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Pffff. Cheers.
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28 Nov 2018, 15:26 (Ref:3866620) | #1828 | |
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Who knows? They seem to have no idea what kind of championship they're in anyway.
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29 Nov 2018, 06:51 (Ref:3866779) | #1829 | |
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I guess it would cost more than they feel like spending or they can get the data from the smp team since it's the same chassis? I don't know, just speculating.
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29 Nov 2018, 07:28 (Ref:3866781) | #1830 | |
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DragonSpeed know exactly what series they are racing in. They also know who pays the bills and aren't stupid enough to lose sight of that.
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29 Nov 2018, 17:55 (Ref:3866873) | #1831 | |
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In that case Mr. Hedman should worry about trying to learn how to race instead of making stupid decisions like this.
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I personally wish the team luck. I don't pretend to know whats best for them, but i'm glad they have invested in the championship and put a car on the grid.
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30 Nov 2018, 05:29 (Ref:3866951) | #1833 | |
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How dare you not question the motives, skill and reasons for race teams and drivers actions? Don't you know that by posting online you are automatically smarter than the race team?
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30 Nov 2018, 07:31 (Ref:3866961) | #1834 | |
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Mr Hedman is doing it as a hobby. He doesn't have to worry about anything other, frankly. He wants to race that car, and pays not a small amount for it.
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30 Nov 2018, 14:42 (Ref:3867018) | #1835 | |
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Multiple cars for that matter (2x WEC, 1x ELMS). And especially after what happened at Spa, no one would have been surprised if they had discontinued their P1 program. Kudos to Hedman and Julian for sticking with it!
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30 Nov 2018, 23:23 (Ref:3867128) | #1836 | |
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What happened at Spa? All I heard was Julian misunderstanding the rules and shouting about it. Edit: Ah they had the crash, but a crash is no reason to stop racing of course.
And yes it's nice enough that they put a car on the grid but that does not protect them from deserved criticism. This tyre test is meant to find a direct improvement for the privateer teams. By not participating they are giving their competitors unnecessary advantage and will have to spend time during race weekends to understand any changes made to the compound. Furthermore, seeing as every other team is competing and even ByKolles, it can't be that much of an expense either. The team clearly still has a lot of learning to do so any extra running outside of race weekends can only be massively helpful. There is simply no good reason whatsoever to not participate. Also I question the choice of a chassis and engine seperately, both of which were already manufactured late enough for their respective intended partners. But ok, we can chalk that up to a bold move and compliment them for taking on the challenge. But something is clearly hampering them because even without their obvious weak link of Hedman they are still not competitive. It seems clear the team still doesn't fully understand the car which only makes it more baffling they decline to take part in a (apparently) cheap test! Last edited by EffectiveSprinkles; 30 Nov 2018 at 23:31. |
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1 Dec 2018, 13:06 (Ref:3867242) | #1837 | |
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"A crash" is understating what happened. The power steering failed due to an electrical problem (not for the first time) which caused an accident which destroyed the chassis and broke both of Fittipaldis legs. The chassis could not be repaired for the race so they did not start. Not having a working car is a very good reason to stop racing.
Chassis is the only realistic choice they have, and the engine appears to be the best of the current set too. Not sure how those choices can be questioned. |
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Sadly, attacking Henrik Hedman for the decision, rather than trying to understand the reason for the decision, is just lazy and insulting. It demonstrates a level of ignorance (or is it naivety) and unwillingness to accept things are not always black or white, they are very often grey. Lastly, I would like to think Mr Sprinkles is not a troll, and that his posts do reflect his opinions, at the very least. |
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But. This is still LMP1, the top class. They complained at Spa that the rules were unfair to them because of their bronze rated driver. Who, by the letter of the rules, should not even be allowed to race in the class in the first place! Racing in the top class should still mean something. ByKolles know they're not going to fight for wins on pace either, yet they still seek out any competitive advantage they can get. I still can't think of a single good reason not to participate, can you? |
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3 Dec 2018, 16:26 (Ref:3867658) | #1845 | |
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I don't think it's as 'clear' as you say it is, because neither you nor me have any idea if Mr. Hedman not wanting to pay is actually the reason for not attending.
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3 Dec 2018, 16:28 (Ref:3867660) | #1846 | |
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Key words are 'in that case'. The poster implies Hedman does not want to pay for the sessions (even though we don't even know how expensive they are or who even pays for them) and if that's true I question that decision.
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3 Dec 2018, 17:20 (Ref:3867680) | #1847 | |
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The poster did not imply that at all. I know this because it was me. You are very quick to tell people to read what you wrote, so in this case it'd be wise to follow your advice.
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3 Dec 2018, 18:02 (Ref:3867686) | #1848 | |
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Then what else could you possibly be implying with 'they know who pays the bills'? Hedman pays for team, you and I both know that.
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3 Dec 2018, 18:22 (Ref:3867689) | #1849 | |
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I didn't imply anything, I replied to the statement of DragonSpeed "have no idea what kind of championship they're in" with yes they do, and they are there because Hedman pays for them to be there. The extrapolating out to "Hedman chose not to pay for the test" was all your doing, nobody else.
DragonSpeed knows exactly what they are doing. If they feel they won't gain enough to regain the cost then they won't do it. |
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3 Dec 2018, 18:40 (Ref:3867692) | #1850 | |
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Just saying something twice doesn't make it true.
Maybe I'll just ask again: what possible good reason could there be to skip this test programme? If it's cost then it's absolutely clear they have no idea what they're doing in LMP1 as I've already laid out, and you fail to address once again. |
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