ALMS 2010 Discussion - Page 91

Jonerz · 13 May 2010, 00:30 (Ref:2689502)

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeb

Showing Laguna live would be good news in my book.

I'm not a betting man, nor am I at all connected to what this news might be, but WERE I a betting man, that is precisely what I would put my money on.

Chris

broadrun96 · 13 May 2010, 00:49 (Ref:2689505)

Is the ALMS paying for CBS to cover the race or would CBS try to block them from showing it live online?

Jonerz · 13 May 2010, 02:56 (Ref:2689541)

I believe the only reason the ALMS is ever on TV is because they pay for it.

Chris

pdxracefan · 13 May 2010, 03:26 (Ref:2689545)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonerz

I believe the only reason the ALMS is ever on TV is because they pay for it.

Chris

Sadly, yes.

rich07 · 13 May 2010, 04:33 (Ref:2689555)

And ALMS isnt the only championship that pays to get on TV (not just in America either), the television is needed because the sponsors want the exposure in return for their commitment. No tv means less sponsors. Its a shame but thats unfortuantely how it is.

Martyn_ · 13 May 2010, 10:47 (Ref:2689692)

Guy Smith just tweeted:

"ALMS to have live streaming from the MAZDA raceway Laguna Seca race."

http://twitter.com/GUYSMITH16/status/13905889274

hoppelemine · 13 May 2010, 11:24 (Ref:2689705)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martyn_

Guy Smith just tweeted:

"ALMS to have live streaming from the MAZDA raceway Laguna Seca race."

http://twitter.com/GUYSMITH16/status/13905889274

This is the link to it. Its free to register

Martyn_ · 13 May 2010, 11:36 (Ref:2689708)

Yeah, just got it now. It wasn't there when Guy had tweeted!

I'm signed up now. Apparently it's limited to 10000 signups.

Yakuncha · 13 May 2010, 11:50 (Ref:2689717)

Signed up, hopefully only 10,000 users will ensure smooth streaming

**joeb** · 13 May 2010, 12:01 (Ref:2689722)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonerz

I'm not a betting man, nor am I at all connected to what this news might be, but WERE I a betting man, that is precisely what I would put my money on.

Chris

You should start putting money on these things!

The 10,000 person limit is interesting, I hope that ensures smooth streaming, but part of me wonders if they will get 10,000 peeps registered.

Good to see we get to listen to Hindy with the stream too.

Jonerz · 13 May 2010, 14:24 (Ref:2689804)

I think I'll leave my computer on, and logged on to the stream for the next week and a bit, just to ensure my place. :P

Chris

Purist · 13 May 2010, 17:59 (Ref:2689913)

I just registered, and have the link bookmarked. I'm looking forward to this!

BTW, a bit OT, but is there anything happening at Road Atlanta this weekend? I'm going to be in the neighborhood, and on the off chance that I have the opportunity to swing by, I was just wondering if anything will be going on, if the track is booked for something private, or if it's just open but no official racing sessions are scheduled. Thanks.

fieldodreams79 · 13 May 2010, 20:57 (Ref:2690007)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Purist

I just registered, and have the link bookmarked. I'm looking forward to this!

ditto.

let's hope for smooth streaming, eh? where can i get some good computer speakers for cheap?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Purist

BTW, a bit OT, but is there anything happening at Road Atlanta this weekend? I'm going to be in the neighborhood, and on the off chance that I have the opportunity to swing by, I was just wondering if anything will be going on, if the track is booked for something private, or if it's just open but no official racing sessions are scheduled. Thanks.

SCCA Regionals are the following weekend; nothing on the official schedule at RoadATL, but you could always catch a Late Model race across the street.

davehenrie · 14 May 2010, 00:01 (Ref:2690086)

Does anybody know if they are going to archive the stream? I will be working all day Saturday. Sunday morn would be a perfect time for folks like me to get a nice bit of 'alone time' with our computers. lol
dh

WMUCarGuy · 19 May 2010, 00:03 (Ref:2693671)

Murphy mentions that an American team may be planning a European LMS campaign for 2011. Mentions the teams' principal being one of the players in the rumored buyout a few months ago. So any ideas? Highcroft? Flying Lizard? Who else?

