IMSA Race 2015 Rolex 24 at Daytona - Page 6

gustavobamba · 9 Jan 2015, 23:00 (Ref:3491489)

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Originally Posted by Pontlieue

#01 Ganassi, Deltawing and Shank Ligier now within 0.15 seconds. ESM still a bit off the pace, 2.7 seconds back.

Where are the lap times? Any link available?

BullMan · 9 Jan 2015, 23:18 (Ref:3491493)

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/ro...ils-announced/

Same TV crap as last year. Starts on FOX, goes to FS1 and FS2. MRN is thankfully replaced by RLM. No mention of an international stream we can crack open instead of 24 Hours of Commercials on FOX. If for some reason that doesn't happen, I might just have to listen to the radio for 24 hours.

Danske · 9 Jan 2015, 23:18 (Ref:3491494)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gustavobamba

Where are the lap times? Any link available?

If you mean archived sessions: http://www.imsa.com/races/roar-rolex-24-1
(over on the right under "Race Results").

There's a preferred T&S link somewhere upthread, or you could use the IMSA one.

gustavobamba · 9 Jan 2015, 23:23 (Ref:3491496)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danske

If you mean archived sessions: http://www.imsa.com/races/roar-rolex-24-1
(over on the right under "Race Results").

There's a preferred T&S link somewhere upthread, or you could use the IMSA one.

Thank you :-)

FLGTFAN · 10 Jan 2015, 00:31 (Ref:3491509)

Quote:

Originally Posted by BullMan

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/ro...ils-announced/

Same TV crap as last year. Starts on FOX, goes to FS1 and FS2. MRN is thankfully replaced by RLM. No mention of an international stream we can crack open instead of 24 Hours of Commercials on FOX. If for some reason that doesn't happen, I might just have to listen to the radio for 24 hours.

Presumably IMSA TV is available for the duration? Is it blocked for parts of the race?

CyberMotor · 10 Jan 2015, 06:06 (Ref:3491529)

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Originally Posted by FLGTFAN

Presumably IMSA TV is available for the duration? Is it blocked for parts of the race?

Is IMSA TV really back with RLM narrating?

I know you are just trying to tease us.

Years ago, I was a handful of people that we able to get the IMSA TV feed and I thought it was great. Other posters threw rotten tomatoes at me because I thought it was great. They were a very vocal group and IMSA TV seemed to hide after that.

If it is really coming back, I'm impressed and looking forward to it.

FLGTFAN · 10 Jan 2015, 13:24 (Ref:3491597)

Ugh, I forgot that a livestream was unavailable last year.

**joeb** · 10 Jan 2015, 14:17 (Ref:3491604)

Practice has begun this morning and looks like the times are fast already in the first 15 minutes. Taylor at a 1:39.1

TzeiTzei · 10 Jan 2015, 15:02 (Ref:3491616)

Shank's ligier going really well. I noticed 60 actually had better top speed than 57 evwn without the le mans aero kit. Is the Judd lacking some power?

fieldodreams79 · 10 Jan 2015, 15:28 (Ref:3491621)

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Originally Posted by TzeiTzei

Shank's ligier going really well. I noticed 60 actually had better top speed than 57 evwn without the le mans aero kit. Is the Judd lacking some power?

Could be. It is nice seeing the one Ligeir towards the top of the charts but judging by these sessions, it's more of the same from last year; one non DP on pace with the DW mixed in in the top 5.

Speaking of the same, the Mazda has nestled nicely into third in PC, based on the current times.

Meanwhile, it's Aston, Chevy, Fiat, Fiat, Chevy, Beetle, Z4 in GTLM. Looking forward to this scrap all year long!

fieldodreams79 · 10 Jan 2015, 15:42 (Ref:3491622)

Looks as if the session ended early b/c of a massive shunt:

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Andy Lally ‏@AndyLally 4m4 minutes ago HUGE crash for the #50 DP just now. Airborne at star finish for 100 yards and landed on its roof. Hope the driver is ok.

Not sure who was in the car.

