2009 Superleague Formula Rounds 1&2 - Magny Cours

eveningladies · 26 Jun 2009, 11:09 (Ref:2490984)

Live timing appears to beup and running for todays testing...

http://www.superleagueformula.com/su...ve/Live-Timing

kerrmanningjarv · 26 Jun 2009, 13:21 (Ref:2491065)

Thanks, they never told us there would be any testing today - they've just talked about practice on Saturday...

By the way, qualifying is not live on TV or online this weekend - not sure if it will be like that for the whole season or if it's a one-off. Odd though, why have the penalty shootout format and then not televise it? It's basically made for TV.

kerrmanningjarv · 26 Jun 2009, 13:24 (Ref:2491071)

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Originally Posted by Keyfabe

no mention of Frank Perera in connection with any of the teams, its a shame hes a good driver and appears not to be competing in any series, glad that Rigon and Buurman are back for more, looking forwards to these fantastic sounding cars racing again :-)

Perera was linked with Atletico Madrid somewhere or other but the deal didn't come off clearly. There was also an article saying that Bordeaux would join the series with Perera as driver, but that didn't come off either.

kerrmanningjarv · 26 Jun 2009, 13:26 (Ref:2491072)

http://tsl-timing.com/?loc=major&sea...&tabletype=gif First test is completed - Valles leads the way from Gommendy, quite a predictable front two, with an impressive 3rd for Kasper Andersen.

Only two shakedown laps for Davide Rigon and Olympiakos, while no laps at all for AS Roma (Kennard), Anderlecht (Buurman) and Lyon (Panciatici).

sauber11 · 27 Jun 2009, 13:09 (Ref:2491586)

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Originally Posted by RichardRenes

in short: Yes. Superleague will be the faster car, by 3 to 5 seconds a lap (my prediction).

Right now euroseries f3000 less than 1 second slower than SLF

racecontrol · 27 Jun 2009, 23:23 (Ref:2491773)

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Originally Posted by sauber11

Right now euroseries f3000 less than 1 second slower than SLF

I think in qualifying was about half a second.... and Magny Cours is a circuit with long straights that are good for SF engines... in Donington could be even closer

duke_toaster · 28 Jun 2009, 08:57 (Ref:2491863)

I'd better warn everyone now that the webstream is pretty much useless.

Go_For_Pole · 28 Jun 2009, 08:59 (Ref:2491864)

one alternative is www.mstv.gr

duke_toaster · 28 Jun 2009, 09:25 (Ref:2491872)

Thanks, that stream worked for a while but is broken now. SF's official stream is gone too showing colour bars. Uh-oh!

**bella** · 28 Jun 2009, 09:28 (Ref:2491875)

i'm glad that wasn't just me having issues with their webstream.

i feel wrong saying this but it's actually quite good racing...

duke_toaster · 28 Jun 2009, 09:35 (Ref:2491880)

It's not just good racing - it's good racing at Magny! Would be nice if the over-rev info were to be shown on TV though.

**bella** · 28 Jun 2009, 09:49 (Ref:2491885)

i'm just pleased the streaming has sorted itself out!

WHAT?? they reverse the entire grid next race?? oh dear god...

duke_toaster · 28 Jun 2009, 10:02 (Ref:2491890)

They did that last year at every race and there wasn't an actual autopocalypse at T1 as would be expected. Possibly because those on the front two or three rows were the retirements rather than the slowpokes.

Total reverse grids stops Jason Plato's tactics of doing a Rubens at the end of the race to try to get on the front row by jumping on the brakes on the pit straight.

**chunterer** · 28 Jun 2009, 10:15 (Ref:2491902)

Noone fancied a little thread about the opening rounds then?

I reckon there's a reaonable amount to discuss?

duke_toaster · 28 Jun 2009, 10:23 (Ref:2491904)

If you want to split it off, I wouldn't mind. Next time I might as well start an actual thread, silly me.

**chunterer** · 28 Jun 2009, 10:37 (Ref:2491910)

DONE!!

Well apart from the Eurosport black out half way through that was a massively dominant performance from Valles!!

Once he disposed of the fast starting Pizzonia (good to see him out there again) he eased away.

Pantano massively benefited from Rigon's monumental brain fade in torpedoing couple of people at the haripin on the opening lap and jumped from, what was it, 19th to 6th??!! but ultimately couldn't handle Dolby or Buurman who followed Valles home in the end.

Some decent little scraps, but even though the cars look less cumbersome than last year, they still look a bit hard work to drive quickly?

duke_toaster · 28 Jun 2009, 11:04 (Ref:2492643)

I don't know if the chassis has changed much, but they are still longer and heavier (definately the latter) than F1 machinery. 750hp is always impressive.

**bella** · 28 Jun 2009, 12:26 (Ref:2492670)

i feel really sorry for the n00bs in those cars, it looks like a lot to get used to. dolby is mega though, when did that happen!

strider · 28 Jun 2009, 12:39 (Ref:2492675)

It looks like amateur hour, sorry 45 minutes, out there. Not just the drivers but also the teams and above all the commentator. Where's Martin Haven when you need him?

**bella** · 28 Jun 2009, 12:50 (Ref:2492678)

really? isn't it ben edwards like it is on the live feed?

strider · 28 Jun 2009, 12:56 (Ref:2492684)

No it's some guy called John Lawrence (or Laurence). I nearly fell asleep. Good to see Pantano win. The cars are okay but do look ponderous, hence the lack of overtaking.

Edit: First name might be Mike. Either way, tedious beyond belief.

**bella** · 28 Jun 2009, 13:01 (Ref:2492686)

i have to say, and not grovelling here, the live feed commentary was very good. there was plenty of overtaking in the first 10-15 minutes while the grid sorted itself out from the reverse format. this extra little race should be interesting.

i don't like the format, it makes my brain hurt, but everything else is ok.

Craner Curves · 28 Jun 2009, 13:05 (Ref:2492688)

Ben Edwards and Bruce Jouanny are on Setanta Ireland commentating on it. Although it has just cut off during the run up to race 3. <edit> It's back again. I thought that was the plug being pulled on the channel......

I switched to Eurosport 2 there and it's now in German?!

Reminds me of the old days of analogue Sky.

Good racing today, ok some amateurish mistakes at times, but it makes Magny Cours look good.

strider · 28 Jun 2009, 13:08 (Ref:2492691)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

I switched to Eurosport 2 there and it's now in German?!

Yes!!! Oh, but hang on, now there's some English...

**bella** · 28 Jun 2009, 13:11 (Ref:2492692)

i would suggest people change to the live feed but it's flakier than a school prom already so you stay watching your tellys...

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