2015 Blancpain Endurance Series - Page 33

rich07 · 19 Sep 2015, 19:04 (Ref:3574989)

Fixed pitstop lengths? That's rubbish! What the heck? You shouldn't be penalized for good pit work.

J Jay · 19 Sep 2015, 19:10 (Ref:3574991)

It's not hard to see where SRO is coming from - they want to appease the "true" privateers without losing the de-facto works teams *coughcoughWRTcoughcough*. The problem is they end up annoying everybody, especially the fans.

Is this the start of BSS becoming a victim of its own success?

tux · 19 Sep 2015, 19:41 (Ref:3575000)

#51 Ferrari might not make the race due to accident damage.

tux · 20 Sep 2015, 00:38 (Ref:3575142)

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Originally Posted by tux

#51 Ferrari might not make the race due to accident damage.

Having seen the accident it was all very strange. No idea why Machitski was so desperate to re overtake the Ferrari in a practice session.

tux · 20 Sep 2015, 07:05 (Ref:3575300)

#51 Ferrari has been repaired in time for this mornings qualifying. Nissans very quick in these cold, foggy conditions.

Mixed up grid #63 Huracan on pole, all the Nissans are really quick. Audis are off the pace. Salih Yoluc hasn't caused any carnage yet.

Beryl · 20 Sep 2015, 07:45 (Ref:3575312)

Sets up an interesting race with regards to the championship: #23 on the front row, #99 starts tenth, leaders Stippler/Ortelli further down the grid. Delicately poised, and there's fast potential spoilers (#63 Lambo, #59 McLaren, Bentleys) in the top ten that could play a major role.

rich07 · 20 Sep 2015, 08:00 (Ref:3575315)

Hopefully Salih Yuloc doesnt repeat his BGT shenannigans, stays out of the way and doesnt get involved in the championship battles. Fingers crossed for a good clean race between the Rowe and WRT guys for the championship. Lamborghini will hoping for a strong result after the season went downhill after Monza.

tux · 20 Sep 2015, 09:31 (Ref:3575329)

Its about 3 hours before the race, its about to start raining....

rich07 · 20 Sep 2015, 09:49 (Ref:3575332)

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Originally Posted by tux

Its about 3 hours before the race, its about to start raining....

Well it is the Ring, ah who knows whats going to happen. Last years 1000km BES race was pretty wet. Cant believe this will be the last race of the Endurance series for the year, theres still three months of the year to go

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J Jay · 20 Sep 2015, 12:52 (Ref:3575357)

Round 4 of the Super Endurance Weekend has commenced. 11 hours of racing down, 3 to go...

Edit - Safety car for a beached PAM 458. Watson going mental on the commentary!

gert · 20 Sep 2015, 13:13 (Ref:3575362)

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Originally Posted by J Jay

Round 4 of the Super Endurance Weekend has commenced. 11 hours of racing down, 3 to go...

Edit - Safety car for a beached PAM 458. Watson going mental on the commentary!

Isn't he right?

What's the use of a Virtual Safety Car if they don't use it?
How hard can it be to remove that car? It's not on the track is it?

I'm sick and tired of the unnecessary use of Safety cars - here, in F1, in the US, everywhere. There must be better solutions than this.

Akrapovic · 20 Sep 2015, 13:18 (Ref:3575363)

Kondakov is too far out of his depth. 2 laps down after 20 minutes, has twice (that we've seen) panicked and driven off the road when being lapped. Second time he did it he ballsed it up so much he got stuck and we got a SC.

There's amateur and then there's this.

J Jay · 20 Sep 2015, 13:19 (Ref:3575364)

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Originally Posted by gert

Isn't he right?

What's the use of a Virtual Safety Car if they don't use it?
How hard can it be to remove that car? It's not on the track is it?

I'm sick and tired of the unnecessary use of Safety cars - here, in F1, in the US, everywhere. There must be better solutions than this.

You won't get any complaints from me, I was commentating more on Watson being his usual self!

However, for me the issue with FCY/SC is second to the way they dragged the Ferrari out of the gravel, surely it was easier to pull it towards the pit lane? Nobody is going to be happy with all that gravel on the track.

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Kondakov is too far out of his depth. 2 laps down after 20 minutes, has twice (that we've seen) panicked and driven off the road when being lapped. Second time he did it he ballsed it up so much he got stuck and we got a SC.

There's amateur and then there's this and Ed Brown.

Fixed

Edit - The usual silliness at the restart, #22 Nissan punted hard into the pit wall, #59 McLaren punted into the gravel at T1 by the #99 SLS.

gert · 20 Sep 2015, 13:22 (Ref:3575366)

Yes, let's call another safety car!

J Jay · 20 Sep 2015, 14:27 (Ref:3575382)

Heavy crash for the #84 Bentley, let's see what the race director calls.

Edit - Safety car it is. Frijns gets past Walkinshaw but it may have been under a yellow flag.

gert · 20 Sep 2015, 14:28 (Ref:3575384)

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Originally Posted by J Jay

Heavy crash for the #84 Bentley, let's see what the race director calls.

A safety car of course ... you know it is impossible to remove a car from the grass without grouping all the cars

And of course you can't expect the safety car to pick up the leader.

Lol, safety car waves the leader through ... what a bunch of amateurs in race control.

J Jay · 20 Sep 2015, 14:33 (Ref:3575391)

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Originally Posted by gert

A safety car of course ... you know it is impossible to remove a car from the grass without grouping all the cars

I would help if the safety car didn't wave the lead car past ...

Akrapovic · 20 Sep 2015, 14:42 (Ref:3575397)

SC waved the wrong car through. Race control opened the pit lane too late which meant the leaders couldn't pit. Then when they did pit, they were unable to catch the SC before it pitted.

Race control has lost control of this race.

rich07 · 20 Sep 2015, 14:45 (Ref:3575402)

Sorry end to his career for Harold Primat.

J Jay · 20 Sep 2015, 14:50 (Ref:3575404)

Problems for #2 WRT Audi and a Nissan, but which one isn't clear.

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

SC waved the wrong car through. Race control opened the pit lane too late which meant the leaders couldn't pit. Then when they did pit, they were unable to catch the SC before it pitted.

Race control has lost control of this race.

Farcical. I doubt Von Ryan will mind but for the other leading cars that was unacceptable.

gert · 20 Sep 2015, 14:53 (Ref:3575407)

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Originally Posted by J Jay

Problems for #2 WRT Audi and a Nissan, but which one isn't clear.

173, took out the #2

Speed-King · 20 Sep 2015, 14:56 (Ref:3575409)

Can someone please tell me what the top 5 are right now? I'm at the track and have no idea what's going on.

J Jay · 20 Sep 2015, 15:00 (Ref:3575411)

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Originally Posted by Speed-King

Can someone please tell me what the top 5 are right now? I'm at the track and have no idea what's going on.

#58 (Estre)/#23 (Buncombe)/ #7 (Kane)/#1 (Vanthoor)/#63 (Venturini) in that order.

Kane harassing Buncombe for 2nd, otherwise they're relatively spread out.

Speed-King · 20 Sep 2015, 15:02 (Ref:3575412)

Thanks. Guess Estre got their through the safety car fracas? They didn't seem to have the pace earlier, at least.

J Jay · 20 Sep 2015, 15:05 (Ref:3575413)

The #58 was the winner of the safety car roulette, having pitted very early it took advantage of the safety car stupidly waving past the #23 when it was the lead car.

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