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17 Jun 2007, 13:09 (Ref:1939882)
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Did the Astons/Corvettes run with any ballast/penalties to their cars?
Did the ACO place any ballast or restrictor penalties to either car for the race?
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17 Jun 2007, 17:15 (Ref:1940018)
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i believe both were ballasted due to the fast laps last year, were penalized for exceeding the target speed for GT1 from the ACO.
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17 Jun 2007, 21:43 (Ref:1940279)
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Alright, but did either have a sizable advantage over the other?
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17 Jun 2007, 22:11 (Ref:1940314)
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17 Jun 2007, 23:22 (Ref:1940354)
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I wouldn't necessarily say luck was on Aston Martins side, the #63 Corvette ran as much a trouble free race as the #009 and #008 Aston Martins. It really all came down to pure speed.
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18 Jun 2007, 00:48 (Ref:1940383)
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18 Jun 2007, 01:08 (Ref:1940394)
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I was doing the math, and it was looking like the Vette would have gotten on the same lap as the Aston, but wouldnt have had the time to make an addtional lap to actually pass the 009 for 1st.
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18 Jun 2007, 02:09 (Ref:1940422)
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thats assuming the aston kept at that reduced pace.....
i reckon if the vette got on the same lap the aston wouldve speed up 
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18 Jun 2007, 02:38 (Ref:1940429)
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yea Im sure of the same
I was watching the timing and the Vette was doing 4:30s while the Aston was around the 5:00 - 5:05 range. Im pretty sure he could have gone faster, but it wasnt necessary. |
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18 Jun 2007, 04:14 (Ref:1940452)
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Not only could the Aston have sped up, but it was also more likely that Corvette would have screwed up at that hard pace.
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18 Jun 2007, 15:31 (Ref:1940839)
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Finally Aston win, and give the brits something to cheer about! Thanks to the Vette fans for so far being less comabtive than before, I've been subject to it, and it ain't pretty. A good race, an odd race, but one that Aston controlled really.
Congrats Aston, commiserations Corvette, may the battle continue at Spa (in part, at least) 
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