IMSA Race 2018 Petit Le Mans - Page 12

gert · 13 Oct 2018, 23:42 (Ref:3856685)

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Originally Posted by wheelz22

I guess the truth hurts...huh kid ?

No need to be rude or calling names. Let's just not go that route.

RedSquirrel · 13 Oct 2018, 23:43 (Ref:3856686)

What was that nonsense at the restart? Loads of overlapping well before the green flag.

Maelochs · 13 Oct 2018, 23:43 (Ref:3856687)

How will Mazda choke this year?

SnoodyMcFlude · 13 Oct 2018, 23:44 (Ref:3856688)

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Originally Posted by wheelz22

I guess the truth hurts...huh kid ?

My point was that the best way to change it would be to post something insightful yourself. There's an interesting race going on with a lot of very close battles in each class (obviously helped by the FCY at the minute) and penalties being handed out like candy.

As an aside, it seems that every forum has a resident douchebag or two, why is it that at least one of these will always call people 'kid'?

gert · 13 Oct 2018, 23:44 (Ref:3856689)

Back to green. Lead pack has been shuffled around due to different pit strategies.

wheelz22 · 13 Oct 2018, 23:45 (Ref:3856690)

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Originally Posted by gert

No need to be rude or calling names. Let's just not go that route.

Says the "polite" guy who just posted this to Clark....."Jeez man, get a life. Or go watch some replays of F1 parades".

gert · 13 Oct 2018, 23:46 (Ref:3856691)

Did the 58 get a penalty for THAT?

courageous · 13 Oct 2018, 23:47 (Ref:3856692)

both the front and rear bodywork on the #55 Mazda looks like it is wobbling loose - much more than the team car

gert · 13 Oct 2018, 23:47 (Ref:3856693)

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Originally Posted by wheelz22

Says the "polite" guy who just posted this to Clark....."Jeez man, get a life. Or go watch some replays of F1 parades".

That was not directed at you I think? If you read the other guy's replies on the F1 forum then I think you'll understand.

gert · 13 Oct 2018, 23:48 (Ref:3856694)

58 got the race taken away for an incident that was 50-50 at best IMO, between 2 GTD cars.

gert · 13 Oct 2018, 23:49 (Ref:3856695)

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Originally Posted by courageous

both the front and rear bodywork on the #55 Mazda looks like it is wobbling loose - much more than the team car

And they have already changed the nose earlier because it seemed to be loose

jimclark · 13 Oct 2018, 23:54 (Ref:3856697)

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Originally Posted by SnoodyMcFlude

If you want an argument about BoP

Not at'all, thank you. Just stating what it is. You're entitled to your opinion too.

Having driven in IMSA (Bishop's version) I know the difference between a show and a race.

gert · 13 Oct 2018, 23:57 (Ref:3856698)

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Originally Posted by jimclark

Not at'all, thank you. Just stating what it is. You're entitled to your opinion too.

Then why bring it up?
No one has been talking about BOP until you did.

RedSquirrel · 13 Oct 2018, 23:57 (Ref:3856699)

Those Daytona Prototypes truly were hideous.

gert · 14 Oct 2018, 00:00 (Ref:3856700)

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Originally Posted by RedSquirrel

Those Daytona Prototypes truly were hideous.

They sure were, although the latter generations were certainly getting prettier / less ugly.

SnoodyMcFlude · 14 Oct 2018, 00:01 (Ref:3856701)

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Originally Posted by jimclark

You're entitled to your opinion too.

Wow, so gracious of you....and don't pretend like you weren't trying to start the BoP argument, there was literally no reason to raise it.

This one's setting itself up for a nice grandstand finish but I get the feeling we've got another couple of twists and turns first. Would like to see Pipo take the win and would be interesting if the 3 Corvette can come back to win the championship...not going to bet on either of those things though!

jimclark · 14 Oct 2018, 00:02 (Ref:3856702)

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Originally Posted by Maelochs

How will Mazda choke this year?

Hey Mae. 'Long time...

'Gettin' myself in trouble with truth again.

gert · 14 Oct 2018, 00:02 (Ref:3856703)

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Originally Posted by jimclark

Hey Mae. 'Long time...

'Gettin' myself in trouble with truth again.

Maybe you could just talk about the race, like the rest of us were doing?

RedSquirrel · 14 Oct 2018, 00:04 (Ref:3856704)

How on Earth is the #58 only 7 seconds off the lead after that drive-through?

gert · 14 Oct 2018, 00:06 (Ref:3856705)

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Originally Posted by RedSquirrel

How on Earth is the #58 only 7 seconds off the lead after that drive-through?

He was a couple of seconds in front, and I think a drive-through takes about 30 seconds + he's a bit quicker every lap.

jimclark · 14 Oct 2018, 00:11 (Ref:3856706)

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Originally Posted by SnoodyMcFlude

don't pretend like you weren't trying to start the BoP argument, there was literally no reason to raise it.

Apparently you don't know the difference. All I did was state a fact in response to your opinion. An intelligent conversation is not an "argument".

gert · 14 Oct 2018, 00:15 (Ref:3856707)

Briscoe seems to be struggling a bit. The 25 BMW got past, the 911 Porsche too (before it made a pitstop) and now he is under pressure from the #4 Corvette.

Ditto for Nasr. He was passed by Braun and has dropped 13 seconds in a few laps.

Maelochs · 14 Oct 2018, 00:16 (Ref:3856708)

Almost all racing seems to have been turned into "auto-competition entertainment product." It is what it is. I make the best of what is offered.

I knew what I was going to see when I turned this race on .... no excuses, no useful regrets.

I sort of regret that i cannot make it to hardly any racing any more ....

I think the original Can-Am was some of the best racing ever (not that I saw any of it at the time ...

)... and the Camel GT/GTP was close ... but not sure any of it would have made good television.

Until racing is covered by 20 drones, four helicopters, two blimps, 30 track-side cameras, an in-car on every car ... a director who actually understands Anything about racing ... and is covered like soccer, with no commercials while the clock is running .... then racing is always going to be a product engineered to make a profit for broadcasters selling advertisement time. Which means instead of racing we will see commercials for racing ... produced live. The point of the program will be to get people to stay until the next commercial break.

On another hand though .... life is a one-way trip that get shorter constantly, and if I p1$$ in my corn flakes breakfast doesn't get any better.

Oi .... FCY for the Lexus now? No, we dodged that one.

Maelochs · 14 Oct 2018, 00:25 (Ref:3856709)

Mazda ... problem with the rear left wheel .... but it didn't slow them.

And then was that Spencer Pigot going off road?

J Jay · 14 Oct 2018, 00:26 (Ref:3856710)

I think it was Jarvis, he's now just in front of Nasr.

Speaking of which, three places between him and Braun, one more in Braun's favour and the title goes CORE's way.

Edit - Now four places as the Mazdas shake themselves out. That would be enough, just.

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