’10 ALMS Round 5 • Lime Rock •

HORNDAWG · 18 Jul 2010, 16:40 (Ref:2728530)

......... ’10 ALMS Round 5 • Lime Rock •
.................... July 21st – 24th

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Qualifying: Friday July 23rd, 4:10pm/16:10 local EDST ( GMT -5 )

L.P.

arakis · 19 Jul 2010, 18:48 (Ref:2729214)

Mika Salo and Pierre Kaffer in the #61, excelent

**joeb** · 19 Jul 2010, 20:30 (Ref:2729290)

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Originally Posted by arakis

Mika Salo and Pierre Kaffer in the #61, excelent

It does seem that Ferrari are putting some more into the Risi effort. Maybe winning at SLC and still having BMW take over the championship lead really peeved them.

ubrben · 19 Jul 2010, 20:35 (Ref:2729294)

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Originally Posted by joeb

It does seem that Ferrari are putting some more into the Risi effort. Maybe winning at SLC and still having BMW take over the championship lead really peeved them.

The class is so tight right now, you need to take points off the other manufacturers for lower positions.

Risi probably are peeved, but to be fair if they'd set the ride height of #61 correctly for qualifying they'd probably have been 1st and 3rd...

Looking forward to a cracking race. Off to Newark tomorrow :-) Then a nice drive up to CT.

Ben

arakis · 19 Jul 2010, 20:48 (Ref:2729304)

I don't know, points wise i think they did extreamly good, considering only the first car scores points for the teams championship, the secod risi car would have only made a slightly arger points difference to the other competitiors. The points of the team cars don't add up in alms

**joeb** · 19 Jul 2010, 22:34 (Ref:2729373)

Risi has been strong this year at nearly every track they've been to, but Lime Rock is such a challenge with all the traffic and such a short circuit. I wouldn't be surprised to see a car win that hasn't won yet this season. BMW could be tough here, and I am just waiting for the Vettes to pull one out. The outcome of this race could be heavily dependent on the caution periods for sure.

Purist · 19 Jul 2010, 22:54 (Ref:2729388)

Have they given up using the West Bend Chicane yet? Or do we have that pock up to look forward to again?

dj4monie · 19 Jul 2010, 22:57 (Ref:2729391)

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Originally Posted by joeb

Risi has been strong this year at nearly every track they've been to, but Lime Rock is such a challenge with all the traffic and such a short circuit. I wouldn't be surprised to see a car win that hasn't won yet this season. BMW could be tough here, and I am just waiting for the Vettes to pull one out. The outcome of this race could be heavily dependent on the caution periods for sure.

Too bad we'll miss a majority of it, I think its time to take a page out of the TNT Racebuddy book and do internet streaming of different camera angles and let us pick to follow the in-cars of the GT teams if we wish.

It should be a good race regardless, the problem is creme rises to the top and I think Highcroft will win again. This is Highcroft's home race just as much as it is Dyson, Scott Sharp's and BMW's. With Dyson's reliability problems unresolved thus far I just don't see them winning.

**joeb** · 20 Jul 2010, 01:11 (Ref:2729418)

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Originally Posted by Purist

Have they given up using the West Bend Chicane yet? Or do we have that pock up to look forward to again?

It is being used again.....

dj4monie · 20 Jul 2010, 05:33 (Ref:2729454)

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Originally Posted by joeb

It is being used again.....

Can we officially say Lime Rock is a bit -

HORNDAWG · 20 Jul 2010, 06:05 (Ref:2729461)

No.

L.P.

dj4monie · 20 Jul 2010, 07:33 (Ref:2729487)

Elton Julian back in the Green Earth Technologies LMPC! Somebody must be listening. Zugel will be in the Genoa car.

**joeb** · 20 Jul 2010, 12:35 (Ref:2729574)

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Originally Posted by dj4monie

Elton Julian back in the Green Earth Technologies LMPC! Somebody must be listening. Zugel will be in the Genoa car.

There has been a lot of drivers moving between cars this year in LMPC, and it doesn't bother me one bit as long as the cars are on the track!

fiend540 · 20 Jul 2010, 14:06 (Ref:2729623)

I'm hoping for a strong effort from the vettes, and a Ferrari melt down. I don't really care who wins in the LMP class, it's not really the star of the show imo this year but it would be cool to see dyson break it's string of bad luck.

dxk1 · 20 Jul 2010, 15:26 (Ref:2729658)

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Originally Posted by fiend540

I'm hoping for a strong effort from the vettes, and a Ferrari melt down.

