![]() |
![]() |
|||||||||
|
||||||||||
![]() |
![]() |
|||||||||
|
||||||||||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#5446 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 7,307
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Quote:
For the majority of UK TV audiences, there are three types of racing: F1 - everything else open-wheel is seen as less important. BTCC - everything else with a roof is too long/lacks characters/lower quality. Rallying - cars look impressive for a few moments, but when they realise the only way to keep track of the action is through timing screens, and there is no wheel-to-wheel action, it gets repetitive to watch. Trying to get UK TV audiences interested in yet another form of Motorsport is difficult enough - add into that the fact that it is a foreign series, looks like F1 and is not forward looking in terms of technology and your potential audience is very limited. It's hard enough to retain enough enthusiasm for F1 alone; diluting the mainstream TV market would hinder, rather then enhance, the Motorsport offering in the UK I feel. |
||
![]() |
__________________
Sheen:Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius. ![]() |
![]() |
#5447 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 8,765
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
In Hispanic America, IndyCar airs on video streaming service Claro Video. It's only available for Claro phone users, and it requires an extra season pass. I tried to buy it last year and the website failed...
|
||
![]() |
__________________
"Show me a driver who didn’t make a handful of errors this year, and I’ll show you someone who wasn’t trying hard enough." - David Malsher ![]() |
![]() |
#5448 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 13,081
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Online watching is not for everyone. But at least it’s better than no Indycar coverage. Hope you sort the website issues out
|
|
![]() |
__________________
He who dares wins! He who hesitates is lost! ![]() |
![]() |
#5449 | |||
Racer
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 117
![]() |
Quote:
https://theperfectcity.ca/wp-content...March-2019.pdf Supposedly "the province will be sharing more news in the spring about plans for the redevelopment". |
|||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#5450 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 8,765
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hélio Castroneves spoke about his third Indy 500 win.
https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/n...0-win/5672454/ |
||
![]() |
__________________
"Show me a driver who didn’t make a handful of errors this year, and I’ll show you someone who wasn’t trying hard enough." - David Malsher ![]() |
![]() |
#5451 | ||
![]() Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 19,896
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
A second season of the INDYCAR iRacing Challenge, will start Thursday, March 18.
I quite enjoyed last year's races, so looking forward to this season before the actual IndyCar season starts at Barber. https://racer.com/2021/03/11/indycar...urns-march-18/ |
||
![]() |
__________________
"If you're not winning you're not trying." Colin Chapman. ![]() |
![]() |
#5452 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 6,528
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The car I remember as Rick Mears, the Pennzoil Yellow Submarine, returns to Indy in 2022 with Scott Mclaughlin behind the wheel.
https://racer.com/2021/03/31/the-yel...a-new-captain/ Yes, I realize it's been older than that and famous as a Chaparral with Rutherford and more recent but for me it's Mears coming home from the town Memorial Day parade with belly full of cheap hot dogs and Acme sodas. |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#5453 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 8,765
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
It looks better than Newgarden's black and white car.
|
||
![]() |
__________________
"Show me a driver who didn’t make a handful of errors this year, and I’ll show you someone who wasn’t trying hard enough." - David Malsher ![]() |
![]() |
#5454 | ||
![]() Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 19,896
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Testing is underway at TMS, with RH-R topping day 1.
https://racer.com/2021/03/30/hunter-...exas-speedway/ and Pato O'ward topping day 2 https://racer.com/2021/03/31/oward-t...dycar-testing/ RH-R's top speed of 222.442 mph (357.985 km/h), is up on Sato's pole from last year of 220.250 mph, (354.458 km/h) Last edited by bjohnsonsmith; 1 Apr 2021 at 20:41. |
||
![]() |
__________________
"If you're not winning you're not trying." Colin Chapman. ![]() |
![]() |
#5455 | ||
![]() Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 19,896
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
According to this article, IndyCar will be increasing its global TV presence.
https://racer.com/2021/04/06/indycar...ence-for-2021/ |
||
![]() |
__________________
"If you're not winning you're not trying." Colin Chapman. ![]() |
![]() |
#5456 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 8,765
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Last season I tried to watch IndyCar on Claro Video. It required a Claro phone service, so I borrowed my brother's account.
