SPA 24 hrs, 25-26 July - Page 21

GTfour · 26 Jul 2009, 14:23 (Ref:2508351)

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Originally Posted by GrayWolf

GT1 and GT2 winners dont deserve their positions.

Ofcourse you have a very well reasoned story behind this quite extraordinary statement?

MJ_N_09 · 26 Jul 2009, 14:32 (Ref:2508358)

He's mad that Either an American make won, or that his beloved German teams/cars were "robbed" of the top spots.

So, do both the G2 and GT3 not deserve their wins too?

GrayWolf · 26 Jul 2009, 14:45 (Ref:2508369)

#3 and #70 were the best in their classes and they didnt win.
But that's sport-not always the best win.

MJ_N_09 · 26 Jul 2009, 14:46 (Ref:2508372)

The point of a 24 hour race is to get to the finish WITH no problems. PK and AF Corsa did just that.

GrayWolf · 26 Jul 2009, 14:51 (Ref:2508373)

Yep and that's where the luck comes in:S

GTfour · 26 Jul 2009, 14:53 (Ref:2508374)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrayWolf

#3 and #70 were the best in their classes and they didnt win.
But that's sport-not always the best win.

That ofcourse is a load of excrement from a male cow.

The best DID win,namely the fastest and most reliably run C6-R.

Congratulations PK sport !

GTfour · 26 Jul 2009, 14:56 (Ref:2508376)

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Originally Posted by GrayWolf

Yep and that's where the luck comes in:S

Surely you must know that without luck,no team will win a race.

One can turn up with the best drivers and best machinery,but without a bit of luck the race will be lost.

GrayWolf · 26 Jul 2009, 14:59 (Ref:2508378)

Just in case you didnt notice the best car with the best line-up was the SRT Corvette.

AndrewF31 · 26 Jul 2009, 15:09 (Ref:2508383)

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Originally Posted by GrayWolf

Just in case you didnt notice the best car with the best line-up was the SRT Corvette.

Not so sure about that. Kumpen and Hezemans aren't exactly slowpokes.

Ya SRT had Gavin in their team but I don't think Longin and Ruffier are any better than PK's regulars.

GrayWolf · 26 Jul 2009, 15:16 (Ref:2508388)

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Originally Posted by AndrewF31

Not so sure about that. Kumpen and Hezemans aren't exactly slowpokes.

Ya SRT had Gavin in their team but I don't think Longin and Ruffier are any better than PK's regulars.

I dont have to be sure.Numbers talk for themselves.

cmk · 26 Jul 2009, 15:30 (Ref:2508392)

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Originally Posted by GrayWolf

Just in case you didnt notice the best car with the best line-up was the SRT Corvette.

Hahahahahahaha.

Ruffier was about as fast as a Nissan with 3 wheels in his one stint. I guess having a disposable driver makes it the best lineup in the field? Gavin and Soulet were mighty, and Longin largely held up his end of the bargain, but Hezemans/Kumpen/Menten/Mollekens was a more rounded lineup, and the two Dutchmen were very rapid indeed.

Crying shame for SRT though, I thought this was their year with the P&M support and running their fast drivers so much, but good to see a local team win and Corvette break Maserati's stranglehold on the race. We also got 21 amazing hours of battle for the lead, but not the last hour drama of several previous 24s.

Audi Sport again showed why they have unquestionably been the sportscar gold standard in the first decade of this century, and all 4 drivers did a fantastic job, Margaritis showing very favourably alongside Fassler and Basseng.

GrayWolf · 26 Jul 2009, 15:38 (Ref:2508397)

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Originally Posted by cmk

Hahahahahahaha.

Ruffier was about as fast as a Nissan with 3 wheels in his one stint. I guess having a disposable driver makes it the best lineup in the field? Gavin and Soulet were mighty, and Longin largely held up his end of the bargain, but Hezemans/Kumpen/Menten/Mollekens was a more rounded lineup, and the two Dutchmen were very rapid indeed.

Crying shame for SRT though, I thought this was their year with the P&M support and running their fast drivers so much, but good to see a local team win and Corvette break Maserati's stranglehold on the race. We also got 21 amazing hours of battle for the lead, but not the last hour drama of several previous 24s.

Audi Sport again showed why they have unquestionably been the sportscar gold standard in the first decade of this century, and all 4 drivers did a fantastic job, Margaritis showing very favourably alongside Fassler and Basseng.

I dont see anything funny at all.

GTfour · 26 Jul 2009, 16:16 (Ref:2508415)

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Originally Posted by GrayWolf

I dont see anything funny at all.

That is because you are no fun at all! You sound a bit like a spoiled little brat that can't take his loss

.

