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It was better than I expected. Yes, I would've prefered to see the race live, and would prefer that the lifestyle/technical pieces that Speed does be reserved for a pre-race show. But with NASCAR and F1 creating a sponsor and marketing vacuum, we should be thankful for what we get, unless it's something really assinine, like PLM 2007 where NASCAR qualifying at Talledega ate up 2.5 hours that could've been used for PLM (one of ABC/ESPN's channels could've carried NASCAR Q'ing). At least IMSA had the courtesy to stream the stuff in '08 that was pre-empted by NASCAR coverage and Speed and IMSA had the courtesy to show the ending of the race tape delayed by about an hour in a half or so.
Until IMSA gets a huge sponsor and sportscar racing attains a NASCAR like fan following, were' stuck with this. Besides, it's a highlights show more or less, and it's made by the same guys who teamed with Audi to make Truth in 24. Best highlights show ever in my book, and they didn't miss much of the more important action. My only compliant was that they had as many commercials as a regular ALMS race, inspite of what IMSA/CBS/Porsche said. Or if that's not good enough, use the ALMS' stream at their site if you want live, commercial free viewing. |
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I watched the Motors coverage of the race last night and it looked to me as if the video was the circuit stream and the commentary sounded to be exactly what JH said during the race as I listened to him and watched live timing. I really did miss the positions band and tables that Speed coverage gives. I assume that what we get is the cheapest option for Motors and the ALMS organisers
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I forgot about that part when Dirk thought he wasn't going to get any points and he was questioning Bobby about it. It reminded me of a kid asking a parent the same question over and over and over and the parent (Bobby) finally getting fed up and answering "Yes, you are going to score points"
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Did anyone else notice on the CBS broadcast that the Intersport crew were conferring with a Dyson mechanic about retiring their car?
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It wasn't a Dyson mechanic, but rather an AER engine guy who primarily works with Dyson. Remember, Dyson's Mazda engine is developed by AER.
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Any one know what exactly went on with the Intersport Lola? I know from here that they changed electronics to try and fix a misfire because the car was either down a cylinder or running flat. If it's not electronics, it was probably mechanical-valvetrain?
Dyson's Mazda fourbanger sucked a valve at Lime Rock, and I wonder if the 4.0 V8 and the Mazda fourpot share any parts or design commonalities, as it seems that both engines have had similar issues. But then again, I've heard that the 4.0 was two P07/Rover K/N series 2.0 fours mated on a common crank with the block and heads modified/redesigned to allow for a stressed mounting. |
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The V8 is a 2005ish design and, short of common suppliers, probably shared nothing with the Mazda. It was first built as a 3.6L and upgraded after it's first year to 4.0L. Any reliability issues with the V8 are most likely due to Intersport pushing used engines to the max. The Dyson team reportedly helped Autocon rebuild their tranny and I think this was one of the few races where the tranny did not fail(see Le Mans) Autocon's pace was solid til near the end when....apparently....and embarrassingly.... the LMPc of Bouchet just plain out-ran them. dh |
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