Edit: Driver walked away and chassis held up, according to Lally

canamman · 10 Jan 2015, 16:39 (Ref:3491636)

Byron Defoor treated and released of the #50.

fieldodreams79 · 10 Jan 2015, 16:49 (Ref:3491638)

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Originally Posted by canamman

Byron Defoor treated and released of the #50.

Excellent news!

The car looks like it needs some work its mostly intact.

**joeb** · 10 Jan 2015, 17:10 (Ref:3491644)

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Originally Posted by TzeiTzei

Shank's ligier going really well. I noticed 60 actually had better top speed than 57 evwn without the le mans aero kit. Is the Judd lacking some power?

Perhaps, but they might have the power dialed back for the test. I think the Judd powered cars at Le Mans the past few years haven't been all that much slower.

**joeb** · 10 Jan 2015, 18:43 (Ref:3491670)

I wish the series' twitter person would tell us what the red flags are for as they happen.

Speed-King · 10 Jan 2015, 18:51 (Ref:3491672)

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Originally Posted by joeb

I wish the series' twitter person would tell us what the red flags are for as they happen.

Debris, usually. Maybe a stranded car here or there. A red flag is not that much of a big deal during a test so they aren't very shy about calling them...

TzeiTzei · 10 Jan 2015, 19:39 (Ref:3491679)

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Originally Posted by joeb

Perhaps, but they might have the power dialed back for the test. I think the Judd powered cars at Le Mans the past few years haven't been all that much slower.

Imsa gave Honda more power last year. Nissan couldnt match that and I wonder if the Judd can. But then it would be a strange choise to use the Judd engine.

tux · 10 Jan 2015, 19:47 (Ref:3491681)

One of the red flags was for the Deltawing which had an accident between turns 4 & 5 very small impact judging by the pictures.

**joeb** · 10 Jan 2015, 19:56 (Ref:3491684)

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Originally Posted by TzeiTzei

Imsa gave Honda more power last year. Nissan couldnt match that and I wonder if the Judd can. But then it would be a strange choise to use the Judd engine.

Good point, I forgot about that boost. Krohn is running in elms as well so the Judd should work fine there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tux

One of the red flags was for the Deltawing which had an accident between turns 4 & 5 very small impact judging by the pictures.

Just saw a pic, looks like DW is finished for the test. Any word on who was driving?

TzeiTzei · 10 Jan 2015, 20:09 (Ref:3491689)

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeb

Good point, I forgot about that boost. Krohn is running in elms as well so the Judd should work fine there.

Just saw a pic, looks like DW is finished for the test. Any word on who was driving?

Oh I forgot about their elms plan. Then it makes more sense.

Shame if DW cant continue.

Matt · 10 Jan 2015, 20:15 (Ref:3491690)

Rojas was in the DW.

BullMan · 10 Jan 2015, 21:28 (Ref:3491715)

Dorsey Schroeder says the 50 DP spun and flipped because of a tire failure. Conti says the tire was fine. Which one is right?

Danske · 10 Jan 2015, 22:05 (Ref:3491726)

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Originally Posted by BullMan

Dorsey Schroeder says the 50 DP spun and flipped because of a tire failure. Conti says the tire was fine. Which one is right?

The rear suspension is definitely broke post-crash. Would that not feel pretty similar to a sudden tire failure if Dorsey is just passing along what he heard from his co-driver about it?

**joeb** · 10 Jan 2015, 22:05 (Ref:3491727)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt

Rojas was in the DW.

Thanks, was it driver error?

Quote:

Originally Posted by BullMan

Dorsey Schroeder says the 50 DP spun and flipped because of a tire failure. Conti says the tire was fine. Which one is right?

The pic I saw with the car upside down looked like both tires were intact, but then again there was no load on them. Is this car a 2014 spec dp or 2013?

TzeiTzei · 10 Jan 2015, 22:31 (Ref:3491731)

Didnt continsay it was tyre failure aswell?

DW team thinks some aero parts could have fallen off the car and caused the spin.

And just to mention, last year the Madzas were hitting 164mph, this year 182mph.

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