2006 Rolex 24 Hours Jan 26th-29th - Page 3

bgeorge104 · 29 Jan 2006, 06:11 (Ref:1511098)

What would be nice is if you could hear the engines of the cars as they go by, especially when commentary goes quiet, never sure whether I've lost the connection.

Lead change Max Papis hit the front, Casey Mears not giving up.

Throw open a window & hang a mic out!

**Bentley03** · 29 Jan 2006, 06:24 (Ref:1511100)

AJR back on the lead lap. They were 10 laps down when I went to bed!!

Happy Snapper · 29 Jan 2006, 06:43 (Ref:1511103)

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Originally Posted by bgeorge104

My live timing kept asking for password I kept closing the box eventually it went away.

Raceworld TV is mean't to transmit on astra, from their website,

From 22/4/05 onwards, RaceWorld TV will be broadcasting free-to-air via the ASTRA Satellite System at 19.2° East (ASTRA 1H, transponder 112, 12610.50 MHz, vertical polarization, FEC 5/6), currently reaching over 30 million Direct-To-Home households in 30 European countries.

But I can't figure out how you get it, anyone got any ideas?

I had that problem last night I first went to the grand am website then live timing but today I've tried via http://www.daytona24hr.com/ it takes you to the same timing screen but dosnt keep asking for a password

**GTRMagic** · 29 Jan 2006, 06:50 (Ref:1511105)

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Originally Posted by Bentley03

AJR back on the lead lap. They were 10 laps down when I went to bed!!

They have been banging in laps very close to their fastest for easily the last 90 minutes. They are quicker than the 2 cars ahead at the minute...

Whether the Porsche can stand the punishment though......

GBoehm · 29 Jan 2006, 06:53 (Ref:1511106)

Well I'm pulling an all nighter to support my Champ Car boys.

Andy77 · 29 Jan 2006, 07:50 (Ref:1511113)

must be an amazing race for the #23 Porsche of Luhr/Rockenfeller/Long.
I mean 9 laps down once and now back into 2nd it is really amazing

**GTRMagic** · 29 Jan 2006, 08:18 (Ref:1511115)

The #23 car has had an incredible couple of hours running... they have reset their fastest laps several times... the car seems to be absolutely on the limit

I hope they can catch the slower car in front.. but fear it might be like us Pesca fans at LeMans last year... it might just be that little too far away

**Bentley03** · 29 Jan 2006, 09:18 (Ref:1511132)

AJR leads!! What a recovery!!!

Just gonna start counting a few of these chickens............

**GTRMagic** · 29 Jan 2006, 09:26 (Ref:1511138)

Rockenfeller is in the car, and he isnt pulling away (although there is a ~5 second lead for now)

Amazing what a Safety Car will do

Did the AJR car fall off the road under the SC??

**Dani Filth** · 29 Jan 2006, 11:58 (Ref:1511210)

and now #23 is 6 laps down . can they make up .. unlikely ..

Andy77 · 29 Jan 2006, 12:49 (Ref:1511231)

how did they manage that now?

**Dani Filth** · 29 Jan 2006, 13:11 (Ref:1511240)

i don't know .. i only have T&S .. i saw they were in pit . for a while . probably some tech problem

they are much faster again . and probably have a chance for 2nd . first .seems a bit to far .

Fiorentina 1 · 29 Jan 2006, 13:47 (Ref:1511259)

The TPC is leading in GT with a 996 Cup Car! All the other Porsche teams, who ran up front were running the brand new (brand new for Grand-Am) 997 Cup Cars. I hope they win it.

Go TPC #36 Porsche!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gttouring · 29 Jan 2006, 14:35 (Ref:1511298)

Target Ganassi and Wheldon are just flawless wow
what a driver
the heartbreak of it all to come in second after all this- it isn't over but the redbull porsche DP- the agony.
and what of Luhr and the new porsche engined DP -he was making up a lap an hour at night-wow! and he is just a rocket in that thing- a come from behind win?

