ALMS Rnd 11: Petit Le Mans 3-6 Oct 2007 - Page 11

ss_collins · 6 Oct 2007, 15:52 (Ref:2033001)

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Nice of MotorsTV to schedule this completely wrong

yes I got caught out by that

AU N EGL · 6 Oct 2007, 16:05 (Ref:2033010)

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Originally Posted by Foster

Intersport LEADS!!!! According to IMSA timing and scoring. I don't have Speed, so it's the best i can get.

Go Jon Field Go!!!

Can you get Speed On board Pass? It is FREE for this race

http://www.americanlemans.com/home/ALMSHome.aspx

ss_collins · 6 Oct 2007, 16:05 (Ref:2033011)

Just looking at the track, and I'm gutted not be be out there this year - dunno about the new circuit but Road Atlanta is such an amazing drive.

If I had the talent / money to race there in P2 I'd be back like a shot -hell I'd even drive an evil handling Panoz in Lites again...

Where the Vette went off is a really scary place - but what staggers me about Gainsville is the sheer amount of concrete walls by the track - theres hardly any run off at all.

The last corner is great you just line the car up under the bridge (middle square) it goes really light over the crest (the lite was nearly taking off) then turn in full throttle staring at a concrete wall!

Wow. I'll be back.

Speed just did a shout out to Intersport's engineer Craig Dawson, we were at Uni together and hes a very good race engineer and could move that lola right up the field next year

cg7aa · 6 Oct 2007, 16:17 (Ref:2033019)

I was hoping the LMP2 Zytek would be a bit higher up than it currently is. Its early days yet I guess.

ss_collins · 6 Oct 2007, 16:18 (Ref:2033020)

Yes I was suprised by that.

Honda have said to us that next year there will be major changes (technical) to the Acura programme - I wonder if the Zytek is being evaluated against the ARX?

2112 · 6 Oct 2007, 16:32 (Ref:2033025)

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Originally Posted by AU N EGL

Can you get Speed On board Pass? It is FREE for this race

http://www.americanlemans.com/home/ALMSHome.aspx

Thanks for the tip!...camera 5 is a great on-board.

http://gms.speedtv.com/

The359 · 6 Oct 2007, 16:43 (Ref:2033031)

AGR can't seem to keep out of trouble today...

JAG · 6 Oct 2007, 16:44 (Ref:2033032)

Great performance from Zytek, I guess those European P1's aren't that slow.

zac510 · 6 Oct 2007, 16:44 (Ref:2033033)

Hi blokes just got in from the workshop (street gutter) and going to start following the race

What happened to the Porsche just then?

The359 · 6 Oct 2007, 16:48 (Ref:2033038)

Wow, Herta had some dumb comments regarding "aggressive driving"

cg7aa · 6 Oct 2007, 16:50 (Ref:2033042)

Was the Dyson penalty really deserved? Sometimes I wonder how these decisions are made. They can so easily ruin someone's race. I think Chris was right alongside the AGR Acura. More a racing incident than anything intentional.

2112 · 6 Oct 2007, 16:50 (Ref:2033043)

Brian Herta was upset at the aggressive driving question, walked away quick.

ss_collins · 6 Oct 2007, 16:52 (Ref:2033045)

Anyone who doesn't think Penske did that on purpose is kidding themselves - great hardball strategy.

The359 · 6 Oct 2007, 16:52 (Ref:2033046)

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Originally Posted by cg7aa

Was the Dyson penalty really deserved? Sometimes I wonder how these decisions are made. They can so easily ruin someone's race. I think Chris was right alongside the AGR Acura. More a racing incident than anything intentional.

I agree, Dyson certainly didn't seem at fault there.

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Audi and Penske having a nice comedy routine in the pits!

ss_collins · 6 Oct 2007, 16:55 (Ref:2033047)

Is hindy holding his breath - thats a funny pic - OT I know but just saw it in the IMSA website

The359 · 6 Oct 2007, 16:58 (Ref:2033049)

Live timing now lists Andretti Green Racing as retired.

ss_collins · 6 Oct 2007, 17:03 (Ref:2033051)

smack! theres a big parts bill. Zytek in that?

**PascaLM** · 6 Oct 2007, 17:04 (Ref:2033052)

It's shame that the Zytek has been involved in the accident.

ss_collins · 6 Oct 2007, 17:05 (Ref:2033053)

Looks like manning just got on the gas too hard

NightStalk3r · 6 Oct 2007, 17:08 (Ref:2033055)

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Originally Posted by ss_collins

Looks like manning just got on the gas too hard

looks to me like the penske porsche hit him.

courageous · 6 Oct 2007, 17:10 (Ref:2033056)

Radio Le Mans says he had a flat & then Penske hit him while he was slowing

**PascaLM** · 6 Oct 2007, 17:12 (Ref:2033057)

I'm wondering why these neutralization periods are so long.

cg7aa · 6 Oct 2007, 17:12 (Ref:2033058)

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Originally Posted by ss_collins

Looks like manning just got on the gas too hard

Not quite, according to RLM, Darren had a left front puncture (certainly a puncture of some sort) at the restart which will explain why he was dropping back. I just thought he couldn't get the tyres up to temperature quickly. Anyway, it would seem his relatively slow pace caught out Ryan and set of the chain of events. Unfortunate.

Cue the penalties.

JAG · 6 Oct 2007, 17:12 (Ref:2033060)

Penske appear immune to penalties.

Kebab · 6 Oct 2007, 17:13 (Ref:2033063)

Can anyone post the running order? My live timing page isn't refreshing?

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