Anyway,it's sad for the SRT boys,but as you so rightly put out,numbers don't lie and so doesn't the total amount of raced laps for the best and winning car(AND drivers),the PK Carsport Corvette!

MJ_N_09 · 26 Jul 2009, 17:12 (Ref:2508464)

GreyWolf, just zip it.

JAG · 26 Jul 2009, 17:17 (Ref:2508473)

What, the Spa 24hrs was this weekend?

I had no Internet coverage or Eurosport, but even so I've seen zero coverage, not even an update or two on Teletext!

gert · 26 Jul 2009, 18:02 (Ref:2508517)

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Originally Posted by GrayWolf

Just in case you didnt notice the best car with the best line-up was the SRT Corvette.

Gavin is probably the fastest of all the Corvette drivers, but Ruffier was dramatically slow.
Overall, I think the PK lineup was the most balanced one.

Gavin could not recover as much time as Rufffier lost.

Danny_GT2 · 26 Jul 2009, 18:52 (Ref:2508561)

What a race, well done to PK Carsport, SRT, AF Corse, Phoenix & also Marc VDS for trying so hard to make the Ford cross the line, even though it's not classified!

cmk · 26 Jul 2009, 19:22 (Ref:2508576)

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Originally Posted by gert

Gavin is probably the fastest of all the Corvette drivers, but Ruffier was dramatically slow.
Overall, I think the PK lineup was the most balanced one.

Gavin could not recover as much time as Rufffier lost.

The SC usually worked against SRT too, as sometimes all your luck is bad...

airbusA346 · 26 Jul 2009, 20:41 (Ref:2508621)

"The results remain provisional pending technical checks on cars 59, 60, 61, 70 and 97."

How come?

Tom.

AndrewF31 · 26 Jul 2009, 21:06 (Ref:2508643)

Yikes! That's all the GT2 Porsches that finished!

Tim the Grey · 26 Jul 2009, 22:20 (Ref:2508706)

Who left that dead rodent in here?

dxk1 · 26 Jul 2009, 22:29 (Ref:2508715)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gert

Gavin is probably the fastest of all the Corvette drivers...Overall, I think the PK lineup was the most balanced one.

I agree about the PK lineup, Hezemans and Kumpin are both very fast and Mollekens is reasonably fast, certainly not slow. Menten is also very good; Remember his run at FIA-GT Magny Cours round a few years ago when he and Belloc took second only a few seconds behind the PK Corvette? Menten was stellar in that race and had set the pole time in qualifying. This 24 hour Spa was a great race for both SRT and PK. Shame that SRT had the engine trouble at the end, it would have been a fun last 2 hours if not.

DK

MJ_N_09 · 26 Jul 2009, 23:07 (Ref:2508762)

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Originally Posted by airbusA346

"The results remain provisional pending technical checks on cars 59, 60, 61, 70 and 97."

How come?

Tom.

This better be a joke.

rich07 · 27 Jul 2009, 02:22 (Ref:2508812)

Congrats to PK Racing!

I was hoping that SRT might pull through for the win to pay off the great driving of Gavin but it wasnt to be, a shame but PK had the better driving lineup overall and they wholeheartedly deserved the win. I would've been happy if either of the Vettes had won, beats another Vitaphone win.

Also to Gigawave/Nismo for taking the GT-R to third in class, a great result for next year's car, no doubt helped by a stellar driver lineup.

Congrats too to AF Corse for winning GT2 even with Compnac in the car amongst the three other gun drivers.

The same could be said for Phoenix, wow! I knew they would do well and they certainly did. Audi would do well to build a R8 GT1 for next year, and to get Phoenix to run a factory backed team next year in FIA GT.

I hope Ratel's plan to ban GT1 from next years race fails, I dont think many people would be upset if it does.

WMUCarGuy · 27 Jul 2009, 05:58 (Ref:2508843)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rich07

Congrats to PK Racing!

I was hoping that SRT might pull through for the win to pay off the great driving of Gavin but it wasnt to be, a shame but PK had the better driving lineup overall and they wholeheartedly deserved the win. I would've been happy if either of the Vettes had won, beats another Vitaphone win.

Also to Gigawave/Nismo for taking the GT-R to third in class, a great result for next year's car, no doubt helped by a stellar driver lineup.

Congrats too to AF Corse for winning GT2 even with Compnac in the car amongst the three other gun drivers.

The same could be said for Phoenix, wow! I knew they would do well and they certainly did. Audi would do well to build a R8 GT1 for next year, and to get Phoenix to run a factory backed team next year in FIA GT.

I hope Ratel's plan to ban GT1 from next years race fails, I dont think many people would be upset if it does.

I wonder if enough people's dismay might convince Ratel to put the GT1 cars back in?

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