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15 Jul 2013, 10:40 (Ref:3277883) | #51 | |
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The standing start went pretty well but I'm still not a fan of them for IndyCar. And I come from Europe. They do standing starts everywhere here. I like IndyCar because the rolling starts are different. Having them at one race of a double-header is OK with me, though.
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15 Jul 2013, 10:44 (Ref:3277886) | #52 | ||
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Oh, yes. I don't mind a novelty standing start but keep the rolling start as the regular starting procedure. The camera angle of the standing start was a dumb gaffe.
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I watched both races back to back last night. Saturday's was cracking, Sunday's not so much.
The spilt screen cameras for the start and Turn 3 were just awful. |
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Will Power - 2 4th place finishes thrown away on the last laps, what a poo year
I hope Scott Dixon wins the championship, Helio annoys me... |
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At the race #2 podium, the first thing Bourdais did was pick up the mug and hold it aloft, for laughs. Agree with whoever said he has a good sense of humour. After race #1 he also spun some awesome donuts, he was so excited to be on the podium. Got the chance to shoot the race again with credentials. Photos at www.flickr.com/photos/ricardipus if you're interested. Here ya go... race #2 podium just for fun: Podium ceremony, race #2, Honda Indy Toronto by Richard Wintle, on Flickr Last edited by rwintle; 16 Jul 2013 at 16:25. Reason: forgot the donuts |
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Where I have a problem is with packing the schedule to the point that the track workers have essentially ZERO downtime. On Friday the longest break we had was 15 minutes. That is from checker to green. Yes, that includes lunch, post-session cleanups and rotating staff. Friday's morning meeting was at 6 am and we finished at 6:20 pm. Saturday and Sunday were just an hour shorter, although Sunday we did get an hour to find some shade because Indycar was doing pace cars/two-seaters. Combine that with 30C+ temps, high humidity, little breeze and standing on broiling asphalt. I am amazed the "army in white" did as well as we did, especially Sunday. Sure, the promoters had no way of knowing what the weather would do, although history could have told them that July in Toronto is usually this way. But they and Indycar could have considered the event "infrastructure", so to speak. Teams, mechanics and drivers for a single series will have downtime. Marshals and local safety crews handle all sessions. One fewer series to monitor may be the difference between surviving and doing a proper job. I will be re-evaluating my options for next year if Indycar continues the doubleheader format. I may put in for one and change my mind when I see the event schedule if it's too tight. As much as I love what I do, I am still recovering from Toronto now, two days later. keke |
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