IMSA Race TUSC Round 5: Detroit - Page 3

Articus · 31 May 2014, 00:30 (Ref:3412964)

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Originally Posted by BudLightJaguar

Just a little off-topic: How many tourists outside US there are on Belle Isle if any? From European point of view, I couldn't even consider Detroit as a travel destination. Though I've heard the downtown area is quite ok during sports events but otherwise...

If you ever consider going to detroit. Don't bring your own car...It won't be yours for long. Their is car theft where you are relieved of your vehicle while you are in the comfort of your bedroom and then there is car-jacking where they relieve you of your car...in your face...

PatrickB · 31 May 2014, 00:30 (Ref:3412965)

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Originally Posted by Disraeli Eers

Also it looks like Mazda is back down on speed. I wonder if they rolled their engines back down after the success they had at Laguna with both speed and reliability.

I would guess that there running the same set up. The fast,sweeping natural terrain of Laguna just favoured the underpowered Mazda P2 more than a street course.

HORNDAWG · 31 May 2014, 02:48 (Ref:3412996)

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Originally Posted by Disraeli Eers

Interesting results for qualifying. I'm glad it's DP P2 swapping down the line.

It just hit me that there are only 3 P2s now. For some reason I was thinking we had more. Man I'd love to see Muscle Milk mixing it up still.

I'm excited. I'm not a fan of sports cars on street courses but this could be fun.

Every race has been seen improvement in at least 1 area from IMSA I think. Hopefully this will be no exception.

Also it looks like Mazda is back down on speed. I wonder if they rolled their engines back down after the success they had at Laguna with both speed and reliability.

So what are the Mazdas if they are not P-2s? ESM-2, Oak-1 and Mazda-2 adds up to 5.

L.P.

Purist · 31 May 2014, 03:06 (Ref:3412999)

Technically, you are correct, but for all we get to see of them and their "competitiveness", they are practically non-existent at their current state of development.

I am looking forward to Starworks, I think it is, coming along with the new Ligier JS P2 at some point here.

Maelochs · 31 May 2014, 03:38 (Ref:3413005)

Actually they are not "P2," they are P2 chassis with TUSC Prototype motors. If they had real P2 motors ... they'd be competitive.

CyberMotor · 31 May 2014, 04:20 (Ref:3413012)

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Originally Posted by Maelochs

Actually they are not "P2," they are P2 chassis with TUSC Prototype motors.

Please elaborate.

Purist · 31 May 2014, 05:21 (Ref:3413020)

I think he means that, under current ACO LMP2 rules, he doesn't think that the Mazda engine they're using would actually be legal.

In regards to the nature of the Belle Isle course, I would have to say it is at least as much a "parkland circuit" as it is a "street circuit" in terms of many of its characteristics. Honestly, I would bet that if you removed most of the painted road lines, many more people would call Belle Isle a parkland circuit. Conversely, I'd bet that if you added road lines to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, quite a few more people would call it a street circuit.

Also, I have to chuckle at least a little when I hear complaints about Sportscars on street circuits, considering that more than half of Le Mans itself is composed of public roads, and they're only two-lane country highways at that, not big, wide boulevards or avenues.

Deleted · 31 May 2014, 14:29 (Ref:3413170)

You never hear me complaining of sportscars on street circuits, I LOVE them. Too bad outside North America they are very rarely utilized

I've kinda fallen out of the US scene since the start of the United Tudor Sports Car Championship and not really followed things anymore, sadly, but what amazes me is what Dagys also pointed out... six Daytona Prototypes on the grid, are we nearing all time lows for that format?

BullMan · 31 May 2014, 14:38 (Ref:3413172)

I'm kinda hoping they're "forget" to geoblock the stream so the in the US can see the race of a US series live.

HORNDAWG · 31 May 2014, 15:27 (Ref:3413184)

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Originally Posted by Maelochs

Actually they are not "P2," they are P2 chassis with TUSC Prototype motors. If they had real P2 motors ... they'd be competitive.

While the engine is yet to be ACO homologated, it is not expressly forbidden. It is only not allowed because it is not listed, yet there is an (as to this point) undefined turbo diesel engine category in the ACO's P-2 rules. It IS a TUSC P-2 derived Prototype, period!

L.P.

Danske · 31 May 2014, 15:28 (Ref:3413187)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

I've kinda fallen out of the US scene since the start of the United Tudor Sports Car Championship and not really followed things anymore, sadly, but what amazes me is what Dagys also pointed out... six Daytona Prototypes on the grid, are we nearing all time lows for that format?

First year had only four full-season. High point would probably have been 2006 with over two dozen. Pickett finished 21st out of 27 at Laguna in his DP that year, and 17th out of 25 at Sears Point. Then he quit because they...er...DPs were too slow.

BudLightJaguar · 31 May 2014, 15:33 (Ref:3413188)

Pre-race show is rolling but sound is muted.

Cheyne · 31 May 2014, 15:39 (Ref:3413190)

They have two broadcasts listed and the 2nd one has sound, but keeps buffering.

blankfile · 31 May 2014, 15:55 (Ref:3413197)

http://multimedia.netstorage.imsa.co.../index800.html

works fine for me

Rodger Davies · 31 May 2014, 16:15 (Ref:3413203)

thanks for the link, thought I might have to wait 'til tomorrow. Interesting start, shows Scott Speed's ever-dwindling abilities. That ESM car would be devastating if they put JvO and RD in the same lineup.

Maelochs · 31 May 2014, 16:22 (Ref:3413204)

Stream died ... anything else?

blankfile · 31 May 2014, 16:29 (Ref:3413206)

wow ganassi being retarded much? what a dangerous situation they just made...

Maelochs · 31 May 2014, 16:29 (Ref:3413207)

I cannot believe how much suction MRN radio generates---five solid minutes of commercials and no word on the race.

BullMan · 31 May 2014, 16:33 (Ref:3413209)

I had Hola working with the IMSA.com stream, then it died. Around that same time someone in France posted a pic of the geoblocked splash screen even though the stream was created for Europe. Now I'm watching the crappy Motors stream.

Maelochs · 31 May 2014, 16:54 (Ref:3413224)

Only motors stream I could find was non-stop pop-ups and voice-over ads --- couldn't watch it.

Cheyne · 31 May 2014, 16:57 (Ref:3413225)

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Originally Posted by Maelochs

Only motors stream I could find was non-stop pop-ups and voice-over ads --- couldn't watch it.

I'm watching on vipboxus.co, but I have Ad Blocker turned on in Chrome and there are not popups or voice over ads.

Cheyne

Rodger Davies · 31 May 2014, 16:59 (Ref:3413228)

really looking forward to the rest of this GTD race!

nasdriv87 · 31 May 2014, 17:00 (Ref:3413229)

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Originally Posted by Maelochs

Stream died ... anything else?

they are showing that thing called nascar now from FoxSports... oh hell!!!

chernaudi · 31 May 2014, 17:02 (Ref:3413233)

Fox Sports 1 coverage of the race doesn't actually start until 1:30 EDT. Before that it's NASCAR Cup final practice from Dover.

Essentially, FS1's coverage is same day tape, showing the whole race on a half hour delay.

blankfile · 31 May 2014, 17:02 (Ref:3413234)

my stream still works fine :O

weird caution this, is it for tire barriers or something?

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