Pirelli World Challenge - Page 15

nasportscar · 3 Mar 2015, 15:15 (Ref:3511207)

Most of you know these, but here's a quick refresher course on the changes for the 2015 World Challenge season http://nasportscar.com/a-refresher-o...lenge-changes/

Mechanic Z · 5 Mar 2015, 00:46 (Ref:3511860)

KPAX/Flying Lizard McLaren Liveries:

**joeb** · 5 Mar 2015, 02:32 (Ref:3511879)

Good looking cars, but wish there was a big lizard on there somewhere.

Rodger Davies · 5 Mar 2015, 15:25 (Ref:3512100)

Wow, those are dull compared to both Lizards and KPax's cars last year.

schmidder · 5 Mar 2015, 15:50 (Ref:3512115)

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Originally Posted by Rodger Davies

Wow, those are dull compared to both Lizards and KPax's cars last year.

Agreed. Rather bland

TRspitfirefan · 5 Mar 2015, 18:14 (Ref:3512169)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rodger Davies

Wow, those are dull compared to both Lizards and KPax's cars last year.

I actually favor cars with more simple, elegant liveries, so I really do like the look of these cars. However, to my eye last years Kpax dark blue/yellow livery was pretty near perfection. Perfection is a hard act to follow.

TRspitfirefan · 5 Mar 2015, 18:16 (Ref:3512171)

Here's another look at the #6 livery.
(From @FlyingLizard_MS)

TRspitfirefan · 6 Mar 2015, 21:33 (Ref:3512587)

http://sportscar365.com/world-challe...ard-committee/

schmidder · 7 Mar 2015, 19:32 (Ref:3512788)

Watching gts race right now. Shaw does a good job commenting.. the other guy really struggles. He just was talking about the gap between first and second. Said something like the leader just pulled out another .7 second lead by running a 2:18.4 compared to second place cars 2:18.9...how does that math work? Time for someone a bit more seasoned I think.

scudd · 7 Mar 2015, 20:44 (Ref:3512793)

If you guys could post a link to the results, that would be appreciated.

Thanks

Speed-King · 7 Mar 2015, 20:56 (Ref:3512801)

VC Vision really needs to have a look at their scheduling.... COTA in March is just not a good place to kick off the season.

It's completely devoid of any flair or glamour, looks kinda dreary and puts a bit of a dampener on the excitement.

Mechanic Z · 7 Mar 2015, 22:16 (Ref:3512834)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speed-King

VC Vision really needs to have a look at their scheduling.... COTA in March is just not a good place to kick off the season.

It's completely devoid of any flair or glamour, looks kinda dreary and puts a bit of a dampener on the excitement.

There's definitely better tracks, visually, later in the season. That start was absolutely breathtaking, though!

Speed-King · 7 Mar 2015, 22:19 (Ref:3512836)

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That start was absolutely breathtaking, though!

Not too sold on that either. Takes forever to set up the grid and unsurprisingly, there were quite a number of stalled cars.

Things worked out this time, but I find the standing starts very gimicky and quite dangerous as well.

Mechanic Z · 7 Mar 2015, 22:28 (Ref:3512837)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speed-King

Not too sold on that either. Takes forever to set up the grid and unsurprisingly, there were quite a number of stalled cars.

Things worked out this time, but I find the standing starts very gimicky and quite dangerous as well.

Fair enough. I'd like WC with or without standing starts, either way is fine with me.

I thought this one was particularly impressive, simply because of the vast number of gorgeous GT cars that all managed to get going without major issue!

Matt · 7 Mar 2015, 22:52 (Ref:3512845)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speed-King

Not too sold on that either. Takes forever to set up the grid and unsurprisingly, there were quite a number of stalled cars.

Things worked out this time, but I find the standing starts very gimicky and quite dangerous as well.

Yep, drivers were definitely questioning the standing starts this morning, and I'd like to see them be taken away, personally.

The way they compact the entire grid up to fit on the main straight is incredibly dangerous.

As show at Detroit last year, it doesn't even look to be a full car length between cars.

carbsmith · 8 Mar 2015, 02:01 (Ref:3512878)

I think someone might need to introduce you to the concept of perspective.

TRspitfirefan · 8 Mar 2015, 02:24 (Ref:3512882)

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Originally Posted by Mechanic Z

Fair enough. I'd like WC with or without standing starts, either way is fine with me.

I thought this one was particularly impressive, simply because of the vast number of gorgeous GT cars that all managed to get going without major issue!

Agreed.
The standing start is incredibly awesome when all goes well, although personally I think a rolling start is more practical.

TRspitfirefan · 8 Mar 2015, 02:27 (Ref:3512883)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt

Yep, drivers were definitely questioning the standing starts this morning, and I'd like to see them be taken away, personally.

The way they compact the entire grid up to fit on the main straight is incredibly dangerous.

As show at Detroit last year, it doesn't even look to be a full car length between cars.

Telephoto lenses cause everything to look bunched up.

Matt · 8 Mar 2015, 02:35 (Ref:3512885)

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Originally Posted by TRspitfirefan

Telephoto lenses cause everything to look bunched up.

Video doesn't though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D30vCh_wUGg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgP_-RdN2zw

That's flat out dangerous.

carbsmith · 8 Mar 2015, 04:23 (Ref:3512892)

Yeah it's much safer when they're bunched that close and already doing 100mph at the start/finish line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72rFXyYmUYE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZIf5-OPZ6k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAg-XP_6gyc

There's an age old argument about the fairness of standing starts in a BOP series but you're hilariously exaggerating any safety issues to push an agenda.

pach233 · 8 Mar 2015, 04:57 (Ref:3512894)

One more from just last year showing the flying starts are not necessarily safer.

ADAC GT Masters Oscherschleben Race 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9DULawWNvQ

Matt · 8 Mar 2015, 05:36 (Ref:3512897)

Quote:

Originally Posted by carbsmith

Yeah it's much safer when they're bunched that close and already doing 100mph at the start/finish line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72rFXyYmUYE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZIf5-OPZ6k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAg-XP_6gyc

There's an age old argument about the fairness of standing starts in a BOP series but you're hilariously exaggerating any safety issues to push an agenda.

No issues of stalled cars with rolling starts. The speed differential in impacts between cars on a rolling start is much smaller than when you've got someone stalling on the front of the grid and someone smacks their stationary car at anything over 60mph.

Not pushing any agenda's, I'm sure you'd find many of the drivers feel the same way, considering they voiced concerns about it during Friday's drivers meeting, and especially when using GT3 cars, which are not designed to do standing starts.

TRspitfirefan · 8 Mar 2015, 16:47 (Ref:3513004)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt

No issues of stalled cars with rolling starts. The speed differential in impacts between cars on a rolling start is much smaller than when you've got someone stalling on the front of the grid and someone smacks their stationary car at anything over 60mph.

Not pushing any agenda's, I'm sure you'd find many of the drivers feel the same way, considering they voiced concerns about it during Friday's drivers meeting, and especially when using GT3 cars, which are not designed to do standing starts.

With so many cars this year, I agree that the standing start should probably be abandoned. Most likely todays race will feature a rolling start due to the rainy weather.

nasportscar · 19 Mar 2015, 14:14 (Ref:3517104)

Get to know EFFORT Racing's Michael Lewis: http://nasportscar.com/10-questions-...effort-racing/

nasportscar · 25 Mar 2015, 14:20 (Ref:3519386)

I really want a GT3 Vette racing in the United States http://nasportscar.com/we-need-a-gt3...states-pronto/

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