Rolex 24 2010

old man · 7 Jan 2010, 10:50 (Ref:2609352)

I was looking for a suitable thread but could not find one so.....

The "Roar before the 24" is this weekend and the season opener is just 3 weeks away so that is a nice prospect as I sit here and look at all that white stuff.

Does anybody know if we have a prospect of TV in the UK? The Grand-Am wesite shows Speed TV, will Motors or Eurosport be taking the feed?

Andy77 · 7 Jan 2010, 11:07 (Ref:2609367)

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Originally Posted by old man

I was looking for a suitable thread but could not find one so.....

The "Roar before the 24" is this weekend and the season opener is just 3 weeks away so that is a nice prospect as I sit here and look at all that white stuff.

Does anybody know if we have a prospect of TV in the UK? The Grand-Am wesite shows Speed TV, will Motors or Eurosport be taking the feed?

Is it live anyway? Last year Eurosport showed parts and bits live. Kind of the coverage before MotorsTV did Le Mans 24h full live. The years before it was just about live streaming at best. I remember one year where just 4 trackside webcams and timing was available.

skells22 · 7 Jan 2010, 12:10 (Ref:2609399)

i can answer your TV questin and it is not in the UK live but can someone give a link to a web stream for sunday

catmanlux · 7 Jan 2010, 16:19 (Ref:2609555)

Nice entry list so far - expecting some more spectacular entries this evening...
Anyone out there who is planing a visit to the rolex24?
Here my pics from last year: http://www.flickr.com/photos/saarbur...7620005627954/
Last years race was one of the closest finish in history - love it - almost the GT
class

chocmonster7 · 7 Jan 2010, 20:05 (Ref:2609679)

I was there last January and am going back again this time - can't wait!

My photos are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chocmon...7613166371660/

There are usually web streams available of the SpeedTV coverage which will appear nearer the time.

I know guys who are going to be there this weekend for the Roar and will be posting reports and photos on www.garra-fans.com

catmanlux · 7 Jan 2010, 20:24 (Ref:2609689)

Wednesday 27. my journey starts from germany over London to Orlando - see u at the paddock !!! Can,t wait to see the action and feel the temperatures from 10 to 25 degree - no snow

Speed-King · 7 Jan 2010, 20:35 (Ref:2609696)

Ah, you are the "Lux" who used to write on the GA-board before they changed the software and shut ut a lot of people?

Welcome to 10/10s!

catmanlux · 7 Jan 2010, 20:39 (Ref:2609698)

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Originally Posted by Speed-King

Ah, you are the "Lux" who used to write on the GA-board before they changed the software and shut ut a lot of people?

Welcome to 10/10s!

No im not, sorry, wasnt it Eric Lux?

Speed-King · 7 Jan 2010, 20:42 (Ref:2609700)

nevermind

Andy77 · 8 Jan 2010, 08:38 (Ref:2609898)

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Originally Posted by catmanlux

Wednesday 27. my journey starts from germany over London to Orlando - see u at the paddock !!! Can,t wait to see the action and feel the temperatures from 10 to 25 degree - no snow

If we ain't snowed in by then

catmanlux · 8 Jan 2010, 11:31 (Ref:2609963)

Dont think so

- the forecasts arent so bad !!! Today they announced the entry from Timo and Romain in TRG#71 - there will be a huge battle in GT-class. So many world-class drivers !!! 6 Porsche work drivers + Farnbacher, Ragginger, Lux, Menten, Bleekemolen, OYoung - its like a Porsche hall of fame meeting !!!

Andy77 · 8 Jan 2010, 13:05 (Ref:2609995)

just too bad they let Dirk Werner go. I bet he would have played a very good role.

catmanlux · 8 Jan 2010, 13:16 (Ref:2610001)

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Originally Posted by Andy77

just too bad they let Dirk Werner go. I bet he would have played a very good role.

for sure, he was one of the fastest GT3 drivers ever - but signing a work driver contract with BMW is a safe, long life job oppurtunity for him !!! And dont forget the things with his former boss Greg Loles.......(nice guy, but...)

chocmonster7 · 8 Jan 2010, 14:52 (Ref:2610029)

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Originally Posted by catmanlux

Wednesday 27. my journey starts from germany over London to Orlando - see u at the paddock !!! Can,t wait to see the action and feel the temperatures from 10 to 25 degree - no snow

They are worrying about snow in Daytona this weekend so pack a few warm clothes just incase it's still cold at the end of the month.

Quite a few people from the site I mentioned are meeting up so if you'd like to join us just visit the forum there to find out the info.

