Spa 24 Hours 2018 - Page 9

J Jay · 28 Jul 2018, 17:50 (Ref:3839459)

Given the way this race has been handled, I wouldn't be surprised to see the #63 hit with a punitive penalty for adjusting its BoP illegally.

bentley speed 8 · 28 Jul 2018, 17:51 (Ref:3839460)

Ah.. they're preparing the bodywork...

Mountain Man · 28 Jul 2018, 17:52 (Ref:3839461)

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Originally Posted by Articus

It is just too early in a 24 hour race for a Lamborghini to look like that.....

To be fair, it's longer than normally they last at Spa.

Speaking of which, have all the Mclarens broken down yet?

gert · 28 Jul 2018, 17:53 (Ref:3839463)

Put all the cars in a single line and this is what you get.
Did you take notice, SRO ?

Mountain Man · 28 Jul 2018, 17:53 (Ref:3839464)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Always good to have a local weather man.

It's definitely raining at Bruxelles now, just spots of rain, but definitely rain

Articus · 28 Jul 2018, 17:54 (Ref:3839465)

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Originally Posted by Mountain Man

To be fair, it's longer than normally they last at Spa.

Speaking of which, have all the Mclarens broken down yet?

I was holding my breath that a make other than the German juggernauts would win this....But with Lamborghini being Lamborghini, McLarens being Mclarens, and M-Sport strategy, a german car will win this.

Mountain Man · 28 Jul 2018, 17:57 (Ref:3839467)

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Originally Posted by Articus

I was holding my breath that a make other than the German juggernauts would win this....But with Lamborghini being Lamborghini, McLarens being Mclarens, and M-Sport strategy, a german car will win this.

Aston have a chance. That car looks settled and fast

Nick Woodbury · 28 Jul 2018, 17:57 (Ref:3839468)

Just came back to the stream.

To my surprise...Bob Varsha is doing some commentary for the SRO broadcast. Very interesting to hear that!

airbusA346 · 28 Jul 2018, 17:58 (Ref:3839469)

Is the TF Aston finished, or did they get it going again?

seanyb505 · 28 Jul 2018, 17:58 (Ref:3839470)

Bob Varsha always sounds like he's prepping to head to commercial.

Articus · 28 Jul 2018, 18:02 (Ref:3839471)

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Originally Posted by seanyb505

Bob Varsha always sounds like he's prepping to head to commercial.

Akrapovic · 28 Jul 2018, 18:03 (Ref:3839472)

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Originally Posted by seanyb505

Bob Varsha always sounds like he's prepping to head to commercial.

I knew there was something odd, but that's exactly it.

Mountain Man · 28 Jul 2018, 18:04 (Ref:3839473)

Penalty for Aston number 100 incoming. They just spun at Bruxelles and then came back onto the track and nearly swiped a BMW

Nick Woodbury · 28 Jul 2018, 18:05 (Ref:3839474)

All those years commentating for American motorsport broadcasts where you effectively have to cram in 7 1/2 minutes of analysis and reporting before they go back to bloody commercial. Its probably drilled into his brain.....poor fella.

Commentators PTSD?

Akrapovic · 28 Jul 2018, 18:07 (Ref:3839475)

I know Grasser are an Austrian team, but they've clearly fully embraced the idea of being an Italian team. Cars running around trailing bits, and they're putting stickers on the spare bodywork. Now it's fixed and the mechanics are jumping up and down, stamping feet, shouting at the driver to leave the pits...as if he's sitting there for giggles.

gert · 28 Jul 2018, 18:07 (Ref:3839476)

63 lost 6 laps, but is back in the race now

Akrapovic · 28 Jul 2018, 18:08 (Ref:3839477)

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Originally Posted by Nick Woodbury

All those years commentating for American motorsport broadcasts where you effectively have to cram in 7 1/2 minutes of analysis and reporting before they go back to bloody commercial. Its probably drilled into his brain.....poor fella.

Commentators PTSD?

He speaks completely differently to the Europeans, and it shows up in this sort of coverage. He just says random short statements, like he's not allowed to do a long story or proper commentary because there's not time. It's very odd to listen to in this context.

seanyb505 · 28 Jul 2018, 18:10 (Ref:3839478)

I've heard worse and more annoying, it's just funny to see the two styles side by side.

Mountain Man · 28 Jul 2018, 18:10 (Ref:3839479)

Has the Jag had a penalty? It's light number panel has been out for at least the last couple of hours

gert · 28 Jul 2018, 18:11 (Ref:3839480)

and now 63 gets a drive-through too.

seanyb505 · 28 Jul 2018, 18:12 (Ref:3839481)

"The finish line is the only one that matters...we'll be right back after these messages."

Mountain Man · 28 Jul 2018, 18:13 (Ref:3839482)

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Originally Posted by gert

and now 63 gets a drive-through too.

That's been cancelled, and replaced with a 30 seconds stop go for causing a collision

gert · 28 Jul 2018, 18:13 (Ref:3839483)

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Originally Posted by gert

and now 63 gets a drive-through too.

And the drive-through has been altered to a 30s stop and go

Mountain Man · 28 Jul 2018, 18:14 (Ref:3839484)

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Originally Posted by seanyb505

"The finish line is the only one that matters...we'll be right back after these messages."

I'll tell that to a traffic warden next time I park on a double yellow line.

seanyb505 · 28 Jul 2018, 18:16 (Ref:3839485)

lol

Has the rain subsided? Was hoping it would grow a little, but really 2nd-20thish are fairly close.

And Vincent Abril is setting an incredible pace in the Natural History Museum compared to everyone else.

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