IMSA Race Lime Rock Park - North East Grand Prix(July 22-23, 2016) - Page 2

rwintle · 23 Jul 2016, 19:14 (Ref:3660412)

Aaaaaaand... #100 BMW off. Punted by a Porsche? Or turned into the Porsche? Your call.

PointDSM · 23 Jul 2016, 19:19 (Ref:3660414)

You can't go two wide there, Porsche should/will get a penalty. Stupid driving in the first 10 minutes. Ford cut off the LMPC, as well.

Lagunaseca_4life · 23 Jul 2016, 19:19 (Ref:3660415)

Maco saying Edwards turned in on him....

I'm starting to lose interest in gtlm,seems like '12-'13 alms was its high point.

Akrapovic · 23 Jul 2016, 19:24 (Ref:3660416)

Quote:

Originally Posted by J Jay

So I tune in to a FCY and the #100 in the tyres.

Dare I ask, what have I missed ...

At the start, one LMPC tapped another a bit of the legality wedge came off. This triggered the first yellow before we even went green (and set the tone). So then we had 3 laps of yellow go IMSA to pick up a bit of debris. Then the GT field caught the LMPC field under yellow.

Then we went green as a full pack. LMPCs had another touch and one car went off at T1. 67 Ford then went off on the same lap. Couple of laps later a Porsche (912 I think) tried to go down the inside of the BMW on the final corner and spun it into the tyres, which was another yellow.

So not a very good start.

Akrapovic · 23 Jul 2016, 19:25 (Ref:3660417)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lagunaseca_4life

Maco saying Edwards turned in on him....

I'm starting to lose interest in gtlm,seems like '12-'13 alms was its high point.

Indeed. Porsche wasn't alongside enough to make that move. Porsches fault.

Lagunaseca_4life · 23 Jul 2016, 19:27 (Ref:3660418)

Well race control deemed it a racing incident......sure I guess.....912 still out turn laps while the 100 is out,what ever...

MaskedRacer · 23 Jul 2016, 19:35 (Ref:3660419)

FCY for #91 Porsche stall. Who pits for this one? I expect a caution fest for this one prior to the race starting.

Lagunaseca_4life · 23 Jul 2016, 19:35 (Ref:3660420)

Carma carma carma porsche 911 dead in the water......fcy's gtlm 2/3......

MaskedRacer · 23 Jul 2016, 19:39 (Ref:3660422)

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Originally Posted by MaskedRacer

FCY for #91 Porsche stall. Who pits for this one? I expect a caution fest for this one prior to the race starting.

Looks like all GT cars pitted. Only 2 LMPC cars. But Shaw said GTLM only needs one more stop form this point on

MaskedRacer · 23 Jul 2016, 19:44 (Ref:3660423)

MMA fighter interview on FOX. Seriously?

J Jay · 23 Jul 2016, 19:51 (Ref:3660425)

PC... the "gift" that keeps on giving.

PointDSM · 23 Jul 2016, 19:55 (Ref:3660426)

Porsche.....
This track is worse than a street circuit. Why come here when Watkins Glen is in the area?

rwintle · 23 Jul 2016, 19:55 (Ref:3660427)

Er... is it legal to drive around the track while missing a door?

J Jay · 23 Jul 2016, 19:59 (Ref:3660430)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rwintle

Er... is it legal to drive around the track while missing a door?

I'm not too hot on the word-for-word reading of IMSA's sporting rules, but if the ACO allows it (Audi R18 #9, Spa 6H 2015) then I would imagine it'd be ok in IMSA racing as well.

However, driving way off track and collecting an ad hoarding would probably be frowned upon by both bodies. Guess which class of car it was...

rwintle · 23 Jul 2016, 19:59 (Ref:3660431)

Wow. The stream keeps jumping back in time a second or two for me. Dunno why. Probably internet here I guess. Making this unwatchable.

Akrapovic · 23 Jul 2016, 19:59 (Ref:3660432)

Quote:

Originally Posted by PointDSM

Porsche.....
This track is worse than a street circuit. Why come here when Watkins Glen is in the area?

Judging by the crowd, it's popular enough.

Tracks fine. LMPC drivers are just a joke. I've seen BTCC races that are better than this, on smaller tracks.

rwintle · 23 Jul 2016, 20:00 (Ref:3660433)

Quote:

Originally Posted by J Jay

I'm not too hot on the word-for-word reading of IMSA's sporting rules, but if the ACO allows it (Audi R18 #9, Spa 6H 2015) then I would imagine it'd be ok in IMSA racing as well.

However, driving way off track and collecting an ad hoarding would probably be frowned upon by both bodies. Guess which class of car it was...

Yup... saw that. Sigh.

Akrapovic · 23 Jul 2016, 20:00 (Ref:3660434)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rwintle

Wow. The stream keeps jumping back in time a second or two for me. Dunno why. Probably internet here I guess. Making this unwatchable.

I've always gotten that with IMSA streams. It's as it changed quality.

J Jay · 23 Jul 2016, 20:01 (Ref:3660435)

Me too, been doing that since I tuned in (I'm using the isolated race feed, so I'm not on the streaming page which has caused its own issues before).

So we get to see PCs screwing up 2-3x more than usual!

MaskedRacer · 23 Jul 2016, 20:17 (Ref:3660439)

Risi Ferrari looking much better in traffic than the BMW.

J Jay · 23 Jul 2016, 20:36 (Ref:3660441)

Wait, I step away for five minutes and miss another accident?

Looks like a big one, #25 & #912 both wrecked. Bamber taking a while to get out of the car, but both drivers look to be fine.

Rodger Davies · 23 Jul 2016, 20:37 (Ref:3660442)

Ouch. Big one for the pros, can't blame the PCs for that I don't think......

divxx · 23 Jul 2016, 20:37 (Ref:3660443)

Bamber still too aggressive.

MaskedRacer · 23 Jul 2016, 20:38 (Ref:3660444)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rodger Davies

Ouch. Big one for the pros, can't blame the PCs for that I don't think......

Thats for sure. This was for sure Earl Bamber's fault.

J Jay · 23 Jul 2016, 20:38 (Ref:3660445)

Shades of Bamber's disastrous Daytona 2015 with that move, he was barely 1/4 alongside before running over the inner kerb and taking both cars out.

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