Andy77 · 29 Jan 2006, 15:00 (Ref:1511311)

....and the dramatics of the last hour just havent begun

Andy77 · 29 Jan 2006, 17:15 (Ref:1511365)

Congrats to Chip Ganassi Dan Wheldon,Scott Dixon and Casey Mears for clinching the 24h for Ganassi the first time. Congrats to the others on podium too.

rdjones · 29 Jan 2006, 17:23 (Ref:1511370)

A good run by the guys and Dan Wheldon joins an exclusive club of people that have won the Indy 500 and the Daytona 24 Hours.

jhansen · 29 Jan 2006, 19:47 (Ref:1511420)

Congrats to the Ganassi squad for a well earned Daytona 24 Hour win. Now it's time to take some more chances at history at Sebring and Le Mans. And by all means, bring Lexus (Toyota) with you.

CorvetteC6R · 29 Jan 2006, 22:01 (Ref:1511496)

I really wanted The Alex Job effort to win! The Target Ganassi 02 entry was a train though...

billnchristy · 29 Jan 2006, 23:31 (Ref:1511545)

I hope the AJR performance finds them some funding for the rest of the year...they will make things very interesting!!

race relations · 30 Jan 2006, 01:49 (Ref:1511587)

The involvement of the single seater drivers and teams seemed to give this years 24 a more professional feeling. The G/A is doing a great job. Despite what doomsayers and tea bag purists have told us about how it would never get off the ground, it keeps getting better.

If CART and IRL don't figure out that they need each other soon, G/A may take all their teams and drivers. $2.5 for one car -and about half that again for a second one-is good value to sponsors who may perceive it as better value at this point than what they have in N.American open wheel racing.

The fact that ISC helps get sponsors makes it a very attractive proposition if a team wants to go road racing. It is no wonder that teams like Cheever are signing up.

Andy77 · 30 Jan 2006, 08:12 (Ref:1511666)

Quote:

Originally Posted by race relations

The involvement of the single seater drivers and teams seemed to give this years 24 a more professional feeling. The G/A is doing a great job. Despite what doomsayers and tea bag purists have told us about how it would never get off the ground, it keeps getting better.

If CART and IRL don't figure out that they need each other soon, G/A may take all their teams and drivers. $2.5 for one car -and about half that again for a second one-is good value to sponsors who may perceive it as better value at this point than what they have in N.American open wheel racing.

The fact that ISC helps get sponsors makes it a very attractive proposition if a team wants to go road racing. It is no wonder that teams like Cheever are signing up.

The one thing missing is G/A coverage in europe. Unlike Nascar,Irl,Champcar and ALMS G/A isnt supported here anyways. Surely there are race reports here but if a race report comes about 2 weeks after I have read about in Motorsports mag I dont need to watch it . Well if I have not totally forgot bout the TV presence

Svierge · 30 Jan 2006, 11:44 (Ref:1511828)

Interesting race. The Job Crawford was in a league of its own. That is one hell of a team - taking a fairly unfancied chassis and engine and very nearly winning the Big One first time out was very impressive. They were pulling back a lap per hour in the night, which is just amazing.

If they entered the rest of the season they'd win the championship at a stroll.

I'm looking forward to what they can do with an LMP2 Porsche...

chocmonster7 · 30 Jan 2006, 12:03 (Ref:1511839)

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Originally Posted by Andy77

The one thing missing is G/A coverage in europe. Unlike Nascar,Irl,Champcar and ALMS G/A isnt supported here anyways.

I agree with you there, would love to see TV coverage but was able to follow the race quite well using the live timing and race audio from the official site.

Svierge · 30 Jan 2006, 12:50 (Ref:1511862)

Grand Am is on Channel 5 in the UK, incidentally. You need to look closely at the schedules, but it pops up on weekdays at about 3am quite often - along with Australian V8 Supercars etc.

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