'10 ALMS Round 2 • Long Beach • April 17th-18th - Page 8

HORNDAWG · 19 Apr 2010, 03:25 (Ref:2675514)

My understanding is that neither is a full 'c' yet.

L.P.

Hugewally · 19 Apr 2010, 03:46 (Ref:2675520)

You are correct. Highcroft is still 100% 'b'...

HORNDAWG · 19 Apr 2010, 03:56 (Ref:2675522)

My understanding is that it already has the under the skin bits and bobs!

L.P.

Tom87 · 19 Apr 2010, 08:18 (Ref:2675600)

Watched the race this morning, it was still exciting despite knowing the outcome. Great work by PHR, I have a feeling that once the Aston is out of the picture they aren't going to have a lot of competition...

Great battle in GT2 as well, as with the prototypes the pitstops under the final caution were the pivotal moment in the race and the BMWs made the most of it -shame that they didn't appear to have the pace to make it a proper fight to the finish.

I was fairly happy with the coverage on Speed, it was frustrating for them to still be discussing something trivial at at least two of the restarts, but I guess as already mentioned you have to keep the sponsors and promoters happy. Anyone know what happened to the Drayson car at the end? I caught sight of it running at the end, but no explanation as to how it was damaged...

Jonerz · 19 Apr 2010, 12:41 (Ref:2675779)

If I can add more to the confusion and debate, does Highcroft have the 2011-development engine?

Chris

JHamilton · 19 Apr 2010, 15:00 (Ref:2675900)

I'm settling all of this and calling it a Hondacura.

What a great race! There was some good racing this weekend, but once again the ALMS puts on the best show.

LagunaSnaka · 19 Apr 2010, 15:09 (Ref:2675904)

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Originally Posted by Jacques Rabbit

That race was quite good, wasn't it? It just goes to show you, you only need two cars to have a race! Despite the low prototype count, they can still put on a great show. Why? Diversity among vehicles! And that's not to disregard the GT battle, though we didn't see a lot of it. Patrick Long made some ballsy moves and they paid off. A very fun race indeed. ALMS may not boast the grid it had in 2008 as far as the main classes of Le Mans racing go, but it still is an awesome series. They have a lot of good ideas for the future and you can't argue with the superb racing we saw in Long Beach. Come on, Aston, another round of ALMS won't hurt you...

The ending was thrilling for sure...but as a long time fan of the ALMS it all seemed a bit disjointed. The Challenge classes are still filler. The LMPCs should be able to get away from the GTs and not hold them up. Are we down to 6 LMPs now for Laguna?

The Badger · 19 Apr 2010, 15:19 (Ref:2675909)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Love the avatar of your favorite racing VW!

No ..... foolish man . It is entered as a Porsche , raced as a Porsche and manufactured by Porsche , its a Porsche . Argue about that then .

So , is your avatar a Pratt & Miller then or a General Motor ?

Does it closely resemble a production Corvette chassis , as a 997 resembles a production Porsche chassis ?

The Badger · 19 Apr 2010, 15:20 (Ref:2675910)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

No need to make up my mind. I am not the one who is confused, I know exactly what it is. An HPD ARX-01c!

Love the avatar of your favorite racing VW!

L.P.

What does the HPD stand for , yaknow , just before the ARX-01c please Richard ?

cbbrit · 19 Apr 2010, 15:30 (Ref:2675917)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

What does the HPD stand for , yaknow , just before the ARX-01c please Richard ?

HPD stands for Honda Performance Development.

The Badger · 19 Apr 2010, 17:22 (Ref:2675984)

Thank you ..... I knew that . I just want Horndawg to say that , cuz he , for some strange reason doesnt like the Honda bit , I feel .

tlongman · 19 Apr 2010, 19:40 (Ref:2676086)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JHamilton

I'm settling all of this and calling it a Hondacura.

Not an Acuronda?

AndrewF31 · 19 Apr 2010, 19:53 (Ref:2676098)

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Originally Posted by tlongman

Not an Acuronda?

A little off-topic! That name reminds me of that wonderful film Anaconda.

What's wrong with calling it a Honda? It can't be much worse then a car called Peugeot

Jacques Rabbit · 19 Apr 2010, 20:46 (Ref:2676144)

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Originally Posted by JHamilton

I'm settling all of this and calling it a Hondacura.