As for TV coverage I've heard that Eurosport will be showing approx. 7 hours of the race.

catmanlux · 8 Jan 2010, 15:01 (Ref:2610034)

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Originally Posted by chocmonster7

They are worrying about snow in Daytona this weekend so pack a few warm clothes just incase it's still cold at the end of the month.

Quite a few people from the site I mentioned are meeting up so if you'd like to join us just visit the forum there to find out the info.

As for TV coverage I've heard that Eurosport will be showing approx. 7 hours of the race.

Thank you - like it

Birddog07 · 8 Jan 2010, 15:19 (Ref:2610038)

Boring cars on a boring track. I'll pass as always.

Fogelhund · 8 Jan 2010, 15:36 (Ref:2610043)

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Originally Posted by Birddog07

Boring cars on a boring track. I'll pass as always.

Hey, don't be like that. It isn't a boring track at all.

fieldodreams79 · 8 Jan 2010, 15:37 (Ref:2610044)

while the Daytona 24 has become less appealing to me over the years for various reasons, I am always excited to see this race as it is the "kick-off" of the motor racing year.

I think I am most excited about the new Camaro GT R campaigned by Stevenson Motorsport, with Robin Liddel and Andrew Davis behind the wheel.

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Originally Posted by Andy77

If we ain't snowed in by then

the way it's going, it may be snowing in Daytona during the race

catmanlux · 8 Jan 2010, 16:00 (Ref:2610051)

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Originally Posted by Birddog07

Boring cars on a boring track. I'll pass as always.

????
to see the cars in the 31-degree banking on turn four - was one of the most impressive experiences in my life - and if you dont like the DP, ok ,they arent beautiful or with modern technology - but the battle is almost great and the GT
field and drivers are extraordinary.

chocmonster7 · 8 Jan 2010, 18:34 (Ref:2610117)

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Originally Posted by Birddog07

Boring cars on a boring track. I'll pass as always.

Well thank you for that insightful post.

Quite a few top drivers have now been added to the list including;

Bourdais
Collard
Maassen
Hunter-Reay
Luhr
Westbrook

And they are all in one team!

Fingers crossed for a battle as good as last years!

vancecooley · 8 Jan 2010, 18:40 (Ref:2610122)

i know it's wishful thinking, but i'd prefer to see ALMS cars over the DP's anyday.
That said, i'll still watch it cause it's a good kick off to the racing season.

I just prefer ALMS over grand am

Acid09 · 8 Jan 2010, 18:50 (Ref:2610124)

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Originally Posted by Birddog07

Boring cars on a boring track. I'll pass as always.

Given the other motorsport stuff going on in early January (none!!), the Rolex 24 is a welcome event to fight motorsport winter depression.

Sure, the cars aren't very attractive but the event has lots of great drivers and the racing is usually very close. Just remember the final laps battle last year, great stuff.

Grand-Am surely isn't a series that's worth to be followed full-season in my book, the Rolex as a single event is pretty neat though.

Session 1 results: http://www.grand-am.com/schedule/res...d=1480&sid=712

Five cars within 0.7 seconds, not too bad.

Dead-Eye · 8 Jan 2010, 19:09 (Ref:2610132)

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Originally Posted by Acid09

Given the other motorsport stuff going on in early January (none!!), the Rolex 24 is a welcome event to fight motorsport winter depression.

Well, there is the Dakar Rally and the Dubai 24h. Both potentially more exciting, but also impossible to watch live. So I'll take what I can get, and that means Daytona.

cmk · 8 Jan 2010, 19:44 (Ref:2610145)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

while the Daytona 24 has become less appealing to me over the years for various reasons, I am always excited to see this race as it is the "kick-off" of the motor racing year.

I think I am most excited about the new Camaro GT R campaigned by Stevenson Motorsport, with Robin Liddel and Andrew Davis behind the wheel.

I would be more excited if it was actually a 'new' car rather than a new body draped over one of their old GXP-R tube chassis. Hey, it does look better than the Pontiac cough lozenge, but almost anything would...

Jonerz · 8 Jan 2010, 20:42 (Ref:2610167)

Why is this thread becoming a judgment of the Rolex series? I would LOVE to be at the 24 this year. The Continental SCC race alone will be worth the price of admission. Say what you want about the Grand-Am era Rolex 24 itself, this year should be very exciting, a lot of unknowns, closely prepared cars and it is a 24 hour race! If only they had 24+ hours of radio coverage of the race, that would allow me to pull my traditional 24 hour race all-nighter and REALLY get into it. That said, I'm currently writing a detailed car-by-car race preview, I'll keep followers of this thread apprised of its progress if you want it, and if I can get it out there into Internet-land, I'll most certainly link it here.

Chris

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