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25 Apr 2015, 18:23 (Ref:3530792) | #26 | |
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That was a very enjoyable race. Lots of good clean racing.
The couple of cautions were handled well and the track crews did a quick efficient job clearing debris and stranded cars. Congratulations to James Davison and the A-E Nissan team on their victory! Looking forward to the second race tomorrow, as well as the second GTS race that starts in about 15 minutes. http://www.world-challengetv.com/#/races/1255 |
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Gravel and grass also act as automatic & objective stewards for visiting those areas, so unlike with asphalt you don't need to have people watching CCTV monitors and inconstantly penalizing or not penalizing people for blatantly doing constant off track violations. Silverstone 6 hours couple of weekends was a great event, as I said earlier maybe the best in few years, but married by horrible shortcut abuses all day long and only the overall race leader ultimately being picked for politically influenced penalty for abuse no worse than any others. The rest were treated with 'oh whatever' attitude. Anyway if you are referring to VIR as positive solution, with only grass being used, well I agree with that sentiment. Certainly for that type of track. Last edited by Deleted; 25 Apr 2015 at 19:14. |
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25 Apr 2015, 19:16 (Ref:3530805) | #28 | ||
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Pure asphalt runoff is only beneficial in a testing scenario. Much beyond that, it doesn't offer as much protection as many assume.
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25 Apr 2015, 19:25 (Ref:3530807) | #29 | |
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Yeah the only exhaustively asphaltized track I like is Paul Ricard, because it's primarily still used for testing and only partially for racing, and such widely open area offers numerous layout configurations for different kinds of runs. They've also sort of tried to make the off areas worse for the tires as well as tried to camouflage the grayness of it all with blue and red. Other than that the Southern French background scenery is nice But still, you can still have the above mentioned violating going on there.
Not just in real world, whenever I play sims I just skate around at PR without danger like in any modern track because I can, and then switch over to old school circuit and end up in kitty litter after being too confident. It's like the difference between manual and automatic transmission, once you get too used to AM... Last edited by Deleted; 25 Apr 2015 at 19:36. |
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25 Apr 2015, 20:50 (Ref:3530824) | #30 | ||
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The Fields could be bigger than 20 cars . Just remember it only takes 1 driver to make a Stupid mistake OR Brain Lapes to ruin the day of others !!
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25 Apr 2015, 20:51 (Ref:3530825) | #31 | |
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PWC extended the race time for a green white checker. Boogity.
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25 Apr 2015, 21:52 (Ref:3530839) | #32 | ||
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I don't think the series intended to go overtime, just a slight unforced error on the part of race control. A bit embarrassing for them, but not the first time a racing steward made a misstep.
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25 Apr 2015, 22:01 (Ref:3530841) | #33 | |
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By my reckoning the top five starters for Sundays race will be; Robert Thorne. 1:23.618 Nick Catsburg. 1:24.049 Frank Montecalvo. 1:24.126 James Davison. 1:24.144 Mike Skeen. 1:24.162 Should be exciting! |
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26 Apr 2015, 01:28 (Ref:3530859) | #34 | ||
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Sounds like it was an ok race,good to hear.hopefully tomorrow is the same.good to see the nissan won,is that the first gtr win in America?
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26 Apr 2015, 13:53 (Ref:3530921) | #35 | ||
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Yesterday's race was a pretty good one. Cautions were dealt with in a timely manner, and the racing was pretty good. Very well done.
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26 Apr 2015, 15:46 (Ref:3530942) | #36 | ||
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Well let's hope today's race is just as good because I need quite a big distraction after that pathetic performance
When do the full races make their way to Youtube by the way? Can't see Barber or Long Beach race broadcasts up yet, or have I missed something? |
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26 Apr 2015, 15:54 (Ref:3530945) | #37 | ||
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I think they're not doing that this year with the cbs sports tie up,they can be on replay on pwctv after they air on TV.
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26 Apr 2015, 15:58 (Ref:3530946) | #38 | ||
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I dont understand why the first yellow, the stalled car got away, Catsburg drove through the gravel :S
Also why did Davison start so far down the field? |
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26 Apr 2015, 15:59 (Ref:3530947) | #39 | ||
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Dang, catching up on races was so easy last year, and that was a big part of what got me watching PWC.
Back to green after a half-lap of yellow on the first lap. |
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26 Apr 2015, 16:01 (Ref:3530948) | #40 | ||
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Pwc TV isnt working for me, torqu.tv is though.cars look much much better on this track.
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26 Apr 2015, 16:14 (Ref:3530949) | #41 | ||
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Did the stream just die for anyone else?
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26 Apr 2015, 16:15 (Ref:3530950) | #42 | |
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Stream Died...
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26 Apr 2015, 16:17 (Ref:3530951) | #43 | |
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Yea, stream is off air. This series seems really eager to shoot itself in the foot.
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26 Apr 2015, 16:17 (Ref:3530952) | #44 | ||
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Yepppp..........if it isn't one thing it another....
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26 Apr 2015, 16:18 (Ref:3530953) | #45 | ||
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Amazing, my weekend gets better with each passing second.
Goodnight, Sweet Prince. |
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26 Apr 2015, 16:25 (Ref:3530954) | #46 | ||
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Dagys seems less than impressed.
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..yepp.....
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26 Apr 2015, 16:31 (Ref:3530958) | #48 | ||
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Video is back without sound.
*edit* as I posted sound came back also. Cheyne |
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And under fcy with 13 minutes.loveit! lol
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26 Apr 2015, 16:34 (Ref:3530962) | #50 | ||
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That looked frightening, O'Connell's CTS-V engulfed in flames coming down to the hairpin.
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