Motorsports

[Smack]

I think I've asked before, but any sports car fans around here? Tomorrow's race is going to be epic. Peugeot versus Audi will be the main event, but we'll see Porsche versus Ferrari and Aston Martin versus, Zytek, Courage, and others.

 

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Edited June 20, 2009 by Smack

[wolf stansson]

I have the dvr set, but I doubt I watch anything more than the beginning and end. Corvette's swan song this year in GT1 is a compelling story line as well.

[Smack]

Yes, I'll be sad to see them go and the factory efforts in GT1. I saw the GT1 Corvette for the last time in person at Sebring this year. They'll be back though, in GT2 after Le Mans in the states. Should be some great racing with Porsche, Ferrari, BMW, Corvette, and Panoz.

[Clem Fandango]

I like automotive stuff a lot but don't know enough about it to be able to follow along with Le Mans. I dig it though and will be keeping an eye on it, though not with eagle like precision. Who are the favorites?

[wolf stansson]

I like automotive stuff a lot but don't know enough about it to be able to follow along with Le Mans. I dig it though and will be keeping an eye on it, though not with eagle like precision. Who are the favorites?

I'm in the same boat. I'm much more into IRL and to a lesser extent, F1, but I'll watch LeMans just because of it's significance and the fact that it's cool, fast cars on a circuit.

[Clem Fandango]

I like automotive stuff a lot but don't know enough about it to be able to follow along with Le Mans. I dig it though and will be keeping an eye on it, though not with eagle like precision. Who are the favorites?

I'm in the same boat. I'm much more into IRL and to a lesser extent, F1, but I'll watch LeMans just because of it's significance and the fact that it's cool, fast cars on a circuit.

 

I hear you. I'm just a casual car fan. Top Gear is probably one of my Top 3 favorite shows ever. I just love cars. That's why LeMans appeals to me a little, it's not like NASCAR or F1. It's unique. If I watch NASCAR or F1 I have no idea what kind of car their driving just by looking at them. LeMans though you can tell. I'm lazy like that. That plus NASCAR and F1 is more about the man driving the car rather than the car itself. LeMans is more focused around the build quality of the car and the team that built it. I dig that

[wolf stansson]

Impressive day for Peugeot, Corvette and Ferrari.

[Smack]

Yeah, great day for the Pugs and Ferrari, Corvette really had no competition. I can't believe the numerous driver errors by Audi, early in the race no less. I think Peugeot is done with the 908 HDI FAP car at the end of this competition season. I believe they'll come to the states along with Audi to race at Petit Le Mans in September. That's a cool event I've been to a couple times. It's really cool that Brabham won he's a classy guy from a storied racing family.

 

The Logan, yeah Le Mans is special because it draws all types of drivers who come for the event. Lots of F1/former F1 guys, guys that have race in open wheel stuff in the states, rally racers, etc. I think there were around 25 countries represented by the drivers. I ended up stuck at a wedding and only got to watch some of the live coverage. I've got about 10 hours of DVR'd stuff I've yet to watch.

[Soul]

I usually check in on this once or twice, but I was travelling this weekend so I missed it.

 

It's kind of cool watching the different race classes within one race.

[Smack]

I change the thread title to Motorsports....

 

Shocking news in Forumla 1 today. A breakaway series has been announced as the 'FOTA' (Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, BMW, Toyota, Brawn, Red Bull) teams are unwilling to race under the new 2010 rules proscribed by the FIA.

 

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76292

 

I've heard that Monaco (the Superbowl, Indy 500 of F1) will not host an F1 event without Ferrari. This is crazy news.

[wolf stansson]

I read that yesterday. It's crazy. I have no idea what implications this will have, but I'd love to see some super open wheel racing league created that brings it back to the US and Canada. If INDY plays their cards right, they could make some serious in roads to being a big name world wide.

 

I'd be curious what this means to next year's American F1 team.

[Smack]

I read that yesterday. It's crazy. I have no idea what implications this will have, but I'd love to see some super open wheel racing league created that brings it back to the US and Canada. If INDY plays their cards right, they could make some serious in roads to being a big name world wide.

 

I'd be curious what this means to next year's American F1 team.

 

If they do end up with two series (this may just be brinksmanship negotiations) then I think Indy would definitely get a slot with one or the other series. The American F1 team has already committed to the current F1 series and not the breakaway group. One of the key sticking points causing the break is a cap on budgets. The new American team would definitely be more competitive with a capped series as there is no way they can match the budgets of Ferrari, BMW, Mercedes (McLaren), Toyota, etc.