GT World Challenge Europe 2021 - Page 11

J Jay · 31 Jul 2021, 18:32 (Ref:4064269)

Speaking of nice jobs, #32 now leads the race. From nigh-on the back of the grid.

**bella** · 31 Jul 2021, 18:32 (Ref:4064270)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gert

The "defending" moves were stupid, the move on Bell after Bus Stop was just plain dangerous.
And all of it was unnecessary

did he really defend or was he too focussed on the other mirror trying to get out of the way of everyone else?

gert · 31 Jul 2021, 18:34 (Ref:4064272)

Quote:

Originally Posted by J Jay

Speaking of nice jobs, #32 now leads the race. From nigh-on the back of the grid.

Just for a single lap, thoigh

gert · 31 Jul 2021, 18:34 (Ref:4064274)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bella

did he really defend or was he too focussed on the other mirror trying to get out of the way of everyone else?

He was playing the idiot for more than a lap.
And that move on Bell was certainly not 'trying to get out of the way', more like a swerve or a chop.

gert · 31 Jul 2021, 18:40 (Ref:4064275)

So, Mapelli an Pierguidi have now overtaken all but the 37 and 88 of the cars on the "alternative strategy" (and those will have to stop forst).

J Jay · 31 Jul 2021, 18:49 (Ref:4064277)

#38 Jota McLaren drive-through.

Slowly, more of the grid are being caught.

WyldStallion · 31 Jul 2021, 19:04 (Ref:4064281)

20 cars on lead lap now. Actually less than I thought after 4 hours 30 minutes

gert · 31 Jul 2021, 19:43 (Ref:4064285)

Kirchhofer just did the fastest lap of the race overall
2:19:889

tux · 31 Jul 2021, 19:46 (Ref:4064286)

Really impressed by how many cars are still running without going into the garage. As far as i can see only the 4 cars involved in the accident in the first hour are retired.

gert · 31 Jul 2021, 19:50 (Ref:4064288)

Quote:

Originally Posted by tux

Really impressed by how many cars are still running without going into the garage. As far as i can see only the 4 cars involved in the accident in the first hour are retired.

true.

Apart from those 4 there are 3 that have been heavily delayed: #11, #70 and #5.
All others (51) are within 3 laps.

gert · 31 Jul 2021, 20:02 (Ref:4064290)

I really enjoyed that hour without John Watson

gert · 31 Jul 2021, 20:17 (Ref:4064294)

30sec stop/go for car 30.
No idea what for

WyldStallion · 31 Jul 2021, 20:19 (Ref:4064295)

I think its 19 cars on the lead lap now. Might be important to track. If you go a lap down I feel the car won't be a contender for the victory. Also the fewer cars on the lead lap the less of an impact these FCY/SC's will have on the race. In fact with fewer cars on the lead lap you get more lapped cars which can split the cars up on the lead lap in the line when they go back to green. I would not mind seeing just a handful of cars on the lead lap eventually. If the race stays green like it is now. For sure that number will go down.

WyldStallion · 31 Jul 2021, 20:21 (Ref:4064296)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gert

I really enjoyed that hour without John Watson

Could always mute the tab with the race. Open a new browser tab and have the live onboard engine noise from the 70 Mcaren or 93 Ferrari be used as your noise. Although Ryan is worth a listen when he is at the booth.

**bella** · 31 Jul 2021, 20:31 (Ref:4064298)

i switched to the french version. aside from the strange accents, it’s very understandable and although they talk over the messages from race control they’re nowhere near as annoying.

WyldStallion · 31 Jul 2021, 20:34 (Ref:4064299)

I can't really follow the race via the main feed at this point. Its too dark and too bright (with the headlights) at the same time. How the cameraman don't go blind I don't know.

gert · 31 Jul 2021, 20:35 (Ref:4064300)

I just took some time to order a model of the #3 Schnabl car.
I's beautiful and serves a good cause...

gert · 31 Jul 2021, 20:38 (Ref:4064301)

Quote:

Originally Posted by WyldStallion

I think its 19 cars on the lead lap now.

It depends a bit on when everybody pits.
It goes somewhere from 18 to 25

WyldStallion · 31 Jul 2021, 20:44 (Ref:4064306)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gert

I just took some time to order a model of the #3 Schnabl car.
I's beautiful and serves a good cause...

Is it a full diecast?

gert · 31 Jul 2021, 20:47 (Ref:4064307)

Quote:

Originally Posted by WyldStallion

Is it a full diecast?

https://ck-modelcars.de/en/minichamp...16003/p-70201/

This is the one

gert · 31 Jul 2021, 20:55 (Ref:4064309)

#4 in trouble. Running slowly and losing places

gert · 31 Jul 2021, 21:00 (Ref:4064310)

TM car #63, #95, #159, #188 to race control
pit stop car #88 under investigatiion

That's all 3 Garage59 Astons, the 4th place Lambo and the 2nd place Mercedes

gert · 31 Jul 2021, 21:07 (Ref:4064312)

Lead change on track with Caldarelli passing Ledogar, but we can't see it because they have to sho the 6 minutes highlights once more.

WyldStallion · 31 Jul 2021, 21:13 (Ref:4064313)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gert

Lead change on track with Caldarelli passing Ledogar, but we can't see it because they have to sho the 6 minutes highlights once more.

Oh boy those darned highlights packages. Its as if they run the broadcast like its a 3 hour race, but forget that some of this stuff does not work for a 24.

Nearly 7 hours in now. We have had a nice stretch of green racing. 13 cars on the lead lap right now I think. But there might be some routine pit stoppers from a couple of them that might make them temporarily a lap down. They won't want a safety car right now.

WyldStallion · 31 Jul 2021, 21:17 (Ref:4064314)

#88 Mercedes with a drive thru penalty at Spa is going to hurt bad. They will go a lap down properly. They might be done when it comes to winning this race now.

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