muzza? There are 2 kinds of lies, damned lies & statistics.

Jeff

[luke]

Remember guys for those that haven't yet and wish to, the predictions competition for Long Beach closes in just under 5 hours when 1st practice starts.

[gttouring]

i'll be there, wandering about....i should be at the fountain at around 11 am in the atalnatic milieau if any one wants to say Hi.

[Seoigh]

Originally Posted by racerkeke

... latest weather reports call for possible showers Sunday afternoon. Anybody know if it's ever rained at LB for raceday? I know it's rained on practice days.

keke

Rain Race at LB - YUM!

[StickShift]

Champ Car will not race in the rain. It is not a good thing.

[jv#12]

i dont think its ever rained on race day

[drewdawg727]

Bourdais fastest in the practice session...

Who could've guessed?

[SPRacer]

Looks like Legge really picked it up at the end of the session...

Good old Tags in second.

[luke]

Power currently fastest in qualfying.

[enemy-ace]

Status quo. Bourdais takes provisional pole.
PT hits the wall. It's really hard being a PT fan sometimes.
Bruno makes a strong return.
daMatta is faster than all of the PKV cars.
Will Power and Dan Clarke show the best of all the rookies.
It's nice to have Champ Car back

[luke]

Yep, Legge did ok for 13th, I expect her to be on the verge of the top 10 hopefully in it tomorrow after more practice by qualfying 2.
Domingeuz was poor unfortuantely I hope he improves.
Clarke and Power did very well. AJ did a solid job....

[Tenoch]

yeah dominguez did pretty bad. But Christiano did really well considering the car. As well as Tags. And I guess Rusport is now up to par with NH.

[luke]

Yeah, da Matta really suprised me. 8th already, well early but still, I think we can expect a few suprises from dale coyne this year. I certainly hope.

[Hazard]

Expecting more from Walker/Australia this year...now that they have a decent line-up. Will Power should push Tags along nicely, and get Walker back in the mix just like the de Ferran years.

[Net-Ranger]

Originally Posted by luke

Power currently fastest in qualfying.

Really impress by this guy, not bad for his first time here, good to see Team Australia close to the top

[Net-Ranger]

Originally Posted by Tenoch

yeah dominguez did pretty bad...

Hope Mario can improve...times are close but that place is not good at all, considering where is Paul placed

[indycool]

http://www.champcarworldseries.com/R...ts.asp?ID=1526

18 cars....three PKV,one Rocketsports.....can anyone bring me up to speed on who "J. Heylen" is in the second Coyne car?

[luke]

Bernoldi will be in the second rocketsports car for the next race. However I doubt Vasser will be in the race although he might be as he wants to help out Servia and Kathrine. So it'll probably be 18 cars again for Houston.

[indycool]

Understand, Luke....didn't know that, either.