IMSA Race 2023 Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring - Page 7

AndreasDavour · 18 Mar 2023, 16:43 (Ref:4147834)

Now we get to see #10 run with old tires as well. We'll see if Taylor manages better.

**Adam43** · 18 Mar 2023, 16:43 (Ref:4147835)

Pfaff update

Up to 5th in GT, 3rd in pro. Lap time a little slower than those around him.
Corvette still go the pace over the others, but Jordan Taylor now in the car.

kvenom · 18 Mar 2023, 16:43 (Ref:4147836)

Finally some life from BMW for the first time this season.

**Adam43** · 18 Mar 2023, 16:44 (Ref:4147837)

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Originally Posted by AndreasDavour

Now we get to see #10 run with old tires as well. We'll see if Taylor manages better.

So far it is looking like it is working out the same way.

fergus_r · 18 Mar 2023, 16:44 (Ref:4147838)

I guess nobody told Castroneves that the #60 doesn't have as much grip on restarts as it did at Daytona.

**Adam43** · 18 Mar 2023, 16:45 (Ref:4147839)

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Originally Posted by kvenom

Finally some life from BMW for the first time this season.

And seems like it won’t be of before it is up to second.

**Adam43** · 18 Mar 2023, 16:46 (Ref:4147840)

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Originally Posted by fergus_r

I guess nobody told Castroneves that the #60 doesn't have as much grip on restarts as it did at Daytona.

AndreasDavour · 18 Mar 2023, 16:47 (Ref:4147841)

"Hey, remember we have to play by the rules this time"

fergus_r · 18 Mar 2023, 16:49 (Ref:4147842)

BMW's turnaround from Daytona is pretty impressive, it has to be said.

**Adam43** · 18 Mar 2023, 16:49 (Ref:4147843)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Ban P3!

lmp3 having fun again.

The top two got close. Very close.

fergus_r · 18 Mar 2023, 16:50 (Ref:4147844)

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Originally Posted by Adam43

Pfaff update

Up to 5th in GT, 3rd in pro. Lap time a little slower than those around him.
Corvette still go the pace over the others, but Jordan Taylor now in the car.

And Pfaff now have Vanthoor in the car. The only running he's had in that Porsche was in warm-up this morning! Had been focussing excusively on WEC until today.

**Adam43** · 18 Mar 2023, 16:51 (Ref:4147845)

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Originally Posted by fergus_r

BMW's turnaround from Daytona is pretty impressive, it has to be said.

What do you think? They’ve got a better handle on the car, or it’s a very different circuit?

**Adam43** · 18 Mar 2023, 16:53 (Ref:4147846)

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Originally Posted by fergus_r

And Pfaff now have Vanthoor in the car. The only running he's had in that Porsche was in warm-up this morning! Had been focussing excusively on WEC until today.

That is impressive.

I remember there were quite a few drivers like that last year. In Toyota for instance, but I didn’t get to catch up on that kind of thing this year. (Away with work rather than away at Sebring!)

Edit. Just checked his first few lap times. He knocked about half a second off for the first five laps. Some of that is normal after a restart, but he quickly got up to speed. Now he’s plateaued and it’s dependent on traffic. A free lap and it looks like he’ll drop into the 2:02s.

fergus_r · 18 Mar 2023, 16:58 (Ref:4147848)

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Originally Posted by Adam43

What do you think? They’ve got a better handle on the car, or it’s a very different circuit?

The latter plays a big part I think. Daytona is always an outlier.

Also, their reliability seems a lot better so far. And maybe there were BoP changes - I can't remember the exact details on that and to be honest I can't be bothered to check

Strategy too! Their tyres haven't been falling away like the others. If they were in WEC with longer green running it would probably be a different story however.

crooky · 18 Mar 2023, 17:01 (Ref:4147850)

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Originally Posted by AndreasDavour

Hindy often claims Doonan is straight speaking, but in my ears this time and all the times he has been on Midweek Motorsport, he speaks total political language. He talks a lot and say absolutely nothing!

Anyone at the head of a business/organisation or near the top is essentially a politician. What they say to the general public is utterly worthless.

**Adam43** · 18 Mar 2023, 17:03 (Ref:4147851)

So, how many sets of tires do they have? Is it 11? Clearly good to double stint early.

Spin for #20. Off the track. Back on.

AndreasDavour · 18 Mar 2023, 17:04 (Ref:4147852)

Ricky Taylor is a lot slower than Dixon, but he keeps it together and hold up a hold gaggle of cars. Maybe the problem for the Whelen car was they needed a Taylor behind the wheel.

AndreasDavour · 18 Mar 2023, 17:05 (Ref:4147853)

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Originally Posted by crooky

Anyone at the head of a business/organisation or near the top is essentially a politician. What they say to the general public is utterly worthless.

Yeah, that makes sense. I wonder why Hindy bother to make it sound otherwise.

TCT · 18 Mar 2023, 17:06 (Ref:4147854)

Looks like the European cars stand no chance and the best they can hope for is 3rd if one/two of the Acuras or Cadillacs stumble(s).

fergus_r · 18 Mar 2023, 17:07 (Ref:4147856)

Jarno Trulli would be proud of Ricky right now.

**Adam43** · 18 Mar 2023, 17:11 (Ref:4147858)

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Originally Posted by fergus_r

Jarno Trulli would be proud of Ricky right now.

Tandy cheekily flashing his lights! That’ll do it!

fergus_r · 18 Mar 2023, 17:13 (Ref:4147859)

There's an absolute minefield of debris on the backstretch, Tandy picks up a puncture from it, no caution.

Small candy wrapper on track, red flag.

**Adam43** · 18 Mar 2023, 17:13 (Ref:4147860)

Noooo. Carbon fibre everywhere. Punctures or yellows. A Ferrari hit a big piece and spread it everywhere.

And Tandy in with a puncture.

TCT · 18 Mar 2023, 17:14 (Ref:4147861)

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Originally Posted by fergus_r

There's an absolute minefield of debris on the backstretch, Tandy picks up a puncture from it, no caution.

Small candy wrapper on track, red flag.

LOL.
Sad but true.

AndreasDavour · 18 Mar 2023, 17:14 (Ref:4147862)

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Originally Posted by fergus_r

Jarno Trulli would be proud of Ricky right now.

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