Isn't Lime Rock the track where Ferrari had a melt-down a few years ago with Salo and Enge knocking each other around a bit?

DK

Purist · 20 Jul 2010, 15:44 (Ref:2729667)

Lime Rock is where Round 1 of that mess took place. The real meltdown happened the following race at Mid Ohio.

It's interesting, and kind of funny, but for all their horsepower and torque, the Trans-Am cars don't use either chicane, and have never used "the Uphill" chicane, as far as I can tell.

JHamilton · 20 Jul 2010, 16:08 (Ref:2729686)

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Originally Posted by joeb

Risi has been strong this year at nearly every track they've been to, but Lime Rock is such a challenge with all the traffic and such a short circuit. I wouldn't be surprised to see a car win that hasn't won yet this season. BMW could be tough here, and I am just waiting for the Vettes to pull one out. The outcome of this race could be heavily dependent on the caution periods for sure.

I'd like to see the Vettes win, but I think BMW will be the team to beat.

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Originally Posted by Purist

Lime Rock is where Round 1 of that mess took place. The real meltdown happened the following race at Mid Ohio.

It's interesting, and kind of funny, but for all their horsepower and torque, the Trans-Am cars don't use either chicane, and have never used "the Uphill" chicane, as far as I can tell.

The Trans-Am cars are also a lot heavier. I don't like the West Bend chicane, but the uphill is necessary. Much better than the cone and hay bale chicane on the back stretch.

dj4monie · 20 Jul 2010, 19:34 (Ref:2729786)

Let's all agree that the changes made to Lime Rock were the most affordable, not the ideal thing to do.

As for a Ferrari Meltdown, not likely this is where the F360 got its only ALMS race victory. I think Melo/Bruni are a cut above everybody else in GT, I don't think there is a faster pairing. They have been on pole for every race this year and had something in reserve at Utah and didn't need to use it.

I still believe the number #1 threat to them is #45 Flying Lizard Porsche. As long as #62 can set the pace, they won't be headed. Once your behind somebody it slows your pace down.

Race Pace is roughly .5-1.0 off pole time. But with clear track, all the GT2 cars peddled by pros are capable of running near pole time every lap.

I still say Speed or Wheeler or somebody should give us a visual aid for the lower classes, T&S isn't enough. I also say we should have access to all the in-car camera, since all the cars have one.

GT2 and LMPC should be interesting and so should GTC. We already know Highcroft we'll bring their A game we just wonder if the others will and judging by the entry list the answer is no.

arakis · 21 Jul 2010, 10:48 (Ref:2730051)

will motorstv cover the race? if not, there is a speed chanel on justintv for anyone that is interested

andy_b · 21 Jul 2010, 16:14 (Ref:2730221)

The Spotters Guide for Lime Rock is now online at the usual place, www.spotterguides.com

Everything is correct as of yesterday. Only thing missing is small Avnet branding on the door of the #90 BMW

JHamilton · 21 Jul 2010, 17:04 (Ref:2730240)

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Originally Posted by andy_b

Only thing missing is small Avnet branding on the door of the #90 BMW

C'mon Andy, get with the program.

tux1234 · 21 Jul 2010, 21:51 (Ref:2730369)

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Originally Posted by arakis

will motorstv cover the race? if not, there is a speed chanel on justintv for anyone that is interested

Motors Tv will show highlights the week after the race

dj4monie · 21 Jul 2010, 22:32 (Ref:2730380)

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Originally Posted by tux1234

Motors Tv will show highlights the week after the race

I am looking into streaming directly to Ustream or Justin TV, I will update when I figure it out.

ubrben · 21 Jul 2010, 23:21 (Ref:2730390)

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Originally Posted by andy_b

The Spotters Guide for Lime Rock is now online at the usual place, www.spotterguides.com

Everything is correct as of yesterday. Only thing missing is small Avnet branding on the door of the #90 BMW

You'll need to tweak the BMWs more than that - they're running LMS type bodywork for the first time. Should be some diveplanes too :-)

Ben

andy_b · 23 Jul 2010, 06:13 (Ref:2731004)

Have you seen them at Lime Rock in that config???

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