Well, if anyone doesn't like Highcroft (I'm a huge Highcroft fan so I fail to see that

), they could call it the HPV. Honda Performance Vehicle, because that really is what it is.[/humor fail]

Quote:

Originally Posted by LagunaSnaka

The ending was thrilling for sure...but as a long time fan of the ALMS it all seemed a bit disjointed. The Challenge classes are still filler. The LMPCs should be able to get away from the GTs and not hold them up. Are we down to 6 LMPs now for Laguna?

Oh, I agree that there's a bit left to be desired from ALMS, but I think the series is on the right track and has set itself up nicely to survive a down year or two and recover soon. I'll take what I can get, and what I got was an exciting race, so no complaints even if the C classes don't really appeal to me and the grid's a bit small. You only need two cars to have a race, you know.

HORNDAWG · 19 Apr 2010, 22:26 (Ref:2676211)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

Thank you ..... I knew that . I just want Horndawg to say that , cuz he , for some strange reason doesnt like the Honda bit , I feel .

Why? I do not call my truck a General Motors Corporation Sierra, its a GMC Sierra. So I will call the HPD an HPD! Not a Honda Performance Development. Just like I call a Porsche a Porsche, and not a VW. If the differentiation is to confusing for some....

L.P.

racerkeke · 20 Apr 2010, 04:06 (Ref:2676306)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Why? I do not call my truck a General Motors Corporation Sierra, its a GMC Sierra.

That's because it is not a General Motors Corporation Sierra. GMC stands for GM Canada, which builds the GM trucks.
keke

Hugewally · 20 Apr 2010, 04:58 (Ref:2676311)

While it might be semantics to some, HPD is not racing for Honda in sports cars now. Yes they're a subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co, but continuing the racing is their own deal, not Honda or Acura. Hence why its not called a Honda or Acura car anymore. Is it really so hard for some to understand?

HORNDAWG · 20 Apr 2010, 05:02 (Ref:2676312)

Quote:

Originally Posted by racerkeke

That's because it is not a General Motors Corporation Sierra. GMC stands for GM Canada, which builds the GM trucks.
keke

Survey says?? NGHNGHNGHNGH!!

GMC is actually the logo for General Motors Truck Company. Here

L.P.

WMUCarGuy · 20 Apr 2010, 05:22 (Ref:2676316)

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Originally Posted by racerkeke

That's because it is not a General Motors Corporation Sierra. GMC stands for GM Canada, which builds the GM trucks.
keke

Yea, that's not correct. It means the General Motors Truck Company

Jonerz · 20 Apr 2010, 12:45 (Ref:2676547)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom87

Watched the race this morning, it was still exciting despite knowing the outcome. Great work by PHR, I have a feeling that once the Aston is out of the picture they aren't going to have a lot of competition...

Great battle in GT2 as well, as with the prototypes the pitstops under the final caution were the pivotal moment in the race and the BMWs made the most of it -shame that they didn't appear to have the pace to make it a proper fight to the finish.

I was fairly happy with the coverage on Speed, it was frustrating for them to still be discussing something trivial at at least two of the restarts, but I guess as already mentioned you have to keep the sponsors and promoters happy. Anyone know what happened to the Drayson car at the end? I caught sight of it running at the end, but no explanation as to how it was damaged...

Yeah, it's Patron Highcroft's championship to lose this year. The Dyson may come on strong, and the Intersport Lola could run away from everyone on a course like Elkhart or even Mosport if it stays green and their car and pit stops don't implode.

Chris

Fogelhund · 20 Apr 2010, 14:45 (Ref:2676629)

Hello, this is Karma calling. You've used up your 15 minutes of fame this race.

old man · 20 Apr 2010, 16:17 (Ref:2676689)

I've been looking for info on the Drayson race but it is very short supply, DSC says very little apart from problems for them with a crowded pit lane and yet if I read the lap times correctly they were second quickest at 1:14.548 to the best 1:14.124. Having apparently got caught out by the qualifying hiatus if they had been able to show this speed a front row start would have been on perhaps.

Why so little info?

Hugewally · 20 Apr 2010, 21:39 (Ref:2676936)

They had a mid-pack race so to speak?

HJJ · 20 Apr 2010, 22:04 (Ref:2676962)

Pretty good wallpapers from the LB race here.

http://www.speedtv.com/gallery/view/...=750&width=844

Couldn't tell from TV, but the Dyson team ran an "Arco" livery.

Hmmm...
I guess I should have studied Andy's spotters guide a little more in detail.

**joeb** · 20 Apr 2010, 22:12 (Ref:2676969)

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Originally Posted by Hugewally

They had a mid-pack race so to speak?

they also had some troubles in the pits - getting in and out of their box i believe. Also there was an incident with a Porsche, although I haven't heard which one.

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