On top of that I has to buy an IndyCar season pass. I tried multiple times, but the transaction always failed. Every day I miss IndyCar on ESPN with Andrés Agulla and Alex Pombo... |
||
![]() |
__________________
"Show me a driver who didn’t make a handful of errors this year, and I’ll show you someone who wasn’t trying hard enough." - David Malsher ![]() |
![]() |
#5457 | ||
![]() Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 19,896
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Open testing is underway at IMS, with the rookie/refresher session having already taken place.
https://racer.com/2021/04/09/speeds-...sumes-at-indy/ |
||
![]() |
__________________
"If you're not winning you're not trying." Colin Chapman. ![]() |
![]() |
#5458 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 1,630
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Indy day 2 testing times:
Rank Car Driver Name C/E/T Time Speed Diff Gap Best Lap Total Laps 1 2 Newgarden, Josef D/C/F 00:39.6792 226.819 --.---- --.---- 60 121 2 30 Sato, Takuma D/H/F 00:39.7534 226.396 0.0742 0.0742 47 60 3 86 Montoya, Juan Pablo D/C/F 00:39.8013 226.123 0.1221 0.0479 43 68 4 9 Dixon, Scott D/H/F 00:39.8395 225.906 0.1603 0.0382 65 126 5 15 Rahal, Graham D/H/F 00:39.8859 225.644 0.2067 0.0464 40 157 6 47 Daly, Conor D/C/F 00:39.8868 225.639 0.2076 0.0009 119 137 7 12 Power, Will D/C/F 00:39.9112 225.501 0.2320 0.0244 51 162 8 60 Harvey, Jack D/H/F 00:39.9527 225.266 0.2735 0.0415 139 140 9 5 O'Ward, Pato D/C/F 00:39.9790 225.118 0.2998 0.0263 108 156 10 06 Castroneves, Helio D/H/F 00:39.9868 225.074 0.3076 0.0078 105 128 11 22 Pagenaud, Simon D/C/F 00:39.9999 225.001 0.3207 0.0131 104 184 12 28 Hunter-Reay, Ryan D/H/F 00:40.0091 224.949 0.3299 0.0092 119 134 13 26 Herta, Colton D/H/F 00:40.1422 224.203 0.4630 0.1331 42 164 14 20 Carpenter, Ed D/C/F 00:40.1524 224.146 0.4732 0.0102 144 146 15 10 Palou, Alex D/H/F 00:40.1545 224.134 0.4753 0.0021 20 112 16 7 Rosenqvist, Felix D/C/F 00:40.1835 223.973 0.5043 0.0290 112 126 17 18 Jones, Ed D/H/F 00:40.1956 223.905 0.5164 0.0121 15 104 18 3 McLaughlin, Scott (R) D/C/F 00:40.2131 223.808 0.5339 0.0175 151 195 19 27 Rossi, Alexander D/H/F 00:40.2440 223.636 0.5648 0.0309 117 136 20 45 Ferrucci, Santino D/H/F 00:40.2650 223.519 0.5858 0.0210 85 137 21 16 De Silvestro, Simona D/C/F 00:40.2760 223.458 0.5968 0.0110 50 92 22 29 Hinchcliffe, James D/H/F 00:40.2760 223.458 0.5968 0.0000 87 127 23 48 Kanaan, Tony D/H/F 00:40.3404 223.101 0.6612 0.0644 38 99 24 24 Karam, Sage D/C/F 00:40.3415 223.095 0.6623 0.0011 71 81 25 98 Andretti, Marco D/H/F 00:40.3923 222.815 0.7131 0.0508 113 138 26 14 Bourdais, Sebastien D/C/F 00:40.4263 222.627 0.7471 0.0340 119 125 27 59 Chilton, Max D/C/F 00:40.4935 222.258 0.8143 0.0672 3 114 28 8 Ericsson, Marcus D/H/F 00:40.5159 222.135 0.8367 0.0224 147 188 29 51 Fittipaldi, Pietro (R) D/H/F 00:40.5509 221.943 0.8717 0.0350 135 144 30 4 Kellett, Dalton D/C/F 00:40.8727 220.196 1.1935 0.3218 63 97 31 52 Ware, Cody (R) D/H/F 00:41.2017 218.438 1.5225 0.3290 25 58 |
||
![]() |
__________________
"Those were the days my friends. We thought they'd never end..." jimclark ![]() |
![]() |
#5459 | ||
![]() Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 14,587
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for posting this.
Go JPM!! 😁 |
||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
![]() |
||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
[STCC] STCC 2012 News & Rumors | PorscheFanNo1 | WTCC & European Touring Car Series | 113 | 25 Sep 2012 11:38 |
2007 IndyCar schedule news/rumours | rustyfan | IRL Indycar Series | 40 | 6 Oct 2006 04:14 |
Misc IndyCar News/Info 2006 | rustyfan | IRL Indycar Series | 27 | 24 Mar 2006 13:59 |
News from IPS and IndyCar road course test (updated) | Down F0rce | IRL Indycar Series | 34 | 27 Sep 2004 12:17 |
Rumors from the National Speed Sport News | KC | Formula One | 3 | 6 May 2000 10:22 |