Jonerz · 19 May 2010, 02:06 (Ref:2693728)

I think Rob Dyson was the third party mentioned. Which team owner has a driver with thick European roots that would have the sway to make the team owner change to running in Europe? And of those three teams they all seem fairly commuted to the ALMS.

Chris

The Badger · 19 May 2010, 04:34 (Ref:2693758)

Love to see Dyson in Europe for a change .

Maybe he is after some P2 action ?

As far as I remember , didnt he do a race outside the States in South America , where Riley & Scott Europe (Phillipe Gache) well and truly trounced his ass .

That result surprised me big time ..... probably the best ever R%S team , beaten by a R&S that never did much in Europe ..... lol .

Tom87 · 19 May 2010, 08:35 (Ref:2693859)

Don't know if anyone else saw it but the ALMS got coverage on primetime UK television last Friday night.... It may only have been the clip of the Corvette pit lane calamity at Sebring but its exposure nonetheless!

Jonerz · 19 May 2010, 12:50 (Ref:2694031)

Hahaha, Tom! What show was it on?

Chris

Tom87 · 19 May 2010, 19:57 (Ref:2694301)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonerz

Hahaha, Tom! What show was it on?

Chris

It was on the BBC programme: 'A Question of Sport', which as the name suggests is a sports based quiz show. The corvette clip was used in the 'what happens next round', the clip is frozen before the funny part and the teams get three possible answers to choose from (including the correct one), before they show the second half of the video.

Jonerz · 19 May 2010, 22:03 (Ref:2694389)

Oh cool. Kind of funny I guess, but mainly embarrassing for the 'Vette boys! :P

Chris

broadrun96 · 19 May 2010, 22:10 (Ref:2694395)

Think it's been long enough Fehan and the guys can now have a little laugh about it being on a gameshow.

davehenrie · 20 May 2010, 01:24 (Ref:2694452)

Quote:

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Think it's been long enough Fehan and the guys can now have a little laugh about it being on a gameshow.

The concept that the rest of the world(i.e. non Sportscar fans) won't get is that Corvette Racing has always been one of the most professional teams in Pit Lane. With the exception of Audi, no other team has performed as such a high level during pitstops and garage repairs than the CR guys(and folks who know my Viper leanings will know how much that pains me to write) So the fact that the Cream of pitcrews allowed such a calamity to occur is lost on the 'folks'.
It would be, for most of the world, like Beckham wiffing on a free kick or Kobe Bryant Air-Balling a game winning shot. Just about unthinkable.
dh

Tom87 · 20 May 2010, 07:19 (Ref:2694523)

Quote:

Originally Posted by davehenrie

The concept that the rest of the world(i.e. non Sportscar fans) won't get is that Corvette Racing has always been one of the most professional teams in Pit Lane.

I agree that it's not the best advert for sportscars (or P&M!), it was just a pleasant suprise to see what is after all a fairly obscure sport get some free promotion. Who knows, a few F1 fans watching may have liked the look of the cars and stuck 'ALMS' into google.

Besides it could have been more embarrassing for P&M... Peugeot managed to do it in front of a home crowd at the one race with guaranteed world-wide media coverage

.

KA · 20 May 2010, 12:57 (Ref:2694715)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Badger

Love to see Dyson in Europe for a change .

Maybe he is after some P2 action ?

As far as I remember , didnt he do a race outside the States in South America , where Riley & Scott Europe (Phillipe Gache) well and truly trounced his ass .

That result surprised me big time ..... probably the best ever R%S team , beaten by a R&S that never did much in Europe ..... lol .

ISRS at Kyalami in 1998- For some reason, Dyson's pair of Rileys and the Risi Ferrari 333SP made the trip to South Africa at the end of the season- finished 2-3-4 behind the Philippe Gache/Solution F R&S-Ford
http://www.racingsportscars.com/resu...998-12-06.html

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