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19 Aug 2018, 15:01 (Ref:3844681) | #151 | |
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Nakajima is pretty slow right now. Would be wise to take him out asap.
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19 Aug 2018, 15:10 (Ref:3844684) | #153 | |
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Looks like the BMW driver dropped the roach between his legs and it set the seat cushion on fire.
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19 Aug 2018, 15:10 (Ref:3844685) | #154 | |
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FCY Due to a stranded BMW whale on track
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19 Aug 2018, 15:19 (Ref:3844686) | #155 | |
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#8 goes short to stop under FCY while #7 stays out
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19 Aug 2018, 15:23 (Ref:3844687) | #156 | |
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Shame the LMP1 privateers grenaded themselves again.
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19 Aug 2018, 15:25 (Ref:3844689) | #157 | |
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tbh we only lost 1 good LMP1 privateer. No matter what the #10 does, it'll never be able to compete with a Bronze driver in it. And ByKolles...well.
Gap at the front is 19 seconds. If Buemi catches them, will he be allowed to pass? And gap third to fourth is 2 seconds. |
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19 Aug 2018, 15:28 (Ref:3844690) | #158 | |
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Rebellion drivers are as unhappy as the viewers when the TV director decides to show the garage rather than the ontrack battle.
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19 Aug 2018, 15:30 (Ref:3844691) | #159 | ||
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Also, a fight for position between Rebellion and SMP, that's very nice to see. Perhaps they at least got the EoT between turbo and NA correct? |
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19 Aug 2018, 15:33 (Ref:3844692) | #160 | ||
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The Turbo v NA looks about right yeah. The Rebellion pulled alongside and after the SMP would the AER up, it pulled alongside. Certainly, there didn't appear to be much difference between the engines. The SMP looked much harder to drive during qualifying. It was fast but it was absolutely all over the place. It's not a surprise they've lost a bit of speed to make it driveable over a race distance. |
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19 Aug 2018, 15:38 (Ref:3844693) | #161 | ||
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I'd go so far as to say it looked quite a handful, so the fact they seem to be decently matched to the Rebellions is quite good. The only bad thing is these cars will all be obsolete when they are finally fully developed as the ACO have this "hypercar" concept they insist to force upon the world. |
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19 Aug 2018, 15:41 (Ref:3844695) | #162 | |
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Lead gap 16 seconds. Will Toyota let them race?
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19 Aug 2018, 15:48 (Ref:3844696) | #163 | |
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Left side tires only ....
Thirty cars and all those different potential strategies ... "You need to be a super nerd with a super computer to keep up with it." Um ... NASCAR does it without even teeth. I love the strategy calls. This form of racing is so mature, so well-developed .... the hot carts are just a bonus almost. |
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19 Aug 2018, 16:06 (Ref:3844698) | #164 | ||
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Although one element of those strategic/tactical options has been removed with the tyre change during refuelling rule. Changing two tyres takes less time than changing all four but that doesn't matter any more. I really don't understand why they made that change.
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19 Aug 2018, 16:07 (Ref:3844699) | #165 | |
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I'd love the strategy more if we could go back to fuel and tyres at different times.
3.8 seconds between the leaders. |
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19 Aug 2018, 16:08 (Ref:3844700) | #166 | ||
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#7 off the road whilst the #8 chases it. Feeling the pressure. |
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19 Aug 2018, 16:08 (Ref:3844701) | #167 | |
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Kobayashi has not been in great form this season.
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19 Aug 2018, 16:14 (Ref:3844702) | #168 | ||
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Kobayashi reporting an issue with the front deck of his car. He lets Buemi past.
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Not only should fuel and tyres be separated but in the interests of safety, they should only be allowed to refuel on the jacks, like in Aussies Supercars. That way no one pulls away with the fuel hose attached. |
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19 Aug 2018, 16:32 (Ref:3844714) | #172 | |
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Did Jackie Chan Racing just throw away a podium place by jumping the yellow flag? Oi. They had been running such a smart race.
EDIT__No it was the Dragonslow. Last edited by Maelochs; 19 Aug 2018 at 16:46. |
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19 Aug 2018, 16:33 (Ref:3844715) | #173 | ||
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No idea who’s in the #50, but they’re a danger to themselves out there. Taking the most bizarre line through Abbey, incredibly slowly. Getting in the way of other cars and not moving predictably for those lapping.
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19 Aug 2018, 16:39 (Ref:3844717) | #175 | ||
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I often deride Silverstone, but this time it’s just worked for me. While there are the fences (not a Silverstone unique situation) I have loved the times I’ve been able to get really close to the cars. I think I’ve been a bit unfair.
Just a couple of highlights, but watching the cars barely into Maggots or Copse only 10-20ft away is great. |
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