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10 Mar 2003, 21:51 (Ref:532069)
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News From Sebring ...
On the IMSA website, they are expected to post info on the Monday practice sessions, but early results are:
1. Champion Audi 2. Bentley (Kristensen) 3. Bentley (Herbert) 4. Joest Audi Notes: The Lister had a minor fire (apparently no serious damage) and had to be towed to the pits... Johnny Kane had an incident where he spun the Audi UK, but made no wall contact... The notes were brief, more to come, so visit www.imsaracing.net as time passes today... also had a few photos of the practice session... |
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10 Mar 2003, 22:06 (Ref:532084)
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The Racers Group also had a spin in front of the number 8 Bentley.
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10 Mar 2003, 22:16 (Ref:532093)
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A bit of a 675 update, the #20 Dyson MG-Lola was sixth overall, the #37 Intersport car was eighth overall. In the morning session No time was recorded for the #16 Dyson entry, which was out completing laps, but running without a transponder.
During the afternoon session, the RN Motorsports DBA was quickest in the class, and eighth overall. The #20 Dyson was second fastest in 675 (10th overall), #37 was third (12th overall). Nielsen's time was a 1:53.809, while the fastest of the afternoon was the #8 Bentley at 1:49.038. |
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10 Mar 2003, 22:18 (Ref:532096)
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Did you pull those from the IMSA site, or is there another source?
I haven't looked in about an hour or so....I'd like to see or know more... |
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10 Mar 2003, 22:30 (Ref:532114)
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That is from DSC.
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11 Mar 2003, 00:39 (Ref:532247)
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More stuff just posted on dsc - The second Konrad Saleen and the Brazilian porsche are withdrawn - 59 to start.
Just finished packing - On our way to the florida sunshine (I hope) tomorrow! |
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11 Mar 2003, 01:35 (Ref:532287)
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I leave here Wednesday at 6 a.m. -- picked up my tent tonight (a Northface Harrier, which sounds ferocious but so far it seems to sit quietly in its bag; perhaps it is just biding its time.) I hear it is above zero in Florida and there is no snow. I can't even remember what that is like.
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11 Mar 2003, 03:03 (Ref:532354)
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I you envy those of you who get to go this year. I've gone for the past two years but educational obligations are keeping me in North Carolina this year. You can expect wonderful weather, especially you Liz. I just got back from a few days in southern Florida and it was around 90 F every day. The lowest it got throughout the entire week was 68. I'll be there in spirit!!
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11 Mar 2003, 05:37 (Ref:532383)
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The weather has been very nice today it was about 80 F. I can only go Friday and Saturday due to work and with Sebring falling in line with all my employees spring break! I can't wait, biggest field in a while!
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11 Mar 2003, 07:20 (Ref:532425)
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Just to point out the performances, here are last year starting grid lap times :
- Audi Joest : 1'48'029 - Audi Joest : 1'48'744 - MG Knighthawk : 1'50'543 - Panoz LMP 01 : 1'50'617 - Audi Champion : 1'50'797 etc... Pirro is already at 1'48'489, the Bentleys at 1'48'580 and 1'48'649... THE DEVIL ! They are fast, aren't they ?!?  And this is the start of the week... 
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11 Mar 2003, 13:53 (Ref:532672)
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TESTING SUMMARY
Monday, March 10, 2003 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring 1. Pirro, Lehto, Johansson, Audi R8 (LMP 900), 1:48.489. 2. Kristensen, Capello, Smith, Bentley Speed 8 (LMP 900), 1:48.580. 3. Brabham, Herbert, Blundell, Bentley Speed 8 (LMP 900), 1:48.649. 4. Biela, Werner, Peter, Audi R8 (LMP 900), 1:49.235. 5. Kane, McCarthy, Salo, Audi R8 (LMP 900), 1:50.377. 6. Theys, van de Poele, Lienhard, Dallara-MG (LMP 900), 1:51.297. 7. Magnussen, Matthews, Goossens, Riley & Scott MkIIIC-Yates (LMP 900), 1:51.998. 8. Dyson, De Radigues, Block, Lola EX257-MG (LMP 675), 1:52.292. 9. J. Field, Durand, Dayton, Lola EX257-MG (LMP 675), 1:53.114. 10. Nielsen, Shimoda, DBA4-03S-Zytek (LMP 675), 1:53.256. 11. Beretta, Papis, Jeannette, Panoz LMP01 (LMP 900), 1:54.017. 12. C. Field, Sutherland, Macaluso, Lola B2K10-MG (LMP 900), 1:56.817. 13. Lewis, Drissi, Cosmo, Riley & Scott MkIIIC-Lincoln (LMP 900), 1:57.672. 14. Campbell-Walter, McKellar, Lister Storm LMP (LMP 900), 1:59.170. 15. Collins, Gavin, Pilgrim, Chevrolet Corvette C5-R (GTS), 1:59.031. 16. Fellows, Freon, O’Connell, Chevrolet Corvette C5-R (GTS), 2:00.061. 17. Davidson, Turner, Burt, Ferrari 550 Maranello (GTS), 2:00.533. 18. Enge, Kox, Davies, Ferrari 550 Maranello (GTS), 2:00.974. 19. Naspetti, Schiattarella, Cecotto, Ferrari 550 Maranello (GTS), 2:01.952. 20. Konrad, Seiler, Nearn, Saleen S7R (GTS), 2:02.098. Another Note: The weather forcast (as of now) is for sunny skies and temps in the mid-80s...the earlier thoughts were for rain....let's hope that it is dry...there is no such thing as a "spring shower" in Florida...if it rains, it conmes down in buckets... |
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11 Mar 2003, 15:11 (Ref:532744)
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The clouds are dark for British Bentley fans....
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11 Mar 2003, 15:23 (Ref:532748)
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So far, they are running 2-3...sounds less than gloomy to me, but 12 hours on that washboard of a course is a long, bumpy ride...
I'm not a Bentley fan, as such...I just want to see something besides Audis followed by the rest of humanity (many laps down)... |
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11 Mar 2003, 15:38 (Ref:532768)
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Personally, I'd really like to see the teams driving Courage chassis, plus Racing for Holland, ORECA (if they can survive), Durango, R&M, and other FIA-SCC entities run Sebring...
Economically, I know it is not feasible, but one can wish, can't he???? |
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11 Mar 2003, 15:44 (Ref:532772)
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Be good to see Erwin Kremer revive his prototypes and contest Sebring too, but - wait! What's that? Oh, a flying pig. (Sigh.)
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11 Mar 2003, 15:54 (Ref:532782)
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The www.imsaracing.net site will have those (I believe) starting with Wednesday's formal sessions, and it will include practices and such as well as qualifying....
Prior to that, I am not sure... Read previous e-mails above concerning other sites that may give more up-to-date info during the day than the IMSA site does for today's "not official" sessions... |
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I'm sure that you speak for all of us who have been starving for sportscar racing since Petit Le Mans....
It was my experience thoughout the season last year that their timings, etc., for the formal sessions was pretty good.... You can click on the Sebring link in the upper right-hand colum to get the specific schedule of events, etc for each day since ther will be different races and classes there this weekend... All time slisted there are local time, which is the same time zone as New York |
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I feel like a moron watching my screen where nothing happends... I'll be 'glued' to my computer on saturday for the start... sooooooooooooooooo long !
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11 Mar 2003, 16:56 (Ref:532859)
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Where are the Alex Job cars?
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Why is the Lister so slow? Any reason?
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