Panoz Abruzzi - Page 11

Simmi · 17 Mar 2011, 12:18 (Ref:2847413)

According to Murphy on twitter:

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To correct the record. The Abruzzi windshield (Brit = screen) was RIGHT. BUILD sucked. (Not a surprise.)

http://twitter.com/#!/Murphythebear

**joeb** · 17 Mar 2011, 13:15 (Ref:2847455)

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Originally Posted by skycafe

well....take off the restrictors, pull out any ballast and you are all set, they could be in first by the time the get to turn 17 on first lap!

That is actually a great idea! If they are running without classification, why not put on a show!

gttouring · 17 Mar 2011, 13:52 (Ref:2847475)

I am sorry. The abruzzi couldn't get homologated or approved by tech soon enough to qualify?
Well then run it like war machine and go unrestricted and clobber the coming competition, it will make some news.

seanyb505 · 17 Mar 2011, 13:56 (Ref:2847476)

This is a great idea. What are the chances this will happen? Or does it have to comply with rules to race, but results will be unclassified?

d.rocky · 17 Mar 2011, 14:14 (Ref:2847487)

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Originally Posted by seanyb505

This is a great idea. What are the chances this will happen? Or does it have to comply with rules to race, but results will be unclassified?

if it doesnt have to comply with the rules to compete then what are the regulations in place for....?

its a horrible looking car, it wont be missed if it never races, by me at least.

seanyb505 · 17 Mar 2011, 14:32 (Ref:2847497)

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Originally Posted by d.rocky

if it doesnt have to comply with the rules to compete then what are the regulations in place for....?

its a horrible looking car, it wont be missed if it never races, by me at least.

1.) Regulations are in place for homlogated cars.

2.) Agree 100%

d.rocky · 17 Mar 2011, 14:42 (Ref:2847509)

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Originally Posted by seanyb505

1.) Regulations are in place for homlogated cars.

yep.
rhetorical question is what i was going for here, i need to work on my sarcasm lol

**joeb** · 17 Mar 2011, 17:31 (Ref:2847609)

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Originally Posted by d.rocky

yep.
rhetorical question is what i was going for here, i need to work on my sarcasm lol

There should be a smiley face that means sarcasm. I don't know what it would look like, but it would end a lot of misunderstandings!

seanyb505 · 17 Mar 2011, 19:01 (Ref:2847667)

In practice the car managed a 2:05. Maybe it is running unrestricted....

Sarcasm face is this guy

talking about how nice the Abruzzi looks, and channels the GT1 accurately.

GT6 · 17 Mar 2011, 19:09 (Ref:2847673)

I saw it a le amns last year and I think it looked great, we need cars that inspire and the panoz seems to generate feelings so lets hope that we all get a chance to see it race

dxk1 · 17 Mar 2011, 19:30 (Ref:2847690)

To me the Abruzzi looks like someone took those long squiggly baloons and wrapped them together to come up with a car shape, stuck the name Panoz on the side and called it a race car. Although, I do wish them all the luck in the world as they are always a fun car to listen to.

DK

**joeb** · 17 Mar 2011, 20:13 (Ref:2847726)

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Originally Posted by seanyb505

In practice the car managed a 2:05. Maybe it is running unrestricted....

Sarcasm face is this guy

talking about how nice the Abruzzi looks, and channels the GT1 accurately.

2:05 is better than the challenge cars, and really what more can we ask for out of this car at this time.

pdxracefan · 19 Mar 2011, 01:26 (Ref:2848603)

The car is butt-crack ugly. There is no doubt, at least amongst the people I talked to at the track.

Matt · 19 Mar 2011, 03:26 (Ref:2848630)

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Originally Posted by pdxracefan

The car is butt-crack ugly. There is no doubt, at least amongst the people I talked to at the track.

Who's butt-crack though?

If it's like, Angelina Jolie's butt crack than that aint ugly at all.

Pandamasque · 19 Mar 2011, 04:05 (Ref:2848639)

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Originally Posted by Matt

Who's butt-crack though?

If it's like, Angelina Jolie's butt crack than that aint ugly at all.

I didn't see Angelina's crack but I'm hoping it's not as hairy.

Simmi · 19 Mar 2011, 10:58 (Ref:2848735)

Feature on the ALMS site. Entitled 'Smooth sailing for maiden Abruzzi voyage'. I'd hardly call being forced to run unclassified as smooth sailing - not that the article mentions that at all.

They also say the car has had zero-testing prior to the race, which I can believe despite us being told otherwise. What have they actually been doing since Petit?

http://americanlemans.com/primary1.php?cat=news|15618

Matt · 19 Mar 2011, 12:27 (Ref:2848772)

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Originally Posted by Simmi

Feature on the ALMS site. Entitled 'Smooth sailing for maiden Abruzzi voyage'. I'd hardly call being forced to run unclassified as smooth sailing - not that the article mentions that at all.

They also say the car has had zero-testing prior to the race, which I can believe despite us being told otherwise. What have they actually been doing since Petit?

http://americanlemans.com/primary1.php?cat=news|15618

It'll be run classified.

Simmi · 19 Mar 2011, 12:40 (Ref:2848781)

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Originally Posted by Matt

It'll be run classified.

That will probably be why there was nothing said about it in the piece. That's good.

dxk1 · 19 Mar 2011, 14:09 (Ref:2848843)

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Originally Posted by Pandamasque

I didn't see Angelina's crack but I'm hoping it's not as hairy.

Now we're getting personal!

DK

picchiofan · 19 Mar 2011, 15:53 (Ref:2849058)

18 laps before they pulled it out and stuck it behind the wall, I'm actually kinda surprised it went that long.

MJ_N_09 · 19 Mar 2011, 19:38 (Ref:2849444)

That's already better that the Jag's first Sebring attempt lol

johncho · 21 Mar 2011, 00:03 (Ref:2850322)

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Originally Posted by picchiofan

18 laps before they pulled it out and stuck it behind the wall, I'm actually kinda surprised it went that long.

anyone know what happened?

d.rocky · 21 Mar 2011, 11:35 (Ref:2850510)

'Mechanical' is what it says on the alms site.

Matt · 21 Mar 2011, 14:53 (Ref:2850621)

Start and Park, ALMS style.

Marcel ten Caat · 21 Mar 2011, 15:21 (Ref:2850636)

Paddle shift problems caused the car to go behind the wall...my guess is that the retirement - after another attempt to race - was related to that.

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