'09 ALMS Petit Le Mans - Sep 26th - Page 2

fieldodreams79 · 23 Sep 2009, 03:42 (Ref:2546371)

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Originally Posted by Purist

Has it ever rained at PLM? I certainly can't remember any race footage from the event where it was wet.

i've just realized that it hasn't rained during the race since i've been going (2000). it has poured during morning warmup a couple times, but not during the race, i don't think. then again, my first PLMs i wasn't doing much of any thinking...mostly drinking

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Originally Posted by Joeb

That SWC GT race was madness in the Essess.

indeed it was. we sat on spectator hill waiting for the restart watching the storm approach. while i being the optimist said "It'll blow over," my buddy was more of a realist, "yeah, as soon as they wave the green, it'll start blowin'."

then the chaos, followed by the Fellows "move" under team orders.

Cuttlefish · 23 Sep 2009, 03:44 (Ref:2546372)

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Originally Posted by joeb

That SWC GT race was madness in the Essess.

That race was one of the saddest I have ever seen on television. So much carnage...

JHamilton · 23 Sep 2009, 06:32 (Ref:2546403)

I don't think I've seen a SWC GT race in the dry in 3 years... skipped Sebring this year though.

JHamilton · 23 Sep 2009, 06:39 (Ref:2546410)

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Originally Posted by Rodger Davies

woop - having barely being able to leave town since July I've found some cheap last minute flights over from the UK and am travelling tomorrow. Doing it alone and I've never driven in the US before so has anyone who's going to be at the circuit got any tips for a PLM (and indeed ALMS) virgin arriving Thursday afternoon?

Hoping to see (and, more importantly, hear) some of the stuff we don't get over in Europe so I hope RSR're able to make it.

Personally, I can see Acura having a real shot at this one, at least for the first few hours, and it'll be very telling as to their general improvement either way.

I hope you don't arrive around rush hour... that would be a lovely welcome to Atlanta. Once you arrive, it's a great track. Not a bad viewing spot in the place. Visit the trackside thread for a little more info.

MJ_N_09 · 23 Sep 2009, 17:42 (Ref:2546792)

For us Americans, will PLM coverage be interrupted yet again for a certain spec racing series?

AJLav · 23 Sep 2009, 18:27 (Ref:2546842)

I believe Speed is going flag to flag this year on coverage.... 'bout time.

Roger Davies: take your time getting through atlanta in rush hour, don't get on Interstate 285 period, and again their is no bad place to watch the race at road atlanta. I sugest Spectator Hill (turn 5), the Backstretch (Turn 9) and the 10a/b complex for veiwing.

It has never rained during Petit, it has rained right before the race (2001) and the race has begun with damp conditions - hopefully that dry trend continues this year - see you all there!

Cuttlefish · 23 Sep 2009, 18:57 (Ref:2546856)

Half way through the first test session, and the LMP times are a lot closer than I thought they'd be! Still 3 seconds slower than last years pace, though.

And the ECO Radical isn't the slowest car out there, woohoo!

andy_b · 23 Sep 2009, 19:10 (Ref:2546869)

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Originally Posted by AJLav

I believe Speed is going flag to flag this year on coverage.... 'bout time.

Yeah, Race is live flag to flag on Speed and in Europe on Motors (possibly with RLM commentary). Qualifying is also live online at SpeedTV.com.

+ John and co are on RadioLeMans too (including viaXM and Sirius)

Jonerz · 23 Sep 2009, 20:52 (Ref:2546959)

Does anyone have the complete final results from the promoter test session? Also, did the Jag go through tech today?

Chris

gwyllion · 23 Sep 2009, 21:14 (Ref:2546970)

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Originally Posted by Jonerz

Does anyone have the complete final results from the promoter test session?

http://www.americanlemans.com/events...%20Session.pdf

Jonerz · 23 Sep 2009, 21:20 (Ref:2546974)

Merci!

Chris

The359 · 23 Sep 2009, 22:39 (Ref:2547023)

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio..._J_test_05.jpg

What's with the LEDs on the suspension shrouds?

Dead-Eye · 23 Sep 2009, 23:44 (Ref:2547047)

Pimp My Prototype?

Jonerz · 24 Sep 2009, 00:24 (Ref:2547061)

Wait to see that thing in the dark - identification when the car is approaching you (as a spectator.)

Anyone know what's up with Shaguar? Did they go through, let alone pass, tech today?

Chris

**joeb** · 24 Sep 2009, 02:12 (Ref:2547078)

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Originally Posted by Jonerz

Wait to see that thing in the dark - identification when the car is approaching you (as a spectator.)

Anyone know what's up with Shaguar? Did they go through, let alone pass, tech today?

Chris

I didn't see the Jag in the pictures on EI, but I'll be there in the morning to inspect first hand!

Also, the Muscle Milk car seemed to still have the 2008 wing in the pics, i thought it was rumored to be switching to a 2009 wing.

nasdriv87 · 24 Sep 2009, 03:00 (Ref:2547093)

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Originally Posted by AJLav

I believe Speed is going flag to flag this year on coverage.... 'bout time.

well, as far as I know HERE AT BRAZIL Speed coverage will be from 12pm. to 04:30pm [NASCAR BREAK] and 7pm to final.

but I dunno about USA.

btw... Audi was the was the fastest today...

1. Capello 1:08.308
2. Sarrazin 1:08.477
3. Dixon 1:09.137

Edit: for USA will be full coverage, according to ALMS note from Speed

http://www.americanlemans.com/index_news.php?n=13811

Fogelhund · 24 Sep 2009, 06:31 (Ref:2547135)

No signs of the Jag at the track as of yet.

KA · 24 Sep 2009, 08:08 (Ref:2547183)

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Originally Posted by gwyllion

http://www.americanlemans.com/events...%20Session.pdf

Something curious on those times....

10th- 88 P1 Drayson/Cocker/Bell....Creation CA07

Is there something I've missed, have the team been careless enough to show up with the wrong car or does someone just have trouble telling a Lola Coupe from a CA07.....?

isynge · 24 Sep 2009, 09:03 (Ref:2547213)

Pretty sure they're running the same number as one of the Creations from last year. Easy mistake to make perhaps, but equally easy to avoid in the first place.

Some of the claims made on these scoring pages can be unusual at times!

zac510 · 24 Sep 2009, 09:48 (Ref:2547238)

BMWs look comfortably quick in GT2.

**joeb** · 24 Sep 2009, 12:52 (Ref:2547320)

Did the 20 car blow an engine already? Link.

gsmith2424 · 24 Sep 2009, 13:31 (Ref:2547334)

I think Dyson won't even make it till the finish of this race unless they really back the power levels down.

Purist · 24 Sep 2009, 14:07 (Ref:2547348)

It's not quite that simple. The word from other threads here is that they cooked the motors at Mosport because they were running the mixture too lean. The real trick seems to be striking a balance where you don't overstress the lump, while at the same time, you don't overheat it either.

Cuttlefish · 24 Sep 2009, 14:22 (Ref:2547352)

Practice 1 was underway until the #07 Peugeot caught fire, and is apparently still burning at Turn 6.

broadrun96 · 24 Sep 2009, 14:34 (Ref:2547356)

Are either or both of the Dyson cars running the 09 spec wing? Might be worth it o back one running the ACO wing to try to earn the entry to LM2010, unless the RS Spyder has been modified to the 09 wing as well.
Sucks about the Pug, any word on how destroyed? Guessing with the phrase still burning, it will be out of the race?

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