Proximus Spa 24 Hour Race 2006 Race Thread - Page 3

ger80 · 30 Jul 2006, 13:11 (Ref:1667822)

http://web.hibn.tv/wap_spa24hours/html/live.htm

mikmx · 30 Jul 2006, 13:18 (Ref:1667835)

Ok back on..

On the right moment... what a race I think the Maserati has the upperhand.

spectre200 · 30 Jul 2006, 14:06 (Ref:1667867)

Thanks to Player TV for showing some of the race live. Thanks especially for cutting to a commercial break for the chequered flag.

**PascaLM** · 30 Jul 2006, 14:11 (Ref:1667874)

Great end of race. Aston can do it for next year. Notice that Ferrari hasn't dominated a GT category for ages.

courageous · 30 Jul 2006, 14:17 (Ref:1667879)

Quote:

Originally Posted by spectre200

Thanks to Player TV for showing some of the race live. Thanks especially for cutting to a commercial break for the chequered flag.

A seperate thread has been created for problems with the coverage (of which I have some), but in this thread lets be positive - it's a damn site better than Eurosport did!

Fantastic race in the end, right up until after the final stops you couldn't call it - just goes to show a race can be interesting even with only 2 cars racing.

Hazard · 30 Jul 2006, 14:17 (Ref:1667880)

Bit dumb of them.

But race was decided anyway...good fight to the end...shame for Phoenix

spectre200 · 30 Jul 2006, 14:37 (Ref:1667890)

Courageous, you're right on both counts - I just got my moan in before the other thread was started.

Imperfect coverage is better than none, and with the help of live timing, it pieced together to be an entertaining and exiting race.

courageous · 30 Jul 2006, 16:39 (Ref:1667978)

As far as I can see, it was the best proper (ie more than 6 hours) endurance race so far this year - if it weren't for bloody Vodaphone I would have been glued to the PC for all 24 hours!

panoz.lmp1 · 30 Jul 2006, 20:27 (Ref:1668190)

This 24hours race was one of the best endurance races ever.

mikmx · 31 Jul 2006, 12:41 (Ref:1668852)

I really wanted Aston Martin and the new Phoenix team to win. but hey this was one hell of a race! Strategy and speed of the Massa paid of. Any stats? What was the largest time seperation between the two during the race?

gwyllion · 31 Jul 2006, 14:58 (Ref:1668978)

MST Systems has a 735 page document about the timing: http://www.mstworld.com/Results/2006/60014fgt.pdf

GTfour · 31 Jul 2006, 18:10 (Ref:1669149)

Yep,it was a great racingweekend again in the Ardennes.

Loved the huge field in GT3. Don't like the new model Viper though,the old one was way more stylish and recognisable imho.

Also the two Manthey(read factory) 997 GT3RSR's were really great to watch. Sounding nice'n ruff,spewing blue flames in the night.

Interresting to see there was les then a second difference between the fastest lap of the quickest F430 and the 997's...promises good racing for when these RSR's are being let loose next season.

gwyllion · 31 Jul 2006, 21:56 (Ref:1669396)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTfour

Interresting to see there was les then a second difference between the fastest lap of the quickest F430 and the 997's...promises good racing for when these RSR's are being let loose next season.

The Porsche was running with 28 kg ballast and will have a new sequential gearbox and some extra power next year

Happy Snapper · 1 Aug 2006, 15:49 (Ref:1670045)

Just a few images

http://www.gtphotosport.com/spa24_06/index.html

**Dani Filth** · 1 Aug 2006, 16:28 (Ref:1670089)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwyllion

The Porsche was running with 28 kg ballast and will have a new sequential gearbox and some extra power next year

wasn't that 28kilos added for factory drivers ?? . just like the AF Corse cars which had also a +28 kilos ballast ..

F360 · 1 Aug 2006, 18:08 (Ref:1670180)

I understand that the new Porsche also ran with GT1 spec rear wings and GT1 spec air restrictors.....

Certainly the rear wing looks massive compared to the old model.

GTfour · 1 Aug 2006, 18:43 (Ref:1670213)

Very nice images Happy Snapper! I see you also attended the run of the cars to the center of Spa for briefing? That is just on the main roads around the tracks isn't it?

Happy Snapper · 2 Aug 2006, 05:55 (Ref:1670571)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTfour

Very nice images Happy Snapper! I see you also attended the run of the cars to the center of Spa for briefing? That is just on the main roads around the tracks isn't it?

They usually at about lunch time or just after, run the cars round the track once then out at Le Source up the hill and the small airport to the Casino Square for the drivers picture and a public autograph session then back at 7 pm. But once the track changes happen they may not be able to do that, but they may be able to exit from somewhere else.

Dauer 962 · 2 Aug 2006, 06:50 (Ref:1670591)

Quote:

Originally Posted by F360

I understand that the new Porsche also ran with GT1 spec rear wings and GT1 spec air restrictors.....

Certainly the rear wing looks massive compared to the old model.

The air restrictor of the Porsche complied with the GT2 restrictor table. The rear wing wasn’t a GT1 wing, it was according to BELCAR regulation and not GT2 regulations. As the Porsche ran in G2 he had to comply with the BELCAR rules. Furthermore the Porsche ran according to BELCAR rules with a catalyser.

gtbook · 2 Aug 2006, 08:42 (Ref:1670690)

I was at Spa for the race and I must say - this was one of the greatest 24h races since a lot of years

I am very happy to were there ...

concerning the new 997 GT2 Porsches ... in this specification they would not be allowed to compete in the GT2 class in the FIA GT season ... yes - as the AF Corse 430 they had 28 kg ballast because of the drivers ... but - as Salo was very upset about it in Oschersleben during the press conference I do not understand this decission ... the driver pairs of the other Ferrari teams ar not really worser ... what ever ... I do not know a lot about the wings of the new Porsches ... but they defentily drove with GT1 rear tyres and this 28 kg ballast ... AND - I was really suppriesed how much problems they had ... ok - it is a new car - but in the end it is not a totaly different car compared to the 996 GT2 RSR ...

beside - I had loved to see the Phonix team win - mainly because of Andrea (piccini) and the Aston ... but in the end the last hour of the race was really breath taking ...

hope I will add some pics, soon ...

MikeHoyer · 2 Aug 2006, 08:49 (Ref:1670694)

Nice photos, except the ones with me in ...

The Tour · 2 Aug 2006, 17:30 (Ref:1671216)

I loved every minute of it. An absolute honour to be in the Ardennes for the 1st time. We became the 1st podcast to get FIA media accreditation at a GT event and managed to get some great material in between binge drinking!!

Cannot wait to return next year already.

insanity_mc · 5 Aug 2006, 11:15 (Ref:1673884)

Our pictures of the Proximus 24h of Spa are online ...

http://users.skynet.be/autosport

FIA GT 24H Race

FIA GT3

Trofeo Maserati

Renault World Series

Around The Track

Greetings,

Insanity

dj choc ice · 6 Aug 2006, 20:04 (Ref:1675854)

jesus great pics insanity love the one of the BMS scuderia aston martin DBRS9 backfiring and the picture of the fireworks looks mighty fine lol

The Tour · 7 Aug 2006, 21:33 (Ref:1677063)

Great Pics! Whats funny is that I am actually in the last one!!

I dont really blame you taking me photos of me though

I really miss Spa already. Cannot wait for LMS at Donington now.....

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